The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-05
HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE
Record of the Volunteers of the
Western States.
LOSSES FROM DISEASE
Criminal Negligence OF the War Depart
m~eut-Little Sickness in the Phil
ipplns Islands Canadian
Market for Cattle.
Washington Bureau Of the Standard.
No. IIa5 q Street y. W. ;


washington. Sept. The issuance or
the order for the mastering out OF the
Grigsby Sd United States volunteer
cavalry marked the beginning OF the
distintegration Of the great volunteer
army raised for the Spanish war. II
~Is no disparagement TO regiments from
: other states to say that those from
the great West have seen much more
actual foreign service than the soldiers
from other sections. Ten
regiments and independent organic
sions from the Rocky mountain states
alone are in the Philippines. In an
f, there have been but 80 regl-
ments and independent organlzations
sent out of the United states, Thus the
Rocky mountain states have neeh oou-
hly rtunate They have been leaders
IN getting to the front, az they were
an the number of volunteers furnished
for the war. II IS interesting TO Know
that every one Of the states
shared in sending troops to foreign SOIL
while many large states have peeh 70.
tally unrepresented In the troops ina
left the United States. Some OF them
are larger than several OF the ROCKY
mountain commemorative.
Alabama. Arkansas, Connecticut
DeIaware. Florida, Georgia, Iowa
Maine. Maryland. Mississippi. New
Hampshire. New Jersey. North caro-
INA. Oregon. Rhode Island, South car
olina. Tennessee, Vermont virginia sho
west Virginia sent no troops abroad II
&c fair 10 say that Louisiana, Tennes-
zee and the two Virginias. while not
,enresented al the front by any or thell
own regiments. have each several com
NAMES Of immunes now at santiago.
The preponderance OF the ROCKY
mountain states in the active service
on foreign soil will be seen by the FOL
lowing table, carefully compiled At th'
war Department. showing the volunteel
troons from zach state that were sen
out OF the country during the Spanlsi
war: 49,
C~aliforniu-ist infantry to the Phil
ippines. p,,,.
pines.
Idaho-lst infantry TO the Philippines
minois-sth (coiored) infantry L
Santiago: 81 and 9Th infantry and
Illinois battery 70 Porto Rico.
Indiana-27th Indiana battery TO For
70 Rico.
Kentucky-ist infantry TO Porto Rice
Massachusetts-2d and 9th infantr
TO Santiago; 9Th infantry 10 Porto Ric'
Michlgan-3sd and 54th infantry
Santiago.
Minnesota-l3th infantry to the PM
ippines.
Montana-lst infantry 10 the PhilT
pines.
Nebraska-1st infantry to the PHILIP
pines.
Nevada-1st troop Nevada cavalry
the Philippines.
New York-7lst infantry to Santiago
LIST infantry 10 Honolulu.
NJ n,1rA4A T.a Ma nNpU ~ ~
Philippines.
Ohio4th infantry TO Porto Rico.
Pennsylvania-10th infantry to u
Philippines: 4th and 10th infantry an
a, y and C Pennsylvania artillery
Porto Rico.
South Dakota-1st infantry to II
Philippines.
Texas-Troops in 1st U. s. volunte'
cavalry to Santiago.
Utah-A and B light artillery to u
Philippines.
wisconsln-fd and 50 infantry
Porto Rico.
wyoming-ist infantry to the Phil
pines.
Arizona-Troops In LIST L. s. volu.
teer cavalry 10 Santiago.
District Of Columbia-lst infantry
Santiago.
New MexIco-Troops in 1st Y. s. W
unteer cavalry 20 Santiago.
The conquest OF the Philippines is
properly 10 be credited 10 the voluntee
as the capture OF Santiago is 10 I
regulars. Therefore the mountain sta
troops rank at the head Of the volu
teers in the war. With the except
OF the Rough Riders, the volunte
regiments before SantiaEO-and the
were but four Of them there-did y
cut much figure in the capture of {
city. One regiment is admitted to ha