The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-02

expecting 4 gay Gay, ana soon the WORD
was on every mans lips. No time was
lost in drinking amber-colored lager to
the victory over the flower of Spain's
army at Santiago, and when the thirst
was stated the Havana weed was
passed.
Then the colored boys. 1e2 strong,
sent up cheer for General Joe Wheel
er. the division commander on that
eventful day. Another hurrah was
given for Captain Taylor their gallant
leader, and another was shouted for
Lieutenant White and Second Lieuten-
ant Walker. The troopers rejoiced in
the leadership of their brave officers,
who are adored for their considerate
treatment of the men. Captain Taylor
was wounded in the neck and arm in
the battle. and is now paralyzed on
the left side. He is doing detached
light duty at the Soldiers home in
Washington, and the boys regretted
that he could not be with them to
watch the celebration.
Troopers Reminiscent.
AS the day wore on, the troopers
gathered in little groups and exchanged
"reminiscences.
Il jess wished de army had a thou
sand General Wheelers." said one of
the troopers, as the smoke fioated from
his cigar. He's a skinney little man,
but dere's moorah bravery in him 10
de squah inch dan in any commander
l eber see. And kind Why, he helped
me along when 1 could hardly walk
one day. l had fever and he got me
furlough when it was refused by a
bloke of an officer
The recollectionS turned to the day
at Montauk Point, when General Vince
ler's son was drowned. Every man
went out on his horse and helped in the
search and the troopers rode down into
the running tide, but the surf was so
strong horse and riders were thrown
as though they were chips on the wave.
Experiences in battle were reverted
TO and pretty soon one of the men said:
say, does you rec'lect how Walter Van
Dyne came in with dat blanket de night
befoah we go onto de firm line? We
went to de oder cavalry for rations, an
coming back we spied a dead Span
iard rolled in a blanket Well, we les
unrolled de fellat and took his blan-
ket. Dat night Van and me had de
only blanket in de whole troop. 1t was
mud everywhere, and de blanket helped
TO keep out de cold dew"
Billy Coles came in for a josh about
the way he had shot guinea for sup
per while still on the firing line.
One Of the men on the portico start
ed singing, "On the Banks of the Wa
bash. That reminds me-" said an
other, that II was this song Core
spondent Marshall of the New York
Journal was singing in his deiirfum as
we carried him off the field wounded
Further down the line in another
group a soldier perpetrated a Joke bv
asking what was the fastest travelling
he ever saw. A locomotive suggested
one, and another answered a bird. and
so on, but the joker held off until IL was
given up. Jason Jackson, the Twenty
fourths color bearer. getting off the
hill when ordered TO plant the flag"
was the answer. why. he wore out
A merry laugh greeted this sally.
And so the day was celebrated.
Brave Work of the Troop.
Troop c. with f. C and H Of The
Ninth, was on the firing line with the
Tenth cavalry alongside the rough
riders. and supporting the Twenty
fourth infantry. but the cavalrymen
fought without mounts. The Army and
Navy Journal credits troop c with
having started the charge up San Juan
hill, and ample mention of their valor
was made last July in Harper's Week
ly. The Ninth had only four or five
men killed and few wounded. but the
entire troop suffered, as all the thou
sands of soldiers did on Cuban soil.
When the troop was transported TO
Montauk Point late in August all but
one man was Frustrated with fever and
other Ills.
First Sergeant John Jackson and Pri-
vate Horace Henry received certificates
of merit FOR distinguished bravery in
the battle, as did also Corporal Elijah
Crippen and Sergeant Adam Moore, the
crack shot who located the enemy's
range with bullet in his side. Even
the troops's mascot, Jimmie Candy.
now trumpeter, distinguished himself.
Old Tommy Strother too. was singled
out for special heroic work But the
whole troop glorified the flag and the
race.
Last September troop was sent to
Fort Duchesne, and ten days ago was
transferred TO this place to garrison
Fort Douglas All the men are particu-
larry delighted with their new location.
and commencing on Wednesday they
will show how we'll they can drill with
their noble horses. If the troops sabres
and dress uniforms arrive from Fort
DUehesne in time, the gallant lO2 will
take part in the Fourth Of July pa
rade.
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