New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-28
SOLDIER BOYS HOME AGAIN.
WARMLY WELCOMED BY THEIR FRIENDS
RETURN OF THE list, ODD, 18TH AND 9TH REGl
MENTS-TIIE MARCH THROUGH THE
STREETS To THEIR ARMCRlES.

STREETS To THEIR ARMCRIEs.
Four regiments OF the First Brigade, ~ g. s. n. \"
returned the city yesterday after Their campaign
at Bniralo. Their rough hair and besrimed races
brlstling with several days growth OF beard, ana
their soed and hard-uscd uniforms gave them the
appearance OF survivors OF hercer and longer
struggle Although pitched battles took place In
their campaign. yet the trip to Buffalo was by no
means a Joke. Every worked hard, and In
respect OF comfort had no more II as much, a. III
vertabl. Every one was on duty at regular ana
FREQUENT intervals Many had TO walk up ana down
In the marshy spots alongside the Tricks, 50 mat
shoes and stockings became membranes, and many
preferred to do guard duty barefOoted others again.
were encamped In the hollows under the tresle'
bridges where the sun heated the air to an unusual
degree.
The officers all seemed pleased with the discipline
kept by the rank and file under privaions. Tor
in some cases, In the beginning Of the encampmeh''
no food was had for twenty four hours The men
oil had Il good taste OF what their life would be In
more serious emergency, and the schooling thcs I've
ceved this time will make them so much the pe'ter
soldiers when next called upon. The regiments were
I'M misakably glad b. get home, and their many frlen1s
and relatives who gathered abUt the railroad staon'
s,ood on the curbstOnes looked from the windows,
and received them at .er respective armores. were
no le,ss glad 10 see them alive and we'll
ON Thursday night Colonel A. b. de Fece, OF me
cod Veteran Association while az Schooeys Mountain
received dispatch from Colonel f.. +. shepard, then
Al Bar flarbor requesting meeting for Friday morn
Ing IN this city, Colonel Shepard wished 10 entertain
the returning troops and upon fhe S'gesuo" vi
Colonel de Frece breakfast for 200 was oroer'o
from Mazzetti be served at the four arm0ries After
camp life and camp fare French walters ana French
china made the substantial breakfast furnished highly
ENJOYABLE Colonel lie Frecr and his assistant, LlclI-
tenant A. F.. Dick, were the busiest men in town,
for train when expected. orders had 10 lie
contaminated and repeated all day long,
The list Regiment the first to return yesterday
morning. 1t came the Erie Railroad, their tram
arriving I'm two sections The first section pulled into
the Jersey City station at 40 a. m, ana consisted
OF four coaches and baggage car; 1t brought com
panic, d. F, G, II. and under command OF
colonel Greene The second section consisted OF SIX
coaches and baggagecar and carried the rest OF tne
regiment under Major Marsh. The soldiers formed
INTO a long double line extending through the entire
length OF the long depot Hot coffee was served 10
the men they rested on their arms
But soon they became impatient TO get 10 their
homes and In concert they shouted We want
70 90 bome homo homel" They finally
boarded the Erie ferrs boat John G. Nc
Cullongh at 945 o'clock, and getting on
at the Chambers-st pier. formed into company me
and marched to Broadway From Broadway they
went to Flfth-ave and then east to Parkave, along
Thirty ourth-st. to have look at their new armory
not vet ready for occupancy. In Thirty fourth-st
they took the Third Avenue Elevated Railroad for
their present quarters. Lexingtonave and One-hun-
dred and seventh.st Although they were nearly
worn out. they passed through the streets. their
,odierly bearing commanded the admiration Of those
who saw them. They had left Buffalo AZ p m, on
Friday and with the exception Of q few hours visit
to Niagara Falls had come directly through.
The next regiment, the o2d the New
York Central. rs did the 18th and the 9th The Grand
Central Station was filed with relatives and friends
OF the soldiers, many Of whom had waited several
hours before the regiments finally arrived at 10 Is
As the men waiting for marching orders, IN
srred perhaps by their hearty reception. they burst
into choruse-. 4 song composed IN camp by
Corporal POWELL Wood Of Company II, beginning:
THE strike Is DER, we're home once MORE was
particularly well sung and roundly applauded. Col
onel A. b. de Prece. Captain Freeman. Lieutenant
Luther Lieutenant Ascough and Quartermaster Miller
representing the Veteran Association OF the 22d Reg
m-nt were at the station TO receive the ohcers As
the men filed ont Of the station one could see many
mother, sister sweetheart, on the very pinnacle
OF expectancy her face expressing both anxiety ana
pleasure, In quest OF her own soldier boy
The regiment passed wcs Forty second St. and
BY the Boulevard reached Its armory. There was
30 per cent OF the regiment on duty In Buf1alo
Thirty Of these returned few days ago. called here
by urgent business, ana 52o came Yesterday Lie'l-
tenant Colonel W. " King. at the armory, said that
some Of the men had apprehensions as to having
their places declared vacan, by their employers on
account Of their sudden departure and long staS.
Ho hoped however. that the spirit Of NewYork
citizens would b. generous enough 10 appreciate the
services OF the guard. The men, he said. had no
alternative. snd had 10 obey the call.
The 18th Regiment came about rs y. m A
deputatiol of tho Old Guard WIS at the station TO
greet Captain W. H. klr6y. Of the 18th, who his
served tweniv@Ax years in the regiment and IS also
a member the old Guard. The regiment came
lack Intact. II had gone 10 Buffalo, with 3lj NEIL
From toIiy second Il. they marched mp Fffthavc
to XtN >.scOndst.. and 10 their armory. sixty
second ST. and Boulevard. Tho llnes we'll kept
made picturesque eKert against the military bias
~ thcr uniforms. Colonel Heman UOwd addressed
his regiment H. the jrInory II was drawn up IN
cOmlany Liuet. lie compum"nt-d his men In n few
.nd added that in the regular army he had
never seen q better behaved s-lviceable body
sUf
The 9th arrived AT the Grand Central station at
men left the station In heavy marching order and
went down fffth-aye about 4Io O'Clock, IN
column. The sidewalks lined with people all
the way 10 Twenty -sixth,t. where the regiment
turned 10 10 10 its armory, Eghthave Mem
bers of clubs In the balconies OF their club
they went by. The guard duty al Btnalo had de
yriopcd an easy gait I'm the men, so that they got
over the ground seemingly without "Nertion. A
Oyal reception awaited them IN twenty II WHIST.
windows attested the lively interest of the people
\ large cOlOred contingent was particularly enthis
nStic and when the especially ured looking Cow
boy company passed nanny OF ample. proper
lions she elias ped her hands. eNolaming. "0ey don
look Ike dty eber was white!' -
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