The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11
EIN and LAST OUT
s,r,lc, IN Santiago Province
y 7 nc Second Immunes'
. I, LONGEST SERVICE N CUBA
y. Noble work in sf"n'p'"s
pA ~ ,,e,cr and smallpox
= really immu"c''


y '.',sw revcr and s"H''poA'
~ e really imm""e''
..o.roudcncc OF The Posto
WI MIddletown, Pa, June o.
4. second Immunes' who are now
-'H . ~, 10 be mustered out
I l. I, orubbs' commanding WA, was
81 81, .,r,snt Of volunteers TO land
4, MI the surrender Of the span pan,
\ santiago. From that day TO TINS,
' N months, the regiment was
~ 4 /, army Of occupation and was
engaged in the trying and
'~ .ars uf stamping out the cpl
.,y,ilos fever and smallpox which
NIT / sad havoc in the TOW, towns "a Of
I'm 1,aantanamo. songo, Cristo, Gil
ny ,.aore. Las Tunas and iioi-
10 regiment reached olpara
~ on tne 18th OIL last OCTOBER
u~s least 1890 cases IN the Two
W. ~ enormously large death
~ I'm, saT me len montns service in
rsgiment lost tnirty-nlne men,
,.aaent, one by suicide and LETT
Il lnv general hospital az Hol-
~ are expected TO recover and
,sme Although the regiment was
'sver ana smallpox district Tor
81. roue Of the men died OF the dis
"A nave right not only TO claim
.' ~ ,or the longest service IN CUBA,
/ sss,yer merit may DC attached to the
lmnnne. No regiment IN Santiago
vi. tnrnisbed more officers and men
L,,,h.d service than the Second, aud
w men eoaid have mad their choice
ANA have been a campaign of short
|.,,ias and then return to their occu-
~. M, somebody had TO do this
n and the regiment did it well and
l,,,rsiaioingIy, as the following compli-
t,~,rr leaer from General Leonard
IA commanding The province of San
III. viii SHOW:
Is. Commanding Urtcer, Second Regi-
r,at {, S. V. l.. Holgdln.
saaauarters Department OF Santiago,
|.,tnro, May %, 1Ss9.-Sir; In relieving
Il Scord regiment, United states volun-
II infantry from duty in the department
| Autsso de- Cuba, the department colu-
En,sr lskes great pleasure in express
4, Ms thorough appreciation Of the eX-
|.fpt service that this regiment has per-
|rnst II was the first OF the volunteer
|.iusnts to arrive in Cuba and is the
n, Of the volunteer regiments to leave
IA Id service include several months
X siy 10 Santiago during the most UNI
aaliAy portion OF our occupancy of the
dy during which time it performed
socially arduous and difficult service
b highly satisfactory manner. It was
Ia transferred to the north coast o
n. for duty in d district thoroughly in
sai With smallpox, Its services in sup
f;Slrg tnis epidemic were of the highes
Antler, ana have resulted in great say
a II life, and in restoring TO compare
stynprmal and healthy condition, PROB
isI he most pestridden section of Cuba
Ne fsgiment is al present thoroughly ef
vent and well disciplined.
h cgnclusion, desire to say that II
asinE Cuba your regiment carries with |
y respect and good will of the people o
q district in which it has been latel
s1ag Very respectfully,
igneil Leonard Wood.
tBrigadier General Commanding"
\ piesentlng tine above lrt.er to til
lsaent Lieutenant Colonel II. Y
saaAs Of the Sixth regular infantry, Nh
Is ben In command Of the Second man
WINS and who has endeared himself t
7 'ellnleers by his splendid goldierl
e gHllemanly qualities. said
Asa communication from com
alniag general is not lightly given, an
as ls'ter should he a source OF plide {
IaF individual member a. The regimen
y commanding officer takes his oppor
aAlg to express his own appreciation, an
'eSsralulate the regiment that so sig
\ sreeognilioa of its varied services o
I. !. lssna Is received at its departure 4
WI II. Y. Gruhbs.
Lieutenant Colonel.
'i'k Gregory.
3 ~ Lieutenant and Adiutant, Secon
iln,ry.
" regiment turned over their arm
.sg and the men expect 10 he M
va cut on the 18th OF June. Colon
I expects TO join his regiment, Il
INNER. "
slsn landing at New York The Sc
!. sglment was made the recipient
! sollowing complimentary letter:
y ae Adjuatant, Second Regimen
lollsd States Volunteer Infantry.
SalIermaster's Department, Unit,
N army, Transport Logan, May :
sTi have the honor to reque
i i you VIII convey 20 the officers al
u 81 the regiment my appreciation
n. %Illelly qualities displayed by the
-s On board the transport on their +
VI, rom Cuba. The ready and willii
,,aslce to the rules Of the ship. this
I. 1safy eondnct and their efforts
Il a lpe snip in frst-class condition gho-
! s, ,.pllne Of which the regiment h
+ feason to be proud. Very respsctft
49,, Il. c. Byron,
rs .p.aln and Assistant Quartormastc.
y regiment Is composed of a fine
y, s.s.auemanly men from Louisiana 3
~. VINO left their occupations a
(, ,A, .sd TO hattie for their count
4 .uAl the fight is over they will
y, = return to civil life aud resui
,-.ss st,lrsauons' J, \ Reynolds
y ,i,n. company G, Second United sta