The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-30

| that night but this is how 1t figured out.
| His beat" was 43 steps long, or Sc steps for
the round trip. He covered the round trip
| So times during his first watch Of two hours.
making ASS military steps of % inches
each, or Z, 545 yards. AS he was on sentry
duty So hours he walked 9,74S yards, or 515
| miles. Caldwell says he was in no hurry,
as the true record proves, but If any one
| thinks doing sentry duty, even at that SLOW
gait, is picnic he will have to prove 1t
by some one not at Chickamauga. Quite
number of Savannah Guards, Macon Light
Infantry, Southern Cadets, Baldwin Blues
and other companies left Sunday for home.
No officers were along and the boys had
their own fun.
GOOD SOLDIERS THERE.
It has been remarked that nowhere in the
state can lieutenants be found who are
more thorough in the drill and better ill.,
formed of the duties of the soldiers than
Lieuts Huger of A, Gadsden of B and
Cam of c.. Second Lieut.. Gibbs of is a
splendid soldier. He is a graduate OF Vir-
GINA Military Institute, and was offered
the position Of instructor there after grad
uating. He is very popular among the
men. The first sergeants the United States
officers have complimented highly. Sergt.
Hutton of A, Sergt. Crane Of B and Sergt.
Bacot of G all have attracted attention In
drills. At camp Mr.. Tom Morgan was
elected unanimously captain of Ragged
Cadets, there being no other candidate.
A SWORD PRESENTATION.
On the tram he was presented with
beautiful sword, consisting of a stick which
was emblematic of the captain, being held
up by a beautiful belt made of shawl
strap.
1t was presented by Lieut. Graybill, who
said: You have been elected captain of
the Ragged Cadets. We wish to present
you with a fitting testimonial Of our appre-
citation of your efforts. You made a
splendid sentinel and guard. The amount
you consumed entitled you to this distin-
guished honor We will obey you when
ever you call upon us to participate"
Capt Morgan responded with emoticp.
He said that he was overcome-by the
heat. That he felt highly gratifed and
was quite staggered by the presentation.
That the statement that Mr.. Graybil had
made that he was good guard was en-
tirely due to the fact that both had gone to
sleep on guard post. He would never
sheath the sword until war with Italy. He
would wood treasure it. He cordially in
vited every one to get off at Rome and
make Rome howl.
INSCRIPTION:
ITO Capt. T. Morgan. R. A. G.
June %, 1891.
Lieutenants none. Surg. O'Byrne, First
Sergt. L. J. Graybill, Second Sergt. Doc
Caldwell, First Corp'l H. ]. Solomons, SEQ
ond Corpl l.. L. Burpee, Privates not
known-too good.n
After Monday Camp Chickamauga will
not be az lively as it has been. Col. Jones
of Washington is here now, and other new
companies are coming in. The number Of
soldiers will fall of considerably lower.
j. W. Smith, crack operator Of At
lanta, detailed by Supt. Meriwether Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company to re-
port at Chickamauga TO handle the MORN
ING NEWS matter. has performed his wor <
neatly and with dispatch. Smith ranks at
the top IN his profession. He is a Georgia
boy. and some day he will be superintsnd-
ent.
ATHENS TROOPS.
ATHENS, GA, June 29-The Clarke
Rifles, IS strong, commanded by Capt.
Wyatt Owen, left here tonight for Chick
amauga, where they will go into camp to-
morrow. On the way the Rifles will be
Joined by other companies of the Ninth
Georgia regiment. and when the camp
ground is reached the train will be COM
posed of eleven special decorated cars, bear
ing the colors and names Of the different
companies The Ninth Georgia has been
drilling for this occasion and the companies
promise to show up well Col. Jones and
IIieut Col Yancv feel Droud of their bows