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May 11, 1879
The New Orleans Daily Democrat
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
What is this article about?
Community excitement builds for the Crescent City Battalion's competitive drill at the Fair Grounds on the 15th, benefiting the Lee fund and featuring Mobile troops and a mule race.
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CRESCENT CITY BATTALION.
The community is getting every day more and more enthused over the competitive drill of the Crescent City Battalion, which is to take place at the Fair Grounds on the fifteenth inst.
The boys are drilling every evening, and will no doubt make one of the finest displays ever made by volunteer troops. Bets are running high on the result, and we have never seen the city wrought up to such a pitch before. It is true that the Lee monumental fund is to profit by the work which has been undertaken by Col. Fenner's battalion, and this idea stirs up patriotism to its very depths, but it must be admitted that there is also among our people that latent military spirit which now appears to be fully aroused.
The Mobile troops will join the battalion in showing what citizen soldiers can do when well trained.
A new feature has been introduced, which will be very popular. The mule race is revived, and high-bred hybrids will run over Mord additional sport and amusement to the visitors.
The community is getting every day more and more enthused over the competitive drill of the Crescent City Battalion, which is to take place at the Fair Grounds on the fifteenth inst.
The boys are drilling every evening, and will no doubt make one of the finest displays ever made by volunteer troops. Bets are running high on the result, and we have never seen the city wrought up to such a pitch before. It is true that the Lee monumental fund is to profit by the work which has been undertaken by Col. Fenner's battalion, and this idea stirs up patriotism to its very depths, but it must be admitted that there is also among our people that latent military spirit which now appears to be fully aroused.
The Mobile troops will join the battalion in showing what citizen soldiers can do when well trained.
A new feature has been introduced, which will be very popular. The mule race is revived, and high-bred hybrids will run over Mord additional sport and amusement to the visitors.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Military Action
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
What keywords are associated?
Crescent City Battalion
Competitive Drill
Fair Grounds
Mule Race
Lee Monumental Fund
What entities or persons were involved?
Col. Fenner
Where did it happen?
Crescent City Fair Grounds
Story Details
Key Persons
Col. Fenner
Location
Crescent City Fair Grounds
Event Date
Fifteenth Inst.
Story Details
The Crescent City Battalion is preparing for a competitive drill at the Fair Grounds on the fifteenth instant, with evening drills and high bets. The event benefits the Lee monumental fund, arousing patriotism and military spirit. Mobile troops will join, and a mule race with high-bred hybrids will add sport.