The Yale expositor., 1898-09-09


gas regiments from New York to De-
troit on their way home from Santiago
was hot, dusty, tiresome journey of 30
to 40 hours which was trying on the
strongest, to say nothing of the suffer
ing it entailed upon the sick boys.
During the entire trip the soldiers were
shown every possible kindness at the
stations where stops were made. Pro-
fessional nurses met the trains at sew
eral stations and brought with them
milk, fruit and other delicacies, which
they distributed as freely as the boys
would receive. At Toledo large dele
CATION of prominent Detroit and Mich
igan citizens, headed by Gov. Pingree,
met the first section of the train and
carried out well-laid plans whereby
every soldier was appointed to some
hotel and every sick hero was listed for
particular hospital, so that when the
trains arrived at Detroit the boys were
either placed in carriages or marched
to their destinations. The Cadillac
alone accommodated over 400, and
other hotels took them in the same
proportion and treated them magnih-
Gently. Citizens donated their car
riages for use of troops and they were
transported to hotels in short order.
A large citizens committee appointed
to assist in the reception saw that every
man was cared for. Ambulances took
all ill with fever direct to best hospi-
tails, 1873 sick in all, and about that
many more who should have gone, but
who bore up with great fortitude.
Never did Detroit turn out larger
and more enthusiastic crowds than
thronged the streets for an entire night
to welcome the brave boys home again
and never did heroes receive a more
royal welcome. The train carrying
the troops was divided into five Sec
tions. The first arrived at 1915 a. m.
after the crowds had waited patiently
for over five hours from the time the
train was first expected. The first sec
ton carried the first division 33d regi-
ment under Col. Boynton; Co. \, Flint,
81 men; b, Alpena, 81 f. Saginaw, 81;
+. Cheboygan, Sc; G., OwoSso, As; |,
Benton Harbor. IS; 33d regiment band
of IL mon; and 5 regimental officers
In the second division, in charge of
Maj. Burton, arrived at 5:25 a. m. with
Cos. c, Bay City, So men; d, Saginaw
so; J., Sons of Veterans, SO; NJ, Detroit,
GO; X, Three Rivers, 40; f, Port Huron,
60; 16 officers. all of the Thirty-third.
The third train load. in charge of
Lieut.. Col. Bennett, was made up of
the following 3ith regiment compa-
MES; A, Big Rapids, 81 men; c, Mus
<egon, "a; Il, Iron Mountain. A; II,
Ironwood, 81; X, Mt. Clemens, 81; l.,
Marquette, 20; NJ, Traverse City, As,
besides about 30 men of the SD.
The fourth carried five companies of
the oath in command of Col. Petermann
Co. Il, Manistee, 76 men; ID, Calumet,
so; f, Houghton, g.; G., Sault Ste.
Ste Marie; l., Upper Peninsula, 50, and
l. Ionia. The fifth and last section ar
rived eight hours after the first. 1t
comprised a long train of baggage and
cattle cars with 60 men detailed TO look
after the horses. There We're no sick
ones among the men, but they looked
tired with their long dreary ride They
were given as cordial reception as the
first arrivals.
While their welcome at Detroit was
all that could be asked and many
times more than the boys expected,
still all were anxious to get to their
own homes and as soon as they had
had sleep and refreshment special
trains were made up on the various
railroads at Detroit to carry the boys
to their families and friends CO. Il,
sd, of Alpena. did not stop in Detroit
at all. but took the ID. & c. steamer for
home at once.
Every city and town in the state
which boosted the honor of having a
soldier boy in the 33d or 34th gave
them grand reception when they ar
rived home, thousands of people turn
ing out to greet them and giving every
evidence of great JOY. at seeing their
friends and loved ones safe again.
Through all this Joy there was an
air of sadness and tears for there were
heroes of the regiments who did not
come. Some are taking last rest in
Cuban soil; others had already been
brought home and laid away by loving
hands; scores more were on beds of
pain and fever in various hospitals, and
those who could march at home were
so haggard and worn from privation
and sickness that there was strong
pulling at ones heartstrings as he
chccred them a welcome home. But
from fervent hearts everywhere there
went up thanks TO God that these had
been spared.
To Muster Out Michigan Troops.
Maj Bandholtz, 35th Michigan, at
Island Lake, received his appointment
by the war department as commissary
and mustering-out officer for the 33d
and 34th Michigan volunteer infantry.
The men are to be mustered out on ar
rival, their discharge from service to
date 60 days from that time. This will
permit the soldiers to go to their homes
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