Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-04-20
THE ThtRry.F0URrh,
Words Of Praise for the Rocky Noun
tain Volunteers.
WAS A FIGHTING REGIMENT.


The Manila Tines Of February 9th,
in the eve Of the departure Of the
Thirty fourth United States volunteer
infantry for the United states, pub
fishes an interesting sketch Of the do.
ings OF the regiment from the time OF
its organization to the above date,
As there are a number of young men
from Albuquerque and vicinity mem
bers of the regiment, a few extracts
are here given:
Last evening the regiment was re
viewed by Generals Macarthur,
Wheaton and Young with stan. The
regiment formed in battalion front,
and In conjunction with three bat.
talions OF the T%hirty-third infantry,
made the first brigade review of the
returning volunteer regiments. Had
the Thirty-fourth infantry done moth.
ing else than perfect itself in regimen.
tai drill work, since coming TO these
islands, no finer appearance could
have been made, but when IL Is con.
sidere. at the regiment has done no
combined drilling in eighteen months,
the showing made was indeed a pleas.
Ing surprise to Its many friends. The
alignment and precision In executing
the different evolutions OF brigade
drill. Indicated a high mental stand.
ard and quick PERCEPTION among the
| enlisted men.
General MacArthur's eulogy to the
regiment for its interchangeable and per.
severing work "a a magnificent tri.
butte to the Thirty.fourth and indicated
,de high appreciation In which the
regiment is held by the commanding
general.
The regiment will embark on the
Transport Thomas on the 2Sth and
will sail for their homes on the LIST.
The dawning OF dissolution after
many months of continuous active
campaigning attended by h~ardships
indescribably severe, casts It's glad.
denning rays upon the Thirty.fourth
| volunteer infantry. The boys from
the Rockies-whose incessant march.
ing and encounters with the enemy
during It's organization. has won for
II a name In military annals which
will forever shine in emblazonment to
the endurance. stability and heroic
qualities OF the volunteer soldier. The
mobolizing OF the regiment at Camp
Wallace was characteristic Of a fam
lily reunion for the men of the differ.
ent battalions, as II marked their first
meeting In eighteen months, during
which absence insurmountable OBJ
stacles had been faced and victorious
ly overcome.
The path OF the Thirty fourth has
been a long and rocky one with many
bytrails and pitfalls with perpendicu-
go sngarpS -hardshins ,htoh 1an, or
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tohar Jith 1900 and tool staYior M
posov hoing Tho Srst ~ The new vol,
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dd,tv in ,ba p=hiI,nnin. ISLANDS The
sono month tho ragimert waa ra,,eved