By 1862 the Volunteers were styled "The Brigade" of which the Hon. J. H. Gray was appointed Colonel in Chief . The Begiment comprised a troop of Cavalry, Battery of Artillery and seventeen Companies of Bifles. On 14th June 1864 the site of Battery and Barracks sur¬ rounding it was sold and divided into building lots — just one hundred years after Captain Holland selected the site for defence. This Battery was first erected in 1776, after the American Privateers had raided Charlotte Town . During the Fenian Baid of 1866 all men eligible to serve were en¬ rolled, and ordered to train for a period not exceeding ten days. On 15th January 1867 a new Drill Hall was opened at the west end of by the Commander in Chief . At this time amendments were made to the Militia Act by virtue of which sixteen Begiments were organized, having an average of nine Companies, the personnel of which were compelled to muster for drill under penalty. In the City and Boyalty there were eight Companies of the 1st Battalion. By General Order of 20th May, 1868, the two Companies of Mount¬ ed Biflemen and the two Batteries of Artillery ceased to form an integral portion of the Begiment of Volunteer Militia, and were designated the Corps of Mounted Biflemen and the Corps of Artillery. On the 6th April 1869 a detachment of sixty men drawn from the three City Bifle Companies were present on the to prevent disorder during the last public hanging on the Island. By General Order of 28th April, 1869, three Begiments of the Brigade were abolished, and the Begiment authorized, into which the personnel of five Bifle Companies in the City and Boyalty were absorbed, and the Mounted Bifles and Artillery Batteries were attached to it. In September 1869 men of the City units were warned for duty in fear of trouble from the crews of several American fishermen having arrived in Port. The first Militia Act on the Island was passed on the 3rd July, 1780. Under it all males between the ages of 16 and 60 should bear arms and attend musters and military exercises. The law was little observed, and such musters which were held were looked upon as a joke. Often it only amounted to a roll call and the appearance of a keg of beer. In regard to the Muster the Weekly Examiner of 10th July, 1871, says in part, "The annual farce of being called out on Militia drill is pretty well over for the season. The Town squads were called out on Old Military Camp at Milton, 1883.