Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-01
SOLDIERS PARADE
WITH CONFEDERATE VETERANS
OBSERVE SOUTHERN NE
MORTAL DAY
Impressive Ceremonies Attend
the March. KHAKI Clad Present
Arms AS Fifty Gray Clad Vet
Grams Pass.
No. 30
BY James A. Murrin, 112th infantry.

Though we have participated in many
a Memorial Day parade in the North.
this is the first time that the units of
the 112th Regiment have marched
through Southern streets to honor the
heroes of the Confederacy And from
the manner in which the boys in olive
drab escorted the veterans in Fridays
impressive parade, believe there is great
reason to feel proud of them"
This was the declaration of Colone'
George G. Richards beloved commander
the line" more than six blocks long. at
the conclusion of the Confederate Memo
rial Day parade; saw the double rank of
Camp Hancock boys in their best array.
looking every inch the soldiers they nave
already proved themselves to be; and
then, reaSAing the head of the column
near Calhoun street, gave the order to
counter-march and return to camp.
The long line of 1l2th soldiers. $500
men in ALL marching in squad forma-
ton swept up Greene street from Fourth
crossed over Monument street to Broad
and then passed in review before Colonel
Richards an dstaff midway between Mon
ument and Sixth streets. The steady
step. the straight line of squads. the
perfect column formation, the sodierly
bearing of the men-all these outstand-
ing features-made a great impression on
the throngs of Augusta spectators.
Down Broad In Platoon Formation.
The regiment, however, looked its pref
test as 1t began the march down Broad
street, IOIlOWITS close. upon IHG girls In
khaki. who marched as boosters of the
Third Liberty Loan. In platoon forma-
ton, each platoon in charge of a COM
missioned officer, the popular Camp Han
cock regiment appeared at it's finest
Colonel Richards and his STAFF rode at
the head of the column, with the third
battalion, commanded by Major Abel M
MacReYnolds, occupying first place in the
line. Then followed the second battalion
commanded by Captain Lucius M Phelps
and then the Machine Gun, Headquarters
Sanitary and Supply Companies bringing
up the rear.
not only an enViable reputation in Auy
gusta, but throughout Georgia and South
Carolina in the numerous engagements it
has so successfully filled, marched behind
the starr. Its playing Of Dixie" in pass
ing the Confederate Monument brought
the Southerners to their feet cheerin and
so with the Stars and Bars flying from
homes and business establishments that
lined the way the boys from the North.
enthusiastically participating in their first
Confederate Day parade, themselves
caught the true Southern atmosphere.
o. D. Wall Six Blocks Lone.
The prettiest feature of the entire nro-
ceSsion, however, came when the head
or the column stopped at Calhoun street
ana the soldiers, forming double rank
ana racing toward the line of march
formed solid wall more than six blocks
long, Wlnaing from Fenwicll street over
Fourth to Greene, thence to Monument
street-standing at present arms as the
nfty Confederate soldiers, with their five
tattered battle flags and the Stars and
Stripes, passed slowly down the line One
ll2th soldier boy who saw the parade
said:
II have seen the units of this regiment
take part in Memorial Day parades back
North, IN honor of the Boys in Blue, but
no parade OF honor was more impressive
than this; NO one in the long line of
soldiers standing at present arms as the
veterans of the Lost cause passed by
could help but feeling the sig1ificance
OF the great sweeping spirit of patriotism
winch has made the North and South
one, making possible such parade of the
s13c8 ia Gray -
Best Memorial Day Parade Ever.
Colonel Richards, in his more than
forty years experience as a soldier of
the National Guard, with Service seen
in Porto Rico. on the Mexican border and
here at Camp Hancock, told his officers
Friday evening that he believed the 18TH
had never looked better than it did in
the afternoon parade The old 18th Penn
sylvania Infantry, of which he was com
mander, was honored by being designated
to participate in the inaugural parade
March 4. 1917, but in his belief the show
ing that the 112th made was far and
away superior to any other celebrations
i'm which the units of his regiment have
taken part.
His father, Colonel William Richards,
commanded the gath Pennsylvania Vol
unteers throughout the civil war, fighting
in many of the conflicts bloodiest bat
ties, and distinguished himself for ex-