The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-23
GUARDS OFF FOR CAMP.
THEY START FOR CHIcKAMAUGA
WITH FLYING COLORS.

Assem- Oily ana L0e SJarb Aunlu Sno0Fs
and Good-bys and the Waving oi
Hsndkerchiefs from Hundreds of
Ladies-The Men Who Will Be in
Camp.
The Volunteer Guards left Savannah fol
Chickamauga last night at $50 o'clock 124
strong. an average of 80 men to the COM
pany This is Just a fraction over one
above the average of the regiment, which
lacked fraction of averaging 50 to the
company. Company A carried IS men and
officers, Company B 81, and Company G 40
men. Capt John Reilly was the proudest
man in town because Company G carried q
larger number of men to the encampment
than any other company leaving Savannah.
The Irish Jasper Greens and the Savannah
Cadets carried Al men each when they went
up with the regiment.
The battalion went off with great eclat.
The men began to gather at the armory
considerably before the time appointed for
the assembly. They gathered rapidly and
by 6 O'Clock the fears which have haunted
the officers ever since the encampment idea
was sprung that the companies would not be
able to carry their full complement of men
were entirely dissipated.
THE ASSEMBLY AT THE ARMoRY.
There were nothing but Guards to be seen
in every direction. Guards crowding the
armory balcony, Guards promenading the
streets, Guards talking to the girls on the
De Soto balcony and Guards down in the
drill room trying on belts. The Guards
owned that end of the town.
A large crowd gathered In and around
the De Soto and on the streets near by TO
see the boys off, The balcony on the south
side of the De Soto was filed with ladies
who had come to see their fevorites off. In
and around the annoy the boys were
buzzing like bees. Every new conner was
given a hearty greeting, for it meant
another man to swell the ranks.
A number of the veteran members of the
corps were ct the armory and were as much
interested as the boys themselves. They
were ready to tell of the days before the
war when the Guards, then only one COM
pany, paraded 1919 men in uniform. They
will do it again soon at their present rate OF
growth. The battalion has over 200 uni
formed men now.
THE MARCH TO THE DEPOT.
At Gas o'clock the command Fall imp
was given, and the companies formed in
Jle drill room. As each company completed
its line and the number was announced
showing 1t to have more than the required
quota, the drill room resoundod with cheers.
at Z o'clock the companies marched out
on Harris street, south of the De Soto.
Company B was greeted with applause by
its young lady friends on the hotel balcony
as it marched to its position in line.
Acting Adjt. Davis Freeman formed the
battalion and turned it over to Col. Gar
rard. After q few exercises In the manual
the command to march was given and the
line wheeled into Bull street and marched
down past the De Soto into Liberty street
and on to the Central depot. The splendid
appearance of the line was the subject of
general remark. The men wore their full
gray uniforms They will don their service
suits when they get into camp.
About 800 of their friends accompanied
them to the depot, including many of the
stay at~homes who couldn't get away. The
stay-at-homes were very quiet and had little
to say, but the boys In uniform made racket
enough for the crowd.
The Guards had a special train with a
sleeper for each company and a smoking ear
and baggage car in addition. The train
was pretty well filed, too. The Guards put
in the time between their arrival and the de-
parture of the train in singing, speech
making ana cheering for the popular
officers
Company B gathered in front of its
sleeper and Gordon Orme sang "W ater-
milyun," and Fred Barker Catfish and
the rest of the boys Joined in the chorus
They were about to get a spesch out of Tom
Morgan when the train pulled out.
OFF AMID CHEERS.
The boys departed with cheers from their
friends. They were very much pleased over
the number they are carrying in the camp.
The Company @ men are especially elated
over their showing. Capt. Williamson
carries fine crowd W it'll Company A, anc
L. &Aory ho Ak,o
company"
The battalion will receive q number of
reinforcements from the city during the
week. About half a dozen men are going
up Tonight. Lieut.. j. +. Cam will go W
about the middle of the week with severa
others. aud great many who didn't carr
about going ineo camp at first have con
cluded that they will go up during the week
The battalion will arrive at Chicka-
manga about II o'clock to-day. The FRS
Regiment will take the same train back TO
Savannah as soon as the Guards disembark
and will arrive here some time early to
morrow morning.
The battalion roster is as follows:
FIELD AND STAFF.
Lieut.. Col. VIM Garrard.
Lieut. VIM. P. Hunter, adiutant.
Lieut. Davis Freeman, paymaster.
Lieut. ]. A. Wegefarth, surgeon.
sergeant MAYOR II. H. IL. Odulei.
Ouartermaster Sergeant G. E. Dieterich
Color Sergeants w. c. Hartridge, R.
Lamar.
COMPANY A.
Capt. William W. Williamson.
First Lieut.. I. P. Huger.
Second Lieut.. G. NJ. Gibbs.
First Sergt. j. a. Hutton.
Sergt. g. P. ScreveD.
Sergt. Henry Freeman
Sergt. H. T. Moore.
Sergt NJ. L. Screven.
Corpl ]. s. Schley.
Corpl. G. A. Mercer, Jr.
Corpl. j. D. Carswell.
PRIvATEs.
George ]. Baldwin, A. n. Ivancich,
w. NJ Bessellieu, A. Knorr,
H II. Brown, j. g. Low,
E. g. Black, w. C. Lyon, Jr.,
c. H. Banks, L. H. Mercer,
&C. Dupont, j. s. Morel, Jr.,
Writ Dupont, /. L. Owens,
H. W. Giffin, d. Robinson.
F. s. Hincks, E. n. Rickett,
]. W, Howard, Il. NJ. Screven,
C. ]. Hunter, w. D. Wilson,
A. s. Haines, John Morris.
COMPANY B.
Capt. Thomas Screven.
First Lieut.. George NJ. Gadsden.
First Sarck w n Crana