Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 110, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1919 — VETERAN WARRIORS REACHED RENSSELAER THIS MORNING [ARTICLE]

VETERAN WARRIORS REACHED RENSSELAER THIS MORNING

It was a mighty happy little crew of heroes which stepped off of an early moriiing north bound train here this Saturday morning after an all night ride from Louisville, Ky., where they were mustered out of the, service Friday. A smile wreathed the face of each stalwart individual as he swung on to the platform at the Monon station for the first time since August of 1917. Their home-coming, unheralded, was a happy one, even though there was no blare of trumpets of throngs to greet them. They had done their part and all they desired was to get back to the place and among the friends who had given them such a wonderful sendoff months bes ore. Just home —that’s all lhey wanted. Months of fierce fighting as members of America’s pioneer troops—the Rainbow division —dampened their ardor not one whdt, and they are now all ready to take up their pre-war occupations and to forget all about the terrible experiences they had in history’s 1 greatest l conflict. It was in August of 1917 that President Wilson called for troops for immediate overseas service to help revive the waning spirits of the allied troops by their presence. Each state was called upon to give so many of her sons that a division, to be known as the Rainbow division, might be formed. Each guard conii pany in the state was called upon for so many of its members, and Rensselaer sent ten to the state capital. Soon the state’s quota was on its way to an eastern port and it was not long after the members embarked for France. A few weeks later found them On active sectors of the battle front where they, remained shia>ughout the war and proved themseWes to be the premier fighting unit of America’s army, Many sacrificed their all but the courage and valor displayed by them was the turning point of the war and they rained blow after blow on the Hun horde, stopping them time and again and throwing them back steadily toward the German frontier. Their task was a trying one but they never flinched and America owes much to her first sons who entered the great conflict. Jasper county shares the pride of a great nation in these troops, as well, as all others troops, which battered the Hun into helplessness, and each and every member of the little band which arrived this morning may. rest assured that their deeds will never be forgotten by “the folk fi*om home.” ? Those who arrived this morning were: Harry Hays, Edward Peregrine, HowArd Ames, Add Clayton William Reed and Edward Rose. ' Other members of the division who were sent from here but who have not yet returned are: Tarmon Clayton, Wesley Hurley, Emory Nixon, Willie Potts and Ford McColly. However, it is expected that they will arrive shortly. ' - •