Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-03
OFF THE SACRED SOIL
The First Of Yir5inia'S Three Regiments
Leave for the Front.
SECOND GOES TO JACKSONVILLE.
Colonel Baker and Ills Command En-
bark for the Florida Camp.
GREAT CROWDS SEE THEM OFF.
Streets ThTOlged With People 10 Bid
Our Boys GOdSpsed.
PARTING WORDS FROM GOVERNOR.
he HaSfens Home TO See the RegI-
ncnt Leave, and Makes Brief,
patriotic Address at the station
Pathetic scenes nt the DEPOT.

{.Ul. 10 VIII be a fine story. 1t viii
tsg ot a parade of impressive strength
an Of many memorable scenes.
Generations 10 come will Know from the
rvs o. those who were there Of a won
d.-fa., inspiring view OF military
rrssar-ry. They will be told that though
there have been parades of greater num-
i-s and In one or more features as
picturesque. the like of it was never
known in this city.
offering in many essentials from the
departure OF troops in 1851, it differed most
rm the feelings which underlay it..
There was every manifestation Of pa
rrausm indeed. but there was lacking
i-t wild enthusiasm which marked the
inauguration of the civil war. Men and
s.-uIlngs. who may fight as gallantly as
their fathers did. left with prayers and
l.radicu0us ringing in their ears, amid
tre tears Of women and of many strong
uau.
The departure Of the Second Regiment
s.r Jacksonville yesterday morning fur
r.shed a great moving picture Of men and
arms. while a vast throng added its
surg.ng paean to the tramp Of the march
ms soldiers.
And in that throng there was no North,
no south. for the gray was blended with
tn. blue. and the battlefiag of the old
COafederacv was borne side by side with
the Stars and Stripes.
THE MARCH OF TRIUMPH.
Two thousand men marched from Camp
l.. iu the trappings of war. and whole
rsau'e came forth TO dedicate the flower
uf the youth and chivalry of the Old Do
uIulrn 10 the nations cause Gladly the
city stopped its vast machinery, and the
streets were filed with thousands upon
thousands of men and women and chill
Crln. The early trains brought crowds
Of people from nearby towns. Long be-
fore the troops left the camp the flag
oecked streets were thronged with spec
t.t1rs. VINO cheered vOciferously as the
men marched past. Scores of men and
boys peddled boxes at 10 cents each, to
furnish those behind the crowd with van
ra-e points of observation. 8nd they
olud plenty Of customers. FaArS DART
ga about crying their wares with shrlll
lusistence. Hundreds of people carried
boxes and baskets that contained lunch
es. which were afterwards seen in the
hands Of the soldiers.
SCENE on FRANKLIN STREET.
Franklin street stretched forth a clear
lane with people on either side back 10
the railings, while every porch and nearly
every window was occupied. There was
color and brightness everywhere. On
Seventh street and in the neighbOrhood
of the depot the sidewalks were crowded
ty $50 o'clock. Out at Camp Lee the ave-
uIe 20 the entrance was chOked with peo-
I.e waiting the command TO advance and
the sentries pushed back those who en-
cr0ached by main strength.
EARLY MORNING AT CAMP.
The scenes about the camp were as
touching as they were interesting. Fare !
wells had 10 be exchanged, and the part |
iuss were in many instances deeply af- |
l--tng
The usual morning drill was dispensed |
with, and contrary 10 the established Gus |
tom visitors were admitted TO the camp. |
Many presents We're brought and laid |
upon the altar OF devotion. Two ladies |
oranges and other edibles, |
Others brought books and newspapers;
men gave away tobacco in various forms, |
and the boys, on their part, gave little
E-epsakes 10 their sweethearts. Many of
the uniforms have evidence of this fact,
..r there were few buttons that could be
spared left upon them.
The men broke their fast at an early
hour, and those men who were not attach
.H 20 the Second or detailed 10 escort them
.p the depot were given leave 10 90 down
town and see their comrades OF. AT 1:SJ
o'clock the regiment was assembled, and
he men were given identification tags
The baggage and camp equipage was
Jlded from the camp directly into cars
hat stood I'm readiness on the tracks of
he Richmond Fredericksburg and Poto-
Lac railroad.
NET ny THE GOVERNOR.
Governor Tyler, who hurried home from
.ali0rd 20 see the troops Off, arrived
.ere at SIS o'clock, and was met by
colonel G.. OBJ. COwardin, Colonel 10.
.aue Stern, Colonel William .. SHELTON,
1.oael ". Brydou Tenant, and Colonel
laTlcs V. Darlington, members oi ms
raG. i'm uniform, and the party drove
lfriCdly out 10 camp. They were very
ordiauy greeted by the soldiers upon
heir arrival. and exchanged greetings
With the olhcers and with the men.
The escort composed Of six companies
rom the Fourth Regiment ana three
rom the Third, was in command OF
aptain H. II. Sheen, Of Company A
'Ourth Regiment These companies were
3mplny A, Fourth Regiment; COM
any j.. Fourth Regiment Of Ports
Iolth. Captain Brooks commanding;
Hmpanv B. Fourth Regiment Of Nor
k Captain Salamorsky commanding;
ampany B, Third Regiment, Of Cul-
.uer. Captain Adams commandlngi
lmuaay T.. Third Regiment, OF Alex
rlra. Captain Atkinson commanding;
ompany =, Fourth Regiment, or SUFFOLK
4ptain Conroy commanding; Company
. Fourth Regiment Of Suffolk, Captain {
,Ilson commanding: Company A, Ihlrd 5
grmcnt. OF Danville. Captain Hudgins ]
Company +, Fourth keS- 4
.aut. Of Norfolk. Captain Nottingham
Just before the regiment left camp Col /
.el Naue and Iieutenant-Colonel kel-
.f. of tic Third Regiment arrived there, ,
1d both officers marched with colonel Z
ker 20 the Union Depot, all the held I
toers having shipped their horses.
colonel James &. Baker marched at inc I
cad Of the Second Regiment accompa- :
.ed by the members Of his stan as
,g0ws: Lieutenant Colonel o. u. Roller
aior Thomas S. Keller, Adtutant w. "
smpbelL Major G. E. c. Peyton, sur :
.On: Captain Richard @. simmons CUP
I'm and assistant surgeon; Captain H. ~.
aldweu, captain and assistant surgeon,
aptain ~ "A. Calfee. quartefmasteF'
apiain Robert w. Patton, chaplain
THE REGIMENT MOVES. I
The air began 70 yibrate with the rattle
drums, the hustle about the camp
osed. the word OF command was gwen
zen suddenly under cloud OF dust De-