Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15
THE GEORGIA MILITIA.
Annual Report OF AdJt. Gen, Steph

Annual Report Of Adjt. Gen, Steph-
ems.
The Adiutant General in his report has
covered the period from the close Of the
war until the present time. BY the act OF
1885 the number of white military compa-
MES in the State is limited 10 Goo infan-
try, seven cavalry and three artillery. The
number of cOIored companies is limited
TO 22-20 infantry. one cavalry and one
artillery. The military force of the State
under the existing law as distributed as
follows:
White mpanies-savannah. 8; Augusta
3; Macon, 3; Eastman, J; sparta, / A.: Milledge-
vine, 4; Griffin, !; Columbus, 2; LaGranut, !;
Tabutton, =; A bany, >; Monttzuma. /; Fort
Came, /; Brunswick, !; Taylor Greek, /;
Dawson, Rome. 2; MatlocS, /: Monroe, /,
Atlanta, 4; Thomson. !; Griswoidylle, /;
Knoxville. /; springfield, J; Mcintosh !;
ID ,rlen, Johns n station. /; Gainesville, /:
Greensboro, /; Marietta, l; Waynesboro, /;
Forsyth, /.
Coored companies Savannah, s: Augusta,
4; Albany, /; Macon, 3; Atlanta, 2: Rome. l.
There ma, stu be eight white comp MES
and three col2Ied com pHnies organized and
ass gned TO The general furce.
Tie compantes composing the independent
force are four IL number. TWO white and two
co ored.
Eleven disbanded companies have surren-
dered their arms ana accOutrements. Several
still retain their arms and accoutrement-, but
Col. lephens expects TO receive Them within
the next few weeks.
The ADVISORY BOARD,
established by the act OF 1855, is composed of
the following officers:
Lieut.. COl. PeIer Reill ', of the First Volun-
teer Regiment; Lieut.. Col. T.. NJ. Wiley. OF
the Second Georgia Battalion; Lieut.. Cot
W. 5. sheppard, Vi the sixth Georgia BAttal-
ion; Lieut.. Col. John 9. Prntup, OF the Eighth
Georgia Battalion; Capt. q. Nj. Napier, OF he
alton Guards; Capt. }. ". Clark. OF the
Richmond Hussars; Cant. j. 4. Simmons, OF
the Hancock Van Guard, and Capt. T. N
Voolfolk, of the Albany Guards.
In accordance with me same act Joseph K.
johnson, of " ashnKtun, ID. o., has been en-
plOyed TO make complete rOsterof the troOps
that entered the serv ce Of the Cunfederacy
from Georgia. Mr.. johnson VIII finish his
work within the next twelve months. He VIII
obtain the names from the archives OF the
Confederacy preserved in the Office of the
War department At Washington. His COM
pen-atiOn Will be $l.0t0.
Col. stephens recommends the holding Of
an annual eucampmenJ TO continue at least
SIX days each ear. lie also recommends the
selection of permanent site for the euCAmp-
ment. ON this subject the report continues:
BY an act OF Congress the government fur
nlshOs each marlume state which provides
for an annual encampmeut of at least six
days in tue year with 5000 worth OF heavy
ordnance The object Of this provision IL to
educate the troops nearest our sea cOas: de-
enc6mpments were pruvLed for, we could Sc
cure he benefits Of chs Appropriation. Tue
ch Of advantage, however, to be derived from
an cncampment OF tins sort is that II will be a
school Tor both men ana officers.
The report closes with the recommen-
dalton that the General Assembly take
measures to improve the condition Of the
companies. Col. Stephens save:
! would call attention 20 the fact that the
state does not appropriate anytnng Tor the
support aud maintenance of her military or
carnations. They have to ro solely upon
themse yes and upon "a small a nual ap ro-
prlatiOn made by Congress which is utterly
Inadequate to meet their requirements. This
apprOpri atlOn amounts TO "A lItie over n, 800.
II was made under an act which was passed
during the administration OF President JET
ferson. 4 that tine IL was deemt d hat tins
amount was sufficient TO properly equip Gcor-
gas militia. Since then the state ha, quad
rupled her Opulat on, and the amount ut
terly fails TO do more than to partially equip
a limited number Of companies.