The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31
STIRRING Up HIS OFFICERS.
Col. Gambler Wants More Hustling
for u ecrnIts.


Capt Henry Kolshorn Of the Third
Georgia Regiment, went up to Griffin last
night. for the purpose of consulting with
Col John S. Gambler in regard to the cir
oular recently sent out to spur up some
of the officers in getting their quota of
men into camp.
From the tenor OF the circular, refer
ence 10 which has already been made in
the Morning News, It appears Col Cand-
Ter is thoroughly dissatisfied with the
showing that some Of the officers are maxi
ing. II is stated they expect recruits 10
flock In of their own accord. and are sad
ly lacking IN hustling qualities. upon the
strength of which they received their APP
pointments
1t is becoming unpleasant to those Of
ficers who have secured their share of the
companies forming, to have the colonel
send out circulars on account Of a few,
who managed to get appointments over
other aspirants, but who have yet to
furnish a single recruit
Il am directed by the Governor" says
Col. Gambler in his circular, Ito call your
attention to The fact that this regiment
has now been I'm camp for more than two
weeks, and is but half complete. Ii is his
desire that the same should be filed up
within the next ten days and he expects
every officer upon whom he has conferred
an appointment to use every effort to
complete it,"
There are some officers" says Col
Gambler, who have as yet sent no men
to camp. Some have sent very few. Some
have sent their quotas. To those who
have sent mono I wish TO say that IL Is
time they were showing some ability in
the direction OF securing men, and If they
are not able TO secure men they owe 1t to
the Governor and to the regiment to de-
cline. If they can furnish a reasonable
number of men within q rea sonable time,
/ would be glad 70 have that Information.
II is not fair to those of us VINO are giving
all OF our time, ana much money to this
work, to be held back by men who are
not doing anything or but little"
The regiment cannot be mustered in
until it is complete" Col Gambler adds,
and the very fact Of one company not
being filed up within a reasonable time
will hold the entire regiment back. Men
should not be held back al home after en-
listment and examination by surgeon
Such action lie contrary to orders, and
puts the officer so holding them back in
the position, before me, of not being able
to do anything toward the making up of
his company As fast as examined by the
surgeon and passed they should be sent
~ camp 70 ne mustered III. Inc govern
ment and the state has made every con-
cessiOn to us that any other organization
has now recruiting in this state, and this
work Of recruiting our regiment should no
longer lag behind"
A number Of inquiries have been made
by Col Gambler during the last few days
about men who. it is said, are able 10 fur
nish about thirty men. 1t is safe to say
that If they are found, officers now wear
ing epaulets viii lowe 1t to the Governor
and TO the regiment to decline" Col.
Gambler intends that each officer who has
been appointed shall furnish his quota of
men and not expect to share the benefit
of those taken into the regiment by other
officers.
Capt. Kolshorn will return tomorrow.
and 1t is probable his conference with Col.
Gambler win result i'm several officers being
called on to show their hands.