Historical records of the New Brunswick Regiment, Canadian Artillery

;N. P. GARRISON ARTILLERY. 123praise, he said, implied the right to blame, and as disciplineforbade the censure of an officer by those under his command,the right to praise was impliedly taken away. It must be rememberedthat the Lieutenant-Governor was, in those days,Commander-in-Chief of themilitia.It does not seem clear that the Woodstock company enrolledunder the new act, but the commissions of the officersremained in force and promotions at a later date were foundedupon them. Captain A. K. S. WetmorE retired with the rankof major after long and useful service.In the rifle competitions of this year Gunner Edward Jones,of Captain B. Lester Peters' company won the Prince ofWales cup. Gunner W. Morgan, of Captain Hurd Peters'and Gunner J. L. Bunting of Captain B. Lester Peters*,each won government silver medals. Gunner Jones was a sonof the sheriff of Charlotte county. On the return of the winnerfrom Fredericton he was royally received at Indiantown by thebattery and with Captain Peters driven in a barouche to hishome.March loth, 1863, the day of the wedding of the Prince ofWales, was observed by salutes fired by Captain Pick's batteryfrom King Square ; Captain Thomson's, from Queen SquareCaptain B. L. Peters,' Reed's Point ; Captain M. H. Peters,'flagstaff, Brooks Ward, Carleton ; Captain McLauchlan's, flagstaff,Guys Ward, Carleton ; Captain Hurd Peters,' Fort Howe.The usual salutes were fired on the Queen's birthday, and on24th June, Captain M. H. Peters' battery fired a salute atthe laying of the corner stone of Carleton City Hall.The Prince of Wales cup did not come to the artillery inthis year, but Gunner Jones won the second prize, a goldwatch, while in a local competion Gunner Bunting, of