The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-19
SOLDIERS TO BE CITIZENS.
TOMORROW ENDS THE SERVICES
I OF THE THIRD CONNECTICUT.


Regiment VIII BE Mustered Ont at
Its Camp, Formerly Occupied by
the Fourth Virginia-Three Pay
masters VIII Begin Paying on the
Men at o O'cIOck-RaiIrOad Men
VIII BE Getting in Their Work
AEain-Corps Orders Prohibit Off
GERS FavOring Any Transportation
Line-COI. Rogers to Return TO HIS
Position rs Attache to the Ameri-
can Legation at Paris.
The Third Connecticut Regiment Will De
mustered out of the service tomorrow.
Everything is in readiness for the muster
out, which could have been yesterday,
if all that were necessary had been the
perfection of the arrangements of the ON
GERS and men of the regiment. quick
work has been made. and the regiment
has accomplished a great deal IN preparing
for muster out since the order for the
regiment to be discharged was received.
Paymasters Dwight. Wallace and Hous-
ton are in the city and will be at the camp
of the Third to pay off officers and men
Each paymaster win take a battalion ana
the work of paying the troops OIL VIII De
greatly FASTENED and facilitated by the
plan 1t will begin at o'clock, ana al
of the men will have received their money
and discharged a few hours later. II y
believed the paymasters VILE DE aoie "
complete their work by noon.
The muster out of the men will give the
railroad passenger agents another oppot-
tunity to get in their work. They nave
been busy for some days in the nelo Oh the
Third, and many of the men have decided
what route they will take back nome. B't
with the great majority it is sun an open
question, and the railroad representatives
will be kept guessing until the matter $
finally decided and the troops leave for
their Northern homes.
The Third Connecticut Is a part of the
Second Army Corps From corps mead
quarters orders have been received by the
colonel directing that no favor be SHOWN
any transportation line by officers OF the
regiment before they are mustered out
and that the matter be left TO the ffee
choice of the men. They will decide now
thew intend to travel 1t is said a party
of about 200 has decided 10 make the trip
by the water route, and that the Ocean
Steamship Company will get quite a good
share of the business.
The Third is camped where the Fourth
Virginia was when that regiment was
here. Col Alex. Rogers is determined 70
have the camp left in good condition Tor
any regiment that may follow him, and
he has issued orders for the grounds to be
thoroughly policed before it is deserted by
the Third All trash will be burned ana
the camp will be perfectly clean.
When Col Rogers is mustered out OF
the volunteers he will resume his duties III
the regular army. He has a pleasant post
in waiting, one of the most honorable tnat
fails to the lot of officers of the army
Six weeks before the war with Spain was
begun Col Rogers. who is a captain OF
the Fourth Cavalry, was appointed mil
itary attache to the American legation at
Paris. Upon the organization of the Third
Connecticut he was made its lieutenant
colonel. from which rank he was advanced
upon the resignation of Col Tyler TO the
colonelcy Col Rogers post at Paris mas
been vacant during his service with the
volunteers.