The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-03
WEEK OF INSPECTION
col. oBEAR WILL PAY A VISIT To
SAVANNAH MILITARY.
CADETS FIRST ON THE LIST.
THEY WILL BE INSPECTED AT
ARMoRY TOMORROW NIGHT.

.s,cr the Cadets, i'm the Order
Named, VIII Come the ogIethorpe
light Infantry, the Irish Jasper
Green's, the German Volunteers
and the Republican Blues-oficers
and Men Get but Short Warming
of the Inspection-POints Given by
col. ohear for the Guidance of Of
Gccrs and Men in Standing a Good
Inspection.
col William G. Obear's tour of inspec-
tim of Savannah troops will begin to-
morrow night, when he will visit the Sa-
,..rrab Cadets to ascertain in just what
ebane the company is. Col. Obear is in
spector general of the state troops, and
St is part of his duty to hold annual in
snectlons of the commands. He will reach
the city tomorrow morning.
The Oglethorpe Light Infantry will be
snspected on Tuesday night, and on We'd
nes6av night the turn of the Irish Jas
re,. Greens will come. On Thursday night
the German Volunteers will be inspected,
and on Friday might the Colonels work
among the Savannah companies of the
First Infantry will be concluded with
his inspection of the Republican Blues.
officers and men of the companies
named will be advised by circulars of up
on lust what points they are expected to
show satisfactory knowledge and ability
10 execute. Notice of the inspection is
but brief, and advance knowledge of just
what they will be expected to wear, what
flev will have to do and what they Will
be expected to know will be welcomed by
officers and men. The following is the
information sent out officially by Col
Obesr:
All military property issued by the state
must be in the armory on the day OF in
spection, nicely assorted, for checking
and inspection, and for marking that
which is not properly marked. Under no
circumstances should any piece of proper
" be out of the armory on this day.
A list of property lost, stolen, or other
wise short should be submitted to the in
specting officer with a statement of facts
concerning each piece. Property damaged
or worn out should be listed and submit
ted to the inspector for such action as
he may deem proper. Under no circum-
stances should WORKOUT or damaged prop
erty or any piece thereof be thrown away
Property found or otherwise taken VI
should be accounted for with a statement
of facts connected Herewith.
Lists, in duplicate, of arsenal numbers
OF rifles, carbines and revolvers, with cal
iber, must be prepared and presented to
inspecting officer for verification. A
copy of this list will be kept by company
commander for veriication of such arms
when lost or stolen.
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der arms as provided in Drill Regulations
par. TAI for infantry, and HOO for cav
aIry).
The uniform to be worn will be the
state regulation blue blouse, trousers and
cap mo legging9 and white gloves.
Drill will be in extended and close order
and in guard duty. Each officer from
captain to junior corporal will be expected
to demonstrate his fitness for command
by drilling his detachment. Each officer
and enlisted man is expected to be posted
on guard duty, the enlisted men partic
ularly on the duties of a sentinel. Do not
put in too much time on the ceremony of
guard duty unless the other and more
necessary part is thoroughly understood
by every man.
Signal and trumpet calls should be I'M
derstood. If no trumpet is on hand there
can be no excuse for ignorance of sig
Officers and non-commissioned officers
will be prepared to show their commits
sionS or warrants, as the case may me, If
called for them. Sharpshooters and
marksmen should also have their certif-
Gates with them.
Each company is expected to be equip
ped with forty jeans trousers and forty
blue flannel shirts, known as the cam
paign' uniform. The state does not issue
this uniform.
The commanding officer is urged to
prepare a list of such matters as he or
information upon, so that the inspector
general may as far as he is able comply
Herewith during the hours of inspection.
Questions relating to drill and state reg
ulations should not be submitted until
thoroughly searched for in the drill regu-
latons and state regulations without the
desired result.
Il is hoped to find all armories thorough
~ cleaned and everything properly ar
ranged as desired for prompt inspection
and checking. 1t is preferred that each
class Of property be placed by itself so
that it may be checked and returned be-
fore taking up the next item. If lockers
are used, this will necessitate the proper
ty being removed therefrom which ex-
perience has proven to be more satisfac-
tory and convenient to the inspecting Of
hcer, and saving of much time.
The inspection of property and papers
lakes place In the day and the inspection
drill OF company at night, but where cir
cumstandes warrant, and the command