The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-10-19
Date Of Muster Out Changed.
November 7th Named as the Day When the
Boys Of tie Fifth will be Discharged.
NAY 60 TO PHILADELPHIA.

While IL is absolutely certain that the
Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers
will be mustered out Of the army there is
still some doubt as 10 the precise day on
which the muster out W I'll take place. II
was understood at the time the original
order was issued that il contemplated
giving the boys an additional ten days
pay after the expiration OF the thirty
days furlough. This was done IN order
that the officers might have ample OPP
portunity to complete their rolls and re-
ports before the paymaster snd muster
ing officer arrived. II is not known
either which Company viii be mustered
out FIRST, and since there are twelve com
panies in the regiment aud each Com
pauy halls from a different town, and
most Of them from different counties, it
/ is not probable that the entire regiment
/ will be mustered out on the 2sth inst,
which is ten days after The expiration of
the thirty days furlough.
Colonel Burehdeld last week received
an invitation 10 have the Fifth partici-
pate in the great Peace Jnbileeto be held
in Philadelphia on October 26th and 9th.
The invitation came from the chairman
of the military and naval committee, and
it offers to provide transportation for 600
men. including the band. The regimen
tai staff, Of course, is included in the in
vitation. The committee evidently feel
that they can not afford to defray the
expense Of transporting the entire reg
iment and it s their idea TO have each
Company represented by at least 50 men.
Colonel Barchheld has written to
Second Lieutenant Hoblitzell, of Com
pany 1, asking how many Of his men
would be willing to go. The Lieutenant
replied thar be felt positive that IS would,
and he now thinks that every man who is
able TO travel would be glad 20 be in
cluded. In case the Fiah accepts the in
vitstion the officers vii, doubtless be
called upon TO select the men 10 60.
Whether or not the regiment will 60 TO
Philadelphia is another question. Ac-
cording to the latest instructions from
Major Thompson, the mastering officer,
the regiment will be mustered out about
October y. II this is the case the regi
ment can not accept the invitation. If,
as seems probable however, the date of
muster is postponed, the regiment may
participate in the jubilee, after securing
permission from Secretary Of War Alger.
Captain Miller, the mastering officer
who will assist in mastering out the Fifth,
was in Altoona on Monday, when he told
Colonel Burchheld that the date of mus
tering out the Fifth had been changed to
November 20 days later than was orig
inally announced.
The members of Company assembled
here yesterday when they turned in their
equipments, guns, blankets, shelter tents,
etc, 10 Lieutenants Eek and HOblitzell.
Lieutenat Eek is a handsome young
officer. He has command of the Com
pany during the absence Of Captain
Kooser. The Johnstown Democrat of
yesterday says that Compauv II, will be
mustered out on November 71h, and it is
probable that Company will be muster
ed out about the same time. Meanwhile
the boyswill have to report at the armory
in Mammoth Block every day, just the
same as if they were in camp. This viii
have to be until the Company is muster
ed out or the furlongh extended. The
boys of Company 1 are anxious to learn |
whether they will be called upon to take
part in the Peace Jubileein Philadelphia.