The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-11
PREPARING FOR CAMP
MILITARY ACTIVITY is NOW VERY
GREAT IN
FIRST AND THIRD REGIMENTS.
TWELVE SOUTH GEORGIA CITIES
WILL BE REPRESENTED.

lump VIII ne helu Near Augusta.
July 0-I3-Many other south Geor-
gia Towns viii lie Represented
at GriGin-First Cavalry VIII
Probably Camp at Savannah-At-
Ianta, Rome and Newman Compa-
MES VIII Probably Go to Rome
i'm Latter Part of Next Month.
Active preparations are being made
not only in Savannah, but through
out South Georgia for the encampment
of the First and Third Infantry,
which will take place at Camp Terrell,
near Augusta, July GLIB. The encamp-
ment gives promise of being the arg-
est and most successful ever held by
two regiments of the Georgia State
Troops.
The members of the six local COM
panies of the First Regiment are max
ing arrangements to make the trip.
Capt. Fred Garden, regimental COM
missary, is also preparing for supplies.
The six companies are holding guard
mount drills almost every night and
special instruction is being given daily
in guard duty. In addition the men
are practicing on the rifle range in the
afternoon. so that they may make a
good showing in the rife competition
which will be held in camp.
The men will leave Savannah on
Monday and will pitch camp the same
day in Augusta. The four out-of-town
companies of the regiment, the COM
panies at Waynesboro, Swaynesboro,
-. II will ors1ixy q
at almost the same time. Reports from
these companies indicate that the at
tendance will be large. Many recruits
have recently been enlisted, and the
companies have received special in
struction in guard mount.
Will Receive No Per Diem,
The Savannah Volunteer Guards will
not camp with the First and Third
regiments at Augusta. 1t is probable
that a company of regulars will be as
signed to the camp by the government.
The volunteers will not receive any per
diem. Though the encampment is
given under the provisions of the Dick
bill, it has been stated that the section
relative to the paying of the men While
in camp will not become operative un-
til next year.
Gov. Terrell will hold a conference
with Col. G. A. Gordon and Col. Usher
Thomason, commanding the First and
Third regiments, respectively, on SUN
day. at which time the details of the
camp will be arranged, and other mat
tiers of Importance discussed.
Commands at Augusta.
The companies which comprise the
two regiments which will camp at
Augusta, together with the names of
the commanding officers, are given be-
low The names of the commanding
officers are taken from the last re-
port of the adjutant general. In one
or two instances changes have been
made The companies of the First
Regiment are: Capt. C. H. Thompson,
Company c, Swainsboro; Capt. +. A.
Leonard, Company d, Savannah; Capt.
F. L. Scales, Company E, Waynes-
boro; Company F, Statesboro; Capt.
L. A. Robinson, Company G, Bruins
wick; Capt. C. H. Konneman, Com
pany H.. Savannah; Capt. r. M Hitch,
Company 1. Savannah; Capt. T. ].
West, Company K, Savannah; Capt.
]. F. NJ. Mccarthy, Company L, Sa-
vannah; Capt, j. M. Dreyer. Company
NJ, Savannah.
The Third Infantry, which will camp
with the First, is comprised of the
following companies: Capt. Harry
Smith. Company A, Washington; Capt.
M. L. johnson, Company B, Augusta;
Il. L
boro: Capt. G. M Walker. Company
D. Monroe; Capt. H. P. Hunter, FL
berton; Capt D. w. Almond, Company
G Conyers: Capt. A. Weisiger, Com
pany H, Augusta; Capt. A. j.. Renkl'
Company I, Augusta; Vacancy, COM
pany X, Augusta Capt. w. A. Capps,
Company L, Athens.
Companies at Griffin.
The Second and Fourth Regiments,
which will camp at Camp Northern
Griffin. June 1880, are composed of the
following commands;
Vacancy, Company A, Jackson; Capt.
r, G. Hazlehurst, Company B, Macon;
Vacancy, Company c, Macon; Capt.
Marion Turner, Company D, Tennilie;
Capt. Warren Grice. Company E, Haw-
kinsville Capt. w. P. Wheeler, COM
pany F, Macon; Capt. n. ;. Gray
Company G, GAINESVILLE; Capt. }, h
Atwater Company H, Thomaston;
Can't. r. L. Cater, Company |, Perry;
Cant. J. F. Howard, Company K, For
syth; Capt. ]. II. Smith Company L.
Griffin: Can't. C. w. Griffin, Company
M, Eastman; Capt Thomas j. Dunn
Jr., Company A. Cuthbert; Capt ". o.
Fender, Company 3, Valdosta, APP.
Feter Preer Company G, columbus
Can't. T. J. Morris, Company ID, Fort
Gaines; Capt ]. H. Mock, Company
70. Albany: Capt w A. Lowber, COM
pany f. Waycross: Capt. II. A. Wilkln-
SON. Company II, Dawson; Capt. 4. >.
Halves. Company l, Bainbridge' Sdpt'
r ID Dismuke, Jr., brownsville; Capt.
G. L. Williams. Company L. Americus'
cant. j. r. Mercer. Company NJ, Fitz-
gerald.
II has not yet been determined where
the encampment Of the First Cavalry
will be held. though az stated ~ the
Morning News, Il VIII probably De az
the fair grounds near savannah. Col
Meldrim. ~ whom the matter was ieit'
now has the question under oonsideia-
zion. lie went 10 Atlasil lost night
and IL Is probable that he - tHefe
Dr. win confer vernon On
the matter. ~ "hlchA VIII
cotnurIse tbie urei CAPT
W W. Gordon. D.. Troop a Z, saYan-
nah Capt A. q, caasels. Troop -
MeIntos6; Capt. q. p. BerfY Troop
a.. spungfelo Capt. y. J. Giles