Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-30
Came Home
ON SATURDAY

OlN Du OltD II
The Twelfth Regiment, Third Brig
adc, n. G. p, returned Saturday
from its tour of duty in the coal reg
ions and Company +, of this city, ar
rived at South Danvillc at 30 O clock
Saturday evening. The boys in blue
were given an ovation as they march
ed from the South Danville station to
the armoTy. The regiment gave q
dress parade in Sunbury in the after
noon, which was witnessed by thOus-
ands of people. Their eighty-seven
days of service has made the regiment
one of the best in the guard.
The Twelfth broke camp at day
break Saturday morning and left Scran
ton at 10 30 O'Clock. The train con
sisted of twenty light coaches and box
cars, the coaches being of the Della
ware & Hudson railroad. At the start
a coupling was broke and at Wilkes
barre another mishap of the same sort
occurred which nccessitated setting off
the hospital car at that place. 1t was
II 20 when the special troop train
left Wilkesbarre and it was 3 30 when
it arrived at South Danvillc. \ stop
was made long enough to put the
freight car containing the camp equip
age of Company + on the siding and
the special then went on to Sunburv.
1t had been stated that Company =
would get off here but this was chang
ed, as Colonel Clement wanted to have
his whole command in Sunbury.
\ representative of the News got on
board the train at South Danyille and
accompanied the regiment to Sunbury.
That city is the headquarters of the
Twelfth and it seemed as if the entire
population was out to greet the return
ing soldiers. Railroaders and shop
men were on the long lines of freight
cars Of the upper yard, the passenger
station and Third street to Market
square was filled with crowds. The
train stopped at the square and the
regiment was quickly formed on the
north and south sides of the park.
The boys fell IN with precision and
quickness that showed how well they
were drilled This formation was made
amid the cheers of the crowd. The
soldiers greeted relatives and friends
and the welcome was most hearty on
all sides.
The Regiment was marched down
Second to Chestnut street out to Fifth
then up to Market, where the dress
parade took place. The First Battal-
ion, commanded by Major Charles p.
Gearhart, Companies a, Lewisburg
G, Milton; +, Sunbury; i, Danvllle,
and X, SunbUry. was on Market street
between Fourth and Fifth streets. The
Second Battalion, Companies b, ID,
G., and /, WilliamspOrt and II, Lock
Haven, under the command of Major
Updegratf, was between Third and
Fourth streets. Colonel Clement and
staff took up their station at the inter.
section of Fourth and Market streets.
The regimental band marched the
whole length of the line and counter
machcd to the right of the First Bat
TALON. Then short drill was given
in the manual of arms The "ordeI
arms" on the vitrified paving was per
feet in its execution and was repeated
several times, bringing forth the plan.
dts of the admiring crowds.
The regiment, under command OF
Lieutenant Colonel Barber, passed il
review before the colonel and staff
As each company marched down th6
street cheers greeted the alignment
and the fine appearance OF every man
The Danville company received ap
plausc all along the line. There Wa.
quite a number of people present from
this city. This passing in review end
| ed the dress parade. Colonel Clement
made an address in which he thanked
| the men for their soldierly conduct
throughout TIE time they were on duty
| in the coal region and for their parade
at Sunbury, thus giving the people al
| opportunity to see the regiment.
TIE Lewisburg, Milton, Williams
| port and Lock Haven companies wen
home on Fast line and the car of the
Danville company was attached to th'
train due at South Danville at ) :5t
| O'Clock. The delay in getting the Wes
Branch companies off made the Sun
bury division train almost an hour
| late in leaving Sunbury.
a big crowd was gathered at the
South Danville station and there wer,
many happy greetings given to the
soldiers The company was quickl!
! formed and the march along Mil
street was marked by an ovation tina
equalled that given when they return
ed from the Spanish h-American war
| At several places fireworks were Sc
Oft and the boys were made to feel tina
/ the people were as glad to have then
home as they were to get here. At the
armory Captain J. Beaver Gearhar
| thanked the members of the compan,
for their excellent record during tn,
service. He then dismissed the com
pany and the boys hurried to theil
! homes.
The pay rolls of the Twelfth hav,
been made up including Saturday anC
will be passed upon Immediately by
the Adjutant Generals department
The vouchers will probably be sent t,
the captains within "A few days.