The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-19
GALATIANS UNDER FIRE.
Lieut.. Satterlee Gives Them Some
thing 20 Think About

thing 20 Think About.
Lieut.. Satterlee inspected the Chatham
Artillery last night There were present
thirty-one officers aud members Of the
company, commanded by Capt j. F.
Wheaton and Lieuts. R. F, Harmon and j.
K. Saussy. The company was out In its
new uniform, gray coat and blue panta-
looms, trimmed with red, for the first time
and presented very handsome appearance.
The Galatians stood much better Inspec-
ton than those who were acquainted with
the reputation Of its members as Jolly good
fellows mad predicted for them. 10 Is true
they showed their ignorance on many minor
points, but they were evidently well ac-
q lainted with the general military duties OF
an artillery company. They made no
"busts.n because when ignorant Of a thing
they said so, and made no attempt to dis
p lay kno"ledge which they did not pos
ssss.
The inspection was a very rigid one and
lasted from until 10 o'clock. Lieut. Sat
terlee also spent some time in the afternoon
with the officers examining them upon their
knowledge of military duties, with which
he found them all acquainted.
The regular inspection began with the
uniforms and equipments. The men
were then put through marching
by squads or files and also by
company. The marching by squads
was very fair. Several new members were
in ranks, however, who had not drilled
many times, which detracted somewhat
from the general work OF the company.
The files were then taken TO the gun room,
where one Of the brass caunons was put in
position and the motions of loading and
firing we're gone through with. In this the
members showed considerable proficiency.
Lieut.. Satterlee questioned the sergeents
and corpOras as to the names and uses Of
the various parts Of the guns and carriages,
and went into the minute Of artillery.
Some of the officers showed themselves
quite familiar with these matters, while
others were not quite so well informed.
Some Of the members we're anxious that
Capt. Wheaton should push the older men,
bers 10 the front who were well acquainted
with these things and retire the younger
men TO the background, but he gave no heed
TO their suggestions.
Lieut.. Satterlee's inspection was complete
even to the harness OF the corps and the
names and uses of the different parts.
When the inspection was well under way
the members would not have been surprised
II Lieut.. Satterlee had asked them how the
heels Of their shoes were nailed on and
whether they cut the grass Of the drill yard
with a scvthe or a lawn mower. The Ques-
tions that he asked had never occurred to
many Of them before.
When the inspection was concluded the
company adjourned to the club room, where
Lieut.. Sstterlee gave the members the benz
eHt Of his views upon various matters con-
nected with the artillery service and re-
piled to questions upon points Of the tactics.
The officers did not fail to impress upon
Lieut.. Satterlee that all they had ever re-
ceived from the state was two brass guns
which would not shoot and are OF no earthly
use except they be converted into orna-
ments. They made a strong appeal ia favor
OF their requisition, which has beef on file
at the adjutant generals office in Atlanta
for several years, for two of the new $40
inch guns and a sufficient supply of ammu-
milton for target practice.
Lieut.. Satterlees ideas differed somewhat
from the officers as to the need of such
guns by state troops. but Capt. Wheaton
demonstrated to him that in case of a for
eign war or fillbustering expedition being
fitted out In this neghborhood against
Cuba or some other place, that such guns
would be more highly useful The Chat
ham Artillery has been called into service
more than once when flibustering expedi-
tions were on foot. Capt. Wheaton said the
addition Of two new guns suitable for tar
get practice and field service would do more
TO build up and maintain the company than
anything else that could be done. Lieut..
Satterlee agreed to present the matter to
Adjt. Geo. Kell.
Lieut.. Satterlee will remain in and
around Savannah until about March ],
probably. He has twenty-five companies
to inspect in this part of the state, including
the ten white and eight colored companies
in Savannah. and all the companies of the
Fifth Georgia cavalry, except the Macon
Hussars, which have already been inspected
They passed a very fine inspection too.
Lieut.. Satterlee leaves to day for Liberty
county to inspect the Liberty Guards and
Liberty Independent Troop. Thursday
night he will inspect the Georgia Artillery
(colored) and Friday and Saturday nights
the Savannah Hussars and the Forest City
Light Infantry, both colored. He viii
probably inspect some Of the white COM
panies here next week.