The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
THEY GRIEVE FOR SATTERLEE.
OFFICERS OF VOLUNTEER FORCES
AsCRIBE EFFICIENCY TO HIM.

Flag of the First Georgia Flew at
Half Mast I'm Honor of the Dead
Omcer-POssibIe That n Delegation
From the Savannah Military VIII
Attend His FuneraI-He Brought
the Volunteer Forces From a Con-
dition of Chaos 10 One of Strength
and EGiciency-MiIitary Men Re-
buked Once the Newspapers Tint
Criticised Him.
The announcement of the death of Capt.
C. B. Satterlee, made in the Morning News
of yesterday, created profound grief among
those of the military men of Savannah
who were interested with the dead soldier
in his work of bringing the volunteers Of
the state from a condition of demoralized
chaos to a condition of efficiency. and who
Witnessed him, almost unaided, bring this
thing about.
The flag of the First Regiment was at
half-mast In honor of the dead officer. a
thrice-proved friend of che military of sa-
vannah. Oficers of the commands sta
toned here are in communication with his
family, and if his funeral takes place in
Columbia. where his wifes family lives,
or at any other point reasonably near to
Savannah, there will be a delegation from
the city that will attend. This tribute,
che officers feel, is due the memory of
man, to whom the military is so greatly
Indebted.
Than Col. J. f. Brooks, c.ose personal
friend of the former assistant adjutant
general of the state and one to whom his
work for the military has strongly ap-
pealed, there was none who read the news
of Capt. Satterlee's death with more sor-
row. Col. Brooks feels that this work
has never been properly appreciated and
possibly never will be by the members OF
the military, who were not intimately ac.
quainted with the condition of affairs al
headquarters when il was begun. This
inadequate appreciation is due 60 the i'm
mensity of the work; the officers and men
do appreciate what they understand
He was a perfect model of The soldier
and the gentleman" said Col. Brooks last
night and the volunteer soldiery of the
state owes him a debt of gratitude and
love that now unfortunately can never be
paid. When he came TO the STATE. in May.
1891, the volun teers were without organi-
cation and the affairs of the Office of the
adjutant general, owing to Col. Kells con-
tinued i'll health, were not carried on with
that perfect accuracy and system that
should mark the conduct of military COM
mands and military departments"
Into this chaos Captain then I.ieuten-
ant-Satter!ee injected his personality Of
warm interest and untiring uetermin1 lion
he rejuvenated the work OF his own office,
Practically established the Iuartermasler
generals, comnissary general ; and Judge
advocate generals departments. and
brought them to a condi -tol of usefulness
and efficiency. Instead of being. as they
| had been, stations merely for wnica com
| missions could be awar led they We're of
| sCn.c use tC the voluntes ;. and have ever
| since done excellent work"
Lieut.. Satterlee's visits 10 the commands
| throug bout the state that were in need
| OF his skill as an organizer, proved of in
valuable service and at the state encamp-
| ment he was of no less assistance. Cant.
| Edward Field of the Fourth Artillery.
who was detailed in 1891 as inspector and
| instructor at the encampment at Chicka-
manga, said in his report of Lieut. Sat
| sand for his present duties Ne bos 49,
| art Of hitting the naiI on tho 49, ,'S 80 wy.
time. and hitting hard So mai IL CO.'S ~
| and stays This praise is not too high
| for the man, and before he had been trans
| ferred 10 his regiment l think all of the
| officers of the volunteers in the stota Ma
come to realize il. at least in MARI -,
IAN instance of the affectionata regard
in which thew had come m boId hi,, -
| given al the state cannnoant If 1904 ~
1895. at Griffin, A portion of ths nress ~
the state had INDUCED in a most yiruIan,
and unneritqd attach uDon -, $50.
greatest Indignation. The ind;gnation u o',s