Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-22

CAMP MILL
Continued from page ~

mount passed off well. in fac, :,
improvement over previous DAYS
In the forenoon, there was , .
extended order and battalion ror,,a
ton. Skirmish action is var, ,n.,.
especially when the day is ,,o.,,,o,'
a"oiS warm ana the boys sweat some.
me worA was very prettily carried
out. No cartridges were used IN ~
guns. '''''
1t was not known in season for an
houhcement in Yesterdays Journal that
there was to be a sham battle but ono
took place. yesterday afternoon
The LIST Battalion. commanded bv
Major William o. Peterson and cam
posed of Companies F, d, C and X do
Tended the camp against the attack NJ
tne "a battalion supported by the
lhlrd. The I'd Battalion is command
eu oy Major John Bird and is made nm
OF companies {. II. and NJ. The
Ihird. commanded by Major Frank r
w. Welch, comprises COMPANIES l. =
\ and Il.
Shortly before 3 P. NJ. the ID and
ou battallons marched out of camD and
disappeared behind the hills in the a.
rectlon OF the quarry. After a time
some OF their scouts We're seen and
the defenders left camp and drove
them back. The defenders met IN.
main body of the assailants ana n
nerce battle ensued. The % Battalion
was forced back up the hill but rallied
and drove the First back to camp.
On the slope southwest Of the ,amp
was one of the most picturesque scenes
OF the day. The enemy advanced up
on Camp Hill firing as they came
While the defenders poured "A steady
fire into their ranks Co. G held a DO
sition behind board pile with great
bravery but was forced back
On up the hill came the nssaliants
ana re-enfoi ceinents We're seen coming
TO their aid. Then did the heart OF
Major Peterson fail him. Destruction
stared his command in the face and
the battle-stained major waved a white
flag high above his head.
Major Welch advanced for parIey.
wiped the sweat from his face with the
flag of truce. accepted the sword and
then as gracefully returned it to the
Vanquishe6 commander and Camp Hill
was in the hands of the enemy
The casualties We're very few consid-
ering the deadly fire that streamei in
To the ranks. Ane of the aSSailantS
was taken to the hospital by the Am
bulance Corps. where from inquiry a
war correspondent learned that he had
broken his left leg on the right side by
falling over a stone wall
The boys of co. G of Biddeford. cap
hah n. tai
and by orders of Col. Kendall he will
be shot at sunrise, this morning. one
of the ID Battalion was slightly over
come by the eXertion and heat but re-
covered in a short time.
The boys entered into the spirit OF
the battle and wonderfully good order
and discipline was maintained. 1t was
a most successful sham battle and was
a treat to the visitors in camp.
The work on the rifle range for the
encampment was completed. yesterday
with the regimental championship con-
tests. capt. ID. w. Lovejoy and Sergt
F. p. Lovejoy. both of CO. +. Augusta.
led the shooting with a tie on the to-
tai each having a score OF 81. Ac-
cording to regulations. in case of tie.
the one making the largest score on the
longest range wins. Both had % at the
500 yard mark but on the 800, Capt
Lovejoy won out and therefore will re-
ceive the Governors championship
medal.
1t is probable that a more extended
contest never took place on the range
than that of yesterday. There were "a
entries and shooting was in progress
on the range for the greater part OF the
day. The championship match OF the
% Regiment was won by Sergt ;. r..
Coburn with a score of "a. therefore the
First excelled in this match.
Col. Elliott c. Dill. inspector gem
eral of rifle practice, has been widely
complimented on the way in whlch ne
has supervised the work at the range
during encampnent. All decisions To
come before him have been considered
and settled in a spirit of perfect Ialr-
moss The colonel has had a great deai
of work on his hands and. during the
sboots has been one of the busiest men
in camp.
COL Dill is much pleased with the re-
.nl,s of the rifle and revolver contests
of the LIST Regiment, especially yester
davis match The detailed score ol '"'
championship match follows
MATCH