West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-04-27
PROUD RECORD
Won by Second Regiment at Green
vile.
MADE MANY FRIENDS.
Men We're Paid $1s5.OO0 when They
We're Mustered out.

West Virginia has good reason to
feel proud of the records made by the
two volunteer regiments that were
organized and sent into the service
from this State. The Firstnnd second
regiments both won high econiums for
the splendid discipline aud efficiency
they attained and the manly and
orderly way in winch they conducted
themselves during the dull routine of
many months life i'm camp. The
papers at Greenville spoke i'm warm
praises of the boys of the Second regi-
ment and said they departed from
Greeuvllle with every body's blessings
The following Interesting account of
the departure OF the troops was pub
lished in the Daley News on April
18th:
The Second WestVirginia regiment,
the last contingent of Camp Wctheriu
and the darliugs OF the mayor. the
police and Greenvnle generally, got
out of the service aud the city yester-
day in great shape. Everybody spoke
we'll OF the men OF the regiment and
all day and half the night one could
hardly walk half block without being
stopped by civilian who wanted to
tell him how much he was pleased with
the way the West Virginians departed.
The provost guards were taken off duty
Sunday morning early and only the
police were in charge after that. From
the time the guards were relieved M
TO late hour last mig ht not an arres,
was made and none was needed.
The men left in specials over the
c. ~ w. @. and s. A. l. and the
Southern and as far as the telephone
line reached good news of their con
duet came from the towns through
which they passed. Not complaint
came oyer the wires. The response t.
all inquiries was /: The soldiers be
haved beautifully In passing through
here. Not "a disagrceable incident
happened. We are all delighted with
the West Virginians
THE trains did not get off on
scheduled time, but there was no kick
ing from this source, because the
soldiers needed the extra time in which
TO complete their purchases and tel
their friends goodbye, and the civiliani
were reluctant TO see the boys leaye
Yesterday afternoon late most of The
soldiers had gone ard the camp,
looked lonesome. although Main street
was like metropolitan thoroughfarC
with the stores full OF customers and
the street itself full OF vehicles, som,
bearing pleasure seekers and Others
with men on business bent. Many o.
the men remained and are leaving or
regular trains, and some will stay here
several days Greenyille saw her last
regiment leaye and the city had a kind
Of hOmesick appearance.
The West Virginians spent theii
money freely and every business house
did rushing business. The merchant,
were delighted with the results and
said that the West Virginians had
given them a heavier trade than all
four OF the regiments recently mustered
out combined. The clothing merchants
OF course. had the heaviest trade
though the buying extended 10 all de
partments OF trade. The men did not
waste their money, although they
we're liberal in their purchases. In
clothing they bought good, substantial
J outfits as well as stylish ones The
regiment was paid in round numbers
Sl26 600, and left about so, 900 Of this
in the city before the departure OF the
specials which got out about the mid.
/ die of afternoon"