The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-06
SOLDIER BOYS OF THE STATE.
ADVISORY BOARD VOTES TO PUT
THEM ON A WAR BASIS.

lied for Aiming and EquippinG the
TrOOps-The Question of "A state
Encampment Held in Allegiance
Pending the Outcome of the Span
ish Situation.
Atlanta, Ga, April 5.-The Georgia mill
tia is to be put on war footing at once.
This was decided by the state advisory
board at its meeting to-day.
The situation was fully discussed by the
board. and the result was that resolutions
were passed providing for the expenditure
of $4,000 the entire available military
fund. including the $4,000 due by the fed
eral government, for arms and equipments
to put the forces in the field on short no
tice.
subcommittee was appointed to make
the necessary purchases and this commit
tee will begin its work tomorrow.
The action of the board is of the great
est Importance. The question of a state
encampment, which was the matter that
primarily brought the board together,
IS held in obeyance pending the crisis in
the Spanish situation, which the board
considers as of paramount importance
just now
Here are the official recommendations
of the board as made to the governor in
its formal report
l. That a board of three officers be APP
pointed TO act in connection with the
adjutant general. quartermaster general
and commissary general, and that they
as early as possible purchase such equip
ments and supplies as are necessary for
- he a
volunteers for service in the held.
Q That an encampment be held at
Camp Northen on --- provided there
Is a sufficient sum remaining on hand for
such encampment after the purchase of
the articles necessary for the proper
equipment for duty in the field,
and the commands to be sent
TO the camp selected by the adjutant gen.
eral. who shall make all necessary ar
rangements for the said encampment
That the acting adjutant general and
quartermaster general confer with the
committee and then Immediately in person
with the Secretary of War in regard to
the equipments required to equip the Geor-
gia volunteers for field duty; that said
equipment be secured at once and paid
for out of the government appropriation
due in July.
The board was called to order by Col
w. w. Gordon, the senior officer present
The following members of the board were
present:
= Col. Andrew ]. West, quartermaster
general.
Col. William w. Gordon. First Regi-
ment of Cavalry.
Lieut.. Col. Edward d. Huguenin Sec
ond Regiment of Infantry.
Lieut.. Col. Harry c. Fisher, aide-de
camp.
Maj. Edward II. Armand, Third Regi-
ment of Infantry.
Maj. William j. Hendrick, Fifth Regi-
ment of Infantry.
Capt Jordan F. Brooks, First Regiment
of Infantry.
Capt William A. Patton, Third Regi-
ment of Infantry.
Capt Charles p. Hanseli, Fourth Reg
iment of Infantry.
Capt Porter Fleming Sixth Regiment
of Infantry.
Col. John S. Gambler. Fifth Regiment.
Capt Oscar ]. Brown, acting adjutant
general.
Col. A. j. West reported that the COM
mittee has advertised for, and has receiv-
ed, number of bids for overcoats. The
same are waiting for a meeting of the
committee to be opened. 1t was recon-
mended that the bids be opened and all
information liz the hands of the commit
tee be turned over to the new board Gre
ated under the first accommodation of
these proceedings, and that the amount
set aside for overcoats revert to the gem
eral fund to be at the disposal of the com
mittee.
company of infantry at Hawkinsvile
and a company of infantry at Cedartown
= viii be admitted soon as the adjutant
general can equip them in accordance with
the laws of the state.
Other recommendations of the board are
as follows:
That applications for admission from De-
catur, Blakely, Senoa, Dublin, McRae, be
passed, on account of the state not being
in position to equip them at present.
That in case war takes place and it be-
comes necessary or advisable for the Gov
ernor to authorize the raising of addi-
tional organizations of Georgia volunteers,
this board recommends the Governor to
give preference in the appointment of
officers of the new organization TO the
officers and enlisted men of the existing
organizations whose records have entitled
them to consideration.
That the Pooler Light Infantry Com
pany f, First Regiment Infantry, be dis
banded.
That in case of Troop A, First Battal-
lon Cavalry, for not attending Camp Mel
drim, July. 1897, the correspondence and
excuses of the members of the troop hav-
ing been submitted to the board, it is re-
commended that no further action be
taken
The following resolutions were introduc-
ed and adopted by the board
By Capt. Brooks: Resolved, that in
the issuance of new arms to any of the
state troops, that the new arms shall be
issued to such of the older companies in
the state service as may have demonstra-
ted proper care of the arms already held
by them. and that the arms called in by
this method be issued to the new compa-
mics awaiting equipment. it being the in
tent of this resolution to recognize merit
In the older companies and thus TO slim
ulate proper care for the arms and
equipments held by them
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