The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-01
GUARDS AND GALATIANS.
The Two Commands to BE Filled Out
with Recruits.

Atlanta, Ca, April 30.-Leut. Col. Gar
rard of the Savannah Volunteer Guards
battalion and Capt George P. Walker of
the Chatham Artillery, after spending the
day in Atlanta, both returned to Savan-
nah tonight.
Col. Garrard this afternoon telegraphed
an order calling meeting of the officers
of his battalion at the Guards armory to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock. The meet
ing is for the purpose of considering mat
tiers of Importance an reference to the serv-
ice of the Guards battalion in the Volun-
teer army.
Col. Garrard was busy all day assisting
Col. Brown and the other officers of MS
regiment in making out the details Of or
ganization Practically all the line officers
of Col Browns regiment have been select
ed. Those who will command an The
battalion are:
Company B-Capt Tom screven and
Lieuts H. II. Bacon and Walter Hart
ridge.
Company C-Capt. j. #. Cam ana
Lieuts. f. c. Wilson and w. P. OFT.
Company D-Capt w. T. Hopkins and
Lleuts. T. Newell West and Henry Blum,
Jr.
In speaking of his battalion to-day Col.
Garrard said he felt sure there would be
no trouble at all in recruiting 1t up to
couple Of days. Col. Garrard is making
strong efforts to secure an order from the
department which viii allow commands
enrolled in South Georgia to be mustered
into the United States service before COM
ing to Atlanta. He also thinks they ought
70 receive their uniforms and equipment
before leaving home, for the reason that
Ii will cause the men great inconvenience
to come on to Atlanta TO be uniformed
1t is understood that Col. Lawton is also
anxious to have an order of this kind is
sued as 1t will greatly convenience and
facilitate the organization of the troops
who are drawn from territory far distant
from the place of rendezvous.
Capt. Walker held a conference with
Gov. Atkinson this afternoon after having
spent some time in the adjutant generals
department discussing the organization of
the volunteers with the military men gath
cred there.
II would like very much" said Capt
Walker, Ito recruit the Chatham Artil-
lery from Savannah, as 1t is command
that is a particular pride to our people,
though its reputation is a noted one. But
] recognize the fact that with two fun
battallons of infantry to be supplied, one
TO Col. Browns regiment and the other
TO Col Lawton's, the drain upon Savan-
nah will be heavy one. These battallons
will take something like 200 men, nearly
one-third of the total number to be fur
nished by this state. Therefore, l have
determined TO accept recruits for my bat
terry from other places. l do not antici-'
pate any trouble in getting the full COM
plement, as the Chathams have a reputa-
ton and history that make membership
in it an honor to any man For myself,
] would rather be in command of the
Galatians than a brigadier general of in
fantry"
The following captains were nominated
to-day for Col. Lawton's regiment:
by Maj. Keenan-Capt. w c. Davis of
the Perry Rides, Capt. p r. G. Bell of
the Macon Hussars of Macon, Capt Blan-
ton Winship of the Floyd Rifles of Macon,
Capt. J. f. p. Stevens of the Macon
Guards. All these come from the Second
Regiment, and will be in command of com
panies from that regiment, of which Mai
Keenan, was major
by Lieut.. Col Brooks-Capt. r. S. Nell
Patrick Gleason and George w. Drum
mond of the First Regiment of Savannah
BY Maj. Wooten-Capt. John c. Cassidy
of Albany and Robert Middleton of Val
dosta.
The line officers nominated for Col
Browns regiment to-day are Capt. w
w. Fry. Jesse Z. Buesse of Athens and
Porter Fleming of the Sixth Regiment
H. J. Stewart of the Third Regiment of
Rome Is to serve In Maj. Almand's battal-
ion.
Capts. Wilcoxson, Nash and Barker Of
the Fifth Regiment are TO serve in Mai
Hendricks battalion The officers of the
Guards battalion, which will complete the
Brown regiment, under Lieut. Col. Gar.
rard, have already been given.