Evening star., 1898-09-08
LAST DAY IN CAMP
Col. Harries' Order Praising His
Mems Personal Loyalty.
LETTER FROM GENERAL SHAFfER
The Soldiers Who Are Too III to Be
Moved Home.
r W D T 4 T A L G a S z s
Special From a stsr Correspondent.

Every one in the camp of the 1st Regiment
of the District Of Columbia was stirring
very early this morning. Orders had been
given to have all baggage packed and ready
for transfer to the station at Montauk by
T:3O o'clock.
Shortly before II o'clock the entire regi
ment was assembled on parade, and the
last of Col Harries' general orders in this
camp was read to all the men. 1t compli-
mented them their splendid conduct
throughout the campaign in which they
have been engaged. The order reads as
follows:
In view of the probability that this order
is the last which will be published 20 the
regiment prior to the assembly for muster
out the colonel commanding desires to give
official expression to his gratitude for the
personal loyalty which has been one Of the
regiments strongest characteristics. With
out the hearty support of officers and en-
Dsted men the efforts TO inculca-a discip-
line and insure efficiency must speedily
have come to naught and. had those Gualit-
les been absent, the regiment would not
have achieved the honors Of a place in the
9th Army Corps and active participation in
the Santiago campaign.
Col. Hnrries' Compliments.
''At Camp Aiger. at Camp Thomas and
at Tampa you worked with wonderful
fidelity to render yourselves fit for a posi-
tion on the lighting line, and so thoroughly
did you establish the merit of your claims
for consideration that you were assigned to
the first expedition. Deprived of that as
signment by the collision and temporary
uselessness of two transports, you con-
tinued your efforts to become thoroughly
capable. and when reinforcements were
called for, you were sent to Cuba. There
your conduct was beyond praise PIaced in
the trenches nearest the enemy and at the
weakest typographical point in the lines
of the army of investment you performed
arduous and perilOus duty with remarka BILE
cheerfulness and effectiveness. In sunshine
or in storm-bOth of them laden with dis
comfort and danger-and when privation
was the common lot, you measured ap to
the full stature of the American soldier,
than whom there is no better soldier
Immediately after the surrender of SAN
tiago came the assaults of disease, from
which you valiantIy defended yourselves
by uncommon cleanliness, energy and dis
eipline. The few who succunbed lie In
soldiers graves; their memories to be hon
ored, as those of men who died for their
country and for the cause of liberty
one company, H, is not with US, be-
cause duty called 1t to Porto Rico, where
1t has added materially to the more than
excellent reputation enjoyed by the regi-
ment.
You are now about to return to your
homes and then engage in tn pursuits of
peace II you apply yourselves hereafter
as diligently as you have during the four
months of your service you will always be
what You are now: Good citizens. credita-
bic in all respects to the District of Column
bia and to the country, of whlen Washing
ton Is the capital city"
Their Last Rations.
Last night the rations to be eaten by the
1st Regiment of the District of Columbia
during their trip from Montauk to Wash
ington were issued to the men. These ra-
tions will provide their supper tonight and
their early breakfast at Wilmington to-
morrow morning.
A later breakfast will be enjoved in
Washington These rations consist of ham.
salmon, crackers, wheat bread canned
peaches, oranges and lemons. At Jersey
City and at Wilmington hot coffee will be
provided.
General Wheeler's very complimentary
letter TO the officers and soldiers of the 1st
Regiment of the District Of Columbia was
received here Tuesday and published in
AS oNdI- leSteIudy a no less tattering
tribute TO the soldierly qualities of the
District boys was received from General
Skaters headquarters.
GEN. Skaters FIatterins Letter.
After referring to former instructions
from the adjutant general of the army TO
the effect that the District regiment will be
mustered out in compliance with instruc-
tions already furnished. and directing that
the regiment should proceed to Washington
today. the letter states:
In relieving you from duty with this
command, the commanding general is
pleased to acknowledge the soldierly man
ner in which you and your men have per-
formed your duties"
The letter is signed by E. D. McFernand.
assistant adjutant general.
When this letter was presented to Colonel
Harries General Shafter made very es-
pecial point of stating his own high regard
for the Ist Regiment OF the District of Co.
lumbia and the excellence OF its discipline
Il want to compliment the 1st District Of
Columbia Regiment said General shafter,
''It IS the best regiment have ever seen
The discipline is splendid"
Mrs. S. Shuster of Washington, accom-
panied by Miss Brown Of Amagansett. l.
l.. visited Corp. G. w. Shustcr of Company
today and Mrs. Shuster has obtained
permission for him to return with her to
Amagansett. Corp. Shuster has been sick
in the general hospital, but is improving
and will probably be able to return to
Washington within the next ten days.
No Men Reported Sick.
Capt. Domer of Company is proud of
the distinction his company enjoyed yestar-
day Of being the only company in the resi-
ment to have no men reported sick The
records show that this is the first time
since the regiment left Washington that
such has been the case. Eighty-four men
were marked sick in quarters YESTERDAY.
three being sent to the hospital, and COM
pany did not have a man IN either the
sick or hospital list.
Thomas c. S. Maddox of Company Il.
who has been at the detention hospital,
died yesterday. Maddox had been i'll about
three weeks before leaving Santiago, and
was extremely weak when he arrived here
He was about twenty-one years of ago. and
was . graduate Of the Washington High