The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-02
EXAMINATIONS NEARLY OVER.
LouisiaDIans Have Had Their Health
Passed Upon.

Maj. Burr and Lieut. Clinton. surgeon
and assistant surgeon, respectively, of the
Two Hundred and Second New York Reg
Iment have about completed the physical
examination of the officers and men of the
Second Louisiana, and that part of the
preliminary work of muster out has been
accomplished. a few men yet remain TO
be examined. but they are in the big army
hospital. and IL is desired to have them
mend before the surgeons make the exam
nations. II the men get We'll before the
regiment is mustered out of the service
they will get their health certificates, but a
good chance TO put in claims for pensions
win lie had if they are sick when theft
comrades are discharged. The health Of
the men of the Louisiana Regiment is good
and there are only a few in the hospital
Their maladies are nothing serious.
Capt. Rainold and Lieut. Jumel of the
Louisiana regiment have about completed
their examination of the officers and men
of the Two Hundred and Second, the sur
geons of the regiments having exchanged
commands for the examination. Regula-
tons prohibit the final physical eXamina-
lion of a regiment by its own surgeons,
aud the transfer was, therefore, necessi-
tated The property OF the government
held by the Louisisnians Is now being
turned in The company officers have AL
ready turned over the guns and part of
the equipment to the proper officers, and
the work will continue for several days.
An except the personal equipment of the
men must he turned in. There are some
articles that are charged to their clothing
accounts that become their individual be-
longings, and these they keep. The kitchen
outfits and mess kits are kept until the
last, as conveniences. They are not turned
in until five days before the regiment Is
mustered out of the service.
During the last five days the soldiers
are fed by local contractors who have
engaged with the government to become
caterers for the troops that are 90 be dis
charged here. Col Elmer e. Wood says
the Louisianians are now employed in
making up their muster rolls. Each COM
pany must have FIVE such rolls. and IL is
upon the original that the clerical forces
of the companies are now engaged. When
1t Is finished il will have TO be carefully
gone over and checked after which the
copying will be commenced. A great deal
of labor is involved, and everything must
be exactly right One copy Of the roll Is
retained by the company commander two
tant general of the United States forces
for the army records and another to the
adjutant general of the national guard OF
the state in which a regiment is raised.
April IS has been definitely fixed as the
date for the muster out of the Louisiana
regiment. The day was recommended by
the chief mastering officer at Savanna
TO the chief mastering officer of the state.
by whom it was approved. The day win
not come too soon for the officers and
men of the Second, as they are all anxious
TO get out of the service and back to
their homes.
Capt r. Oriol of Company G returned
last night from New Orleans. He had
been called home by an announcement of
the death of his sister.