The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-04
GETTING READY FOR CAMP.
THE GUARDS WILL ENDEAVOR TO
CARRY THEIR FULL QUOTA.

Men Possible and Not TO Take the
Time out of Their VacatiOn-The
/ Guards Having Two Drills a Week
in Anticipation Of the Encamp-
ment-They VIII Leave Savannah
Monday Night, June 15-RuIes and
Regulations That VIII Govern the
Encampmcnt.
The officers and men of the Savannah
/ Volunteer Guards are already laying ac-
/ tive plans for going into camp at Camp
/ N0rthen, Griffin. from Tuesday, June l6,
\ 10 Monday. June p.
/ Il is the desire Of every officer and mem
/ Der who has the interests OF the corps at
/ heart to see TO It if possible that the fun
| quota of officers and men allowed by the
regulations, shall attend the encampment.
II is TO the interest not only TO the corps.
but 10 the city and the people generally
I that this instruction should be had. Each
company is allowed forty men and Off
I GERS, making a total OF 100 that the Guards
can carry 10 camp. out Of a total Of
/ something like 22j active members there
would seem to be no reason why 100 could
not be secured, and every effort is now
being made TO carry a complete roster in
each company. To DO this Il Is Of course
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generally and the railroads TO let their
employees who belong 10 the guards have
six days leave Of absence as the camp will
not take up more time than thar.
Realizing the importance of an efficient
military service in the community, Presi-
dent II. NJ Conner has written the fol-
lowing letter TO Col. William Garrard
readily granting the request made with
regard 10 employees Of the Central OF Ge0r-
be- / !
of the Guards:
Central Of Georgia Railway Company
Office Of the President. Savannah, Ga,
June l. 1S96-Col. William Garrard, Sa-
vannah, Ga. Dear Sir: Replying TO your
application, IL gives me pleasure 10 say
that we viii permit as many of our EN-
plOyes as can be spared to 80 with their
organization TO the military camp this
summer. The time thus occupied VIII not
be deducted from any furlOugh or leave
Of absence that we may be able to grant
these men later on.
l will send a copy of this letter to the
heads OF our several departments, Tor
their guidance. Yours Truly,
II. VI. Conner, President.
With a few more such letters and a
little more such public spirit from en-
ployers o. men belonging TO military or
CARNATIONS. the military would have little
diihculty in getting the camp instruction
that IS so necessary to keep it always
prepared for service.
The Guards have not been in camp since
1894. Tho First Regiment Infantry from
go again next year, the regiments and
separate battalions taking their turn ev-
cry other year The Guards will be in
camp with the Fifth Regiment of Infan-
try, these two organizations being assign
ed the second tour Of duty from June
l6 TO June p.
The GUARDS are now having two drills
a week. and are being trained in the
manual of guard duty. school of the bait
talon, and other features which viii be
found necessary at the camp Of instruc-
Monday
panies may be seen along Bull street,
near the armory, the squares are alive
with sentinels on guard duty and various
features OF instruction are gone through
with. Each of the companies turns out
for drill and instruction at least one other
General orders No 7, relating to the en-
campment, have been received from the
office of the adjutant general, and copies
have been distributed among the COM
handing officers The first tour of duty
is from Tuesday. June 8, 10 Monday, June
l6, and will include the Second and Fourth
regiments of infantry The Guards Will
! leave the city via the Central railroad
Monday night, June 10, and will enter on
their active duties of camp life early
Tuesday morning. June 16 Only regularly
enlisted men will be allowed TO attend
the encampment, and those who cannot
be there for at least five days will not
be taken with their commands, and per
diem Will not be paid to those serving less
than five days, unless called away by ur-
gent reasons approved by proper author
| ity.
Oficers-elect who have not received
commissions cannot attend camp, and en-
/ listed men who have been elected officers
/ but VINO have not received their commits
! sions, can attend only as enlisted men.
/ Any command under orders for camp
/ which fails to report, unless sat
! iSfactOrY reasons for such failure
are given, will be disbanded The
| per deim for officers, enlisted men and
mutation of rations The Guards, how
| ever. do not depend altogether on the
! per diem for their fare in camp, but us
ually add something to the allowance
| transportation will be made through the
/ quarter-master general
The state regulation uniform will be
/ worn by companies having it,. but for all
! practical exercises the fatigue or service
/ dress, as prescribed in paragraph 276 Of
| the regulations may be Worn. Only for
! age caps and campaign hats VIII be taken
! 10 camp. The brown canvass leggings
| VIII be worn. Tan or patent leather shoes
! VIII not be allowed. and full dress uni
| forms will not be taken to camp, Strict
! regulations are made with regard to the
! attendance of surgeons and medical aid.
Lieut.. oscar J. Brown, acting Inspector
! general, Georgia Volunteers is assigned
! TO duty at the encampment as inspecting
| officer and instructor, and commanding
! officers are directed to afford him every
! facility for. dischargng these duties. Capt
Lewis II. Kenan, assistant quarterrnaster
| at the encampment as post quartermas-
| ter. The following officers of the Georgia
campment at least once during each tour
1 on duty connected with their depart
! assistant quartermaster general, the sur
| geOn general, the commissary general or
| the assistant commissary general, the in
spectOr general of rifle practice The
latter officer Will proceed to Griffin in
time to prepare the range for rifle prac-
tice. Regimental and battalion quarter
masters will precede their commands to
camp and will furnish the post quarter
their commands, upon which information
/ tentage and camp equipage viii be issued
to them for their respective commands
Each command win pitch its own tents.
Based upon the general order from the
adjutant generals Office, Lieut. Col. VIII
! liam Garrard will, in a few days, issue his
made TO make this the most thorough
camp of instruction for the Guards they
! have yet attended.
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