Report of the adjutant-general of the state of Georgia for the year 1899 January 1 - 1900 October 17

GEORGIA . ADJUTANT- GENERAL ' S OFFICE REPORT

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REPORT
OF THE
ADJlJTANr GENERAL
Ob~ THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
FRO.l\f
JANUARY1,1898, TO OCTOBER 17.1800
ATLANTA, GA.
GKO, W . Il.&.RRISON, STATE PBINTKR 1
(The Franklin Printing and Publishing Co.) 1:iw.

STATE OF GEORGIA,
ADJUTANT-GENERAL' OFFICE,
TLA)ITA, A., Oi lober17, 1900. His E xcellency ALLEN D. CANDLER,
Gov_emo1 and Commander-in- Chief:
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I have the honor to submit herewith the report of this office covering the period of time beginning January 1st, 1 99, and ending this date. I believe that this report will show that the Georgia State Troops of to-day have reached a higher degree of efficiency, and are in a better organized and more effi tive condition than ever before attained by the citizen soldiery of this
tate. The result Y/Hl prove all the more gratifying to the Commander-inChi-af, the officers and enlisted men compo ing the present compact and wellorganized force, when it is remembered that on January 1st, 1 99, becau e of the demoralization growing out of the 'panish-American war, and other causes, the tate Troops had become so badly disorganized a to exist in name only. In the tedious work of reorganization the self-sacrifice to duty of the officers and men has only been equalled by the lively interest ever manifested l.Jy their able Commander-in-Chief.
Most re pectfully, PRILL G. BYRD, Adjutant- General.

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'ince the last Annual Report submitted from this Department, which, so far as I can ascertain, was in 1896, many radical changes have been wrought in the State .Militia. Of those changes made prior to January 1st, 1899, I shall have but little to say, confining my report almo t entirely to the operations of this department since that date. That the accurate information and the exact nature of the changes cau ed by virtue of legislative action and changes in regulations governing the Georgia tate Troops may be known, in every detail, I have the honor to invite your attention to the General Ol'ders, A. G. 0. , 1 99 and 1900, which are printed in this repor on pages immediately following same.

CHANGES AND NEW LAWS.

l\Iany of the feature. of these new laws were found to be difficult when the time came to put them into operation. This was almost entirely due to the crude construction of these laws, they, in many cases, having been so imperfectly drawn as to render them usele s had they to become operative unde1 a ho. tile administration. However, as your Excellency was determined to improve the tate militia service, even to a complete reorganization of the tate Troops, liberal interpretations of the language of the acts, backed by your wi e discretion, gave me a direction that pointed over a path of firm ground. In nearly every case, while at time!'! the route was tortuous, the goal bas been aucomplished and the good each act contained has been extracted.

AUTHORIZED A.r D ORGANIZED STRENGTH.

oder the organization prior to the changes in the law calling for the reorgauization, the maximum strength allowed by law was as follows:

1896.

Officers.

Georgia Volunteers.... ........ 471

Georgia Volunteer, Colored ... 94

Enlistecl Men. 9,930 1,07

Total. 10 ,40l 2,072

Granrl total.. . . . . . . . . 565

ll,908

12,473

'fhe organized strength as shown by the last Annual Report was:

1 06 .

Officers.

Enli. led Men.

Tot al.

Georgia Volunteer .. .. . .. .. .. . 3i6

3,089

3,465

Georgia Yolunteer, Colored. .. 6

1,13

1,206

Grand total. . . . . . . . . . 444

4,227

4,671

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The maximum strength under the organization authorized by the Act of

1899 and made operative by G. 0., No. 3, A.G. 0., c. s., is:

1900.

Officeis.

Enlisted Men.

Total.

Georgia State Troops . . . . . . . . . . 425

9,082

9,507

Georgia State Troops, Colored . . 28

803

831

Grand total. . . . . . . . . . 453

9,885

10,338

The actual organized strength under the Teorganization, as per returns for

quarter ending J une 30th, 1900, is:

1900.

Officeis.

Enl!isted Men.

Total.

Georgia State Troops . . . . . . . . . . . 375

3,756

4,131

Georgia State Troops, Colored . . 28

579

607

Grand total . . . . . . . . . . 403

4,335

4,738

EXISTED MERELY I J NAME.

At the end of December, 1898, the Georgia Volunteers, so far as the

records of this office show, existed about as follows:

Infantry: 6 regiments and 1 unassigned battalion-about 52 companies.

Cavalry: 1 regiment and 1 unassigned battalion-12 troops.

Artillery: 2 uuassigned batteries, and 1 machine-gun battery.

Naval Militia: 4 companies Naval Reserve Artillery.

The Georgia Volunteers, Colored, comprised the following:

Infantry: 3 battalions (16 companies), and 4 unassigned companies.

Cavalry: 1 t1oop.

Artillery: 1 battery

This strength was all right on paper, but the inspection of 1899 found only

a skeleton where there should have been body and life. Many of the compa-

nies bad no men enlisted, while many more had held no meetings in a year,

and only a small percentage of the men in a very few of the companies had

uniforms.



At this time apathy had well-nigh strangled the life of the State militia,

while disorganization and demoralization presented the only well organized

front to be encountered in the field.

Georgia had furnished her full quota of troops in the Spanish American

war, sending three regiments of infantry and two 1light batteries into the

U. 8. Volunteer Army. But in giving birth to thislustybrigade of patriots,

the poor mother had well-nigh died in labor. Her health afterwards suf-

fered terrible imoads because of neglect.

A STRENGTH THAT IS REAL.
As a result of the inspection of 1899, followed by the action of the Military Advisory Board of that year, and of the reorganization begun by the general election of February 1st, 1900, the Georgia State Troops to-day, full of life, strength and enthusiasm, present a solid front \vith the following organizations of effective troops :
Infantry: 5 regiments-60 comp1,1,nies. Cavalry: 1 regiment-9 troops.

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Augusta Light Infantry, Co. C, 3d Battalion Infantry, Colored, Augusta. Augusta Cadets, Co. D, 3d Battalion Iufantry, Colored, Augusta. Attacks Light Iufantry, Co. E, 3d Battalion Infantry, Colored. Field, staff and non-commissioned officers, 3d Battalion Infantry, Colored . Colquitt Guards, Colored.

EW ORGA IZATIO S.
Upon recommendation of the Military "Advisory Board, the followingnamed new organizations have been mustered in, and are now active, healthy companies in the Georgia State troops :
Fitzgerald Guards, Co. M, 4th Inf., Fitzgerald. Machine Gun battery, converted into inf. company, Co. I, 5th Inf., Atlanta. Putnam Rifles, Co. M, 3d Inf., Eatonton. Meldrim Tatnall Guards, Troop D, 1st Cav., Reidsville. Barnesville Blues, Co. G, 2d Inf., Barnesville. Athens Guards, Co. L, 3d Inf., Athens. Columbus Guards, Co. C, 4th Inf., Columbus. Dublin Guards, Co. A, 2d Inf., Dublin. Upson Guards, Co. B, 2d Inf. Eastman Volunteers, Co. M, 2d Inf. Bartow Guards, Co. F, 5th Inf., Cartersville. Bainbridge Independents, Co. I, 4th Inf.

l' EW ORGANIZATIONS, G. S. T. COLORED.

Upon recommendation of the Military Advisory Board, the followingnamed new organizations have been mustered in, and are now active, healthy companies in the Georgia State 'l roops, Colored:
Co. A, 1st Batt., Inf., Uol'd, Savannah. Georgia Artillery, Colored, Savannah. Co. B, Fulton Guards, 1st Ba tt. Inf., G. S. T., Colored, Atlanta.

UMERICAL STRENGTH OF ,ORGA IZATIOSS.

The quarterly returns for June 30th, 1900, now on file in this office show

the regimental, battalion and battery strength for the Georgia State Troops.

to be:

Officers. Men. Total.

1st Infantry, 12 companies......... . .. . ...... . .... . 42

626

66

2d Infantry, 12 companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

599

636

3d Infantry, 12 companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

552

599

4th Infantry, 12 companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

629

680

5th Infantry, 12 companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

753

01

Total Infantry, 6<J companies.

225

General staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

1st Cavalry (9 troops) . . . ... .. . .. . . .. . . . .......... , 42

Naval Battalion (3 divisions) . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Chatham Artillery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 At) Mita Artillery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

3,159
3 9 126
43 39

3,3 4
83
431 14-! 46 43

Total white ... .. .. ... . .... .. ... .... .. .

375 3,756 -!,1 31

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GEORGIA STATE TROOPS, COLORED.

Officers. Men.

1st Battalion Inf. (6 companies) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

519

Georgia Artillery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

60

Aggregate white and colored. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 4,335

Tolal 543 64
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STATE MILITIA O.r LY A TRAINING-SCHOOL FOR ATIO AL GUARD.

The citizen soldiery of the State is not, nor can it ever, except in ca e of dire emergency, be made a real, actual, existing organized factor in what is called the National Guard. The persounel of the companies that make up the Georgia State Troops forbids the idea of mustering whole companies, on short notice, into the Federal armies. The nearest the Georgia State Troop can approach in usefulness to the National Guard is when it becomes a military training-school, recruiting the young men and imparting to them that intelligent idea absolutely necessary to the equipment of the most effective patriotic defenders of the :ration. From the ranks of the State Troops and from the great body of citizenry who have seen service as volunteers in the companies of the tate Troops, the State and the Nation will alway be able to muster splendid armies on short notice. To better encourage and enlarge this great resource for the ational defense, it would more than pay the Ft!deral Government to increase from time to time its appropriations for the better equipping of this matchles. military school.
\Vhile the Georgia State Troops, as an organization, is a great military training-school for officers and enlisted soldiers for defenders of the State and :ration, the organi7.ation as it exists is really a great moral power and operative force behind and subject to the civil government of the State. To cultivate, develop and make and keep effective this ally of law and orrler, the tate must make provisions that are reasonable and liberal.

THE COMPA JY THE REAL BASIS OF EFFECTIVE SERVICE.

oder the reorganization of the State 'froops, while attempting to perfect battalion and regimental formation, the policy of thi office I.las been to build up solid companies. Occasionally, more than a company has been needed in quelling riots or preventing outbreaks, but I have noticed that ou mo t occasions when troops have been n eeded, if a well organized, well equipped, strong company were put at the point needed, on short notice, the result proved certain and most satisfactory. Then, too, when the company organization is healthy there is but little trouble in keeping up battalion and regimental administration.
PROPERTY DELIVERED TO U. S. VOLl ~TEER .
In the equipping of Georgia's quota of troops for the U. ' . Volunteers in the war with pain, upon the request of the War Department, the follow-

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ing property, in the possession of the troops of th is tate, was delivered to the proper officers in the Georgia organizations making up said quota:-

Officer's wall tents, complete. . . .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hospital tents, complete.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ''A" tents, complete.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'ibley tents, complete. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
helter tents, complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tent flys , wall ..... . . . .... . ... . .. . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Campaign bats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pairs canvas leggins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Rubber ponchos ...... ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' pringfield rifles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
teel bayonet scabbards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. .. ., . . . . . . . Woven belts, complete . . . .. .' . .. . ............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blanket bags, complete. ...... . .... . . . ............ . . .. . .... .. Haversacks, complete. . .. ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . Canteens, complete .. . . . .. .. .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. Gun slings........... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . Arm chests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wooden wiping rods......... ... ...... . ... .. .... .. . . .. :. . . . Readies shell extractors....... . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
crew-drivers........ ...... . . .. . ....................... .... . . Tumbler punches..... ............ . . ... . . . . .. , .......... . . Rifle ball cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .. . . ... . Colts' army revolvers .38" .. . .- . . ... . ............ ..... . .. . . . . Revolves cartridges, .. . ..... . ...... . . . . ...... .. .... .. . . ... .. . Meat cans.. .. . ...... . .. .... .. ..... . ... . .... . .. -~ .. . . . . ...... . Tin cups . . ..... . . . ....... . . . ... .. .......... . .... . . . . ....... Table knives . ........ ..... .. .. .'...... . . . . .. . . .. .. . . . . ... . , .. . Table forks . . . . . . . . .... . .. . . .. . . . . . ............. . ... . ..... .
poons . .. .... . . . . . .. .. .. . .. .

70 8 2i8 25 323 6 980 824 40 9i2 972 9i2 9 0 980 80 911 49 68 41 26 1 10,000
10
100 389 9i0 9 8 983 890

This property, or property of about an equal value duplicating same, has been returned to the State. The delivery of this property to the Federal Government added to the hardships suffered by Georgia State troops, in that it liad in most part to be drawn from the company equipments. The Federal Government had the right to demand and the 'tate had no right to refuse to urrender t-he property.

FEDERAL .APPROPRIATION.

Until the last ses ion of the U. S. Congress, the tate Troops or :rational Guard of the respective States and tenitories were drawing a pro rata share of an annual appropriation of $400,000. This pro rata was based upon representation in Congress. Under the law making that appropriation Georgia's share was Sill ,213.96. The new appropriati,m, made by Congress last year, i for $1,000,000.00, but only $800,000.00 of it has yet been prorated. This gives Georgia double her former allowance, or $22,42i.92.
The State now has a balance of less than $20,000 available, and needs every dollar of it, and more, to pay for equipments badly needed by the troops. As

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tbe government only allows the State's pro rata to be checked against by requi ition for arms and equipments, therefore it bas been the policy of thi department to buy such property as the government will furnish from the governmeut alone, and to buy thi as rapidly a the credits will permit.

ST.A.TE .APPROPRI.ATIO '".

'L'he General Assembly of I IJ8 only appropriated $2,500 per annum for tbe years of 1 99 and 1900. To tbi sum the General A embly of 1899 added the um of. 20,000, making a total appropriation of 22,500 for the year 1900. The greater portion of this amount will be expended by this department. The largest item of disbursement goes to the company, troop, battery and diYi ion commands iu the shape of armory rent -allowance, beinK paid out uuder restriction , and only to those organization& that attaiu and maintain a pre cribed degree of efficiency. The sum of $37.50 per quarter, or $150.00 per
annum, is paid out thus to companies. Other item of expenditure include , a laries and other expenses of the Adjutant-General' office, expenses of an-
nual in pection, regimental administration and court-martial expenses, cxamina tion board expenses; target firing expenses, also equipment expenses p1curred in purchasing tho e items of equipment not furnished by the \Yar l)t>partment. For every dollar paid out I have a duly receipted voucher on file in my office.

OVERCOAT.

Ho . oon as a sufficient amount can be spared by the State from its Fedend appropriation cred,t, I most earnestly recommend that overcoats be purcba ed and i ued to the troop . An army overcoat does not cost much, and it,:; life in State ervice would, in most cases, prove a long one. An emergency call for troops during the whiter months will result in great uffering to the men on duty. This may be prevented by providing overcoats at once. 'l'bat hardships of thi nature have not been experienced in the past is no guarantee of immm1ity for the future.

LA,, RELATI~G TO THE MILITARY E T.A.BLI HME...~T.

Ia bis Annual Report of 1 90, the lamented Brigadier-General John 1\IcInto h Kell uses thi language:
'' 1 desire to call the attention of you r Excellency to the uro-ent neceSl ity for ,a thorough revision of the laws now in existence a fleeting the military e tablishruent. Many of these are ob olete, but have never been actually repealed; in fact, it is difficult at times to a certain what is now law and what has been repealed. I recommend that a board of officers be appointed to complete a military code to lie submitted to the legi lature at its next session."
,'ince the abnve wa written a number of new laws affecting the military have been enacted, and many old ones repealed, with the result that the conditions then deplorable, have now become the more accentuated and intensified. :ro better remedy could be asked for now than was recommended then.

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REGULATIONS FOR GOVERNING GEORGIA STATE TROOPS.

'l'his little book, is ued in 1895, is even more confl icting than the military laws. I mo t respectfully recommend that your Excellency authorize the Adjutant-General to compile a new volume, making all changes necessary under the laws, and .as present conditions warrant, the same to be fini bed immediately after the adjournment of the General Assembly in December, and to be published at once aftfr your Excellency has appr,,ved the same.

U~IFORMS.
ntil this year, either the en listed men or the company organizations owned the uniforms in the respective commands. When war with, _paiu was declarnd in 1 9 , and Georgia was called on for her quota of troops, quite a large per cent of the enlisted strength of the tate troops enlisted. In most cases these men wore their uniforms into the Federal service. The uniforms not being State property, each uniform carried away became a company loss. As a result, few, if any, of the companies in the, tate troops had sufficient uniforms left in which to parade even the minimum numb r of men.
Fortunately, on account of the demoralization growing out of the war with Spain, only a limited amount of Georgia's pro rata of the annual appropriation by the Federal Government for the equipping of "tate troops had been asked for. This credit of nearly 30,000 proved of timely assi tance at a crisis in the history of the tate troops. nder your Excellency' direction I sent out explicit directions and instructions (see General Orders and Circulars) to company commanders, and notified each that when proper req Ltisitions were made, that same would be honored for forty forage caps, forty blouses and forty p:1.irs of trousers. After sending off the fir t order for uniforms and caps for about 1,000 men, because of the unusual press of work growing out of the reorgani:r,ation, with your Excellency's consent and under your direction, I turned over the remainder of this work of uniforming to the Inspecto1-General1 who has about completed same.
For the fir t time the tate has furnished the men with uniforms. The commanding officer of each company is under bond for the preservation and forthcoming of the same, and it is believed that the men are clothed for four or five years to come. The tate ought to but as yet has not been able to furnish uniform to the commissioned officers.

ARM AND EQUIPME T .
The troops are armed with -15-caliber pringfield rifles. A large percentage of these arms are considerably the wori!e for wear. .Mo t of them were i sued new, but that was years ago, before the troops knew how to render such service a marks the high deg1ee of efficiency of to-day. 'rhe rifle wa not cared for then as it is now. A con iderable percentage of these gun are not serviceable. They should be called in, and if the government will not exchange good pieces for them, they should be hipped in and worked over, in the . . ar enals.

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The tate does not own enough of the 45-caliber rifles to properly equip all the troops. On the other band, there is stored in the State armory a considerable number of really serviceable 50-caliber rifles. This condition existing causes me to recommend that all 45-caliber guns now in the hands of the Georgia State 'mops, Colored, be called in, and that that body of troops be armed with the 50-caliber rifles. This change, I think, should be made at once.
'uch equipments as the troops have are, a a rule, in erviceable condition. 'be greatest trouble lies in the fact that the supply is inadequate. This, however, can be almost entirely remedied by the judicial expenditure of the balance which stands to the State's credit from the National Guard appropriation voted by Congress.

GEORGIA TATE TROOPS-COLORED.

I am in favor of disbanding the negro troops qf the State. I say this with no cause for prejudice or bias, but because, after nearly two years as the acting head of the Adjutant-General's office, I fail to see where the Georgia State Troops, Colored, are or can be of any service to the State, from a ruilitary standpoint.
Before the reorganization, many of the old companies of colored troops were found to be farcical as orgunizn.tion , and uniformed travesties on the name of soldiery. These were properly recommended for disbandment and were promptly mustered out.
nder the provisions of the act of 1899 the Georgia State Troop,i, Colored, are authorized and the strength limited to a battalion of infantry of seven companies and one battery of artillery. The battery of artillery and six companies are now in existence, and, in all fairness, I desire to state that the administration is good,and the reports show that the drill is all that could be a ked.
'l'be State, howev':lr, has a right to expect more than drills and administration for the mouey appropriated to the military department. That the colored troops cannot be called into service for quelling riots and restoring and pre-<lrving order is not their fault, yet this condition exists; and, so long as it does, I do not see how it can be just, economical or practical to divert the sum of 7.50 per month from the support of those troops who must expect to do all the riot duty required, and pay it for armory rent for troops that could under no circumstances be safely called on for this the only class of duty a ' tate oldier will be called upon to perform.
'l'hen, too, those troops who perform all riot duty need the values in equipment which have been and must continue to be issued to the colored troops. For these, and these reasons alone, I regard it as my duty as Adjutant-Geueral'of Georgia to recommend 1hat the General Assembly be asked to pass a law disbanding the Georgia State Troops, Colored.

STATE ENCAMPME T.
Xo tate encampments have been held since 1 97. Former State encampments have done much good for the military of the State and their 1.Jeueficent influences are lastingly impre3sed upon the Georgia tate

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troops; but it seems to me that tho e encampments were luxuries, more than fifty per cent. of money paid out for them having been paid for tran portation. I most earnestly recommend that your Excellency reque t tbe Legi lature to appropriate a sufficient sum to defray ...0.ual ex~...ases fa: eac:h regiment and battery of the Georgia tate troop during a tour of duty of fro.n seYen to ten days' dumtion per annum-the amount to the rnspective organizations to be available only when the regiment bas performed this tour of duty in a camp established within its regimental territory. This plan of eucampment would, I believe, prove as beneficial a economical, and would not only more equally distribute the mall amount they would co t back to the taxpayer, but would enable more taxpayers to ee the men in camp, and thus popularize the tate's military with the people.
There are many rea ons why this plan of annual encampment hould be adopted, and I have yet to hear one good reason why it should not obtain. True, the tate owns a campground nd some dilapidated buildings. It i also true that this camp i centrally located-provided all the troops were to go into camp at the same time. But as Georgia has no brigades, and seldom needs even a regiment at one time, and never sends more than one big regiment into camp at once, why not adopt the regimental camp plan and local-
ize it? The soldier, who is a volunteer always would be healthier and happier.
He would be so near home that relatives could visit him in camp, and the change in climate and water could not be radical enough to send so many of him to the hospital for the first half of his tour of duty. To add to the attractions and advantages he obtains and enjoys causes a heavier percentage of reenlistments and results natmally in a higher standard of service.

TA.RGET PRACTICE.

In this department I believe the Georgia State troops, near the front in everything else that goe to make up a plendid State military force, lead the troops of all the other tates. I e pecially request your Excellency to read the report of Col. Geo. T. Cann, the Inspector-General of Rifle Practice. It was my pleasant privilege to be with the Georgians at ea Girt, :r_ J .. and I can and do bear witness to the fact that Col. Cann has not in the slightest exaggerated the truth, in bis detailed report, of the disgraceful conduct of Jersey officials in the contest compl&ined of.
Georgia's sharpshooters, perhap the best on the globe, did not go to ea Girt this year. They were Georgians, and therefore could not.
I attended the Second Annual Rifle and Carbine Contest Sept. 3d and -!tb , this year, on the State's Avondale range, and after witnes ing the earnest enthusiasm of sharpshooters from eve1y section of the tate, I feel it my duty to add my endorsement to every recommendation made by Col. Cann in bi most complete report.

RIOT D TY.

Too much cannot be said to the prai'le of the troops who have beeo called on to perform riot duty during the past two years. In nearly every in tance, companies when asked for by the proper authoritie have arrived

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on the scene of trouble in time to prevent mob violence and restore order.

Where they have failed to arrive in time the failure has invariably been

either the fault of the officers reque ting troops, or the inability of railroad s

to furnish immediate transportation on short notice.



A fair sample of the promptness with which the men respond to an emer-

gency call for duty, and one which fell within my own experience and ob er-

vation, was that of an Atlanta company which, summoned by your Excel-

lency s order through my office, by telephone to the Captain to report at the

Union depot in this city to go to Jackson, Ga., to prevent a lynching. The

officers summoned their non-commissioned officers and men and in fifty-

three minutes were on an outgoing passenger-train which the Southern Rail-

way Company had mo t considerntely held for twenty-three minutes. The

expedition was a success, and a grand-jury investigation later on liberated

the prisoner, who had been brought to the jail in Atlanta for safe-keeping.

At no time during the past two years have the troop doing riot duty

caused the shedding of a drop of human blood. The officers being recog-

nized by the men and the mob as brave and capable, and knowing they

could rely implicitly upon the courage of their men, have with a firm band,

always succeeded in restoring law aud order.

AR IORY RE T.

From the appropriation made by the General Assembly of Georgia, session of 1 99, under your Excellency'sorde1s, I have been paying $12.50 per month to each company, troop, battery and division of naval artillery during the present year. However, before these commands are entitled to this armory rent allowance they are required to make certain reports and returns showing a certain enlisted strength and a monthly drill attendance of not less than fifty per cent. These requirements are adhered to and the rules are trictly enforced, with the result that the benefits derived are mutual as be tween the State and the company organizations. Armory rent bas never before been paid by Georgia to her military companies.

CO.r FEDERATE RECORDS.

The tate of Georgia, while contributing thousands of dollars per annum in pen ions to indigent and maimed survivors of the "Lost Cause," and to widows of tho e brave Georgians, who fought for the Confederacy and have gone to the long roll-call, should certainly appropriate the small sum which would be necessary to complete, so far as possible, the records of Georgia troops in the Confederacy. ome years ago the General As embly voted a small amount for this work, but not enough to pay for the copying of all. I find that but a small percentage of the number of cavalry and artillery organizations, sent by the State to defend the Confederacy, have any record in thi office. The infantry organizations have fared better, though the record for that arm of the service are incomplete and unreliable.
While the living are being provided for, let a small amount be devoted to thee tablisbing of the records and the perpetuation of the memory of the heroes who fell. Every year this work is delayed will necessarily add to the unsatisfactory results of the work when it is completed. The main source of

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iuformation now left open is the Confederate records captured by the federal troops at the close of the Civil war and now in the War Department at \Vashington. The copying of these rosters and rolls should be completed and published in book form, that, so far as corrections and verifications can be made by survivors, it may be done at the earliest possible moment.

GEORGIA RECORDS IN P ANISH-AMERICA. WAR.

When a call was made for troops for the prosecution of the war with Spain,

Georgia's quota amounted to three regiments of infantry and two light bat-

teries. Recruiting was rapid and in an astonishingly hrief period of time

the respective organizat:on were ready to muster into U. 8. volunteer

armies. When I took charge of the Adjutant-General's department I found

the muster-in rolls and muster-out rolls filed away in the drawers of a desk

iu th e office. I have recently bad these official documents bound in heavy

leather, anu oelieve by so doing they will be preserved complete, and intact

for yP.ars to come.

There are no records in this office of the thousands of Georgians who

volunteered into the regiments of the regular army, or into the several regi-

ments of immunes that were so heavily recruited in this State. This office

has been unofficially informed that Georgia, according to population, fur-

nished more men to the U. S. army that fought Spi,.in, than was furnished

by any other State in the nion. While neither light battery, and only

one ( the 3rd) of the three regiments, contributed by Georgia

to the

S. Volunteer Army, saw service in Cuba, the other

organizations were ever ready and more than eager to embark for active

ervice. Thousands of Georgians did see service in this war, they being

found defending the flag in Cuba and Porto Rico, and on the sea. Many

hundreds of Georgians are now on the firing line in the Pbilippiues, gallantly

illustrating a State that is justly proud of the splendid records that have

been or that are being made.

WORK I ADJ TA.r: T-G ENERAL'S OFFICE.

