The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-23
1T MAY BE CAMP ATKINSON.
THE GOVERNOR TO FURNISH THE
NAME FOR THE NEW CAMP
AT MELDRII.

Col w. ". Gordon Has Written n Let.
Ter 10 Adjutant General INelI 10 Dc.
termine Who shall Name it-IH
Case Col. Gordon Has the. Naming
Of IL He VIII Call II Camp Akin
son-some Good Progress Made on
the work at MeIdrim-The stables
kitchens and Parade Grounds All
Rendy Fer the Troopers.
II is very likely that the new camp at
AIeldrim. to be occupied by the First regi-
ment cavalry, Georgia Volunteers, viii be
named Camp Atkinson.
This was suggested to Col ". W. Cor
don by some OF the members OF a party
of officers who went 10 the camp grounds
Friday for the purpose Of inspecting the
work. ard giving instructions with re-
gard to it.
Col. Gordon favors naming the camp af-
Ter Georgia's present governor, a man Of
such iron nerve and constitution that he
appears to have baffied the grim de-
stroyer, ard is about TO recover. Col.
Gordon was in doubt, however. as TO
who has the power or authority TO give
a name to a camp or fort, the latter be-
ing a permanent location for troops such
as the site at lIeIlrim VIII be. The army
regulations provide that the Secretary of
War shall have the authority to give
names and designations to all forts, or
permanent locations for militia, and the
site at Meldrim is intended as such, al
though it viii be called a camp. In Geor-
gia the adjutant general takes the place
Of the Secretary of War. and it would
seem, therefore, that he has the author
ity to name the camp.
Col Gordon has written 10 Adjt. Gen.
Kell a letter in which he seeks informa-
ton as TO who shall name the camp. Col.
Gordon said that if it was his right and
pleasure to do so he would name it
Camp Atkinson. The commanders Of en-
campments always have the authority to
give names to the camps they occupy,
and il is a question as 10 how the regu-
lations will be construed in this case.
AS this name is generally favored by the
military men here, with whom Gov. At
kinson has established himself as their
AIAtnlf II IL very DlNtaDAt AAl4A IL via NC
called Camp Atkinson.
Active preparations are now in progress
for the camp, and very rapid progress is
being made with the work there Col.
Gordon was in conference yesterday with
Mas Brewer and Meldrim and Capt J.
c. Postel with regard to certain details
IN connection with the work. and from
time TO time they go up to Meldrim to
see how the work is getting along.
consisting af Col Gordon Mai
y. W. Meldrim, Capt. J. c. Postel Lieut..
w. +. BlOis and Sergt. a. S. Eichberg,
went there on Friday, remaining until s
O'Clock in the evening. They found the
work progressing very satisfactorily, and
the probability is that it will be completed
about July !, or very shortly thereafter.
Nine stables have been practically COM
pleted, one for each of the troops and the
nine kitchens are also ready. The parade
ground which is 800 feet square has been
entirely cleared off and is ready for use.
The camp ground proper which is about
600xS00 feet has been cleared off and most
of the tent floors are In position. The
fitting field is nearly ready and the rife
range has been about half cleared off.
The work on the rifle range is being look
ed after by Sergeant. a S Eichberg. This
range will be 600 yards in length by 40
yards in width. 1t will furnish all the
regular military ranges from the 200 to the
COO yard range. 1t is well located. and viii
afford the troopers AN opportunity to get
in some excellent practice work.
The troopers win all go to camp mount
ed. The Hussars and the regimental staff
will make the trip on horseback from Sa-
vannah, leaving the city on the afternoon
of July 8, as the encampment is TO begin
on the morning Of July 6, and continue to
and including July -. Besides the Hus-
sars the two Liberty county troops and
the Efingham troop will also march to the
camp on horseback, while the other troop
ers will go by rail, as they are too far
away TO make the trip by the roads.
The commissary department is now
ready to take bids for the supplies of
fresh meat and forage for the camp, and
all preparations are now under way for
the convenience and comfort of the men
in every respect. This will be a first
class chance for the country people who
do a wagon business and usually bring
their produce to the city, to dispose OF
their fresh butter, eggs, chickens and
fruit. Meldrim is quite centrally located
for this purpose. 1t is only eight miles
from Bryan court house, and 1t is right
on the road TO Savannah for all those who
bring in wagon produce from that see
ton. The troopers viii no doubt be hun
cry, and there will be little trouble about
selling whatever there is in the eating line
from the farms in that section.
1t is the opinion of everyone who has
taken look at the camp grounds being
prepared there that no better site could
have been selected. 1t is convenient in
location, it furnishes every natural facf-
ity for the preparation of an encampment,
and the preparations are all there put up
in as good a style as any body of men
could desire them.