The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-02
THEY WILL BE MISSED
BY THE MANY FRIENDS MADE
DURING THEIR STAY.
THE CROWD THAT SAW THEM OFF
Was Tribute to the Officers and Men who
have Conducted Themselves so Well at
Camp Dan Russell They have
Arrived Safely.

regiment certainly canliot 'i'ihi '
their comings in and goings out nave
been devoid of interest to the people OF
Raleigh. after the immense throng OF
citizens who assembled with good wishes
in their hearts and on their lips as inc
regiment boarded the trans on SUNDAY.
And equally certainly the officers anu
men had no desire to do so. On the CON
trary, Colonel Burgwyn especially re-
uuested that his appreciation, ana tia'
OF the men under him, he expressed Iof
tho many kindnesses shown the regiment
and himself and staff while here, ana
for the uniform thoughtfulness for their
welfare shown by the people of RaieiSh.
There must have been nearly four
thousand people waiting for the regiment
to march into the Union depot. beside
the numbers who waited ut various
places along the line of march. 1T was Il
fine tribute. and a deserved one TO the
Second regiment. The regiment had been
here. long enough to be known and appre
ciatad. as n whole and individually, anu
among all the thousands who gathered TO
see the men leave there were few VINO
had not made friends and acquaintance
while the regiment was III camp, ana
who did take leave of it with sense OF
personal loss. Raleigh felt, and feels, III
the Second regiment certain sense OF
proprietorship. The members while here
have. in the main, been so courteous anu
unobiectona BILE in their demeanor TO-
ward the citizens. SO obedient ana I'M
complaining under many hardships III
camp. so anxious to learn to be good sol
ders and to acquit themselves well that
they won the respect and affection OF al.
There is much excellent material IN the
regiment and those who know IT bes'
follow it with the confident expectation
that it will acquit itself well wherever
called. and that the State will have
cause to take pride in it.
IT is only right to say that the regiment
gave. no cause for the complaints that
have come from so many States concern
ing the volunteer soldiers. The streets
have been alive with men in blue UNI
forms for weeks. but there has been lit
tie or no boisterousneSs and no tendency
to disregard the civil authorities and
make trouble for them.
That the men have been well drilled
was shown by the ease and Smoothness
with which they got aboard the ears
through the dense crowd of people that
TANNED the platforms. Quickly and i'll
silence but without hurry and confusion
the trains were filled and then the sol
diers gathered at the windows to say
goodbye to their friends outside. Nearly
all the men came from distant parts OF
the State. but for all that there were few
who were not made to feel that they lett
behind some one who was sorry to see
them go. They We're not going to war
just yet, to be sure. and might not go i'll
all. but they We're going away and that
was enough.
There was delay of Il quarter of an
hour or more on the Seaboard Air Line
and delay of more than an hour on the
Southern, due TO the work of loading
baggage and horses at the camp. but
the greater part of the crowd remained
to keep the boys company meantime"
The band kept everybody in good spirits
by playing at intervals and there was, al
ways rush for its car when it struck
up 1t was easy to forgive the crowd for
cheering when it heard Dixie" and even
to Il Puritan it would not have seemed
any utSecFIUlOH III tue odDDath. dtii
otism and goodness are of mighty close
kin.
The officers of the regiment have made
themselves very popular, from Coiohei
Burgwn down, by the open heartedness
and courtesy that has characterized them.
The life Of volunteer officer is not
all dress parade by any means. There
was much hard work and IA deal of an
noyance, and yet during the whole Of
their stay here there was not IN instance
Of brusqueness nor a display of temper
SO far as has appeared. The considera-
ton shown visitors and the solicitude
for the welfare of their men found d
warm response in the hearts of all oh
servant people and the expressions of re-
greet when they came to leave were many
and sincere.
With the exception of Lands End,
near Port ROYAL. $. c., all the com
panies have been given desirable assign
ments. SO far as garrison duty can be
considered a desirable assignment i'll time
of war.
Surgeon Brooks, Il part of the hospital
force. the sick and Chaplain Osborne are
all that is now left of the regiment out
at camp.
j
ment so far as ascertainable. is now as
follows: Company A, Captain Huske. of
Fayetteville; Company r, Captain Smith,
of Greenville, and Major Wilder and Ad-
iutant Wooten, Tybee Island, Ga. Com
rany ID. Captain Gray. of Greensboro
Company G, Captain Durham. of Gas
tonia Major Dixon ann Adjutant Clark.
Lands End. near Port Royal. S. c.
Company i. Captain Jeffreys, of Tarboro,
Company G, Captain Jones, of Lenoir,
Major Gotten and Adjutant Gray, st.
Augustine. Fla. Company f., Captain
Cobb, of Lumber Bridge; Company NJ.
Captain Cooper. of Murphy, TT. McPher-
son. Atlanta, Ga. Company Is, Captain
McRae, of Wilmington; Company H.
Captain Bell. of Rutherfordton Com
pany l.. Captain Gibson. of Nantahaa;
Company II. Captain Wagner. OF Ashe-
vile. Colonel Burgwyn and staff at st.
Simons Island, near Brunswick. Ga.
kilograms were received last night,