The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-20
DELAWARE
REGIMENT
Is Now a Volunteer Regi=
ment Of the Regular
u. S. Army.

Middletown, May l9.--The First Regl-
ment of Delaware Volunteers was turned
over to the National Government yoster-
day afternoon In the presence of Governor
Tunnel, his staff, members of the Legls-
lature and Council from Washington.
After the review Governor Tunnel pro-
sented a handsome sword to First Lieu
tenant George w. Snsse, of Company d.
on behalf OF his associates In the Wllmln 9.
ton post office, the Lieutenant having be on
letter carrier.
Tonight Colonel Pusey Wickersham
notified the War Department that the
regiment had been mustered In and await.
ed orders. Ho expects to receive a reply
Tomorrow, but has learned nothing yet
concerning the disposition Of the troops.
There are lOaS officers and men in the regl-
ment.
During tho morning the last company,
G,making the twelfth In the regiment, was
Inu stored In, with Evan G, Boyd, Of New
Castle, as captain, and 81 men, and as
there were several men left, each OF tile
other companies we're given men enough
to run its number up from ~ to Si.
Colonel Wickershaln and the regimental
staff and non commissioned 0ilicers were
also sworn In, and by noon evory man In
the regiment was In the Governments
service.
While returning from tho camp tho hack
In which City Councilman O'Neil. Zebley
and Bailiff Ryan rode broke down. Mr.
O'Neill was slightly bruised on the leg. Ho
was not severely injured All kinds OF
hacks were pressed into service and sever
al broke down on their way H.
OF the thousands Of visitors pouring Into
camp probably two-thirds were women
and Of these the great majority were oung
IN
fathers OF the boys in blue had crow ded
into camp to bid them farewell; yesterday
1t wes generally the brothers, the sisters,
the sweethearts that came.
As u general thing the fortitude OF the
visitors was remarkable and no doubt aid
ed greatly in keeping up tho spirits OF tho
men. Young girls could be seen on every
side embracing bearded. bronzed men with
brave faces, upon which no tremor show
ed. and then hurry away, weeping us II
their hearts were breaking.
The reviewing ceremony was witnessed
by over 5000 persons, and the soldiers pre-
sented q handsome appearance as they
marched past the reviewing stand.
The military authorities have, In re-
sponse to the many requests made to them
by officers Of the National Guard, estab-
lished rulo regulating the status of those
members of the guard who volunteer. A
guardsman entering the volunteer army
Is marked Absent with leave" on the
muster rolls of the States forces.
If, during his volunteer term he should
be promoted, he would have to go back to
his company in the National Guard at the
completion of his term of enlistment on
the same footing as when he left It, 1D
the case Of the men who have simply
Joined the National Guard for the purpose
of entering the volunteer service, they
will be hon orably discharged at the COM
pletion Of such service and, unless express
ing desire to remain In the guard, will
not be obliged to serve out tho customary
three years. 1t is probable that tho rssi-
ment will not b5 callod away for o week.