The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-17
THE CADETS TO BANQUET.
Thirty three Years in Service as a
Volunteer Militia Company.

Which Will Be Attended By Many
of the Old Members-History of the
Cadets as an Organized Company.
Service of It's Gallant Members Dur
ing the War-The Excellent Showing
1t Has Made at Encampments.
Today will be a memora BILE day in the
history of the Savannah Cadets. The
company will celebrate the Thirty-third
anniversary Of its existence, and its his
tory is a record which its members might
be proud to celebrate with all the mill
tary ponip and dignity usually attendant
on such occasions
The day will be a kind of holiday with
the members of the company They will
assemble at their armory att o'clock this
afternoon, and at $50 o'clock will begin
their parade, following the line Of march
from the armory to CASTOR street to
Bull, TO Congress, to Barnard, to Brough-
ton, to Bull, to parade ground, where a
dress parade will be held.
Just before the parade is begun the Ca
diets will have their photograph taken in
front of the regimental armory.
RETIRED OFFICERS TO MARCH as SUCH.
Capt Brooks will introduce new fea-
ture in the parade this afternoon. Sew
eral retired officers of the company
whose love for it aud wishes for its success
lead them to turn out and march with
the boys, will march in the line Of file
closers instead of in ranks, as has hereto
fore been the custom. They win wear
the uniforms to which their ranks emit
tie them instead of the privates' uni
form. TO this they are entitled, mas
much as they reserve their titles, al
though on the retired list. as the gov
ernor has power to call them into service
in their official capacity. 1t is thought
this IDEA will prove popular one
The parade will be followed by a re-
union of the company at the Catholic
Library hall at Sis o'clock tonight,
which will be attended by many Of the
honorary ana veteran members of the
company. and those whose military
fortunes have at one time another been
cast with it. The reunion is in charge Of
q committee composed of Lieut. r. S.
Nell, Sergt. Il. w. Cowan, Private
George A. Kriete and Pay Members 7.
f. Thomson and c. f. Prendergast,
THE CADETS IN '6i.
he history Oh llt 4 hGbS dS u company
is replete with interesting and memorable
incidents. The company was organized
by the young men of this city, ranging
from IA to IL years May H. 1861. An
effort was then made to enter the com
pany IN confederate service, but this
failed because of the objection Of the
parents Of the younger members. The
company then entered the state service
Feb. Ia, 1869. The company was organ
tod dor gprt 4 Of nj Nfi1ar
which Capt w. 5. Chisholm assumed com
mand.
Many Of the younger members resigned
and older ones took their places, so that
May II the company entered the confed-
crate service and was mustered in by
Col. G. H. Way, of the Fifty-fourth regi-
ment, Georgia Volunteers. In that regi-
ment the Cadets became known as Com
pany L.
The Cadets during the early part of the
war were assigned almost entirely to
coast duty. They were stationed around
Savannah, at Beaulieu, at the Oglethorpe
Barracks, and at points along the coast
of South Carolina from 1862 to 1864, under
command of Capt. John w. Anderson.
THE BOYS ORDERED TO THE FRONT.
April 2S, 1864, the regiment was ordered
70 the front, and reached Dalton, Ga
May 2, where it was attached TO Mercer
brigade, Walkers division, Hardee's
corps, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston being at
that time in command Of the army. AtMill
Creek Gap, May 9, they were first under
fire of the enemy as a brigade. They
were present at Resaca, Calhoun, Adairs-
vile, and at Cassyille, where Gen John
stons famous battle order was issued
June II, 1864, the company with others was
detailed to establish a picket line in
front Of the brigade at Ellsbury Ridge
Fl.ev~ A.. a.
night. June 10 found them at kennesaw
and June p around Atlanta. MERGERS
brigade went to the support Of Cleburne
and fighting continued during the night
ceasing about o'clock, with the retire
ment of the forces to which the company
was joined. The Cadets carried twenty
one men into this fight, only ten of whom
remained uninIured. The company re
manned about Atlanta until Aug
%, when it was transferred L
Gen. Cleburne's division. They
marched to East Point, Jonesboro
Lovejoy and Palmetto, being reviewed a.
the latter point by President Davis. They
crossed into Alabama, and then to Ten
nessee, where they went to the support o
Forrest al MurfreesEOro, and afterwarC
formed part of the noble rear guard tina
covered the retreat from Tennessee. Har
dee's forces joined the army at Benton
Vile, n. c., March IS, 1865, where fight
ing continued at intervals until the new!
of the surrender Of the army was com
muniCated to the soldiers in a genera
order issued April q, 1865.
TIE coMPANY's REORGANIZATION.
The members of the company who sur
rendered with Gen. Johnston were Capt
John w. Anderson, Lieut.. II. NJ. Branch
Lieut.. G. 9. Hunter, Sergt. Robert NJ
Butler, Sergt George r. Robertson, Corr
William C. Solomon, and Privates j. c
Andrews, l. j. Barron, Samuel Douse
w. S. Gavan, John Mccormick, A. l.
Sammons, l.. Thomas and T. Z. White
hurst.
The company was reorganized July q
1865, as an association, and, on the reol
ganization of the state troops. was RI
established as a military command, III
der the following officers: Capt job
w. Anderson, Lieuts. Ii. NJ Branch
Robert NJ Butler and ID. G. Bacon.
Capt. Anderson having removed I
New York, Lieut.. Branch was electe
captain. In the interim the fcllowin
members served as lieuteuants: w. Z
Puder, L. A. Mccarthy and w. NJ. Mill
all Of whom will parade with the con
pany to-day-forming with Color Sen
geant Workman, of the First Regimen
Infantry, the color guard. r. S. Me
was elected a lieutenant under Cap
Branch, and on April 80, 1884, j. +
Brooks, the present commander of tn
company, was elected first lieutenant.
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