The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-14
WILLY GOES OUT
COLONEL OF FIRST REGIMENT RE-
TIRES FROM SERVICE.
GORDON WILL SUCCEED HIM.
GRAXSON WILL PROBABLY DE
MADE LIEUTENANT COLONEL.

Col. T. 5. WyIIy, Jr., Announced to
the Officers of the First Regiment
Last Night That He Had Forward
ed His Resignation to the Govern
or, With the Request That He Be
Placed Upon the Roll of Retired
Officers Announcement Received
With ReGret-Lieut. Col. G. A. Cor
don Will Probably BE Elected
Colonel.
Col. 7. S. Wylly, Jr., has resigned
the command of the First Regiment,
Infantry, George State Troops His
resignation was forwarded to the Gov
ernor yesterday morning. An applica-
ton to be placed upon the roll of re-
tired officers in the state service ac-
cOmpanied the resignation.
At the meeting of the officers of the
regiment last night Col. Wylly an
nounced the action he had taken. The
announcement was heard with regret
Col Wylly has been admired as an Of
ticer and liked as a man by the officers
of the regiment, and they were all
10th to have him sever his active con-
nection with it.
The announcement was in the nature
of a surprise, as Col. Wylly had given
no intimation of his purpose. Some
months ago he said that the pressure
of his personal business was such as to
render it impossible for him to devote
the time to the affairs of the regiment
that he thought they demanded, but he
was prevailed upon by the officer to
whom he announced this intention to
reconsider. Even this was not gener-
ally known, however, and the ma jority
of the officers were totally unprepared
for the unwelcome news.
Col. Wylly expressed the pleasure it
had afforded him to be connected with
the regiment and the appreciation he
felt for the support and cooperation
he had received from officers and men,
He said 1T was a source of deep regret
to him to resign the command, but
that he considered that he owed it to
himself and to the regiment, for the
reason that he was so situated as
to render it impossible for him to
give his military duties the attention
that they merited. His best wishes,
ment, and his deep personal interest
would be continued. and his aid would
be forthcoming at any time that it
might be required.
Lieut.. Col. G.. A. Gordon, on behalf
of the officers. testified to the esteem
in which their colonel was held, and to
the sincere appreciation of his services
Col, Gordon will, in all proba bility
be elected to the colonelcy to succeed
Col. WILLY. Maj. w. L. Grayson
commanding the First Battalion, will
probably go to the lieutenant colonelcy.
Col. Gordon. if elected. will be the
youngest colonel in the state service.
1t is possible that the national guard
of no state in the Union can show a
colonel of his years-30. The officers of
the regiment are a unit for Col. Cor
don,s advancement, and they will
doubtless elect him.
Col. WyllY has been in command of
the regiment for about two years. He
was advanced from the lieutenant col
oneicy. In $780, Col. WyIly was cap
tain of the Mcintosh Light Dragons
position he held until about 1890. He
was elected captain of Company D, of
the Guards, when that command was
formed. After two or three years he
resigned and his next military SER
vice was in the Spanish war, when he
served as major and lieutenant colonel
of Rays Immunes."