The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-05
TROOPERS OFF FOR CAMP
THE HUsSARS AND LIBERTY
TROOPS CARRY NEARLY 100 MEN.

The Chatham Artillery and Company
A of the Guards Escort the Cavalry
to the Depot-A Lively Scene at the
Departure-Capt. Gordon aud Sergt.
Cunningham Unable to Go-The
Roster OF the Liberty Men.
The Georgia Hussars, Liberty Indepen-
dent Troop and Liberty Guards Of the
Fifth Georgia cavalry, left last night for
Camp Northen by a special train over the
Central railroad, at $3.50 O'Clock. Capt.
Gordon of the Hussars was prevented from
accompanying his troop because OF the
serious illness of his little daughter, ami
Lieut.. Gallard went In command. Sergt.
@. A. L. Cunningham was also unable to
60. With these exceptions. the list was the
same as published In yesterdays MORNING
News.
The Liberty Independent Troop carried
the following men:
Capt. J. B. Fraser.
Lieut.. A. s. Way.
Lieut.. W. P. Waite.
Sergt. II. G. Waite
Sergt. E. B. Way
Sergt. T. P. Gordon.
Corpl. J. E. Norman.
Corpl. K. A. Quarterman.
Corpl. D. c. Miller
Privates J. NJ. Barnett, J. e. Brewer,
A. B. Brewer, w. A. Davis, W. G. Ham
mond. J. 7. Hammond, j. N. Hendry. J.
M. Jones, NJ. B. Jones, F. W. Law, G. 8.
Mallard, j. B. Martin, Jr., H. Q. Norman,
L. s. Norman, L. B. Rain, w. II. Sim
mons, W. M. Stevens, J. r. Waite and A.
F. VIM.
The Liberty Guard had the following:
Capt. J. w. Hughes
Lieut.. r. s. Hendry.
Lieut.. T. NJ. Smith.
Sergt. John II. Long.
Sergt. W. T. Smith.
Sergt W. H. Sallette.
Sergt Lee J. Hughes.
Sergt. J. R. Martin.
Corpl. r. e. Hendry.
Corpl. G. A. Gordon.
Corpl. G. r. Hubbard.
CorpL j. B. Chuid.
Privates H. G. BaRgs, s. L. chatham, J.
/. chatham, e. 81. Carswell, J. NJ. Duke,
A. J. Dell, J. J. Easterlin. W. IT. Floyd,
K. L, Horne, W. T. Kicklighter, J. w
Lang, j. J. Martin, h. c. Martin, S. H.
Martin, W. L. Martin, T. P Martin, r. E.
L. May. j. K. McJowan, D. c. Swindle, T.
!: Smith, Lee L. Theus, W. NJ. Wells, F.
Il. Williams and w. j. Earn.
The Chatham Artillery and Company A
OF the Guards escorted the cavalrymens to
hussars' armory was lively place all the
afternoon getting the baggage OF the COM
panies IN shape and arranging all the
necessary little details. The troop
met at $50 O'Clock ia service
uniform, jeans pants, blue shirts, felt hats
and legglns. They we're put through a oar
bine drill and marched out on the asphalt
pavement as the Chathams came Up Bull
street headed by Middleton's band After
the passing Of salutes both commands came
to rest until tho arrival OF the Guards
when salutes were again exchanged. The
Liberty troops which came in on the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western railway,
marched up Liberty street few minutes
later In full uniform, with carbines. and fell
in behind the Hussars.
Despite the Indictment weather Bull aud
| Liberty streets in the neighborhood of the
armory were crowded with people to See the
cavalrymen off, who gave them rousinR
cheer as they started on the march to the
depot. Another big crowd awaited them
there and gave them cheerful greeting as
they entered the depot.
| While waiting for the train to start the
| Chathams sang their famous, "Ta-ra-ra
! boom-de-ay" song with band accompaniment
for the departing soldier and cheered them
| till they grew hoarse. The spectators Joined
III and made the depot ring. The lady
| friends of the HuSsars were out in force to
bid them goodby.
The train pulled out on time amid the
playing of Dixie" by the band, the cheers
OF the escorting soldiers and SPECTATORS and
| the responses OF the cavalrymen who
crowded the platform and windows to bid
farewell. The special will arrive at Griffin
this morning at 5 O'Clock, and will 60 dlrecs
CaT1n