The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-27
eEoRGIA'S THIRD REGIMENT.
ITS ORGANIZATION BEING PUSHED
FORWARD RAPIDLY.

Mr.. w. n. Leot<en, Who Has Just
Been Appointed Lieutenant, Says
Gov Atkinson Has Been DeIuged
With Applications for omces-COI.
Gambler Thinks the Regiment Can
BE Recruited Within Thirty DAYS.
May BE some DimeuIty In Getting
Recruits for Two Companies in
Savannah.
The Third Georgia Reg ment, United
States Volunteers, it is thought. is now
well under way. The officers Of that com
mand expect 10 recruit it within the next
thirty days, and shortly thereafter to be
ready for orders
Mr. W. r. Leaken. who has just been
designated by Gov. Atkinson as a second
lieutenant in that command, with Capt
Henry Kolshorn's company returned to
the city from Atlanta yesterday He says
everything is progressing as rapidly as
possible. Col. Gambler and Lieut.. Col
Berner have been in conference with Gov.
Atkinson every day for the last week
and the affairs of the command are being
shaped up
The impression is that the Third Regi-
ment viii he mustered in at Griffin, as
were the other Georgia regiments. The
officers who are getting the companies
in shape are required 10 have their men
all ready for mastering In on their arrival
at the camp. The experience of the com
mands which have gone before has been
worth a good deal, and it is thought this
work win be accomplished good deal
more quickly, after the men are secured,
than was the case with the other regl-
ments Capt Mills will muster in the re-
cruits for this regiment. He did this same
work in connection with the other Geor-
gia commands. s.,.., haoaa
THE Governor has simply been lbesieged
with applications for offlces in the Third
Regiment" Mr.. Leaken said There
must have been something like 1000 ap-
plications before him from parties asking
for everything from colonecy do~yn to
first sergeant: Those who could. get
one thing were willing to accept another.
There were some applications even from
South America from parties who formerly
lived in Georgia. The apportlonment of
the offices, therefore, required some care
full study and considerable ingenuity on
the part Of the Governor
col. Gambler is quite enthusiastic and
apprehends no trouble in getting out the
full quota of men for the regiment with
In thirty days. 1t may be that it will re-
quire a little longer time, but It is thought
that the bulk of the work VIII be done
within the next month. There Is much
military enthusiasm in Atlanta just now,
and all interested in military matters are
looking forward to the organiza ton of
this regiment"
Mr.. Leakens appointment will have to
be approved in Washington, and he viii
have to get his discharge from the war
department from the Second Georgia Reg
iment, before taking his new position, but
It is not apprehended that there will be
any trouble on that score. He viii go to
Tampa probably, tomorrow night, for
the purpose of winding lfp his affairs in
connection with his regiment there. and
will bring back with him any stofes or
equipments belonging TO the Savannah
Volunteer Guards which have not vet
been returned.
Mr.. Leaken said he very much preferred
to remain with his old command. the
Guards, with which he has served for the
last fifteen years, but of course the posi-
ton of lieutenant is preferable 10 that OF
a private. He also went to Macon while
ne was away, and there arranged his af-
fairs with the district attorney satisfac-
| torily. While District Attorney Erwin Is
| in position TO act as the necessities OF
| the case may demand. it Is understood
that for the present there win be no ap-
pointment made In Mr., Lealens place.
that of assistant district attorney for the
southern district of Georgia.
The appointment of Capt. Kolshorn. with
Mr.. Leaken as his second lieutenant. and
OF Capt. Fl. M. Conner. Jr., with Private
A. A. Lawrence as his second lieutenant
| necessitates the raising of two companies
| for these officers. Capt Comer's first
| lieutenant is ]. !. Gilbert OF ALBANY. who
| VIII undoubtedly secure a good number OF
| men in that section. Capt Kolshorn' g
| first lieutenant has not yet been appoint
ed, and the appointee will no doubt be a
man who can bring a good number of men
into the company. Thus 1t is expected
that these two companies win have con
siderable advantage from the Start.
Inc TACT, however, that four of the Off
| GERS OF these two companies are from Sa-
| vannah, will cause considerable of an eff
fort at recruiting to be made here With
what success that will be- ATTENDED can
| only be surmised, but IL is true that much
difficulty has been encountered In that
line recently, the Irish Jasper Greens be-
| ing the only command that secured their
| full required quota.
Savannah has furnished somewhere in
! the neighborhood of 1000 men already,
and the end Of its volunteers has about
been reached, unless a greater necessity
| for an army should arise than IS now ap-
parent. 1t is believed, therefore, that con
| siderable difficulty wiz be met with in
securing two more companies here or in
this section. No doubt however, a nu-
cleus for these companies can be secured.
and other recruits may be picked up else
| where.