Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-09
HERE TO MUSTER OUT
THg THIRD REGIMENT ON HAND TO
BE DISCHARGED.
The OLD EXCHANGE CROWDED.
The building Filled With Soldiers
from Cellar to Garret-Livefy
Scenes Yesterday and Last Night
The Work Begins Tomorrow.

OF the 1.272 enlisted men in the Third
Virginia Regiment, about 1,1S0 are now
ouartered in the old Exchange Hotel.
Those not there are either III at home
or are on detached duty elsewhere. seve-
raj being in the ambulance corps. The
fact that all, except less than one hum
bred, OF the men came back at the ex-
piration Of their furloughs, indicates a
high degree of discipline existing among
the men of the regiment.
Tho men had been coming in all week.
but the bulk of them came in yesterday,
several Of the companies returning In
body. Among the latter. were Company
d. Of Charlottesville; Company +, OF AL
eXandria, and Company X, of Fredericks-
burg. The former had about eighty
men in line, Company f about the same
but Company X brought even 100 enlisted
men and three officers. leaving only six
men absent, and these were all accounted
for. This showing naturally grained
Captain Rowe, who goes out of the SER
vice as he entered it. swearing his COM
pany the best in the volunteer army.
His company. by the way. make similar
Affirmation regarding their captain.
The men were given three meals by
Mr. Hulcher yesterday. Only one OF the
dlning-rooms was used, but 400 men were
led At time. The fare was good, and the
boys ate like wood-choppers.
The SO-day furlough Of the men old
not expire until midnight, consequently
the men were not under military DIS
eipline until that time. They roamed the
streets during the day, free or all re-
stralnt, but there was practically no dis
order. Occasionally fellow in blue was
seen who had imbibed too freely OF the
inebrating cup, but the percentage OF
DRINKS was extremely small, though there
was a good deal Of drinking among the
ven.
SOME LIVELY SCENES.
The scenes about the old hotel yester-
day and lost night were animated IN VI"
extreme Men were arriving all the tiiilT'
and the hearty greeting they receisee s
from their comrades who had preevue"
them was like that men give 10 thoeo
from whom they have been separated ioi
years instead OF only few days.
The demeanor Of the men was nhnch
Ike thai of schoolboys. They ran through
the long corridors like children al play,
and only became quiet when they nhu
evidently seen every corner Of the. build
ing or had tired themselves. out. -.
Many OF the men turned In carry l las.
night: many did not turn In at all Inc
great majority strolled In In twos anu
threes: a goodly number came sinslys
walking between the supporting arms Oh
TWO comrades, or riding on the arms OF
four The majority. too. went 10 their
hunks early and tried 20 Sleep many sa"
their cots for the first time long after
midnight
STRICT DISCIPLINE TO-DAY
Thee was no regular guard last night
though each company furnished ten men
for this duty, which was purely yoiun-
tary. Captain Freeman. OF Company a.
was officer OF the day, and F1rst-Laeu-
tenant Moncure officer OF the guard. .
Reyeille will sound at crack o DAY
this morning, when roll will be calico
and guard established. The discipline. OF
which officers and men OF the Third Resi-
naent are justly proud. will De stnc,iy
enforced to-day, and throughout inc
time the regiment is here. The company
officers are quartered on the same hoors
with their men, and they are held respop-