Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry / April 25-November 11, 1898

"Mississippi" passed Sandy Hook, and was soon cleaving the waters of New York Bay. It was rather misty, and objects at any great distance were very obscure. The Philadel

n the Philadelphia cavalrymen. When, through the mist, a tug was made out, with flags flying, approaching the "Mississippi" at f

the ringing notes of a bugle. At the first sound the Philadelphia Troopers became all attention, and a moment la

empt to conceal their surprise at the fact that citizens of their city had been out-generaled

ew almost by instinct from whose lips had come the welcoming blast. Dick Singer was upon the deck with his bugle in a twinkling, and to

to the rail and occupied all points of vantage in the rigging. Up the bay the transport and her shrieking escort cont

alanche of boxes and bottles poured into the hands of the soldiers aboard. The moment quarantine was raised, there was a general scramble of male visitors onto the deck o

eception went on until the "Mississippi" pulled into dock at Jersey City. There the cavalrymen looked down from the high decks upon a sea of men and women, th

ival home, and word to that effect was telegraphed to Mayor Warwick. The Troopers partook of a light lunch before unloading their camp equipage, and aft

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them, so were the only men to drink pure water. They were the only soldiers with forethought enough to provide salt, mustard and the other little things that help make army rations palatable. Then the

Station. Outside the building and along Broad, Chestnut and Market Streets, the route over which it had been planned to have the c

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rade of the command before going to Horticultural Hall, where a banquet had been prepared. The Captain said his men would be pleased to do anythin

k to meet the Troop. Following them came the Third Regiment Band and the Second City Troop. Last of all came the veterans in their Khaiki u

d with the added effect of booming cannon from the roof of the Union Republican Club. Down Chestnut to Eighth, and up Eighth to Market, and thence to the City Hall, the Troop passed, and when

to the mounted police. The men then filed into the banquet room between lines of the Battery A men, who stood

ll our hearts. God bless you, and God keep you. The Rep

ng and much hand-shaking. The men had all been granted a sixty-day furlough, and they took their time abo

ry parade, on the second day of the Jubilee Celebration, October 27th. President McKinley reviewed the parade, and as the tradition of the Troop required that its members should act as the President's escort while in the city, the following Honorary members of the Troop were appointed to act in that capacity: Captain General E. Burd Grubb, Captain Josep

for the first time since the outbreak of hostilities, there was a voice missing at roll call which would never respond again. Stuart Wheeler had fallen a victim

ampaign, and, with several friends, had gone upon a hunting trip in the Maine woods. Th

letic fields he won laurels that will long remain green, at home he was a loving son and brother, with the Troop he showed the mettle of a gal

Their sixty-day furlough had expired, and while there was not one who would have hesitated to re-enlist should need arise, it is safe to say

nd to muster-out the men, all of whom were first obliged to re

sts and discharge papers had been prepared for the mustering officer. Even the computations of pay for each man had been figured out. As soon as each Trooper had received his physical exam

miles of territory, with a population estimated at 9,500,000. A treaty of peace between the nations was then prepared. Practically, however, peace had existed since

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