New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
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for those carrying the SICK lNc'N' ''
brought on The train were used hui 'he "o'N v,
getting the men out Of the cars was SION an"
the Interference Of the crowd canseu SUNNI
lay.
MAN. women recognized friends among the
SILK soldiers and became extremely lnol6hah'
because they were not allowed to 50 on 'he
boat or 10 take immediate charge of the par
,,cu1ar natiant they wanted Those VINO "au
hroupht conveyanCes for the removal or SICK
soldiers were allowed to take their irlehds' O"'
few were removed TO their homes from the nos
pital train.
Sergeant NeT said he brought lightweight
men who occupied berths all the time NO o"r
had been lost during the Journey. "hich hdu
been made I'm Gfty-six hours The sick seemed
10 stand the strain well.
REFRESHMENTS READY FOR THE Men.
The second section Of the regiment came in
fcw minutes before s o'clock. IT was under the
command ~ Lieutena ant Colonel James NJ. jar
viz The men were in good spirits me" pan"
PLAYED and the crowd resumed its cheering
Miss Chauncev. a sister Of COlorel 'hau"CVS'
the commander Of the regiment. and some o'he'
women friends Of the regiment. served lunch
con IN the Pennsylvania freghthouse. which the
soldiers appea red to be much in need on
The companies or the second section. were A.
r. C. and II. comprising the First ba'ta"o"'
They numbered three hundred men peSl'e INV
officers The two following sections brought 'he
Second and Third Battalion. three hundred N
each battalion Colonel Chauncey sald the lesl-
ment came bacl. with nine hundred men in good
h.c,,b The colonel who has been home on
leave 81 absence. waited for the regiment al inc
yard for several hours before the arrival or
the hospital train.
no I'D
three hundred men srrived az 9:l5 O'clock anc
rs the advices received by the railroad ohicia's
were 10 the effect thar the last section wou'u
not reach the station until about midnight Coio
mel Chauncey decided TO keep the six hundred
men alrcadj arrived TO longer. but 70 'aAe
them a. once across the river on the ferrypoa'
Jersey CITY ard march the battalons without
further waiting 20 tho armory.
HARD WORDS FOR CHlCKAMAUGA.
During the Journey 10 the Twenty-third-st'
ferry the men talked freely Of their experiences
in Chickamauga. and 10 man they condenhe"
with the utmost vehemence their treatment
during their stay In the South. They COM
plained that they had been insuihcientIy leo'
that what food they did receive was often unnl
for hu nan consumption and badly cooked. IheF
accused their officers. with three exceptions OF
being brutal and harsh and of beins cruel to
SICK men. SOlOleTS SuUtiDlE from - Fi'''" +N'
were said to have been Jeff lying upon the
ground for hours without the least attention.
An instance was given of a private who died last
Friday and whose body was permitted to lie IN
the sun outside the hospital tent from o CLOCK
in the morning until midday
Some Of the men brought with them glass
bottles containing samples of the water when
they were compelled to drink. Twenty or the
men, at least, produced these bottles. when
were filed with a thick, dark. muddy ilulo'
This water they asserted they had no,
only been forced TO battle and wash IN
but 10 drink. until arrangements were made 20
fetch water from distance.
THE GOVERNOR FOOLED.
Governor Black the men c9ntended. saw moth
Ing of the real conditions Of the camp
WHY" one of them said. Black was fooled
70 heat the band For two days before he was
due 10 arrive the officers set the men TO
work cleaning up the CAMP For the first
time since we went down, there lime dis
infectant was thrown over the sinks, and
the kitchens and hospital were put IN
order When the Governor asked TO taste
the drinking water he got a glass Of water
which had been specially distilled for him. OF
course he said it was all right but never got
filtered or even clean water. We had a good
dinner that day, too but Governor Black ar
rived too late TO taste it.
To some extent Father DoOley the chaplain
OF the regiment. co:roborated these allegations
war" h. said. in comparison with the suffer
ings at Chickamauga, would he Paradise. The
food was rotten--yes. that is the only word that
can be used In describing he food the men had
Men suffering from fever were left. too. with
out attention. and died in the open air. This
however was not the fault Of the doc
tors The fault was that there were
not enough doctors and inadequate supplies.
Father Doo!ey also strongly condemned the
water
WELCOMED WITH HOME. SWEET HOME
The two bat,aons of the regiment reached
Twcn; y third-st at about 10 o'clock and. with
Lieutenant Colonel Jarvis at their head, I'M
rnediately set out for their armory amid ringing
cheers OF the waiting thousands and the strains
Of Home. Sweet Home" played by Rampone s
band The line Of march lay through Twenty
fourth-st to Fifth-ave.. and thence to Ninety
foIrth-st. tc the armory 1t was after midnight
when they arrived there.
They were welcomed with tie widest en-
thus,asn, by tremendous crowd. Colonel
Chauncey was unable. through indispostion, 70
ride at the head Of the troops. but was driven 10
the arn1ory in a cab.
Colonel Eugene X. Austin. Lieutenant Colonel
George c. Heilner and Captain John Hegemal
t-. of the 10Sih Regiment. formed committee
charged with receiving the men. In the board
room were arranged cots for the sick soldiers
attended by three Red Cross nurses. under inc
charge Of Surgeon Clinton stevenson. In an
other room WeTe Ice cream, lenlonauc all" V'"''
refreshments. -
The gallery was filed with the officers or me
1G.th and their wives. The floor OF the man
drillroom was occupied by Colonel AUSTIN anu
:
PARTING WORDS FROM col. CRAUNCEf.
Colonel Chauncey subsequently addressed the
rn.n as follows.
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