Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10

81. Joseph w whitman, Wag. Co. NJ.
80. Olavus T. Holland, Pvt. Co. Nj
"a. Edward Mancher, Pvt. Co. NJ.
80. Wayhe B. Larrabee, Corp
Co. NJ.
DROWNED.
Edward A. Harting, First 1t. Co. A
DIED OF WOUNDS.
l. Peter s. Ryan. Pvt. Co. f.
2. Frank A. Schraeder, Pvt. Co. z.
3. John Dale, Pvt. Co. H.
4. William Fl. May, Pvt. Co. /.
5. David G. Dean, Pvt. Co. l..
6. Charles =. Preacher, 1st Sergt.
Co. M.
Z. William B. Smith, Sergt. Co. NJ.
3. Oscar Fallen, Pvt. Co. NJ.
Col, Frost, Gen. RcArthur and Gov
ernor General Otis all recommended
that congress grant medals Of honor TO
Capt. Van Houghton and Lieut.. Hol-
man for conspicuous bravery in the
presence Of the enemy.
Following the wishes of many Off
GERS and nearly all of the men | wrote
% the President April 10,1S99, request
ing the discharge of the regiment
which had enlisted for the Spanish
war only. The president replied that
he regiment would be returned as soon
rs transportation facilities would per-
nit. Between the date of his promise
Ind his tardy performance the records
show that many transports sailed from
Manila to San Francisco carrying no
cargoes. An order was Used stating
that privates upon making individual
application would be discharged. Near
iy every private in the regiment at
tempted to take advantage of this or
Ter but were prohibited from so doing
by their superior officers acting under
directions from the war department.
When the regiment had become total
ly unfit for further service il was or
iered home. The president met the
regiment On its arrival in this state
and congratulated the men for having
voluntarily remained in the Philip
pines after the time for which they had
enlisted had expired and consequently
after the expiration of the period for
which they could be legally held.
AS a mark OF respect to them / met
The soldiers at San Francisco upon
their arrival. They were discharged
from the service on the 5th day of Oc-
tober, 1899, and left San Francisco for
South Dakota on the 9th. The expense
Of the journey was advanced by the
counties to the amount Of SOS, $50. 05,
aided by q fund realized from the sale
OF badges, amounting 20 s2,574, making
in all S3i ,236.05 of which there remains
in the treasury $1.3l. Ii was expended
by a citizens committee of which Hon.
f. A. Brown of Aberdeen was chair
man, Ed. ]. Miller of Huron secretary,
and Hon. John Schamber treasurer.
The cost of returning the regiment was
several thousand dollars greater than
1t would have been il T. had been done
under the direction Of the military arm
of the state government. The DELAYS
which were made for partisan purposes
entailed heavy expense and much suf-
fering upon the part of the soldiers
n cannot be excused upon any
ground. 1t is doubtful whether the
money so generously raised by the
people of the state to pay the expenses
OF the soldiers from San Francisco was
of the slightest benefit. taking the regi-
ment as a whole, as the delay of three
and a half days in leaving San Francis
co and the expenses incurred in the
roundabout journey to meet the presi-
dent and his cabinet at Aberdeen, left
a large number Of them poorer than il
they had paid their railroad fare from
San Francisco home.
The money advanced by the coun-
les should be returned at the earliest
opportunity. that the burden may fall
qually upon the entire state.
No effort vas made to reorganize the
militia because all the equipment be-
onging to the state was taken with
he regiment to the Philippines. There
s now an appropriation Of $1,000 to the
tate's credit at the United States ar
email. This may be drawn in equip
nents which will make II possible to
organize the militia upon a good ba-
lis provided the legislature makes an
adequate appropriation for its mainte-