Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-20
GEORGIA MILITIA TO
ASSEMBLE TUESDAY,
ORDER Of GEN. NASH
Whole Brigade viii Be Under
Arms at Macon Subject to
Presidents Order to Move to
Front

Georgia Is making quick response to
the call Of the president for the ma
tionaI guard. IL was among the hrst
states TO notify the secretary OF war
that mobilization was in progress. This
notice followed Immediately after con-
ference early Monday morning between
Governor Harris and AdJutant-General
J. Van Holt Nash.
I-pon leaving the conference with the
governor General Nash telegraphed ord
ers TO the commanders OF the various
units OF the Georgia nsional guard
TO assemble their commads in their
armories Tuesday morning at o'clock
20 recruit up TO minimum strength and
make ready TO proceed TO the mobiliza-
ton camp at Macon
After learning from the newspapers
that the call for the national guard
lad been issued and before receiving
the orders from General Nash company
and regiment commanders throughout
the state had notified the men OF their
organizations 10 get ready and recruit
ing was in progress at practically every
station. Those companies which were
not up TO minimum strength Immediately
began recruiting TO reach that mark and
those which were already up to the
minimum strength began enlisting men
with a view 10 attaining maximum
strength
DISPATCHES received by The Journal
from all over the state and by General
Nash from commanding officers OF every
organization indicated. that the work or
mobilization was progressing rapidly A
number OF the organizations wired that
they were ready TO entrain at mo-
ment's notice
In addition TO the order TO assemble
and begin recruiting General Nash is
sued other orders.
One-General Order No. S-set out the
conditions under which the national
guard must muster into federal serv-
ice in compliance with the act Of con-
sress. approved June 3. 1916. and also
tprescrbes the oath for both officers and
enlisted men
Acknowledgement Order No. s-goes
into the details for the mobilization
OF state troops.
The first order issued by General Nash
follows:
Atlanta. Ga. June 10. 1916.
Commanders Entire National
Guard Of Georgia:
With the exception OF the Coast
Artillery and third separate battal-
organization OF your command at
their respective home stations at
o'clock a m. June %, 1916. in field
uniforms preparatory to their mus
ter into the United States army at a
later date, and TO recruit up to mini
mum strength Of SO, and if possible.
the maximum OF 142. at once; and
report when ready to proceed to
mobilization camp. The detailed
"CSigned) J. VAN HOLT NASH,
'Adjutant General National Guard
Of Georgia"
General. order No is as follows:
The secretary OF war having noti-
field the governor of this state that
before the organized militia Of Geor-
gia can be recognized by the federal
government as national guard. and
receive federal recognition and sup
port under provisions of the new
congressional act, approved June 3.
1915, or receive hereunder any ben
eft whatsoever, in the way OF pay
funds, appropriations. or equip-
ment. that each and every officer and
enlisted man of the present force
must take and subscribe TO the oath
prescribed for them respectively in
sections 20 and 70 Of said act, as
follows:
OATH or ENLISTED MEN.
Section To- do hereby acknowl-
edge TO have voluntarily enlisted
this. day Of. ....., 10.
a soldier in the national guard
OF the United States and OF the
state Of Georgia for the period of
three years in service and
three years in reserve. under the
condition prescribed by law, IN
less sooner discharged by proper
authorities And I do solemnly
swear that I will bear true faith
and allegiance 20 the United States
of America and 10 the state OF Geor-
gia and that I will serve them hon
estly and faithfully against all OF
their enemies. whosOever. and that I
will obey the orders Of the presi-
dent Of the United states and Of the 0
governor Of the state Of Georgia and
Of the officers appointed over me &C
cording 10 law and the rules and
articles OF war"
Credit for time served under old
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