New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12

REGIMENT MAKES THE MARCH FROM
PEEKSKILL LEAVING THE
18TH BEHIND

Peekskil State Camp, June Il (speciaD-Amid
tremendous cheering from the 18th the 9Th Regi-
Tnent got away its practice march at $40 o'clock
This morning The earlier hours had been de-
voted 70 the active preparations that had
marked the departure OF the I'D and seth last
week, and the regiment was glad 10 hear the ad-
vance sounded The shone bright and the
air was warm. even at that early hour. but cool
breeze was blowing over the camp ground and to
person lightly clad it seemed a delightful morn
ing for walk. Ftfty-two pounds of baggage dis
trtbuted unevenlv about the person most OF il
on the back. is not light dress at any time and
there were stretches OF highway found that the
breeze did not reach. being intercepted by neigh
boring hills. Nevertheless the men seemed to
enjoy 1t keenly. and there were snatches OF song
and much joking
There were three halts the way. one of twenty
minutes. of thirty and another still longer
and II 12:5O when the Lake Mohegan camping
ground was reached. One reason for much
time being taken that Colonel Morris
wished to keep his baggage train with him all the
time. That made the last halt much longer than
1t otherwise would have been for II occurred at
the top of the last long hill, which has always
been hard ON the wagon train. This time. while
1t took longer. the lead OF the wagons
drawn by four horses were sent back and hooked
on the wagons having only team and although
they were got up easier. has been said it
at a rrifce of time. Colonel Morris how
ever. had the satisfaction of taking his entire
wagon train into camp Immediately behind his
regiment.
There were sham fights along the way. and
Company G. which the advance guard; Com
pany 3. the rearguard, and Company A, which
acted convoy 10 the wagon train. did not look
for any, although they were constantly the
lookout for enemy. The sham fight will prob
ably the march back, Wednesday.
II did take the regiment long TO get into
camp after the lake reached Colonel Morris
had selected the field beyond and nearer the lake
than that used last week. considering it much
bit Of land. with it's highest portion passing
through the middle of the camp and sIopng away
either side. The drainage Colonel Morris
siders much better In time OF heavy rains
Camp was we'll established by 23O, and dinner
served some time after o'clock. Some OF the
hungrier soldiers could wait long however
after such early breakfast. and a sutler who
had recently established tent the road near
the camp did a thriving business in pies. cakes
clock closed the days work Later a thunder
storm precluded any roaming about the pictu-
rescue country.
Back in the Peekskin camp the 18th had an old
fashioned camp day OF schools and drills. Bat
talon drill consumed the morning hours. and the
GERS school and instruction in guard and sentinel
duty. There also some practical work in tent
pitching the parade ground. under the super
vision Of company officers. but several companies
A severe thunderstorm. that just missed breaking
up evening parade made postponement OF II
necessary, however. The storm which had been
hanging of 10 the north here since supper call. de-
seconded Just the close of parade, and the troops
were sent back TO quarters on the double quick