Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-05
LAST OF THE GARRISON
Departure Of Troop A, First Cavalry, From
Fort Myer.
Farewell to Washington - Beginning
a Long Journey to Fort Stan.
ton, New Mexico.

The last Of the old garrison at Fort Myer
has departed. Amid cries Of farewell and
tears Of sorrow troop A Of the first United
States cavalry left Washington for its new
station at Fort Stanton. New Mexico, this
morning at IL 80 o'clock.
Since yesterday afternoon, when troop III
of the eighth and K Of the ninth departed,
the members Of troop A Of the first have
been very lonesome. They were among
strangers-the incoming troops of the sixth
cavalry. This morning the boys took q
last look at old Fort Myer-which the ma
jority of them had learned to love-marched
to Georgetown and boarded cable cars AS
the troop passed 11th street 1t gave three
cheers for The Star with vigor never equal
ed by the most savage band of Comanches
ever heard from.
On arrival al the Baltimore and Ohio de-
pot there was little work to be done for all
the troop baggage had been loaded aboard
the cars by a detail of men yesterday after
noon. After placing their personal effects
on the cars the men stood i'm groups about
friends. And they had friends by the score.
Old men and little boys, old ladies and
sweet girls, well as a dozen or more
dogs displayed sorrow at the parting.
Finally 'all aboard" was ordered, and
with hand shakes and kisses the men left
their friends and took their places In the
cars. The train was number J05, the Chi
cago special, and consisted of thirteen cars.
AS IL slowly pulled out a long line OF cam
paign hats waved from the windows, shouts
issued from the throats of the departing
troopers, handkerchiefs waved in return,
dogs barked, and the soldier lads had gone:
We are very, very sorry indeed to leave
Washington" said Capt. Bonus to a Star
reporter just before the train left. THE
people of Washington have been more than
kind to and il is almost with pain that
We go away. We shall ever cherish fond
memories of our stay at Fort Myer." Lieut..
Lands expressed himself in similar strain.
The majority of the men felt very badly
over the fact that they had to leave their
horses at Fort Myer for the use Of the new
arrivals. Troop A will 60 direct to Chicago
left at that place by the sixth cavalry.
Capt. Bonus and his men will leave the
train at Carthage, NM, and then must
march $50 miles to reach Fort Stanton,
stopping every thirty miles to obtain water.
1t will require five or six days to cover the
distance. Fort Stanton is a very desirable
post, located in the mountains. with excel
lent hunting and fishing close at hand.
Troops Z and of the sixth cavalry
reached Washington from Chicago yester-
day afternoon at $50 o'clock. The men
looked tired ard dusty after their long serv-
Ice at the Chicago strike and the succeed
ing railroad journey. On arrival at Fort
Myer they expressed great delight at the
beauty OF the new station. The men are
rapidly becoming settled. Col Gordon had
them out for guard Slount this morning
garrison attended the funeral Of Private
Dorsey OF troop X OF the ninth cavalry who
was killed by being thrown from his horse
few days ago.