From January 1st, 1899, to Octobf r 11th, 1900, I held the office of Asi tant Adjutant-General with the rank of Colonel, and, becau e of the illness of Adjutant-General Joo. McIntosh Kell, I was assigueci by your Excellency to the duties of Acting Adjutant-General. Last year, owing to the fact that the Legislature had failed to provide funds for the purpose, and for other r.iasons equally a;, potent, I was unable to make an annual report for this office as required by law. From the frequent appeals made for clerical help in his annual reports by my illustrious predecessor, and by my own experience in admini~tering the affairs of this office, I am fully persuaded that the volume of work absolutely necessary here is more than double the amount suppo ed by any one outside
the office. uder the law, the Adjutant-General is also the keeper of public buildings
and grounds, and my annual report for the latter department, already submitted to your Excellency, shows that by rigid economy, and by bringing system out of chaos and injecting business principles, I operated that depart-

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ment iu 1899 on over seven thousand dollars less t'.ian was expended iu 1898, and $5,000 less than any previous year, and in doing so gave an improved service.
This, with the enormous increase in the volume of work in the AdjutantGeneral's office made necessary by the reorganization , has made it absolutely necessary for me to employ a stenographer a.1,d clerk, and as there was no fund from which to pay for this assistance, I have had to pay it from my. owu slender salary.
True, the Inspector-General has been detailed by yom Excellency sinceJanuary of this year to do a half month's clerical wo rk during each month ,. but as his duties were to look after t he reequipping of troops and to check u p. 11uarterly and drill reports, I have had no assistance from the State in issuin~ orders, handling election returns, examination returns, letter-writing, briefing and filing record papers, indexin '{ record copying and letter copying books, preparing vouchers, issuing checks and the hundreds of matters of" minor detail.
IN CONCLU ION.

I respectfully invite your Excellency's attention to the Annual Report . of regimental comma nders, and the reports of the commanders of the artillery and naval artillery, also to the Annua l Reports of chiefs of departments in the military establishment. Many valuable recommendations will be foundi in these reports, showing that these 1officers are aggres ive as well as con servative, and that all labor with an ey , single to the good of the er vice.
Deeply appreciating the uniform courtesy and generou con ideration I have ever received at your hands, and sincerely thanking your Excellencyfor your recent emphatic expression of con fidence, I rema in,
Yours to command, P HILL G. BYRD,
.AcVutar.it-Gen ral , G. 8. 1:

GENERAL ORDERS.

GEYERAL O1rn1rns 1

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STATE OF GEORGIA,
A OJl'TAXT- GENERAL's OFFICE, A11,AXTA, GA , February th, 1899.

Until furth r orclers no election for Field Officers ,...-i1l llc held by any regi-

ment or unas. igned battalion or the Yolt,mteer Forces or this 'tate.

By Command of tbe Go,,ernor.

PRILL G. BYRD,

.Acting .Adjutant Ge neral.

T .l'l'E OF GEORGIA,

.\ n.1 t:'r A x r-GE~ERA r/ s OFFICE,

..\TJ.A:-ITA, February 23, JS9H.

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Col. "\Ym. G. Obear. Inspector-CJ nernl Ga. YoL. will make a thorough in-

;;p ction of the ::;tate Troop . bt>ginning ;\Iarrh 1st. or a soo n thereafter as

prac1 icable. Ile will commence bi. tour of insp ction with co1111 anie. stationed in and

adjacent to .\.tlant:1 , tonlinuin~ th rough tbe tatc a ' may . eem be t, giving

llue and definite notice to ea h commn nd as to tbe date upon which it w:ill

be inspected.

Commanding aud all other oflicer arc directed to extend him e,ery a ist-

ance for the proper di. charge of the duty he rein <'njoinecl, and . uch orders as

be may deem nece ary to gh in the 11:1me of the Go,ernor will lle obeyed

and respected accorclingly.

By Command of the (;o,emor.

PIIILL G. BYRD,

.\.cting .l.djutant G neral.

STATE OF GEORGIA,
ADJUTAYT-GEXERAr}s OFFICE .
-\n..1.\'"TA, G ,1. , March 25th, l ~19 _
GEXER:11. ORDER }
l\O . 3. 1 'l'be Commnmling Officer of r ginwnts and unassig11<'d battalions will at once honorably dischar"' from tbe )Iilitary Senice of the tate all men enli ted under General Orders, ~o. -!, 1 !) , anu all meu of their commands who ,1re now etYing in th "L'niteu .'late Army.

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> Paragraph No . l!J<;, or Regulat,ion for GoYernment of Volunteer Forces, i hereby ame11tl, ,l to read as follows:
::,.0 13 . Rl'girnl'ntal, una igned Battalion Commander and Camp Commanders will furni. h the Adjutant General and the Inspector General with opies of all orders i su d by them.
Ry Command of the Go,ernor. PRILL G. BYRD,
Acting _\ <ljutnnt General.

SrATE OF GEOROTA,
ADJU'rANT-G g -.;~; R,1L 'S OFFCCE,
A'rr.AN1'A, April 17th, 1899.
(iE:- ERAI. ORDER!I}
'u. .J. Pnragraph 1:3 of the Regulation;; i hereby amended to read as follows: 13 The cl:ite of rank inserted i11 commi ions shall be the elate of election, nomination or appointment, but officers on the active list, Paymas ters, Chap1:iinR and ~Iedical Officers excepted, upon being elected or appointed to anot11er commi . ion of the ame grade ball take rank from their original date, provided tlrnt in each case the l'equirement as to xamination hall first be complied with 'l'he ari:le general principle s hall goYern the elate of rank inserted in warrnntR of non-commiR ioned oflke1 . B.1 Commnnd or the Uovernor.
PRILL G. BYRD, Acting ..l.cljut:rnt Genernl.

TATE OF GEO RGIA,

A D,lOTANT-GF. . 1-,n I r}I'! O 1'FJCE,

ATI. AXT ,1, GA ., June 6th, J89!J.

(iEXERAI. ORDERS )

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I.I reafter no ol'gnnization of the Yolunteer Force. of tbi State will leave its

home station ,vitllout 11ermi. ion to be granted by the Governor.

omrua.ncling Officer arc charged with the promulgation or this Order to

th troop of their ommancl.

By Cornru:rncl o( the Go,ernor.

PRILL G. BYRD,

Acting _\.djut:mt General.

TATE 0~' GEORGIA,

ADJUTANT-GEXERAL'B OFFICE,

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ATLAXTA, GA., June 22, 1 99.

I. By dil'CC'tion of the GoYernor, th e following amendment. to the Regula-

tion are pul)li:llNl for the information of nil concerned.

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Parngrnph 4~. As soon after their election or nomination, a may be bc:-;t for the interesti-: of the service, nil persons elected to or nomiuated for auy commissioned office in the Yolunteer l~orces of this State, exc pt perso n appointed as members of the Military Staff of the Governor and persons nominated for the office of haplain , . hall be examined as to their military and other qualificatious by a boarcl, couYened by the Governor, cousisting ot' not less than two nor more than three officers; t he juuior memher of which boar<l shall be the recorde r.
Candidates for com mi sio11 a Fi eld Offi ce rs of iuf:rntry and ca.,alry will hl' examined by a single boarcl to be de. ignatecl a "The Field Officers' Boarrl."' which shall con ist of three members witli the rank of ]'ield Offi cer.
Paragraph 49. Each ca.ncli fate will be in trn c:tetl in order,; from thi s otli l' to report for ex:11niuation. The Pre ide nt of thr Board brfor \\"bich lie is directed to appear will appoiut a day for the same.
Each examination w11l be held not within thirty nor beyond forty dn.,r,; o( the date of the receipt by the President of the Boanl of the orders from this offic directing the cand idate's examination; and tL1e Pre~iclcn t or the Boa r<l will notify the candidate of the day fix ed for hi. cxamiuntion wi t hin sc ,rn day. of th r eceipt of such orders.
Except that the examination for Fi eld Olti<:cr ,;hall not l1l' held withi11 sixty nor beyoncl ninety days after r eceir t of th e order as ubo,e.
Any ca.ndidat may waiYe his time limi t, in writing, to thr Boa nl anLl tlwy will be authorized to proceed with the exaruiuation , s uch writte n waiYCr to become a part of the examination return.
II. '.rhe scovc of exami11ntio11 as pro,iLl r d in I'arngrnph :'i-! i. hcrelJ, am c udecl to read as fo llo w. :

FOR FIELD 01<'1'1 EHS OF l:\FAX'l'HY .\:\D C.\YALHY.

1. :\Ianual of Guard Duty. 2. Drill R egulation . (Canclicla.tes Arm only. ) 3. Administrntion. Georgia R egulntiou . a 1Hl hln11k form .. l". R.\rm y Regulation . U. R. -nat Department Manuals.
4. :\lilit.c,rr L:nY. :\lili tary Code of Geo r..,ia. <:. 0. :-So. 100..\. u. o.. r. s.
A. , 1 G.3.
5. Minor Ta ctic. . "\Yagner "Securi ty and Informati on."' G. Troops in ampaign. (l! . f-. R eg nl:1tio11:-;J.

FOR TAl<'li' AXD LlXE OFFIC Jm S 01' X . \Y.\L B .\T'l'.\LIOK
Navy i\Iauual of Physi cal Drill. Drill R egulation. for Infantry and Artillery ancl .\rm and Away Br5at!'. U.S. .c avy. Gunnery Drill Book for th e Xew .\rmament , t:". S. Xavy. Hand-Book on Naval Gu nnery, by Radfo rd. Luces earnansbip. .Ameri can Practical Xavigator, by Bo,vclitch. Signaling.- . S. ~ aval 'otlc of Signal!'<, antl International Code.

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Administrations.-Georgia ::\1ilitary Code.
Xavy Regulations. By Command of the Governor.

Georgia Regulations. U. S.
PRILL G. BYRD, Acting Adjutant General.

(.i,: . EBAL OR11ERR} No. i.

STATE OF GEORGIA,
AnJUTANT-GENERAL'e OFFICE, ATLANTA, G.\., Augns t HJ, 1899.

The season for rifle practice for the year 1899 is he reby extended to November 30. Only such scores as are made within this time, and in accordance with Firing Regulations, and are filed with the Inspectot General of Rifle Pra('tice by the 10th of December will be considered.
Uommanding Officers will promulgate order to the ttoops of their command.
By ('-ommnnd of the Governor. PHILL G: BYRD.
Acting Adjutant General.

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STATE OF GEORGIA, AD.JU'rANT-GENERA!.'S O~FJ CE, A-rL.1NTA, GA., eptember 5th,~ 99.

l'(rmission is hereby g1antecl all authorized military organizations of other ~tates to pass through this State, armed and equipped but without ball cartridges, for the purpose of attending and 1:eturning from, the ceremonies in Xc-w York City, September 27th and 28tb, in honor of Admiral Dewe~. . S.
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Hy Comm nncl of tlie Go 1eruor. W)l. G. OBEAR,
olonel, In spector-G eneral Ga. Yol ' ., Acting Atljutant General.

STATE OF GEORGIA, ,\ n.J !'TA NT-GENERA L's OFFICE, ATLANTA, GA., September 21st, 1899.
P n recomruenclation of the ::\Cili tary .\thi ory Board, the f'ollowing <hanges in organization :ll'C' announce-cl:

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TRAN lfERS.

:rtom<' Light !~uanl.. Co. A, 3tl Iuf. , to o. TL ;:ith Infantr~-Hill City nd t. , Co. R ad Inf. , to o. I , 5th Infautl'y. Burke Light Iufantl'y, from o. Ill. 0th luf.. to o. l<', 1st Infnntty. was bingtou ~mies, from Co. G, Gth lnf.. to 'o. D , 2d lnfantl'~-Irvin Gunr-cls. from Co. A , Gtb luC., to o A, 3cl Infn.ntLT. Irish \'olunteel'S. [ro1.11 'o. B , (;t11 Inf., to o. B, ::lcl Infant1T.
lin<:h Hitles, from l 'o. C, 0th Inf., to Co. H , ::ltl lnfantl'y. Genna.u UuaLl.ls, froru Co. l', _6th luf., to o. I. 3d Infantry. Jgclethol'p, Jnfnntry . from .ao. D. Gth lnf.. to Cn. K, :1tl Tnfnntl'~-Fir t Batt. , 'arnlry to 1st Regiment Cnva ll'y. The Corumnna r of L R >giment, C:nalry will J:i..x letter cle i..,nation for troops in 1st B:utalion ancl the integl'ity or thi h:ittnlion will be pr rvecl.

Dl:o:;JU..'sDED.
Signal orp , Gtb Infantry. ' Serey n Troop, Troop D, J st Regt., Cavalry.
Burke Troop, Troop H, 1st Regt., avalry. Regim ntal and BattaUon organization Sixth Infantry. 1. The officers an~l enlisted men of the aboYe di bantled organization~. with the exceptions of Captain L. W. Fargo and W. A. Wilkin , Jr., Gth Infantry, who are 'temporarily retained in their present commission anti detail. are. hereby honorably mustered out of the tate Service. Ofti<:ers tbu. dischar00ed who have sufficient ervice will upon application theret'or be placed on the "Roll of Retired Officer ." 2. Commanding Officers of compani transferred will re1 ort by letter immediately to their Regimental Commander as follows: 1st Infantry, Lv 'ol. J. 1~. Brook , a.nrnnall. 2d Infantry, Col. Cha . M. \\ ylly, Macon . 3d Infantl'y, Col. R. her Thoma on, i\laclison. 5th Iufa tr), Col. John S. Candle r. Atlanta. 3. At the option of R egimental ommancler. battnlion administrat ion is authol"ized. By ommand of the GOY ruor.
I' HILL G. BYRD, A.cting Adjutant General.

GE:SEH .11, ORDER . }
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' TATE OF G EO ll G IA ,

o~, A J}.J L" 'l'ANT - (i E. ll JU J.' R

FI CE ,

. \TuN1.1, October 17, l . 0.

. Permiss.ion to be absent from their home station, 0 tober 24th to 27th, inclusive, is hereby grunted sucb ore:mizations of Georgia Volunteers a may

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desire. t.o participate in the militnry exercises in Atlanta, October 26th . in honor of .'>.dmira l Dewey, U. . Navy.
By Command of the Governor. rHILL G. BYRD,
,\cting .",djntanr General.

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.'\n.lUTA:-.T-GF.~ERA L'S 0~' FICE.
_\ TLA:-.T .1, GA -, October 19th, I Stl\l.

In compliance with law aud iu furtherru1ce of recommendations of the Military Advi ory Board, the following transfer, in the Georgia Yolunte 1s

are annouuced: Brunswick Riflemen, from Co. I , 4tl1 Inf., to Co. H , 1st Infantry. 1st Battalion Infantry, (Savannah Volunteer Guards) to J. t Regt., Inf.. a
Companie I, K, L aud M, r espectively. The iutegrity of this battalion will uot be destroyed by thi. assignmeut;
it will form a epa rate Battalion of the 1st Regiment and may retain its sp cial uame, and ti.Jc companies th ereof will be designated in sa(d battalion as First, Second, Third and Fourth, r pectively, a in order now lettered, but as constituting parts of the 1st Regim ent the e companies will be officially designated in such regiments as I, K, L and l\I, respectively.
For administration and executive purposes, thi. battalion will constitute a factor of 1st Regiment, and all official communications, reports; and returns will b forwarded and transmitted, and a ll official busines conducted through the Commanoing Officer of said regiment.
'l'his trau fer does not in any wny affect the ch-ii riuht of aid organization, and i made without prejudice thereto.
Tbe Command mg Officers of the above name l organizn.tion will report by letter to Col. A. R. Lawton, Cornmnncling 1 t InfantrJ-, for duty.
By Commnncl of the Governor. rr-nLL G. BYRD,
.'>.c:tino- .\.dju tant General.

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TATE OF GEORGIA, _.\ 1).1 l'.'PAXT - GE:-'ER ,I 1.' OFFICE.
_\ 11, A.:-u, GA., October 2-!, lS!lH.

'l'he following decision have been made and are puulish tl for information of all concerned.
1. Retirement of Officer .- ' o application under ection ll21, l\Iilitary
Code, can be entertained unless made by an officer in commission, except in the case of an ex-officer who had re igned previous to October 21, 1 01, and who had the required service at date of his resignation.

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2. U. S. Yoluuteer Officer..-'"here is no authority of law for persons who se r,ed as officers of United States Volunteers during the Span ish-American War to wear the uniform or to use the title of their former rank." (Letter Secretary of Wai to Adjutant General of Georgia, October 20, 1899.)
By Command of the Governor. PRILL G. BYRD.
Acting Adjutant General.

,i;:.-..."'.ERA L OnnEns} No. I.

STATE OF GEORGIA, ADJOTANT-GESER.~L'S 0.l!'J?IC~}.
A'l'l.ANTA, GA., .January 5, 1900.

The following act of the General Assembly is published for the i-nroi:mation aud guidance or all concerned :

An act to adopt a sub titute for Section 1143 of the Code or 1895, presc1iblng
the duration or com missions of officers of the Volunteer Force11 or this.
State, and to amend Section 1218 prescribing the pay or the Vol'llilteer
Forces of the State when called into the services of the State, and ro11 other purpo es.

Section l. Be it <113 c-ted by t1.1e Senate and House of Representatives or
the State or Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is he1eby enacted by the authority of the :,;ame, That ection 11'!3 of the Code of 1895 be, and the same i., hereby repea led and the following enacted in lieu thereof : "All commis!'ions now held by officers of the Volunteer Forces of this 'tate shall expire on the first day of Febrnary, 1900, on which day officers shall be elected to ,:u ceed the present incumbents in the manner now prescribed by law, and commissioned for a term of three yea1s. The term of office or all officers of sa id Volunteer li'or elected or appointed after the passage or this bill, whether line. field, or taff officer , sha ll be three years (rom the date of their respectiye commi~sions."
Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Section 121 of the aid Code of 1 95 pre. cribing the com()ensatiou of the Volunteer Forces shall be so amended a to read as follows: "Wheneye1 any part or the Volunteer F oret> of this State is called into the ervice of the State for the purpo e of quelling insurrection, uppressing mobs, or otherwise aiding the civil authorities in enforcing the law, their compen ation, in addition to ralli-oad tranportation , quarter. and rations, . hall be as follows: All colonels, lieutenant-colonel , and majors, of whatever arm of the service, $4.00 per day ; all captains, of whatever arm of the service, $3.00 per day; all lieutenants, of whatever arm of the serYice, $2.00 per day; all fir t sergeants, or whatever arm of the se1vice and all non-commissioned staff-officers, $1.50 per day; all other non-commi sioned officers, of whatever arm of the ervice, $1.25 per tlay; and all private soldiers, of whatever arm of the service, $1.00 per day. In computing the length of the term of ervice, twenty-four hours shall be on idered a day, and all fracti onal parts of twenty-fou r hours hall be counted a~ an entire day. The compen ation herein provided for, as well as the cost

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of railroad transportation and subsistence, shall be paid out of the Military Fund, unless otherwise specifically provided for."
Section 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
.Approved Deceml>er 21, 1899.

'l'o carry out the provisions of the above-recited act the following is pub-

lished for the information and guidance of all concerned:

1. An election will be held on February 1, 1900, for all Field and Line

Officers of each regiment, battalion, and company of infantry, cavalry, ar-

tillery, and naval militia of the "Georgia State Troops" and the "Georg<ia

State Troops, Colored."

2. In the election of Field Officers, the Company Officer s In commis11ion

February I, 1!100, ~hall be the> e le>ctors. and int he election of Company Officers the enlisted men of the company, on that date, shall be the electors.

3. In the event of an officer being re-elected, or re-appointed, to tbe same

office D-O re-examina.tion will be required.

4. .All officers of every rank in commission on February 1, 1900, will hold

tl!eir respective offlce_s until their successors are elected, or appointed, and

qua.Jified.

5. The officers to be elected are, fo1 eac:ll regiment of infantry and cavaky,

one colonel, one lieutenant-colonel, and three majors ; for each unassigned bat-

talion, one major ; for each company of infantry ancl cavalry, one captain,

one first lieutenant, ancl one second lieutenant; for each battery of artillery,

one captain, two fir t lieutenants, and one second lieutenant; for each bat-

talion of naval militia, one commander and one lieutenant-commander; and

for each division of naval militia, one lieutenant, oue lieutena nt (junior grade),

and two ensign..

6. 'eparate election returns will be made for Field and Company Officer:;, and the attention of uperinte>ndents is specially invi ted to the law printed on tile back of th! election return blanks.

Regimental and unassigned Battalion Commander will give tbe neces;;ary instructions to furth e r C'n 1-ry out tbi;; order.
By Comma11cl of the (;o,ernor.

PIIlLL G. BYRD,

Otlkial (opy.

.\ c:ti 11;:r .-\cljutnnt Gene ral.

I U1n,P.RA1. 0RnER.

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TATE OP GEO ROIA 1 _-\n.r TAXT-GEXERA1.'s 0PPICE,
ATLA.' 'B, .January U, 1!)00.

111 ('Olllplian<P with :1 rec 11t _\ct of the (;1_,n rat _\s.e1111Jt.,. ali enli stments or r,-1nli:,tment:; lwrPaftC>r mad will be for :1 pe>riod ot' tin> ~-enr:;.

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. Re~imcntnl nml unn1<. igncll Battnlion to tile comp:111ies of their commnnd.
By Commanll ot' the Go,ernor.

'ommnn<lcr. " ill pul)lish lhis order
PllJLT, (:. lffRI), .\ cting Adjutant General.

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::;TATE 111> (;E,)HC:IA ..\ 1).1 l"'l'A :ST-( ;i,;;< ER .\ J/ S OFFI C!t ,
January :!H, I\IUO.

' The fo llowing acts ancl joint resolution ot' th G ' ncral A.semlJly, apprond . ince the Colle of J o;:;, are pul>Ji,-be1~ for the informntiou aml ;uidanc:e of all oncernecl:

!.-Act amending organization and gonrnment of ?\:wal :\Iiliti:t. ... :. 1
IL-Act iucrea ing rank of Adjutant General .... .. .. .... .. ...... .. . ..,,

lll.-Act making additional appropriation for Geor00 ia. Volunteer for

. year lUOO ....... . ............................... - ............ _
IV.-Resolu tion providing a. clerk for Adjutant G ueral Kell. . . ...... .

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V.- Act presc:ribin"' duration of commissions in, and pay of. \'olunteer

Forces ................................ . .. . ...... - . - .. - - . . . . . .+

YI.-.\.ct to r eo rganize tile :\Iilitary Force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :;

A.n Act to niter and amend an .\.ct entitled "au ~ct to provide for thee tablishment and go,ermC'nt ot' u State Nayal :.\[ilitia, and for other purpo~c connecten therewith," and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General A . embly of t he tate of Georgia . :incl it i hereby ena tecl l>y authority of the an,e, That 1<ection two (2 ) of sai,l Act be amend ed as follow : By. triking the word "compani es in th fourth and seventh lines thereof, and in sertin!I' in lieu the reof the " o rrl '' d i,i ions " in each place, ancl trike the word "company in the eighth lin e and insert the word "iii vi ion " in lieu thereof', and by striking the word" resene" in thP CYCnth and eighth lines, so that aid tiou , when amend d. shall read as fo llow.: 'That in addition to the companie. of tile Georn-i:1. Yoluntcer>'. which arc now, or whi h may be hereafter allo,Yed, there may be allowed, in time of peace, the following divisions of naval militia, orn-anizecl by volm1tary euli tment fol' the defen e of the coast ancl bal'bor , " -hich shall COil stitute a battalion to be known a. the "Naval Battalion or Georgia Volun teel' ." to-wit: Tilree di\'ision of XaYal ~rtiller~- :1ml one XaYal Torpedo cliYision; 1noyidccl that the Commandel'in-Chiet' shall ha,e po,Yer, in ca>'e of war, insurrection, inn1sion or imminent danger thereof, to iucreuse aicl force beyond uch limit of four companic , and to organize the .a.me a th exigencies of the service may require ; proviclecl ful'ther, tbat the Comman dcrin-Chief may alter, annex, divide, con oliclate or di band the aid Narnl Bat-

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taliou , or any pnrt th e reof. wltene n .>r in hi s judgm e nt t he c ffic-i ency of th State ser,ice will be in crea ed there~J~--
Sec. 2. Be it furth er enacted l>y t he .authority afore. aid , That section fo ur 14) of said .A.ct s hall b am end ed a. foll ow s : B) striking tbe word " lie ute11ant'' iu the second line and in se rting the w ord "commander " in t he third line,. after the word " lie utenant" and before the word "to," ancl by s triKill" th e word "shall" in th e t enth lin e, and in se1ting in li eu thereof tlrn word "may~ and by adding after tile word " arms" ,n the elev enth line th e 'rollowin g words :. --one electrician, one chief gunner' mate, one chief qna1te rma ste r, four qua 1termasters and e ight igual-me n," :rnd inse rtin g the word '-chief" afte r the word " one ,, and hPfore the word" boatswain " in th e twelfth line. and al ~" by adding to th e end of said section th e followi11.-r wo1cls: "Also, wh en the r is a ship on stat.ion. there s hall be attached to t he ship an enginPe r 's division. which shall be appointed by th e commanding offi ce r of tl.ln.t oattnlion and commissioned by th e Uo mmande1-in- bief, to con.'iSt of on e chi ef eng inee r of t:ll rank of lieutenant. junior grade, two a ssistant engin eer. of the rank of ensign an.cl fi,e machini ts, four o iler and four water-tericl er s without mul, .'.. so that said s ection , whe n ameiicl cl , hall r ead a s follows : '-'Thn t to the afo resaid Naval Ba ttalion th ere s hall be one commander, who s hall co mmand t he ame, one lieutenan t co mmander to act as executive officer ancl one li eutena nt to act as na,igator, whi ch officer sha ll be chosen aucl commissioned n 0011 as the said Naval Battnlion is full y organized. The commandin " office r of the said Battalion s hall have power to a ppoint a staff, to be comm is. ioued by the Commander-in-Chief, t o con i. t of one aide, one onlnan e offi ce r, one pn yma tet, who shall be mu teriug officer, one ,_ur"eon , ea c h with the rank of lieutenant, juuio1 grade. There ma y al o be atta heel to th e stnff of t he commanding offi cer th e followin g warrant and petty offi cer s: On e ma ster-Marms, on e electri cian , one chief g unn er 's m a te, one chief qunr tenn:1 .- te l, four quarterma ster. and e i" ht s ignalmen, two yeo m n, one Ito pit:11 tE>ward an<l one chief boat wa in's ma te. Al. o when t here i.- a s hip on . tati on . t here ha ll be attached t o t h ship a u eng ineer div ision , whi ch s l1all be nppointed ily tbe commanding offi er of the ba ttalion u.ncl :o mmi s ion ed by t he Commander-in-Chief, to con i t of one chief eng inee r of the rank of lie ute nant.. junior gra de, two as i ta nt eng ineer s of the r a nk: of en.-i gn and fi ve machinis ts, fo ur oil r :rncl fo ur ,vate r-tencl er s, withou t rank :'
ec . 3. Be i t f11r the 1 e nactP d b_y th e a n t hori ty afo rp aid. T hat ~E'ction fiv,-. f:.i) of th e said act b am end ed ns fo llow s: By s tr~kin g t he w ord ' ompany" in the fir t , second , t hird a nd six1h lines of aid sec t ion , and in se rt ing t he word "divis ion" in lieu t her eof in ea h pl ace, and t rik e t he w onT 1 .-en e" wber- e,e1 it occur in th e s co nd and rif th line of said . ect io n, and strike t he wonl. "warraut an cl"' in 1.he . even th lin e a fter word ' s ixteen aud befo re t be wont "pptty ," a nd ins r t nfte r t he w onl or aucl before t11e w ord 'three' in tlw sixth line t he fol lowin g wo rd : " no t. m ore t.l1an ," RO tha t said sec1 ion. w hen amended, shall r ead a s fo llow s : '".rhat ea <; h di1i.-ion of J\a n1l .\.rt iller~ antl U1 Naval Torp do cliv i ion sha ll be com man cled by a lieu tena n t an d shall <;outain one lieu t ua nt, junior " l'Ucle, t wo en s ig n., a nd n ot le t ha n t hinytwo nor more t han s ixty w a rran t and petty ofti er a nd eameu ns enlistmen. The Na val T orpedo divisi on shall co ns ist of not more than t hree crew , eacb of whi ch shall con tain at lea s t ixteeu petty oflicers and eam c n. Th e first

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~-rew shall be commanded by tile lieutenant, junior grade, the secontl and third ~,ews by the two ensigns. Each torpedo crew shall contain at least two men w ...i practicul knowledge of electri city, nnd two others with prnctical knowledge of steam engineering."
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the :rnthotit~ :-Lforsaid, That section seven t7) of said Act be nmended by striking from the !<ixth line thereof the wo.rds -<1eorgin Volunteers" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "United States Navy," so that sa id section, when amended, slrnll read as follows: "That the offkers and enlisted men of the aforesaid Na ,al Battalion, or any part thereof, , ball perform such duty or service as may be ordered by the Commanderiu-Chief, and shall be pnid the snme compensation as is allowed officers and en li sted men having the relative rank 01 position in the United States Navy for per!onning similar duty-or service, but they shall not receive any eom r,ensation Crom the State for duty performed by way of instrnctlon or drill or otherwise, for which they shall receive compensation from the United 'tates. The uniform of the Naval Battalion and the insignia and designation of grade and rank hall be 11rescribed by the Comma ncler-in-Ohief, who may change and modify the snme from time to time."
Sec. 5. B e it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That section ten \10) of said Act be amended by striking the word "company" In the fom1:h and -se ,enth lines of said ection, and inserting in lieu t hereof the word" divil"ion " In each place, so that aid section, when amended, shall r ead as follow: "'Tbat the- Naval Battalion shall be con sidered to correspond to a battalion in the Gcor"'ia, Volunteers, a nd shall be entitled to a ll the priYilege and allow:rnces of -uch battalion. Each di\i ion of said NaYy BattnlioP shall be con, -i;idered a the eq uivalent of a company of the Geo rg ia Yolunteers, and shall lH' entitletl to the same privileges and allowance.. '.l.'he members of the Naval :Hattalion and each division thereof may form themselves Into an organiza'tion, and adopt by-laws in the same manner. with the a roe power , and subject to the ame limitations a. are now prescri bed for member or companies in the Georgia Volunteers."
, ec. G. Be it further enacted, '.l.'hat all la w s and part~ or law . in conflie;t with thi. Act be, and the ame are, her by repealed.
App1oyed December 22, 189G.

