The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-23
Camp Notes,

The Guards streets present beautiful
appearance. They are situated on the
hill nearest the guardhouse, which is
generally considered the very best loca-
tion on the encampment grounds. All of
the streets are beautifully clean, and no
small trash is allowed TO be thrown
around. The men are not afraid of work.
They start in early to get things in proper
shape, and then do their best to keep
them so.
The captains of the various companies
compel their men to observe strict mill
tary discipline, and the officers are all
shown the respect due their rank.
Col Garrard looks out for the interests
of his command and the men are devoted
to him.
Lieut.. Leakin is always busy with the
duties of the subsistence department. He
is a regular hustler"
Company A is very fortunate in select
ing such a good commissary as Sergt.
Lewis H. Mercer, who attends 70 the
duties of this important position well
Capt Thomas Screven of company B,
who is the senior captain of the battalion,
is proud of the good work his company is
doing, and says they win keep up their
record during this tour Of duty.
The new company, ID, that will have to
make name for itself at this years en-
campment, has started in the race, and
Capt. Wylly says he Intends to make his
company the very best in the battalion
The past adjutant, Capt. Ross of the
Second, is one of the most popular officers
in the command.
Private r. ID. Rockwell, company B.
has been appointed postmaster for the
camp
Quartermaster SeTgt Appleton, of the
Guards, has his department in splendid
shape and from him anything can be OBJ
tanned from pin to q fiagpole
With such a good commander as com
pany has, the boys could not help being
in the very best shape. They are all very
much attached to Capt. Cam.
The men of Company D say they are
greatly afraid of having the govt on &C
count of the splendid manner in which
Commissary Sergeant Read provides for
them. He is good one
Post Quartermaster Capt. Lewis H
Kenon, is one of the hustlers in camp.
He can be seen riding from street to
street looking out for the care and proper
uses of the articles in his department,
which consists of about everything in
camp.
Lieutenant Satterlee and the other
United States officers are as popular as
ever. Maj. Wilcoxon, in making the pre-
sentation to the Second regiment, re-
ferred to Lieut.. Saterlee as the one man
to whom the high standard of efficiency
of the State Volunteers is due. Through
his efforts everything is brought from
confusion and disorder to perfect regula-
ton and system. The troops are certainly
very fortunate in having such good and
efficient officer detailed to instruct
them
The man who won orderly yesterday is
an old member Of the Madison Home
Guards" who always competed with the
cadets and other companies OF the First
regiment last year for this honorable
position.
The men were all tired out last night
and by taps everything was quiet and
the men taking the proper rest from the
hard labors Of the day.
There being no artillery in camp this
year, and the state not having provided a
gun, there is no morning and evening gun
fred. The absence of this is commented
upon The state should furnish the en-
campment with piece of ordnance TO be
used by all the troops at each tour of
duty as it always adds interest and is
greatly missed.