The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-20
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The Thirty-First Michigan Turns
Ont to welcome Them and Show
the GeOrgin Boys Many COurte-
sies-Send Them Hot Coffee, Fire
wood and FIJI Their Water bar
reIs for Them-The GeOrSians Bril-
Cmded with Their Michigan Hosts
and the 16Oth Indiana.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June 19.-The First
Georgia volunteers are nicely located near
laws Mill, short distance off the Brother
ton road, in well-shaded camp.
To-day Georgians residing in Chatta-
nooga swarmed into the camp, a large
number messing with friends at noon.
Although the regiment did not receive
nh its baggage until nearly midnight on
Saturday, everything was in apple-pie Dr.
der around the camp at o'clock this
morning.
Col. Lawton was up bright and early,
and shortly after the morning mess a
number of the officers of the surrounding
regiments called and exchanged courte-
sizes.
Quartermaster Lee sent an aid to Col.
Lawton to ascertain just what was neec-
ed for immediate use, and as a result be
fore noon the regiment received its quota
Of army wagons and teams, including hos
pital ambulances.
The entire regiment enjoyed a much
needle rest, there being no drills to-day.
The large Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation tent belonging to the regiment was
crowded throughout the day This is the
finest tent of the kind on the battlefield,
and its use has been rendered to other
regiments. Brief religious services were
held in the tent by Chaplain Cook
The boys are enthusiastic in their praise
Of the Thirty-flrst Michigan Regi-
ment for the treatment accord
ed to them on their arrival
at the camp The entire Michigan regi-
nent turned out and welcomed the boys,
their band playing Dixie" as the Geo9-
gians marched into the camp Saturday af-
ternoon.
After the First had unpacked their
equipment and gotten their tents nearly
up the Michigan troops from Col. Gardi-
ner down, sWarmed into the camp, and for
nearly half hour there was general ex-
change of courteses between The two reg
iments Each company of the Michigan
regiment entertained a company of the
Georgia regiment; that Is, Company A OF
the Thirty-frst, entertaining Company A
of the First, and so on down to the last
company Col. Gardiner and his staff
called in body and paid their respects
TO Col. Lawton, his staff, and Col. Gardi-
ner's non-commissioned staff entertained
Col. Lawtons non-commissioned staff
The Michigan boys, besides furnishing
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and had their water barrels filed to the
top.
The First is brigaded with the Thirty
first Regiment and One Hundred
and Sixtieth Indiana, being in
the First Brigade of the
Second division, First Army Corps. The
corps is commanded by Mai. Gen. Wilson,
the division by Brig Gen. John s. Poland,
and the brigade by Col Gardiner of the
Michigan regiment
During the day many Of the officers and
enlisted men of the One Hundred and Six
tieth Indiana visited the camp.
The First has the cleanest camp on the
battlefield, and is one of the best equipped
regiments that has yet arrived.
Inc regiment lacks three hundred men
of having It's full quota. Col. Lawton is
confident, however, that in a few weeks
every company will be filled.
This morning some of the officers re-
ceived kilograms from Georgia boys deslr-
ing to enlist. They were notified to pre-
sent themselves for examination to the re-
cruiting officers
Howell c. Harris and Anderson Clark
who came with Company f, have been
transferred to the Third Georgia Regiment
and have been ordered to report to Macon
to Col. Gambler. They will leave to-mor-
row.
There are very few men in the regimen
tai hospital and none in the division hos
pital from the First Regiment. There are
several cases of measles, but nothing Sc
rious. A number are incapactated for
immediate drills on account Of sore arms
due to vaccination
DR.. Bush of Durham Mines was a vis-
ltor to the camp. He invited the boys to
visit him at his camp on Lookout Noun
tain.
Capt Drummond was the first officer of
the day and Lieut.. Snowden of Macon and
Lieut.. Dunn of Brunswick were the Off
GERS of the guard.