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MONTEREY, VA.. MAY 16, 1919N. G. Regiments Coming Home80th and 29th At BrestAccording to a dispatch from Washington the 116th infantry left Brest on May 10 and is expected to arrive at Newport News about 22. The command is composed of 65 officers and 3.106 men, they comprising the 1st. 2nd and 4th Virginia National Guard regiments which trained at Camp McClellan.Richmond. May 12.—Chairman II. W. Ellerson, of the general homecoming committee, received word from the war department at Washing ton this morning that the 80th and 29tli divisions are still at Brest and have not yet embarked on ti_. tran ports which are assembling at the French port to take the troops nome Unconfirmed rumors were heard U the effect that the two/ division* would reach Newport News this week and it was to dispel these report* that Mr. Ellison secured the inform: tion from the war department.Mr. Ellison has learned from th; war department that the plans of Richmond to entertain the returning soldiers have met with full approval. It is said that in certain other states no provision was made for the welfare of the soldeirs on the occasion of the big parades held there. The Rich mond plan of trying to give the sol diers a real welcome home in which their comfort and pleasure have the chief consideration is highly gratifying to the war department officials.
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Monterey Highland Recorder
Monterey, Virginia, US
Fri, May 16, 1919
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