The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
BROKE CAMP YESTERDAY
THE FIFTH GEORGIA REGIMENT
CONE BACK HOME
iheir Encampment mt h Ham,
mocks for the Past Nine Days Has
Been a Fine Suceess-The Soldiers
Were Pleased and Our People De-
lighted-The Hammock I'm Fine
Order for Any Recommendations
Parade Grounds.

The Fifth regiment. Georgia State
Guard. after having been III camp at
the Hammocks since Friday, July 18th,
broke camp yesterday. Camp Terrell
o goes down IN history and the en-
campment is a pleasant m OF the
past.
Yesterday morning 1T a bugle blast
the tents were taken down. the colors
lowered. and the equipment loaded on
the cars for the homewdTd journey.
The troops left on two trains. the first
section of eleven day coaches pulling
out at 3 .. m, with the p~rivates and
non commissioned officers, ard the
second sections Of eight Pullmans follow
ed a few seconds later with officers
and the ladies VINO accompanied them
here. The trains rolled through the
city with the soldiers in a jolly
n were soon switched over to he
Seaboard Air Line ard were flying to-
wards Georgia. They VIII a Atlanta
this morning about 3 o'clock
The G~eorgians have made a fine in
preston in Wilmington. and 1t is he
universal comment hat the troops were
as orderly and we'll disciplined a lot as
were ever gathered toPEthe-. The boys
had their fun but they leave Whining
ton with a fine reputation and all Will
be glad to see them return. The Off
GERS are gentlemen OF culture and abil-
ity, and were distinguished for their
dignity and soldierly bearing and most
courteous The regiment re-
fleets credit on Georgia and it goes
home with the admiration Of the Deo-
pie of Wilmington.
The encampment paESed off with very
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On Friday when the G~Oldsboro excur-
sion train left WrIgntsville Beach, sew
eral of the soldiers got aboard, think
ing the train would step at the Ham,
Knocks. The train maI- no halt, how
ever and ran on oVer the mile and an
eighth of trestle 10 the WrightSville
side. The soldiers thought they could
get off there but aS the train did not
stop the soldiers jumped off on the
platform. Private T.. T.. Lester of Com
pany K lost mis- footing and fell be-
tween the train and depot platform.
He held on to the hand rails and was
dragged to the sTOun1 beyound the
platform where he turned loose. His
knees were BADLY cit and he received
several severe bruises. Luckily, how
ever, he was not seriously hurt. Cap-
tain z. E. Pomeroy, Of Company h,
went to him as quickly as possible and
had him placed On a stretcher n
taken to camp. Lis knees were SeWed
up by the surgeons and his wounds
dressed and he was able to go home
with the regiment yesterday
Mr.. A. B. Shedding, general manager
of the Consolidated Railways, Power
and Lighting Company, said yesterday
that the Georgiaus were well pleased
with the Hammocks COR an encamp-
ment. They found the parade and drill
grounds ample for their purposes, and
the officers were surprised and de-
lighted with the pleasant surroundings.
Mr.. shielding states that the grounds
are in beautiful shape and Will be kept
so, and that hereafter there Will be no
trouble if the entire North Carolina
State guard desires TO camp there.
There is all the room that is necessary,
and, if need De, additional parade
grounds can be a BY placing the N
in the grove of live oahs.