The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-30
MEN SAY IT Is 10 PER CENT.
Soldiers Don't Want to stay In the
Second Regiment.

The news of the intention of the war
department TO retain the Second Georgia
Regiment in the service was received by
the officers who want to remain with a
great deal of satisfaction. BY most of the
men it was received with Indifference, for
the majority do not care TO stay In.
About this there is a wide difference Of
opinion. 1t can be noted that the officers
who wish to stay in the service give an
estimate of the number of men in both the
FIRST and Second Regiments who want to
remain In that is far above that given by
those who do not intend remaining, and
by the men themselves.
The estimate that has been given by
several officers who would like to stay in
is so per cent. At least a dozen men were
asked yesterday about the matter, and the
percentage of those who want to remain,
as named by the most of them, was ten.
One or two estimates went as high as
twenty. The officers who do not expect
10 stay in the army answered the ques-
ton IN the same way as the men.
Two officers of the First and two of the
second Regiment said they have no idea
tnat enough men of both will elect to re-
nam In the service TO get up a single Iegl-
ment. One or two went further and said
they do not think a full regiment could
" ODtaAiieu ny TAXING all the men from
the First, Second and Third Regiments
VINO desire to remain and forming them
INTO a separate organization. Their idea
is that the men have had enough of SOL
diering and that they want to get out of
the army
The soldiers are thankful that the mat
ter is to be purely optional with them. All
VINO care to can be discharged, while
those in love with the life of a soldier can
SUCK 1t out. A number of the men have
announced their intention of remaining
IN the service and most of those who nave
SO expressed themselves are good soldiers.
1hey nave taken an interest in military
ana like 1t. They will go to Cuba without
regret and will be glad of the opportun-
ity afforded them to do so.
The officers who gave their views were
al agreed that those of the
second Regiment will have the
advantage over those of the
First in making up the line and field and
stan for the reorganized command. They
say the thing was engineered by the Of
hcers OF the Second; that it was they who
got the pull at work that has been sue
cessful In having the regiment held; and
that to the victors will fall the spolls. 1t
is the idea that any vacancies caused by
the resignation of officers of the Second
who do not care to remain in the service
Will be filled by officers from the First
who do. These First Regiment officers
viii be chosen in order of their seniority.
1t is accepted that Col Oscar ]. Brown
will be colonel of the regiment. 1t is said
by some of his officers that Col. A. r.
Lawton would not care to command any
other than the First Georgia and that he
will not interfere in the least with Col
Brown. The lieutenant colonelcy would
go to Col William Garrard if he should
care to have it. He has been asked about
his intention in this particular, but was
not prepared to say whe or not he
would remain in the service. The colonel
is known to be greatly attached to his
battalion, and it is not improbable that
he will remain. One of his lieutenants
stated last night that he will be largely in
nuenced by Col. Garrard's action, that he
win not stay in if Col. Garrard should go
out of the service, and that he may stay
If he should. 1t is said Lieut.. Col. ]. F.
Brooks would remain in the service. If
Col, Garrard retires Col. Brooks will prob
| ably succeed him. r-a
AS things stand at present, 1t Is under
| stood that the following officers of the
| First Battalion of the Second Georgia
| Regiment will stay In the service. First
| Lieutenant T. Newell West and Second
Lieutenant Henry Blum, Jr., Company L.
| Capt. W. G. Austin, First Lieut.
| Lieutenant l.. r. Kenan and
| Second Lieutenant r. M Screven
| Company M; Second Lieutenant Sullivan
Bond, Company X, is doubtful Those who
| will not remain in the service are Capt
| Thomas Screven, First Lieutenant Ha
| Bacon and Second Lieutenant Walter c.
Hartridge, Company B Capt. j. Ferris
Cam and First Lieutenant Walter OFT
! Company K, and Capt. w. T. Hopkins
| Company L.
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