The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-12
TO INSPECT THE REGIMENT.
Col. LawtOn Rapidly Getting His
Command in Shape for Service.

Col. LawtOn Rapidly Getting His
Command in Shape for Service.
The First Regiment Infantry is getting
in war order. Steps are now being taken
to train the men in all the little deems
which are necessary to the general store
of knowledge required on the part of
the militaman, and in addition to that
full equipment for field service is being
laid in store.
All of the companies of the regiment
held meetings at the armory last night.
Some of them went out to drill and others
were inspected by their captains. All of
the officers assembled in their room and
received a practical lesson in military
matters from Corpls Tomas Feeney and
Private George Caldwell of the Fifth Uni
ted States Infantry at Mcpherson Bar
racks, who are here attending the Carter
court martial These two United States
soldiers showed the officers how to pack
knapsacks and blanket bags, and how to
pack the blanket rolls, these being two
different forms of packing clothing, blank
cts and shelter tents for carrying on the
march,
The company officers watched the course
of instruction closely, and will show their
men just how it is done. This is a lesson
that must be learned at once on account
of the inspections that will take place
this week. The officers thanked Corpl
Feeney and Private Caldwell for their
kindness
Col. Lawton has just received 200 shell
ter tents for his men, or rather 200 halves
Each man will carry half a tent and two
men are supposed to sleep under when &c
is put up. One of these tents was spread
on the armory grounds last night.
Col. Lawton issued an order yesterday
calling for an inspection of all the COM
panies of the regiment to-day tomorrow
and Thursday. He will inspect the men
at their home stations in state uniforms,
white collars and heavy marching order,
fully equipped for active service.
This morning Col Lawton will go to
Statesboro, where he will inspect Com
pany G, the Kell Rifles There are now
about forty men in that company but
Capt. Everett has notified Col Lawton
that he can run the number up to 100 on
short notice. Tonight at $50 O'Clock he
will inspect the Irish Jasper Greens at
the regimental armory. All of the in
| spections of the home companies will take
| place at $50 o'clock at night Tomorrow
| night he Will inspect the Cadets and the
| German Volunteers, and Thursday night
| the Oglethorpe Light Infantry and the
| Republican Blues.
The men will have their blanket bags full
| ly packed, containing all the usual articles
| of clothing, and attention is called to the
| fact that the shoes should be broad toed.
| The orders state:
"At these inspections every officer and
man must be present No excuse, not
| providentiai, should be accepted for abb
| sence. Reports of the inspections will be
| sent to the adjutant generals office, and
| the efficiency of the command and its reli-
| ability in times OF public danger will be
| judged largely by the results"
Col. Lawton Is rapidly getting the equip
ment of his command in shape. The kits
contailing cooking utensils, etc, are on
their way here, these being supplied by the
| general government. Other equipment is
| expected to follow at an early date The
! inspections are TO be most thorough and
searching, and it will be seen to that the
| men are all in shipshape for marching.