New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-21
VOLUNTEER SIGNAL NEN PRAISED.
GENERAL GREEDY ISSUES A FAREWELL
ADDRESS TO THE CORPS.

WASHINGTON. Sept 2o.-The dsintegratlon OF the
Volunteer Signal Corps was begun to-day. when
orders were issued for the relief from active duty
OF the 18th Company, with view 10 It's turIoush
and muster out
General Greey in issuing this order takes ad-
vantage OF the opportunity to issue address TO
his men OF whose record in the war ne has just
reason 20 be proud He says that. while prevented
nv his multltudinous duties from serving az the
front he cannot permit his men TO return 20 pr
vate life without acknowledging their loyal e.
ncient and valuable services TO the Nation IN re-
citing the services rendered oy the corps General
Greely says: =
In the Santiago campaign you were the hTst OF
tho army to arrive, You %"re the lAst 20 leiNc
marine cab.es that gave the enemy daily nioIma,
ton of inestinlaoe value Wnei. me ati ttih
SANTIAGO was ordered You repaired cdp.es VI" -
s,Icb CELEBRITY that you opened COMMUNICATION pc
tween the United state. marine camp al Cd;4n.h =
(GuantanapoJ and New-forh t'ty,@ 80 nv CONS
day prior 10 the landing o. The tlitn ~ - -
OF Santiago Battles may be iQlsnt anu rpu s >
spread but speedy commtnlcdtoIlS nius, 49, he
less be maintained and owing 20 your eI4sc5 ,eg
American Army in cuba mas ho' Oeen ''o'a'SN
in The Cuba campaign you arranged, maintained
oar,lv commercial partly war cables. partly flying
telegraphic lines and parity telephone liaes ~
t b Exeeave Mansion in Washington to the mead
quarters OF the Army before Santiago. ana whch
sven the Sc -etary or War n MS office and tne
slgnal Corps men IN the advanced rlHe-plt OF Cgq
rirhf the left and In the centre OF the ehtrehceu
Amy. wi.ha ioIr hundred yards Of he enemy:
Wnen the city ,cll your lines followed mInedlatey
Army headauarters as j. moved therein ,.,
10 one Viii ever know ne dicui ties-physcal
and moral climatic and scrvlce-uuGer WalcH, you
isborrJ in cuba Heat and thirst. hunger and "a
tleiIeihose present suflerngs wlth impending dis
Tair,'v %h the test q Inc Army. bu, those con-;
diuons never prevented re pro1pt cheegiu anu a.,
efficient discharse 81 he mportaht iles aeto!yl"s
unremittngy day and night on me SIsnaI OPS OPS
In Porto RICO you we're ever with ne aaVhnce'
psrticpating as scouts and skirmishers In he capt
IRE and OCCUPATION or towns rom IN. os5
70 the end o. the campaisn YOU KEEP. eau l'ilpc1
tant command IL teiegrapnr or te.epnonlc COM
munication both with he corps commanders ana
In the Philippines YOU were always 10 the front;
and throUghOut siege operations constructed ana
advancod trenches a. Mania. remaining WITH the
rest Il the Army under nre daily unhrF conii'lols
so daneerous that five officers were brevetted and
.evSrai ne0 recommended for medals OF honor
less exciting. but scarcely second m importance
were your duties at tic great camps Of The country
our great harbors and the ni'a ION ara Hstalnient
Of entirely new electrical hre-contro9. system
where has been % the highest character you nave
especially illustrated that deve.opment OF chatae-
officers and your obedience as men. under mo Try
ing and monentous conditions OF camp and garri;
day BY day for the supreme moment Of battle. The
lessons there learned have served you well.
house nor The hospital serving IN ne ned IN
Cuba, In the Philippines and IN Porto klco ana IN
Alger. Jacksonville snd Montauk, yet your total
aggregate OF over thirteen hundred lost by disease
in camp and field to date only five officers and men
6rp p pa END the 81 d9 Ct
Chief Signal Officer OF the Army gives you all god.
speed. hoping that the hardships Of war. while
making YOU advocates Of all peace that IS not
mindful Of the value and welfare Of the regular
signal Corps. OF which you have been so great a
part In the war. 10 the glory OF the American