The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30
BUILDING UP THE COMPANIES.
OFFICERS AND MEN ARE NOW AT
TER RECRUITS.

HIues and German Volunteers
Omcers viii he Appointed by the
Governor on the Recommendation
of the Field Omcers-COI A. n.
IawtOn say. the Physical Inspec-
ton of the Men VIII Not he Rigid.
Definite information has been received
by the officers and men of the First Regi-
rnent as to the steps to be taken In the re-
organization of their six companies into
the First Georgia Regiment Infantry.
United States Volunteers.
This information was given the Off
GERS at a meeting held at noon yesterday
at the office of Col. A. r. Lawton, who is
just back from Atlanta, having had num-
erous conferences with the Governor and
the acting adjutant general, and being in
better position than any one else to give
the facts that win govern the volunteer
ing of the companies.
Meetings of the companies were held
last night at the regimental armory
where their officers gave them the infor-
nation they have been wanting for some
time as to the manner in which their COM
panies will be received. Il was not as
encouraging to those who want to go to
the war as they had hoped, but 1t was not
as bad as 1t might have been. The infor-
nation was that only four companies of
the regiment will he received.
The line officers of the regiment who will
go to the front with their companies turn
ed their names In at the officers meeting
N
Blues will not go. Both Lieut. Drummond
and Lieut.. Grayson volunteered, however
and this viii leave a captain to be APP
pointed by the Governor.
At their meeting to consider the matter
of volunteering the Blues honored them
selves by bringing out forty-three of for
ty-nine enlisted men, who promised to vol
unteer. This settles the fact that the
Blues will go as one of the four compa-
MES to form the battalion from the First
Regiment.
Col. Lawton was present at the meeting
The highest enthusiasm prevailed among
the men, which showed they had given
the matter of volunteering close consider
alton since the call by the President, end
were ready to place themselves on record.
When the roll call commenced no one lis
tened to the responses with more lager
ness than Col Lawton, who regards The
Blues as one of the companies that will
distinguish itself on the battlefields Of
Cuba if events cause the armies of two
nations to clash. When the large number
of Alternatives rang out the spirit of COM
pany pride boiled until the enthusiasm was
intense. When the result was announced
Col. Lawton said it Is now assured that
the Blues viii be one of the four companies
TO form the battalion. He spoke in com-
plimentary manner of the company, which
justified the expectations of all by coming
up with a full response.
Lieut. Drummond will likely command
the Blues since the resignation of Capt.
Gaudry. This will move Second Lieut..
Grayson up to the place of Lieut.. Drum
mond. II was stated that there was little
doubt that these officers will be appointed
by the Governor. Prompt and attentive
in all the duties heretofore expected of
them, and commanding the implicit con-
fidence of every man. there is no question
but the Blues, Capt Drummond, and
Lieut.. Grayson and all the other officers
will be heard from when the contest COM
mences
The German Volunteers will be COM
manded by Capt. Kolshorn. Lieut.. Kone-
mann and Lieut.. Hemken will not go,
both they and Capt. Gaudry of the Blues,
remain with the Georgia volunteers.
Capt. Jordan f. Brooks. of the Savan-
nah Cadets, who was at the meeting, also
has become lieutenant colonel of the
First Regiment, u. s Volunteers. This
leaves a vacancy. II will be filled by
First Lieut.. r. 5. Nell, who will be APP
pointed by the Governor.
The Irish Jasper Greens will be COM
manded by Lieut.. p f. Gleason, who will
be appointed captain by the Governor
after being elected next Tuesday night
by his men. Capt. Flannerys request to
be put on the retired last leaves the va
cancy for Lieut. Gleason. Lieut.. Il. A.
Leonard will become first lieutenant to
succeed Lieut. Gleason. and his apolnt-
ment will be confirmed by the Governor.
He will be succeeded by First Sergeant
]. +. Mccarthy, who will be given
commission by the Governor.
"A preliminary election of officers by the
Greens will be held at the armory tonight
The officers as foretold will then be elected
the formal election OF Tuesday night being
that upon which. coupled with the recon-
rnendaton of the field officers of the regi-
ment, the Governor win give commissions
Capt T. s. Lucas and Lieut.. Harry
Richardson of the Oglethorpe Light Infan-
try have rendered their services, but 1t Is
not likely their company will go to the
front on this call, as a sufficient number
of men have not volunteered. The enlisted
strength OF the OgieihOrpeS is thirty-eignt,
and of these twenty-four volunteered, max
ing a percentage of 66. This is as large
percentage of volunteers among enlisted
men as has been secured by two or three
OF the companies that win serve. and no
reflection can be thrown upon the Ogle-
thorpes on the score of there not being a
sufficient number to Justify their being re-
ceived into the service. The orders sent out
from the Office of the adjutant general call
for at least thirty-two men of the present
enlisted strength OF each company. This
the Cadets, the Blues, the Germans and
the Greens have secured, some of them,
particularly the Greens. running far above
the number. The other three are many
points above the minimum.
Col A. r. Lawton, in speaking of the
companies of the regiment that win go 10
make up the battalion of four, said they
viii be received, in all probability. in their
organized condition. This means the Blues,
the Greens, the Germans and the Cadets
win be taken in preference to the KEN
Rifles of Statesboro, If that command
shows up with a smaller number Of en-
listed men than any one Of the other COM
panes. The colonel feels sure this will be
the plan the Governor will adopt II more
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