The morning call., 1893-08-07
The Third Infantry in the
Field Again.
TENTS PITCHED AT UKIAH.
The Midnight March to Tod's Grove.
Governor Markham Unable to
Visit the Camp.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

UKJAH, Aug. 6-The Third Infantry
Regiment, National Guard. Colonel
Thomas F. Barry commanding. arrived
here on special train at 2:25 o'clock this
morning. The train consisted of an en-
gine, baggage car and nine passenger
coaches. The field and line officers occu-
pied the first car, the band the second and
the respective companies the remaining
seven in the order of their formation in
regimental line.
The journey from Tiburon ferry was de-
void of special incident. The train left the
Marin County shore at :15 o'clock Satur-
day evening and. including stoppages.
made the trip in four hours and ten min
utes The best of discipline prevailed.
guard being stationed at each door to pre-
vent the men leaving the train or standing
on the platforms. Before the departure
from the armory IN San Francisco the
guard was mounted with Captain d. j.
Driscoll Of Company G as officer OF the
day. and his brother. first lieutenant OF
the same company, as officer Of the guard.
The seDtinels on the train were furnished
by the guard under these officers.
On the arrival Of the train at Ukiah a
delega ton of citizens led by Joseph Jor-
dan. who had been foremost among his
fellOw-townsmen in the local movement to
induce the regiment to pitch its tents here,
welcomed the soldiers with cheers and
blazing torches.
In columns of fours the two battaliOns
marched through the streets of Ukiah to
its camp ground in TOd's grove, half a
mile northwest Of the courthouse. The
fOliage-crOwned valley was bathed in the
opaiescent glow Of the moons crescent
with stars that sparkied like tremulOus
jewels in the ear Of night, But the pale
starlight gives out no color, and the
tramping column, as occasionally revealed
IN this weird light. appeared like so many
shadows dancing along under leafy
branches. The thick layer of dust under
foot. which had been atsundown sprinkled
by a water-cart, deadened the measured
footballs. and but for the drumbeats and
lively music by the band, which woke up
the echoes of this ain-gird!ed para
disc. one might easily imagine he was
viewing the passing of a phantom regi-
ment.
A great bonfire of pitch pine logs blazed
on the camp-ground as the column drew
near the tents, which stood up in SYM
metrical rows beneath wide-spreading
branches Of gnarled old oak trees and tall
pines and madr0nas. Colonel Barry
formed his regiment on the color line, and
Immediately dismissed the parade, each
company marching to its own street,
where the men stacked arms, disentangled
themselves of their accouterments and
rolled blankets. after which they fell
10 again for hearty midnight supper.
Thus refreshed they proceeded to perform
the i'm possible feat of snatchng an hour
or two's slumber before reveille.
But few of tho officers or men could
sleep There is always in such company
a numerous congregation of the kittenish.
froiicsome kind Of men and boys, who de-
light in keeping their comrades awake.
Unawed ny tattoo Or taps. these bolster
Gus spirits punctuated the small hours
with yels and catcails and explosions of
laughter under canvas, which drove sleep
from the most wearied eyeids.
At $50 O'clock this morning the buglers
and the drummers assembled and blew and
beat the reveile. 1t was a sham. for at
that hour there was nobody asleep and
nearly everybody was up and about. The
ceremony OF raising the garrison flag was
performed by a sergeant and two corporals
from the guard as the last note of the
reveille was sounded. At the same mo-
meEl the band assembled in front Of head
quarters and played "Red, White and
Blue"
But little was done in camp to-day. The
morning was cool, but toward noon the
weather grew oppressively warm. Dress
parade was held at 5 P. NJ. and guard
mount at 5 As P. NJ. Tomorrow the work
of instruction commences. when Colonel
Barry will begin the task of exercising his
two battalions in the extended order drill
The camp is admirably situated in a
beautiful grove with a positive luxuriance
of shade. There is ample room for batta-
lion maneuvers in the adjacent level field.
The citizens committee of Ukiah has done
all it could TO promote the comfort of the
men. Water has been piped distance Of
1900 feet from the m ain at their expense.
The camp is named Camp Dickinson, in
honor of the popular commander of the
Second Brigade. 1t is laid out strictly In
accordance with the latest regulations.
The line between the two battalions are
we'll defined. There are eight rows OF
wall tents for the men. The band occupies
the first row on the right. Then follow the
company streets in the following order:
G, E, F, D, 3. A. c. The width OF each
street is fifteen feet, except that between
Companies u and B. which Is thirty feet.
and marks the boundary between the right
and left battalions. The former consists
of the four frst-named companies. aud is
under the command of Major brady. The
latter is composed of Companies B, A and
C. and is under the command of Major
Smith. The line officers tents face the
head of the company streets. and are
twenty feet distant from them. On an
other line twenty-five feet behind the line
ofticers' tents are the tents occupied by
the two battalion majors aad their adju-
tants.
In the rear of these. fifty feet away. are
Colonel Barry's headquarters. Behind
the commap pdlng officers large tent is
situated the field hospital. under charge
of Major Jerome Hughes. MD. Back Of
he hosp ital. about forty feet. are the