Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1899 — The 161st To Come Home. [ARTICLE]

The 161st To Come Home.

The former decision of the war department to leave the question of mustering out the volunteer regiments in Cuba,to Gen. Brooks has been reconsidered evidently, as on Monday the secretary of war ordered the muster out of lhe 161st Indiana regiment. The 160th was ordered out some days ago. It is , thought both regiment will be back lin the U. 8. within 30 days. Some ' 16 or 18 Jasper county boys are in the 161st regiment.