The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-12
CAMP OF THE TROOPS.
THE FIFTH GEORGIA TO PITCH IT'S
TENTS IN TWO WEEKS

Three Hundred Troopers Expected
IN the Rncampment During Mer-
chants Week-The Camp TO be
Named Camp Anderson in Honor of
Gen. Robert h. Anderson, the Old
Fifth Georgia's First Commander.
The Companies That VIII Be Here.
The Preparations at the Camp
Ground In Progress.
The encampment Of the Fifth Georgia
cavalry viii be one Of the leading and inter-
esting features of Merchants week.
The regiment will 60 into camp Monday,
| April %, aud will remain in camp until the
following Saturday. Col. Gordon received
the official order for the encampment Thurs
day. and has sent copies to the various COM
panies. The law requires that each COM
pany have at least thirty-one men including
| two commissioned officers. II each of the
nine commands complies with the statute in
this particular there will be 279 men In
camp: but Col Gordon Is satisfied that
there will be over 800 here.
| The camp will be known as Camp Ander-
son, in honor Of the late Gen. Robert 81.
Anderson, who was the first colonel of the
| original Fifth Georgia cavalry. The friends
of the old Fifth have ordered a handsome
regimental flag from Lilly g. Co. of Ohio,
| and on the first day of the encampment it
will be presented to the regiment By the
widow Of Gen. Anderson.
The camp will be formally opened at 10
o'clock on Monday, April "a, and guard
mounting will then take place. After that
| the mounting of guard will occur every
morning at O'Clock. Every afternoon at
| $50 o'clock there will be mounted dress
parade in the park extension. The follow
| ing is a roster of the companies which form
the Fifth Georgia:
A-Georgia Hussars, G. B. Prftohard,
captain.
C-Etfingham Hussars, A. M. Morgan,
captain.
D-Scriven Troop. J. A. Brewer, cap
tain.
E-Lberty Guards, J. NJ. Darsey, cap
| tain.
brunswick Light Horse Guards, J. 8.
| Thomas, captain.
G-McIntosh Light Dragons. R. n.
H-Burke Troop, W. E. Jones. cap
| tain.
Wayne Light Troop. W Clark.
| captain.
The staff officers are:
| Col. William w. Gordon,
Lieut.. Col. E. p. Miller.
Maj. P. W. Meldrim.
Maj. T. s. Wylly, Jr.
From Company ALEX r. Lawton, Jr.,
first lieutenant and adjutant
From Company Flames 8. Wright, first
lieutenant and Quartermaster.
From Company E-P. H. Smith, first
leutenantand commiSsary.
From Company C-James Bird, first lieu
tenant and paymaster.
From Company D-James A. Minis, first
lieutenant and surgeon.
Col. Gordon has arranged with the rail-
roads for the transportation of the troops.
| The Burke Troop will take the cars at
| Waynesboro, the Scriven Troop at Oliver. the
| Liberty Independent Troop and Mcintosh
Light Dragons at Mcintosh, the Wayne
| Light Troop at Jesup, and the Brunswick
| Light Horse Guards at Brunswick, the Eff
fngham Hussars and Liberty Guards will
form in Savannah along with the Georgia
Hussars.
The camp will be located on Sixth street,
between Abercorn and Habersham streets.
1t is $50 feet from east to west and 1906 feet
from north to south. The state will fur nish
l25 A tents, fifteen wall tents aud fifteen
Sibley tents. Each command will be all
lowed fourteen tents, twelve for the privates
and non-commissioned officers aud two for
the commissioned officers The Sbley
tents will be used for the field and staff and
for guard and hospital use.
| Workmen have been busy during the last
week getting the grounds in proper shape
and the erection of kitchens aud stables will
begin this week. The stables will be large
and comfortable Everything points to q
successful encampment.