Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-07
CAMP BURLEIGH.
Where the Frontier Guards Of
Eastpart we're Mustered.
4 pait Of naine's Iilitia Camping Oh
Historic Ground.
The Pamous King George Rsdoubts, Raised
by The British.
The Pleasant Asrsngsmsnts OF the From
IL. nu.,a.F Cann
The Pleasant Arrangements OF the From
tier Guards Camp.

Ths Pleasant Arrangements Of the From
tier GUARDS Camp.
Instead Of attending the general muster OF
the State militia at Augusta, the Frontier
Guards 20. permission from the State su-
thorities 70 90 into camp at EaHport this year.
The muster ground 10 the northern slope
Of Redoubt Hill. in n field nov
o.neJ by John Mccoy. place long
kno~n ~ historic ground. When the British
took possession Of the Island In 1914, all the
trees on Ifoimes' Hill were cut dovn and
hasIsd by oIen % Fort Sullivan, where they
we're placed along thu edge Of the hill. toy
oat~xri sf rra.rc'i9r a7aina assault
After that the redoubt on the hill was plsnn.
81 anil partially finished. The esrthwork.
still remain. a memeDto Of that remarkable
CHAPTER In .ha history Of the town, when il
vss held for fonr years under military rule
whose met ory on sncount Of the experience
Of the rar Of the revolution. our fathers had
90 little affection or respect. was sill the
nominal sovereign. but having become men
tally inca paci.aied. his son, after~ards George
the Fourth, administered the government
y i,h the title Of Prince Regent, and for him
the redoubt was named.
II ha, been many year since any part OF
H.. m ueI a
doubt, says the PASSPORT Sentinel. In the
year 1866. Company b., Capt. e. Is Paine
Lieute .snts, o =. Livermore T. " Bibbsr
and A. v. Bradford. spent one day in CAM
there, but ~ith that exception. 1t is hall
century since the place wac made use Of A. a
muster n.Id for the militia companies Of thi,
and oeighboring towns Then the annua
..generai muster" was far different affair
from the orderly and well disci plined gather
ing Of today, when the boys 20 into CAM
for q week, and uidcr strict military discip
line, 20 through with the regular routine OF
army life The event Of chief interest dur
ing the encampment was the shootin 4
matches, In which the Frontier Guard
endeavored TO sustain, their record ~ the
champion marksmen among militia c0mpan
les in the whole United States.
There are some of the old militia officers
Of . half century ago, still residents Of OUT
town and they will remember the genera
muster ~ that time as notable and annual
event When the citizen soldiery Of the
Psssamsquo ldy towns we're brought together
at Eastport In the fail. the regimrntal line
vas formed on High street, and then started
on its march through town and out to the
muster field near the kehonbt As described
by an eve witness of the event the Ofiai
was shout AS follows
Al th- front appeared the Eastport Artl
Iery with its lines stretched out by heavy
horse teams. diraving their brass cannon an
tnmbrels SeIt ioto~ed Tue Light Infantry
conspicuous :or brilliant uniforms and good
marching The ununfprmei militia OF
Eastport, Lubec. Perry Pembroke, Dennys
Vile, T. lmnnis. Whiting. AMI Trescott
came after in the order of the seniority Of
their commanding officers; and the LubeC
Rifles in their neat dres. closed up the rear
The standards OF tue 'rdrpsndent companies
waved above their ranks aud the two whit.
regimentai flags were borne by color ser
gcants In the centre The drums and ffes
OF the several companies were niassed to
gethcr, ani -cr,echeA. ratified and doomed
certain marches and tunes always associate
with mus'er tlaNs; and 20 the boy of the
period rs we'll rs 10 some Of larger growth
the .peciarie sas both Az interesting and
imposing one.
The lnr.tton seirc'sd for the Frontier
Guarl. hre dave eneampment is a most
pleasant one snd affords excellent opportu.
mites for drill and riH, practice. Fifteen
tents have been pitched on the broad plateau
jusi north of the battery At the top Of the
bil apd these afford ample accommodation
far the company Of forty men and four com
ni-.ionpd officers who are in attendance.
Capt Il r. Llrcrmore il in command.
a.$i.tcd by Iieutensnts W :. Hume and
L'rins, .Jr Majnr y Il NcScomb, Brigade
Inspector Of Rife rractice, on the staff of
General Mitchell, is in attendance upon the
muster by order of the Ahjutant General.
This foIlowing is the regular routine of
duty at Camp Burleigh, as provided by order
Of the commanding iii ler. Capt Il Il Lv-
frmore;
$50 A -Hsveils
600 M-lioil cali on company parade
BY LIST sergeant. superintendent by commits
stoned officer of the cpmpsny.
Gl5 A. N Surgeons call
G 10 A n Police.
100 A. NJ -I,rnak fast
Tt5 Assembly of guard details.
500 A VI --Guari mounting
300 A. VI Drill cali
ii0oA " Recall
400 7. N Orderly hour
l2.i5 T. M-Dipner call
200 I. M-Dtill call.
t0OP M.-Recsll
$50 T.. M-Dre.. parade.
$50 ?. supper.
1000 Z. M.-Tatoo. roll call on com.
many naraIc hx LAT ..ry.ant