The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-10
oAvALRYMEN ON THE MOVE.
Col. Gordon's Letter to the Com
penies of His Regiment.

penies of His Regiment.
From the outlook the First Cavalry regi-
ment of Georgia will be well represented
at the June encampment Col Gordon has
received replies from the most Of the COM
panies composing the regiment. and they
will go into camp with a good number Of
men.
Company B, Liberty Independent Troop,
will send officers, 9 non-commissioned
officers, and 20 privates.
Company Z, Liberty Guards, will send
% men.
Company F, Brunswick Light Horse
Guards, will send 81 men.
Company G, Mcintosh Light Dragons,
will send non-commissioned officers and
81 privates.
Company A. Georgia Hussars, will carry
As men.
Company C, bingham Hussars, has not
responded yet, and Company d, Scriven
illness Of Capt. Brewer.
Some Of the companies are dilatory
about enlisting, and as the time for them
20 enlist is but about week longer, Col
Gordon has issued a circular letter TO all
those companies. He calls the attention Of
the company to the fact that the adiutant
general must receive notice not later than
May 10 OF company's intention to enter
the encampment. commencing June 81. II
the notice is received after May Is the
company is debarred the privilege of enter
ing. He urges all the companies that can
DO so 10 take part in the encampment The
encampment will be a new departure in the
policy OF the state toward its military.
Under the constitution of Georgia the
general assembly has authority ''to provide
by law how the militia of the state shall be
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equipped and OF whom it shall consist"
But it limits the exercise of this authority
by succeeding paragraph that ''the
offlcers and men of the militia and volunteer
forces shall not be entitled to receive any
pay, rations or emoluments when not
in active service by authority of the
state" :. Recognizing that during
peace. the military can only be
called "into active service by authority Of
the state" to quell riot or resurrection, or
TO take part in an encampment, the general
assembly enacted the law ordering yearly
encampments in order to properly train
the military forces and make them Efficient
in service. The state provides tents and
everything necessary, aud furnishes to the
troops, one daily ration for each officer and
man and for each horse. Transportation
will be furnished by the state for the OIL
GERS, men aud horses from their homes to
bAO Ndhpo 1lu lOI tu6lE ftbllIu. III lulo
purpose $1,000 was appropriated.
It's urged that the state proposes to do
more by the military than ever before.
This encampment and the appropriate
are the first fruits of the recognition by tn 9
state to the military. If the encampment
is a success it is probable that succeeding
Legislatures may make larger appropria-
lions and give the military all it needs for
efficient service. If the encampment is
failure, no larger appropriation will be
made, and efforts may be made to repeal
the law and stop all future appropriations.
The letter concludes with the following
appeal: ''Soldiers-The success of the en-
campment rests with you, and upon its
success depends the attitude of the state in
the future toward the military"
The letter was sent out yesterday, and it
is hoped that the companies will act
promptly and enlist. 1t is the wish of
every one interested in military matters. to
see the First Cavalry Regiment of Georgia
make fine display at the encampment.