The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-20
SOLDIERS At THE BUTTS.
The Savannah Troops Make a Coed
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/ Thirty-Seven Men Sent to the 800
Yards Range -Skirnish Firing at
Standing, KneeIing and Prone Fig
ures Capt. Kenan Lectures on the
Dpty Of the Sentry Corporal Ward
of the Cadets the Only Man in the
Regiment to Win Marksman's But
ton-A Cadet the Orderly of the
Day.
Griffin, Ga, July l9-Late yesterday
evening the camp was again visited by a
hard rain. but nobody objected to 1t, as it
had the effect of cooling off the atmos-
phere, and the night was delightfully."-
cool. The men of the first regiment all
went 10 bed promptly so they would be in
good tune for the rife range
This morning the Blues started firing
at 200 yards at 6 O'Clock then went up to
BOO yards All men making % or more
are allowed to 20 up to 800 yards. The
Blues only carried up two men
The Greens followed the Blues and sent
up two
The German Volunteers carried upnine,
the Oglethorpes five and the Cadets nine
teen. In the afternoon all the men who
had gone up to 500 yards went on the
range and there were several good scores
made.
sKIRMIsH FIRING.
Then the skirmsh firing at standing,
kneeling and prone figures commenced.
Nine men advanced, starting al 600 yards
and shooting five shots on the advance
and five on the retreat. The standing
figure counts 3, the kneeliug 4, and the
prone points Each company is usually
given two days in which to do their
shooting. but planter living
back Of the butss has given
notice that he would harvest his fruit
crop the last of this week and his labor
crS objected to working in such danger
Gus place. Lieut. Satterlee therefore
ordered the First regiment on the range
for to-day, as the Third regiment had the
benefit of the practice last year and the
first had not, the range not being in con
dition during their tour of duty last
year.
HINT TO THE LEGISLATURE.
1t is very unfortunate that the state
rifle range that will not be subjected to
all these Interruptions. Other states do
It, 1t Is very important that every man
In regiment should know how to shoot
with fair amount OF accuracy, and un-
less they have a place where they can re-
ceive careful instruction from competent
officers this effect cannot be obtained. At
dress parade this afternoon the stead
mess OF the first regiment was greatly adj
mired by large crowd out to view this
beautiful ceremony. The Galatians also
marched well
DUTIES OF THE SENTRY.
This morning Capt. Kenan gave n very
good talk to both the old and new guards
He pointed out the important features of
sentry duty, calling their attention to the
fact that from the moment they were
put on guard that they were no longer
members OF this or that company, but are
members of the guard, and must act UNI
der instructions. A sentinel, the captain
sand, has as much authority as the sheriff
OF state and if necessary to arrest a
man he must not hesitate, but use every
means to prevent his escape. He also
said that the report had come to him that
some of the parties challenged had turned
and run from the sentinel. This he said
was very nsoldierlike and he wished
that the captains of the
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DISCIPLINE OF THE REGIMENT.
The discipline of the first reeiment is
as good AS usual. if not better The mer
are doing spIendidlv in All thoir dufios
Cant. Greenouoh Of the United states
army, gave bhe CaucLS very interesting
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