Ao Act to in cr<'a e the rank of Adj utant-General nod .\.ssistant AtljntantOeneral of thi. State.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General A embl~ of the Stllte of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That f rom and after the vassa~e of thi Art the Atljutan t-General of thi , tate shalt rru1k as a Briga-oier-Grneral and th e .\.s i. taut Adjutant-General as a olon el, and t hey !<hall lw commissioned.
~ec. 2. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, Tlrnt 1111 laws a ntl parts of law in conflict with thi s Act be: and the amc are. he reby r peal ed.
Approved December 21, 1 97.

An Ad to make additional n11propriation for organ izing. arming.

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e;lothing. drilling 311d training th Georgia Volunteers of thi State, an<L fot the lJtupose of pnying tate .rroops when in actuat en-i ce. and fot the purpose of paying the armory r ents of the "Georgia ;\01uutee rs,'' amt for the purpose of 3dmiuistration of the se,eral military departments of tlie State, and to incrense the military fund fot the ye3r 1000, and for othc-rpnrposes.
Section I. Be it enacted uy the General As;e mbly of the tate of Geo rgi a.
and it is hereby enacted by authority of th same, That th . um of twentT thousand dollars, in addition to the amo unt already appro1w1ated, be aml the same is hereby appropriated, fo~ the purpose of organizing, arming. eq ui pping, clothing, dJ:illing and training the "Georgia Yolw1teer ; and for the purpose of p3ying the tate Troops when in actual servi e, and of paying ...e Armory rents of the everal command of "Georgia Yolun teers,'' and for the purpose of admini tration of the e\eral :Military departments of the State, in cluding n ece. 3ry cleri cal as istance, and to increase the ::.\Iilitary fund for the year 1000, and that same ball be spent under the direction of the Governor, prodded that twelve hundred dollar for Clerk of Adjutan t Ueneral shall be paicl out of this appropriation.
Approved December 20. 1 09.
\. RESOL t:TIOX. " "herea ', Adjutant-General John ::.\Iclntosh Kell, on a ct'ount of extreme pby ical cli ability, has for ome time past been unabl to discharge all the dutie. of bi. office, an assistant having for ome time b en engaged in hi office to help him ; and
Whereas. the aid .John ::.\Icintosh K ell ha been compell d to pny the greater part of the salary of aid As i tant out of his own salary as .\dju ta.nt General of Georgia ince January 1 t, 1 99, no flllld being a ,ailable out ot' which the GoYeruor could pay clerk or assistant, thu reducing hi own salary below the point at wh ich he can li,e comfortab ly ; and
Wherea , by his long and faithful service to the State, all of which his people recognize and especiall y desiring to show to him and to the world that they appreciate and lJrize; Lherefore
Be it re olved, By the House of H.epresentatirns. the enate concurring. that the sum of twelve hundred dollars be. and the same is. hPreby appropri a tNl for a clerk to as. i. t the 11re eut .Adjutant General, pnyable one hundrl'ff (., 100.00) dollars per month . and to be a.-ailable only during the extreme )11ue s of Acljutant General Kell.
To p3y a clerk in the office of the .Adjutant General clm:in"' the inability of that officer to cli8charge his duties; said clerk to be appo in ted by the t:i-oYern r with the approval of the Adjut:rnt (jpnpral. provided that no other sum shal l be paid out of the ::.\Ulitary Fund, or an~ other fumT. for clerical or other work in the office of th e Adjutant Ge neral or In pector General.
Approved Decpmhcr 21 . t, l !lD.
\n .\ ct to atlopt a .-ubstitute fo r e tion 1143 of th Code of 1 9:3, pre cribing the duration of comm is. ion s of office r~ of thP Vol unteer Forces of thi State. and to am nd Section 121 pre cribing the pay of the Yolunteer-

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Force rt! the 'tate when calleJ into the ervice or the tal , and fo! othe1 purposes . . ection 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Hou e of Representatives of the ::;tate of Georgia. in General Assembly met, and it i hereby enacted by the .~rntbority of the same, That Section 1143 of the ode of 1895 be, and the same ii::. h reby repealed and the following enacted in lieu thereof: "A.11 commi ion Dow helcl by officers of the Vo lu nteer Force of thi State ha ll expire on the first day of Febr ui}.ry, 1900, OD which dny officers shall be elected to ,mcceed the pre ent incumbents in the manner DOW prescribed by law, and t mmissioned for a term of thtee year . 'l'he term of office of a ll officers of -said Volunteer Forces e lected or appointed after the pa age of this bill, whetl1e1 line, field, or staff officers, ha ll l>e three y ars from the date of their r sp ctiY commission ." Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the n uthority aforesaid, That ection 1218 of the aid Code of 1895 presc ribing the compen atiou of the Voln nteer For ces shall be o amended as to read a foJJows: ' '1'\'heneyer any part of the Volunteer Forces of this tate is ca lled into etTice of tile State for the purpose or quelling insurrection , suppressing mob~, or otherwise aiding the civil aut horitie in enforcing the Jaw, their ompensation, in addition to railroad transportation, q uarters and rations, .ball be a fo JJ ows: AJJ colonels, lieutenant-colonel , and majors, of whatever arm of the service, $4.00 per day; all captains, of whateYer arm of the service, $3.00 per day; all lieutenants, of whate,,er arm of ilie erYice, $2.00 per day; all first ergeant , of whatiYer arm of the service, and all noncommi. sioned staff officer , $1.50 per lna : all other non-com mi sion d officer , of whateYer arm of the service, $1.23 per day; and all prh'ate olcliers, of what ver arm of the setTice, 1.00 pe r day. In computing the length of the term of service, twenty-four hour ~11:111 be considered a day, and all fractional parts of twenty-four hour shall ht> counted a. an entire day. The compensation hereiu provided for, as well :1 ,-; the cost of railroncl trnnsportation aucl sub isten e, :llall b paid out of t he ::\Iilit:H~- Fnncl, unle;;;s oth rwise specifi ally proYidecl for."
'ec. 3. Be it further en 1crecl b.v thP authority n.f11resaid, Thnt n.11 laws :uni p:11ts o( ht,"-' in conflict witll this :itt be. an() the :une are. hereby rep l'a led.
Appl'OYCLl December 21, l !)!).

An Ac~ to pro,icle for the re-organization, discipline, enlistment, aud protection of the Military Forces of thi 'tate, and for other purpose connected therewith .
..,ection I. Be it e nacted by the General A sembly of the State of Georg ia, ::;ection 1. Be it enacted by the General --ssembly of the State of Georgia, ~rnd it i hereby enacted by authority of th ame, That the i\Iilitary ' For ce o r thi State .-ha ll I e the actile ::\Iilitia of th is Stat . of w hich the white for ce c;hall be known ancl des ignated :1 th "(:eorgia State Troops,'' and the colored force as the "(~eorgia Statl' Troopi::. Colored.'' ....ec. 2. Be it euactecl b,- tlte authority aforesaid. That iu time of pea e the afore aid ::\Jilitary Force . hall con i t of not xceeding ixty comp:1uie. of Infantry, white, and even companies of Infantry, colored; twehe troops of <!:n-alr~. while: t,vo B:1ttt'rits of .\rtiilt'l'Y, whitL. onp Batter.r of .\ rtillery,

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t"olor d: a band of mmsic: to e:1ch regiruent of Infantry :unl Ca,alry, and the

:\[edical Department ana Hospital .A.mlrnlan e orps. the Govemor' talI

:tnd Naval Militia a. now authorized ; aid i\lilitary li'orce ful ly armed and

equipped to be allo tted and apportioned in such locality of t he tatP. as the intere. t of th .er,ice, in thc di. r tion of th Go,ernor nrny r quire. The

(iovernor shall have power. in ca e or war. invasion. in nrrection, riot or imminent danger thereof, to in crease aid force and shall organize ame

a.- the xigencie of the occasion may demand.

Sec. 3. Be it enacted by the nuthority afore aid, That the afore aid Military

forces shall be organized and arrnngecl by the Govern9r into such r Pgiment .

una ii:::ned battalions, unas ign ed compnnies, eparat d partmeut. and corp ,

\\'ith power to maJ;e nch alteration. in t,he organization and arrangement

tlwreof Crom time to time, a he m::iy deem necessnry; provided that unas-

"igned battalions ::ind companies of Inf:mhy and Cav::ilry, white, now

PxLtin" or a may hereafter be organ izecl, sball be assigned to r giment

wh uev r it is possible, in the judgment of tn Governor, so to do; provided

rmther. that in time of pea e the number of regiments of Infanh-y, 'White,

,-!Jail not exc:e d five and th number of regiments of Cavalry, whit , shall not

1xce d one: pro,ided further, that in such organization and arrangement the

nimpanie. composin"' anr r gimcnt shall be ele tccl from the same geo-

;!rnphic:al i:;ection of th<' tate to the end that the territory In 'Which each

1Lgiment is lo ated hall be di tinct ancl eparute: pro, ided further, that for

th purpose of thi. act, as herein before set forth, the Governor hall be au-

thorized to h'ansfer, if neces ary, compani e to and from re o-JmentR and bat-

talions as th<'~ are DOW' organized; provided further , that tbe Infantry, col-

oretl, hall b or,.,anized into one battalion.

t--ec. 4. Be iL enacted by the nuthority aforesnid. TIJat regiments of Infantry

and Cavalry i:;ball con i t of three battalion and ::t band, and to each regi-

nwnt of Infanhy and avalry there hall be one Colon el, one Lieutenant-Col-

onl'I. not !'xceecling three ::\Iaj r , in the discretion of i.he Governor, one .\.tl-

jurnnt, on Quartermaster, one ommissa1-y, one In pector of Rifl e Practice,

one haplain, each with the rank of Captain; one er ..,eant-:\Iajor, one Quar-

ll'I"llla ter- eraeant, one Commissary- ergeant, and one Color-Scr o-cant.

,ec. 1:i. Be it enacted by the authority afore aid, That battalion of Infantry

:rnu Can1lry. white, shall consist of not le. s than three, or more than four

companies, and to each battalion there shall be one Major, one Adjutant. with

r:1nk of Fir t Lieutenant, and one Sergeant-::\Iajor; pro,ided that the bat-

t:1lion of Infantry, colored, s!Jall onsist of not le s than three or more than

'-Hen companies, and there hall be one Major, one l,haplain, one Adjntant,

on Quarterma ter, one Commissary, one Surgeon, one In pector of Rifle Prac-

lice. ea h with the rank of First Lieutenant, oue ergeant-::\Iajor, one Quar-

tPrma ter- erg ant, one Commissary-Sergeant, one Hospital Steward, and

on Color-Ser,.,eant.



~ c. G. Be it enacted by the authority afore aid, That to every company of

lnfantry and Cnvalry there hall be one Captain, one Fir t Lieut nant, one

i--econd Lieutenant, one Fir. t Scrg ant, one Quarter-ma ter-Sergeant, four

1--l'rgeant. , not le than four or more than eight Corporals, in the discretion

11f the GoYernor. aud not Jess than thirty. or more than one hundred Private ;

that to eYerr B;tttery of Artillery ther sha ll be one Captain, mo First Lieu-

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tenants. on' Second Lieutenant. one Fi rst ergeaut. on Quartermaster-Sergeant, four Sergeant . no t lPss than fou r or more than :Pight orporals, in the discretion of the GoYernor, nnrl not less tban thirty or mo re than one hundred Privates; to eac... regiment band of mn.-ic there shall be one Chief Musician, two Sergeants, two Corporals, and not le. s than tweln i or more than fifty
Privates; that to every company there ha ll be one clerk , who sba.11 1e detailed for that duty from the compn11y.
Sec. 7. Be it enac ted by the authority a foresaid, That for the purpo,es nf t his act the word "Comp:iny," or " ompanies II shall apply to and include Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and il1aYal ~lili tia, except where herein specified, and tile term "Unassigned Battalion " shall apply to battalions not atta ched to regiments, and .the term " nas igncd Company II to compan i s not nttached to r egiments or battalion .
Sec. 8. Be it enacted by the authority nforesa:icl, That within .-ixty day' from the pas age of this a t all 1..,omm i ioned Oflicers, not he1ein providell for, shall be honorably mustered out of the service of the tate.
Sec. 9. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing in this act shall be constru ed to defeat or impair the ex i ting charter . and privilege.' of regiments, battalions or companies. now or!!ftnized, a to their property r\ghts.
Sec. 10. Be it ena ted by the authority aforesaid, That r giment . battalions and companie already organized, may retain any pecial name or de ignation they have adopted or may have by charter, and any company her after organ ized may adopt any special name or designation it may elect, but every company mu t be designated in the regiment or battalion to which it i,:; assigned by a letter of the alphabet in the manner now in u e in the United tates Army.
ec. 11. Be it en;icted by th authority aforesaid. That when :in officer, either on the actin or retired list, of the Military Force is elected or appointed to another ofliC(', or enli ts in the )lilitnry Force , and nceepts same, uch acceptance shall vncate th office and commi ion previou ly held.
ec. 12. Be it enacted hy the authority afore aid, That each member of the Milit::uy Force of thi .tate hall en list for the term of two years or in defnult thereof th uame of sucb person hall be dropped from the roll of the organization to which they b long.
Sec. 13. Be it furth r nacted by the autho rity afor aid, Tbat all ommis ioned Officers of the "Georgia State Troops who ba ll ha,e been at date of retirement in commis ion for the period of ten yea.rs. or wbo ,:ball have served in the ranks and in coinmis ion for the period of fifteen year , may. up. on application and approval of the GoYernor, be honofably r tired from the ervice and their name inscribed npon a roll to be e tablished and maintained in the office of the Adjutant General an<l known as the" Roll of Retired Offi cers," and nch r etired officer hall ha,e the rights, privilege, immunitie and exemptions now orb reafter enjoined by th l\lilitary 1rorce of this State. and shn ll be entitled to wear, upon any o ca ion , the uniform or the higbe t rank they may hav held: provided that the time of service of :my officer who sen-ed in the onfederate Army, or in the Un ited tutes .'i..rmy, during the Spanish-American 1Var with the Yolnnteers from this State.. hall be coWitecl double if nec-es.-:11-y, to make the ten or fifteen years en-ice required; and the senice requir cl herein need not be continuou

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Sec. 14. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whenever, in the opinion of the Governor, such occa ion is necesary be is hereby authorized to appoint a Board of three officers and a Recorder, to he known a a "Retiring Board," to pass upon the fitness of any officer for continuance in commission for any cau e wlmtsoe,er. Should this Board find that an officer hould not be continued in commission and the Go,ernor so approves, said officer may be wholly retired from the service of the State and his commission cancelled, or should be have service sufficient to entitle him to be placed upon the roll of retired officers, and the Retiring Board should so recommend, he shall, with the approval of the Gov rnor, be placed upon aid "Roll of Retired Officers" and bis office declared vacant.
Sec. 15. Be it fmther enacted by the a uthority_aforesaid, That any person, not being duly commissioned by the Governor of this State, who wears the uniform or insignia of rank of any officer in the :'.\Iilitary Force of this State or any uniform which i similar in appearance, style or make up to the uniform of said tate, or in any manner impersonate any officer, . hall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provided that thi ection ball not apply to regularly authorized troop. of the United States Army and of otlier State .
Sec. 16. Be 1t further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any officer of the :umtary Forces of this tate is authorized to admini ter oaths and to witnes any Military papers over bis offioial signature, for whi ch no charge shall be made.
ec. 17. Be it further enacted by the authority afore ai<l, That the Commanding Officer of any company, in the discretion of the Governor, ball be authorized to bold one compul ory clrill per month. and to enrorce the attendance tbe1eat of any officer or enlisted rnan of bi commancl.
ec. 1 . Be it further enacted by the authority afore aid, That any regiment, battalion or company may provide a roll to be known as the 'Veteran Roll," and any enlisted man of the command who shall ba,e erved ten year in the State service shall be entitl d to be honorably retired from active ervicc, and to have bis name placed upon said roll, and shall be entitled to wear the uniform and parade ""itb uch organization upon any occa ion of ceremony, provided that such service need not be continuou .
Sec. 19. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Commanding, Officer of any camp hall have authority to pre,cnt the. ale or giving away of any spirituous, vinous or malt liquors within said camp or a quarter of a mile thereof; provided that said camp ball not be nearer than one mile to any incorporated town or city.
ec. 20. Be it further enacted by the authority afore aid, That general court martials shall have authority to punish, in their discretion, any violation of the military laws or regulations by a per on in the military ser,ice of aid tate, to the extent of a mi demeanor, ubject to the approval of the Governor.
Sec. 21. Be it further enacted by the authority afore aid, That any officer or enli. ted man injurE'd while in active ervicE' of the tate hall be enti tled Lo such pension a the General Assembly may provide.
Sec. 22. Be it further enacted by authority aforesa4d, That every officer, non-commissioned officer, musician, or private of said volunteer forces shall be exempt from road duty and sheet tax during the time of his service as such

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in the said Voluuteer Forces, and each company of . aid Volunteer Forces shall have the privilege of bearing upon its rolls a class of special pay members, not exceeding thirty in number , to be called" pecial Pay Members," who. upt,n paying a .um of money, as prescribed by said colllpany, not less than twentyfive dollar per annum each to said company, shall be exempt from jury and road duty, and street tax, o long as such membership is continued. Certificates of membership shall be prepared and shall be signed by the commanders of said companies, and delivered to all of the pay members of said company-, and. when produced in any court of this State, sllall be e,idence of t~ie right of the holder thereof to exemptions herein granted.
Sec. 23. Be it furth er enacted by authority aforesaid, That to each regiment of Infantry and Ca,a.lry of "Georgia State Troops," there shall be one Surgeon, with the rank o,'. Captain, and not le s than one or more than two Assistant Surgeon , with the rank of First Lieutenant, in the discretion of the Uovernor, and to each Battery of Artillery there ~hall be an Assistant Surgeon with the rank of First Lieutenant, all to be appointed and commissinned as now pro,ic1ed by Jaw, ancl to hold office for the same period as other officer..
Sec. 2-!. Be it further enacted by author,ty aforesa id , That upon any occasion, whatsoever, when the Georgia State Troops and the Georgia State Troop , Colored, shall join together for duty, the enior officer of the "Georgia State Troops'' then pre nt shall command the whole.
*Sec. 23. Be it furtller enacted by mitllority aforesaid, '.rhat section 1147, 1158, 1191, 1229, ,:230, 1231, 1232, 1233, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, Volume 1, Code 189,'i, be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
Sec. 26. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That all Jaws, general or special; or parts of laws in conflict with this act ue, and the same are, hereby repealed.
Approved Decem ber 21, 1899. By Command of the Governor:
PHILL G. BYRD. Acting Adjutant General.

GENERAL ORDER }
No. 4.

STATE OF GEORGIA, A.DJUTAXT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
ATLAXTA, GA., Feb. 12, 1900.

I. By direction of the Governor, and for the information of all concerned, General Orders No. 6, A. G. 0., series 1899, amending tlle Regulations Go,ering the Georgia State Troops, is hereb-y amencleu and cllanged, and becomes effective on and after this date, as follows:
Par. 48. As soon after their election or nomination as rpay be best for
the intere ts of the se rdce, all per on ~Jected to or nominated for ::iny commi sioned office in the Volunteer Forces of this State, except persons ap1 ointed llS members of the l\Iilitary Staff of the Govemor and persons nominated for the office of Chaplain, shall be examined as to tlleir military and other quali-

Note. The .UtorneyGeneral has rende1eda11 opinion that this section i uncou titutional and therefore null and void.

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fl.cations by a board, convenecl by the Governor, consi. ting of not le than two nor more than three officer ; the junior member of which board hall be the Recorder.
Candidates for commi sion as field officers of infantry and cavalry will be examined by a single board to be designated as "The Field Officers' Board," which hall con ist of three Field and one taff Officer, the latter to be tbe Recorder.
Par. 49. Each candidate will be instructed in orders from thi office to report for xamination. The President of the Board before which he is directed to appear will appoint a day for the same.
Each examination will be held, not within thirty, nor beyond forty days of the date of the r ceipt, by the Pre ident of the Board, or the order from this office during the candidate' examinat ion , and th e Pr id ent of th Board will notify the candidate the day fixed for hi examination, within even day of the r eceiJ_)t of u cb order .
Except that the examination for Field Officer shall not be held within ixty, nor beyond ninety days after r eceipt of the order a above. Any candidate may waive bi time limit, in writing, to the Board and tbe) will be authorized to proc ed with the examination, uch written waiver to become a part of the examination return. IL The scope of examinations as provided in Paragraph 54 is hereby amended to read as follow :

FOR FIELD OFFICER OF INFAr 'IRY AND CAY...l.LRY.

1. Manual of Guard Duty. 2. Drill Regulations. (Candidate's Arm only). 3. Administration, Georgia Regulations and blank forms U. 1alions. U. S. War Depa11:ment i\Ianuals. 4. Military Law. Iilitary Code of Georgia. 5. Minor Tactics. ,vagner' "Security and Information." 0. Troops in Campaign. ( . . Regulation ).

. Army Regu-

FOR STAFF AND LrnE OFFICERS OF AVAL BATTALIO)l.

avy Manual of Phy ical Drill.

Drill Regulations for Infantry anrl Artillery and A.rm and Away Boats, U.. Navy.

Gnnner.v Drill Bonk for the "ew Armament , U . S. "avy.

IIand-Book on 1 Ta,al Gunnery, by Radford.

Luce's eaman hip.



American Practical avigato~, by Bowditch.

dgnaling.-U. . Naval Code of ignals, and International Code.
Administration.-Gcorgia Iilitary Code. Georgia Regulation . U. . Navy Regulations.

By Command of the Go,ernor.

PRILL G. BYRD.

Acting Adjutant General.

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GENERAL ORDER.$ l

No . 5.

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STATE OF GEORGI.A., ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
ATLANTA, March 1, 1900.

1. By direction of the Governor, and for the purpose of perfecting the reorganization of the Georgia State Troops, the same being provided for in theActs of 1899, published in Section 6, Page 6, General Orders No. 3, .A.. G. 0., c. s., it is ordered that the number of Corporals in each company organization of the Georgia State Troops shall be determinecl by the enlisted strength of each company, as follows:
a. To each squad of seven enlisted privates one corporal may be appointed until four corporals have been warranted. After the first twenty-eight privates have been so officered with corporals, then for each squad of fifteen privat&s, of tlie remaining enlisted strength of the company, there may be appointed a corporal, until four additional corporals have been warranted.
b. These appointments will be made and warrants will be issued as now provided for and directed by law and the regulations governing the Georgia State Troops.
By Command of the Governor. PHILL G. BYRD,
Acting Adjutant Gt'neraL

GENERAL ORDERS (

No. 6.

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STATE OF GEORGIA , ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
ATLANTA, March 15, 1900.

Permission is hereby granted all authorized Military organizations of other States to enter this State, armed and equipped, but without ball cartridges, for the purpose of participating in the ceremonies in Savannah, on :March 21st; or in the ceremonies in Macon on March 22d and 23d, in honor of Admiral Dewey, U. S. Navy.
By Command of the Governor. PRILL G. BYRD,
.Acting .Adjutant General.

GENERAL ORDERS t

No. 7.

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STATE OF GEORGIA, An.ruTANT-GENERAL's OFFICE,
ATLANTA, March 28. 1900.

The following paragraphs are added to the Regulations, viz.: 189 a. The bond required by law for the safe keeping, proper use and prompt return of military property issued to officers shall be signed by one of the surety bond companies authorized by law to furni h bonds to State officials, a list of said companies to be furnished by the Adjutant General upon

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application therefor. Personal bonds will be accepted where officers elect
prefer to furnish them, but they must be accompanie4 by a certificate, under seal, from the Ordinary of the county in which the officer resides to the effect that the bond is solvent.
189 b. Regimental and unassigned Battalion Commanders will be bonded for all property issued for the use of their field, staff and band, and ComJ)any Commanders for property issued the company.
By Command of the Governor. PHILL G. BYRD,
Acting Adjutant General.

STATE OF GEORGIA,
ADJUTANT GBNERAL'S OFFICE,
ATLANTA, GA., May 1, 1900.

-GENERAL ORDERS (

No. 8.

