The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-04
GALLANT GRAYS.
THEIR RET URN HOME YESTERDA Y
EVENING.
Warm Reception Accorded Them by Both
the Citizens and the Military-March
From the Depot to the Armory-Account
of Their Northern Campaign.

From the Depot tn the ArmOry-AccOunt
of Their Northern Campaign.
An immense crowd gathered at the
Chesapeake and Ohio depot yesterday
evening to welcome the Richmond Grays
back home after their brilliant and victO.
riOus march on TO New York. The
streets on all sides were filled with hun
dreds Of admirers of the gallant citizen
soldery, assembled to do them honor. and
but for the day being Sunday, no doubt
the shouts and huzzas which would
have greeted them would have been vo-
ciferous. Still, though there was no
loud demonstration, the greeting was NJ
less cordial and hearty on that account.
And when at length the Oher companies
of the First Virginia Regiment, accom-
panied by the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues and the Howiizers, which had, un
der command of Lieutenant. Colonel Bill
good. marched down Broad street from
the Regimental Armory to the depot ap-
peared the interest became heightened
almos, to the point of an enthusiastic
ovation.
ARRIVAL OF THE TRAIN.
The military marched beyond the depot
some distance, and there formed in line
along the sidewalk on Broad street to
await The arrival of the train. This was
due at 6:10, bat was about ) minutes late,
and it was nearly 500 before ii rolled in
to the building, and the Grays had disem
barked, and formed preparatory to their
homeward march Here they were met
by delegation Of The Old Grays Ass0
citation, headed by Captain Robert G.
Scott, the president, who escorted them
TO where the regiment and other com
panies were awaiting them. They were
received with all the COurtesies attend
ing military greetings, first marching in
| front Of the drawn up line of battle, while
colors were dipped, and arms were pre-
sented They then formed in line, and
returned the same salute 10 the regi-
ment which formed in column and pass
ed before them.
THE LINE OF MARCH.
| was then taken up, the Grays as if hon
ored visitors, bringing up the rear and
following their escort. The entire COM
mand then marched down Bioad to
Nineteenth. down Nineteenth TO Main,
up Main To Seventh, and thence out to
the Armory. Here another immense
crowd had gathered, so completely block
ing up the streets that the street cars
in the vicinity had to suspend operations
Colonel BidgoOd here made them short
| address of welcome, which called forth a
round of cheers, after which the parade
was dismissed and each company marched
to its respective headquarters and broke
ranks.
APPEARANCE or THE COMPANY.
The members looked somewhat ia
tigued. as if they had undergone some
thing of an arduOus campaign, but be
vond this they presented splendid ap
pearance Their ranks were well filled,
not a man being missing and no casual
ties being reported. No doubt some of
them had undergone many narrow es-
capes, for to a man they reported that
the hospitable fire with which
the New York troops received them
was hot and furious during the
entire campaign. They were kept on the
march all the time, and the balls poured
into their ranks from the mouths OF
champaign bottles, and the solid shots Of
food and drink steadily being ratified
along their fanks, centre, front and rear
al the same time, would have certainly
demoralized a less firm and unyieldiDg
foe. But the gallant Grays well stood
the onset, and came ont of the contest
with fving colors In word, they ex.
cited the highest admiration by their
nerve and bravery, and were equally as de-
lighted with their wholesouled and gen.
erous, friendly enemies, who could
neither down the Virginians, nor be
dowRed by them 1t will be many long
day before the Grays will forget their
visit TO New York in Nav of 1888.