The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-11
AROMA OF ANTE-BELLUM DAYS
PRETTY INCIDENT IN THE CAMP OF
THE FIRST GEORGIA.

Boys of Co. u Make Tn n Purse IN
Send Home the Faithful Old Color
ed Servant OF Their Captain-Regi-
mental Quartermaster Draws Rn-
ttons for Ten Days-COI. Lnwton
Hopes Vacant First Lieutcnancy
VIII BE Filled by Promotion.
Chattanooga, Tenn, July 10.-A touching
incident occurred in the First Georgia to-
day, one that has about 1t the aroma of
ante-bellum days.
The boys OF Company D made up a
purse and sent their captains body guard.
faithful old darkey, who would come with
them, TO his home in Georgia. The old
mans name is Raymond, and the boys
all called him Sergeant Raymond" He
was as faithful to every man of the com
pany as to Capt. Bell whom he served,
and his sterling worth made him prime
favorite IN the company.
time came when Uncle Raymond did
whatever worlS he did in great pain. OF
course the old man would get behind those
government mules. Nothing could have
kept him away-nothing but the accident
which happened-for an accident did hap
pen, Just the simplest sort of an old fash
toned runaway, and Uncle Raymond suf-
fered the serious fracture of one of his
limbs.
The boys watched him hobble about IN
pain without ever getting any better, with
out saying anything until pay day. Then
they passed the hat and it contained
enough of Company d money to send the
old man home, and they took him to the
station and sent him homeward to-day. He
left with tears in his eyes, hoping DE
LaWd' would bless them every one, and
that he might rejoin them before they
leave for Cuba.
The regimental quartermaster to-day
drew forage for ten days. In addition to
that drawn he win receive / lO0 loaves of
bread and LEGO pounds of fresh beef daily.
The bread is exceptionally fine, the boys
saying they never ate better. No hard
tack has ever been issued the First Geor-
gia, and it wants none.
Col Lawton to-day speaking of the va
cant commission Of first lieutenant In Com
pany l, First Georgia, expressed the hope
that the vacancy would be filled by pro-
motion without bringing In any outsider.
Said he: I'VE have plenty of good men,
plenty of deserving men here In our regi-
Hlenls ana L certainty none they VIII re-
ceive this encouragement"
Company b was on provost guard to-
day. The company left camp about 8
o'clock, going double time all the way.
The company did duty a Lyle.
Company r received three recruits to-
day; one of them has the honor to be the
youngest man in the regiment
Lieut.. Coney, Company X, Is acting or
dnance officer of the regiment.
Private Brooks of Ccn1panv X ia ia
tailed as clerk to the adjutant.
Capt. O'Brien of Company G expects to
leave on his recruiting expedition in a day
or two.
Company e received three recruits To-
day, and needs only seven more.
Capt. Stevens of Company Z Is expected
back from recruiting this week.
Private J. c. Ellis Of Company E will
return from Macon to-day where he went
10 see a sick child that Is improved.
Company L has Its full quota of men.
The boys of Battery b. Georgia Artll-
lery, remained in their camp to-day, only
two men being allowed to leave.
EX-Chancellor Boggs of the State Uni
versity, Capts. Nell and Drummond, and
Lieut.. Coney of the First Georgia Infan-
try, were visitors at the camp.
The battery to-day received 1000 rounds
of ammunition, and the men win begin
target practice tomorrow or next day.
A full supply of pistols was received and
distributed to the battery to-day.
The officers of the battery were out In
their new Hatfield uniforms and present
a nobby appearance.
Three recruits arrived to-day, leaving
thirty men yet needed to fin the battery.
The battery has no chaplain, and they
worshipped to-day with the two Indiana
batteries, who are their nearest neighbors
in camp.