The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-29
RECRUITING THE REGIMENT.
Col. Lnwton and Lieut.. Col Brooks to
Begin the Work To-day.


Begin the Work To-day.
Atlanta, Ga, April 2S-Col A. r. Law
ton and Lieut., Col. Jordan T.. Brooks left
for Savannah tonight to begin the active
work OF the organization of their regl-
ments there tomorrow.
Col Lawton this morning telegraphed TO
Adjt. O'Byrne of the First Regiment in
structing him to call a meeting of tho
officers Of the regiment at Col. Lawton's $
office tomorrow morning at O'Clock. for
the purpose of deciding who will volunteer
for the war. Adjt, o'Byne was also in
structed to have each officer make a writ
ten declaration of his intention to serve,
these declarations to be held for consider
alton at the meeting tomorrow. This is
the first step toward the organization Of
the regiment
II is Col. Lawton's plan to accept enough
men from the First Regiment to compose
one battalion of his new regiment At
present there are just about enough active
men in the regiment for this purpose, 80
that If this scheme is carried out, prac-
tically speaking, the whole First Regiment
will so to the 'front.' with Col. Lawton and
Lieut.. Col. Brooks in command Another
battalion is TO come from the Second Reg
iment, and the third from the Fourth, IL
II is possible to secure them.
Maj. Kennan who has been named upon
Col. Lawton's staff is from the Second
Regiment, and Maj. Wooten from the
Fourth. Both are finea officers, and are
sure to be liked by their men
Maj. Kennan is regarded as one of che
finest tactcians On the state. He was at
the head of the famous Southern Cadets
In Macon in their palmiest days, and Col.
Lawton feels that he has secured a very
valuable man In his appointment. Both
Maj. Kennan and Maj. Wooten will be
present at the meeting in Savannah to-
morrow Maj. Kennan was here to-day,
and held a long consultation with Col.
Lawton and Lieut. Col. Brooks.
In speaking Of the organization of the
troops for the service this afternoon, Col.
Lawton said that he felt confident that
Gov Atkinson has been actuated in his
selections solely by a desire to benefit the
service. He has been here and has been
consulted in all that has been done, and
while I'm some quarters there appears TO be
some little dissatisfaction at the plans
adopted, Col. Lawton says he will, as oil
the other military commanders, heartily
indorse the Governors selections.
There Is one little incident" said Col.
Lawton this afternoon, that should be
explained In the papers. 1t is in reference
to the appointment of the majors of the
two regiments. AT first we thought that
each regiment would be entitled to three
majors and the Governors tele-
graphed to six officers offering
them commissions One of the
three selected for my regiment was Maj.
Burke Shewmake OF the Sixth Regiment,
an officer who stands at the very head of
the list in the state service. Unfortunately
the Governors telegram did not reach
Maj Shewmake until this morning after
acceptances had been received from Majs.
Wooten and Kennan. This account for
the fact that the Sixth Regiment has no
representative among the field officers of
the two regiments that go to the front.
Maj Cleveland Wilcoxson Of the Fifth
Regiment, who was selected as the third
major for Col. Browns regiment, was to-
day rendered a captains commission in
that regiment and accepted. He is thus
the first captain to be chosen and will rank
as senior captain of the Second Regiment.
Until mustered into the United States
service, Col Lawtons regiment will be
known as the First Regiment, Georgia
Volunteers.
Adjutant General Brown this afternoon
received a telegram from Lieut.. Col. Gar
rard of Savannah, rendering the Governor
the services of the Volunteer Guards bat
TALON as a whole. The tender was prompt
~ accepted, and the Volunteer Guards
thus have the honor of being the first COM
mand to be accepted for the advance on
Cuba.
Capt Brown also received this afternoon
a telegram from Washington, informing
him that his appointment as a colonel In
the volunteer service had been approved
by the war department.
with the Volunteer Guards battalion as
a starter Col Brown will have easy sail
ing in the formation Of his regiment. lie
expects to get another battalion from the
Fifth Regiment and the third from the
Sixth, and will begin the work of recruit
ing tomorrow morning.
The capitol was overrun to-day with peo-
pie who wanted to get places In the two
regiments and numerous applications were
received by mail. A fun company could
have been recruited at the door of the ad-
iutant generals office to-day without the
least trouble.
The veteran. Col. Mcintosh Kell was at
his post to-day for a while and watched
the warllke preparations with the greatest
interest.
Col. Iawton said this afternoon that Il
would be the last of next week or the
first OF the week following before the
movement of the state troops toward At
lanta 10 be mustered into the United
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