The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-08
,vr An ENcAMPMENT.
soors Talking of One for
a"f xxt summer.

4 officers
a'a"' Next summer.
the field officers of the First
s'as ~ t,valry. Georgia Volunteers
;n'l- rior The possibilities of an en-
''a ,r the command at Camp At
1l7-' N.ldrim next summer if 1t
go 'ts .t The legislature proves as IN
o'I0 '' tro military at the coming
' - was at the last. one of the
sou as yesterday that he believes 1t
e' IN. that in the event the Legis-
pos moi make a sufficient appro'
fe " admit of a state encampmeht,
aro' p.sims n. may again assemble at
rf A-,Ini.,,rt has pleasant memories oil
,, '.--.,n,onenL at Meldrim. II was
ast "a moi only were all the troops
4 S" -, Inc First there, for the bat
oId' VAS then known, from the
lon art nj the state was also ~
rl'l, hon the troops forming the
pm ,ttaifan have been embraced in
'i.a'e ,be acting adju ant general hay
II rus +bs necessary orders IN pursu-
isS'so ,crommendation of the military
@. hosri which decided at its re-
VISOR ,c H. Atlanta that the troops
oali he 50 attached
IL regiment is now ORGANIZED tEefe
tr7ons It is quite likely. how
,l,i Befrne Gord1n says, tfat the
74oop will DC reOrganized II Is
4 '..-l oreauization, having seen much
md having a good name and his
n vae ctu off through failure 30
IN, ia tlc standard set for Col
ir-,se,Ion. but Maj. Gordon made
e.b, for The command before tn7
V..... b,,rd and il was decided to give
a,,.rs of ihe troop chance to rsor-
II is quite probable that il viii
y, he assigned 10 place IN one oil the
,5r,ns of the regiment
,srse troops in the northern part Of
,o Constitute q separate squadron
-oror7rd of Mai. Barnard, who was
..r5ing officer before its assignment
~, rirs. The commands are tire
,smard Hussars, Troop Is, az Augusta
rr,,n Husssrs. Troop NJ at la
,,os and Inc Governors Horse Guards,
az Atlanta The addition Of
81 tro5ps TO The regiment should make
4 .-,stnnrnent If it, is held, all the moro
.sssfnl and satisfactory, as all the cav
.,,sr would be there as members OF the
ne command.
H., Gordon is in command of the First
,o3ror which is the only one in the
,+,,ent that has the fun number of
sons II is made up of the Liberty hide
,jer+ Troop. Troop 3; the Liberty
r,r3s Troop r. the Mcintosh Dragons,
Sroon G and the Wayne Troop, Troop !.
,sss troops are organized into squad
\ because of their location being such
A to render mobilization much less diff
M than il Vould be found if some troop
4 another and more remote section were
\ 81 embraced ! was this advantage that
4 As recognized by Gen. w. w. Gordon,
lo as colonel of the First, made the as
gBment 10 squadrons that has since ex-
ed
Iuai Brewer now has but the Georgia
&uss9rs. Troop A, and the Effingham
i uss3rs. Troop c. i'm his squadron the
i aond. The Screveu Troop, on its rejuve-
ton will doubtless be reassigned to it,
, It for the Burke Troop, which was en-
1 raced in il, there is no hope. II fell ir-
vocably when Col. Obear visited il for
n Is Inspection.
. Nai Gordon said yesterday that he
\ oWs Of two or three troops that are
booking for admission into the cavalry
gment More he was not at liberty to
Il b vet but he is rather confident that at
4 lN one troop will be organized. In that
Sc there will ne another for Mai Brew
+ squadron to take the place of the
h rke Troop