The sun., 1898-11-17
NOW PRIVATE CITIZENS
The First and Second BattaliOnS
of First Delaware Volunteers
Mustered Out.
THIRD BATTALION REMAINS
It Too Will 20 Out Of Service on
December 1O.-MOst of the Men
Received From $40 to $50
Each-.-Incidents Of
the Day.


back paw, been honorably discharged
and have changed their blue for the citi-
zen's garb.
Twenty.eight thousand dollars was
paid out to the soldiers in this city yes
terday. The uniformed men are almost
things of the past, for in most every case
the first place they sought after receiving
their pay was clothing store. purchasd
new suit and donned it. They then
walked forth, free from military restraint
and feeling like self.respecting citizens
OF Delaware.
The mastering out ceremony COM
menced at the Armory, Twelfth and
Orange streets, in the morning. The
companies lined up in the street and one
was admitted to the drill floor at time.
At the west end Of the hall was a row
of tables at which sat the paymasterMajor
Houston, and his two clerks and s.
Weston, the clerk for the mustering-out
board, which comprises Major Andruss,
Captain Settle and Lieutenant Alex
ander. After q company had lined up
on the drill floor, Major Andruss took
his position beside his commanding Off
Ger who called the roll. Each man, as
his name was called, advanced five PAGES
to the front, and two lines were thus
formed.
BY this method it was ascertained
whether every man was present. In
order to receive his pay, it is required
that a man be present, unless prevented
by illness. II absent without such good
excuse he is liable to charge of deser-
ton. Very few, men were missing.
About eleven men in the regiment are
i'll, five of them in this city and six
elsewhere, which speaks well for their
health.
After the calling OF the roll, Major
Andruss took his seat near the end OF
the row of tables, and the commanding
officer of the company sat at the head
and called the names of the men. When
each name was mentioned, one clerk
announced the amount of money coming
to the man, the paymaster rapidly
counted it out, another clerk inserted
the amount at the head of his discharge
paper, and Clerk Weston handed the
paper to the soldier.
The amount received by each enlisted
man varied from $50 to $75, and aver
aged about $65. This amount is larger
than that at other pay days, for the rea-
son that the soldier gets all that is COM
ing to him. He is paid for the furlough
of 30 DAYS, which expired last week, and
the days subsequent to that, his ration
money for the same period and the bal
ance of his clothing money.
The ration money is 25 cents a day
,,,L In ~, f,,rIo,nI, or1 ~ nontc q 6aV
while on duty if the soldier provides for
himself; but if he eats at the Govern
ment's expense he receives no ration
money. The clothing allowance for six
months is $6S. Whatever clothing a
man diaws is charged against his allow
ance, but as a general thing, there was a
balance OF $50 to his credit out OF the to-
tai amount.
Colonel Gordon and the regimental
staff are aloo mustered out of the service.
Some of the officers have not yet received
their certificates showing that they have
accounted for all Government property
and they will not be paid until they dc
receive them. 1t will be only matter
of few days, however, when they, toe
have been paid off. Officers receive
simply their salaries and no clothing or
ration money.
Colonel Gordon will resume his place
in the regular army, or he may be sworr
in as major of the Third Battalion, as he
holds the Governors commission fol
that position.
Six of the companies were paid off be
fore dinner, and the other two were pait
| off in the afternoon.
The Third Battalion of the regiment il
still on furlough and the mastering ou
board will continue on duty to close VI
it's affairs. 1t is to report on Decembe
| 10th and be mustered out the following
week.
The Delaware Regiment has done it
duty but has been confined during TIL
entire campaign in camp, and many con
tracted disease from which they died.
They were the first to respond to th'
Presidents call for assistance. They dit
not hesitate when duty called them tt
face the uncertainties OF a genuine wa
with the Spaniards.
The boys were taken to Middletown
Delaware, and camped. They namet
their camp Ebe Tunnel in honor of th'
Governor OF Delaware.
At this place they we're kept for severa
months and drilled under strict discip
line.
From Camp Tunnel they were move'
to Camp Meade, in Pennsylvania, ant
there remained until called home to b
mustered out.
| Colonel Wickersham was forced to re
sign his command on account of il
health and Major Gordon was appointed
by Governor Tunnel to succeed him
but the speedy ending of hostiIities de
prived the young commander from hav
| ing any say over the regiment.
Colonel Gordon was appointed a
major over the retained battalion, but Al
it has been decided to muster it out ais
he may not have Delaware soldie
under him but may be forced to resum
his position as lieutenant in the regula
army.
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