The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30
BUILDING UP THE COMPANIES.
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commands. While they are attached TO
the state troops. assat present. they are d
part OF the Georgia Volunteers but, when
they are mustered into the service OF the
United States. they become United States
Volunteers The change has already been
shown in the letter paper upon whieh@C,ol
Lawton is replying 10 the many communi-
cations ne receives from officers and men,
VINO ASK TO be allowed to join his COM
mand. Their tender OF service is repIie1
to upon stationery that bears the name
Flrst Georgia Regiment, Infantry, United
states Volunteers
When The colonel Of the First Regiment
Georgia Volunteers, leaves al the head ~
the troops he viii take from here. he will
become colonel of the First Georgia Regi
ment, Infantry United States Volunteers
ana his commission will be turned over TO
the Governor. who Will be free to assign
II temporarily TO any one he may see nj
during the time Col. Lawton is in the ma
tional service. The charter of the First
Regiment is given by Georgia and IL re-
mains on Georgia soil. Consequently. the
regiment will remain on the records ofsthe
state.
That which Is true of the officers of the
regiment is true of those OF the entire
state who enter the federal service. Their
commissions will be held for them untl
their return,
The officers and men OF the regiment win
keep right at work recruiting their ranks.
The four companies will each have seven
ty-seven men. but all of them will not be
received from Savannah. Some of them
VIII come from the country, as many are
desiring 10 enlist. Two OF the companies
win be unable TO get in, there being only
four to be received and members of the
two showing the least number OF vohn.
t.aAr ws-tl 4s.s.,
that are more fortunate. Col Lawtou an
ticipates no difficulty in securing the de-
sired number
= Maj. w. &c. Wooten of the Fourth Regi-
menr was in the city yesterday, in con,
fererce with Col. Lawton. Mai. Wooten
VIII command one of the three battalIons
Of the regiment in the Federal service. He
Is spoken of very highly by Col. Lawton,
who greatly admires his military abilities
Maj. Wootensis only 81 years of age.
A battalion will be raised from the
Fourth Regiment to serve under Mai
Wooten. His home is at Albany, but he
went from here to Yaldosta, where he viii
confer with Col. Varnadoe. upon the ques-
ton of getting four companies of the
Fourth into the First. Mai O. r. Kenan
of the Second Regiment was seen by Col
Lawton i'm Atlanta. He is regarded a one
of the most thorough military men In the
state. He and Col. G. M Wiley of the
Second Regiment will consult at Macon
upon the raising Of battalion 70 serve
under Maj. Kenan.
Col. Lawton says his forces cannot leave
Savannah until the latter part of next
week at the very earliest Time will be
required for the recruiting Of the compa-
MES. The assembly point will probably
be Atlanta, though this has not been def
nitely settled
The Governor, Col. Lawton says, has no.
titled the government that the Georgia
Volunteers will need new equipment com
plete as he does twish to part with that
at present had by the commands. 1t is
not known whether this equipment viii be
received here before the troops leave.
''Wil the volunteers be'subjected 10 rigid
physical examination?" Col Lawton was
asked. 81 do not think so,'' he answer
ed. IF such were to be the case call
for nearly million men would have been
made. as 1t Is said only about Is per cent.
of those who apply for enlistment in the
regular army are received. They cannot
be too strict about the examinations, or
many Of the men cannot pass"
win the present officers of the compa-
mics hold their commissions and serve In
the volunteer army?"
I'm most instances" answered Col. Law
ton, they will The field officers of the
regiment will recommend the officers whom
they believe eminently qualified to lead
their companies, and the Governor viii
appoint them in the volunteer forces.
Lieut.. Nell will become captain of the
Cadets, and Lieut.. Gleason will become
captain OF the Greens. The wishes of the
men win be considered when the field Of
ficers make their recommendations, but no
officers will be appointed who are not well
up In military matters. After the election
of the Greens for the officers, which has
already been ordered. there will be 10
more In the regiment. A canvass of the
men may be taken where vacancies exist.
and appointments will be made in accord
ance with them, provided the nominees are
looked upon as fitted for the positions by
the field officers.
Col. Lawton win not return to Atlanta
just yet He will remain here to attend
to the organization of the four companies