The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-09
FIRST DRILLS AS a REGIMENT.
The Dand on Its Feet Again But IN
Need OF Instrmments.

4 he Unnd ON Its rect Again But III
Need of INSTRUMENTS.
Chattanooga, Tenn, July s.-The First
had great regimeutal drill to-day, Col
Lawton commanding, and every company
of the command showed up in splendid
form.
The hours for drill are from $3.50 to 7;3O,
and from $50 to $50 a. m. and from $3.50
to 1870 p. m. The last roll cal for the day
is when retreat is sounded at 6:15
The band is on its feet again. and is be-
ginning to give good cheer TO the regl-
ment The band organization has been
handicapped adj round. first because mem
bers have been sick. and second, because
there is not fun complement of instru-
ments Requistion has been made for the
latter, meanwhile the musicians have sue
ceeded in borrowing drum and few
other Instruments.
Col Lawton and Lieut.. Colbrook to-day
selected a location for a regimcnial rifle
range. and the boys, already excellent
marksmen, will cultivate more fully an art
that is second nature with them.
The regiment needs a hundred more re-
crults
The First has no complaint to make
against the government shoes received ex-
cept that they were no good, and to-day
the regiment was re-shod.
The Third Georgia, now in process Of for
nation is drawing considerably on the
First for officers, especially on Company
+.
To- III not "A n
men Of the First, nor have they suffered
any infection from the water. This is more
than can be said of many regiments which
are having a struggle getting acclimated.
The regiment is allowed "A teams, two to
the company, and the boys are right at
home behind the governments splendid
mules.
Some of the boys look with pathetic visit
fulness as they see the rings of Georgia
melons scattered on the ground. They con-
slider the watermelon TO be great insti-
tuition, but one that needs considerable cul-
tivation at certain stages of its existence
Two Company l. boys who were sick at
the division hospital were sent 10 the gem
eral hospital at Fort Thomas Ky. They
are Private Mitchell, who has pneumonia,
and Private Callahan who is suffering with
an arm inhamed by vaccination.
Lieut.. Hale OF Company B IS indisposed.
Privates Smith, c. q. Wynne and Jeter
of Company f. are in the division hospi-
tai.
Private Lockwood of Company NJ. has
been discharged, being under age, and has
returned to Savannah, the home Of his pa
| rents.
First Lieutenant Sanders of Company
having accepted a captaincy in the Third
Georgia. there is a vacant commission In
the First 1t is believed the vacancy win
be filled by promotion
Three men OF Company r are battling
with the measles.
Privates Hodges, Harris, Blount and
Willy Of Company F have been assigned
10 and have accepted commissions in the
| Third Georgia.
Private McRide of Company r will spend
two days in Atlanta soon.
Private Warner Of Company / is In Sa-
Vannuh on buslness.
Private j. H. King of Company ] has
received from his cousin, Mrs. G. W. Cline,
Of Brunswick, a beautiful silk red, white
and blue gun cover.
Private Price of Company G Is at home
at Macon for a few days
Private Mayo OF Company G is sick in
his quarters
Company reports menu to-day at mess
as follows: Steak, beans, in any style;
rice, tomatoes, potatoes, bread and coffee,
all Of which Is well prepared
Battery B, Georgia Artillery, had a ten
mile march to-day. from which they re-
turned az fresh as when they departed,
much to the satisfaction Of Capt. Walker.
! Heretofore since the absence Of Lieut.. Pal
mer on recruiting duty, Bieuts Conner
and Armstrong have alternated daily as
officer Of the day. Hereafter each Of these
officers viii serve alternately three days
each
Capt Walker was notified to-day that
he viii receive In few days a box from
Savannah containing many delicacies ana
useful articles for the battery. the arrival
0f which Is being awaited by the boys
with some impatienc@
There were no additions to the sick list
to-day and those in the hospitals are re-
ported as doing wei.