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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-05

CAPT. COSMO P. RICHARDSONE.
Captain Jackson, like Tattnall, was
a lawyer; and like Tattnall, too, had
very much of the soldier in him. II
Gov. Gilmer's description. of Tatnall,
above quoted, can be accepted, there
were several respects in which he
resembled him. With a similar
erect and slender figure, he had a
similar stately, measured and militia
ry step-he had an equally high and
chivalric spirit, and an equally
punctilious sense of honor. He was
an officer of very great merit, and
commanded the perfect confidence of
his company. He maintained with
great success the discipline, efficiency
and esprit de corps which his prede-
cessor left him, and transmitted it in
his turn to his successor, upon his
election to the Colonelcy of the regi-
ment in 1886, his resignation as Cap
tain dating 9TH September, 1886.
Captain Jackson was member Of
Congress, and one of the most dis
tinguished men Of his day. He was
a near relative of Gen. Henry r
Jackson, present Minister to Mexico,
himself life member of the Guards.
CHOSEN FROM THE RANKS.
His successor was William Robert
son, proprietor of the Savannah Daily
Georgian, who assumed command on
November Is, 1886. He, also, was, at
the time of his election, Lieutenant
of the corps. Since Tattnall's time,
at least, no one has ever been elected
an officer of the corps who was not
member of it. This has been for
many years an express rule, and
wise one. Captain Robertson held
his commission but few months
not long enough to make any decided
mark upon the history of the corps.
lie was a most efficient officer. He
resigned July 10, 1887.
William p. Bowen was the next
Captain, elected August 2, 1887. Cap
tain Bowen was a planter in the
vicinity of Savannah. He was
| gentleman of fine soldierly bearing
an excellent officer, and in many
things much liked by the members
of his command. Under his auspices
the corps continued to maintain itself
well. He resigned in 1874.
During the terms of Captains Rob
ertson and Bowen the following
other commissioned officers served:
Lieutenants John G. Starr, George
w. Moore, John N. Lewis, and
/ Charles f. Preston.
In Captain Bowen's time a step Of
great Importance to the corps, name
~, the procurement Of an Act Of the
Legislature authorizing it to have
pay members, the object of which
was to lay the foundation of fund
with which, at some future day, to
| build an armOrY or arsenal.
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front OF the First Regiment the enemy
were so near that we could hear them
/ conVersing as we moved OF silently IN the
! darkness, Ii was a sad march, tue lheh
were exhausted from the two day 8 sIrug-
gle, but physical fatigue was hothihs
compared to the mental depression tnaI
came upon us all as the lurid glare in the
northern sky. and the dull, distant rum
bic of explosions Of powder, as Huod
burned the supplies he could not take
away, told the story OF Atlanta's fall and
the defeat Of the Confederate campaign.
THE MARCH INTO ALABAMA.
After short season Of rest and recu-
DeratiOp the army was again in motion.
Our Brigade being placed in command OF
Gen. j. Argy!e smith, brave officer but
AN exceedingly unfortunate one, in The
matter of wounds. 1t was said that be
rarely was thoroughly recovered from one
before be received another. he was
good scplinarian, a true soldier and
quiet gentleman. Beneath his quiet one
ieit strong reserve of force and in his
hands the Brigade reached high state
of efficiency. One and all, we believed in
him. NOrthward our line OF march took
its way constantly threatening Shermau's
line of communications. The post OF
Rome was captured; then further
march, still to the North, then a square
turn to the West, and we swept across
the northern part OF Alabama until the
town OF Tuscumbia was reached. Then
it became known that a winter cam
paign into Tennessee was ahead OF us.
The army crossed the Tennessee river
upon long pontOOn bridge at Florence,
Ala, on a bright, frosty Sunday morning,
and a brilliant, inspiring scene it was.
On the south bank the troops were massed
by divisions in the open fields, and moved
to the bridge in turn with cOlOrs flying and
bands playing, while upon the opposite
bank the church bells of florence were
calling the people to prayer. Between
the broad, beautiful river flashed in the
sunlight, its waters dashing against the
bridge, sunk AS it was by the weightupon
it, until the huge cables trembled and
hummed like a great .Eolian harp. And
still the steady march Of the troops went
on until the last man aud gun were over
and Hood was north of the Tennessee.
