The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-25
READY TO RECEIVE RECRUITS.
SECOND GEORGIA's DETAIL NOW
IN THE FIELD.


Have Been offered "A Captaincy In
the Third GeOraia and May Lead
the ogIethorpes - No Lack OF
Chances for Recruits.
Capt. w. G. Austin, recruiting officer of
the First Battalion, Second Georgia Regi-
ment, arrived in Savannah yesterday and
opened a recruiting Office at once
One hundred and fourteen men are re
quired to fill up the battalion that went
from Savannah, and efforts viii be made TO
obtain this number at the earliest date
possible, as the Second Georgia is under
marching orders, and may leave Tampa at
almost any time.
Accompanying Capt. Austin are Sergt.
j. j. McDonough of K, Sergt ]. C. Hunter
of NJ. and Privates T. s. Morgan and John
Munnerlyn of B. Company K intended to
send Sergt L. D. Morgan, but It was
thought advisable to send a man who was
well known in Bryan and Eningham coun-
ties, so his brother was sent to represent
Company L in his stead.
Private Morgan will go at once to Bryan
county and will enlist recruits Sergt
Hunter will visit points along the Georgia
and Alabama Railroad, and Private Nun
nerlyn will try his luck at Waynesboro.
Sergt. McDonough viii remain here to as
sist Capt. Austin in recruiting Savannah
ians.
Capt. Austin does not anticipate much
difficulty in getting the ia men, notwith-
standing there are four other recruiting
stations now open in this city. He is
of the opinion that as the Second Georgia
viii soon leave for the actual seat of war
men who wish to enlist will prefer join
ing that regiment to going in camp for
several months with same raw regiment.
Six new corporals will be appointed in
each company, making a total of twelve
as there are only six as at present or
ganzed
Capt Henry Kolshorn returned last
night from Atlanta, where he had confer
ences with both the Governor and Col
Gambler of the Third Georgia Regiment
He viii get right to work to put his CON-
pany in readiness for the arrival of the
surgeon and mastering officer.
Maj. w. S. Rockwell, it Is understood
has been offered the captaincy of
a company in Col. Gamblers regiment, IN
which event, it is understood that his old
y,
will volunteer under him.
Maj. Rockwell Joined the Oglethorpes in
1860 and went to the war with them, being
made an officer in another company in
1862 In 1888 he was elected first lieuten-
ant in his old company and was made
captain a year later. For the last two
years he has been a major of the First
Regiment, Georgia Volunteers and has
been very anxious all along to go to the
front
While captain of the Oglethorpes, Mai
Rockwell brought the company up TO
very high standard and it is believed that
he will accept the command.
1t is reported that the present captain,
Mr.. 7. 5. Lucas, was offered the first lieu
tenancy, but declined, not wishing to step
down from his present rank.
The Oglethorpes have an excellent war
record and it is only natural that the
members of the company are DESTROYS to
unfolding their good reputation.
Recruiting for the First Regiment con-
tinues very slowly. Capt. Gleason sent
off five men on Thursday night and will
send five more tomorrow.
The Chatham Artillery and the regular
artillery stationed at Tybee have also
opened recruiting stations here, so that
with these and the naval battalion and
the immune company to choose from, any
one wishing to join Uncle Sans forces
select from.
Private t. s. Morgan has some very
interesting views with regard to a sol
dier's life.
1T is good thing" he said, with a
philosophical expression of satisfaction
over what is a dead sure thing for the
next six or eight months at least. Il
would not have missed the experience 1
have had for a small fortune"
Private Morgan went to the army with
the idea that as well as acquiring eXper-
fence he would have considerable time for
study. That's all an iridescent dream"
he said, there are too many other peo-
pie there. It's about all you can do to
sleep and eat comfortably in spare hours,
and yot are lucky If you can do that But
its fun, there's no doubt about it,"
The canteen he regards as one of the
most interesting features of army lfe.
That Is where they sell beer and other
soft drinks. There can be had also tobac-
co and other light delicacies, looked upon
as luXuries among the soldiers.
One of the most interesting sides to the
canteen Is that all the profit from 1t goes
back to the various companies composing
the command which 1t serves. Draught
beer sells at the usual price of cents
glass and bottled beer at 10 cents a bot
tie. There is considerable profit in it at
these prices. Each company keeps up
what is known as a company fund, and
the profits from the canteen go to the
company fund.
In addition to the profits from the can
teen each soldier pays so cents a month
into the company fund. This amounts to
quite a respectable sum during the month
and it pays the salary of the company
cook and keeps the boys In ice water The
government merely furnishes the rations
and expects every man to be his own cook
| With the company fund. however, the
men get a cook and save themselves con-
siderable trouble.
1 don't know what some of he BOYS
would do If it were not for the oAlcers,"
Private Morgan said. Whenever n fell
low gets short he slips around one OF the
officers who is friendly, the first chance
he gets, and negotates a loan of a dollar
or two This amount of course, comes
out of his $3.50 per, at the end Of the
month
you can put 1t down that they all find
good use for that SIS CO. but when YOU
come to look at it, it's net profit some
of the boys seem to have money though
most of the time, while others are broke
Immediately following nay day. LIS a
happy end interesting life, and l would
not nave missed it for anything"
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