The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-06
FIRST REGIMENT At HOME.
"HURRAH FOR SOUTH CAROLINA,
is SENTIMENT EXPRESSED
by MEN AS THEY PITCH
TENTS AT STYX.
The Work of Mastering Out Troops
From Border to Begin at Once, Ac-
cOrding to Program--Big Thanks
giving Dinner for Men.

Camp Moore, Styx, Nov. 3O.-Their
faces tanned by the Texas sun, their
muscles hardened by the experiences
on the border, and their eyes alight
with joy at being again on the soil of
the State which gave them birth, the
First regiment, South Carolina Nat
ional Guard, Col. E. M. Blythe, COM
handing, returned this morning from
their three and a half months ex-
p%erience on the border land between
tn United States and Mexico and went
into camp at Styx. I'VE are glad to
get back to South Carolina" said the
colonel of the First, which has cover
ed itself with glory and it's State
with honor in the service it render
ed on the troublesome border of the
southern neighbor.
The regiment came back in three
sections, the first to reach Styx being
the first section under Col. Blythe
and containing the first battalion,
commanded by Major r. F. Watson,
Of Greenville, Companies A, B. C.
and d. They pulled into the siding at
Styx at 9 o'clock this morning and one
hour later had all detraine6 and were
pitching camp on the identical spot
which fh0u loft m %ho esu%L - A..
gust to go to Ell Paso, Texas, to begin
their border service. The second Sec
ton arrived a few hours later under
the command of Lieut.. Col. P. K. Nc
Gully, of Anderson, containing Com
panies E. F. G. and H. the third Sec
ton comprising Companies L. K. l.
and M. came in early this afternoon,
this battalion being commanded by
Maj. E. c. Won Treskow Of Camden.
The headquarters and ST. lply compa-
MES We're payt of the first section; the
machine gun company came in, with
the second Contingent. HEach sccron
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box cars, baggage cars and one freight
caboose.
The First regiment entrained at Ell
Paso. Texas. on Saturday afternoon
and came home via Shreveport, vicks-
burg, Miss, Montgomery, Atlanta, Ga.
and on home via Augusta. They did
not set away from Ell Paso until Sun
day morning and made the trip home
in about four days and five nights.
Only n accident marred the trip.
Lesley Hill Mulligan, a private in the
United States army, who boarded the
train to come home on a furlough,
fell last night and was killed, His
body was sent or to relatives at Pied
mont.
Capt. j. Malcolm Graham and 9TH
er United States officers were at Styx
to welcome the returning soldiers.
They will begin mastering out the
companies as soon as possible and the
Anderson companies will be the first
to be examined, this commencing to-
morrow. Capt. Graham is the chief
mastering officer. Lieut.. Henry
Page, Medical Corps, U. S. A., is the
chief ranking medical officer at the
camp. Other regular officers who
Will assist in the mastering out are:
Capt. E. r. Gibson, Capt. C. F. Cox.
Capt. l.. ID. Booth, First Lieut.. w. E.
Duvall and Capt. w. L. Hart
Capt. Heyard's company, the Smyth
Rifles, of Pelzer, was the first to reach
the camp site from the train and be-
Sin to pitch their tenths. They stack
ed their guns at 1906 o'clock and be-
gun pitching their tents into position.
The other companies arrived on the
spot in a few minutes and soon all
OF the tents were in order, fire was
started in the kitchens and the men
settled down to camp life.
The regular Thanksgiving dinner
wa featured by turkey, 1000 pounds
having been ordered for the officers
and men. Other good things for the
thanksgiving day had been secured