Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-29
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First Kentucky Regiment Ar
rives from Chickam auga.
GEN. GRANT IN THE CITY
Son of the Late Federal Ehirfsnin Win,
WIZ Command the Third Bri.au.,nt
the Warwick Hotel. Other
Troops I'm Route.

Troops I'm Route
The Daily Press YESTERDAY morning
lnhaunced that additional lr,.,p. IN
tended for another expedition to Port,
itlco. were to rendezvous at Newport
NEWS. and during the day, at intervals
al several hours. from befule u'clocl.
IN The morning until past in the. az
tliillS, tn" first contingent of these So
uiefS-the First Kentucky regiment, II.
command OF C"lotei Castlcina > entered
ana mustered into til. servic. of the
national government 1T Louis Vile and
lately encampcd at Chickaiuiuga Pa,k
arrived here via the Chrsap 4allc and
OH" railroad They are Il part IF the
Third Brigade, First Division of the
First Army Corps.
The brigade is commanded by Cen
eral Fred y. Grant, son of the great
Union general in the lat. civil war ana
subsequently President Of the United
states. General Grant and staff ar
rived ON one Of the sections of the train
that reached cSewIort News il, thu. AZ
terho"n with the men came the bag
gage, wagons. camp equipment ,r:i,1
horses Of the brigade. General Grant
;ihd his staff are stopping Il, l4utc!
Warwick In appearance {: neral
Il
ana those who remember the mag
Unanimous chieftain of the Federal
forces when he refused To accent CEN
eral Lees sword at Appoma ttoX and
told the ragged remnant of the arms
that Fought so valiantly for th-. Con
federacy " take their horses ANA mules
and go back IL their homes ANA follow
peaceful a|ocaliuns. say Gene: al Grant
is the picture of his father as lie ap-
peared then.
a DAILY Press represe ntaliva visited
the camp ground. that lately occupied
by General Ilaines' brigade, after 6
o'clock last evening and found that a
portion of the regiment had already.
erected their dog" tents. while the last
section of the trains that had convey
ed the troops TO this poln, ha,! Just ar
rived and the new Corners were tnair.,,
Ing To the grounds.
The First Kentucky regiment staff
officers are as follows:
Colonel John r. Cas,leman.
Lieutenant Colonel Morris Eclknar,
Major, First Battalion. a. s. Gray
Major, Second Battalion. David Cas-
tleman, son or The colonel of the. regl-
ment.
Major. Third Battalion, W. G.. Cru.np
The captains of the several compn-
MES composing the regiment ara as fol-
lows:
Company <A-Clarance Grims .ead.
Company B-Willie l. Hunt,
Company Captain Gallagher u
Company D-Geurg- D. Lee
Company I.-Ic. Colston.
Company F'--Watt Linscy.
Company G--C'aptaiu Cohen
Company H--Capt:tin Trimbln.
Company k-C'aptain Farrrli.
Company L. Captain Carr.
Company M-Cap,ai ErFune.k.
Many of the ken;uckinns VIZ on tie
streets last night in quest of something
To satisfy their inner man. The men
had been on the road three DAYS. dur
ing which time they subsistrl "a hard
tack and coffee. y number Of th,,m ara
strapped. as they have not been p:,i.:
on Tor some time. bur they received
generous treatment a, the hands nt lh,.
ladies. y better Looking body of rnen
has never been in this city. am, the so,-
dicrs are orderly and We'll disposed!
The First Battalion "i the Sixteenth,
Pennsylvania regiment Was du. IL ar
rive here last night. but ny u u late
hour the trains had not pulled III. 9th
er troops assigned To General Grants
brigade will reach The city today
This brigade will not embark f.r
Porto Rico before Monday. Saverai
transports. among them the C'nnchas
arrived in these waters last 1 -ght ans!
vessels Will bc commenced today
one of the busiest army officers in
this city is Major Wilson. H. sllper;n-
tended the loading of, the expedition
that sailed yesterday, which was ;in ar
dious task. and now he must tax. up
the work nf getting the next ex petition
ready.
\ special 10 the New York l!eralo
yesterday from Chivkalnauga Parl,
says:
The Thir. Kentucky and Third Eat
TALON Of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania
left today. They marched to RoSsvil]r
and took cars for Newport News. Va.
tonight. The one Hundred and Six
tieth Indiana will go tomorrow instead
of the Fifth Illinois, which was to hay.
gone today.
Men # the Fifth Illinois began 10
load their wagons this morning witt
supplies. The work was progressing
rapidly. and the lifting into cars %
heavy boxes and packages was pune
tured With laughter and song. Befors
10 O'Clock, however. /, message was re
ceivcd by Colonel Lee from Wa Shirg ton
concentrating the order for the FittN
to go to the front TO say that tn.
men We're crestfallcn. disappointed
mad. blue, sorry and unhappy is put
ting il mildly.
The Third Battalion Of the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania is in charge Of Li"uuen
ant Colonel Richards. II NUM- bers 10
men and twelve officers and has abnu;
twenty mules. The Third kcntuckA
regiment took away i.2!O men. forty
seven officers and sixteen civilian EN-
plcycs. Colonel I. r.. Smith is in con:
mand. To this regiment was attached
the brigade hospital and ambulance
corps. The men will arrive al NcwEor:
News Friday afternoon