Year: 1872




Coats Out I'm All Their Glory-Parad-
ing, Drilling and Being Reviewed I'm
the Presence OF = Brilliant Assem-
biage or tho Elite ut the springs-The
Great Terpsichorean Feto Last Night


CAMP SHERMAN, SARATOGA, July 8, 1872


To-day has been the only fine day we have had
since we came into camp. Everybody. tired to
death with the atgues Of the day. tumbed Into their
cots after taps last night with the pleasant antic
patton of getting up In drzzing rain storm at the
particular hour when the san is supposed to rise,
for when the lights went out the rain
was showering down in torrents. 1t can
be readily imagined, therefore, that the JOY
of the tenters-out was exceedingly great when the
morning gun shook them out Of their sleep, and old
Sol was discovered coming over the eastern hills
with face all beamng with gladness, and not q
cloud to make him frown at any point along his
pathway. Besides, the morning air was cool and
bracing, which was an additional godsend after the
intense heat which made marching outside the
camp streets an almost intolerable torture. The
ceremony OF breakfast was, Of course, done full
justice to under all these pleasant concatenatlons


THE GUARD MOUNTING


took place, usual at halfpast seven O'Clock ana
was performed in way that LEFT nothing 10 Dc
desired, which Is saying good deal, inasmuch as
errors the first day the ceremony was gone
through with were not conspicuous by their alb
sence So much for the benefit OF camping
out, for an error once made In drill that
IL OF daily occurrence, which Is pointed
out openly on the ield is not likely to be repeated
The fine weather had its drawbacks, however, for
those who care more about going to the village and
enjoying themselves than attending strictly to their
duties. or course when the rain and wind were
attacking the camp from all sides and endangering
the safety OF even the dreadful guard tent many OF
the drills had to be dispensed with entirely So to-
1nu IN t6n fhn dot N
force need not go into details about this routine,
for you have already had them before your readers.
evening the he srsy coats WE'RE made to feel that
soldiers life Is not all glitter, and that If he plays
occasionally he also has to work, and very hard at
that.


THE CAMPANY DRILL


opened the days hard work, and each command
was put through al the evolutions and exercised
In all the details Of the manuals laid down by
Upton. 1t was rather warm on the race track when
the companies were called ont, but as the mel! men
getting drilled on hot day for an hour or two,
without any let-np, s work; look at 1t as you may,
Immediately aterward for another hour Is certainly
making the wo not pleasant. even u 1t Is bene-
through with apnchingiy to the end and then there
was a lull until five O'Clock when the evening parade
took place. As 1t was the first evening parade the
weather has permitted since the arrival OF the reg
ment. The concourse OF spectators was immense.
The grand stand the south side Of the track
was literally jammed with people who came early
where they could command an uninterrupted view
OF the camp and the evOlutiOns OF the regiment.
Indeed, the crush OF vehicles was 80 great at
the entrance to the camp that the guards were
obliged several times to interfere to prevent acci-
dents. When the


ADJuTANT CALL WAS SOUNDED


every available space In the vacant lots just west
OF the camp had been seized upon by the specta-
tors in the vehicles and the track ITSELF from one
end to the other was made almost impossible to
pedestrians so numerous were the private car
Tagss and the hacks from the VARIOUS
1'e's Of the oarrases o course were ladies',
with all the elaborate elegance the Saratoga regime
Of fashion demands. The coup d'gH OF the whole
deed, the enchanting scene seemed to have an in
spring effect on the regiment, and the parade was
gone through with In magnificent style. The regl-
ment certainly never appeared to greater
spectators showed that the imposing appear
ance OF the command and the precision
with which every movement was executed
had made an impression on them from which the
Seventh need hereafter never fear any Ill effects.
The attractions OF the parade were not, however,
the only treat the spectators enjoyed. As the regl
ment was reviewed, Immediately afterwards, by
Inspector General McQuade who, ON arrival at the
high rank, including salute OF eighteen guns The
review, like the parade, was splendid eliciting the
heartiest applause of the spectators.


THE GRAND BALL,


complimentary to the Seventh was given at the
Grand Union Hotel this evening 1t was splendid
affair in every particular, and was attended 10y the
elite OF the Springs lhe tram tonight brought up
q large number OF ladies and gentlemen from New
York, who came especially to do honor to the Occa
sion. The ball was held in the same building where
the regiment INDUCED in the light fantastic three
proper, and fronts ON the lawn which is enclosed
within the wings Of the main building The lawn
was beautifully lit up with Chinese lanterns, and
the scene from beginning to end was brilliant IN