Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-04

He first learned of that disaster wher
hearing boys on the streets of Washington
shouting extra Star" He bought copy
read the article and was appalled,.
Lieutenant w. II. Me1lach chairman of
the 4th Immune arrangement committee
praised the work of First Lieutenant
William Peacock. vice chairman of the
reunion committee of the 4th Immunes.
He said he was the of a gallant
Union officer who did valiant service with
a New Jersey regiment. Lieutenant Mel
ZACH said that much of the success of the
reunion is due to the faithful and untfr-
ing work of Lieutenant Peacock.
Colonel NJ. Emmett Ureu spoke in his
usual happy vein. He said he came to
fredericksburg to help the boys of old
Virginia to celebrate the glorious Fourth,
and spoke of President Roosevelt as the
greatest man in the world. In conclud-
ing his remarks he said the Spanish war
Veterans are the logical successors of the
older veterans of the G. A. r.
Charles +. BarteI, Quartermaster SER
geant OF the 18th Immunes. told of the
work he and other comrades had done
here preparing for the reunion. He also
cordially thanked the citizens of Fred
ericksburg for the magnificent entertain
ment they had given the regiment of
which he Is representative.
Attorney w. d. Carter extended the
freedom OF the city to the veterans. and
said: Boys, the town is yours"
Other speakers were Virgil Williams of
Washington. Captain Chas. s. Domer.
y.
Lewis Smith Of Miles Camp. Mr.. Isaac
Hirsch of the Fredericksburg arrange
ments committee. William R. Stone of the
District Corps, Spanish War Veterans;
Guard of Fredericksburg. Colonel John ].
Duffy. The meeting closed with the
singing of My Country Ills of Thee"
History of the 4th Immunes.
The 4th United States Volunteer Infantry
Qmmunes) was recruited during the latter
part of May and June 1885, for service dur
ing the Spanish war. The various compa-
MES were enlisted in different parts of Viz
ginia. West Virginia, Maryland and the
District of Columbia They assembled at
Camp Cobb, near Fredericksburg. Va,
whore the organization of the regiment was
completed.
They remained at Camp Cobb until Au-
gust II, from whence they proceeded to
Camp Cuba Libre, at Jacksonville, Fla.
where they were assigned to the 1th Army
Corps. commanded by Maj Gen FitzhuSh
Lee.
On October IL the regiment embarked on
the United States transport Romania. from
Fernandna. Fla. and after five days ar
rived at ManZnillo. Cuba. Here the reSi-
ment was divided. eight companies remain
ing in the city of Manzinillo. On garrison
duty and four were sent out TO. the differ
ent provinces of Santiago.
The regiment remained in Cuba. perform
ing patrol and garrison duty. until May II,
1889 when it embarked on the Unit I'd
States transport Dixie for the United
States arriving in New York harbor May
-.
From there they proceeded by rail to
Camp Mead, at Middletown. Pa, where
they remained until mustered out, after a
service of one year and one day.
On May 20 u and -, 1899. the 4th I'm
mune Regiment took part in the military
parade of the peace jubilee, being the only
volunteer troops detailed for that occasion
Col. James s. Petit. commander of the
4tE Immune Regiment, was complimented
by President Mckinley on the fine appear
ance and military bearing of his men in the
peace jubilee parade.