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I. The following information is published for the guidance of all concerned: 1. Beginning January 1, 1900, an allowance of twelve and one-half ($12.50) dollars pe\ month will be made from the Military Fund to each com1>any, troop and battery of the State Forces, white and colored, and to each division of Naval Militia, to be u ed for the payment of armory rent and ineidental e>..'1)enses of the organization, and it will be paid at the end of each
quarter in installments of thirty-seven and one-half ($3,.i:i0) dollars upon conditions hereafter named, until further orders.
2. No allowances will be paid to any organization which has failed to have at least one drill per month during the quarter, at which there was an
actual attendance of less than fifty per cent. of their enlisted 1.rength, and which shall not have complied with all the requirements or law and regulations during the quarter, and maintained itself in an active efficient condition for the time being. Organizations failing to have the required number of drills per month or failing to comply with other important requirements will forfelt their allowance for that quarter.
3. Claims for a llowance will be forwarded through regular channels, aceompanied by a duplicate copy of the quarterly drill report, and must be approved by intermediate commanders, stating, that as far as they are informed, .all requirements have been complied with. Regimental and unassigned Battalion Commanders will not forward claims to the Adjutant General until they are in proper shape.
4. Companies on probation or otherwise below the standard will not be entitled to the allowance until passed upon by the Inspector General.
5. After this date these requirements will be strictly enforced, but allowances for the first quart ir of the present year will be paid upon presentation of proper vouchers duly receipted, provided bond for property has been properly filed and approved.

6. Blank vouchers and drill-report sheets will be supplied from the Adjutant General's office upon requisition therefor.
II. The following decisions and rulings are published for inrormation of all <!oncerned:

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EXAMINING-BOARD E:S::PE rsES.
No expense incurred under Section 1126 of the Military Code will be paid without permission for such expenditure is first obtained from the Adjutant General.
MOUNTED DUTY.
No claims for mounts will be recognized unless specific orders from competent authority were received to report for duty mounted.

TROOPS HOLDING THEMSELVES IN READINESS TO RECEIVE. ORDERS

will not ue entitled to pay for services unless duty is actually performed. By Command of the Governor. PRILL G. BYRD. Acting Adjutant General.

GENERAL ORDE:RS (

No. 9.

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STATE OF laEOR GIA ,
An.TUTA~T-GENERAL's OFFICE,
ATL.\~' TA, May 2d, 1900.

The U. S. Regulation Khaki , uniform, with di. tinctive Georgia insignia: and buttons, is hereby authorized, as an additional uniform to tho e now prescribed in regujation, to be worn during warm w eather by all troops, provided each regiment or unassigned battalion is uniformly equipped throughout.
The officers of the General Staff ancl Aides-de-Camp to the Governor may, at their option, wear the above prescribed uniform made of Khaki, or serge cloth of same color, proviclecl the staff is uniformly equipped tll1oughout.
By Command of the Governor. PRILL G. BYRD,
Acting Adjutant General.

i GENERAL ORDERS

No. 10.

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STATE OF GEORGIA,
AnJUTANT-GENERAT}s OFFICE,
ATLANTA, GA., July 10th, 1900.

I. Paragraphs Nos. l4 and 15 of the Regulations for the Government of the Georgia State Troops are amended to read as follows:
14. Between officers of the same grade and date of rank, relative rank is determined, fil'st, by rank in service when elected or appointed ; second, by former rank in the Military or Naval service of the State; third; b:y lot.
15. The following are the grades of Military rank in tlle Janel forces of this State.
1. Commander-in-Chief (G_overnor).

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2. Brigaclicr-Gcucral (Adjutant General).
3. Colonel. -t Lieutenant-Colonel. ::i. )!ajor.

G. Captain.

7. Fir t Lieutenant.

._ccond Lieutenant.

!1. Sergeant-)[ajor (Regimental).

10. Quarterma ter- ergeant (regimental), ommi ary- crgeant (r egi-

mental), Hos pi ta] teward, Chief i\Iusician, Principal l\Iu ician, Color- ergean t

(regimental).

l 1. Scrgeant-Uajor (battalion), and Battalion Quarterma ter Sergeant,

Commi sary-Sergeant and Color- ergeant, when authorizecl.

12. First ero-eant.

13. Quart rmaster-Sergeant (company).

H. Sergeant, and Acting Ilospital tewarcls.

15. Corporal.

In each gt"acle rank is determined by date of rank in comm! ion, or warrnnt.

II. The following.additional paragraph is adcl cl to the Regulation

11" a. Fir t er"'eant aucl Quarterma ter Sergeant of companies will be

warrnntccl n ergeant~ only, ancl will be designated by Company ommander,

in onlers, as First ergcant and Quartermaster Sergeant ancl may be returned

h~ him to the o-rade of Duty ergcant without reference to higher authority,

a copy of ;;u h orders ,,.ill be filed with the Regim ental ommander and the

_\tljutant General.

III. Paragraph 1 o. 96 of the Regnlation is amended to read a follow~:

9ti. On no occasion whate,-e't' will any other than (lul:r c-ommi ioned officers

and regularly enli ted men accon1. pany or appeat with any command or wear

the uniform of the State Troop. on any occasion. pon occasion of cerc-

mon~. retired officer and other veteran members of organizations, authorized

by l,lw, may app ar with any omman l and in uniform. Regimental and

B,1ttnlion Commander and In pectors General ar specially charged with the

enforcement of ti.le e regulations.

IY. The . S. regulation fi Id blouse, with Georgia button and collar in-

signia. is hereby authorized for officer of tate Troops, to be worn when in

the fielcl ot on duty with troop in campaign uniform.

Y. The . S. regulation hat cord for officers i hereby authorized for officers

or the date Troops. to be wom on the campaio-n hat.

By Command of the GoYernor.

PRILL G. BYRD, Acting ~cljutant General.

I GEXERA L ORDERS

Xo. 11.

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TATE OP GEORGI.\,
AD.I T .\XT-GEXERAL'B OPFICE,
ATLA~TA, GA., July I , 1900.

I. Th appointment and qualification of the following Field Officer of In-
fantry, Cavalry and Xarnl ~Iilitia. re ulting from elections February 1, 1000, are announc cl:

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FIRST INFANTRY.

Colonel, A. R. Lawton, February 1, 1900, with rank from April 4, 1896,

Savannah.

Lieutenant-Colonel, Thos. S. ,Yylly, February 1, 1900, rank from February

1, 1900, avannah .



Major, Thos. Screven, February 1, 1!)00, rank from February 1, 1900,

Savannah.

Major, R. E. Dart, February 1, 1900, rank from February 1, 1900, Bruns-

wick.

Major, W. L. Grayson, F eb_ruary 1, 1900, rank from February 1, 1900,

Savannah.

SECOND INl!"'AKTRY.

Colonel, E. D. Huguenin, February 1, 1900, rank from February 1, 1900, 1-Iacon.
Lieutenant-Colonel, A. J. Burr, February 1, 1900, rank from February 1, 1900, Griffin.
Major, J. W. Adams, February 1, 1900, rank from February 1, 1900, Hawkinsville.
Major, H. M. Fletcher, February 1, 1900, rank from February 1, 1900, Barnesville.
Major, Geo. L. Snowden, February 1, 1900, rank from February 1, 1,900, Macon.

THIRD INFANTRY.

Colonel, R. U . Thomason, February 1, 1900, rank from August 2!l, 1 94, Madison.
Lieutenant-Colonel, W. B. Adams, February 1, 1900, rank from February 1, 1900, Elberton.
l\Iajor, J. R. Irwin, February 1, 1900, rank from February 1, 1900, Co.nyers. l\Iajor, A. L . King, February 1, 1900, rank from February 1, 1900, Washington J\Iajor, r. A. Teague, February 1, 1900, rank from February 1, 1900, Augusta.

FOURTH INFAN'.rRY.

Colonel, W. E. Wooten, February 1, 1900, rank from December 15, 1898, Albany.
Lieutenant-Colonel, Thos. N. Hopkins, February 1, 1900, rank from Feb-
ruary 1, 1894. Thoma ville. J\Iajor T. O'Brien, February 1, 1900, rank from March 24, 1899, Waycross. J\Iajor, R. L. Wylly, February 1, 1900, rank from F ebruary 1, 1900, Thomas-
ville. l\Iajor, Jno. D. Little, April 2, 1900, rank from April 2, 1900, Columbus.

FIFTH IKFANTRY.

Colonel, Park Woodward, F ebruary 1, 1900, rank from February 1, 1900, Atlanta.
Lieutenant-Colonelcy, vacant.

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;\Injor. J. Y. H. Nash, Jr. , February 1, 1900, rank from November 5, 1898,
.Atlanta.
:H. ajor. ,v. A.. Patton, February 1, 1900, rank from February 1, 1900, Rome.
Major."' Vi' . Barker, February 1, 1900, rank from February 1, 1900, Atlanta.

FIRST CAVALRY.

Colonel. P. Vi'. ~Ieldrim, February 1, 1900, rank from February 1, 1900, aYannah. Lieutenant- olonel, Beirne Gordon , February 1, 1900, rank from February 1, 1900, SaYannah. l\Iajor. B. T. inclair, F ebruary 1, 1900, rank from February I, 1900, Darien. l\Iajor. J. S. Dozier, February 1, 1900, rank from February 1, 1900, Atlanta. ;\Jajor, W. P. Waite, February 1, 1900, rank from February l, 1900, Dorch ter.

NAVAL BAT'.l'ALION.

Commai?der, F . D. Aiken, February 1, 1900, r~k from April 12, 189 , Brunswick
Lieut nant-Commancler, . E. Broughton, February 1, 1900, rank from April 12, 1 9 , 0:aYannah.
IL Relative rank between Field Officer of Infantry, Cavalry and Naval Militia i. a follows:

COLONELS.

NA)rE.
'l'homa on. R. U., Lawton , A. R., Wooten, Vi". E., lluguenin, E. D., woodwarcl, Park, Meldrim, P. W.

ORGANll'.ATION.
3d Infantry, 1 t Infantry, 4th Infantry, 2d Infantry, 5th Infantry, 1st avalry,

DATE OF RANK.
Aug. 29, 1 94, April 4, 1 96, Dec.15, 1 9 , Feb. 1, 1900. Feb. 1, 1900. lt'eb. 1, 1900.

RESIPEKCF..
1\Iadison. Savannah. Albany. 1\Iacon. Atlanta. Savannah.

LIEUTE ANT-COLONELS.

llopkin s. T. ., Aiken, F. D ., Vi"Jlly, Thos. S., Gordon, Beirne, Adam , Vi1 B ., Burr, A. J.,

4th Infantry, Com. aval Bat, 1st Infantry, 1 t Cavalry, 3d Infantry, 2d Infantry,

Feb. 1, 1 94, Apru l.o, 1 9 , Feb. 1, 1900, Feb. 1, 1000, Feb. 1, 1900, ~eb. 1, 1900,

ThomasYille. Brunswick. Savannah. Savannah. Elberton. Griffin.

lsronghton. C. E., Na h, J. Y. H., Jr. , O'Brien. T .. Serey n. '.l'hos.
Patton, W. A. Irwin. J. R..
inclair, B. T.,

1\IAJORS.

Lt. aval Bat. 5th Infantry, 4th Infantry, 1 t Infantry, 5th Infantry, 3d Infantry, l.t Cavalry,

April 12, 1 :) , 'ov. 5, 1 98,
March 24, 1899, Feb. 1, 1900, Feb. 1, 1900, Feb. 1, 190Q, Feb. l , 1900,

Savannah. Atlanta. Yraycro
avanna,n.
Rome. onyer .
Darien.

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NAlllE.

ORGANIZA.TIO~.

Dozier, J. S.,

1st Cavaky,

Waite, W. P.,

1st Cavalry,

Dart, R. E.,

1st Infantry,

Barker, W. W.,

5th Infantry,

Adams, J. W.,

2d Infantry,

Wylly, R. L ., .

4th Infantry,

King, A. L.,

3cl Infantry,

Grayson, W. L.,

1st Infantry,

Fletcher, H. 1\1.,

2cl Infantry,

Teague, N. A.,

3d Infanhy,

Snowclen, Geo. L., 2d Infantry,

Little, Jno. D.,

4th Infantry,

By Command of the Govern?1-.

D.ATE OP RANK.
Feb. 1, 100(;, .1. eb. 1, 19UU, Feb. 1, 1900, Feb. 1, 1900, Feb. 1, 1900, Feb. 1, 1900, Feb. 1, 1900, Feb. l, 1900, Feb. 1, 19 0, Feb. 1, 1900, Feb. 1, 1000, April 2, 1900,

RESIDEN CE.
Atlanta. Dorchester. Bruus,Yick. Atlanta. Ha"kinsville. Thomasville. '\Ym,hington. Say31-nuah. J3arnesYille. Augusta. Mac:011. Columbus.

PRILL G. BYRD, Acting Adjutaut General.

i GENERAI ORDERS .r-:o. 12. )

S rATE OF GEORGIA,
ADJl.,TA~T-l:i-ENER .H)S OFFICE,
.6TLAXTA1 GA., Aug. 7, 1900.

1. All outstanding claims for Armory Rent Allowance not pi-operly filecl in the Adjutant Gen ral's office by Septembe1 1st, next, will be debarred.
2. Future claims for rent allowances not pl'operly filed in the Adjutant General's office by the las,: clay of the month following the end of the quarter for which allowance is claimed will be debarred.
3. Rent claims must be accompanied by all reports, receipts and othe1 papers due at the end of the quarter for which a llowance rs claimed.
4. Beginning July 1st, 1900, an allowance of not exceeding $100.00 per yeaiwill be made each regimental headquarters to defray expenses of postage. printing, stationery and other items of admini tration.
Regim enLS not complying fully with all requir meut of law and regulations will be debarred from participating in this allowance. Itemized accounts, in duplicate, will be rendered at the close of each quarter of actual expenses incurred and payment will be made thereon.
By Command of the Governor. PHILL G. BYRD,
Acting Adjutant General.

By oversight or error no Gener.al Orders numbered la were i sued in thi series.

i GENERAL ORDERS

No. J4.

)

STATE OF GEORGIA,
AD.TUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, ATLANT.\ 1 liA.1 Aug. 8, 1900.

1. The second annual Rifle and Carbine Competition for the Georgia i:.tate

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'.l'roops will be held at the State Range, at Savannah, September 3d and 4th, inclu ive, under the direction of the Inn pector General of Rifle Practice.
2. Regimental, or Company, commander will make details of competitor from their organization ,not to exceed five men from any company, and forw:ud notice of the ame to the Inspector General of Rifle Practice, at avannah, at least three days before eptember 3d. Any number of teams of fiye from any 1egiment or company may enter the competition, but tran portation and per diem will not be allowed except for one team of five men from any company.
3. A. sum of money, which, in the opinion of the Inspector General of Ritle Practice, is amply ufficient to pay tran portation and per diem for two day at 75 cents per day, for each man of t ams of not more than five from each company, has been t aside for tran portation and per diem. Should uch amount be insufficient for uch purpo es each company conte ting will recei,e only it pro rata of such fund according to the di tance traveled from home station. Accounts for tran portation and per diem under this paragraph will be paid through the Adjutant General's office when duly certified to by the Inspector General of Rifle Practice.
4. Team captains will report to the Inspector General of Rifle Practice imruediat ly after reaching Savannah.
5. The following regulation for the government of the competition, 11r pared by olonel George '.I.'. Cann, Inspector G neral of Rlfle Practice, are hereby adopt d and publish d for the guidance of all concerned.
0. Information as to railroad rates for trau portation can be bad by a11plying to Colonel George T. Cann, In pector General of Rifle Practice, a,annab, Georgia.
By Order of the Go,ernor: PIIILL G. BYRD,
Acting Adjutant General.

General Ordets xo: 15, embrace the adoption of mall Arms Firing Regu-
lation a compiled by Col. Geo . T Cann, In pector General of Rifle Practice. G. '.I.'., appro,cd by the Acting Adjutant G neral and ordered adoptecl hr the Go,ernor and Commander-in-Chief.

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STATE OF GEORGIA,

AD.JUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,

ATLANTA, AUG. 21ST, 1900.

GENERAL ORDERS (

No. 16.

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The r elative rank of captain and 1st and 2d lieutenants, commi sioned in

the Georgia 8tate Troop since the reorganization election of February 1 t,

1900, is announced:

CAPTAIN -RELATIVE RA K .

ORGANIZATION.

DATE OF R ANK .

RE SIDENCE .

Farr ..... .. .. ... Co. F, 4th Inf. .... . . . . January 28, l 90 .. waycross .
Whaley .... . .... Co. I, 1 t Cav. .... .... ovember 30, 1 91 Jesup.
Hughe ..... .. ... Co. E, 1 t Cav .. . .. ... January 10, 189J .. John on tation. Twiggs . .... ... . . Co. K, 1st Cav ...... . . April 11, l 92 . .. . Augusta.
Cann .. .. ........ Co. C, 1 t Inf . . . . . . . . October 1 , 1893 . . avannah. Renkl . .......... Co. I, 3rd Inf ..... ... December 2, 1 93 . Augu ta. C raig .... ...... . . Q. M., 3rd Inf .. .. ... . December 20, 1893 Elberton.
Von de r Le ith .... Adjt., 3rd Inf ......... December 20, 18H3 Athens.
William on . . . . . Chaplain 5th Inf .. .. .. December 20. J893 Atlanta. Postell..... .. .. . I. R. P ., 1st Cav .... .. March 14, 1895 .... avannah. Owens . . . . .... . .. Surgeon, 1st Cav. . . . . May !l, 1895 . ..... Savannah.
Fargo .......... . I. R . P., 3rd ~nf . . .. . June 17, 18~5 . .... Augus ta. walker .. ..... . .. Chatham Artillery .... July 17, 18\lo ..... avannah.
Smith .... . . .. . . . . Co. D, 3rd Inf ...... April 14, 1 96 .... Lex ington.
Hu!l ter ..... ... . . Commanding l_st Cav . January 23, 1897.. Savann~h. Wrigh t .......... Lt. Torpedo Div ...... February 8, 1 97 .. Brun w1ck. Harri on .. . ... ... Adjt., !st Cav . ....... July 30, 1 97 . . avannah.
Morris . . .......... Atlanta Artillery. ... August 10, 1 97 .. Atlanta. :Moye ... . ..... ... Co . A, 4th Inf ....... . r ovember 16, l 97 Cuthbert.
Reese .. .. . .... .. . Chaplain 2nd Inf . ..... January 19, 1, 9 .. :Vfacon. Glea on . ..... . . Co . L, l t Inf. ........ .\<Jay 3, 189 . . .... ~avannah.
Kinzie . ... ....... Lt. 3rd Div . ... . .. . ... May 11, 1 !JS . .... Savan nah. Da her . .. .. ...... Co. C, 1st Cav .. ... . .. June 1 , 1898 ..... Guyton.
Roger . . . . . . . . . Co. A, 1 t Inf .. .. ..... December 28, 1898 Savannah. Aldred ... .. . .. . . . Co. A, 1st Inf ......... February 14, I 99 . Atlanta. McAlpin ......... Co. A, 1st Cav ........ March 6, 1899 .... :--avannah.
1Ve t . . .......... Co. K, Ist Inf .... . . ... March 13, 1 99 . . . ~avannah.
mi th . .. . . . . . . . Co. K, 4th Inf . . . . . . . March 17, 1899 ... Thomasville. Konemann ....... Co. H, 1st Inf . .. . . . . April 3, I 99...... avannah .
Strachan . . ....... Lt. 1 t Div . . . . . . . ... . April 26, 1 99 .... Brunswick. Gordon . ......... \Jo. I, J t Inf ......... May 15, l 9!l .. .. . Savannah.
Buh . ....... ... . Chaplain 4th Inf ...... :i-Jay 13, 1 99 .. ... Cuthbert. mith ........... Co. L, 2d Inf .. .. ... . . May 17, l 99 ..... Griffin.
Jone ............ Co. F, 2nd Inf ........ May 22, 1 99 ... .. :'11acon. Castellow ..... . .. Co . D, 4th Inf ........ May 22, 1899 .. ... Ft. Gaines .
Hur t . .......... . Co. C, 3rd Inf ....... .. June 15, 1899 . ... Green boro. Dunn ...... . ... .. Co. G, 1st Inf. .. .. .. June 19, I 99 ..... Brunswick.
mith . ....... .. .. Surgeon 4th Inf . . . July 17, l 99 .... . Valdosta. Blitch . . ... . . . Co. F, 1st Inf . ...... . . ,July I , l 99 . .. Blitch.
DeVaughan ..... Co. K , 3rd Inf ........ July 28, 1899 ..... Augu ta. Wei iger . . . . . . . Co. H, 3rd Inf .. . ..... August 16, 1899 .. Augusta. Corbin ........... Co. C, 2nd Inf .... ... . August 22, 1899 .. Macon.
Jarrell . . . ....... Surgeon 1st Inf ..... . August 26, 1R99 .. Savannah.
Shearer ..... . ... . Co. M, 5th Inf ........ August 28, 1899 .. Atlanta.
watts .. .. ... ... Co. G, 2nd Inf ... . .... October 4, 1899 ... ,Barnesville. McCurdy ........ Co. L. 3rd Inf ......... October 21, 1 99 .. A.thens. Fender ......... .. Co. B, 4th Inf ........ October SO, l 99 .. Valdosta. Tucker .... ...... 1Co. C, 4th Inf ... .. .. October 30, 1899 .. Columbu

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CAPT.A.I "S-RELATIVE R NK.-Continued.

NAME.

ORGANIZATI0~.

DATE o~ RANK .

RE IDE~CE.

Clarke . .. . . .. . .. . Co. L, 4th Inf . .... .... October 31, 1 09 .. Americus. Er kine .... .. ... . Co. C, 5th Inf ......... ovember 7, 1 99 . Atlanta.
Cater ... ... ...... Co. I, 2nd Inf.... . . . . . ovember 20, 1 99 Perry. Atwater ... ....... Co. H , 2nd Inf . ... ... crovember 27, 1 99 Thoma ton.
Griffin ........... Co. M, 2nd Inf .... . .. Decemb r 81 1 99 . Ea tman. Fox .. . ... . . ..... Co . G, 1st Cav . ... . .. February 1, 1900 .. Darien. Ca el ..... .. . .. Co. B, 1st Cav .. ... . .. Februar y 1, 1900 .. Mclnto h.
"illiam on ... . . . Co. I, 5th Inf ........ . February 1, 1900 .. Rome. Hope ............ Co. L, 1st Cav .... .... February 1, 1900 .. Atlanta.
13-rice .. . ........ . Co. E, 2nd Inf . . . ..... February 1, 1900 .. Hawkin ville. Harri on .. ....... Co. D, 5th Inf. . ....... Fel3ruary 1, 1900 .. Atlanta.
Hazlehurs t ...... . Co. B, 2nd Inf .. . ..... February 1, 1900 .. Macon .
mith . ..... . .... Co. A, 3rd Inf .... . .. . February 1, 1900 .. Washington. Anderson .. . . . . .. Adjt., 5th Inf. .... . ... February 1, 1900 .. Atlanta.
Coney.... ......... Adjt., 1st Inf ... ... ... February 1, 1900 . . 'avannah. Wilson. ....... ... Co. M, Istlnf ..... ... . February 1, 1900 .. ,avannah.
Richardson . .. ... Commanding 1 t Inf .. February 1, 1900 .. , avannah. 'tephen ...... ... Co. B, 1st Inf .. ... ... February 1, 1000 . . ~avannah.
Hawes . .......... Co. I, 4th Inf .... . ... February 1, 1900 .. Bainbridge .
Fo ter . . . . . . .. Co. E, 3rd Inf .. ... ... February l, 1900 .. Madi on. l\lilner .... .. . .... Co. F, 5th Inf . . . ...... February 1, 1900 .. Cartersvill e.
Hunter .. ... ..... Co. F. 3rd Inf ........ February 1, 1900 .. Elberton. Griffin . ... .. .. . . Co. M, 4th Inf. ....... February 1, 1900 .. Fitzgerald. ,mith ...... .. ... Co . E, 6th Inf. ........ February 1, 1900 .. LaGrange . McDonough .... . Q. M., 1 t Inf . ... ... .. February 1, 1900 .. ...,avannah. O'Neill .... . . .. .. Co . L, 5th Inf ..... .. . February 1, 1900 . . Atlanta. Hardwick .. ...... Co D. 2nd Inf . . . ... .. February 1, 1900 .. s:ander ville.
Carbine ...... .... Commanding 3rd Inf .. February 2, 1900 . . Madison. Montgomery . . . . . urgeon, 3rd Inf. ... . . February 2, 1900.. Augusta.
Thoma . ..... .... Co. M, 3rd Inf . ..... . March 5, 1. 00 .. : . Eatonton. Cour e . ....... ... I. R. P., 5th Inf. .. . . .. March 19, 1900 . . . Atlanta. Davi ..... . ...... Co. E, 4th Inf .. . . . . . . :March 27, 1900 .. . Albany.
W lch . ..... . .... Co. G, 4th Inf ... . .... March 28, 1\-.100 ... Albany. Ma th is ......... .. Commanding 4th Inf. . April 2, 1900 .. . . . . Americu . Drew . ........... Q 1\I., 2nd Inf . . . . . . . April , 1900 ..... 1\Iacon.
Thoma .. . ... . ... Adjt., 2nd Inf . .... . .. April 8, 1900 . . . . . facon .
liock ........ . ... urgeon, 2nd Inf ...... April 8. 1900 . .... Hawkinsville . Ca ~idy .. .. . ... Q. M., 4th Inf ........ April 13, 1900 .... Albany.
D'.1v1s ....... ..... f.;urgeon, 5th Inf .... .. April 13, 1900 . . .. Atlanta.
~1les .......... . . Co. D, 1st Cav ... . ... . Ap ril 18, 1900 .... Reid ville. unter ... . ...... Co. D, 1st Inf . ... . . .. April 23, 1900 . .. . avannah.
~ar vard..... . .... Co. H, 5th Inf ....... . April 27, 1900 ... . Rome.
ater . .......... ,Co. K, .ind Inf . .. . ... . !May 7, 1900. . ..... Forsy th. tetson ......... . Commanding 2nd Inf . May 10, 1900. ... .. Macon.
ott ............ Adjt., 4th Inf ...... .. July 17, JOUO . . Albany.

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RELATIVE RANK OF FIRST LIEUTENANTS.

0 RGANIZATION.

I DATE OF RANK.

Hendry ............ . . . . Trop E, 1st Reg. Cav .... ..... . . January 19, 1892.

Sancken . ........ .. .. . Co . I, 3d Inf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 2, 1893.

Stovall .. ....... . ... . .. . Ass' t Surgeon .. . .. ... .. . ...... January 9, 1894.

Drowdy ... . . . ... ..... . Ass't Surgeon ... . .............. January 30, 1894.

Waring ...... . ....... . Ass't Snrgeon . . . . . . .

. . March 12, 1895.

Harwell ...... . . .. .

Co. E, 5th Inf. ..... . .... . . . ... August JO, 1890.

Morrison .. ...... . ... . Ass't Surgeon ............ . ... . \ovember 9, 1896.

Scales ... . ..... .. . . . . Co. E, 1st Inf ........... . ...... r ovember 30, 1896.

Taylor ... . . . .

Naval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 8, 1897.

Almand . ... ... .. .. .

Batt. Adjt. 3d Inf ...... . .. . ... March 1, 1 97.

Bean . ........ .. . ..... . Troop D, 1st Cav ... . ... .. ...... May 28, 1897.

Wilson ......... . ... . Co. C, 1 t Inf . ..... ... . ........ October 19, 1897.

