The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-02
THIRD MARCH OF THE TROOPS.
COL. LAWTON's MEN COVER SEVEN
AND HALF MILES.

AND A HALF MILES.
! Made II i'm Two Hours and Only Two
Men Dropped Out-Omcers Leave
Their Saddles and Walk with the
Men-AII the Uniform Now on Hand
Except the TrOusers-COats "a Bad
MisGt and VIII Have to BE Cut
Down.
Griffin, Ga. June 1.-The third long
march was easily accomplished by both
| officers and men to-day, and all seemed
to enjoy it and look upon it as thing
Of pleasure rather than work.
Even the officers Ieft their horses and
walked with the men. Col. Lawton was
the most energetic on the journey, and
the mere fact that he was walking with
the boys and sharing their hardships
and pleasures made the soldiers all the
more proud of their colonel. lie stood
the trip equally as wen as any other and
said he intended to walk more in the fu-
ture.
The march was out the Mt. Zion road,
one of the hiiest in the country, and was
seven and one-half miles long, but wac
accomplished in two hours Only two men
out OF the entire ten companies fell out
from exhaustion. They, however, had
their fun by borrowing couple of mules
ana riding back to the city
With the exception of the officers meet
ing at 1880. and the issuing of clothing
from the quartermaster's department all
was quiet in camp until the call for bat
talon drill was sounded at o'clock this
afternoon.
AT the officers meeting, the school of
Instructions was again taken up and pre-
sided over by Lieut.. Col. j. f. Brooks,
who has beer absent from his post Of
duty for several days on account of NJ
ness, after which many minor topics were
discussed. the most important of which
was the best methods of having the coats
just received and issued to the men made
over to fit the men.
The entire regiment have received all
their uniforms now. except the trousers
which are expected on every train The
coats are nearly all a poor fit, and win
have to go into the hands of a tailor be
fore they can be worn. The government
will pay for this work. and these obiec-
tons will soon be remedied. This done
and if the band continues to improve as
rapidly as heretofore it will not be long
before regular dress parade is established
and finer set of men ready to fight for
their country cannot be found on any pa
rade ground in the union. The govern
ment only furnishes eighteen pieces to
each band, but it is confidentialIy talked
among those in a position to substantiate
their remarks that the First Regiment
cd
four. However, the eighteen pieces are
wanted very badly by Prof Baumgartner
as the instruments now being used are old
and muchly worn.
Col. Lawton has received notice that
lOO half shelter and a sufficient number
of officers tents have been shipped and win
soon be at the disposal of his regiment
When these tents arrive the ones now
being used will be returned to the state
capital, as they are state property.
At the drill this afternoon each battal-
ion was commanded by its respective
major Col LaWton had previously con-
versed with the officers in regard to the
necessity of teaching the men to double
time, as many companies were compare
lively backward in this particular move
ment and at the battalion drill much
running was required of the men.
II is now believed by many that each
company win be mustered up to los men
in fact, many company commanders are
receiving applications from men who beg
to be taken into their companies on the
second call. Company l., has already re-
ceived enough applications to run its en-
hstment nearly up to the Jos mark, and
it can he safely said that this will be The
first company to recruit to the new fig
ures if called upon.
Company B, had it's turn on guard to-
day.
Col. Lawton speaks of his regiment with
much pride and tenderness. He is proud
of his men and they are proud of him
They know he is strict in the discharge
Of his duty and admire him for it, and
they also know that Col. Lawton is a
friend and admirer of each and every
one and they love him for this.