The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
WILL BE MUSTERED OUT HERE.
SIXTH VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
COMES FROM CUBA TO ENCAMP.

The Regiment VIII Arrive From
CienfueEOs Feb. II or IA on the
Chester-Win Camp Near the site
Occupied by the Third Nebraska
acknowledgements Out "A Hegf-
meDt VIII he Something of a New
Experience for Savannahians.
Many regiments have sailed from Savan-
nah for Cuban and Porto Rico, and many
have been encamped here. but as yet none
has been mustered out A detachment of
the Second Georgia Regiment was turned
loose by Uncle Sam. but the first entire
regiment TO be given its liberty here viii
be the Sixth United States Volunteer In
fantry, TO be brought here for the purpose
of being mustered out.
The Sixth is now at Cienfuegos. Col. j.
b. Beiiinger depot quartermaster. was
notified yesterday by the war department
that the transport Chester would arrive
here Feb Y or a from Cienfuegos with the
regiment and that the troops would be
mustered out
This means the command will go into
camp here. Col Behnger was asked
where the camp win be located. but this
was a point upon which he had not def
nite!y decided. He said, however that it
would be one of the sites that had been
occupied by the regiments of the FIRST Di-
vision of the Seventh Corps probably that
of the Third Nebraska's camp, OF of one
of the commands encamped in its imme-
date neighborhood
The mastering out of a regiment in
Tn1x faa t1ra hnr oh
when such things transpire. To be mus
tered out is something that happens to a
regiment but once, and as the men are by
no means averse, as general rule, TO
leaving the service. there is an element
of rejoicing that makes ma tiers very i've
ly and interesting. Another thing 1t does
is to fiji the pockets of the men, aud
high old time usually follows
The Sixth is one of the volunteer regi-
ments of the service. 1t has been sta
toned in Cuba for some time, and prob
ably all the men are anxious to bid the
service a long farewell. They have been
on the island long enough TO drink in
their I'LL of It's beauties, and are ready
to get back to their native soil.
IL is probable that the officer detailed by
the war department to muster out troops
in this state viii make his appearance here
about the same time with the regiment
The officers and men of the command will
devote their efforts 10 getting everything
in proper shape to be turned in to the
government and making out muster rolls.
All this involves a great deal of work, and
means that it viii require some time for
the completion of the mastering out. Judg
ing from experiences of other commands
the Sixth viii probably be in camp here
for some thing like three or four weeks be-
fore the mastering officers makes them
free citizens.
Travel pay to she points at which they
were mustered into the service or signed
enlistment sheets will be coming to the
men and they will also get balances on
clothing accounts and the pay that may
be due. This means that every one of
them viii get a nice snug sum 1t is not
unlikely that there viii be about 800 paid
10 the majority of the soldiers when they
are discharged. Much of this will be
spent here in Savannah. The clothing
merchants will reap a harvest, as nearly
ali the men will invest in civilian cloth
ing. They viii feel like getting back into
their old-time toys again. and the seller
of clothes and hats will profit.