Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-24
BREAK CAMP. TODAY.
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bayonets, and the fight was be
coming almost reality. when Col.
Newcomb rushed between the two fir
! ing lines. with some risk to himself,
and put a stop to the engagement.
| The spectacle was grand one to tn .
| spectators as the boys charged up the
hill The firing was fast ana heavy
| from both sides. One moment the at
lacking party would make a rush ~
the hill, the next they would lie under
cover The charge was made in excel
lent form. the lines being Kept through
out. ana the defendants poured Il con
tinuous fire from behind the stone wall.
Three men were overcome by the heat
and exertion during the cngagemenl
and were obliged to fail out. They were
attended to by Assistant Surgeon Fred
\. Chandler who went as an aid to
Major Cummings, and were taken t.
camp in the ambulance. The trouble
was nothing serious and shortly after
arriving in camp they were as well AZ
ever.
One man of co. Is received two small
holes in his hat, made by q cartridge
wad passing through al close quarters
and another got two slight scars on
his face from the same cause In this
respect the opinion of Col. Newcomb
regarding sham battles seems to u
verified He does not believe in men
engaging in them unless they have
been very thoroughly disciplined 50
that the. Will not become excited and
discharge their guns into their oppon-
the backs of The men in front of them.
This was the ease yesterday, and hal
not the colonel put an end t. the fign.
when he did, some serious accident
might have resulted.
Resimental inspection by the colonel
and his staff occurred in the afternoon.
1t was well carried through ana showed
To advantage the great Improvement
made by the men since they entered
camp. The men had a good rest after
dinner and had recovered from the If
fects If the sham battle. 50 that they
felt ready fur work. The regiment
moved as a unit. and the work was
pleasing to the officers and visitors
All the work Of the "a Regiment has
been vel done for the last few DAYS
and such was the case at guard mount.
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an imposing sight.
At s o'clock the regiment drew tn
for the last dress parade Of the en-
campment, ana the manner in which
the parade WAS executed was a fitting
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tn. "a Regiment viii break camp to-
Iav. and for another wear Camp. Pow
ars Will be deserted. The companies for
thr east. eyrenting %. | of Fastn ,rt.
viii tlke thu 1885 F. NJ. train: Co. I
will leave Augusta on the l35 Pullman.
Saturday morning. The PASSPORT boys
prefer going on this train 70 the one
leaving this noon. because it enables
them w reach home in the daytime.
at PASSPORT shortly before
noon. saturday me rest Of the reg
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colonel tent ana WltHlh the circle was
the "a Regiment Band, which had all