The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
No Tears for Dead and Wounded,
but Many Shouts for
Living.
WOMAN GRABS AT HUSBAND
Rushed Into Ranks and Came
Near Breaking Up Show.
Fine Record Made.

sevcntioth Virginia Regiment who
have been participating in tho
nanoeuvrcs bf the regular arm at
Chckamauga rolled off The train 1T
the Byrd street station shortly be.
fore 9 o'clock last night They
We're covered with dust. sunbnrn and
not little glory, and We're going
strong on the last lap of the journey
IRON the depot to the armofy on
Seventh StTeet--despite the fact that
Obey had been travelling since $40
O'clock yesterday afternoon on a
crowded troop train.
welcomed Home.
Unfortunately few Of the friends OF
the battalion knew just what time the
train was due to arrive here, and the
crowd at the depot was small--com-
parativciy But the sound of the drum
and the tramp of feet was the signal
Tor a general gathering together AT
every street corner ali the way from
the station crowds of cheering men
md women fell in behind, trotting TO
keep pace with the swing tread of the
Fsor.er boys.
At the armory big crowd had as
sembed, and soon merged with that
which followed the men from the train.
For a few minutes tho ranks were
broken to give the marchers breath
ing spell before running them up the
Rrinory steps into the drllroom. This
was utilized for the most part with
cheering, yelling and exchanging
banter with the members OF the ''Home
Guard" who were on the job to give
their comrades the glad hand and hear
all that was to be said about the trip.
which. according to Major Cary. so fas-
cinated them that he didn't have man
who wanted to come with him home,
Warm Words of Prnisc.
With the men drawn up to attention
In the drillroom of the armory, Major
Cary said:
In behalf OF the Officers of the
United States army and those of the
Virginia militia l commend you for
your department while on the trip. For
myself want to thank you and to say
that am proud of every man in the
Seventieth Virginia, soon to be the
First Virginia Regiment. We have
the stuff for fine command. and we
have a command second to none in the
State of Virginia"
Amid the deafening cheers whics
followed. the command was given TO
the captains 20 disband their COM
panies
In TIE meantime the crowd was on
the outside paving against the doors
IL the vain effort to see all the show
AS the last man filed in the huge
doors hhd been swung together with
soldierly precisicr, excluding all but
a few of the Select.
When the orders from the captains
had transformed the rigid forms into
private citizens and the babel OF
voices telling how the trick was turn
ed had been renewed to the accom-
paniment of fas Of discarded equip
ment, Major Cary. tired. but smiling
from his unwontcd service. said of his
coniraand:
From the time this battalion left
Richnoni 1t has been the subject of
comment of superior officers, not only
OF this and otller Virginia organiza-
lions, but of me regular army. 1t
was the best behaved camp l ever
The officers connected with the
manoeuyres.'
Flower of the Regiment.
1T was openly conceded, according
10 all in the command. that the R:>h-
mond contingency was the flower of
the Virginia troops. One of the UNI
pires is said to have allowed his adj
miration get the better of him on one
occasion while watching the work of
the Seventeen and let slip the remark:
"That bunch of men has got every
. Thing AT GElCkdlilduSd ShiiiuNd "
death except tltes regulars
Speaking cf, the "TRIP from purely
military point of view, Major Cary
and the rest of the officers were pro-
fuse in their praise of the manner in
which the manoeuvres We're conducted
The umpres who had charge of the
encampment are all men high up In
army circles and capable of giving the
most expert instruction. which ooth
the officers and men made the most o.
Although the work was not as Ia
tiguing as ii was last year at Manas-
sas it was possibly more instructive
There was not so much ground to be
covered. and the high altitude OF the
encampment made the surroundings
much more pleasant for the men, All
Ter DAYS hard marching they could
always look forward TO cool nights
rest which kept them fresh and eager
for the work of the following day IN
addition TO this, the sanitary condi-
tions were of the best. Not a single
man of the Richmond battalion was
IN the sick list for an hour during
the trip.
Honors for NIrgininns.
In the review the last military event
NJ the eucampment. the Virginians were
again the recipients of honors. Gem
eral C. c. Vaughan. lr., commander OF
Virginia State Infantry, was the guest
of honor on the staff Of the reviewing
officer, General Potts. who reviewed
the $500 men composing the artillery
cavalry and infantry assembled at
Chickamauga. When the order was
s given TO make ready for the homeward
tourney, the Seventieth Regiment was
the first on the grounds TO get down
their tents and prepare for the march
Nt to the train,
II At the armory last night everything
was in the utmost confusion, the floors
being literally stewn With evary-
thing that pertains 10 a soldier AMI
3 MS equipment, Some of the boys got
out Of the clothes In which they hac
spcnt the best part of the last ter
tays and weGt forth to their homes u
the parh Of private citizens, while 9th.
sis simply threw down bag and bag
Eape, making q dash for a bath auC
civilized place in which TO steep
'rhe lattar, al least, had bcen acniei
10 Their, since heir departure
All things considered the home-cnn
ing was as typical of the real artici
as was tho mimic warfare on TIL
bloody fields or Chickamauga. Their
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