The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
GEORGIA BOYS TO GO.
Col. Browns Regiment Or
dsrGd to Tampa.
START To Be MADE AT ONCE
Preparations for the Trip in
Progress.
LAWTON'S MEN STILL LEFT.
No Orders to Leave Griffin Re-
CelVed by Them.
LAWTON'S MEN STILL LEFT.

Griffin, Ca, May 16.-The Second Regl.
ment United States Army, Georgia Vol
unteers, were at midnight Sunday ordered
TO Tampa, Fla. as soon as possible. Col.
Oscar ]. Brown went to Atlanta to-day to
consult with the authorities there with re-
gard to transportation and to make all the
other arrangements for the speedy NOV
Ing of the troops. The following is a list
of the field and commissioned officers:
Field Ohicers-Oscar J. Brown, colonel;
William Garrard, Lieutenant colonel; E. II.
Almand, major; w. J. Kendrick, major:
Maj e. C. Davis, surgeon; Lieut.. C. d.
Geer, assistant surgeon; Lieut.. w. II.
Moncrief, assistant surgeon.
Captains-Cleveland Wilcoxen, Thomaa
Screven, w. w. Fry. j. Van Holt Nash,
Jr.. A. ]. Renkl, John f. Howard, j. II.
Beusse, J. b. Nevins. w. w. Barker, w.
t. Hopkins. and w. G. Austin.
First Lieutenants-Davis Freeman; Adjt.
Eugene Hardeman, quartermaster; C.
z. Wonder Lelth w. T. Herring. H. Fl.
Bacon, John Sancken, Thomas NJ West.
Frank c. Wilson, S. H. Askew, Jr., B.
M. Baxley, Walter e. Perkins, John II.
| Boston, 'Jr, George r. Summers.
Second Lleutenants-W. r. Chamblee, w G.
Hartridge, Anson i. King, Charles sanck-
en-. Albert e. Bryan, Walter P. OFT, Clay
ton c. Singleton. Henry Blum, Jr., Mich
olas =. Powell, Richard M. screven, James
II. Bryson, Howard p. Jack.
The published report that the First Reg
iment has also been ordered to move from
Camp Northen Is denied by the officers in
camp, who seem indignant at such false
reports.
The Fifth Regiment band left this after
noon, and a regular band will be organized
la the two regiments at once
The announcement of the order to move
the Second Regiment to Tampa was gem
orally received with much delight by the
troops. Notwithstanding very few have
guns and equipments, all are confident
they will be furnished them by the gov
ernment upon their arrival at Tampa
Col. Gambler Of the Fifth Regiment state
troops to-day notified Capt. Burr Of the
Griffin Rifles to turn over about one third
of his guns and equipments to the govern
ment on application. The guns have not
yet been asked for.
To-day was the hardest day the men
have yet experienced. Many have
drilled ten hours in the hot
sun, preparing to depart as
soon as possible. The hospital has been
well filled for the past two days. However
there is no serious Illness among the men.
Lieut.. Louis H. Kenan, who was the
other day appointed first lieutenant Of
Company K, Savannah Volunteers, served
just twelve hours in that roll, when he
was called back in the commanding Off
GERS quarters to resume his old duties as
quartermaster sergeant.
1t Is generally believed the First Regi-
ment wall be ordered away soon. although
no official notice has been received to that
effect. Preparations are now being made
by the men to begin packing their little
belongings.
Capt. Walker Of the Chatham Artillery
says it will be impossible for his company
TO leave here before his horses arrive and
are well trained
Col. Brown remained over in Atlanta
all night, and orders to move win not be
issued before tomorrow.
Col. Brown has issued no orders as to the
movement Of the Second Regiment up 10
II o'clock tonight. Orders will probably
be issued early In the morning.
camp NOrthen Is little world IN Itself
and there are abundant opportunities for
the study of human nature There are
men of all kinds IN the ranks, from the
genuine hobo. who croaks that camp life
Is not what IL is cracked up 10 be- TO the
volunteer soldier and man of the highest
type, who Is sure to do glorious deeds II
the chance comes.
There are about 2.25O men In camp the
largest number of men that has ever occu-
pied the state encampment grounds
From the point Of view of one who IS
used 10 the even drill ground of the Savan-
nah militia, and who is unused to the hJlly
North Georgia country the drill ground Is
not good. 1t is large enough for ordinary
state encampments but there would be
some difficulty IN maneuvering a body Of
troops such as is now in camp Again, the
drill ground is not even, and the marching
Is hard on the men from the southern
part OF the state.
The hospital Is o rude affair, the same
size as the mess halls. one corner Is par
tltloned off and Is stocked with medicines
and drugs. Half Of The building Is parti-
toned off into rooms and cots are pro-
videa with mattresses for the sick sol
diers. There is hardly any need for a hos
pltal Just now however, as there Is not
a case Of sickness to amount 70 anything
in the camp There were a few men IN
the hospital but their complaints were
sinDle.
Strange to say. there is very little talk