The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-25
COMPANIESASSIGNED
COL. WILLY HAS MADE NEW BAT
TALON DIVISIONS.
MAKEUP OF BATTALIoNS
TWO SAVANNAH AND TWO OUT-OF.
TOWN COMPANIES IN EACH.

First Battalion Consists of ogIe-
thorpes, Cadets. Company n (SyI-
vaniaD and Burke Light Infantry.
Second Battalion Comprised OF
German Volunteers. Greens,
Swainsboro Guards and KeH Ri
fes-Third Battalion Has COmpa-
my A probably to BE at Mt. Ver-
nom, Emmett Rifles, Blues and
Brunswick Rinemen - Mai. kol-
shorn to Have First and Mai. Ell
Holt Second Battalion.
The entire Firs Infantry will be inter
ested in an order issued yesterday by Col.
T. S. Wylly. Jr. The order assigns the
companies of the regiment to battalions,
following the plan that was announced by
the colonel some time ago. to have two
companies in Savannah and two of the
out-of-town companies of the regiment
attached TO each battalion.
The First Battalion. as formerly, will be
commanded by Maj w. l.. Grayson. The
Second Battalion will be commanded by
Major Henry Kolshorn, when he has re-
ceived his commission. Maj Edward S.
Elliott, when he has been commissioned
will command the Third Battalion.
The following is the order issued by
Col. Wyly:
Tine companies of this regiment are as
signed to battallons as follows:
First Battalion-Commandin officer,
Maj. William L. Grayson; adjutant, First
Lieutenant Rudolph Schwarz. Co. B,
accepted, but not yet mustered I'M. Syl-
Waynesboro; Co. I, Oglethorpe Light In
fantry, Savannah; Co. X, Savannah Ca
diets, Savannah.
Second Battalion-Commandin officer.
Capt. Patrick F. Gleason CO. L. Appoint
ed acting adjutant, Second Lieutenant
Richard w. Baughn, Co. H; Co. C,
Swainsboro Guards, Swainsboro; Co. F,
Kell Rifles, Statesboro; Co. H, German
Volunteers, Savannah; Co. L, Irish JAS
per Greens, Savannah.
Third Battalion, Commanding officer,
Capt. Frank A. Dunn, Company G. Adiu-
tant, First Lieutenant Henry EIirsch
Company A mot yet accepted; Company
D, Emmett Rifles, Savannah; Company c.
Brunswick Riflemen, Brunswick Company
NJ, Republican Blues, Savannah.
Upon receipt of these orders company
commanders will at once report, by let
ter 20 the commanding officer of their
battalion; such report being addressed to
the battalion adjutant and sent to him.
1.-THE newly elected field officers of the
regiment win be commissioned prior to
Feb. %, 1901. Upon that date the COM
handing officer expects the regiment to
parade in its full strength, and urges up
on every company commander the neces-
sity of so drilling his company that it
may make the best possible appearance
The order effects complete changes in
the old assignment of companies. THE
Oglethorpe Light Infantry, the Savannah
Cadets, the Irish Jasper Greens, the Re-
publican Blues and the German Volun-
teers have been one battalion under Mai
Grayson. The Savannah Volunteer
Guards comprise the Second Battalion,
but their assignment as heavy artillery
and withdrawal from the regiment left it
necessary TO organize four other COM
panes to take their place. The Burke
Light Infantry, the Kell Rifles and the
Brunswick Rifemen constituted the Third
Battalion. The addition of the Emmett
Rifles, the Swainsboro Guards and the two
prospective companies, Company B al Syl-
vania. and Company A, probably at Mt
Vernon, to the regiment, will restore it
to it's full strength.
Officers and men of the regiment have
been interested to see what assignment
of companies to battalions would be made
by Col. Wylly. 1t is understood that the
colonel, In so far as he could, made his
assignment in accordance with the wishes
of the company commanders.