The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29
GETTING READY FOR ATLANTA.
COL. IAWTON ISSUES HIS ORDERS
TO THE FIRST REGIMENT.

he in Line-AIl the Companies Will
Go with Full Ranks-The Savan-
nah Naval Reserve to Carry IS
Men-The Chnthams Cannot Go.
The Savannah Troops VIII Go in
Heavy Marching order and Carry
Their own RatiOns.
The First Regiment will carry in the
neiGhborhood of $50 men to Atlanta to at
tend the governors inauguration Satur-
day. The regiment will be accompanied
| by the Savannah Naval Reserve with be-
tween forty and fifty men.
The Chatham Artillery Will not make
the trip, because as large number of
men as was desired could not be secured.
The Kell Rifles Of Statesboro Company
G. of the First Regiment, will be in line.
Col Lawton received a telegram yester-
day from the captain of the Kell Rifles
stating that his company had decided to
go to Atlanta. This was a pleasant sur
prise to Col. Lawton as he had not call
culated upon the attendance of that COM
pany.
The Pooler Rifles, Company F. have not
yet made up their minds on the subject,
but it is not expected that the company
will go to Atlanta.
The regiment will leave Savannah at 10
o'clock tomorrow night by the Central of
Georgia, railway equipped in heavy
marching order with canteens, knapsacks,
haversacks, overcoats, etc. The orders
are that each man shall carry one days
cooked rations and water in their can
teens, as the supply of this liquid may be
limited. No extra provision on this line
Will be made by the railroad company and
the troops will have to look out for their
own supplies. Hot coffee will be furnish
ed en- route.
The company commanders and staff Of
ficers of the regiment met Col. LaWton
at his office yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of discussing the details of the
trip and reporting the number of men
which each expects to carry. The reports
were as follows:
Company A, Republican Blues, thirty
five.
Company B, Irish Jasper Greens, forty.
Company c, German Volunteers, forty.
Company d, Oglethorpe Light Infantry.
49,
Company E, Savannah Cadets, So
These are minimum figures, being the
number only of the men who can be re-
lied upon to go. 1t is likely that each
company will exceed the figures quoted.
Allowing 80 men for the Kell Rifles and
Is for the field and staff, will give an
attendance Of 255 for the regiment. Very
probably the number will reach 275 or
more.
The regimental band will also accom-
pany the regiment.
After the conference with his officers.
Col. Lawton issued the following order,
which gives full information on the SUBJ
ject of the trip, of interest to the friends
OF the regiment as well as the members.
Headquarters First Regiment of Infan-
try, Georgia Volunteers, Savannah, Ca,
Oct. g. 1S96.-Orders No. 2S.--1. The regi-
ment will parade in Atlanta on Saturday,
Oct. 81, 1895, to take part in the ceremon-
les incident to the Inauguration of the
governor of the state. Although this day
is not only Saturday but is also the last
day of the month, and therefore very in
opportune for procuring large numbers in
the ranks, it is nevertheless the hope of
the commanding officer that as many as
possible will go, in order that the regi-
ment may make the best possible appear
ance
2. That portion of the regiment stationed
in Savannah will leave here on the night
of Friday, Oct. 30, 1896 via the Central of
Georgia Railway Company, at 10 o'clock
city time, and for this purpose the regi-
mental line will be formed in the armory
yard at 9:15 p. m. sharp. Battalion COM
manders will see that their battalions are
ready for this formation without any de-
lay.
3. Company G will leave its station at
Statesboro at such hours as may be ar
ranged by its commanding officer in time
to Join the special train bearing the bal
ance of the regiment at Dover station. The
train will proceed as the first section of
the regular schedule of train No. 3, on the
Central of Georgia Railway Company. If
Company f should be able to go to At
lanta, it will join the balance of the regi-
ment at Pooler station. The commanding
officers Of companies joining en- route will
report promptly to their respective battal
ion commanders.
A. All officers and men will provide
themselves with one days cooked rations,
upon which they will be dependent for food
during the whole trip. Hot coffee will be
provided by the regimental commisSary
on the train. The companies will supply
their own cups, and such other mess ware
as they may desire.
5. The regiment will appear with cam
paign hats, flannel shirts, regulation
blouse, campaign trousers, and canvass
leggins. Mounted officers will carry boots
or black leather leggins. The uniform
blue trousers will be carried in the blanket
bag. Each enlisted man, including the
| non-commissioned staff, will be equipped
with blanket bag (overcoat rolled on topl,
canteen and haversack; the haversack on
the left, canteen on the right, canteen
strap on top. Officers will wear pistols
recently issued belts on the outside. Blue
trousers will be put on on the morning of
| the 31st before reaching Atlanta Caps
may be carried If desired. Mounted Off
GERS will carry horse equipments. Off
GERS will put overcoats with their bag
| gage.
6. Enlisted men will not be allowed to
carry any baggage. Each officer will be
| allowed hand baggage. Company Off
GERS hand baggage will be sent to the
train with the company commissary sup
| plies. Field and stan officers baggage
must be delivered to the commissary (who
will act as quartermaster for this occa-
slon), at the armory not later than $3.50
| p. m. on the Both. All supplies and bag
| gage must be delivered at the train at
not later than 9I5 p. m.
8. Very early on the morning Of the
| 31st, and some time before reaching At
lanta, coffee and hard tack or ships
| biscuit. will be served by the regimental
commissary On application to him in
the baggage car from the company COM
manders. The men will be expected to
| cat their breakfast on the train before
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