. The Detroit Light Guard : a complete record of this organization from its foundation to the present day : with full account of riot and complimentary duty, and the campaigns in the Civil and Spanish-American wars : a complete roster of members at the time of muster-out of the United States service, as well as a roster of all classes of members . l farther away, and to a land of unpleasantreport, but it was only for them to cheer the departure andthe telegraph wires bore this burden: Detroit, Mich., Jan. Chas. W. Harrah, 31st Mich. Vol. Infy, Savannah. Care Transport for
. The Detroit Light Guard : a complete record of this organization from its foundation to the present day : with full account of riot and complimentary duty, and the campaigns in the Civil and Spanish-American wars : a complete roster of members at the time of muster-out of the United States service, as well as a roster of all classes of members . l farther away, and to a land of unpleasantreport, but it was only for them to cheer the departure andthe telegraph wires bore this burden: Detroit, Mich., Jan. Chas. W. Harrah, 31st Mich. Vol. Infy, Savannah. Care Transport for and active Light Guards, ladies and hosts offriends wish our boys a safe voyage, agreeable duties, andpleasant times in Cuba. CASH P. TAYLOR,For Light Guard Association. Breakfast on the morning of the 26th consisted of theold travel rations again, but that was not minded so muchbecause of the excitement attendant upon the ship pulled out from the dock at haK-past eight in themorning, with a pilot on board who had told the captainthat he knew every shoal in the harbor, and it turned outthat he had evidently told the truth for he did not seem tomiss any. He landed the ship on two shoals during that day,and when the early morning light came, it was found necs-sary to unload onto lighters in order to get the ship afloat, £78. Entrance to the Harbor at the Harbors View of the City. but it was not until half-past seven on the morning of the27th that the tugs were able to release the vessel. How-ever, the pilot was still at his post and found the next shoalan hour and a half later, and this time it took a dredge allday to scoop the obstruction away. The 28th opening up with rain and wind found a lot ofdisgusted men in blue, and it was not until they had changedfrom the ship to a number of lighters and four or five tugs,nearly blew their sides out that the Chester finally glidedoff again into navigable water, just about the time for noonmes
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