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Domestic News
August 12, 1887
The Times
Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan
What is this article about?
Upcoming October military encampment in Chicago features $42,200 in prizes, sham battles, pyrotechnics, concerts, and parades; Kentucky official endorses separate camping for colored troops.
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The Coming Chicago Encampment.
Chicago, Aug. 8.—The programme of the military encampment to be held here in October has been issued, and shows that the prizes to be awarded will aggregate $42,200, the largest amount ever competed for. The prizes will go to every branch of military service. There will be three sham battles, grand pyrotechnic displays, massed band concerts, and dress parades. A letter has been received from J. B. Castleman, acting adjutant general of Kentucky, indorsing the action of the management regarding colored troops, providing they be encamped separately.
Chicago, Aug. 8.—The programme of the military encampment to be held here in October has been issued, and shows that the prizes to be awarded will aggregate $42,200, the largest amount ever competed for. The prizes will go to every branch of military service. There will be three sham battles, grand pyrotechnic displays, massed band concerts, and dress parades. A letter has been received from J. B. Castleman, acting adjutant general of Kentucky, indorsing the action of the management regarding colored troops, providing they be encamped separately.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
Celebration
What keywords are associated?
Chicago Encampment
Military Prizes
Sham Battles
Colored Troops
What entities or persons were involved?
J. B. Castleman
Where did it happen?
Chicago
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Chicago
Event Date
October
Key Persons
J. B. Castleman
Event Details
The programme for the military encampment in Chicago in October has been issued, featuring prizes totaling $42,200 for every branch of military service, three sham battles, grand pyrotechnic displays, massed band concerts, and dress parades. A letter from J. B. Castleman, acting adjutant general of Kentucky, endorses the management’s action on colored troops, provided they are encamped separately.