The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-08
OPENING OF CAMP NORTHERN.
col. BROWN AND OTHER OFFICERS
ALREADY ON THE GROUND.

The First InstaIIment of Troops
silent in the Tents Last Night-FOur
Hundred Men Expected to BE in
Camp by Noon TO-day-The Sol
diers sleep on Blankets Spread on
the straw-Covered FIOOrs-List of
the Provisions in the Camp.
Griffin. Ga, May Again Camp North
en- is the busy scene of military discipline
The troops are arriving now, and by noon
tomorrow at least 400 men will be on the
ground ready for duty.
All the available tents, 800 in number
have been erected. This is not sufficient
number TO hold Georgia's quota Of sol
diers. but the required number will be for
warded here as soon as the government
can procure them.
Col. oscar j. Brown, Second Regiment,
who is in command Of the camp, arrived
early this morning from Atlanta, with
Lieut.. Kirkman, United States Army, who
is 10 act as commissary.
The officers now in camp rank as fol-
lows: Col Oscar ]. Brown. Mai. Frank E.
Galloway Capt. Louis II. Kenan. Lieut..
Kirkman, United States Army; Lieut.. Eu-
gene Hardeman, volunteer army United
states; Capt. c. A. Whcoxson.
Capt Wilcoxson arrived this morning
from Atlanta with forty-five men, who at
once went to camp, where each man was
nut 10 work Owing to the atmospheric
change, each man was given a couple of
blankets. The floor of each tent is COW
cred with straw. Upon this the soldier
spreads his blanket and sleeps.
Fifty-five thousand pounds OF ratlons
are now in the camp, which is calculated
to, last six days. These are CAREFUL Sc
Iected by the commissary department, and
are as follows: Fresh beef, 10 ,125 pounds;
bacon, 1915; flour, 1855; navy beans, Lbs
pounds, rice, $50 pounds, Irish potatoes
1900 pounds; tomatoes Gin cans, 5000
pounds; roasted coffee, 100 pounds; brown
sugar, $3.50 pounds; salt 600 pounds; pep
per. IS pounds; vinegar, $50 gallons; soap
600 pounds; candles, Us pounds.
A large number of rifles are here. These,
however, belong to the state, and will
only be used until the government sup
plies the troops with other and better
ones.
The troops who have arrived here are in
citizens clothes, as most Of them are non
military men. just as soon as the troops
are all mustered, regulation uniforms will
be furnished each man and his old clothes
returned or discarded
Col. Brown seems well pleased with the
camp and says the troops will be sent here
as fast as passed upon by the examining
physicians
Lieut.. Klrkman, after looking over the
ground. expressed himself as being highly
pleased with il, and said he had never
seen a finer camp. He said the facilities
provided here for caring for the men could
not be excelled anywhere for the purpose.
Maj Galloway. in an interview with the
Morning News reporter to-day, expressed
himself as of the opinion that everything
was favorable for the volunteer troops.
He says all things necessary are beirg
done well, nothing overlooked.
Mai Galloway said he could not tell ex-
actly how long it would be before regular
regimental tactic drills would begin, pos
sibly by Wednesday or Thursday. What
is now desired most is to thoroughly or
ganize the camp and then get down to
strict military duty"
Tonight camp fires are burning bright
and the few men here are jolly, though
determined, every man ready and willing
TO do his duty.