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

the period devoted to this purpose,
which has been substantially three
years past, the corps has borne the
strain upon it financially and other
wise, nobly.
The Guards have erected monu-
ments TO two of their deceased com
manders The first is plain, but
strong marble shaft in Bonaventure
Cemetery formerly the family seat
of the Tattnalls} TO Captain Tattnall,
and bears the following inscription
on its western face
SACRED
to the memory OF
EDWARD FENWICK TATTNALL,
who died in Savannah,
on the 2lSt day OF November lSi2,
aged "a years.
Erected by the Savannah
volunteer Guards which corps
he for period OF years commanded. as
tribute OF affection for his qualities
As Man, a soldier, and "A Patriot.
hailct0 para qutdefH, scd tHug7ttW
tsst0ntity 0Blorem.
Near by, in the same enclosure, is
the tomb of his noble brother, Com
nlodore Josiah Tattnall, one of the
most honored of the honorary men,
bers of the Guards. On this signifi-
cantly rests the effigy of a sheathed
sword, and it bears the following in
scription:
COMMODORE JOSIAH TATTNALL, Z. :, & c. 5. ~
Born near this spot Nov s. 1873.
Died June u, 1871.
The second monument erected by
the corps is in Laurel Grove Gene
terry TO Capt. Richardsone-a taste
ful marble shaft with the following
Inscriptions. On the eastern face:
Erected by the Savannah Nolun-
teer Guards in token of their regard
for a beloved commander, and of
their admiration for his virtues as a
Citizen On the western face, on a
shield within a bay wreath support
ed on cannon: "Cosmo p. Richard
sone.n On the southern face: Born
January oath, 1904 y On the north
ern face: Died February 9Th, 1872
Within few feet of the resting
place of Capt. Richardson's is that of
his friend and immediate successor
in command, Capt. james P. Scre-
ven.
In Laurel Grove Cemetery the
Guards hold two burial lots, num-
bers 10 and 726. In the former are
inferred Privates s. f. Ripley and
John d. Carter who died of yellow
fever respectively in lS5i and 1876,
and privates L. l.. Robertson, John
Maddox, John Johnson, A. +.
Whitlock and James ID. Pardue.
In this lot also is one
grave containing the remains OF
eleven members of the battalion,
who fell at Sailors Creek, the last
battle of the Army of Virginia,
namely: King, Turner, Rice, Alb
ney, Mcintosh, Rouse, Millen. Cor
don, Nickers, Cook and Barrie. re-
moved from Virginia along with
Rice, James, Middleton, Bovine,
Grant and Bennett, who are inferred
in their respective family lots. In
lot number 726 tthe gift of LIST Lieut.
Thomas J. Bulloch) are inferred
Privates Thomas d. Morel, James
NJ. Mallette. Frederick Myers and
James 0. \. Simmons.
The motto of the Guards, craven on
their corporate seal and borne on their
colors is, " Pro dris ct fociS.n
This is but a sketch of the Oldest
| infantry organization in the State,
and one of the oldest in the United
States, sustaining a clear and contin-
uous record through all but two of
the years Of the present century Its
! officers and privates, throughout this
long and eventful period, have been
| governed by the principles embodied
in the preamble, to their rules and
regulations, to which they are
/ pledged on administering cultivate
those manly virtues, which are so
! uah Hxr
! exercises and associations. Hence,
it is but true, that this organi-
zation has maintained the highest
type of citizen sOldiery and school
of military practice Of great value to
its own members, to Savannah and
to the State. Long periods of peace
may seem to convert soldiership un-
tried in the field into mere holiday
display; but when danger threatens,
when riot and the torch are at hand,
/ when the law demands its last en-
forcement, when invasion comes,
when the honor and glory of the
country must be asserted, how sud
denly the drilled volunteer becomes
the stay and comfort of the timid
and weak, the garantor of peace
and order, the right arm of the
state. When the laws are silent and
those only are asserted which rest in
the manly virtues of the disciplined
soldier, the citizen who is skilled
in arms, whose muscles are harden
ed TO the musket and the march,
whose heart is voluntarily trained in
the stern school of patience, obedi-
ence and system which fits him for
service and command alike, becomes
the true secret of social and political
order