The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-05
TO Be IN CAMP TOMORROW
The Troopers Leave Tonight For
Camp NOTthen.

pline- The Liberty County Troops
and the Hussars WIN Go From sa-
vannah-AIl 20 Go Dismounted- Or
ders Issued to All the Cavalry-Ths
Hussars' Meeting Last Night.
Tonight Savannah's soldier boys will
be of for camp, or rather that portion OF
them who are going in for the frst ten
Gays Escorted by the Savannah Cadets,
the Georgia Hussars viii march 10 the
Central depot at @ o'clock, and viii take
q special train for Grilin at $3.50.
Both the Liberty county companies will
20 from Savannah. Both the Liberty In
dependent Troop b, and the Liberty
Guards, Troop L, will come up To SGvan-
nah this afternoon, and viii go direct
from here with the Hussars.
The Wayne County Troop I viii 60 di-
rect from Jesup by the East Tennessee,
and the Brunswick and Darien troops. +
and G., win 90 direct from Brunswick
Other Uroups belonging TO the Fifth Reg
iment Georgia Cavalry viii be taken
aboard of the special train on the Central
on the way up.
col. GORDON POST COMMANDER,
According to instructions from Adju-
tant-G General kell, Col. w. W Gordon,
who will be the ranking officer in camp
during the first tine days, viii be post
commander.
With the exception of the new ad utaut,
Lieut.. A. 5. Way, the commissioned stat
remains the same as last year, namely:
Lieut.. Jas. 5. Wright, quartermaster;
Lieut.. y. B. Smith, cOmmisSary; Lieut..
Jas. Burn, paymaster, and DR.. G. \.
Brandt, surgeon
Lieut. Levy will command the First
Battalion Georgia Volunteers from Ma
con and Lieut.-Col. E. p. Miller will be in
command of the Fifth Regiment Georgia
post commander OF the Fifth regiment
Maj. p. w Meldrim will be in command
Of the first squadron and Mai r. =.
Wylly, Jr., will command the second
squadron.
The commissioners for Lieut.. P-Eneas
S. Way, Fifth Georgia Cavalary in place
of Lieut. A. X. Lawton. Jr., resigned.
and Lieut.. Henry McAlpin, second Lieu
tenant of Troop A were received ycster-
day and they were duly installed in their
offices.
The non-commissioned staff Of the
Fifth regiment, all of whom viii go into
camp, is composed Of Sergeant c. w.
Simmer, Troop II, who Sergeant VIM.
Hunter, has been appoited SER
geant-maior in place of Sergeant
Major Aiken who has resigned and Ser
geat A s. Eichberg appointed quarter
master-sergeant in place of Quarter
master7Sergeant G. A. Russell, deceased.
THE HUssARs' MEETING.
The Georgia Hussars held final meet
ing at their armory last night to make all
necessary arrangements before going into
camp. The troop was busy all of yester-
day preparing for the trip and as a cOnse-
quence INDUCED in no Fourth of July
demonstrations.
An order was issued appointing w. w.
Gordon, Jr., corporal, and he will go into
camp as such. Mr.. Benjamin Hunter was
appointed to act as treasurer during the
absence Of MIR VIM Hunter, and Sergt.
&, A. l.. Cunningham was appointed sec
rotary during Mr.. j. p. Merrihews alb
sence.
The roster of the Hussars who will 90
into camp, made up yesterday, is as fol-
lows:
Captain-B eirne Gordon.
Lieutenants-Geo c, Gaillard, Abram
Minis and Henry McAlpin.
Sergeants- Blois, West, and
Harrison. b.
orporals-COnstantin Elliott and w.
w. Gordon, Jr.
Frivates -Broughton, Brunson. Dancy,
COunerat, Gilbert, G. A. Gordon, Thomas
Hunter, Keller, Lunday. Schwarz, Gibbes,
Eich berg w. G. Hull, II. H. Jones,
$. G. Nelson, Geo. p. Screven, O. L.
Tilton and r. H. Mcleod
The twenty-eight in all have signified
their intentions of going, and several
join the company in the trip tonight 1t
is expected that the Hussars win take
about thirty-ive into camp
At their meeting last night the Hus-
sars were presented with framed pic
ture of the troop at the inaugural parade
In Washington. The picture was ordered
Tor the company by Mr. Isaac Minis who
was one of its most devoted members It
did not arrive, however, until after his
death, and was sent to the company by
his brother, Lieut.. Abram Minis.
DUTIES OF THE TROOPERS.
The troops which leave for camp to-
night will be in from ~ o'clock noon to-
morrow, until II O'Clock noon July Is.
They will go in dismounted under orders
from Adjul9nt-General Kell as no proyi-
Sions for horses have yet been made at
the encampment grounds.
Among other provisions of the general
order No. 10, issued TO all the men yeSter-
day, are the following:
Onicers and men must travel in uniform
No troop Will be allowed to attend the en-
campment with less than twenty-five enlisted
men, two officers. and IF they choosel two
cooks. nor with more than thirtynine enlisted
men four officers, and, Of they choose two
cooks.
The maximum limit will in no case be ex.
ceeded, nor Will any member Of troop not
regularly enlisted be allowed to attend the en-
campment.
Only commissioned officers and enlisted
men of the regiment will be allowed in camp
except during the hours when visitors are ad-
mitted.
Troops Will carry to camp their troop flags
and regimental guidonS. Each should have
a sling and socket, TO assist the color scar
gent in carrying il dismounted They should
also be provided with water proof cases, as a
protection from rain and sun.
Each commissioned officer win be armed
with sabre and revolver.
Each enlisted man Will be armed with sabre
and carblne. The men will not bring reyoly-
ers.
Troops having woven cartridge belts will
bring them: in addition, all troops viii hring
the regulation leather Eelt or such belts as
they have.
bach officer and man must be provided with
the state regulation coat. pants and cap; also
with the regimental white helmet and brass
spike; also with blue flannel shirt canvas
legglngs and white cotton gloves
Troop commanders are advised to REQUIRE
oincerS and men to bring an extra pair Of
trouserS-grey or brown jeans prefcrred-to
be worn IN the performance OF fatigue duty
They may, in their discretion, allow their
trousers and blue shirts, withouG coat. to be
worn during drills and AZ rife practice.
FLANNEL SHIRTS AND NO FULL DRESS.
Blue flannel shirts will be habituallv worn
IN camp. No other shirt or collar VIII be al
lowed outside of the blue shirt: but this VIII
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