The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-31
BACK TO CAMP AT MACON.
MOST OF THE FIRST GEORGIA HAS
LEFT SAVANNAH.

Men Who Are Not in Camp To-day
choice of Being Mustered Ont or
Remaining in the Service Is to BE
Observation-Disclosures of the Greens
was ShOw-Band and Escort
From the Fourth Illinois.
All members OF the First Georgia Regl-
meut must he in Macon and report at the
eamp to-day, or be regarded as deserters,
an unpleasant alternative. The members
of the regiment were furloughed or dis
charged thirty days ago at Macon, the
choice of a discharge or thirty days fur
Tough, with the advantages of the latter
from a pecuniary point of view, being left
10 the men. The Burroughs being up, their
holders have to report.
Il is now to be either mustered out of
the service or to remain in. Every man
in The regiment win be allowed to decide
this point for himself. He can be paid off,
receive his travel pay and balance on his
clothing account, or he can be paid off
for the month he was on furlough and be
kept in the service to be put in the Second
Georgia. which is to be retained, the sup
position being that there win be enough
men from the First and Second who will
elect to remain to make up fun sized
regiment
The Irish Jasper Greens, the Republican
Blues and the Savannah Cadets have gone
back to Macon. The Greens left last night
by the Central in body, under command
of Capt. e. A. Leonard, and with Lieuts
Mccarthy and Roman. The other compa-
MES made their return matter of in
dividual action, though most Of the MEM
bers of both went up last night. Some of
them left several days ago. while others
will not leave until this morning.
Lieut.. Col. Jordan F. Brooks will leave
this morning for camp. Lieut. Walter
Coney of the Cadets viii also go up this
morning. Lieuts. w. L. Grayson and La
cey D. Nell of the Republican Blues left
last night. Capt. George w. Drummond
went up night before last. Capt. r. s.
Nell of the Cadets went up a few days
ago, and Lieut.. Fred Mallery has been
at camp for the last two weeks looking
out for the property of his company, get
ting it properly checked up and in shape
to turn in for muster OUT. Col. A. r. Law
ton of the regiment is already in Macon,
having gone there from New York, for
which city he left Savannah some days
ago.
It is not known just how long the regi-
ment will be retained in Macon. 1t may
be little longer than was expected on
account of the new phase matters have
assumed on account Of the recent order
Cor the holding of the Second and the
merging into it of the men of the First
who want to stay in the service. Some
thing in the way of additional orders in
the matter may possibly have to be await
ed by the mastering out officer before he
will be able to go on with his work. 1t is
not known just how the thing will be
worked, but the officers see no reason why
more than few days should be required
Company property will have to be gotten
up and turned in, company officers being
held responsible for all that was issued
their men. This is a troublesome task in
itself. In addition a muster roll of the
entire regiment and. four duplicates must
be made out. Examinations by a surgeon
must be submitted to by the men, This
is to guard against fraudulent pen
sion claims being made. The department
viii want TO be able to refer TO reports
ana see in just what physical condition a
man was in when discharged. In this man
ner Il can be ascertained whether a dis
ability complained of was contracted in
the service. DR.. ]. G. Jarrel assistant
SNA sNOh u tAlS ASSAiIlSAt, may perform InlS
service. He has gone up TO Macon to be
in readiness 10 do so if he is required.
There was something of an ambiguity
about his instructions, and DR. farrell did
not know whether or not he would be
wanted to examine the men. He decided
TO go up, however in order to be on the
safe side.
The Greens had quite a display on their
march to the depot. Two companies of
the Fourth Illinois and the band of that
regiment were on hand to act as an es-
cort.
The company left the army at about
9:l5 city time. Maj. Russell B. Harrison,
in command of the escort, and his adju-
tant, Lieut.. Metoalf. lead the march. They
We're followed by the band, whose music
was very fine. Then came the two COM
panies, made up of details from those of
the regiment, under command of First
Lieutenant Burr of Company G and Sec
ond Lieutenant Stout of Company I. The
Greens came after the escort. The men
had the gray overcoats of the state SER
vice, though these are owned by the
Greens.
They were loaned the war members, by
whom they will be returned after they are
mustered out by Capt. P. F. Gleason.
There were about seventy of the Greens
who went up. The company was given
a send-off by number of people who were
lined up along the route to the depot. and
who were at the train to bid farewell.