NORTH OF THE TENNESSEE.
Resting for a short time at Florence the
order for the advance was again given, but
here Smiths bril- ade was detached and
sent to point about Is miles distant ,
known as Cheatham's Ferry, to help a
supply train over the river and convey it
TO the army.
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CAPTAIN TATTNALL's sUcCEssoR

CAPTAIN TATTNALL's SUCCESSOR.
Captain Tattnall was succeeded bv
Lieutenant Joseph W. jackson.
When Captain Tattnall assumed
command his subordinate Officers
were w. c. Daniel and Joseph w,
Jackson, Lieutenants, and David
Bell, 1st Sergeant. When Lafayette
visited Savannah he was met and
escorted up the bluff by the Honora-
BILE w. c. Daniel, Mayor of Savan.
nah, then an honorary member Of
the corps.
During Captain Tattnall's term the
following commissioned officers
served under him: Lieutenants NJ.
w. Stewart, Edwin P. Starr, William
p. Hunter, William P. Bowen.
Frederick w. Heineman, Nicholas J.
Bayard, Wickliffe Bruen, and Francis
Blois.
A superb crayon portrait of Cap
tain Tattnall was presented to the
battalion on April 80, 1886, by John
r. f. Tattnall, Esquire, which the
corps received with joyful enthusi-
asm, and which will also be sus-
pended in the club parlors in the
Arsenal.
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lar service-for rank rather than
equality.n

lar service-for rank rather than
equality"
THE CORPS SECOND FOUNDER.
He had been a Captain in the Z. ;.
army in the war of 1912, and had
greatly distinguished himself in an
engagement with the British at Point
Petre, near st. Marys, Ga. Capt
Tattnall entered upon the command
of the Guards vigorously and with
zeal. He was evidently born sol
der; and, though a strict discipline
rian and very exacting in his require
ments, he soon secured the absolute
devotion of his command, and, infus-
ing into it much of his own high,
chivalric spirit, enhanced, if he did
not create, that intense and admirable
esprit de corps which has ever since
been one of it's chief characteristics.
Under his leadership it attained a
degree of efficiency and prosperity it
had never known before, and re-
ceived an impulse which it has not
yet lost. He may be considered, in
the largest sense, 1.-THE second found
er" of the corps. On the occasion of
President James Monroe's visit to
Savannah on May s, 1919, the Sa-
vannah Volunteer Guards, under his
command, took part in the reception
and parade. 1t was probably about
the time of his election, and one of
the incidents of the revival of pros
perity, that the second uniform was
adopted-bl trimmed and slashed
with scarlet, and full scarlet front
very similar to the uniform Of the
French gen ddmerie at one time.
And, in this connection, pleasant
incident is related as occurring on
the occasion of LaFayette's visit to
Savannah during his American tour
in 1925.
AN INCIDENT OF LAFAYETTE'S VISIT.
1t appears that the distinguished
visitor landed at the foot Of East
Broad street. A contemporary ac-
count says: 1.-THE troops were placed
in position on the green, in front OF
the avenue of trees. their right on
East Bay. A more gallant and splen-
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When Captain Bowen resigned the
company was in great tribulation.
Adhering TO the rule, that their new
commander must be member, il
was feared that they could not find
one who would supply the needs OF
the corps at that time. Fortunately,
their choice fell on DIR. Cosmo p.
p. Richardson's, then a private in the
ranks.
ELEVATED FROM A PRIVATE.
DR.. Richardson's was one Of the
principal, if not leading, physicians
of the city-was very distinguished
in his profession-and enjoyed a very
large and lucrative practice. He was
also citizen full Of public spirit, and
took an active part in most of the
enterprises Of his time designed to
promote the progress and improve
ment of the city. He was a jealous
member of the corps, and had been
accustomed TO participate in its exer-
cises as often as the absorbing nature
of professional engagements would
permit. He entered upon the duties
Of the command con anlore. Tall,
very slender, and loosely jointed,
wearing spectacles for near-sight-a
lcoaiiaued on Eleventh PaOel
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lard rooms, library, gymnasium, dressing
and toilet rooms, officers quarters and a
corridor. The rooms are neatly finished
in yellow pine cypress and California red
wood. All of the rooms open on the cor
rIdor. The upper panels of the doors are
Of translucent glass. The third floor Is
one large hall with gallery at the east
end. This hall, which is the largest IN the
city. is used for battalion drills. balls,
banquets, baZars and the like. A wide
easy staircase at the east end leads from
the bottom of the building to the top. The
windows Of the second floor all bear the
monogram rs. V. g." cut in a circle. The
building is lighted by gas and heated by
steam, the boiler being in the cellar. A
large range for cooking is fitted up in the
basement. There Is also shooting GAL
lery in the basement and each Of the stores
has a cellar underneath.
