The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-10

were not officers. generally, independent
~ of any particular command; but on the
contrary, under section six of he act of
March 9, 1851, hold their Offices only
while the brigades are in service
According to this ruling not a few So
called brigaGier generals lost their rank
and title when not in service with a brig
ade In practice" added Mr. Secretary
Benjamin tn assignment of brigadier
gene ais has been made by the President
where the body of TROOPS did not exceed
the number sufficient for single brigade;
as, for instance. Gen. Withers, at Mo
bile, or Gen. Lawon, at Savannah.
hrigadier general is never appoint
cd without ascertaning in advance That
there are sufficient number of regiments
ready to form a brigade for the general
so appointed
I In a recent letter of mine, headed "a
| Fine Military institute" the great bene-
! hts of such an institution were briefly
! discussed. Since that letter was publish
| ed | have come into possession of one of
/ Gov. a. p. Moore's messages TO the Ala
! bana Legislature during the Civil War,
! and in it find a hearty commentator
of the military schools of that period. and
| as his sentiments are also applicable to
| the present day, I commend them most
| earnestly to the thoughtful consideration
| of all Governors whose states are slow
! to appreciate and encourage the militia
! feature in public educa iOnal institutions.
THE University Of Alabama" says Gov.
| Moore, land the other military instiiu-
! tions of the state have been eminently
| successful. and have borne ample 'testi-
mOnv to the wisdom of the Legislature
| in introducing this branch of education
| into our colleges and in giving special
| aid 10 a certain number of poor young
! men from each county in the state For
the amount of money expended the state
! has already been amply compensated by
/ the services of the cadets. Many of them
| have been engaged during the summer
| and fall in drilling volunteer companies
for the Confederate service, and many
/ more are in the army, some as privates
and others as officers. Their skill and ett1-
! cheney are Invariably acknowledged, and
! the beneficial results of their instruction
1 and example are seen and felt. These
/ institutions deserve and should receive
! the special care and encouragement OF
the state"
Georgia has always been fortunate, with
| but few exceptions In sending a fine class
| of young cadets to West Point Military
| Academy. The first cadet was William
| w. Gordon, who graduated In 1915, follow
| ed by Robert NJ Forsythe and Robert
| w. Pooler. Her graduates have honored
! all branches of the services and reached
the highest ranks. Even since the Clvil
! War her graduates have won distinction
! Spanish American War by gallant service.
| one of the most talented and meritorious
young officers in the United states army
! from Georgia, is Lieut.. Cornelis dew.
! Wilcox of the Artillery Corps. son of
| the late Prof. Wilcox OF the University
OF Georgia. In an illustrated article for
/ the May issue Of Munseys Magazine VIII
| he found evidence that Lieut.. Wilcox has
| been a close and successful observer and
student of Modern Engines of Wal"
which Is the title of his valuable contri-
button 10 curreIi, military literature. His
purpose is to show how science serves
| The soldier of the present day, especially
through wonderful and destructive cleo
trlcal appliances TIE illustrations In the
| article show the uses Of the modern arm
| ored railroad train, the army bicycle, the
war balloon, the movable field telegraph
| and telephone systems, the latest plans
! for rapid bridge building. etc. The en-
tire article reflects great credit upon
! Lieut.. Wilcox. and his Georgia relatives
| and friends will be justly proud of his
| success in military scientific studies.
/ am more than surprised than even one