The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05
EIGHTEEN WILL STAY IN.
GUARDS BATTALION SHOWS NO
LEANING TOWARD ARMY LIFE.


a Half Were Found willing 10
stick by the second Georgia
Fourteen of These Are of Company
NJ, , of Company L, / of COmpany
K-COmpany h Was Unanimous In
Desire to bid Long Farewell
TO Uncle Sans Army FurIOughs
Up and Nearly All Back In Camp.
Men with Positions In the City
Allowed to Continue In Them.
Eighteen enlisted men from all four COM
panies of the First Battalion of the Sec
ond Georgia Regiment want to stay in the
service. This was determined by a can
vass yesterday, and puts at rest all spec
ulation and estimates as TO the number
that will stick TO the army. It shows that
the lowest estimate which was that of
some of the men themselves, was not low
enough. This was 10 per cent, but even
that was too high.
All four companies showed up at camp
with a good attendance. Very few were not
present to respond to their names. OF the
$40 men only IS wanted to remain in the
regiment. This was a surprise to some Of
the officers, and in fact, TO all, both Of
ficers and enlisted men, as it was thought
there would be more in love with a SOL
dier's life than the count proved
The returned soldiers were about camp
and In town during the day, shaking
hands with friends and comrades after
month at their homes on furlough Some
fifty or more have been in camp all along,
but many members live in the country OF
in neighborng towns. Nobody seemed 10
care much about having to spend a few
days in camp before being discharged.
The companies were assembled
about O'Clock and the rolls
were called. BY order of Lieut.
Col. William Garrard they were
then marched to an open space behind
the row of officers tents and there formed
in a square Immediately around the colo
mel, who desired TO acquaint the men with
the decision the war department had
reached with regard to the regiment and
ascertain what number of them might de-
sire to get out of service
Col. Garrard stated that he had been
wired by Col Brown for information con-
corning the number who wanted to leave
their answer to be sent to Atlanta imme-
dIately. To-day additional information.
giving the name and rank of all who wish
ed to be discharged, is wanted by mail
What he will hear will probably be a dis
appointment to the colonel, who would like
to see his regiment kept intact, IL posi-
be.
The men were told what officers intended
remaining in the service and that they
might join any company they chose. They
were also told that the Second and Third
Battalions would be commanded by Mai.
Armand and Mai Kendrick, respectively,
and that the tender of the Second bat
talon of the First Georgia had been made
Col. Brown. This viii be received in
tact as one OF the battalions Of the Sec
ond. Col Garrard explained that there
would thus be no necessity for a consign-
mSnt of the men of the First and Second
Georgia in the new organization. Mai
O. I. KeRan Is in command of the battalion
OF the First that win stay in the service
Col. Garrard instructed the captain CT
the companies TO take the names of all
members who wished to be discharged,
Company BIS roll might have been handed
over to the colonel with the repors that
1t represented the sentiment Of the men.
Not a single one elected to remain in he
service. It might have been different II
any of the officers had cared to remain.
but all three do not care for a continu-
ation of army life. Like the men. they
have had enough and want to get out
This was the only company that had rot
single officer who wanted to stay in the
service.
Company K following a close second to
Company B, having only one man who
wants to stay. His men told Cant. Cam
that nearly all of them would like to stay
II he were to remain in command In Com
pany L three said they felt the same way
toward Capt. Hopkins. Capt Austin of
Company M will remain in the army, and
for this reason more of his men decided
10 remain. Fourteen said they wanted
60 stay, and ii is probable that there will
be one or two more
One of the officers said after the can
vass had been made that he could hardly
understand how there had been such
falling off in the number who viii STAY
from the number who had said they would
do so. Another officer said he does not
think some of the men understood that
they cannot re-enlist. He believes they
want to stay in the regiment, but that they
are laboring under the opinion that they
can draw the money due them on their
clothing accounts, in addition to that COM
ing to them anyway for their pay and
communication of rations, and then have a
nice little bit to blow in or do what they
please with. This cannot be done as
the department is not enlsting men TO
recruit the volunteer forces.
After the number who will get out of
the army was settled it was ascertaned
that a number of the men want to remain
in the city, during the mastering out,
either to attend to business or to be with
friends or relatives. This was arranged
by giving them passes TO protect them
from the provost guards, who might make
It troublesome for them did they not have
these papers to show they have pernis-
sion TO be absent from camp. Most of the
members Of the battalion, however. will
be in camp until they are discharged
IL is not known when the mastering. Of
ficer will arrive. 1t win doubtless be in a
few days, however. Capt. Tripp 1t is I'M
derstood viii be the officer assigned to The