The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-17
WITH THE THIRD GEORGIA.
Lieut.. Leaken Returns and Capt.
KoIshOrn Goes Up to Griffin.

KoIshorn Goes Up to Griffin.
Lieut.. w. r. Leaken of the Third Geor-
gia Regiment, United States Volunteers.
returned from Griffin yesterday, where he
has been for several days hooking after the
interests of his company.
Capt. Kolshorn's company now has for
ty-one men mustered in, exclusive of Of
hcers and ten men are waiting at Grif-
fin for their final examination. Capt. Kol-
shorn left the city last night for Griffin
with five more, and he will remain there
permanently in charge of the company.
The examina tons, Lieut.. Leaken says,
have been very severe. Capt. kolshorn's
company losing thirty-two men out Of
| those presented for enlistment In spite
of this large percentage, he says the for
| ty-one men in camp are among the finest
| specimens of manhood there, being so de-
clared by the examining physician.
There are now 500 men at Griffin for the
Third Georgia, and $50 of them We're mus
tered in on Friday. No officers have been
mustered in, nor will any be until all the
companies are completed. The question
of precedence and seniority will be decided
| by lot, each captain drawing for himself
and the officers under him. Capt. KOl-
shorn S company win be known as Com
pany c. The number of men in each COM
pany now at Griffin runs all the way from
| twenty-sX to sixty.
Lieut. Leaken has been ordered bv Col
Gambler to recruit for his company either
| in Savannah or wherever else he may see
| fit. DR.. e. r. Corson has been appointed
local examining physician for the COM
| pany, and all recruits received here will
be examined by him. Lieut.. w A. Harris
who went out on the road for recruits has
not yet been heard from.
1t is said that Gov. Atkinson and Col
! Gambler are both determined 10 raise the
full quota of men for the regiment. and
| Gov. Atkinson has telegraphed to each
| officer at Griffin to go on the road and
get more men, The general impression is
! tnat unless the officers SO far appointed
! can fill the regiment some of them will
! have to make way for men who can,
Inc situation at Griffin is much better
! than it was when the First and Second
| Georgia regiments were mustered In The
climate at Griffin at this time of the year
is said TO be delightful. There has been
no complaint as to sickness the water IL
| good, and the general comfort of the
men is being carefully looked after. Lieut.
Leaken says that Col. Gambler Quarter
! master Lieutenant Orr and MASTERING
| Officer Lieutenant Palmer of the regular
| army, are untiring in their efforts for
| the care of the men. AS soon as a man
comes into camp he is provided with blan-
kets, poncho and eating utensils. There
| Is ample tentage for all of the men ana
| the Third Regiment is really better comm
ped at the start than were the other two
for some time after they went into the
service.
As soon as the mastering is completsd
all the men will be furnished with mil
forms, hats, leggins and belts. and the
! only thing the regiment will be short on
in the way of equipment is guns These
| are expected to be sent from Washingt on
within short time
| Private H. w. Smith of Savannah. whose
home is really believed to be in RIDGE
| land, S. c., who deserted a day or two
! ago, was rather severely dealt with on
! Friday. He was in charge Of a SQUAD of
! six men and deserted the day after he
! arrived in camp He was caught nv
| Sergeants Demere Cunningham and Fritz
Schwartz of Capt. Kolshorn's company and
! put under arrest Upon being found ply
sicaliy disqualified he was drlmmed cut
| of camp at o'clock Friday afternoon by
! Company c. The charge against him was
defrauding the government of meals.
| transportation and the use of his equip
| ment
Smith was marched in front of the com
pany alone guarded by four mustered men.
| the company being drawn up in the mid
| die of the parade ground in charge of Lieut.
Leaken He was then double quicked out
side the lines. No indignity was offered
him, only the dishonor and disgrace of
his dismissal and the moral effect upon
the camp is said 10 have been most whole
some.
Lieut.. Leaken is looking well after his
trip. He viii be here for at least a week
looking for recruits, and is confident Of
success in getting the fun quota of men
| for Company c.