The architect was Mr.. j. A. Wood of
New York. and the general supeninten-
dent was James q. Cornell of this city.
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(clarum ct venerable nOmen) was
elected captain.

(claruns ct venerable nomen) was
elected captain.
AN INDUSTRIOUS COMMANDER.
Captain Tattnall was of that family
of Tattnalls so distinguished in the
history of Georgia. His father was
Josiah Tattnall, who had been the
third Captain of the Chatham Ar
tillery, Colonel of the lst Regiment
Georgia Militia, General of the LIST
Brigade, United States Senator from
Georgia, and Governor Of the State
He was the elder and only brother of
the celebrated Commodore Josiah
Tattnall, who, himself, was a mem
Der of the Guards from his early
manhood TO his death, and whose re-
mains they attended to their last
resting place at BonaveNture on June
10, 1871.
Governor Gilmer, in bis "Geo2-
gians, thus describes CAPTAIN TIT
nall, whom he knew well When Zhey
were members OF CongrAss from
Georgia together. His pe\9n was
erect and perfectly formed, VIII deli.
cate hands and small feet. NIe APP
lltuIth llutu ldlktI liitlll nc WAY. his
walk was always with lofty, mill
tary gait and measured tread. He
was the essence of chivalry. He pre-
ferred death TO the sligh>--ScoloiNng
of dishonOr. He rlsk>1 his lie, I'D
was near losing it se/eral times, that
he might be considered above wrong
dong. He stoo/ by his country and
his friends as he stood by himself.
He would haye gloried in Offering up
his life if his country's safety had
required the sacrifice. If his bravery,
generous unselfishness, noble gall
lantry and vigorous execution had
been accompanied by corresponding
ready conception and forcible ratio
cination, he would have been the
great man of his country. He was
fitted for command rather than poDu-
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The wife. daughter or sweetheart who
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Rememher we will not only sell you an
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We are Southern agents for the largest
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and we sell YOU frst-class Instruments.
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did military display we have never
seen; the effect was beautiful; every
corps exceeded its customary mum.
bers; many who had not appeared
under arms for years shOuldered
them on this occasion, and the usual
pride of appearance and honorable
emulation was ten times increased by
the occasion. Those who know the
volunteer companies of Savannah
will believe this to be no empty COM
pliment.n
The incident referred to is that, as
Lafayette passed down the line,
when he reached Tattnall with his
Guards, either affected by the sight
of uniform so familiar TO him i'm his
own country or attracted by the fine
appearance of the company, he
threw up both hands, and, with
sparkling eyes, exclaimed, "Ah!
qlcts 6eauc soLddts! queis 6edUG SOL
ddts ~
Capt. Tattnall continued in COM
mand until January IA, lS31-longer
thNn any other commander of the
corNS before or since, save one. Dur
ing tNis time he was elected to Con-
gress, AID then offered his resigna-
ton. BuShis very name was "a pow
err, and the company refused to ac-
cept II, preferring to have him nomi-
nally in command, though long alb
sent, rather than lose the prestige Of
~ personal reputation. His i'll
health too, kept him much from act
i've duty. even when at home. FL
nally II became imperatively neces-
sary that he should retire, and his
resignation was sorrowfully accepted.
There was long interval between
the resignation of Capt. Tattnall and
the election Of Capt. Jackson. during
which Nicholas Bayard, LIST Lieuten-
ant under rattnall, was in command.
he was an officer Of fine capacity and
highly esteemed, but persistently re-
fused to be elected Captain.
