Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
EIRSTNORTH DAKOTA
The Gallant Boys are no Longer
Soldiers of Uncle Sam.
Thev Were Muatered Out 1t San Franclsco
With Simple Cercmony.-.Iieut. Col.
Treuman WAS the Last One to
Receive Discharge.

Tho North Dakota regiment was
mustered out at Camp PRESIDED, San
Francisco, by G. G.. Morton, Of the
Sixth infantry. The first battalion,
Maj. Whites, was returned to private
life in the forenoon, while Mai.
FRAMES boys were soldiers until after
luncheon.
AS soon as the ceremony of muster
ing out was over, the boys marched by.
companies to the pay table, where they
received sums varying from $3.50 for
private soldier, to almost s., 600 for Of.
dcers OF higher rank. For instance, all
the Bismarck volunteers received trav.
Ell allowance equal to 96 days pay.
with travel rations in cash. This
shows the advantage, in a financial
sense, of being mustered out there in
stead of in their own state. Besides
the travel pay, each man received a
months extra pay, as we'll as all de-
posits he may have made during his
term of service, and pay for IS days in
September.
Although they were without rifles
and the other accoutrements which
they have carried for year past, they
looked every inch like soldiers and
gentlemen. AS soon as they had all
been assem- led in their proper places,
each company captain stepped in front
Of his men and read the following or
der-the last one the regiment will
ever receive:
General Order No. 4.-The muster
out and consequent return of the off,
GERS and men of the regiment to their
individual homes and the pursuits Of
civil life makes consideration of the
events OF the past year appropriate.
Entering the service of the United
States April %, 1898, in response to the
presidents first call for volunteers to
serve against Spain, the officers and
men devoted themselves diligently and
cheerfully to the arduous task of prep
aration for active service in the field.
The later efficiency of the regiment
has been directly due to the faithful
work done in Camp Briggs and Camp
Merritt, around which places MANY
memories cluster. After trying voy-
age across the Pacific the regiment did
its part in the campaign eliminating
in the capture of Manila Aug. IS, 1898.
Again our fighting qualities were
PSAV w VAAO NSoO 0uAA0S VAO AOuVAS O1
the Filipino instruction. At the con-
clusion Of year of foreign service. in
which the regiment has had its full
share of hardships and severe expert
ences. we are again in our native land,
ready to lay down our work us soldiers
and enter upon the more peaceful pur-
suits of civil life. AS your command
ing officer, take this occasion to con-
graduate you upon the harmony which
has at all times prevailed in the regi-
ment. You have fought gallantly,
cheerfully, overcoming the greatest
possible obstacles, and uncomplain-
ingly bearing the burdens of camp,
battlefield and march. AS we are
about to separate, desire to express
to officers and men my heartfelt thanks
for your faithful support and cooper
alton and my most sincere good wishes
for your welfare and success in the
changed life upon which we will soon
enter.
MAY we ever cherish the memory
ca the First North Dakota volunteer
infantry and may we all honor tho
noble dead who are our sacrifice to the
nations honor. Signed,
-s'W. G.. Treumann,
'sLieut.-Col. LIST North Dakota Vol. Inf
Comnandipr Rariront