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| 204 had been prepared with much care. The tents had plank floors, and a number of buildings were erected, including mess-houses, cook-houses and bath-houses, for which nine carloads of lumber were used. On Saturday, the 18th, the troops, nearly 2,000 in number, arrived. Of these the Fifth had 44 officers and 529 men. The troops left Baltimore about 8 o'clock, and reached Frederick in the middle of a hot July day. The weather had been exceeding dry and the march to camp was through dust two inches deep, and the clouds of dust which hung over the men on the road was as thick as the cloud which obstructed Pharoah when he pursued the children of Israel. After the tents were pitched the men were left to their own devices until supper and the evening parade. Large numbers of visitors came to the camp to witness the parades. On Sunday each regimental chaplain had services. Rev. Dr. William M. Dame for the Fifth, Rev. C. R. Page for the First and Hev. A. H. Studebaker for the Fourth. On Monday morning the regular duties of the camp began, and there was constant military instructions. Captain Walter S. Finley and Lieutenant Blwood Evans of the regular army were with the camp, detailed for duty by the War Department. On Wednesday afternoon the camp was honored by a visit from Major-General Nelson A. Miles, Commander of the United States Army. He came in company with Governor Lowndes, and attended by his aides. Along with the governor came a number of State officials and other visitors. It was at the request of the governor that General Miles visited the camp. On the evening of their arrival Colonel and Mrs. L. Victor Baughman gave a military ball at their beautiful country residence near Frederick City. It was given in honor of the governor, General Miles and the officers of the State troops. There was a splendid supper, dancing, and fireworks on the lawn. Thursday was a great day in camp. General Miles reviewed the troops, surrounded by a brilliantly uni- |