Britton .......... . . . .. . Co. L, 4th Inf.. . ................ ,January 3, 1898.

l\Iorri ............... . Atlanta Artillery . . . . . . . . . . . January 25, 1898.

Hopkins . ..... . ... .

Batt . Adjt. 4th Inf . .... ... ..... March 8 18118.

1Veaver . ........... . Ass't Snrgeon . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . April 5, 1898.

Leonard . . . ..... .. ... . Co. L, 1 t Inf . .. . ...... . ....... May 3, 18"8.

Tnpper ............ . . . Naval... . . ........ . .. . ... . . . May 3, !Sl98.

Devereaux. . . . . ...... . Naval. . .. .... ........ . .. ...... May 7, 18\-18.

Symone . . . . . . . . . . . Naval.. .... ..... . . . . . ...... . May 12. 1898.

Neidlinger . . . . . .. .. . . Troop C, 1st Cav..... . . ... . ... June 18, 1898.

Howkins . ... . . . . . . . . . As 't Surgeon. ... . .... .. .. . .. . Dece mber 22, 1898.

Screven . .. ... . . ..... . . . Co. A, 1st Inf. ... . ....... ..... December 28, 1898.

Dreese .. ... . ...... . . . Chatham Artillery . . . . . . . . . . . . February 20, 1 l-19.

Cunningham . ......,.... . Troop A, Jst Artillery ... . ...... March 6, 1899.

Tyson . ........ ..... . . Co. K, 1st Inf. .... ...... . . : ... March 13, 1899

Daniel .. . ... . ...... .. . . Co. L, 2d Inf ... .. .. . .......... March 17, 1899.

Helmken .. . ........ . .. . Co. H, ht Inf .. . .... . . . . . . . . . April 3, 1 !19.

Hoke ......... . ..... . Co. F, 2d Inf ....... . .. . .. ...... April 3, I 99.

Wiggins . . ....... . .... . Co. G, 1st Inf . . .. .. ... . . . .. . ... April 28, 1899.

Paine ....... . ......... . Batt. Adjt. 4th Inf. .... .. .. . ... .Tune 21. 189!1 .

B arrow .............. . Co . I, Jst Inf. ....... . . . . . . . . . . ,Tune 26, 1899,

Levy .. ... . . ..... : ... . Co. E, 3d Inf ........ .. .. . .... August 16, 1899.

Burnett . .. . .. . ... . ... . Co. D, l st Inf .. . .... . ... . ...... Augus t 17, 1899.

Pres ton ....... . ... ... . Co. M, nth Inf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 28, l 899.

Johnston ..... . ...... . . Co. B, 3d Inf .... ... . . .. . . . . . August 30, 1899.

Shell . .. . .......... . Co . D, 3d Inf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 14, 1899.

Wilkins. . . .... . ........ . Ass't Surgeon ...... . . . . . . . ... . . Octobe r 21 , 1899.

Power ..... . . .- .... . ... . Co. L, 3d Inf . .... ....... . .. ... October 21, 1899.

Wilson .. . .. . . . ...... . . . Co. B, 4th Inf . . . . . . . . . . ....... October 30, 1, 99.

Preer .... .. ...... .... . Co. C, 4th Inf ..... . .... . ...... . October 30, 1899.

Raymond ...... ... .

Naval. ....... .. .. . ............. October 30, 1899.

Owen . ...... . . ...... . Co. C, 5th Inf .... ...... . .. . .. November 7, 1899.

Bethel. .... . ..... : .. . .. Co . H, 2d Inf ... .... .. .... ..... November 27, 1899.

Burch ......... . . ..... . Co. M, 2d Inf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 8, 1899.

Pittman .. ... .

Co . I. 4th Inf ... .. . ... . ....... December ; O, 1899.

Brown ....... . . .. . .... . Co. K, 4th Inf ...... . ... . .. .. .January 2, 1900.

Manry ... . ... .. ..... . Co. G, 4th Inf ...... ............ .January 5, 1900.

l\Ioore .. .. ... . . ...... . Co. A, 2d Inf . .. .. . . ....... .... J imuary 5, 1900.

Dunn .... . . . .. . .

Co A, -Hh Inf ... . .............. February 1, 1900.

White .......... . .... . Co . L, 5th Inf. .......... . ...... lft>bruary 1; 1900.

Candler. .. ........ . Troop L, 1st Cav. ...... ... . . . February 1, 1900.

Kershaw . . .. . ......... . Co. A, 5tl1 Inf . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... February 1, 1900.

Napier . . .... ...... . .. . Co. K , 2d Inf ................. Ft>bruary 1, 1900.

Spratt .. ..... ........ .. . Co . B , 5th Inf ... .. ..... . ..... . Ft>bru::try 1, 1900.

Brewer .. ..... ... .. .. . . Co. F, 4th Inf .. .. ... ... . . . :February 1, 1900.

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RELATIVE RANK OF FIRST LIEUTENANTS-Continued.

0itGA N TZA TION.

D ATE OF R ANK.

Roberson . . ....... . ... . Co. I, 1st Cav . . . . . . . . . . . .

February 1, 1900 .

Pearce . . ...... . ... . ... . Co. E, 2d Inf ...... , .. . . . ..... . February 1, 1900.

Juhan ....... ..... . ... . Co. B, 2d Inf .............. . . . . February 1, 1900.

Hunt.. .. .... .... . .... . Co . G, 2d Inf . . . . . . ........... . February 1, 1900.

Tate .... . . . ... . .. . .... . Co. F, 3d Inf . . . . ... ..... . .. . .. . February 1, 1900.

Wilker son ....... . . . . . . Co. H, 4th Inf ............. .. . . February 1, 1900.

Meldrim . .... . .. . . ... . . Troop G, 1s t Cav ... . .... . ... . . . February 1, 1900.

Ragin ..... . .... . .... . . . Co. I, 2d Inf . .. .. . . . . ....... . F ebruary 1, 1900.

Gordon ......... .. .... . Troop B, 1st Cav .......... .... . F ebruary 1, 1900.

Tunno .. .... .. .. . . .. . .. . Co. B, 1st Inf . .. . . .... . ... . ... . February 1, 1900.

Hadley ...... . .. . .... . Co. D, 5th Inf. ...... . ......... . F e bruary 1, 1900.

Faus ......... . . ... ... . A tlanta Artillery ............ . F ebruary 1, 1900.

ims .... . .. . . . .... . .... . Co. A , 3d Inf . . . ... . .. . . .... ... . February 1, 1900.

Peteet .. . .... .. . . . ... . Co. E, 3d Inf........... . .. .. .. . February 1, 1900.

Drever ......... .. . .. . . Co. M , 1st Inf . . . . . .... . ... . .. . F ebruary l, 1900.

tokes .... . . .. . ....... . Co. K, 3d Inf . . . . ... . ....... . F e bruary 1, 1900.

Lewis.. . .... ... .. . ..... . Co. G, 5th Inf .. . .. ... . .. ..... . February 1, 1900.

Proctor . . .. ... .. . . . . . . Co . F , 1s t Inf . ... ..... . ....... . February 1, 1900.

Akirman . .... . . .. .... . . Co. F, 6t h Inf .. . ... .. ... . . ... . February 1, 1900.

Smith .. . .... . ... . .... . Co. M, 4th Inf ........ . . . . . . .. . F ebruary 1, 1900.

Elliott ...... ...... ... . Naval ...... .. . ...... . ...... ... . March 8, lP00.

Harpe ............. . . Bat t. Adjt., 5th Inf ... . ... . ... . March 14, 1900.

Hirsch . . ...... . .. . ... . Batt. Adjt., 1st Inf . . ......... . March 19, 1900.

Leonard .. . ... . ..... . . . Co. M, 3d Inf ...... . .. . ... . ... . March 25, 1900.

deAntignac .. .. ....... . Batt. Adjt. , 5th Inf. .. . .... .. . March 26, 1900.

Wilder . . ... ........... . Co. E, 4th Inf. .. . ...... .. .. .. . . March 27, 1900.

Chappell . ......... . . . . . Assis t ant Surgeon . ...... . .... . April 2, 1900.

Tichnor .,. . . . . . .

Batt. Adjt. , 4th Inf . ... . . ..... . April 5, 1900.

Kelley .. . ...... . .. . .. . Assistan t Surge on ....... ... ... . April 8, 1900

Warnell . .... . ....... . . Troop D, 1st Uav ..... .. ...... . April 18, 1900.

l\Iinhinne tt . ....... .. . . Bat t. Adjt., 2d Inf . .... .... . .. . April 21, 1900.

Pritchard ........ .. ... . Co. D, 1st Inf ........... . .. . .. . April 23, lllO0.

Schwartz ..... . .. . . . ... . Batt. Adjt., 1st Inf ........... . May 8, 1900.

Turner .. . ...... . .. .. .. . Co. D, 2d Inf. ....... . .... .. ... . l\'Iay 24, 1900.

Carver .... . . . . .. . .... . . Co. H , 5th Inf . . .. ... ... ...... . June 8, 1900.

George .... . .. ... . . .... . Co. I, 5th Inf .. .............. . June 22, 1900.

Saussy .. .. ... . . . ... ... . Chatham Artillery ..... .. ..... . July 2, 1900.

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RELATIVE RA K OF SECO D LIEUTENANT'.

NAME.

0RGA:l\'IZATION.

DATE OF BA:-JK.

:Myer ................ . Unas igned . . ...... . ......... . December l, 1 94.

Massey .............. . Una signed .... .. . .. ......... . . June 25, 1894.

chmidt ........... . . . . Co. L, 5th Inf . .

. .. ...... . April H, 1896.

duBignon ..... .... . . .. . 1st Divi ion, Naval ......... . . February 1 , 1 9i.

McCarthy ........... . Co. L, 1 t Inf . ......... . ..... . May 3, 1 98.

Wrench ..... ........ . . l t Division, a val .. . ........ . . l\Iay 11,189 .

Morrell ............... . Troop C, 1st Cav ........... .. June l , 189 .

Fale .. . ...... .... . ... . Unassigned.. .. .. . . . . ..... . ~ovember li, 1 9

Gordon . .... ......... . Troop A, 1 t Cav ............. . . 1\larch 6, 1899.

Beck ................. . Co L. 2d Inf .............. . ... . March 17, l 99.

Parnell . . . . . ......... . Co. G, 1st Inf ..... . ... .... . . .. . April 28, 1 99.

Wheeler . .. .... . ...... . Co. F, 2d Inf .. . ...... . . ....... . fay 2:l, 1 99.

Butner. ........ . .... . Co. I, l t Inf.... .. .......... .. June 26, 1 99.

Goetchiu ..... . ...... . Co. H, 3d Inf . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . Augu t 16, .1 99.

Boyd . .... . .... .. , ..... . Co. D, 4th Inf . . . . . . . . ...... . . Augu t 17, l 99.

mart ......... .. .. . ... . Co. C, 2d Inf. . ............... . . Augu t 22, 1899.

Bryson . .. ..... .

Co. B, 3d Inf ....... .. .. ... .... . Augu t 30, 1 99.

0ewman .. .... ... .. ... . Una signed .... ....... ..... .. . September 23, 1899.

Wilkins .. ............. . Co. D, 3d Inf . .... , .... ..... .. . . October 14, I 99.

Capp . . . . .. ..... . .. ... . Co. L, 3d Inf ... . ... ... . ...... .. October 21, l 99.

Wells ....... ..... .... .. Co. C, 4th Inf. ...... ....... .. .. October 30, 1 99.

Godwin ............ .. . Co. B, 4th Inf ..... .. .. . ...... . . November 6, 1 99.

Heybach ............. . Co. 0, 5th Inf ...... ......... . . ovember 7, 1 99.

Baughn ......... ... .. . Co. H, 1 t Inf. ......... ...... .. ovember 27, 1899.

Rogers . .... . ...... . .. . o. 1\1, 2d Inf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 8, 1899.

Palmer ...... .... .... . William .... . . .... ... .

Co. I. 4th lnf .... . .......... .. . Co. K, 4th Inf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 20, 1 99.
January 2, moo

Barbvtt ..... ... . . .. ... . Troop K, l t Cav . ......... ... . February 1, 1900.

Williams ... . . ....... .. . Co. L, 4th Inf .. . ... .. .. .. . . ... . February 1, 1900.

Martin . . ..... .. .... . . Co. A, 4th Inf .. ... . . ........ .. . February 1, 1900.

Bell . . ......... . ..... . Co. H, 4th Inf . ...... ......... . February 1, 1900.

Barthelmess .. ..... .. . . Co. l\I, 1st Inf .. .. . . . . ..... . . . February 1, 1900.

Ca el ............... . Troop B, 1st Cav ...... ....... . . February 1, 1900.

Steerman .... . . .. .. .. . . Co. D, 5th Inf . . . . . . ...... . . February 1, 1900.

Fleming . . ..... . . . ..... . Co. G, 4th Inf ...... ... .. .... .. . February 1, 1900.

Hopkins ... . . ... .... .. . Troop G, 1 t Cav .............. . February 1, 1900.

l\Iartin . ...... . .. . .... . Co. B, 2d Inf .................. . February 1, 1000.

Bolt .. ..... . . .... ... . . . Oo. B, 5th Inf ... . . . .. .

February 1, 1900.

Richter . . . . . ... ...... . Co. K, 1 t Inf .............. .. . February 1, 1900.

Fluker ...... . . . . .... . Atlanta Artillery ...... .... .. . February 1, 1 00.

Mi cally .. . . . ...... .. . 3d Division, Naval . . . . . . . . Fe ruary 1, 1900.

Hunter ... ..... ..... .. Co A, 3d Inf .... . . . . . ....... . . February 1, IPOO.

Lovell .... ... ... .. . . . Co. B. 1st Inf ... .. .. .... ... .. . February l, 1900.

Wilson ............... . Troop L, 1 t Cav .............. . FPbruary 1, 1900.

Gray ... .. ... .. ..... . Co. G, 2d Inf. ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . February l, I 900.

Jpwett ....... . .... . .. . 3d Divi ion . a val Batt . . . . . . . February 1, 1900.

Ulmer . .. .. .... .. .. . Co. F, 4th Div . . . . . ......... . February 1, 1900.

Smith ... . . . .... .. . .. . . Co. A, 5th Inf ...... . . ........ . February 1, 1900.

Lee .. . .... ......... . . <1o 1\1, 4th Inf ... ......... . ... . February 1. 1900.
Irby .. .. . ......... .. . Co. F, 5th Inf . . . . . . ...... . February 1, moo.

Milliken ... . ... .. ..... . Troop I, 1 t Cav . ... .. ...... .. . February l, 19()().

Adam . ... . .... ...... . Co. F, 3d Inf ... ..... .. . .. .. . February l, l 900.

McRae ..... .. . ... . . Co C, 3d Inf. ........... .. February 1, 19 0.

Hughe ........... . . Troop E, 1 t Cav. . . . . . . . . . .. February 1, HlOO.

walfnrd . . .... .. . . ... . Co M, 5th Inr ..... ........... . February 1, 1900.

Gowan . ............. . . 4th Division, Naval .. . ......... . February 1, 1900.

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RELATIYE RA K OF ECO D LlEUTE ' ANTS-Conti,LUed.

AME

ORGANTZA 1' ION.

DATE OF RANK.

Demiog .. .. . . . . . . . . . . -!th Divisioo, Naval .... . ...... . February 1, 1900.

Parrott . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co. G, 5th Inf . . .. ... .... .. . February 1, 1900.

Holland .... ..... ..... Co. E, 3d Inf ........... .

February 1, 1900.

Duo bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uo. K, 3d Inf ............... . . February I, 1900.

Nisbe t ... ......... .. ... Oo. 1\1, 3d Inf .. .

farch 5, 1900.

Linder . . . . . . .

Uo. A, 4th Inf ..

March 23, 1900.

:Mock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co. E, -!th Inf. ... . ...... . .. . . i\Iarch 27. 1900.

Batt .... .. . ...... ..... Oo. E, 2d Inf. ........... _ .. . . April 12, 1900.

Groover ............... Co. F, 1st Inf ..... . ...... ... . . A pril 13, U100.

Easterling ........... Troop D, 1 t Cav ... . . .. . . . ... . April 1 , 1900.

Johnston .... . . . . . . . Co. IJ , 1 t Inf . .... .. .... . ... . April 23, 1900.

George ..... . ........... Co. I, 5th Inf ..... .. ...... . .. . April 26, 1900.

Ree e . . . ............ Uo. H, 5th Inf. . , .. .. .

June 8, 1900.

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REPORT OF THE .ADJUTA T-GE ERAt.

l GENERAL ORDERS

No. 17.

~

STATE OF GEORGIA, ADJU 'fANT-UENERAL18 OFFICE,
ATLANTA, <.iA., Sept. 3, 1900.

Upon the recommendation of the Inspector General of Rifle Practice, the fol-

lowing is published for the information and guidance of the State 'l'roops:
1. The Record Target season for 1900 is extended frow August 31st, moo,

to ::leptembe1 19th, 1000, inclusi vc. 2. Uornpany Firiug Heports for the season of 1900 must be in the hands of

the Regimental lu pe<:tors of l{itle Practice on or before September 24th, 1900.

3. R egimental Target Firing Heports mu t be in the of:lice of the Inspector

Ueueral of llitle Practice at ::lavan11ah, Georgia, on or before September 28th,
moo.
4. Target Firing 1-teport not filed in conformity with paragraphs 2 and 3

or this order will not be accepted, nor published in the report of the Inspector

Ueneral of Hitle Practice, nor will in ignia be issued to officer or men on such

defaulting reports. 5. o officer will delay his own report by waiting for the report of a subor-

dinate.

By Order of the Governor.

PRILL G. BYRD,

.Act.ing Adjutant General.

l GENERAL ORDERS

Nq. 18.

S

S rA'l'E OF GEoRGrA, Al>JUTAN'r-UENERAL'B Ob' F1CE1
ATJ,A NTA, liA., Uct. ti, 111uo.

The Acting Adjutant General announces the death at hi residence at Sunny ::lide, Ga., on October 5th, 1900, of Brigadier General Jno. i\lclntosll Kell, Atljutunt Ueneral Georgia State 'l'roops.
Ueneral Kell was born at "Laul'el Grove near Darien, i\Iclntosh County, Ga., on tile 2Uth day of January, 18'23. Ile entered the niteu tate Navy in 1 'H, or before the creation of the 1\aval .A.cademy at .A.unapoli , i\Id. Hid lirst s rvice were on the "Falmouth," afterward on the "'Albany," the .. !lark" a.nd many other . S. sllips of war. In 1846 he entered the Na\al Academy, graduating from that grand institution as o. '27 in a class of more than '200 men. lie saw active er vice, on both sea and laud, In tile w:11 witb )lexico. lle W:l ' ill the U. . Navy in the Japan Expeuition which opened that country to commerce witll the world. He was also with tile expedition to Paraguay. ln 1 59, after nearly 20 years of service on the ea, he recein'<l bis first a ignment to shore duty. 'l'he war of sece ion found him on dut.f at the Pensacola Navy Yard. He was in Georgia, visiting at the home or his wife's father, when his native State, Georgia, seceded from the Union. Ile imm diately tendered his resignation in the U. S. Navy and promptly offered
his sword to his State, and with his State went into the outhern Confederacy.

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ThC' record of John McIntosh Kell as an officer in the Confederate State avy i imperi~hably linked with the undying fame 11chieved by such Heroe of the Sea ns never before warred with overwhelming odds. The next In command.and right arm of the immortal Simms, bis life's history through the Rixtles is too familinr to Georgians to need recounting here. General Kell wa nppointed Colonel and Adjutant General of Georgia. January Jst. J R7. In Dec mber. J 97, by Act of the General A. sembly of Geoq~ia. the office of Adjutant General of Georgia was elevated to _th e rank oC Brigadier General. and Colonel Kell, the then Adjutant General of Georgin. wa!': promptly commil"sioned Bri~adie r General in the Georgia Volunteers. ITi!-: marked ch::irncteri . tics were all tho. e traits which go to make up the nohl(' of henrt and the really brave. cbiPf among them being his lo,e of duty nn<l 11nn1rying g ntlC'ne s of mamlC'r. While laboring, in season and out, for tll(' uphnilding- of the St::ite ?IIilitia he n Yer once forgot bi comrade. of tbC' M'. . and. to the lnst. spoke of them as "my brothers of the Confederacy. Tiis <lying rPq ue!':t that be might b buried in a uniform of Conf derate Gray wa. ('Olllplied with. As a speeial, though ri chly deserved, mark of respect to his memory the office of Adjutant General of Georgia tate Troops will be clo ed until after the interment. and the flags ov r the State Cnpitol will be placed at half mast. By Command of the Governor.
PRILL G. BYRD, Acting Adjutant General.

! GENERAL ORDERS

No. 19.

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TATE OF GEORGIA,
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
ATLANTA, GA., Oct. 11, 1900.

The Commander-in-Chief makes the following announcement:

Col. Phlll G. Byrd, Assistant Adjutant General, l this day appointed and

<'ommissioned as Adjutant General, Georgia State Troops, with the rank of

Brigadier General in these forces. He will be obeyed and r espected accord

lngly.

A. D. CANDLER.

Governor.

i C1acuLAR ~o. 1. 5

TATE OF GEORGIA,
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
ATLANTA, GA., Feb. 3d, 1900.

Upon recommenda tion of the .Military Advisory Board it ha bPPn decided to draw the greater part of the U. S. Governme~t appropriation in uniform for Issue to the enlisted men of the State Troops, and the following is puhllshC'd for the information and guidance of all concern d:
1 The uniform to be issued will be the regulation undress uniform for enllsted men of the United State Army, with the addition of Georgia button~. rap ha dll'C' and stripe for trousers to conform to State regulations. The ex~nRes of sewing on button and stripes and any other alteration of uniform 0 secure an exact fit will be borne by the troops.

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2. An allowance o( forty uni forms, only, to each troop, l.Jalt ry and com pany will be mnde, the same to he supplied on requisition, in duplicate, from the Commanding Officer, through regular channel , giving s,zes, etc-., and to bf' accompanied 1,y a certifif'd copy nf the enli tment (which must not be le~ th11n forty as reqi.1ired hy law) in force on th<' Llny I' quisition ii- forwarded; but any organization desiring more uniforms than th<' allowance herein made may purcbas th m through this officc at goYl.'rnment co t .
Tbe C'ommanclinir Officer of raeh r<'giment or unassignNl battalion will make r qui ition , in <luplicat<'. for th<' uniforms for his no11 -c-ommi;;sio11ed Rtaff.
No uniform will lw suppliPLl n sol<li<'l who.p <'lllistment l'Xplre. within three months, unlei-R it ii- his int ntion to r r -enlii-t for a new tN111 of t\Y0 .v<':11s. :rncl the uniform will th<'n on l y he isf'U<'rl to him whl'II be ia;hall h:1Ye o enli tecl in accordance with regulationi-.
o uniform will lle ii-~uf'Cl to tllo: e <'Xe pt aC'thr efficient member. . ancl Company ommanders al"<' herehy cantionerl to make application through regular channels for the dis1h:uirc of all en listed men w!Jo ha Ye not fully uer formed their duty or cannot clo so for the halance of th ir enll ~tm<'nt.
3. aps are is ll<'cl i11 six sizes. hl0UR<'S in six ancl trous rs in twelv<': the dimensions of sizes :ire as per table below. houlcl the mea urement of the man not corre pond to the ize mea urement of the table a ize larger hould
be asked For in order that, it nrny be cut down to a fit . Rf'qui itions $hon Id not contain measur<'m nts, hut only so nrn.ny caps. blouR<'S or trousers of a
rert:iin size numh<'l". it not h<'ing 11ece snry to irhe m n!'\Ul"<'Ulents. nnnl<'ly: 40 aps, size!', 5 1R, 10 2s. 10 3. . 10 -ls. 3 :-iR, 2 fi!'. 40 Trousers, sizes. 3 :?s. fi 4s. 1 Gs, 10 Ss, 10 10s, 10 J ::!s. 40 Blou <'S, sizes, G ls. 6 2. . Q 3s, 6 4s, 6 5s 10 Gs.
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Bv COMMAND OF THE GOVERNOR:

PHILL G. BYRD,
Acting Adjutant-General.

REl'OHT OF THE Al),JO'l':\NT-GENERAL.

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TATE OF GEORGIA,
AD,JUTANT-liENERAL'S OFl'ICE,
ATLA TA, GA., Feb. 12th, 1000.

The following ruling is published for the informat,ion of all concerned: Under elate of Januar~ 1 th, 1 !l4, the Judge Advocate Gene rnl helcl that the Inspector of Hifle I rnctice of a regiment was entitled to :i. ,ote for Field Officers of his r giment. and, uuctcr Rections 4, 7 and 12 or an AC't appron'cl December 20th, 1803, he, hy ,irtue of his commi s ion b ing ex-oftieio , ignal Officer comman 'ling Signal orp , and therefore a line as wcll as a Sta ff Officer, within the meaning of this act. The reorganization .A. t, appro,ecl Dccemoer 21st, 1800, having aboli h cl the Signal Corps and repealed tb law. making an Inspector of Rifl Practice ex-offi io ignal Officer bis former claim to a right to vote is therefore remo,ccl and be is no longer entitled to such a rnte. (De ision of the Gov rnor, February 12t!J. JOOO.)
PHlLL G. BYRD, Acting ,\cljutanl General.

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STA'!'~; OF l; E0HGI A' A D ,JU'l'ANT-GENEHA L'R OPPJCB,
krL.1 i- 0rA, GA., July JOLh, 1900.

The attention of officers and enlisted ipcn is called to rar. 132 of tile Rcgu lations for the Government of the Yolnnteer Forces of tilts :state, whlcb re quires that all otncial communication pa s through Military channels, that is, through intermediate comm :rncl('r ; n.nc1 Par. 133 requires that the e communication be promptly forwarded to their de tination.
There are, howe,er, a few exception to this rnle which are a follows: la) ommuni<:ation from a superior to an inferior w11l be replied to through th same <:bnnn els a rec-eiY('Cl, that is, if r eceived cli1 ct they will be answ red direct.
(b) Reports and communication from examining boards, court -urnrtial anrl couf'ts of inquiry. if ord('red by the Uo,ern or, ar macle direct to th ..i.dJntant Genernl. who lays them betorc the UoYernor .or bis information :rnd 1lir ction.
(<' Hcports requir d by Regulations to be mad, direct arc fil cl without reference to Pat. 13:l.
(cl) The ommancling Officer of troops on active duty reports direct to the Governor.
(e) In ca es of great neces ity where the int rest of th(' sc1vi e demands it <'ommunications may be made direct. the neces i~ therefor being statecl.
These regulations wcre made in complian ce with law and will in future he strictly compli cl with.
By Command of the Governor. PHU,T, G. BYRD.
A tiug .l..cljutant Ucneral.

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REPORT OF THE. ADJUTA T-GE "ERAL.

