The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-13
CAvALRYMEN BREAK CAMP.
SOME RETURN HOME ON HORSE
AND OTHERS BY RAIL.

Successful Filters and Riflemcn.
Money Prizes Presented For Good
scOres-COrpOral Waite's Remark
able ScOre-Capt. Hughes of the
Liberty Guards Wins the Hand
some saber-A serenade to Capt.
Il. VI. Hull by the Entire Camp.
Camp Atkinson, Meldrim, Ga. July 12.-
With the closing of the day the present
tour Of duty at Camp Atkinson ended.
One week ago to-day the soldier boys ar
rived, fun of enthusiasm and solicitude for
the cause in which they are enlisted; now
each command has returned TO its respcc-
tive home, and the little village of Mel
drim viii again pursue the even tenor Of
its way
The success of The encampment has eX-
ceeded the most sanguine expectation Of
its promoters. Generally speaking, the
behavior of the troops has been beyond
reproach: and there are few, if any, Of
the civilians who do not anticipate the in
auguration of another encampment with
genuine pleasure.
At the usual hour this morning the GER
emonies connected with guard mount were
had for the last time, and resulted in the
following detail to serve until the formal
closing of camp:
officer Of the Day-Capt. D. G. Morgan,
Troop c. Omcer Of the Guard-Leut. r.
I Bruce. Troop D., First Battalion. Or
derlv-Private j. p. Taggart. Troop A.
First Regiment
About II o'clock the entire garrison-the
first SQUADRON of the First regiment com
manded by Maj Meldrim, second squad
ron by Mai Brewer, and First battalion
by Mai Barnard-marched up, formed a
hollow square in front of Col. Gordon's
rent to receive the several prizes offered.
Col Gordon. accompanied by the field
and staff advanced to the front and ad-
dressed his subordinates. stating, among
other things, that while some Of the rules
and regulations had been disobeyed, yet
It afforded him no little pleasure to be
able to compliment the men for their per
formance of the obligations devolving on
them severally and collectively; and, like
wise for their due regard for military
law. In referring to the superior shoot
ing of the Georgia Hussars and Horse
Guards. he alluded to the training which
and advised the immediate construction
and maintenance, by those troops lacking
in this respect, of suitable ranges for tar
Get practice. Likewise, he advocated the
laying off of tracks for fitting purposes
and cited as an illustration the excellent
work accomplished in this department by
the boys from Liberty and Troop A. With
kindly word of sentiment for
All present he then turned, and In be-
half of the boys whom he so ably repre-
sents thanked Maj. Meldrim through
whose fundamentally whatever comforts
they had enjoyed were made possible. In
the same happy vein he rendered thanks
to the United States officers Capt.
Brown and Lleuts. Harmon and Heavey-
Cadet Heidi. Col. Obear, Capt. Kenan,
Capt Posten. Capt Eichberg Capt Hun
ter Adjt. Way, Assistant Surgeon
Drawdy and Capt. Bird for the interest
which they had manifested and the valu-
able services rendered.
The band played Home, Sweet Home
at the conclusion of the colonels re-
marks, after which Adjt. Way announced
the awards, and stated for what each was
made As their names were called the
men advanced in front of the field and
staff and were given their respective
prizes, the distinctions being awarded ac-
cordng to classes. The first class IN
eluded those whose score in the tilt was
equal to or exceeded so points, $40 being
the recompense. These filters and their
ecores follow:
Troop b, Liberty Independent Troop
Corpl Waite, So; Private Davis So; Pri-
vate r. Z. Gordon, So; Private Wells, 81,
and Sergt. Gordon, 50.
Troop r. Liberty Guards-Private II.
c. Martin, 54la and Corpl. Chapman 50.
Corpl Waite of the Liberty Independent
Troop having made the best individual
score will be regimental color sergeant
until the next encampment.
In the second class were those who had
a score of 40 points or over to their credit,
but under So The prizes was s. to each
trooper In this list were from Troop A,
Georgia Hussars. Sergt. West, as; Private
Martin As, and Sergt w. w. Gordon, Jr.,
4OlR.
Troop B, Private Norman, As; Private
Martin, As; Private Lang, 43, and r. Il.
Davis IS.
Troop e, Private Martin. 40; sergt w
h Sallette As; w. II. Hughes, A. and
Private Horne, AZ.
A comparison Of the above will readily
show that the Liberty independent troop
secured the greatest number Of contest
ants in the regimental tilt. and II will
likewise be noticed that Corpl. Waite Of
the same command made the almost phe-
nomenal score Of So out of possible 60.
Doubtless many a day will pass before
such wonderful work is again equaled.
Troop 3 ran the course this morning.
A prize Of SO was offered to each troop
er qualifying as a sharpshooter, but out OF
both the regiment and battalion only two
received badges Private Quantock Troop
A, and Sergt. Brown, Troop b, First bat
talon. The score Of the former was 122;
that Of the latter l2l
Capt Postell had TO his credit an aver
age OF III. but being a commissioned OFF,
Ger could receive no monetary considera-
tion. Several members Of Troop A and OF
the field and STAFF. VINO have already quail
thed as sharpshooters having done so on
the Avondale range. did not enter the shoot
at camp. prominent among whom are
Capt Elchberg. Capt. Hunter and Private
kayton-thrce Of the most reliable shots
in the regiment.
To the list Of marksmcn enumerated in
The Morning News of Monday, may be
added tho name OF Private j. A. Wheeler.
Troop J., who made a total score of 1O2
Five dollars was the compensation TO each
representative IN this group. II Is
worthy Of mention just here that Sergt.
W. w. Gordon OF Troop A.. was the only
trooper in camp who won a prize each
for fitting and range work.
In addition TO the awards given for eN.
cellence with the carbinc and sabor. Col.
Gordon presented so 10 TrOop I az Tcsttr