Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
.|0FF FOR THEIR HOMES
| Officers and Men Of The Third
| Issued Their Fur|oughs'
| MUST BE BACK IN A MONTH,
Their Leaves Of Absence Require TAtm
10 Return by October Sth.
WILL THEN BE GIVEN DISCHARGES
Many Left for Home Yesterday and Last
Night, and the Rest VIII Go To-Day
Ordnance and Other Stores Left |
Here.
Many Left for Home Yesterday and Last
Night, and the Rest VIII Go To-Day
Here.

! The officers and men Of the Third VII
I ginia Regiment were furloughed yester
, , day. and can spend the next thirty day
at their homes
The men were quick to avail themselve
OF their freedom. every train leavin
Richmond after o'clock yesterday al
ternoon carrying soldiers en- route t
their homes. Some of the companies lef
in body, and one or two more will d.
so to-day, but in probably the majorit,
or instances the men went as they
pleased, with no effort towards keepin,
up the semblance of organization.
OUT OF MONEY.
| 1t Is fact that many of the men have
not the means 10 defray the cost OF
their transportation home, though they
received a months pay only a day OF
| two ago. How these men are 10 get home
Is something of problem. The railroads
| offer TO carry all soldiers at reduced
rates, but 10 the man who hasn't a cent
| reduced rates do not mean much. Some
| OF the men who are without money say
| they intend to get aboard the trains and
| ride until they are put off. Many thought
| the State should pay their travelling cx-
| penses, as all other States are understood
| 10 have done for their regiments when
furloughed preliminary to being MUSTER
ed out But there is no fund in the State
Treasury for this purpose
THE FURLOUGH GIVEN
The men must report in Richmond again
October Sth, as will be shown by the fol-
lowing furlough, which was given every
officer and man yesterday:
Headquarters
Third Regiment, Virginia Infantry,
United States Volunteers.
Richmond, Va, September 8, 1898.
Orders, No 123.
In compliance with General Orders, No.
i30. A. - o., Washington, August y, 1893.
the officers and enlisted men of this regi-
ment except those detailed for guard
duty, and specified in orders. No. 122. c.
s.. these headquarters), are hereby grant
ed leaves Of absence and furloughs, re-
spectively, for period of thirty 600 days,
extending from this date TO October s.
1895 both days inclusive. The close of the
last day of leaves of absence and fur
loughs must find officers and men with
their command in camp at Richmond,
Va. or wherever it may then be.
BY order Colonel NAILE.
G. j. RiXey, Jr, First Lieutenant and
Adjutant
An order from the War Department
dated September .. 1898, permitted the
granting Of oral furloughs, but Colonel
Nalle had previously had furloughs
printed, and as the work of filling in the
blanks was very slight he did not take
advantage of the order.
HARD TO GET TOGETHER.
The furloughs were issued more or
less informally. as il was almost impos-
sible TO assemble the majority of the
men, they being scattered all over town.
There was little of military discipline
among them. They were free to come
and so as they pleased almost, and as a |
result, many chose to come down town J
from the Auditorium, and few chose TO |
go back. As a consequence, the COM |
few who spent the night in the |
building had greatly dwindled in num-
bers at o'clock. The officers, however |
succeeded in getting together enough men |
20 load the tentage and other impedimenta |
INTO wagons in which 1t was hauled
20 the vacant storeroom, at 6lS east
Broad street and to the First Regiment
md Cavalry armories, where IL was
stored and locked up, the latter obviatina
he necessity Of leaving a guard here TO
ook after it. The quartermaster supplies.
including tentage, cots, chairs, tables.
'anges, brooms. spades axes, camp chests.
md other articles We're stored at thu
under the direction OF Mr.. |
Barney Frischkorn. The ordnance. in
luding rifles, belts. bayonets, and bayo-
et-scabbards. were stored in the armo-
les.
OFF FOR HOME.
|
len had their furloughs by O'Clock.
hough some had gotten off earlier and
1T for their homes. There was some
hing Of a regimental reunion at MUIR !
hy's late in the afternoon-ofiicers AMI
len crowding into the lobby, and almost ]
bstruCting passage along the street
he men carried their blankets, knap-
lcks, and canteens, but their guns and
ayonets and belts were left In the armc- ]
es The knapsacks and canteens must {
= returned, but the men retain their !
informs and blankets. !
When the men are finaly mustered out thew {
III receive months pay-Sl5 90. a ration
Of $500, and small clothing al.
vance, bringing the total up TO about go
The men We're IN high good huInOr. though
any OF them said they were without money. =,
his was evidently not the state Of all, however, y
r many remained overnight. lodging at hotels. :,
| -
ou. h Of liquid cheer TO produce various de- !,
ees OF bilarity o. Of somnoence. u
WENT HOME IN A BODY.
Iha Fredericksburg company, CCmp.ny K
pt ain Rowe, went home IN a body at : o'clock,
10 company Was given royal welcome b. the a.
izens OF FREDERICKSBURG. The Alexan1ria U
IN paDy Will 90 up at noon to-day and it IL uI,- =.
rsIoo that III citizens OF that ity will give ~ y,
Dir sol1iers tree transportation. ~ ~
The Petersburg and Danyle comranies went ~
mo last night, and also many OF the inen of =.
LyDchburg companies, though the majority 30 .
them will 20 mp TODAY. The Charlottesville y, -
q Cuipepper companies wi go home this IN
rning. -
'oonel Nalle. Lieutenant-Cp Cplonel Keller, Ad-
ant Rixoy. Surgeon smith, Assistant Sur
,ls Anderson and Ca nm, and Quartsrnss-
Cooper viii go TO their homes to-day
iplIin Ferguson left for his home In ~
yn es boro' last night. bl
ONE OF tho men will remaip In Richmond du- ha
& the next thirty days, though none will be tn
uired 10 DO 80. To all such Major Shanks, Co
D has been detailed as Quariermaster, viii no
10 ration allowance Il 80 cents per day. -;
SOME WILL RE-HNLIsT. W.
Is pretty evident that q considerable mum.
OF the III en- OF the bird will re-enlist In rho .
nth Virginia tor service In Cuba. neld
,er OF the regiment said yesterday he be- Di
ed that Just prior 10 the trouble OF the regi- %
IT With General Butler, tho division COM tai