STATE OF f;EORGIA 1 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
ATLANTA, GA., Sept. 5, 1900.
CIRCULAR}
No. 4.
The following requirements are to be complied witu in order to receive payment for Rent Allowance for quarter ending September 30th.
1. Rent claim, duly receipted, to be filed with drill report, whi b mu t show at lea tone drill per month at which there wa an attendance of not less than fifty per cent. of enlisted strength.
2. Quarterly return for September 30th, witb cn rds ror all enli tments mnde during that quarter to be filed.
3. Bond and receipt for all property is,;ued to tla tc (SeptembC'r 30th) to be filed.
4. R quisitions for uniforms from those orgnnizations not yet supplied to be filed.
5. All U. S. buttons to hav b en returned to the Adjutant Gcnernl. 6. ..cu1nual property return clue l\Iay 1st, 1900. to ha.ve been Cllecl. 7. Certificate that all property, including uniform s :rncl hats, have been marked as r equired by regulation and instructions, to 1J 61 cl.
. All other papers, return , report , etc., to be on file, corr ct, In the Adjutant General's office by October 31st
!l. All laws, regulation and special instructions to have been complied with during the quarter, and the organization not to bave been below the minimum requir d by law.
10. Companies on probation are not entitled to the allowance, until passed by the In pector General.
J l. ro man should be accounted for as present at drill unle s he answers to bis name, when called, from hi plac in ranks.
12. A tatement of what each company i behind on in the way of reports. receipt , etc., will be given to the Regimental Commnnder on the la t day of the qunrter nnd he will be expected to inform the compan ies of hi. command either by letter or circular of their shortage. Ab ence of blanks will be no excuse as they will be supplied by Regimental Commanders on application therefor.
13. Company Commanders should not delay filing their, apers as soon afte the encl of the quarter as po sible in order to afford sufficient time for checking- and return should there be any errors.
14. In future, blanks for Rent Allowance w ill be sent out through Regl mentnl Commanders 1'or distribution to companies of their command. They will be filled out and returned to tne Adjutant General in duplicate, duly r e<'eipted, but no date or stations w ill be filled in, as that will be done at Adjutant General's office.
15. .All officers are hereby cautioned that in future all requirements as to Rent Allowances will be strictly enforced and Regimental Commanders will be held responsible for the prompt and accurate circulations of orders and Information to the troops of their command.
16. Officers not supplied with a copy of the R egulations and the Military Code should make immediate requisitions for same. At an early date an order

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55

<:ontaining all amendments to the Regulations will be put>Ilshed for dis-
tribution. 17. As there s em to have been some misund rstauding a to ju t what
was needed to complete Rent '!aims for June 30th, the time for filing such claims has been extended to September 30th, and on that cta.y all papers must be filed correctly in the Adjutant General's office, accompanied by the Return for June 30th with cards for all enlistments in force on that clay (whetb r tb y have since expired or not) and they should tally exactly In number and
as to dates with the figures in the return. Should it be impo sible to obtain the signature of any of the enlisted men on the card for this quarter a certified
card may be sent. Thi applies in this return only . Enlistment mttde sinct1 July 1st must be igned by the man in per on and .be card be made out in ink.
By Command of the Governor. PHILL G. BYRD,
Acting Adjutant General.

I
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REGISTER
OF THE
Georgia State Troops
Georgia State Troo ps (Col ored) .
K0TE.-Regimental Staff Officers are commissioned as Captains. Battalio11 staff Officers are commissioned as First Lieutenants. All Chaplains are commissioned as Captains.
All errors and omissions discovered in tlie Register will please be reported to the Adjutant-Genera],
ADJUT A T -GENER AL'S OFFICE .

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF:
GOVERNOR ALLEN D, CANDLER.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PAGE.

Regi ter of the Georgia tate Troop . ... ...... ..... . . . ... .. . . . . . . .

62

Honor Graduates-2d Lieutenants G. S.S . .... . ... .. . ... ... . ... . . . 107

Register of Georgia State Troops, Colored .. .... . .. .. ... .. . ..... . . 10 '

Roll of retired officer ......... .. ..... . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . ........ ... . 112

'pecial name of companie , Georgia tate Troops .. . . ........ ... . 125

pecial name of companie , Georgia tate Troop , olored .. ... .. . 126

tations of troop . . . . ... .. ............ .... . . . . . .. . ..... . . . .... . .. . ]25

Annual Report of the In pector-General .. . , . ... . ...... .. ... . ... .. . 127

Quartermaster-General. . .. ... . .. . .. . ....... ...... .. . .. . .. . .. . . 130

Commissary-General .. . . ... ... .. . . .. .. .. . . .. . . . .. . . ... . . .... . . 131

Surgeon-General ......... .. . ... . ... ............ . . .. . .. .. .... . . 131

Judge Advocate General ...... .. . . . . . . . .. . ......... ..... .. ... . 132

In pector-General of Rifle Practice, including Report of Sea

Girt Team. ... ... . ............... .. . . .. . . ... . .. ...... ... .. . . 132

Annual Report of the Commanding Officer of-

1st Regiment of Infantry ... . ... . ... ... . . .... ... ............ . . . 184

2d Regiment of Infantry ... .. ............ .... . . ......... . ... .

3d Regiment of Infantry . ....... .... . . . ... . . . .... . . ... . . .. .

,Ith Regiment of Infantry . .. . . .. ...... . . .. .. ...... . . . . ... . . . .

:ith Regiment of Infantry .. ...... . .... . . ... . . . ... ... ...... . .. .

1 t Regiment of Cavalry ... . . .. .. .. ............ . ......... . .. . 195

Na.al oattalion G. . T . . . ... . ...... . . ..... . . . . .. ...... . ... .. 196

1 t Battalion Infantry G. ::,_ T, Colored ....... . .. . . . ....... ... . 196



REGISTER
OF
GEORGIA VOLUNTEERS.


REGISTER OF GEO RGIA STATE TROOPS.

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8TAl' F 01, CoMMANDE1t- rn-C1-11Et' .
ADJUTANT-GENERA L'S DEPARTMENT.

.RAIIK, NAMli:F:i:r'.DENC>: , .RANK

Military History,

Born.

Adjutant General.
Brigadlcr-Uencml.
Byrd, Phil. G ., Rom e, Oct. 11. moo. ICad~t, N. G . M . College, Dahlonega, Ga., 1879 and 1880;
pnv., .Rome Light Gunrds, Ga. Vol. , 1880 to 1881: cnpt . Hill City Cadets,Vo. B., 3d regt., Ga. vol., June 8, 1691 , to Dec. 4,180.1; lient.-col. and aide-de-camp Dec. 4, 1891, to Oct. 29, ltl98; col. and asst. adjt, gen. Jan. I , , ,o99. (Act . adjt. Gen. of Ga.) to Oct. 11, 1900 ; brig. i;en. and adjt.gen . Oct. 11, 1000.

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A.~sislant Adjutant-Gmeial.
Colonel. v,wnney ,

I~SP~.JCTOR-GEXERA L'S DgPA RT.MENT.

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I nspector- General,

Colonel.

Obear, William G., Atlanta, April ;io,1university of Tenn . , cadet Sept. 1, 1880, to May 1881 ;! Macon, Ga .

1896.

Southern cadets, Ga. vols., private and corp. March to

May, 168'l; Macon vols, Ga. vols., private 1883 to 1884 ;

Birmingham gds., Ala. State troops, Sept. 1, 1887, to

April, 1888, a-s private and corp,; Jefferson vols., Ala..

State troops, private June, 1888, to March 11, 1891, 2d

lieut. same co . March 11 , 1891 , to Dec. 11, 1891 ; (Rome

Recehed Military or Medical lnstruct!on.

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Light Gds., Rome, Ga., uot In State service, 1st lien t., Marc h to Sept., 1892); Capi tal City gas., Atlanta, (Co. B, 5th inft . ), 1st lieut., Oct 31, 1893, to Dec. 4, 1893, 1st lieut. and regt, adjt. :;th 1nfty, Dec . 4, 18\13, to Dec. 20,
1893; cap . and reg. adjt 5th lnftry, Dec. 20, JS!lJ, to. July Z'i, 1~04; lieut. col. and asst. in spr. gen, Ga., July 26, 1894, to Mt1y 3, 1895; col i.nd lnspr. gen rifle practice , May 3, I8m, to August;;, l!fl7; col and asst. adj t. gen. Ga., April 30, 1898, 1.0 Dec . 30, 189U; (act ing adjt, $'en. or Ga., July 5, 1SU8, to Jan . 1, 1899; C!)mdg. 4th mf., A ug. 1!'2, 1898, to Dec. 5, 189S ; ) col. and rnsp.-gen. l>ec. 30, 1898, with rank lrom Apr,! 30, 1898; 1eapp'td Feb. 1, 1899, with rank Irom Aprll 30, 1898 ; (electecl
llcut.-col. ~th ini. , U. S. T., Feb. 1, 1899; declined May 14, 1899,)

Lieutenant-Colonel.

Hopkins, Wm . T., Savann ah, Aug. 5,IPrlv. , corp. and serg. Co. 1), Mar. 2S, lh'!l3, to J an. 27,

1M99.

1896; capt., sam e co., Feb. 14, 1898, to Aug., 5, 1899 ;

(capt. 2<1 Ga. vol. Inf. U.S. A., May 1.0 No v., lll98;J It.-

col. and a sst. insp .-gen . , Ang. 51 1899.

A8si8tant l nspecto1- Genel'Ctl.

Lieutenan t-Colonel .

Vaca ncy.

DEPARTMENT OF RIFLE PRACTICE.

l 11specto1'-Gem'1'lil of Rijf,e P1'actice.

Co l o n e l .

Feb . , Cnn, Geo . T ., Savannah, Ang . 16, ,Priv ., Co . C, 3d, later 1st, batt.,_Ga . vols . ,

ISSi:ISavannah, Ga.

1897 .

1st sergt . , Mar. 24, 1887; 2d lieut., May, 00, 1888; 1st

lieut., June 11, 1890: col. and lnspr. gen . rifle practi ce,

Aug . 16, 1897 .

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QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT.

Qua1terma8ter- General.

Colonel.

West, Andrew :J ., Atlanta. Jan . 20,,Priv ., corp. , qr. mr ., C'o. E, 41st Ga. regt .. C.S. A ., 186llMonroe co., Ga.

1891.

to 1865; capt., Fulton Blue, Ga . vols ., May 21, 1874, to

1875; A. D. C., staff Gov. Gordon, Jan.18, 1887, to Jan.

20, 1891; col a nd qr, mr. gen. , Ga., Jan . 20, 1891.

Assistant QuartermasterGeneral.

L ieutenant-Colonel .

Hardeman, G. :'r . Euge ne, Atlanta,1j>riv. Atlarit-Rifles. ?a. vols., 1890; 1st lieut. and paymr.lOxford, Ga.

Apr . 11, 1894.

4th bntt. rn i. Ga. vo, ., An1t, 12, 1890; lstheut.and corny.

same batt., June 0, 1892, to resigned March. 8, 1893;

asst. qr. m r. gen Ga.. April 11, 189-i.

SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.

Commissary-Geneml .

Colo n e l .

Weslosky, Morris, Albany, Nov. 6,I Priv., sergt., Albany Guards, Ga. vols., 1878 to t889 IWasbi ogtoo co .. Ga

1899 .

commissary 7th batt. Ga. Vols., Ap r . 11, 1890; commis

sary 4th regt . Ga. vols . Nov . 2, 1891; captain ,ind com

missary Dec. 20, 1893; resigned June 16, 1899; col. and

commissary-geneml Nov . 6, 1899.

Assistant Co11unissary-General.

Li e u t e n a n t -Col o n e l .

West, HenryF., 1reb. 2li, 1895.

ILieut.-colonel and asst. corn. -g_e o. Feb. 2li, 18U5.

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( The Siirgeon-Ge,1n-al is, under the Law, a !,Jemher of the Uoverno,'H !:itajf'.)

~urgeon-Oeneral.

Colonel.

Gewinn er, Napoleon G., Mncon , Jan.11-'riv., surg., Floyd Rilles, Ga. vol s., 1879 to 1802; surg. 2d lKingstree, S.

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batt. Ga. vols., Apr. 27, 1885; surg., 2d regt. , Ga. vols..

Apr.16, JS!JI ; co1. and surg.-gen. lla. vols., Jan. JJ, 1893

.ti xsistant Surgeon Gene, al.

Li eutenant,.Colonel.

Gui nn, Joseph A., C'onyers, Jan. 17,llst lieut. and surg., 9th batt. afterwards :ld regt. lnf. Ga,IConyers, Ga.

J89I.

vols., Apr. 8, 1891 ; heut.-col. and asst. surg. -gen. med.

ftfPdical lnspPctor.

dept. , Ga. vols., Jan. 17, 1894.

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Burford, RE. L., Brunswi ck, l'eb. s ,INo 1ecord. 1900 .
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Captains.

Owens, W . W. , Savannah , May 9, 1895. Prlv., Georgia Hussars, 188G: surg. , 1st rcgt. inf., Feb. li,Js~vannnh, Gn.

(On duty with 1st cav.)

1887, LO 1893; capt. and surg., ~lay 9, 1895.

8mltb , J. M., Valdosta, July 17, 1890. ~o record. (On duty with 4th Inf. }

Jarrell, Joseph G., Sa vannah , Aug. JG. Capt. and surg, Jan. 16, 1894, to Dec. 16, 18!>8; cap t. and

1899. (On duty wilh 1st inf. )

surg. Aug. 26, 18!19; rapt. and s urg., 1st Ga. vol. luf , Mny

to Nov., JS!lg.

Mack, Alexander, Hawkinsville, Apr. Priv., l'ulaski Volunteers, Dec., 1898, to Apr. 8, 1900. 8 1!100. (On duly with 2d inf.)

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Louisville, Ky.

I Montgomery , Chas. J., Augusta., Feb. 1st lieut. and asst. surg., 1895 to Oct., 1899; capt. and Milledgeville, Gil., Apr J.Richmond Military Academy, 1882-3;

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27, 1868.

g raduated as Lst sergt. at military

school; took degree or B.S., at

Princeton, N, J., In 1889, and ?.I.D.,

at University of Pa., In 1892.

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l\IKOJC,\L J)l!;P,\R'l'l\IENT.

Military History.

Born.

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Assistant Surgeons.

First Lieutenants.

Stovall. A. S. J ., Elberton , Jan. n, '94. Prlv. , Elbert Light Infantry, Oct, 15, 1887, to Jan, 9, 1894:

(On duty with 3d inf. )

1st lieut . and asst. surg .

Drawdv, G. W., Jeup, Jan. 80, 1891. 1st lieut., Troop I, 1st reg t. cav., Ga. vols., Feb. 9, 1891, tol W'ayne county, Ga.

(On duty with lstcav.)

Jan. 30, 1894; 1st lieut . and asst . surg. med . dept . Ga.

vols., Jan . 30, 1894.

Waring, T. P., Savannah, Mar. 12, '95. (On dnty with Chatham Artillery.)

Sav1mnah .

Morrison, A . A. , Savannah , Nov . 9, 1896. (On duty with 1st in!.)
Weaver, 0 . H . , Macon, Apr . 5, 1898. (O n duty with 2d inf.)
Howkins, Jno . S. , Savannah, Dec. 22.IPriv ., Savannah Volunteer Guards, 6 mouths . 1898. (On dnty with 1st inf.)
Wilkins. John G., Atlanta, Oct. 21, '99 Priv., Gate City Guard , Sept., 1899, to Oc t. 21, 1899. (Ou duty with Atlanta Artillery.)
Cbaopell, Gu y. Brunswick. Apr . 2, 1900 . (On duty with 4th inf. )
Kelley. J. w . . n,iffin. Apr. s, 1000 .I Priv. , Griffin Rifles, June 1894, lo Apr . S, 1000.
(On duty with 2d inf. )
Fifth Infantry.
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REPORT OF THE A.DJUTAr T-GE:"i'ERAL.

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AID -DE-CAMP.

Rank, Name, Residence, Rank From.

Military History.

Born.

Received MU1tarf or Medical Instruct on.

Mll!tar,v St,cretary,

.Major.

andler, Wm . D. , Atlanta, Cadet Gordon Institute, Gai nesville, Ga. Gorclon Institute,

July 1, 1899.

Barnesville, Ga,. 1892-93

Barnesville, Ga .

LIEUTE A T-COLO ELS.

amuel Altmayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ovember 5th, 1 98, Macon.

Byron D. Bower, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ovember 5th, 1 9 , Bainbridge.

L. P. Cocke .............. . ... .. . . .. . ..... .November 5th, 1 9 , Albany.

Daniel B. Dyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ovember 5th, 1 9 , Augusta.

Jame W. Dillon ................ ...... .... ' ovember 5th, 1 9 , Thoma ville.

.J. F. DeLacey ........... . .... .... ......... "ovember 5th, 1 9 , Eastman.

D. G. Fogarty .. ........... .. ... . ... ..... ovember 5th, 1 9 , Augn ta.

eaton Grantland ............. . ..... .. .... ovember 5th, 1 9 , Griffin.

J . T. Haun on. .. . ... . . .... ..... ........... ovember 5th, 1 9 , Atlanta.

Richard R. Hargi ..... .. ........ . ........ "ovember 5th, l 98, Atlanta.

.J. H. Heery ...... . ............ .......... . ovember 5th, 189 , Reidsville.

W. B. Hollingsworth .. .......... .... .. ... "ovember 5th, 1898, Fayetteville.

'l'. L. Holton ........ . . . . .... ...... . . . ... . . "ovember 5th, 1 98, Abbeville.

R. l\L Hull . . .. .. . ....... . .... .... . ....... . ovember 5th, 1 98, avannah.

F. L Inman .... ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ovember 5th, 188 , Atlanta.

George L. Keene ....... . ..... . .... ... . .... ovember 5th, 1898, avannah.

RobertJ . Lowry ........ ..... .. ....... . ... "ovember 5th, 1 98, Atlan ta.

W . R. Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ovember 5th, 1 98, Marietta .

Robert E. Riley .. . ..... . . ....... .. . .. ..... "ovemb~r 5th, 1 9 , Atlanta.

F. l\1. tatiord ........................... .. ~ovember 5th, l 9 , Barne viii

W. . , hepherd .... . . .... ........... ...... ovember 5th, I 9 . Col umbu .

W. A. wift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ovember 5th, 189 , Elberton.

C. . ,John

W,ve. bWb e..lc.h...........

..... .. ...... ...... .. ... ..

... . .. ..

...... ......

ovember 'ovember

5th, 1 9 , Athen . 5th, l 9 , Athen .

Henry W. Wooding .... ... ....... .. . ... ... "ovember 5th, 1 9 , l\'lay ville.

.J. 0 Woodward . . . ... ... .... ........... .. . "ovember 5th, 189 , Ne1vnan .

H . P. Burum ...... ... .. .... . ............. . ovember 5th, 1 9 , Augu ta.

,J. F. McGowan. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ovember 5th, 1898, Augu ta.

'l'. .J. Bates.......... .... .... . ... . ... .. .... ovember 9th, 1 98, Oolumbu

.T. O. Varnadoe .... . ....... ... .. . .. . ....... "ovember 14th, 1 9 , Valdo ta.

l\I. G. Michael ......... . ............. .. .... December th, 189 , Athen .

.T. Quince 'a h . .. ... ........ .. ...... . . .... December th, 189 , Barne ville.

.Tame W . hell ... .. ..... . . .. ............ December 8th, 1 9 , enoia.

Harry ilverman .... . . .. .. ......... ... .. . .December 30th, 1899, Atlan ta.

' . C. ichol .. . . ..... . . . ..... ... . . . ..... January 21 t, 1 99, Atlanta.

am W. Wilkes . .... .. . ......... ..... .... .l\Iay

6th, 1 99, Atlanta.

T. W. Webb ......................... .... Augu t 31 t, 1 99, Jeffer on.

Hughe Reynold . .... .. ............... ... eptemb'r 14th, 1 99, Atlan ta.

Geolf.e T. Brown . . .... . ... ... . ...... ...... 'eptemb'r 26th, l !l9, Atlanta.

W . . Enni ... . ..... ... ............ . .... November 7th, l 99, Rome.

.T. . Boone ........ . . ....... . . .. .... ...... February 1st, 1900, Gaine ville.

H. L. D. Hughes ..... .... . .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. February 1st, 1900, Danville.

,T. ~- Le ter .......... ..... .. . ... . .. . ..... .February 1st, 1900, Covington .

.JuJ1~n B. McCurry ........ ...... ...... . .. February 1st, 1900, Athens.

Lewis H. Kenan .. . ... .. ........... ....... February l t, 1900, Atlanta.

R. F. hedden .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... )!arch 12t h, 1900, Atlanta.

1900

1ST REGlMENT-INFANTRY.

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RANK , NA~IE, RF SIDIO:t-.(.' f;; , RANK FHO)I .

Military Hi~tory .

llorn.

Rece ived Mllitnry or Merlica l Inst ruction .

Colonel.

Lanwatbo,na1pArille, x4a,

nder 1896.

R.,

Jr.,

Savan'.\ Priv., corp., eergt., Georgia Hussars, Ga. vols., Troop A, 1st regt. cav., Ga. vols., Feb. 22, 1881, to

nowlSavanoah , Ga . 1887;

adjt., 1st regt. cav., Ga. vols., May 1, 1890, to May l,

1893; maj . 1st regt. Inf., Ga. vols., July 16, 18!H; col.

Apr. 4, 1896 ; col. 1st Ga. vol. inf., U. S. A., May to

Nov., 1898.

Lieutenant- Colonel.
Wyly, T. S.. Savannah, Feb. 1, 1000.

Priv. McIntosh Light Drugoons, Troop A , 1st regt. cav.,IDarien .

Gn. vols., June, 1880, to Mnr, 9. 1889; capt. Mar. 9, 1889,

to June 26, 1890; maj. 1st regt. c,walry, Ga. vols., Jan.

26, 1890, to :May 3, 1894; capt. Co. D, 1st batt. Inf., Ga.

v'-!o lss..,

May vol.

10, 1894, to Dec, 2, 1895; maj. and , i n_f. (Immunes) , July, 18U8, to

lt .-col., 3d July, 1899;

h eut.col. 1st tnf., 0. S. T. , Feb. 1, 1900.

Majors.

Screven, Thomas, Savannah, Feb. l.\Corp. and lat ergt., Co. B, 3d, now 1st inf., G. S. T.,\Savannah, Ga.

1900.

May_ 2, 1881; 1st Fent. , March 15, 1887, t o Dec. 80, 1887;

1st heut., vol. Inf.,

Apr. U.S.

6, 1888; capt., Juue A., May, 1898, to

l]'<4O1v8.8,8;18c9n8p; tm.,

2d Ga. aj., 1st

inf., G. S. T., Feb. 1, 1900.

Dart, Robert E .. Brunswick, Feb. 1,1 Priv ., Brunswick Rifleme'! , Co. J, 4th regt.. inf., Ga. vols IBrunswlck .

1900.

189~ t.o July 26, 1804; 2d heut. , July 26; 1894; capt., Sep.

28, 1896; capt., 1st Ga. YOI. inr. , U. 8. A., May to Nov .,

1898; maj., 1st inf., G. S. T. , Feb . 1, 1900.

Grayson, Wm. L., Savann,ih, F eb. l.lPriv., corp., sergt., Republican .Blues, 1889 to 1893; priv,

1900.

Savannah Volunteer Guards, 1893 to 1895; prlv , sergr.,

Republican Blues, 1896 to 189ti; 2d lieut. , Dre. 1896:

capt., Dec. 12.1998; 1st lieut., ht Ga. vol. inf. , U. s. A,,

May to Nov., 1898; maj., 1st inr., G. S. T., Feb. J, 1900.

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Coney, Walter E., Savannah, Feb . 1,jPriv,, corp., serirt,, Savannah Cadets, Nov. 18, 1890, tolW!lm!ngton, N. C., Feb .

1900.

Mar . 13, 1899, heut., 1st Ga. vol. inf., U.S. A., May to 14, 1872.

Nov., JH!II<; r111>t. nod 11dJt., let Jnr., G. S. T., eb. l,
J9UO .

First Lieutewint.~ and Battalion

Adjutants.

Hersc11 , Henry, llrnnswick, Mnrch 19, ,Priv., sergt., corp., Brunswick, Riflemen, 1896 to Mai:. 15,1\Vnyoesville, Gn . , Oct.

1900.

1900; 1st lieut. nnd bntt . nd;t, , 1s t Inf., Mar.) 6, 1900. 25, 1874.

Srbwarl z, .Rudolph , Snvannnh , May lPri"!' .corp., 9erma11 Volunteers. J_nly 13, 1898, to JunelBremen, Germany, Dec.

8, 1900 .

28, 18%; pnv. , sergt. , 3d Ga . U. ~- V., June 28, 1898, to 7th , 1S72.

Apr. 2'l, 1899; priv., corp., sergt., l:lerman Volunteers,

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Mc Donough, John .J., .Jr. , Savnnnab.,, Prlv., corp. , serg t ,, Savannah Volunteer Gunrds, Jan . 27,IJesup, Ga,, Sept. 29, '76 .

J<'eb. 1, moo.

Jtl96, to Apr. I , 1898; priv. , sergt., 2d (:la., vol. inf.,

U. S. A., May 14, 1898, to Sept. 15th, 1898; prlv., Sava.n -

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capt. nod qr. mr., l st regt. G. S. T. , Feb. l, moo.

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Richardson, Chas. H ., Snvnn11nh, Feb.,Priv., corp. , scrgt. , Ogleth_orpe Light Infantry, Jan. 8,1c~nrleston, S. C., Jnn.

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1888, LO Oct. , 1, 1893; 2d heut .. Aug. 31, ]896, LO J une, 30. 1873.

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Captain and Surgeon.

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J oseph

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Savannah,

Aug.

26,ICnpt. and su rg., 1s

surg., Jan . 16, t Ga. vol. Inf..

U1.89s4.,Ato.,

Dec. May

16, lS!JS; cap t. and to Nov., 1898; ca.pi.

and surg., Aug. 26, 1899.

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Surgeons.

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Morrison, ,A. A., Savannah , No1. 9 1896.

Howkins, Jno. S, Savannah Dec. 22,I Prlv. Sava nnah Volunteer Guards, 6 mon t hs.

1898.

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GradUAted In Medicine, University of llfaryland , 1897.

'aptain, Co . A .

R~gers, Jam es M ., Savannah, Dec, 2S, 11 st sergt., Macon Volunteers; prlv., Savannah Volunteer

S98.

G u n r d s.

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RANK, 'NA l\lE, RESIDEN CE, RANK l t' ROM.

Millt,nry History .

Born.

Received Military or Medical Instruction.

Ffrst Lieiitenant, Co . A.
Screven, Richard M., Savannah , Dec.l No record on file. :lS, 1898.

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Virginia ],lilitary Institute.

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Captain,
Wm . B. ,

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Priv.

,

corp . ,

sergt..

Sav,~nnah

Volunteer

Guards,

June

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Morven,

Ga.,

Feb.

22,

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moo.

J.890, to May 2, 1898; sergt., co . B, 2d Ga. vol. Inf., U . s.

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A., May 2, 1898, to Aug. 27, 1898; priv. , Savannah Vol

p..

unteer Guard~, Aug. 27, 189S to Feb. 1, 1900.

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c',"-."l,;

Tunno, R: G., Savannah , Feb. l , '1900. Priv., corn., se1gt , 1st sergt. , Savannah VolunteerlRavannah, Ga.. Apr . 10,

Guards, Jun e 16, 1892, to Feb. 1, 1~00.

1870 .

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moo.

14, 1892, to May 2, 1898; sergt. , Co. B, 2d Ga. vol. inf. , 18,2.

