Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
A PROUD RECORD.
Won by Second Regiment at Green
Vile.

West Virginia has good reasons TO feel
proud of the records made by the two
volunteer regiments that were organized
and sent into the service from this State.
The First and Second regiments both
won high %enconiums for the splendid dis
cipline and efficiency they attained and
the manly and orderly way in which they
conducted themselves during the duh
routine of many months life in camp.
The papers at Greenville spoke in warm
praises Of the boys Of the Second regi-
ment and said they departed from
G~eenville with everybody's blessings.
ne following interesting account Of the
departure OF the troops was published in
the Daily News on Tuesday, the Ilth.
The Second West Virginia regiment,
the last contingent of Camp Wetherell
and the darlings Of the mayor, the police
and Greenville generally, got out Of the
service and the city yesterday in great
shape. Everybody spoke well Of the men
OF the regiment and all day and half the
night could hardly walk half a block
without being stopped by a civilian who
wanted to tell him how much he was
pleased with The way the West Virginlans
departed. The provost guards were
taken off duty Sunday morning early, the
police were in charge after that. From
the time the guards were relieved up to a
late hour last night not an arrest was
made and lone was needed.
The men left in specials over the c. &
w. c. and S. A. l.. and the Southern and
as far as the telephone line reached good
news of their conduct came from the
towns through which they passed. Not a
complaint came over the wires. The re-
Spouse to all inquiries was: THE soldiers
behaved beautifully in passing through
here. Not a disagreeable incident hap
rened. We are all delighted with the
West Virginians.
1.-The trains did not get off on schedul-
ed time, but there was no kicking from
this source because the soldiers needed
the extra time in which to complete their
purchases and tell their friends goodbye,
and the civilians were reluctant TO see
the boys leave. Yesterday afternoon late
most of the soldiers had gone and the
camps looked lonesome, although Main
street was like a metropolitan thorough
fare with the torres full of customers and
the street itself full OF vehicles, some bear
ing pleasure seekers and others with men
on business bent. Many of the men re-
manned and are leaving on regular trains,
and some will stay here several days.
Greenville saw her last regiment leave and
the city had a kind Of homesick appear
ance.
1.-The West Virginians spent their
money freely and every business house
did a rushing business. The merchants
were delighted with the results and said
that the West Virginians had given them
a heavier trade than all four of the regi-
ments recently mustered out combined.
The clothing merchants. ofcourse, had the
heaviest trade, though the buying extend
ed to all departments OF trade. The men
did not waste their money, although they
were liberal in their purchases. In clothing
they bought good. substantial outfits as
well as stylish ones. The regiment was
paid in round numbers $4,000, and left
about $4,000 of this in the city before the
departure of the specials, which got out
about the middle of the afternoon"