The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-17

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PRIDE IN THE TROOPS. AZ
Col Gordon reminded the men at at
their second encampment, Camp Auder-
son, he had spoken to them about their
love for their companies and the pride Of
each in his own troop and that this feel
ing should make them jealous of what
was done by any one in the uniform Of
the regiment or the troop. A trooper Ill
uniform is not an individual. He is the
representative of all who wear that uni
form. He IS responsible for the honor OF
his regiment and his troop and his com
rade, as well as for his own honor. II he
wants to do anything that he would be
ashamed to have his neighbors know, let
him forbear or first take his uniform off.
Col. Gordon also reminded the
troopers that at their third encampment,
Camp Northen, he had explained to
them the reasons why it was so grave an
offense to disobey or trife with a senti-
mel on guard. The individuals compris-
ing the guard are, while on guard, sepa-
rated from their comrades and their
troop. They cannot receive orders from
the captain, or lieutengnts or sergeants
or corporals of their own company They
can only receive ordelS from the com
mandant of the post and the officers and
onn-commissioned officers ofthe guard.
obeyed by every one except these officers.
He should be clothed dnd armed so that
everyone can recognize that he is a senti-
mel, and when so recognized, he must be
Obeyed instantly. While acting as senti-
mel, he represents the guard, the guard
represents the cOmmandant of the post,
the commandant of the post represents
the governor of the state, the governor
represents the people and their will is the
sovereign power III this system of govern
ment.
THINGS TO BE REMEMBERED.
Col Gordon said he wanted to suggest
two new points. First that the extended
or skirmish order in battle is the forma-
ton that will hereafter be most used, and
hence must be learned. TrooEA are di-
vided into squads of four or eight and
there is a non-commissioned officer for
each squad who commands and controls
and leads it. In the past history of vol
unteers in peace almost all the control
was exercised by the captain, aud a
great deal of the drilling was done
by him. In the future the sergeants
and corporals must know as much
as the commissioned officers about drill,
and they must also know how to give
commands and enforce them. To fill all
these requirements the very best men in
each command must be induced to accept
these positions and qualify themselves
for the duties. They will be the real
leaders in battle and must be men on
whom the squad will be willing to rely
when the noise and confusion and dis
lance from the commissioned officers
makes it difficult to get orders from them
The second new point is the long range
small arms now used in European armies
and sooner or later to be introduced here.
THE SOUTHERN SOLDIER.
The confidence southern men have felt
in their ability to meet in battle an equal
or even a greater number of men, has
been largely due to the superior ex-
perience and skill of the southerner in the
use of the muskets and rifles heretofore
used in battles in America. When armies
skilled in arms come in conflict with those
who are unskilled, although both may be
equally courageous, the skilled troops
will surely prevail.
The small arms with which armies will
fight hereafter have a range vastly longer
than any heretofore practiced IN America
To utilize such guns tbs essential to learn
to estimate distance and adjust the sights
to the distance. Until this is done, it is
useless 10 ann correctly ana nOlU steadily.
Hence the necessity for target practice at
camp, for a start, and at home for i'm
provement. At 100 and 200 yards
there are probably as many men
in Georgia who shoot fairly
well as in any state east of the NIissis-
sippi, but how many are there Nwho can
Judge of distances up to 600 yards, the
limit of present practice, or are there any
who shoot at 1000 to 1000 yards, the
range of European small arms? Without
knowledge of distance and sights, a long
range gun would be but a useless toy, and
the army skilled in its use could extermi-
nate an unskiled army before the two
armies ever got within 200 yards range
Lieutenant Eneas Way, adiutant of
the regiment, has been generally com
plimented for the manner in which he
performed the duties of his new position.
having only received his commission
shortly before his departure for camp.
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