Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-27
TROOPS WILL LEAVE
FOR STATE CAMP IN
THE NEXT FEW HOURS
Officers Expect to Have Regi-
ment in Shape to Entrain for
Mobilization Point Monday
Night or tuesday Morning

The Fifth regiment has been ordered
20 begin movement TO Macon at once
and dispatches from Washington state
that IT, with the other regiments OF
the Georgia national guard. will be the
first sent to the Mexican border.
At II o'clock Monday morning Adtu-
taut General J. Van Holt Nash signed
the order directing the Fifth TO pro-
reed at once TO the state mobilization
camp.
Colonel orviIle H. Hall. commanding
the Fifth regiment. national guard o.
Georgia. received the orders to proceed
to the mobilization camp at Macon about
1880 o'clock Monday and it is probable
that Atlanta's own will entrain Tuesday
morning early.
The regiment will be transported in
four sections. two over the Southern
railway and two over the Central OF
Georgia railway. Each section will be
composed Of ABOUT ten passenger coach
es and three baggage cars.
All o'clock Monday the total strength
OF the Fifth was over 500 enlisted men,
which is an average Of about sixty-six
men 10 each Of the twelve companies. or
one each In excess OF the necessary
minimum strength OF sixty-ave men,
C,oincfdent with the order to the Fifth.
The Journal received from Ralph Smith.
its Washington correspondent, the fol-
lowing dispatch:
WASHINGTON. D. c., June rs.
War Secretary Newton d. Baker
Ia
Hardwick that the national guard
Of Georgia, Florida. New York and
PeunsylvanIa would be the first to
be dispatched TO the Mexican Dor
der. Baker said the Georgia troops
would proceed from Macon just
as soon as they are properly equip
ped BY the war department and add
ed that every EFFORT was being made
TO hasten their equipment
The secretary also expressed TO
the senator words OF praise for the
national guard Of Georgia. COM
mending the members Of the guard
and their officers for their speedy
response TO the call OF the presi-
dent The guard OF no states re-
sponded more quickly than did the
troops OF Georgia and Florida. said
Baker
Senator Hardwick called on Baker
cefved from General Van Holt Nash
concerning equipment for the Geor-
Eta troops. Nash's telegram said
the delay in Georgia had been due
not to hardness on part of the men
in the national guard, but because
OF their inability to secure the
equipment TO which they are enti-
tied.
Secretary Baker admitted the jus
- nd said q
department had been delayed in
furnishing the troops by the in
ability OF the local force adequately
to cope with the situation. He as
sured the senator that every e1-
fort IS now being exerted to equip
the Georgia troops so they may move
at once to the border.
The order signed by General Nash
sending the Fifth to Macon read as fol-
lows:
Special Order No. 12s.
The Fifth infantry will Immediately
Eroceed from its home station, Atlanta,
TO the state mobilization camp. Macon,
Ga, reporting on arrival to the camp
commander. Necessary arrangements
for recruiting details TO be left at home
station !n accordance with instructions
previously issued, will be made.
by order of the governor.
81. VAN HOLT NASH.
The Adjutant General
Just prior TO signing this order, Gen.
eral Nash issued similar orders to the
five troops OF cavalry which comprise
the Second squadron. Major J. o. Sea-
mans, commander. These FIVE troops ara
Troop L, Captain oscar L. Rudisail, At
lanta; Troop T. Captain Cecil r. Nell
Gainesville: Troop K. Captain Moses F.
Levy. Augusta; Troop A, Captain T. p.
Mcintyre, Savannah; Troop B, in COM
mand Of First Lieutenant 7. p. Gordon,
Hinesville-
The Second infantry was ordered TO
report TO Macon last week and num-
her of its units are now at the mobi-
lization camp. while others are entrain-
ing as rapidly as possible.
General Nash was endeavoring TO get
in communication over long distance
telephone Monday morning with Colonel
Butler at Savannah, commander or the
First infantry, which probably will be
ordered 10 Macon Monday afternoon or
Tuesday
The various artillery units are expect
&c TO receive similar orders about the
middle OF the week
\ general contract already has been
made with the railroads for moving the
troops and with the issue of the orders
b, General Nash. the commanders OF
the various attachments will notify the
reads at once what equipment will be
necessary for the trip