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0AA II W. DhANOhs lOMhAN Dl4NO
SAVANNAH CADETS.
ing out of his TANKS an operation which
his superior numbers gave him power 10
repeat again and again Sherman grad
ually pushed Johnston back to the lines
around Atlanta. AT smyrna Church A.,
midway between Marietta and the Chat
tahOOchee river the First Regiment suf-
Tered severely in holding an isolated posi-
tion on little barren hill top some dis
Gance out in front OF the main line with
our supports on eiLher right or left. Why
it was sent there we never knew, for
when the enemy did getpossessiOn of this
fhill and planted their artillery upon it.,
the position was so commanded from our
Hines that the guns were abandoned by
the gunners go long as daylight lasted.
As we neared Atlanta the army re-
ceived the hardest blow that had as yet
fallen to its lot, but not from the hand of
the enemy. Without reference to the re-
spective merits of Gems. Johnston and
Hood, il cannot be denied that with the
removal OF the former the spirits of the
troops were in measure broken.
FAITH IN GOLD JOE"
There was a deep and abiding faith in
"Old JOe' that was not felt for Hood, ex-
cept perhaps by the troops who had been
under his Immediate command. The men
fought Dravely for Hood, but
there was something lacking that had
been plentiful before. Elan, dash, heart,
call it what you VIII, something
was wanting that made q wonderful
difference in the troops. That this was
recovered afterwards was shown by the
splendid fighting at Franklin, but its alb
sence in The final struggle for Atlanta un-
doubtedly had much TO do with the
MntoWard results OF the campaign.
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HEROES OF MANY FIELDS.


missing amounted 20 about 20, among
whom was that gallant gentleman, Lieut.,
Cyrus Carter OF Company G., WAC received
n mortal wound wbile encouraging his
men. Much of the loss on that occasion
was due 10 the ineXperience OF our men in
bush fighting. They did not well under
stand how 70 avail themselves Of the shell
ter offered by the ground over which they
fought. But experience soon taught them
this. The fighting all around old kene-
saw had an element OF grandeur in il that
was awe inspiring. On each side many
batteries oil ar.illery were concentrated
upon and in the vicinity OF the mountain,
and for many days Just about dark in
the evening tue firing would
begin with great rapidly, The
face OF Kenesaw from base 10 summit
~ well as the surrounding slopes and hill
tops would be lurid with the flashing OF
guns and bursting Of shell, while at times
the forests would be set IN a blaze and add
an element of splendor and terror to the
scene.
But the damage done by ali this noise
was inconsiderable AS compared with the
daily struggles in The picket lines-day
after day the constant drain of life went
on. Yet stu the courage OF the army was
undated.
THE SUMMER or 1864.
Every one is familiar with the history
OF that summer, how by continued reach
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SAVANNAH VOLUNTEER GUARDS ARMOR)
sides. One of these windo VS. Is set in each
corner of the second story. A novel idea
OF the architect wasaV shaped recess in
the Whitaker street face. On every side
of the building are Verandas and bal
comics.
The building is 10 feet long, so feet in
width and "a ieet from the street pave
ment to the deck of the coined roof. In
excavating for the cellar and foundation,
the wOrkmen unearthed two 24-pOunders
and the guns have been placed, one on the
northeast corner and the other at the
southeast corner of the building, close by
the en- frances. The first bricks were laid
in February. 1855. aud just one year later
a grand bazaar was held IN the arsenal
and 1t was thrown open 10 the public.
'rhe cost OF erection was close to 100000.
Three stories are raised on the granite
ashar. The first floor ia divided into
rooms for stores and supper room. Two
of the store rooms are occupied. The Sec
ond floor is divided into club rooms, bill
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tation leopard skin with the fur on;
blue plume secured to the bat, ana
extending from right to LETT over the
crown, 10 which it lay close, with an
upright plume on the right side, of
White, tipped with red.
THE GUARDS FIRST OFFICER.
