Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
SOLDIERS CD To
RID GRANDE IN
THREE TRAINS
Seventeenth Regiment Leaves
Fort Mcpherson Praising At
Ianta and Its People.
Continued From Page I.

before returning to Fort Mcpherson.
| The reglmental equipment includ-
ing the hospital supplies the wagons,
stock, camping equipment and COM
missary and quartermasters supplies,
was sent ahead of the regiment in a
special train that left Atlanta on the
Southern Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock
The equipment tram carried 81 en-
listed men and three officers, and was
under the command of Captain c. 3.
Stone, Jr. These soldiers comprised
the machine gun platoon the regi-
mental detachment. transfers and
stable men, and the quartermaster's
detachment of 20 men.
Railroads Caused Delay
The first and second trains will be
routed over the Southern for New
Orleans, via Birmingham, and from
New Orleans will be sent over the
Southern Pacific to Eagle Pass, The
third train will go through Montgom-
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 it 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
diors leave Thursday, and several
hundred people went out from Allan
Ia for a last look at the men who have
been familiar sights on the streets of
the 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 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 sec the
regiment leave. Tho officers have
made host of friends among the
best known men in the city, and the
general good character and intelli-
gcnce of the enlisted men has given
the regiment the name, in army cir
Cles, OF being the high brow regi
ment Of the service
Expressions of regret that they are
to leave Atlanta, possibly never to
return, were freely made by officers
of the Seventeenth Thursday Nir-
tually every one declared that If given
their choice they would choose Fort
Mcpherson in preference to any other
army post in the United States,
Expect to Return.
Most of them seemed 10 think the
regiment would return to Atlanta af-
ter a few months service on the Dor
that the War Department gave both
officers and men orders 10 leave their
wives and personal belongings in
Atlanta.
Major George w Martin declared
that there is little grounds for the
rumors that the regiment is to be
ordered into foreign service after its
duties on the border are completed.
He expressed the belief that even the
Secretary of War has not determined
what disposition will be made of the
regiment
I'VE are all hoping that the resi-
ment will be sent back to Atlanta af-
ter we get through patrolling the Dor
der" said Major Martin, and the
fact that We have been directed TO
leave our families hero gives US
grounds for believing that such will
be the case We have no reason to
believe that we viii be ordered into
foreign service or to another fort
Major Martin Praises Atlanta,
Major Martin paid big tribute to
Atlanta before he entraiued for the
Southwest.
, Every man i'm the regiment, |
, think, is sorry To leave Atlanta" he
! said although naturally they are
pleased that they have a chance to
go 10 The front. Atlanta has treated
as wonderfully; IN fact, the manner
in which Atlanta treats army men
has caused Fort Mcpherson to become
the favored army post of the country
I Every officer wishes to he attached
to the Seventeenth and Fort Nc
Pherson and | understand that the
War Department is fairly sWamped
. with requests for transfers from
other parts OF the country TO Atlanta.
Every one Of the men, from the
highest officer TO the latest recruit,
] has big place in his heart for At
! lanta We All wish to he returned
here when our duties are finished on
the border
Guard Of Fifty Left.
There are few places In the coun-
try where soldiers are shown The
Courtesies the men of this regiment
have received in Atlanta. The hos
p!tality OF the South rs evident az all
times. In other cities, which have
army posts army men are sometimes
considered more or less of nuisance
but ln Atlanta we are all cgutstiCal
enough To- believe that the people like
Tvs and like to have us IN their city.
And We like 10 be here
The four trains carried a total of
$50 men and officers. leaving 30 men
at the post under command of Major
l.. f. Garard. AS a guard, The prison
erS who have few days 10 serve
viii be left in the cuardhouse until
their time expires and then probably
viii be discharged from the army,
while those whose terms are as high
as q year will be sent Co the Govern
ment prison al Lc3venworth, Naus
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