Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-10
I'd Regiment Returns from
1ogus, Footsore and Tired.
Military EVo!utions Show Improve.
ment.. .CoVernor's Day, To-day.

| ffankers on the inward journey did a
thorough job and had the enemy been
| around there is little doubt but what
they would have been anihilated, but
! there was none and the boys had no
| glimpse OF another acton.
| AS was said the trip was made in
good time, and about IL O'clocl, the
"a Regiment swung into Water street
and made its way up over tie hills to
the camp ground.
Arriving at camp the companies were
dismissed. and in short time the
company's cooks had another enticing
feed ready for tie hungry solder boys.
And they were hungry and the way
that the food disappeared was a eau
| ton and made it look like an extra is
sue of rations in some. quarters. The
grub, chuck, etc. as the boys call it.
is good, well cooked, and seems to
! many like the meals that mother used
to cook, and is according to the bill
of fare previously printed in these COL
un'ns. Before TIE end of the encamp-
inent of the 2d Regiment it is expected
that 1850 loaves Of, bread and 5000
| douShnutS will have been issued.
| During the afternoon little was done
in the way of work. although, orders
| had been issued for a battalion drill,
| they were recalled as the boys wer.
tired and hungry and the drill was dis
perced with and the time made val
liable by several of the company COM
manders sending details to clean the
company streets. Those not on detail,
with the exception of a few Of the nom
tireless kind from Cos II and M. who
played ball, the boys for the most part
were ready tC lie in their tents and
get ready for what they expect is COM
ing, today, in the way of drills, etc.
Mess was served IN the afternoon or
scheduled time and Immediately fol-
lowing the battalions were formed by
their respective commanders, facing
the parade ground. Soon the I'd Regi-
ment Band appeared and the battalion
formed the regiment for the evenings
parade.
Hundreds of visitors swarmed over
the grounds to see this most pleasing
sight of day in camp and at the con-
clusion of the evolutions were ready
to admit that the ID Regiment was all
right when it came to a dress parade.
Every day increases the competency
Of the officers and men and when the
Governor arrives, today, he win lind
one of the finest drilled regiments that
have ever camped on the muster
ground.
The parade over the guard was sum-
moned and guard was mounted, or in
the military wording guard mount was
held. This is generally held in the
morning at about IL o'clock but owing
TO the hike and the condition of the
men the real guard was not posted,
until evening. Captain Johnson. the
regular army instructor at Camp Cobb
was on hand to watch the maneuver,
and when the men fell into line the
first time they lacked a little of that
military precision that makes the
movement so picturesque so the cap
tain ordered It performed again. lust
for fun and the second attempt was
near perfection itself and as many Of
the boys were on the side lines watch
ing the maneuvers the next guard
mount will probably be good one
The retreat" was sounded at sun
set and thus the spectators saw the
conclusion Of day Of camp life, and
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