Tar Heels Among 6th
Division Regulars
Petersburg, June 17—Something like 1,500 men of the 6th
Division, United States regulars, who have seen overseas service, arrived at
Camp Lee today from Camp Mills from which place they come by steamer to City
Point. From the latter place they were transported by special train to the Lee
Cantonment. These men who include a large number from North Carolina reached
Camp Mills from France last Tuesday.
The mustering out of the 317th Field Artillery
regiment of which is composed of North and South Carolina men, at Camp Lee was
begun this morning.
Approximately 2,000 casuals at the Lee cantonment received
this discharges yesterday and today.
These men, among whom are a large number
of North Carolinians, are being mustered out as rapidly as possible.
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