Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-19
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To TEXAS IN
) TRAINS
Officers Say Regiment Is Likely
to Return to Envied Post Here.
Small Guard Left.

The movement of the main body or
the Seventeenth Infantry when mas
been ordered to the Mexican border
for patrol duty, began Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock, when the nrst'
of three special trains that will carry
the troops from Atlanta to Eagle
Pass. Texas. steamer out of the bar
racks yard at Fort Mcpherson Tor
the Southwest Two other trains VIII
leave at II O'Clock and at O'clock,
each carrying a battalion of enlisted
men and it's apportionment Of Of
ficers.
The regimental equipment, includ-
ing the hospital supplies, the wagons
stock, camping equipment and com
missary and quartermasters supplies,
was sent ahead of the regiment in
special train that left Atlanta on the
Southern Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock.
Equipment Sent Ahead.
The equipment train carride 81 en-
listed men and three officers, and was
under the command of Captain Z. b.
Stone Jr These soldiers comprised
the machine gun platoon, the regi-
mental detachment. teamsters ana
stable men, and the quartermaster's
detachment of % men.
On the first of the three trains that
. -, 1.ordar Thursday were
236 enlisted men and II officers of the
First Battalion, under the command
of Major Robert Alexander The train
due to leave at IL o'clock will be in
charge of Major B. F. Hardaway, and
will carry 275 men and IA officers,
Of the Second aBtallion.
The last train is scheduled to leave
the post at 2 O'Clock Thursday after
noon. and will be in charge of Lieu
tenant Colonel Thomas w. Griffiths,
the new commander of the regiment.
Aboard it will be PA enlisted men
and IA officers, among them Major
George W. Martin, who has been IN
command of the regiment since the
retirement of Colonel J. T. Van Ors-
dale, and who will be second in com
mand at the border.
Railroads Caused Delay.
The first and second trains willy be
routed over the Southern for New
Orleans, via Birmingham, and from
New Orleans will be sent over the
third train will go through Montgom-
Southern Pacific to Eagle Pass. The
cry to New Orleans and thence over
the same route as the two preced-
ing it.
Fort Mcpherson has been alive with
the hustle and hustle of preparation
since the official marching orders were
received a week ago to-day For two
or three days, however, the regiment
has had its equipment in such shape
that il could have left at a moments
notice. and most of the delay has
been on account of the inability of the
railroads to have the necessary trains
ready.
The town of Fort Mcpherson
turned out en- masse, to see the sol
diers leave Thursday and several
hundred people went out from Allan
Ia for last lok at the men who have
been familiar sights on the streets Of
hte city for the last eight years.
Soldiers Well Liked Here.
They will be missed in Atlanta
both officers and enlisted men. The
officers have adorned many a social
function. dancing with the grace that
seems to be the heritage Of the army
officer and have captivated the heart
circles
Atlanta, both from a business and a
social standpoint, is sorry to see the
regiment leave The officers have
made a host of friends among the
best known men in the city, and the
general good character and intelli-
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