Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-14
First Regiment Has 535 and Second
Regiment, 6O2 Men Present.
Total Number of Men in Camp, Tues
day, 1175---Snap Shots.
Second Regiment Company Team and Com
pany Inspectors Matches, Today.
Camp Cleaves, Aug. 13.

camp ClcaVcS aug. Is.
The members of Names National
Guard are happy and delighted, today.
Tuesday has been an ideal day, neither
too hot nor too cold, just warm enough
and cool enough to keep the militia boys
in good humor. The rain of yesterda.
doubtless dampcncd the ardor of the sol
dicrs to some extent, but the warm and
bracing weather of today has knocked far
into oblivion the gloominess, rain and
dullness of Monday.
For several hours, this morning, the
sun made several frantic efforts to ap-
pear, and did finally come into full view
about l o'clock and remained until tie
setting of the sun, this evening. Tuesday
has been the first day, literally speaking
of the whole cncampmcnt The soldiers
who were in camp, Saturday and Sun
day, came of their own free will and It
ceivcd no pay from the State; Monday
be done; the men We're not restricted.
they were allowed to go down town if
they so desired the company team shoot
of the 1st Regiment was postponed till
today on account of the rain, very few
guards were on duty, and hardly any ad-
vancemcnt was made. But, today, all Is
changed. There is indeed a marked con-
trast in the weather from yesterday,
which was wet and rainy, while today is a
perfect summer day. The guards are
walking to and fro on their foot trodden
paths; the shooting has commenced in
dead earnest; the visitors, not only from
Augusta but also from the whole State,
have begun to arrive; the beating of the
drum and the blowing of the bugle are
everywhere heard; tho battalion drills
on dress parade twice; the guard mount
has been held every morning at 7.45; the
devotees of Americas national game, base
ball, are playing with snap and a vigor;
and Camp Cleaves, with its numberless
snowy white tents, which will be the
habitations of the boys in blue till Fri
day afternoon, presents a scene of ANNA
ton and life
The guard mount which is held cvery
morning, and which is one of the most
interesting features Of the day, took place
at 745 A. NJ. Both regiments, the 1st
and the I'd, were ON battalion drill, this
forenoon. Lieut. Mark L. Hersey Of the
United State Army, who, by orders of the
secretary of war. is stationed here during
this encampmcnt rode before the troops,
finding in what departments the soldiers
are lacking and giving instruction, when
1t is necessary.
Major E. F. Newcomb of the I'd Regi-
mcnt, was field officer of the day. Tues
day. The other officers were: LIST Rcgi-
ment; offer of the day, Capt. NJ. E.
Conley, Company L, Portland; officer of
the guard, Lieut.. j. W. Carter, Company
D, Norway; supernumcrary officer of the
guard Lieut.. W. G. Goodwin. Company
K, Brunswick; Cd Regiment: officer of
the day, Capt Charles E. Hanscoln, Com
pany B, Lewiston; officer of the guard.
Lieut.. Thomas Mccullough. Company K.
Calais; supernumerary officer of the
guard, Lieut.. Frank b. Glover, Company
f, Dover.
The members Of the militia continue to
come into camp Not many arrived, Sun