The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-28
ROCKWELL REPORTS READY.
STANDS THE EXAMINATION AND Is
MUSTERED IN.

Col. Gambler Greatly Pleased at Sc
curing Him as Adjutant-R. g..
DickersOn of CIinch County to He
First Lieutenant in Capt KOI-
shOrn's COmpany-Equipmen for
the New Regiment to BE Furnished
Rapidly.
Atlanta Ga, June 27-Gov. Atkinson to-
day announced the appointment of W. o.
d. Rockwell of Savannah to be adjutant
of the Third Volunteer Regiment, and
also Of r. G. Dickerson of Clinch county
TO be first lieutenant in Capt. KolshOrns
company.
Adit Rockwell arrived in the city this
morning and was mustered into the SER
vice soon after his appointment was an
nounced. He was the first officer of the
regiment aside from the surgeon to take
the oath.
His physical examination was conduct
ed by Maj Grandy.
In Adjt. Rockwell the Phird Regiment
will have a fine officer Col Gambler is
particularly pleased to have him, putting
a high estimate upon the value of his ser
vices TO the regiment.
Maj. Mills, the mastering officer, took a
number of the newly appointed captains
and lieutenants in hand to-day, prepar-
ing them for the work of organization and
recruiting While 1t is not expected that
there will be a great rush of recruits little
trouble is anticipated in raising the new
regiment.
acrfv,a Mill .41kI h. Id IN
wait for equipment like the others, but
as fast as men are accepted and report at
the rendezvous they will receive their arms
and uniforms.
Recruiting Offices have already been
opened here for two companies, those of
Capt. Baker and capt. Davies.
In addition to these, recruiting is going
on for Capt Bradeys battery and for
Col Rays immune regiment Physical
examinations WAL be conducted in a num-
Der of towns where recruiting offices will
be opened.
AS rule there will be a recruiting sta
'tion in the town where each captain or
lieutenant resides. and there the physical
examinations will take place.
From that point the accepted recruit will
have his expenses paid. In the case of
recruits who come from other towns, the
expense to the point where physical exam
lndtiOn Is Hdue Will nave TO De DOrne Dy
the recruit.
Recruiting stations will be opened at Sa-
vannah, Americus Albany, Dawson, Per-
ry, Augusta, Milledgeville Grimm, For
syth, Newman Rome. Decatur Columbus,
Hawkinsville, Thomasville, Sandersville,
Macon, McRae, Trenton, Abbeville, Dallas
and perhaps other places.
Gov. Atkinson to-day wired Gen. Brooke
at Chickamauga requesting him to give
furloughs to the men in the First Regi-
ment appointed to offices in the Third UNI
til the Secretary of War can issue the nee
essary orders transferring them. This is
done in order that the men can come home
at once and begin the work of recruiting.
They are: Capt. Robert Hodges and
Lieut.. Walter Harris of Macon; Capt.
Hugh Conner and Lieuts. w. +. Leaken
and Alexander Lawrence of Savannah;
Capt. w. e. Saunders of Augusta Lieut.
Max MRae of McRae; and Lieut. T. F.
Pruitt to brownsville.
In addition to the equipment ordered
shipped from Philadelphia last week Mai.
Mills to-day received kilograms from the
war department informing him of the
shipments of 1900 pairs of blue trousers,
70 buzzicat ovens, blankets, 1900 under
shirts, and other articles very necessary
to the comfort of the men. The blue
coats were shipped several days ago. Col.
Lawtons regiment was uniformed with
dark blue trousers.