Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-17
GEORGIA TROOPS EAGER
FOR SERVICE IN FRANCE
Cheers Greet News That Three
Companies Will Sail at
EARLY Date
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)

Especial Dispatch to The JournaL)
CAMP HARRIS, Macon, Ga, Aug. 10.
Cheers greeted the news that Georgia
troops are to compose part of the d.
France in a short time in accordance
with plans announced yesterday by the
war department.
First it was reported the entire brig
ade would go. This was followed by
announcement of a dispatch that only
three companies Of the Second had been
selected. Soon the camps of these COM
panies were crowded with troops from
others to offer congratulations.
In a short time the ripple of excite
ment had subsidized and conditions again
became normal. Members of the COM
panies called were elated and those of
the others disappointed that the call did
not include them.
An hour later officers and men OF
company Macon Volunteers) and COM
pany F Macon Hussars) were going
about their duties as usual. News did
not reach the men of company c (Floyd
Rifles who are doing guard duty at
Camp Wheeler, eight miles from Camp
Harris, until some time later, but there
joy was just as great. All were glad
that the three Macon companies are to
go together.
I'VE expected to be among the first
national guard troops called" said off,
GERS of the Macon companies. During
the border campaign we were selected as
headquarters company of the division
and later pontoon company OF the en-
gineers. Taking into consideration the
number of troops on the border these
were honors highly priced. But being
the first Georgia troops ordered to
France is indeed a greater honor. The
boys are tickled and the home folks
can be assured we will give a good
account of ourselves when we come IN
contact with the Germans
1t is expected the companies will
leave Camp Harris in a short time for
the camp where the division Will be
modified and where they will be chang
ed from infantry to machine gun units,
1t is said about six weeks Will be re-
uuired to make the change, but it is
the opinion of the men that most of the
training, will be undergone in France
If this is true the division should be
on it's way in two or three weeks.
The companies are composed of 26O
officers and men, about equally divided
among the three. They are part of the
/ battalion commanded by Major w. +
Wheeler Unless plans are changed Ma
jor Wheeler will not accompany them
as they only call for the companies
and their officers. Following are tn,
officers of the companies
Company B-Captain. B. E. Miller
First Lieutenant, Sidney Brown; Secont
Lieutenant, w. NJ. Murphy.
Company Captain, E. j. Peacock
Jr.; First Lieutenant, E. L. McLendon,
Second Lieutenant, John NJ. Cutler.
Company F-Captain, James Palmer
First Lieutenant, j. C. Minhinnett; Sec
ond Lieutenant. u. H. Roberts.
Captain Miller was transferred from
the machine gun company of the Second
to company b, yesterday morning a few
hours before the news that the com
pany is to go to France was received.
He relieved Captain Common, who was
assigned to command the Walton COM
pany. Lieutenant Minhinnett was
transferred at the same time from the
machine gun company to company F. to
take the place of Lieutenant Whitaker
transferred to the Barensville company
of 10 SaPOnd