The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06
Savannah Representative.

promotion to sergeant, filing the vacancy
| caused by the transfer OF Sergt Forest
| English to the Third Georgia as sergeant
major. Private Shaaf has proven very eff
| tcient as company clerk of and his
| promotion is considered a good one.
Company B has lost another good man
Acting Corpl Clifford Wayne received his
discharge Friday and left for home the
| following day. Private Wayne was one
of the most popular men an the company
Col, Brown has held up all applications
| for discharges from this end of the line
| recently, though it is said thai this Is
done because he is In expectation of re-
| ceiving early information as to the mus
tering out of the regiment. Unless orders
for mastering out the regiment are re-
| ceived at an early date the order from
| the war department relating to furloughs
will very probably be taken advantage OF,
and the men granted thirty-day furloughs
| At the end OF that time it
will be known whether the regiment Is 10
| be mustered out or kept in service. A field
| officer Of the regiment is reported to have
expressed the belief that the regiment win
be at Griffin inside of fifteen days.
| The regiment now has a splendid parade
| ground, formed by using a very heavy
roller on the wide open space between the
| line of officers tents, and the company
| streets. This reddish brown soil packs al
most as hard as cement, when wet, and as
| the roller was used just after the heavy
rains the regiment now has parade
ground almost as smooth as a floor.
Guard mount in the morning and dress
| parade in the afternoon are the features of
| the day at the camp and both are very
prettily done with the aid Of the band
Dress parade is the favorite spectacle, and
the crowds of Huntsvillians who come to
witness il increase daily. The fair sex is
| literally represented. The Second Georgia
is said to be more favored In this respect
than any other regiment here.
Some of the officers of the regiment are
inclined to take exceptions to the refer
ence of the Morning News to the linen
with epauettes" who desire to prevent
the volunteers from being mustered out,
because they, the officers, are receiving
| better salaries than they can earn at
home.
"Sueh sweeping structures are unjust"
said an officer well known in Savannah.
There may, perhaps, be some to whom
they would apply though l cannot say
that know of any. Many of the officers
OF the regiment entered the service at con-
siderable personal sacrifice to themselves,
and are as anxious to get home az are
the men. 1 can name you officers of this
regiment who entered reluctantly at the
urgent eQdest Of the Governor, and they
are among the best in the regiment too.
I can earn a living in Savannah, and l
had much rather earn it there
than here. II consulted my
own inclinations 1 would resign
and return to my business, but i entered
the service with my company and 1 feel
in duty bound to remain with my men
until the company Is mustered out. This
Is my position exactly. II is unpleasant
for me and others here to be upheld before
the public and especially before our fam
Lies and friends In Savannah In the light
OF selishly seeking our own interests,
even to the extent OF coercing our men to
remaining In a service which has become
distasteful to them. This regiment has
seen its fun share Of hardship 1 do not
say il is composed of better material, but
there has been less agitation and less COM
plant than in other regiments, and am
confident that il il a regiment which will
do its duty anywhere. Naturally. the men
DO not want to do garrison duty In Cuba
or Porto Rico, and l trust they VIII not be
called upon to do So While there are
some officers VINO have good reasons for
desiring to continue In the service of the
government, an early return to their home
will give pleasure TO q large majority of
both officers and men,"
The regtmental canteen Is now being op-
Grated by Mr. J. w. Lowry, a very clever
gentleman. The beer furnished is Chat