The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06
CAPT. KoLSHoRNS RECRUITS.
WILL PROBABLY BE SENT TO GHIF-
FIN EARLY NEXT WEEK.

Surgeon Harris to Arrive in Savan-
nah Friday to Conduct the PhNsi-
caI Fcxnminntfon-Cnpt. KOlsh Orn
win Probably Take the Company
and Lieut.. LeaISen VIII Remain
TO Continue the Recruitiug-Copt.
KoIShOrn the Ranking Captain OF
the Third Regiment.
The recruits for Capt. Henry KolsAorn s
company. TO become a part Of the Third
Georgia Regiment win not have to remain
in Savannah until the entire company is
formed, according 10 a telegram received
by Capt Kolshorn from Col Gambler laet
night.
Col. Gambler wired that Surgeon Harris
will be in Savannah Friday for the pur-
pose Of examining all recruits who nave
signed up 10 that time. with a view to
sending them 10 Griffin at once. There
are about fifty now, so that by the time
the surgeon arrives, At is expected the
number win be sufficient to start prelim-
mary work in camp. ii is reported every
thing is in readiness for the men a Crit
I'm, including uniforms, tents and other
necessary equipment
y
the advance squad to camp but the prob
ability IS Capt. Koishorn himself viii go.
He has worked hard in getting his re-
cruits together, and being in command, 1t
is practically certain Col Gambler viii
designate him for this duty. The recruit
ing will continue under the direction of
Lieut.. Leaken, however, and as fast as
the men are examined they will be sent
on to camp. This viii make it more
agreeable and easy to all concerned, espe-
cially the officers, who would find some
difficulty holding the men together in Sa-
vannah until the entire company is or
gained. They are anxious TO get into
service and Col Gamblers order will be
hailed with satisfaction by them.
The seniority Of the officers of a COM
pany. with respect. to the other officers Of
the same regiment, depends entirely on
the date of mastering in the command.
For this reason the officers of the Savan-
nan companies would be doing well to re-
port ready before the other eleven com
panies, as they would stand so much bet
ter chances of promotion as senior than
as junior officers.
As an example of the consequences of
being mustered in late, Capt. Thomas
ScreVen, who was senior captain OF all
who volunteered with the Second Georgia,
is now junior to all the other eleven cap
tains of that regiment and instead of he
ing first in line of promotion to majors
place, is the last man in line.
Capt kolshorn is the ranking captain
of all of the Third Regiment captains, so
that it is only right that he should get
his men on the ground first and be the
senior captain, ana his officers the rank
ing first and second heutenants.
Lieut. r. NJ Screven viii return 10
Tampa to-day, after stay of four days IN
Savannah. He is the second lieutenant In
Capt. Austins company, the first lieuten-
ant being Lewis Kenan of Macon.
Three men left last night by the Central
for Chickamauga to join Battery A. This
makes only eleven recruits that the
Chathams have secured to date, but there
is promise Of more this week.
Corpl. DevercauX Bacon returned from
Statesboro and intermediate points yester-
day, but did not succeed In landing any
new soldiers on the trip.
Last night the members of the two local
divisions of the naval battalion were put
To work cleaning up the rifles and equip
ments at the armory, in anticipation of the
orders that win be received in day or
two.
The men enjoyed a spread that was put
before them by the officers and are very
ambitious to so to the front at once.