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S1tva.nnah Volunteer Guard~, Mar . 13, 1899, to Feb . 1,

.,:,

]900.

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Cann, J. Ferris, Savannah , (Jct. 18, Pri v., corp ., sere;t ., 1st sergt .. Savannah Volun teer !Savanuah , Ga.

]S97.

Gnarrls, Dec . 2.~. 1886, to June 11, 1890; 2d li eut.. June

1 11, 189<1, to Dec . 22, 1893; 1st li cn t., De~. 22, 1893, to

Oct ., 1897.

Georgia Military Academ y, Savan nah , Gn .

First L ieutenant Go. v

Wilson,

F.

C.,

Sav annah ,

Oct.

18,

1897,

IPri v . , ,Jan

corp . sergt. . H, 18\12, to

.,re.nll..

C, Ii,

S18a9v6a;n2ndAlhieVuto,l.uJnatuee. r6,G1u89o6r,rtt.so,jEgypt.

Oct. 19, 1897 .

North Georgia Military & Ag icultural College, Dahlon ega, Gu.

&co1il Lie//lcmmt, {,'(),
Vacancy.

Gapta'in, Co. D.

Hunter, Wright, Savannah, Apr. 23,JPriv., corp., sergt., Co. D, Savannah yolunteer Guards,1 Loulsvillti, Ga., }o'eb. 12,

l!JOO.

Apr . 9.1894, to Dec . 10, 1897; lstheut . and qr . mr . , 1868.

1st batt., inf., Ga . vols . , Dec . 10, 1897. to July 11. 1898;

prov . capt . , July 11, 1898, to Dec . 2, 1898; priv. Co. D,

1st batt., inf. , Ga. vols., May 25, lij!/9, to Dec. 21, 1899; 1st lieut., Feb . 1, 1900, to Apr. 23, 1900.

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Pritchard, W, L. , Savannah, Apr. 13, ICapt., Lawton Cadets, May, 1890, to Dec., l~90; 2d lieut.,1savannah, Ga., Nov. 6,

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Savannah Volunteer Guards, Feb . 1, 1000, to April 23, 1877.

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1900.

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Second .lAeittenant, Co. D.

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Johnston, A. D. , Savan nah , Apr. 23,,Pr!v . , SavanJ!Rh Volun teer Gua~ds, Feb . ~. 1894, to Mav!Sparta, Ga., Nov.16,185.'>,

1900,

13, 1898; pr1v . , 1st.Ga. YO!., ml. , U. :s. A., Ma~ 13,

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1898, to Nov . 23, 1898; prlv . , Savanci,.b Volunteer

i:'j

Guards, Nov. 23, 1898, to Apr. 23, 1900.

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Vacancy.

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First Lieutenant, Co. E.

Scales, Floyd L. Wayn esboro, Nov. ,Prlv., Co. E, 1st bntt., late 6th regt, inf., Ga. vol., nowlWaynesboro, Ga.

:JO, 1896.

1st reg. inf. G . S . '.l'., Feb. 5, 1890, to Apr. 25, 1892; 2d

lieut., Apr. 25, 1892.

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Vacant.

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Proctor, Raymond J., Statesboro , Feb.lPriv., sergt., Keil Rifles, 1893 to May, 1898; pri".. 1st Ga.I Bulloch county, 1871.

J, 1900.

vol., U. S. A., May, 1898, to Oct. 4, 1898; pr1v., Kell

Rilles, 1899, to Feb. 1, 1900.

Secrnd Lieutenant, Co. F.

Groover, D. R., Statesboro, Apr. 13,,Cadet, State Unlv.,rsity, 1896; priv., Kell Rifles, May 26,

l900,

1899, to Apr. 13, 1900.

Uadet, Georgia Military Institute, Atlal)ta., 1895.

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Military History.

Born.

Received Mllit.ary or Medical Instruction.

Captain, Co. G.

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Dnnn , Fra.nk A., Brunswick, F eb. 1,1Priv, corp., sergt ., Brunswibk Light Horse Guards, Feb.I Elmira, N . Y., Aug. 22,1 Mllitary School, T2.rrytown, N . \' .,

1900.

.

28, JSOO, to 189A; enRign naval reserve, 1st div., Jan. 16, 18-0(l.

three years about 1875.

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1895, to Feb. 19, 189G; lieut. (J. 0.), 1st. div., Feb. 19,

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1896, to May 6, 1896; seaman, naval reserve, May 20, 189G to July 31, 1896; priv., Brunswick Riflemen, Aug. 6,

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1896, to Sept; 28. 1896, when elected 2d lieut.; 2d lieut.,

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Jst Ua.., inf., vol., U. S. A., Mq 2, 1898, to Nov. 18, 1898;

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2d lieut., Brunswick Riflemtn, Nov. Ill, 1898, to Apr. 8, 1899: capt. a.nd com., 4th inf., G. S. T., June 19, 11-99, to

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Feb. 1, 1900.

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W iggins, John M., Brunswick, Feb. 1,IPriv., 1st sergt., Brunswick Riflem en.

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Parnell J. 'f., Brunswick, Feb. I , 1900 IPriv. Rrunswick Riflemen .

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1899.

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1899.

1899.

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Baughn, R W., Sav1tnnnh, No,,. 27. 189\l.

Cnptain, Co. 1.

Gorcloo, Geo. Ar thur, S1tvn11nah, Mny1Ser11t, , Georgia Hussars, 1895 to lSn!l: rapt. , Oglethorpe

16, 1$\l'J.

L1gtl l l n fan try, MRY 15, 1890.

Fir.~t Lieulniaut, Cu. I.

Barrow, David C., Jr., Savan11ab,1J~t !Jeni., 3d U. 8. A., vol.{ inf. (lmmunes):Juue, 1898, to

June 20, 1899.

J,'eb., 1890; 1st lieut,, Og ethorpe Light Inlantry, June

26, 1899.

Second Lieutenant, Co. I.

Butner, J. H ., Savannah. June 26, 1899.

Captain, Co. K.

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1899.

vol., inf., U.S. A.; 2d lieut., Savannah Cadets, Mar. 8,

1897.

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1899.

Ga. vols., 1885 to 1891, priv. , Georgia Hussars, Troop A,

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same regt., 1891 to 1893; ca.pt., Washington Rifles, Co,

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G, 6th regt.. inf., Ga. vols., Dec. 4, 1893.

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Richter, Geo. H ., Savannah, Feb, 1, 1900.

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Captain, Co. L.

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Mar. lo, 1883; lsUergt., Feb. 10, 1888_;_ 2d lieut., May 24,

1888; ca.pt., MA.y 8, 1898; capt, 1st 1.ta. vol., U. i:;. A., May to Nov., 1898,

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1898.

R, JS91, to v ec. 23, 1895; 2d heut., ec. 28, 189ii; lieut ,

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1st Ga. vol., U, S. A., May to Nov., 1898.

S econd I,i.ev.tenant, Co. L.

McCarthy, J. F., Savannah, May 3, Irish Jasper Greens; lieut., 1st Ga. vol., inf., U. S, A.,

1898,

May to November.

Cciptain, Co. M.

Wilson, Michael E., Savannah, Feb. Priv. l:'ava.nna.h Volnnleer Guards, Co. D , Apr. 9, 189-1,/Sa.vannah, Ga.

J, 1900,

to Feb. 20, 1896; 2d lieut., Republican Blues, Sept. 11,

1899, to Feb. 1, 1900, when elected capt.

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Military History.

Born.

Received Military or Medical Instl'nctlon.

First Lieutenant, Co. M.

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Dryel', Joseph M, , Savannah. Feb. 1. Prlv. , corp., sergt., Savannah Volunteer Guarda (Co. D), Thomasl'ille, Ga., Oc t.

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AUp. rs..

fi, 189-1, V., May

to to

May 1, 1898; priv . , sergt., 2d Ga ., inf., Nov., 1898; 1st lieut., b'eb. 1st, 1900.

21, 1872.

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BarthelmeSB, Geo. J., Savannah, Feb. Prlv. , corr,, sergt. , Republican Blues, Nov., 1886, to June Savannah, Ga., Aug. 26,

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1895; pr v., sergt., May 6, 1898, to Feb. 1, 1900.

1870.

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RANK, N.uuc, RESIDENCE, RANK FROM.

Military History.

Born.

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Colonel.

Huguenin, Edward D., Macon , Feb. l'rlv. Macon vols. , Ga. vols., 1872 to June 21, 1878; adjt., l'tlllledgeville, Ga.

1.1900.

2d batt. Ga. vols June 21, 1878, to l<'eb. 18, 1891; lieut.-

col. 2d regt. Gn. vols. Feb. 18, 1891; colonel , Feb. 1, 1900.

Lieutenant-Colonel.
Burr, Aaron J., Griffin , Feb. 1, 1000.

P,:lv. S6aldmg Gre,s, now GriJ1!n RI.fies, Co. F, 5th reg~. Grlflin , Ga.

m!., a. vols., 18 to 1891; pr1v. same co., 1893 to A~ril

25, 1804; 1st lieut. April 25, 1894; capt. Dec. 20, 1 !lo,

resigned; 18n8; IDI\J

ca , 2

3

tI,nfS.dGG. sa..

Vol. inf. U. s. A.
T. Feb. I, 1900.

June

to

Feb.

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Received Military or Medical

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Instruction.
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Major.

Fletcher, Henry l\1,, Barnesville, Feb. Sergt. Co. I, 5th inf., Mar., 189-1, to 1699; 1st lieut. same

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), 1000.

co., Oct. 4, 1890, to Feb. 1, l 91JO; maj. 2d inf. Feb. 1,

1000.

Cadet, Dahlonega Military College, 1885 to June 13, 1888.

Snowden, J, 1900.

G!'o.

Logan,

Macon,

Fcb.!Prfv., corp. and sergt., Macon 11,1ssara, Nov. Jij, lo~3, to1Chnrlcston, i-. C. Marcb 25, 1895; ~d lie ut. , Ma.rch ~, U:S95; 1st hoot., Aug. IO, 1895; resigned Jau . 1, 189!!; Hout. 1st ua. \'ol.

Int. U. s. A., May to Nov., !~!JS; ruaj. ~d inf. G. s. '.l'.,

Feb. I, HJOO.

Virginia 'Mlltta.ry lnstltute.

AdFaemb.si,

J Walh1ce

j900,

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Hawki116villc l<;apt., Co. E. 2d inf. , Dec. rn, u;ns, to l'eb. 1, moo; maj.lDnbliu Ga s~pt 7 1860

' ~d tnf. Fell. I. 1000.

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Captain and Adjutant.
Thoml\8, James A., Jllay 14, 1900.

:Soutlleru (;11de16, :'fussare, l &l3 to

private and scri;t., 1~7 Nov. 1895; 1st l_ieut. an

to 18U3; d b,.Lt.

aMdjat .co;2ud jD1u8b6i9l.n

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iul., June, 1800 to Nov. 1898; 1st lieut., Ist ua. ,ol.

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Inf. June, 1890 to No... 1898; 1st lieut. 1st Ga. Vol. Inf.,

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U. s. A. , May to Nov. 18'.)8; capt. and adj t. 2d Inf.

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Mtnhennett, Thoml\8 E. , Barn esvil le, Barne~vllle Blues, Oct. 4, 1899, ~o Aprll 21, 1000: 1st lieut.I Roswell, Ga ,, July 20,IG ordon Institute, Cadet, Sept., 1893.

April 21, 1900.

and batt. adJt. 2d rnf. , April i1, l!lOO.

187v.

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Captain and Quartermaster.
Dl'ew, Tbos. c., Macon, April 8, 1900.IBaldwin Blues, Sept. , 1883 to Dec.,. 1883: Floyd Rifies,IJooes C_ouuty, Ga , Nov.lcadet, Middle Georgia and Agricul-

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J une 14, 188-!, to April , l!l86; 2d lieut . , April, 1886, to 11, 1863. 1888. (Re,;igned). Private, same co., Feb. 1894, to Feb. 1894; comml&sary 60rgt. 2d ml., Feb., 189! to Jan. 7,

tural College January 1890 to July

1883.

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1895; capt. Floyd Rifles, Jan. 7, 1895, lo Jan., 1898. (Resigned). Capt. and q uarterm&Ster 2d inf., April 8, 1900.

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Captain and Commi:Jsary.

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Stetson, Jobn Pate, Macon, May 10 IMacon Hussars, priv.. and sergt., ~pril, 1894, to April,1Hawkinsville, Ga., Oct,

1900.

' 1897; re-enhsted May, 1900 ; appointed capt. and com. J2, 1874.

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May 10, 1900.

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Captain and Ch,iplain.

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Reese, Frederick F., Macon, Jan. 19

1898.

Captain and Inspecto1' of Rifle

Practice.

Vacant.

Captain and Surgeon.

Ma.ck, Alexander, Hawkinsville, Apr.lPriv. Pulaski Volnnteers, Dec., 1898, to Apr. 8, 1900. 8, 1900.

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RANK, MAMR, RESIDENCE, RANK Fl<OM.

Mlli tary History.

Born.

Received Military or Medical Instruction.

First Lieutenants and Assistant Surgeons.
Weaver, 0. H., Macoo . Apr. 5, 1900. INo record on file.

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Kelley, J. M., Griffin , Apr. 8, 1000. Priv. Griffin Rifles, June, 1894 to Apr. 8, 1000.

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Captain Co. A.

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First Lieutenant Co. A.

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Moore, Hugh M., Dublln, Ga., Jan. 5,IF!rst sergt. Dublin Guards; 1st lteut. Jan. 5, 1900. 1900.

.... Dublin, Ga., May 14, 1874,IMU!tary Institute of Georgia, 1889 to

1892.

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Second Lieutenant Co. A.
Linder, L. L., Macon, Mar. 23, 1900.

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Captain Co. B.

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Hazlehurst, Robt. C., Macon . Feb. l,,Southeru CadetB 18&:I to 1890; sergt. maj. :!cl iof. 181J41 Macon, Ga., Sept. JO,

1000.

to Jan. 189S. (Lieut. 1st Ga, vol. ini. U.S. A., May to 1869.

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Nov. 181J8.) 1st lieut. Jan. 23, 189P, to Feb. 1, 1900 ;

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capt. Feb. 1, 1000.

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First Lieutenant, Co. B.

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Juhan, Louis N., Macon , Feb.1, 1900,IPriv., corp., sergt., Macon vols., May 1, 1894 to Moy 14,IMacon, Ga., Nov. l, 1875. 1898; sergt. Co. F. 1st Ga. vol. Inf. U.S. A. Mey to Nov. 1898; Macon vole., Jan.1899 to Aug.1899; 2d lieut Aug. 1899 to Feb. 1, 1900; 1st lieut. Feb. 1, 1900.

Second Lieutenant, Co. B.

Martin, Jno. W., Macon, Feb. 1, 1900.jPl'iv., corp., Southern Cadets, Feb. 26, 1892; Macon vols.I Forsyth, Ga.. July 31, June 189! to May 14, 1898, priv. corp. sergt. 1st G. V, I. 1870. U.S. A. May to Nov. 1898; Macon vols., Dec. 1898 to Feb. 1, 1900; 2d lieut. Feb. 1, 1900.

aptain u,.

Corbin,
J8Hfl.

.lnmeR

B.,

Macon .

A 11g, ~9,/Prlv, rorp., sorgt. Macon vols., Oct. 2, 1~93, to Oct. 3, 18!)1;, 2d lieut. Oct. ;J, lll!lt; to 18~7; J'loy<l rifles, capt

Aug. 2!1, J6!19.

Pir.,t Li('l(/rrwnt c.:o:
Yac,,nt.

&con,/ Lieulcna

Smart, 18.'l!I.

Herbert J.,

Mncon, Aug.

2!1,/Joincd Co. F . 2d inf. ilcpt. z:i , 1893 ; a.ppoloted corp. Apr.,Allcndale, S. C., July 29,

20, J89U; appointee! s~rgt. Feb. 14, 1898; enlisl,ed in co. 1875.

O. 1st Inf. lllay ll, 1898; a. ppoloted sergt. May ll, 1898; joined Co. <J. 2d inl. Apr. 1899; appointed 1st sergt. May 2'J, 1899; elected 2d lieut. Aug 29, 1899.

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aplcrin Cb. D.

HFaredbw. iIc, km,oo'..J.'aos.

W. ,

Sandersville,/Priv. Washington Rllles, 1895, one vear; prlv. Co. G. 6tb ,Thomn.sville, inf. two years; capt. Wn.sbington Rifles, <Jo. D. 2d inf. 9, 1872.

Ga.,

Dec.

J<'.,b. 1, 1900.

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First Li,eutenant Cb. D.

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a half; priv. Washington Rllles, 1899 10 Feb. J , 1900:

years.

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2d Ilcut. Feb. 1, 1900; !st lleut., May 21, 1900.

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Grice, Warren, 1900.

l:IawkinsviUe,

Feb.

1,

,P

ulas~i 1900,

cVapotl.u, nFteebe.rs1,,

1st lieut., 1900.

Dec.

19,

1898. to

Feb.

1,/ Perry, Ga., Dec. 6, 1876.

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Pe:irce, Duke Riley, llawkinsvllle ,1Pr iv. Pulaski \'olunteers, Dec. 19, 1898, to Sep~.14 , 1899;,FTeuder.on , Ga., Dec.19,

Eeb. 1, 1900.

2d lieut., Sept. 14, 1899, to Feb. 1, 1900; 1st lieut. , Feb. 1871.

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Seconcl Lieutenant Oo. E.

Batts, Jesse, Jr., Hawkinsville, April /Pri v., .corp., sergt., Pulaski Volunteers, Dec. 19, 1898, tolLongstreet, Ga., Nov.17,

22, 1900.

Apral 12, 1900; l!d lieut. same co., Aprll 12, 1900.

1878.

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RANK, NAME, RESI DENCE, RA1'JK FROM.

Military History.

Born.

Received Military or Medical Instruction.

Capta.in. Co. F.

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Jones, F. R., Ma con, May 22, 1899. Priv.So utheruCadets, June 1, 1892, to Apr . 15,1893;1Macon,Ga.,Dec.l6,1874.

tmnsr. to MaconHussu rs; priv., co,p and s~rl[\ Apr .

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15, 1893, to May 2, 18\18, (First Ga, vol. inf. u. S. A.. May to Nov. , 1898, was 2d lieut. in Co . I. , R e-enlisted

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in Macon Hussars and eltc:ed rapt. May 22, 1899.

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First Lieutenant Co. F .

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Hoke, Jno. C. , Macon , Apr. 3, 1899. 'riv., corp. and sergt. McIntosh Light. Dragoons 1888 t,, 1891; p riv., corp. and sergt. Macon Hussars. Oct. 1,

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189 1, to May 11, 1899. (1st Ga. vol. U. s. A., May 11, 1898,

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10 Aug. 28, 1898; 2d lieut. Aug. 28, 1898, to Nov. 18, 18!18. Capt. Macon Rns ars _Apr . 3, 1$99.

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Wheeler, W. P., Macon , May 22, 1899. l'riv. and corp. Macon Ilnssars Jul y 4, 1898, to May 22,IMacon, Ga., Nov. 7, 1874.

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I Gavtain Co. G.
Swa tts, Robert L.. Barnesville, Oct " riv. Barnesville Blues, Nov. 18, 1893, to Aug. 10, 1894;

4, 1899.

2u lieut. Aug. 10, 1804, to Oct. 4, 1899.

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I First Lieutenant Co . G.
Hunt, J . Lawrence, Barnesvil'e, Feb 1>riv. Barnes~ille Blues, 189S to 1809; ~d lieut. Oct. 4,,ri~~S Co. Ga., J rn e 6, ICadet Gordon I11stitute llye yea:rs,

l, 1900.

JSO\l, to Feb. 1, 1900; 1st lieut. Feb.1.1900.

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Second Lieutenant Co. G.

Gray, H. Shi. , Barnesville, Feb. I Jl'riv. Barnesville Blues, 189G to 1899; corp. Oct. 4, 1899,, Monroe Co., Ga. June 13,,Cadet Gordon Institute, Jan. 1e91, to

1!)00.

' to Feb, 1, 1900; 2d lieut. Feb. 1, 1000.



1878.

1896.

Captain, Co. H
Atwater, J. R. , ~honrnston, NOY. 27, lo'W,

'fhomastou, Ga., Aug. 16, 1873.

First Lic11tcna 11t, Co. JI.

.Beth el, Richard ~7, l b9!J.

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Nov.lPriv., corp. , Co. B, to April 2'2, 1809;

3cdapGtaa.invoUlp. isnofn.,GUu.aSr.dAs .N, oJvu.l-yn2, 71,S10899. 8,,

Plke co. 1671,.

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Ga .,

Nov.

21,

Second Lieutenant, Co. II.
\'acant.

aptain, Co. 1.

Cater, Robert L., Perry, Nov. 20, 1809.ICapt. Kirkwood Cadets, 1882. capt. l'erry Rifles, Nov. 20,JHouston co. , Ga, May

18'.l'J.

L, 1866.

First Lieutenant, Co. I.

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Ragin, Ed ward, 1'erry, Feb. 1, 1900.
Second Lieutenant, Co . L

Priv. , sergt., 1st sergt . Perry Rifles, 1886 to Feb. 1, 1900;,Perry, Ga. , Ma1ch 30,

1st l!eut., Feb. 1, 1000.

1859.

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Captctin Co. K.

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Cat<.r, Lewis F., Forsyth, May'7, 1900. !Priv., corp., sergt. Perry Bi!ies, 188i to March, JS!ll; 2od, Houston co., Ga, Jan .IMilitary College, Auburn, Ala.

lieut. rnmc co., March 17, 18ut to 18!18; capt. Quitman 2J 1863.

Guards May 7, l!JOO .

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Napier, Leroy M., For.yth, Feb. J,, Priv. QuitD?nn Guards Jun~ JI, 1895 to July 15, 1898; (3rc11Houston co., Ga.

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<la., vol. mf., U.S. A., pr1v., sergt., sergt-maJ. July 15,

C1

1898 to Sept 26, 1898; 2nd lieut. Sept. 26, 1898 to Nov .

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Second Lieutenant Co. K

1898;) capt. Quitman Guards, l?eb. I, !!JOO.

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Captain Co. L

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Smilh, J .B., Griffin, March 17, 1899. IPriv., sergt., Griflin Rifle&, 1sni to Feb. G, 1894; capt. anc1JCoweta co ., Ga., Nov .

com., Feb, G, 189-1 to March 17, 1899.

24, 1864

Fi,st Lieutenant Co. L.

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Daniels, lllilton J., Jr., Griffin, MarcblPrv., corp.,sergt., Griflin Rifles; 1st sergt. Feb., 189-1 tolGriffin, Ga., Feb . n, Ji,75.

17, 18'J9.

June !l, 189~; 2od lieut June 9, 1898 to March 17, 1809;

1st lieut. March 17, 1890.

Second Lieutenant, Co. L.

Br~k, William U., Griffin, March li,IPriv. Grlflla Rifi~; rergt.-major Gtb inf. ; 2d lieat. Gri!llnlGriOin, Ga., Nov. 2, 1874.

18!19.

Ri/les .II.larch 17, :S9'J.

Captain Co. M.

Griflln, Chas . W.. l<;astman, Dec. s,1Priv. Eastman vols., 1890 to 18%; 1st Ga. vol. inf. U.S. A.IEastm nn, Ga., June 2~,

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priv. May lb08 to Nov. 1898; capt. Dec. 8, 18W.

1874,

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RANK, NAl[P,, RKsJDgNcE, RANK FROM,

Military His tory,

BORN,

Received Military or Medical Instruction.

Ji'frst Lieutenant Co. M

Burch C. C., Eastman, Dec. 8, 1899. Priv. Eastman vols. 180-2 to May 4th, 1898; 1st. Ga. voJ.IDodge Co., Ga ., Feb. 7, U.S. A., priv., corp. May 4th, 1898 to Nov. 18, 1898, 1st 1874. lien t. Dec . ll, 1898.

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Second .Lieutenant Co. M.

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Rogers, J. C., Eastman, Dec. 8, 1800.

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Colonel.

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'l'bomason, R. Usher, Madison, Aug.12d lieut., Madison Home Guards, Jnne 22, 1887, to Mnyl Covington , Ga.

24, l894.

29, 1893; major, lllay 29, 18~3, to Ang. 15, 1893; lieut.

col., Aug. 15, 189:l, Aug. 29, 1891, when ellctcd colonel

ieulenant- Colonel.

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Adams, w. B., Elberton, Feb, J, moo. ILFL sergt., Elbert Light Infantry, Oct. 15, 1887, to )fay 23 ,IEl bert county, Ga., May
1889; 1st lie ut., llfay 23, 1889, to Oct. J, 1891; capt., Oct. 13, 186 1. l, JS0L, to Feb, J, 1900.

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Teague, Newton A., Augusta, Feb J,J Priv., 1st sergt. , South Carolina Volunteers, 1877 to 1882;1 Charlcstton, S. C.

Q Uni versity or Maryland, Baltimore,

1900.

priv., Clinch Rifles, 1884 Lo 1885; 1st sergt., Oglethorpe

Md.

Light Iulautry, l SSR to Dec. 5, 1S89; 2d li eut., Dec. 5,

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23, 1894; major.



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Major.
Irwin, J. R., Conyers, Feb. 1, 1900.

2d lieut., Conyers Volunteers, Jan. 26, 1887, to Jan . 2,I Walton county, Ga.

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1891 ; 1st lieut., Jan. 2, 189 1, to Dec.14, 1893; capt., Dec.

14, 189,, to Feb. 1, 1000.

Majo1.

1,1 Ki'!!!'i Anson L ., Washington, F.ib. Priv. , corp . , sergt., Irvin Gua.rdsl.1889 to 1894; ~11 li~ut.,1Tunica, cou nty, Miss.,

Jwu.

Sr,pt. JO, 1804, to May, 1898; 2d neut., 9-d Ge.. vol. rnf. , May 29, 1868.

U. S. A., May 5, 1898, to Dec. 1, 1898; 2d lieut. , Irvin

Guards, Dec., 1808, to Aug. 1, 1809; capt., Aug. 11809,

to Feb. 1, 1900, when electecl major.

Captai11 a11d Adjutcmt.

Vondcrlcltb, C. II., Athens, Dec. 20,jPril', seri.t,, Atbens Guards, 1883 to 18!JO; Clark Rilles, 2dlAtbens, Ga.

1893.

lieut. leb . 23, 1811'2 to Sept. 2, 1803; 1st heut., regt'l

I Captain and Quartermaster.

ndjt., Sept. 2, 1893 to Dec. 20, 1698; capt. and ndjt. ,

Craig, John n., Elberto11, Dec. 20, Priv. Elbert Light Inf. Jnn. 19, 18'7 to May 14, 1891; lst[Wilmington, N. C.

1893.

lieut. and regt'l q. m. Mny 14, 1891 to Dec 20, 1893.

Captain and Commissary.

Carbine, W. L., Madison, Feb. 2, 1990, [Prlv . Madison Home Guards, 1888 to 1890; corp. in 1890:

l;d

q. m. sergt. 1891 to 18117; regt'l sergt.-major 1807 to Feb.

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2, 1900.

