The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
SOLDIERS OFF TOMORROW.
STATE TROOPS AND VETERANS
LEAVE FOR LOUISVILLE.

Drills in observation-disclosures
VIII March to the Train When
Many VIII Doubtless See Them ON
Their Way.
The last drill of the Oglethorpe Light
Infantry and the Republican Blues, in
preparation for their trip to Louisville
with the Confederate Veterans was held
lost night, nearly all of the men who pur-
pose going with the commands turning
out. The soldiers have shown the great
est interest in the drills, and all have
sought to perfect themselves in order
that they may make the best possible
showing for their companies.
Rosters of those who will take the trip
have been made up by the first sergeants
of both companies. The following is the
roster of the Oglethorpes:
Comm adding Company Capt. G. A.
Cord. n.
Commanding First Platoon-L.eut. D.
c. Barrow
Commanding Second Platoon-Capt. and
He norary Member C. H. Richardson
First Serg eant--S. b. LaFar
Sergeants-G. Bourouin O. A Nell.
P. Eason, H. b. Heller, H. A. Jeffrey C.
A. Wlthls.
Privates-W. P. austin, L. II. Baker,
II. Barr, f. l. Barry, C. r. Brantley, j.
F. Bernhard. T. p. Bond, w. o. Clary,
w. II. Clifton, ]. R. Cohen T. F. Cook.
e. Courtenay, r. E. Crenk, Jr., G.. S.
Cubbedge, Raiford Falligant, E. S. Fur
rer, E. Harmon. ]. E. Jaudon. A. D.
Kent, b. L. Lee. NJ. H. Levi, r. W Long,
w. G, Logan, NJ. s. Mineledorff, E.
Moran, E. F. MeCabe. H. McEwen. II. NJ.
PEEK, P. r. Pritchard. E. c. Quinan, D.
M. Spring, r. b. Sullivan, w. C. Thomp-
sou, j. A. II. Umbach, Jr., L. NJ. Walker.
j. F. Wiehrs, b. r. Williams, j. E. Will
liams, d. r. Wilmington,
Reserved Enlisted-H. F. Corley, H. ].
Meyer A. H. Rabin, c. C. Purse.
Vetel an-B. N. Zettler
Pay Members-A. d. Krenson, w. J.
O'Leary.
The summary shows three officers, eight
non-comm'ssioned officers and forty-seven
privates, the total being fifty-eight. Pri-
Yates D. B. Hull, J. r. Rountree, L. d.
Clarke, G.. C. Holcomb, William Cox and
e. D. Wells have been unable to ar
range to take the trip, but they may join
the company later.
Buttons bearing a likeness of Gen.
Francis S. Barlow, plain of the Ogle-
thorpes, when they left for the Army Of
will be used to pin two souvenir ribbons
that have been prepared for the trip. One
of the ribbons bears the name of the COM
pany, and its date of organization, also
giving the Information that IL was the
first in Georgia to offer it's services to the
Confederacy, while the other gives list
OF the battles and engagements in which
the company fought during the Civil War
These souvenirs will be distributed among
friends of the soldiers in Louisville. The
company will also carry the handsome
flag that was presented to the command
by Judge Robert Faliigant, when he was
its captain.
The Oglethorpes will march to the train
at about 8 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The route will be down Bull and Liberty
streets Just at time when many business
men are on their way to work. Doubtless
the company will attract no little atten-
ton.
The train on which the Blues and the
Oglethorpes and the Veterans go will
leave al $50, city time over the Central
Both companies viii assemble at an early
hour in their respective quarters in the
Regimental Armory, in order to have ev-
erything In readiness by the time to move.
Both companies will be in heavy march,
ing order with the supplies and equip
nent that viii be necessary for the trip
After they get to Louisville they will be
looked out for by the General Committee,
which will see that the soldiers are prop
eriy CHARTERED and fed.
Following is the roster that has been
made up of the Blues:
Captain--M. Edw. Wilson.
First Lieutenant-Joseph NJ Dreyer
Second Lieutenant-George j. Barthel-
mess
Quartermaster Seergeant-Julian w.
Hallet
Serseants-James f. Rooney, James r.
Furlong, Jr, Edward P. Grayson, Allie
/. Woodcock.
Corporals-G w. McFail. Lawrence ].
Wilkinson. Joseph w. Smith, J. o. Mag
gioni. r. S. Harris.
Privates--C. A. Arnold, John l.. Boy
kin, A. c. Brignoni, Allan M. Broome,
Ernest Bart, Joseph e. Campos, Thomas
Connolly, sif1ey r. Cook, Harry Fender,
G. !. Guyer. Edw. c. Gleason, Joseph
Hanley, f. P Hartley, James Ivey, D.
w. Jernigan. J. o. Mcdonald John Me-
han. George Marmelstein, Felix Mendel,
c. f. Muller. James l. Martin j. NJ
Myers, p. J. McGrath, F. d. Oppenheim,
w. c. Prender2ast, ]. H. Papot, Edward
Penleld, Joseph Pate, M. r. Quirke, Ed
ward Roseally Nick Sampson. w. E.
Sawyer, W. H. smith, sr., W. II. Smith,
Jr., Jake Steinman. ]. o. Small, j. B.
Smith. w. w. Thomasson, +. j. Skef-
fington, ]. A. Waters, w. T. Walls d.
p. Walker, George e. Watson. The to-
tai is fifty-seven.
Pay Member Frank w. Campos has oil
ready gone to Louisville, as an advance
guard, and will perfect all arrangements
for the reception of the company. The
following veteran members of the Blues
will go with the Confederate veterans:
Capt. c. A. Marmelstein, Capt A. F.
Marmelstein and Mr.. j. M. Solomons.
The Blues. too, have arranged souvenirs
for the trip. A button, bearing the seal
of Georgia, is used for pinning two badges
to coat lapels. One of the badges is in-
scribed as follows: '1S0S-l900 Republican
Blues, Company NJ, First Infantry, Geor-
gia state Troops. Escort, Savannah Con-
federate Veterans. Louisville, Ky. United
Confederate Veterans Reunion, May &c.
81. June l. g." The other badge is IN
scribed as follows: ''1SOS-19oO. Republican
Blues. War Record; War of 1872. Sem
mole War. 1886. Civil War. 1sal-65. Bat
ties: Fort McAllster Lost Mountain
Pine Mountain, New Hope Church, KEN
nesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Jonesboro
Lovejoys. Nashville. Columbia, Pulaski.
Bentonvile. Spanish-American War,
1898"