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Show 12H The only other engagemcnt of Utah troops came from the unofficial Nogales between the soldiers and civilian Mexicans in the city. The Salt Lake Herald reported that some soldiers returning from the border talked of fights among the Americans and the Mexicans. "Six of our company went out one evening not looking for a fight either, but we came upon about twenty-five natives. We had left our guns and ammunitions at camp, and not withstanding the fact the Mexicans were far greater in number we licked them encounters in with ease. they sneaked One after another off, they were a that "on another occasion and of they got our it. They party only one we a went down with lefts to the sorry looking bunch. encountered a good fighters situation.29 True jaw, and when The soldier continued bunch of them looking for or trouble, five men long story short, we took the now showing them as trophies. revolver. To cut knives away from the 'greasers' and we are The conclusion f'rorn these kind of encounters very IT well armedwith knives, and of the four were had they a " was that the Mexicans were not and that the Americans could defeat them in almost any or not, this was the attitude of the soldiers on the border. As the tensions subsided the War Department sent Guard units home. The First Squadron Utah sent home from were ved in Salt Lake on a City November 10, on October 30 and they Douglas turkey dinner. "sent the best were mustered out of Federal service The returning troops paraded in Salt Lake City with brought from the border and were hailed as heros at a 1916. burro and fawn Fort Cavalry and the one detachment of sanitary troops Nogales after the 250 mile practice march. They arri Mayor W. Mont Ferry declared that the State had had" and the squadron had lived up to all expectations. The commander of the First Squadron, W. G. Williams lamented that "they didn't get to see we actual service, 11 but consoled his listeners when he assured them 11 "they would have given a good account of themselves, and the they "best spirit has prevailed throughout the rather irksome duties of the service." Warm praise was also forthcoming from Colonel John M. Jenkins, Commander had that if of the Eleventh U. S. Cavalry who commanded the regiment march at the finish of the First Squadron's tour of he had "declared that the Utah troops ,,30 seen or had in his command, 29Salt 30 Lake were duty. It during the long reported that was the best volunteer outfit he had Herald, October 31, 1916, p. ever 7. Adjutant General's Biennial Report of the National Guard of the Utah, 1915-1916, p. 14. Deseret News, October 31, 1916, p. 2. Salt Lake Tribune, October 31, 1916, p. 12. Salt Lake Herald, October 31, state of 1j16, p. 7. |
