Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1889-07-26
Camp Phil. sheridan.


j Company had the largest repre-
sentation of any company in the regi-
ment at Camp Phil. Sheridan; 40 men
were reported for duty during the
week though some found it necessary
to return before camp broke. The
drills were well attended and though
the boys were very mischievous and
frolicsome good order and attention
was prevalent when the boys We're ON
duty. On Tuesday morning Captain
Wiswell took out his company for
skirmish drill. It was the first at
tempt at skIrmish drill that had been
made during the encampment and it
was viewed with much interest by the
soldiery and many of the staff and
army officers. The drill was conduc-
ted first OH the level drill ground, but
as soon as the boys got the idea of the
drill Captain Wiswell put them into
the woods aud oyer the toughest and
most uneven ground he could find.
THE drill was a feature of the eneamp-
ment and was much lauded by the
staff and army officers.
On Wednesday morning Captain
Wiswell took out a part of E Compa-
ny for skirmish drill Each company
was allowed an opportunity for target
practice during the encampment. The
best general score at 100 and 200 yards
WAS made by E. Bryant.
The eneampment was a most pro-
nOunced success, Col. MarshalPs ord
ers and plans proved most wisely and
appropriately chosen. There seems TO
be some opposition to Brandywine
Springs as a place for future encamp-
ments, out if 1t was put to a popular
vote among the sOldiery it would
find most emphatic endorsement as
most pleasant and convenient loca-
ton With few changes in regard to
arrangement and guard most of the
real objections can be Obviated.
The health of the troops was much
better than OH any previous encsmp-
ment. The boys have learned wisdom
by experience and gormhndizing at
mess and its attendent consequences
were less frequent. 1t was a nOticea-
BILE fact that most of the sick were of
the newly enlisted men who had not
been taught by actual experience the
value of regular habits and careful d.
ct in camp life.
The striking of the tents occurred at
1890 o'clock Wednesday and at the
first note of the bugler there was gen.
tie rustic of canvas and the next all
were flat upon the field; in ten min
utes they were folded and tied and
the troops formed for the march to the
station. A special train of the 3. & o..
railroad carried all to Wilmington
where baggage and men were trans
ferred to special of the P. w. d b.
railroad. At Harrington 'B" and &c"
| Companies were again transferred to
a d. NJ. & V. railroad special which
reached Milford at O'Clock p. IN. AT
the armOry Captain Wiswell addressed
his company before dismissal, thank
ing them for their creditable appear
ance and demeanOr and congratulate
ing them upon the favorable impress
sion their conduct had left with the
officers of the regiment and the public
generally; the boys responded with
three hearty cheers for Captain Wis
well and broke ranks to proceed to
their homes, hungry and tired, but
with happy recOIlectiOns of the pleas
ant incidents of the Third Annual En-
campment. Daring the evening Col.
Marshall was repeatedly congratulated
on the success of his policy in the man
agement of the Camp aud he beamed
with happiness and smiles as he mar
rated the incidents of the encamp-
ment TO interested auditors.
J. w. Dyer of "B" Company, got of
the train at Wilmington ITO see a
man" and when the cars started made
run to get aboard but an unfortu-
nate collision with a swinging gate at
the crossing prevented him. Lieuten-
ant Townsend, who had been to Phil
adelphia, met Mr. Dyer at Whining
ton in the evening and both arriv, d
home by the 2 o'clock train at Har-
iington, driving in from that point.
"B" Company had but eight men
absent from the encampment and sev'
EN- of these were granted excuses by
the Colonel.