The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-19
SECOND eEoRGlA'S CHANCES.
ok FrCEps HAVE NO REASON TO
,rH1NK REGIMENT WILL BE HELD.

col. Garrard Has Heard Nothing Of
Any Alteration ia the Present Plan
Of MuSterin. Out the Second Geor-
liza Next MOnth-SaVannah Officers
Have Not Raised Finger to Have
the Command Retaine1-Most Of
the Wen would Not Want to Re-
main in the SerVice--An officer
saws Those of the Regiment CouIt-
probably Have 1t Held If They
Tried.
THE Savannah officers of the First Bat
,s1ion Of the Second Georgia Regiment 10
not know of anything 10 indicate that the
ioeiment is to be retained in the service.
instead of being mustered out next month.
r5ev read the report from Atlanta in the
Morning News of yesterday, which men
toned the likelihood of Col. Oscar J.
Browns regiment being retained in place
Of the Third Georgia Regiment.
Col William Garrard, lieutenant colonel
of he Second Georgia, has not heard any
thing about the command being kept in
He said, however, that an order can never
he taken as beyond possibility of being re-
voked until after ii has actually been car
ried out Neither the colonel nor any Of
the officers would he greatly surprised to
Rear that the department has decided to
keep the Second, for there have been so
many surprises given them during. their
army experience chat they are prepared
for almost anything that may come in
the way or a revocation of orders
There are three of the, Savannah Off
GERS who are known to be desirous of re-
naming IN the service but it cannot ne
said that they would like to see the regi-
meut retained, for they know that the ma
ionJy OF their men would like to be mus
tered out One of these officers said yes
terday that he would like to stay in the
service and that there are others who
would like 10, but that there has not been
a single one of the Savannah officers of
the regiment who has raised finger to
have the department keep it in the ser
vice This, it is understood, is not the
case with some Of the officers of com
uauies from other sections of the state.
Efforts have undoubtedly been made to
have the regiment retained. and ii is by
10 means impossible that they may prove
successful.
A number of discharges have been grant
ed members of the Second Georgia, and
there is no doubt that there is a consider
able number of those still in the service
who would not mind being retained. Yet
this is hardly a majority of the present
members, and the news that the regiment
Is not after all, to be mustered out, would
be received with intense regret.
The fact that many discharges have been
given members of the regiment might have
some weight with the war department if
the question of its being retained in the
service should come up IL might be
thought that the percentage of those de-
string TO get out has been greatly reduced
by the discharges and that the majority
OF those who remain would be content to
still serve in the army. A strong appli-
cation from the officers of the regiment
or number Of. them, might have the eff
feet of keeping tine command in the SER
wee. The officer quoted as saying he
would like to stay in the army said he
mas no doubt the regiment could be kept
in if the officers should make a decided
effort to have it retained.
Col Garrard thinks the issuance of over
coats and winter underwear to the men
of the Third Regiment is rather conclusive
evidence that it is not to be mustered
out. No such supplies have been issued
70 the members of the Second Georgia
On the contrary there is not enough in
me way of covering from the cold at
camp Brown to keep the men from com
plaining One of them said yesterday that
the nights are very cold in camp and
mat 1t is impossible for them to keep
warm. There are only very few of the
men who have more than one blanket
ana that is not enough to keep out the
cold The provision that is being made
to protect the Third Georgia from the
cold and the way the members of the
second are complaining of insufficient COW
erinS would seem to contradict the re-
port .of the looked for arrangement being
reversed and the Second being kept in
instead of the Third.
From the report it might be judged
mat the only object the war department
might have in keeping the Second Georgia
would be to keep Col Brown in his pres
ent position. 1t is said it could not trans
Ter him to the command of the Third
georgia, made vacant by the resignation
OF Col Gambler. and that. therefore, the
chances seem to be that the Second will
nave to be kept.
ne members of the latter command
Hhgnt not like the idea of being sacrificed
upon the altar of their devotion TO their
colonel Co. Brown could not be placed
IN command of the Third Georgia on ac-
count OF the provision of an act of Con-
Sfess, passed during the early part of the
war which provides that there shall be
"ulE one regular army officer i'm a vol |
uHteer regiment Mai r. f. Spence of
me Third is lieutenant in the regulars
So' unless he should resign or be transfer |
req there is no chance of Col Brown
being appointed to fill the vacant colon
COZ Garrard beard yesterday that the
battalion will not be mustered out as
So9n as had been expected. Ratons have |
o'en gwen the companies until Nov. 49, |
j. heIng thought that 1t will be that long
'"iore they will be mustered out They |
VIVA 30 back into camp on Nov 4, so
l'3'' this viii mean fifteen days Of camp |
ME for them yet. One of the mastering |
V' officers of the regular army detailed |
IoF Georgia win be here to attend to the |
WoIk OF mastering out the troops One
hand
Lieut.. 7. N. West of Company is still |
'u command at Camp Brown. He will be |
succeeded in few days by Capt. J. Ferris |
ann OF Company K. Lieut.. Henry Blum, |
oh Of bp 1ieea