The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
CUBBEDGE NOW A LIEUTENANT
THE SERGEANT MAJORS APPOINT
MENT 4 SURPRISE.

soon to he Mustered out of Service
as Sergeant Major and Going in as
an officer of Company H-The APP
pointment Popular One-Lieut.
OFT Returns to His Company From
Fernandina-Boys Anxious to Move
to Huntsville.
Tampa. Fla, Aug 1.-THE announce
ment of Seret Mai. Cubbedge's appoint
ment as second lieutenant of Company II
was received here yesterday and gave
great satisfaction to the many friends Of
that most excellent gentleman. The other
promotions were expected. sergt. Mai.
Cubbedges was surprise, to himself as
well as to his friends.
Il will be remembered that Capt Neyin
Of Company II of Rome Ga, resigned
some time since on account of feeble
health. Lieut. Perkins being first lieu
tenant and Lieut.. Jacks second lieutenant
of Company II, it was naturally expected
that they would be promoted in the or
der named. This left the second lieu
tenancy to be filed by a new man. Col.
Prown held the matter under considera-
ton for some time. on Aug 70 he wrote
Gov. Atkinson recommending Lieut. Per
kins for captain Lieut.. Jack for first
lieutenant ana Sergt. Maj. Cub
hedge for second lieutenant of Com
pany II. Yesterday Col. Brown received
a telegram from Gov. Atkinson announc-
ing that commissions had been issued to
the officers named as requested
Sergeant Major Cubbedge was In ignor-
ance of his promotion until handed the
telegram by Adjutant Freeman, with re-
quest to copy 1t, this being in line with
his official duties. 1t is needless to say
that ne was delighted as well as sur
prised. He has since been the recipient
of general and hearty cOngratulation.
There is no more popular man in the
regiment than Dick" Cubbedge. His
popularity was already we'll established
with the Savannah contingent and his
duties as sergeant major bringing him in
close contact with the officers generally
he soon won a place in their favor and
esteem. Col. Brown has been especially
pleased with Sergeant Major Cubbedge's
efficient management of the affairs of his
office and it was this which won for him
his promotion. Ordinarily a sergeant
major is regarded as out of the line of
promotion, the ranking sergeant of the
company or battalion in which the vacan-
Cy occurs usually having lHS Cldlh' Jul
this was an exception. Company
il is one of the best companies
in the regiment Mr.. Cubbedge
will be mustered out of the service
as sergeant major in a day or two, and
mustered in again as lieutenant, this be-
ing the necessary mode of procedure.
Mr.. Cubbedge only narrowly missed en-
tering the service as second lieutenant.
He was popular member of Company d,
Savannah Volunteer Guards now Com
pany l. of the Second Regiment, and ran
Second Lieutenant Blum a close race for
that position. Had he been elected second
lieutenant then he would have entered the
service in that capacity His defeat then
did not prevent his continuing his interest
in his company, and there are none proud
er over his promotion than the members
of Company L. The fact was announced
to the company at drill yesterday after
noon by Lieut.. Blum. and three hearty
cheers were given. Capt. Hopkins Is es-
pecially pleased.
Lieut.. Walter P OFT, who has been serv-
ing as ordnance officer with Gen. Carpen-
ter's division at Fernandina, has returned
10 the regiment having been relieved
from duty with the Third Division,
of which the Second Regiment is no longer
a part Lieut. OFT was given a warm
welcome by the officers and men of the
regiment, and especially by those of his
own company, by whom he has been
greatly missed.
The indications are that the Second Reg
iment viii break camp tomorrow or next
day and depart for Huntsville, Ala, where
it will encamp for the remainder of the
summer 1t is expected that the trip will
be made over the Plant System and South
ern roads via Jesup
The troops are anticipating very pleas
ant time at Huntsville. as the accommo-
dations 10 be provided there are said to
exceed anything the soldiers have had
since they left Griffin. Board floors for
all tents, mess halls and bath houses are
among the accommodations which the
people of Huntsville have agreed to pro-
vide.