The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-15
RETURN OF THE TROOPERS.
The Men at Camp yOTlhcn 10 Break
Camp This Morning.

Col. Gordon Also Presents Each
Winner With a Prize. and Makes
Short speech to the Men The Colors
Presented to the waynesboro Troop.
Griffin. Ga. July l4-To-morrow at $
O'Clock the first period of the annual en-
camrmeut will close The camps have
already taken on an air of restlessucss,
but the strickest military discipline will
be enforced until the hour Of adjourn
ment arrives The dress parade this
afternoon was the best yet witnessed,
there being several special features.
After the troops had marched in re-
view they were arranged in platoons
near the middle of the grounds and Lieut..
Satterlee presented the medals to those
qualifying as marksmen and Snapshot
ers. The names of the shar.shooters
and marksmen who have qualified
during the first tour of duty are:
Corporal RObt. f. Jones, Troop H score
ll9
Private +. Cheatham Wilson, Troop A,
119
Marksman Private w. Gordon Harri-
son, Troop a, Sc
Private Thomas Hunter, Troop A, 81.
Q. NJ. Sergeant Alfred s. Eichberg,
field and stan s3,
Private Robert r. Dancy, Troop A, SO
Private w. Gladding Hull, Troop A, 50.
Private Solomon Lariscy Troop d, 9th
regiment, 50.
Lieut.. Satteriee cOmplimented q the
men highly on the great improvement
that had been made in target shooting
during the year. The badges are of
silver, in the form of cross attached to
an oyerhanging bar. The lieutenant also
gave to each successful contestant an
envelope from Col. Gordon. In this was
prize from the colonel.
ADDRESS BY THE COLONEL.
The colonel next rode on in front Of the
line and delivered his valedictory. He
COMMUNICATED them very highly on their
improvement in military matters. He
said that if he could express his feelings
he would grow eloquent, but in military
matters speeches should be short, sharp
and concise He expressed gratifca-
ton at the condition of the first battalion
and appreciated it, especially
as it was the first time he
had ever commanded any other forces
than his own regiment. He emphasized
the duty Of the men to pay the strictest
obedience TO their superior officers, and
stated that the duty Of the sentinel was
the most important in the camp. He
spoke of the duty of the non-commissioned
officers and said that military discipline
had been revOlutiOnized. in that the non
commissioned officers had as much re-
sp0nsibility as the commissioned ones. He
urged the troops TO practice frequently on
the rifle range.
THE CoLORs PRESENTED.
The Fifth regiment of cavalry having
been arranged with the First battalion on
the right the Georgia Hussars marched
up with the yellow colors, while the bu-
gler blew the military salute. Col. Cor
don then called up the color bearer of
Troop II, of WaynesborO and presented to
him the colOrs of the Fifth Georgia. The
ceremonies We're impressive and beautiful,
The savannah boys regret to part
with the yellow ensign they have carried
for a year, but Troop II had beat them in
shooting off a tic and so they had to give
il up. Every man in Troop A feels that
Troop II has justly won the coOrs and
feels proud that such good shooters can
be found in the Fifth Georgia cavalry.
COURT MARTIAL.
This afternoon with nothing to especial
IL attract the boys they decided to have
mock court martial in order to learn as
much as possible of military tactics in
every department. They made out case
ceedings
The charge is that certain fine looking
officer disobeyed orders this morning
The trial has not been concluded yet, and
the accused and the prosecutor both seem
very much interested A record is kept
OF all the proceedings.
Troop |, of JeSup, left camp this after
noon in order TO reach home before Sun
day. The others will leave in the morn
ing instead of the evening, as was first in
tended.
Up WITH THE LARKs.
Bright and early this morning the sol
diers were up, preparing for the duties
imposed upon them for the day The
main theme of their conversation was in
regard to the previous days work. The
men were little sore from their work
yesterday in the sham battle One of the
soldiers was at the cannon Yesterday
evening and very unfortunate affair
took place. When the cannon fired his
hand was too near the mouth and conse-
quently his hand was very badly shat
tered. Medical aid way given him and to-
day he is resting very well
Last night orders were given 10 be
up bright and early to take up
the march to the experiment farm,
which is situated about two miles
from the camp. The regiments
formed and at once started on its Journey
with canteens full of water. At o'clock
they drew up their lines before the expe-
riment farm. Col. Redding and Col J.
M Kimbraugh met Col. Gordon and
extended TO the boys the freedom of the
A. farm. The boys were a little fatigued.
and they were invited up to the dairy
where a large supply of buttermilk
awaited them The men We're shown
through the dairy, and the process of
cheese making was explained The sol
diers were much interested Cream
was separated from the milk by machine
ny, and cheese was being made
A line of march was taken up and the
whole farm was reviewed and the YER
dict of each and every one was that
Georgia could boast of a model farm
The different experiments were explained
and the farming element of the regiments
declared they would try the same thing
The thanks Of the whole regiment were
rendered Col. Redding and Col Rem
braugh for their kindness in extending
such hospitality TO Georgia soldier boys.
Turf Exchanges Closed.
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