DrqJom Cumming was the first
Captain of the Guards. lie was an
Irishman by birth-one of the Leading
and most influential merchants of
Savannah at that time, and Presidont
of the Branch Bank OF the United
States. He also assisted in organizing
and was the first President Of the
Hihernian Society, now one OF the
most important institutions in Sa-
vannah. He was lost at sea, OH board
the steamer Pulaski, on trip from
Savannah TO Baltimore. Funeral
services were had in honor Of his
memory, at which the Guards and
the Hibernans Joined in the process
sion; the former fired the customary
"three rounds
Captain Cumming resigned in 1908,
and was succeeded by Captain James
Marshall, who proved himself as
Jealous and efficient an officer as his
distinguished predecessor, and under
his administration the corps pros
pcred greatly The commissioned
officers under Captain Cumming were
james Marshall First Lieutenant,
and James Machin, Ensign; and
under Captain Marshall, during his
term were: Lieutenants James Ma
chin, Frederick :. Fell, SteelcWhite,
Isaac DeLyon and John 1. Roberts.
There was lately presented TO the
battalion, byWilliam Grayson Mann,
Esquire, an exceedingly well exc
cuted oil portrait of Captain John
Cumming, which was received with
grateful thanks, and viii be suspend
ed In the parlors of the Club rooms
in the Arsenal.
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From a Photograph by W. Il. Wilson,
constituted the whole OF Gen. Forests in
fantry force, the rest being cavalry, with
one section OF light ritled guns.
When Hood was defeated at Nashville
this little force was I'm precarlOus posi-
ton, as Gen. Thomas army was between
II and the Confederate army.
We were saved, however. by the skill
OF Gen. Forrest. who knew every inch OF
the country, and who conducted his COM
mand by a forced march in a detour
around Thomas left, reaching Hond NJ
Columbia, where ne bad made stand.
THE MARCH TO COLUMBIA.
No member Of the First Regiment,
who was on that march will ever forget
its hardships. Bloody tracks OF bare feet
upon the snowy ground, ehivering bodies,
eXhaustng fatigue; these are some OF
the memories evoked. but with them
comes also the recollection a. manly en-
durance and patient courage that no
suffering could subdue, no danger appal.
AT Columbia Gen. Hood organized a
rearguaru under Gen. Forrest composed
OF his cavalry and eight small brigades OF
infantry. under the immediate command
Of Gen. Wnithall, OF MississiOpi. Smiths
brigade bad the honor 10 be chosen for this
hazardous service. IL was intended thai
the infantry portion OF this rearguard
should be at least 5000 men, but alter the
sick, the wounded and the Darefooted had
been sent 60 the rear the electives O
the entire eight brigades numbered but
1901 men--skelet0n brigades. indeed
Few in numbers, yet with brave hearti
and. as the event proved, 'enough" for
the duty required Of them.
The history OF the service performed By
this small body Of troops has only re-
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BY long odds the finest military build
ing in Savannah is the arsenal of the sa-
vannah Volunteer Guards Battalion. Uni
que and ornate in exterior appearance
and lastly finished within, the arsenal
would stand well up toward the top of a
list of the best specimens of architecture
IL The city. 1t has been claimed for the
arsenal that it Is the finest one in the
South, and as yet the claim is undisputed.
the site on which it stands at whitaker
and York streets is that of the old State
arsenal. The building has three fronts
facing north on President street, west on
Whitaker street and south on York street.
The walls are faced with Philadelphia
pressed brick, and are trimmed with
Alabama limestone and variety OF or
namental bricks. A line of brackets,
representing the muzlles OF cannon which
extends around the building just under
the cornice, gives the structure mil
itary air. This effect is heightened by
four bay windows with loops on the
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HEADQUARTERS OF GERMAN VoLUN.
TIERS.
From a Photograph by W. e. Wi

From Photograph by W. E. Wilson
1t was labOriOus service, and lasted for
nearly week night and day. but in that
week the terrible battle OF Franklin W as
fought, and. as a few days later we
crossed that bloody field and saw upon
every hand the evidences of the awful
slaughter that had taken plaea there.
we could not but rejoice that duty had
called us elsewhere. Our division ha d
suffered tearfully, the greatest loss of all,
however, being the death of the gallant
Cleburne, who died as he could have
wished. "with his face to the foe :"
Smiths brigade took its place in the divi-
sion line in front Of Nashville, but IL was
soon detached again to serve under the
renowned Gen. N. Il. Forrest, who was
then operating against MurfreesbOrO.
Gen. Smith had succeeded TO the division
command, and from that time until nearly
the close of the war the brigade remained
under command OF the Colonel of the First
Regiment.