The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-15
C0L0REDTR00PSPARADE
THE FIRST GEORGIA BATTALION'S
TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY.

The Flower OF South Carolina's Col
ored Military Joins in the Celebra-
ton and Is Entertained by the
Georgia Battalion-rhe Parade in the
Morning. tho Picnic at Montgom cry
In the Afternoon and the Receptions
at Night.
The First Battalion of colored volun-
teer troops Of Georgia celebrated its twelfth
anniversary yesterday, assisted by the First
Regiment South Carolina National Guards.
The Charleston military arrived at 4 o'clock
in the morning, and were me at the Charles
ton depot by the Savannah troops AMI es-
corted TO the Odd Fellows hall, on Harris
street, which was made headquarters for
the day. The visiting military were break
tasted at the hall.
At O'Clock the line was formed for the
parade on Liberty street, with the right
resting on East Boundary and at 9 80 O'Clock
the parade began. The line Of m rch was
up Liberty street TO Reynolds.
Reynolds to Wheaton, Wheaton to
East Broad, East B DAD to Broughton,
Broughton to Drayton, Drayton to Bay,
Bay 60 Bull, around johnson square to st.
Julian, to Congress, TO Bull, Bull to
Broughton, through Broughton to Drayton
and out to South Broad, drought South
Broad TO jefferson, TO Liberty, thence to
the headquarters, where arms were stacked
and ranks were broken.
THE VISITING COMPANIES.
order;
First South Carolina Regiment-Field
and staff: Col. w. Fl. Robertson, Maj. A.
H. Wilson. Adjt J. w. Lloyd; non
commissioned: Sergt. Maj w. A. Robert
so ., Color Sergt. William Johnson, men :;
Mishaw Rife Guards, Capt. 7. W. Smith,
25 men; Lincoln Light Infantry, Capt.
S. Fl. Brown, % men; Randolph Rifles,
Capt. B. F. Martin, % men; Garrison Light
Infantry. Capt Jefferson Williams. II men;
Attacks Light Infaatry, Capt. A. B.
Mitchell, 16 men; Governors Guard, Capt.
E. W. Deas, "a men; South Carolina Vol
unteer Guards Capt. B. F. Coins, 20 men !;
Lincoln Republican Guards, Capt. B. J.
Washington, 20 men; Hawkins Rife
Guards, Capt George Murray, Is men;
Republican Guards, Lieut.. Henry Feevers,
16 men; John Brown Rifles, Capt. Stokes,
rs men; Phoenix Charleston Band, IL men.
The Governors Guards, the John Brown
Rifles and the Mishaw Rifles belong to the
Second South Carolina Regiment, but were
attached to the First regiment for the day.
The John Brown Rifles are from Mt. Plea
SAINT, but the other ten companies are ali
from Charleston.
THE HOME TROOPS.
The First Battalion Georgia Volunteers
paraded as follows; Field and Staff-Lieut.
Col. J. H. Deveaux, Adjt A. K. Des-
verney, Quartermaster A. Bowen, Com
missary Edward Green, Surgeon T. ].
Davis, Paymaster T. Sanders, men; ,
Myers Cornet Band, J. NJ. Middleton,
leader, Is men; Colquitt Blues, Lieut.. T. c.
Edwards, 10 men; Forest City Light In
fantry, Lieut.. Joseph NJ. Barron. 40 men :;
Lone Star Cadets, Lieut.. L. A. Washing
tan. 25 men; Chatham Light Infantry,
Lieut.. G. d. Blake, rs men; Union Lincoln
Guards. Lieut.. Robert Simmons, % men !;
Savannah Light Infantry, Capt w. b.
Royal, 90 men.
Two unattached companies, the Georgia
Cadets, Capt r. r. West, and the Savan-
nah Turk Zouaves, Capt Joseph Macin,
paraded with the battalion.
Col j. II. Deveaux Of Brunswick was in
command, with Col. W. H. Robertson
second. The parade occupied over an hour,
and from the large amount Of ground COW
cred very few could complain of not having
the opportunity to see 1t.
FINE DISPLAY.
There were nineteen companies and nearly
450 men in line, and they made a fine APP
pearance. All the companies were well
uniformed, some of the uniforms being very
fine; their arms were in good condition and
their marching order was good. Sergt
Haupt aud two mounted officers headed the
column.
After the parade the troops took the
City and Suburban line for Montgomery.
where the Savannah military entertained
their Charleston friends with picnic
There was target shooting between teams
of the various companies in the afternoon.
The visiting military were given recep-
ton at the Odd Fellows hall on Harris
street last night. They return to Charles
ton by the 12 o'clock train.
1t was big day for the colored soldiers,
and, so far as the colored people were con-
cerned, they owned the town Numbers of
them returned early in the afternoon from
Montgomery and paraded the streets in
their striking uniforms. The military
spirit is at high ebb among them now,
and the prospects of the battalion for cele-
brating future anniversaries are very
bright