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Captain and Inspector of Rifle

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PracticP-.
w., Fargo, L. Augusta, June 17, 1895. Priv., sergt., Clinch Rifles, l81l8 to 1872; Richmond Hus

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sars, priv., sergt., corp., scrgt., 1882

187G to to Juae

1877; Cl 17, 1895;

itnrcnhnsRfeifrlreesa1

priv., to 3d

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Captain ancl SUJgeon .

regt., Feb. 6, 1900

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l\Jontgomery, Chas. J., Augusta, Feb,1F1t:st lieut., aa't surg., 1895 to Oct. 1699, capt. and surg.,1Millcdgeville, Ga., Apr. IRichmond Military Academy, 1882-3. t;j

2, 1900.

Jcb. ~. 1900.

27, 1868.

Graduated as 1st sergt. at military

school; took degree of B.S., at Princeton, N. J.t.. in 1889, and M.D.

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First Lieutenant and Assistant Surgeon.
Stoyall, A. S. J., Elberton, Jan. 9, 189-J,1Elbe1t Light Infantry, priv. , Oct. 15, 1887 , to Jan. 9, 189-1;

at Unive rsity or ra. in 1892.

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1st lieut., ass't surg.

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S1irgeon.
Vacant.

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Captain and Chaplain.

l;d

Vacant.

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Captain Co. A.

Smith, Hnrry, Wnsblngton, Feb. 1, Irvin Guards, priv., corp., sergt., 1891 to 1899; 1st lieut.,

1900.

Aug., lS!J'J, to Feb. 1, 1900.

Washington Military Academy, 1886 to 1888.

First Lieutenant Co. A.

Sims, r.


R. 1 Washington , Feb.

J,

1\1()(). I1vin Guards, priv .. corp., scrgt.; Jst sergt.18H2 re enlisted a nd elected 1st lh,ut. Feb. I, 1000.

to

I ,9G; ,Wasbington, 187~.

Ga. , May 3,

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MlliLnry ffo,tory.

Born.

Received Milltary or Medical Instruction.

Second Lieutenant, Go.A .

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Hunter, Freel, Washington, Feb . 1.jrrvin Guards, priv., sergt . two years; 2d lieut., Feb . l, !July 10 1871.

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Gaptciin , Go. B .

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First Lieutenant, Go. B .

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Johnson , M. L., Augusta, Aug. 30 \eouthCurolina Volunteers, priv. ; Cla1keLightlniantry

18!!\l

priv., corp., sergt., 1879 to 1885; Clinch RiJles, priv.

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1889; Irish Volunteers, priv., 1st lieut., Aug. 30, 1800.

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Bryson , J. D. , Augusta, Aug. 30, JSW. lc1ar~e Lig~ t Infantry, priv. , !~80; Electric City C~5Jets, priv.; Irish Volunteers, pnv., corp., sergt., 18.lo, to 18\JG; 2d lieut., Aug. 30, 180Y.
Captain, Go. a.

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Hnrt. Henry F., Greenesboro, Jun e 15,jGrifiln Rille~, priv., sergt., 1884 to 1880 Gr~ene Rines,1oglelhorpe County, Ge.

189\J.

1888; 1st lieut., May 13, 1801 , to March 6, 1892; re-

signed ; 1st lieut., May 31, 1895 to June 15, 1899.

First Lieutenant, Go. a.

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Second IAeiitcnant, Go. a.

~lcRee. Richard Frank, Greenesboro [Pl'!v., Greene Rifles, March , 1897 to Feb, 1, 1900. Feb. 1, 1900.

WAtkinsville, Ga., July 12 1872.

Captain, Co. .D.

Smith, Geo. C., Lexington, April 4,[capt., since organi zation. 1896.

First Lie11/e11arit Co. D.
Shull, E. Paul, Lexingto n, Oct. 14, 1snn./2nd neut., New Jersey National Guards.
Second Lieutenant Co. D.
Vacant.

Cnmclen, N. Y., ,fan. 20, 1875.

Cciptain Co . E.
Foster, S. 1''., Madison, Feb. 1, 1900.
.Llirst Lieutena.nt, Co . E.
Peteet, D.R., Madison, Feb 1, JO00.

IPl'iv. Madison Home Guards; 2nd lieut., and capt., Feb. 1, 1900.

Seconrl Lieutena.nt, Co . E.
Hollann, Thomas H., Madison, Feb 1, 1900.
Captain, Co. Ji'.
Hunter, H.P., Elberton, Feb. l, 1,900,IPr!v , corp., sergt. South Carol!nn Volunteers, 1888 to 18!l3; 1st lieut. 1893 to Aug. 18\)4 ; priv. Elbert Light Infantry 1899 to Feb. 1, 1900.

First Li, ulenant, Co. F. Priv., sergt. Elbert Light lafa.ntry, Mar. 1891, to Oct,

Tate, A. M., Elberton, Feb. 1, 1900

21, 1899; 2d lieut. Oct. 24, 1999, to J<'eb. 1, 1900.

Second Lieutenant, Go. Ji'.
Adnms, w. A., Elberton, Feb. 1, moo. Priv., corp., sergt. Elbert Light Infantry, 1891 to Feb.
1st, 1900.

Captain, Co. G.

Almond, D. w., Convers, July 6, 1000. Priv., corp., Conyers Volunteers, April, 189'2, to 1893;



1st lieut. and batt. adjt., i1arcb 1, 1897, to July 6, 1900.

First liieutenant, Co. G.

Guinn, E. P., Conyers, Jul y 6, 1900.

Second hieittencmt, Co. G.
Vacant.

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Captclfin Co. H.

Weisiger, A., Augusta, Aug. 16, 1899. Priv. , sergt., 1878 to 1989, Clinch Rifles; 2d lieut., 1889 tolManchester Va

1890; 1st lieut., 1890 to Aug. 17, 1899.

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Pirst Lieutenant, Co. H.

Levy, Julius Willie, Augusta, August Priv. , corp. and sergt., Clinch Rifles, Feb. 6, 1877 to 1899.

(X)

16, 1899.

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3D REGIMENT-INFANTRY.

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RANK, NAME, RESIDENCE, RANK FROM.

Military Hist0ry.

Born,

Received Military or Medical Instruction.

Second Lieutenant, Co. H.

Gnetchius, 1899.

J.E.,

.Au g u s t a ,

Aug.

l6,1

Priv. , corp. sergt. , 2d

and Ga.

sergt., Clinch vol. !of., G. S.

Rr .i,flMesa, y

1~95 to May, 1S98; to Nov., 1898; re-

1Augusta, 1877.

Ga., .April 5,

enlisted and elected 2d u~ut. Aug, 16, 1899.

Captain Co. L

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Renk!, A. J., .Augmta, Dec. 2, 1893.

l'ri\,, sergt., Co. T. 5th 1egt., 1878 lo l8i9; priv. , sergt.,IAugusta. Gn. Clin ch Ritlos, Nov. H, l~SR, to Oct. 14, 1891; 2nd lient. from Oct. 1.J, 1S91, to April 2, 1892; capt., German

0
1-:rj

Guard s, Dec. 2, 1893.

8

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I First Lieutenant Co. L
Sancken. John, Augustn, Dec. 2, lS!l3 . Priv.. corp., ~ergt.. Clinch RWes, April 5, 1886, to Ja~. 13,IHanover Germany.

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1~00; 2nd 11eu1., Jan. JS, 18~0. to Aug. 12, l SUt; 1st lteut. German Guards, Dec. 2, 1800.

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Seconcl Lieutenant Co. I.

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Vacant.

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aplain Co. K

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DoVaughn, A. H., Augusta, July 28 IPriv.. corp., sergt., Oglethorpe Infantry, 1891 to Nov.,1Jonesboro, Ga., June 16,

1809 .

1801; sergt.-m aj., 2nd batt., Gtb inf., Mey 6, lB95, 2nil 1868.

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lieut., Oglethorpe Infantry, May 6, 1895 to July 2S, 18!19.

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First Lieutrnant Co. I(.

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Stokes, James Rh Ind, Augus!a, FciJ.IPriv. , s01gt.. , Oglethorpe Infantry , 1888 to Sept. 7, 18!13;\Jefl'ersou County , \:la.

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1st, rn, o.

20<1 lieut, Sept. 7, 1893 to Nov. 1/i, 1~9-1; 1st lieut., and

batt. adjt., Nov. 15, 1894 lo Feb. 1, 1!)00,

Second Lieutenant, Co. K.

Dunbar, Clement E., Feb, 1, 1900.

Priv. Ke thorrc

ntucky State Guard, Infantry, _1S97 Lo l'eb.

118,9m6 oot.o

1897;

priv.

Oglc-

Captain, Co. L.
~IcCurdy, J. 111., Athens, Oct. 21, 1h09.

Atbens, G11,. ,\pr. ia, 1868

.rirl'i Lh'llft'llant, c.o. I,,.
Power, L. R., Athens, Oct Zl, J~m,. Second Lieutenant, ('o. /,.

Capps, W. A., Athens, Oct. 21, JS!~l.

Captain, Co. JI.

'l'homa.s, D. L., Eatonton, Mar. 5,/Priv., 1st lient. Putnam Rl!les, 1887 to 1891 ; 2d lieut \Atlauta,Ga., Oct. 8, 1871\Graduateof MnrP.land Park Military

1900.

Putnam Riflest_May 1, 1sm, to May 21, 1894, elected

Academy, 1889.

capt. Putnam ttilles, Mar. 5, 1900.

Pirst .Lieutenant, Co. M.

L 0 nnard , CJ. 1900.

D.,

Eatonton,

Mar.

5,JSetcoonMdarl.i5e,umt o,o(.graduate

oJlic,r) unassigned

July, 1894, jPutoam Co., 1892.

Ga. , Jan.,\Gordon Institute; Georgia Military Agricultural College, Ja.n. , 1892, to

i;d t::::l

June, 1804.

r'd

Second Lieutenant, Co. JI.

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Nisbet, 0. B., Eatonton, Mar. 5, 10, 0. jAdjt., 1st lieut. Plltnam Rifles, March 6, l!JO0.

~ Eatonton, Ga., Nov. 16,,Gnrdon Military Institute, 1891, to

1875.

18fi3: Un iversity ol Ga., 1893 to 189~ .

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4TH REGIMENT-INFANTRY.

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Colonel.

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Wooten, Wm. E., Albany, Der, 15, 1st sergt Albany Guards, now Co. E, 4th rcgt, r,a, vols \Dawson, Ga.., Dec. JS,!Georgia Military Academy.

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1S98.
Lieutenant- Colonel.

May 28, J&,;9, 10 March 3! lS!JO; capt. same co. March 3,

1800, to resigned , .A prl 13, 1893; A. D. C. sta If Gov .

Northen, April l3, 1893, to rceigncd , Feb. 1, 189-1; ma

jor41h regt. inf., 6a. vols., l!'eb. 1, 189-1, to April 4, 189-1;

cnpt. Albnoy Guards, f"o . E, 4th regt. inf., Ga. ml ..

uA.pSri.lA4.,,

18\l-l, May

to to

Feb. Nov.,

26, 1898; major 1st 1898; colonel 4th

Ga. vol. In f., inf., Dec. 15,

1898.

1866.

Hopkins, 1894.

'1'.

N.,

TbomasviJlc,

Feb.

1-IPriv. Co. A, ht Fla. bnlt. May 3, 1864, to close of the

nnd 10th Fla. inf (C. S. A.),I Waynesville,
war; 2cl llent. Thomasville

Ga.

Cadets Aug. 2, 1878, to Sept. 25, 1878; ca.pt. Thomasville

Guard, On. vols., 1882 to May 5, 1833; qr. mr. '1th batt.

Ga. vols., co pt. llfor. 20, 1890; mnjor 4th regt. Ga. vols.

Nov. 13, l~UJ ; Jieut.COI. l'cb. 1, 189-1.

llfnior.

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O' Brien. Timolhy, Waycross, Marchlp,iv. and non-com. office r Eouth Carolina Voluntee,)Cbarleston, S. C.

29, 1890.

two years; priv., corp. and sergt. Waycross Rifles, Jan .

J~!JO to Oct. 16, 1$!l0; 2d lieut. Oct. 16, 1800, to Feb. 27,

l b9ii; capt, Feb. 27, 1895, 10 March 29, 189l).

llfnjor.

Wvll.v , Robert Lee, 1000.

Val dosta,

Feb.

1

Pliv., priv.

rcrgt , Oglethorpe Light rnfautry, 1886 Thomasvllle Guards, ~larch 20, 1891, to

to 1892;\Vnldosta, Sept. 1 I, JSGS,

Ga.,

189-1; 1st li eut. and batt. adjt. Se1)t. 11, 189 1, to Jan. :ll!,

July 15,

1898; clerk commissary dept. 1st div, 1st Army Corps,

U.S. A.,(Jun e, 1898, to Nov., 1898; accompanied Mnjor(:lencra.l A. 1H. Wilson on expedition to Porto Rico;

en

I. R. P. 4th regt. Q. S. 'l'., Feb. 28, 1899, to Feb. 1, 190U .

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4TII REGIMENT-INFANTRY.

a,

RANK, NAM E, RESIDENCE, RANK
FROM .

Military History .

Boru.

Received Military or Med ical Instruction .

Jfajor .

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Li1tlP, Juo. D., Columbus, April 2,, Prlv. Columbus Guards, 1802 to 1893; capt. Oct. '1:1, 18A1;1Talbotton, Ga . .

1000.

resigned Apr. 21, 1897; major 4th inf., Apr. 2, 1900.

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Captain and Adjutant.

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Scott, A. J., Albnny, Ju ly 12, moo.

l:'rlv., corp., sergt.., Albany Guards lSOl to 199~; cnpt. 18A71Bra11gs, Aln. , Sept. 2;,,

to Mny ISIJH; Nov. 18, 1S98:

LcstnGp ta..,Avlobln. niyn fl1l_uun.r d,;s,

A to

. May 2, 1808 July 12, 1~00.

to

1~74.

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Fil-st Lieutenant and Ballallion

II:

Adjutant.

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Paine, Chas. J., Wnycross, June 22,/Priv., corp., Waycros.~ Rifles 1803 to June 21, 1800. 1899.

Attended South Georgia Military and Agricultural College.

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Captain and Quartermaster.

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Cassidy, Jno. C., Albany, April 1s,J Priv., corp., ser11t., Al bany Guards 1889 to 1897; 1st lieut. ,1savannah, Gn., Dec. 27.

1!100.

b ,tt. adJt.. 1897 to 18!J9; resigned ; capt., adjt., Apri I 185!1.

13, 1900.

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Captain and Commissary.

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Mathis, J. E., Americus, April 2, 1000. IRcrved one yenr as 2d lieut., Jr.

Buena Vista, Ga., Oct. 4, 1857.

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Captain and Surgeon.
Smith, James M., Valdosta, July 17,/No record on me. 18~.

First Lieutencint ancl Assistant Surgeon .
Cli\"M.ell, Guy, Brunswick, April 2,

Bronwood, Ga.

Atlan ta Medical College, gradua ted ia 18!1i.

Nm. w.

l!'irst Lieutenant Co. ..d.

Dunn , T. J., Jr., Cuthbert, Feb. l ,,Culhbert Rifles, 2d llcut., Nov. IG, 1897, to Feb. 1, 1000. /Calhoun cc>uuty, Ga. ,,Georgia Agricultural College, State

l!IOO.

Oct. 16, 1872.

University, cadet.

Seconcl Lieutenant Co. A.
Martin, J. J~. Cuthbert, Feb. J, 1000,jCuthbert Rifles, scrgt., 1697, to Feb. I, moo.

Cuthbert , Ga., March ,3,

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Cctptain Cr,. B. l'eoder w B, \'aldostn, Oct. :30, 18\l!l \Corp. scrgt., cadet batt., member ol milftsry companylLowudes Coun ty, Ga ni versity ol Georgia, carlet.

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six years; 2d lieut. Valdosta Videttes, March IS, 18\18, Sept. 3, 1874.



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to Oct. 30, 180\1.

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Wilson, H. M., Valdosta, Oct. 30, 180\l.

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Secund Lieutenant, Cu. .B. Godwin , W. H., Valdosta, Nov. 6,IPri v., corp., sergt.,Valdosta Vldcttes, 1897 to Nov. 6, 1899,. 1Nashville, Ga., Nov, 7,

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1877,

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Tucker, Wm. H., llolumbus, Oct. S0,1Priv. Colu mbus Guards, Aug. , 1891, lo Aug . 1893_;_ priv., 1Trnup Co., Ga. , July 1,

1899.

corp., sergt., Columbus Guards, Nov., 1891, to i:;ept. 6, 1873.

1897 : 1st lieut., Sept, 6, 1897. to Oct. ao , 1809.

First Lieutenant, Cu. C.

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Preer, Peter, Columbus, Oct. 80, 1899 .

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] 899.

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Catellow, B. T., Ft. Gaines, May 22,
1899.

Quitman Co., Ga., July
. 29, 1876 .

First Lieutenant Cu. D.
Burnette, Joo. S, Ft. Gaines, Aug. 17,
1899.
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4TH REGIMENT-INFANTRY.

RANK, NAME, R E!IIDENCE, RANI( FROM,

Military History.

Born.

Received Milltarv or Medical Instruction.

Second Lieu/mant Co. D.

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Boyd, James G., Ft. Gaines, Oct. 13,1 Ft. Gaines Guards, priv. , sergt., two yea rs. 1899.

Lumber City, Ga., Dec. 4, 18i4.

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Capttiin Co. E .

1-3

Davis, C.R., Albany, March 27, l!JOO.

i\lbany Guards, 2d lieut., May 12, 1893 to 111arch 25, 1898;/ Hous ton county, Ga,

1st lieut., March 25, l8!lS, to March ZI, l!JOO.

July 25, 18f>8.

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First Lieutenant Co . E.

Wilder, W. M.,

Albany,

Mar

27, !!JOO.I Albany Guards, priv., sergt., Sept. 1897, 2d lie ut., June, 18U9, to March 27, 1900.

to June, 189'.l:/A llb8~i7n.y, ;Ga ., May

15,

Military and Agricultural College of Georgia, 1893 to 1897.

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Second Lieutenant Co. E.

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Guards, corp., Nov., 1897, to March, l!JOO.

1878.

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Captaiu Co . F.

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Farr, J. McPherson, Waycross, Jan. savannah Cadets, corp., sergt., 1874 to 1~79; WaycrosslSavanuah , Ga.

1-3

28, 1890.

Ritlc8, April, 1895 ; Unpt., Q. JI!., April 3, 1896, wi th rnn k from 18!!0.

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Brewer, J. C., Waycross, l!'eb. 1, 1900. jPriv ., corp ., sergt., Waycross Rifles 1893 to July 24 , 1899:/E flingham county Gn.,

~d lieut. July 24, 180!1, to Feb. I, 1900.

April 7, 1875.

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Second Lieutenant Co. F.

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Ulmer, J. P ., Waycross, Hcpt. 1, l!lOO. IPriv , corp., $Crgt., Waycross Rifles 189:3 to Feb. 1, 1900 . IS:wannah , Ga, Oct . 2:l,

lll6G.
Captain Co. C.

Welch, L. 1000.

E. ,Jr,

Albnny, Mnrch

28,

IPriv. Alban !cry, 1887

ytoG1u1:n,Sr:ld; s1ti_aJvSnSnttnoah188V7o; lJuanctkeseor

n Lig Guar

ht ds,

A r l i l -1 Dec.

-

-

,

-

, Mar. 13, 1800 .

189:l to 189 1; ass't. surg., June 15, 18!H to 1897; Albany

Guards, priv., lb-07 to 1000.

ir.rl /.irNkllnlll (i,. C.
llanry, J n , Alhany, ,Jan. r,, J!JOO

Prh , <"orp M>ri:t , Albnny Gunrda, JSR!I to l~!~~: lat Ga 1cnthbcrt, Ran,lolph Co., vol. fur . U. S A.,prlv.,Jstscri,-t . Mnyl2,J8!1AtoNov . Ga.,18i0. l~HS; AIIJR.ny Guards, scr:;t., 1st scrgt., Jan. lS~l to
Jttll . r,, J!)O(},

.5,,oml J,icuk11a11I Co. (;.

Flemming, Dennis, Albany, ~'c!J. 1,jl'riY., Ecrgl., Albany Guards, l SSG to Feb . J, 1000.

Cuslle Jsl!uid, Jrclaml ,

moo.

Jan. 6, 1874.

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'nj>lni11 Co. fl.

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Vacnpt.

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First Lieutenant Co . JI.

Wilkinson, 1900.

U.

A.,

Dawson, . Feb. J,1Priv., sergt., DawRon Guards; April 2d lieut. , Dec., 1899 to Feb . 1, 1900.

J897 to Dec.1899;,Su2m4 ,te1~~73C, o.,

Ga.,

June

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Suond Lic11tenant Co. II.

1;:-::r3:

Bell, R . E . , Dawson, Feb. J, 1900. Captain Co. I .

Priv., corp ., sergt., Dawson Guards, 1894 to Feb . 1900.

Dawson, Terrell Co., Ga, July 12, 1876.

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Hawes, T. S., Bainbridge, Feb. I,
l!l()().
Fint Lie11tma11t Co. I .

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Newton, Baker Co . , Ga., Aug . 17, 1874 .

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Pittran, C. C., B,iobridgc, Dec . 20,

1-:3

1899.

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Secowl Lientenaut, Co. I.

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Palmer, Wm. W., Bainbridge,Dcc. 20,

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1899.

l;d

Captan, Co. J,:.

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Smith, Chas. M., Thomasville, March

D, 1899,

First Lieutenant, Co. K.

Brown, J. IL, Thomasville, Jan. 2, IPrlv., corp,. Th!lmasville Guards, 189S to Aug.14, 189P;

J!lOO.

2d lieut., Aug. 14, 1999 to Jan. 2, 1900.

Second Limtenaut, Co. K . Wlll,ams, A, H., Thomasville, Jan. 2,
moo. <D

RANK, NAME, RESIDliNCE, RANK
FROll.

4TH REGIMENT-INFANTRY.

~lilitary History.

Born .

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Received Military or Medical Instruction.

Captain, Co. L.

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Clarke, W. F., Americus, Oct. 31, 18!.l.l Prlv ., Co, L ., 2d inf., May 1890 to April 1891; 2d lieut. 18911Lumpkln, Stewart Co., to 1892; capt. 1892 to 1893 and resigned ; elected capt. Ga., April 14,.1858. Co. L ., 4th inf., October 31, 1899.

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First Lieutenant Co. L.

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Britton,

J.

R.,

Americus,

Jan . 8,

1898

.

IAmF eebr.i,cu18s97L;i72hd tL

_Infantry, ieutenant,

priv., Feb.,

c?rp., 1897, to

sergt.. Jan. 8,

1892 18!!8.

tolfndian Spri!'gs, Ang. 10, 1867.

Ga.

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Second Lieutenant Co. L.

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Wmilolioa.ms,

Geo.

L.,

Americus,

Feb.

J,,Americus Light Infantry, lO Feb., 1, JOO0.

priv.,

corp .,

sergt.,

Mar. , l89'2,, Buena Vista, Marion Co., Ga., Sept. 23. 1867.

I
Captain Co . M.

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Griffin, 1'hos. M., Fitzgerald, Feb. J. 1\100.

Valdosta, Lowndes Co., Ga., Jan . 3, 1876.

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First Lieutenant Co. 11:f. Smith, Sigel, Fitzgerald, Feb. 1, 1000.IBattery B, Georgia, artillery, U.S . A., May to Oct., 1898;IOhio, April 22, 1864.

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1st lieut., :Fitzgerald Guards, Feb. l, 1900.

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Secoud Lieutenant Co. ill. Leo, C. B., l!'ltzgera!d, Feb. 1, 1900. !Fitzgerald Guards, 2d lieut., Feb. 1, 1900.

Lacona, Wnrren Co ., In.,

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5TH REGIMENT-INFANTRY.

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Co/011d.

W~o<lwnnl , Pa,k , Atlantn, Feb . 1,1Terry light Artillery, C. S. ~- lb63 to 1806; 1st l!eut.,I.Buford Co., S. C.

l,IOO.

adJt ., 4th ball., Aug. 5, 1~90 to March 8, 1693; lie ut.,

col., 5th tor., Jan. 3, 1sn1 to J?cb. 1, 1900.

l.ieulwa 11t-Colo11el .

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Jlf.1.10,.

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Naab, J . \', H. , Atlanta, }'eb. I , ! UCO. Prl\'., <'Ori' 11er,rt. , 1st oergt . , Atl nnta Rlllea. Aug. 3,jPetersburg, Va. l ,'86 to sept. 17, 18:11 : 2d lie ut ., t!cpt . 17, 1891 to J u ly

11, l ~1~l: cupt . Jul y~. l ~!J'l t o Mar 2,;, _18%; adjt. 6th reg . ,

.llf a r . 25 to Nov.,,;, 1~9S; 1d Ga. vol. inf., U.S. A ., Muy '

to Nnv 1695; lieut .-col .. A. D . 0., No\'. 6, 1898 to Aug.

29, 1899; lfen 189~ to l!'eb . l,

t

m. ocoo.l.

nnd ass't.

lnspr.-gen.,

Ang. 29,

llfajor.

Patton, W. A., Rome, Feb . 1, 1900. Priv. Illll City Cadets, 1883; 8th bait., sergt. maj . , 1&5; /Nsshdlc Tenn

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Rome Light Guards, capt. Nov. 18, 189a to Feb. 1, 1900

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Barker, W.W., Atlanta, Feb. l, 1900.

Priv., corp.. Capitol City Gunrds, Feb., 189 1, to May 26' 18%; 2d lieut., May 20, 1895, to April 10, 1896: 1st heut

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April 10, 1806, 10 May 11 , 1.897; capt. May 11, 18\17, to l!'cb l, 1900.

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Captain and Arljuta11t.

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Ander8on, Harry W. , Atlanta, March lPrlv . , corp., Maryland N . G . , co . K._. Dec. 21, 1878 t?

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19, 1900 .

Dec . 1881; Baltimore !Jght inf., 1st lieut., Dec. 21,188, to Sept . 20, 1~5; Gate lJity Guard, prlv., corp., sergt.,

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Aprll 28, 189-1 to Nov. 28, 1Ml8, 1st lleut., Nov. 28 18!18

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to Feb. 1st, 1900; capt . Feb. 1st, 1900 to Ma1 cb 19, 1900.

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First Lieute11ant and Battalion

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Adjutant.

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Harp, C. E ., Atlante., l!'eb. l, HIOO.

Prsi.v.AC,aMpintoyl

City Guards, two to rlov., 1898;) 1st

yeara; fergt.,

(2d Ga. vol . inf., U /Co nyns, Rnckcl Jc Gate City Guards, Ge.., Jan.-.10, l~i!I.

co.,

n'larch 14, 189'J, to March JJ, 1000.

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First Lieutenant and Battalion

Adj11ta1lt.

d' Antfgnac, Auverg ne, Atlanta Mehl Priv., Geo rgia Hussars, 1890 to 1897.

26, 1900.

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~ Savannah, Ga., Jan . 1, Kl rkwood B igh School , 1880 to 1882;

1871 .

Georgia Mi!J tary Academy, 1683 to

1885.

Captain and Smgeon . Davis, E . C., AUantn, April 13, 1900. 2d Ga., vol., inf.. U.S. A ., maj . and surg., May to Nov.
1898.

Graduate Medical Department, University of Louisville, Ky., M.rcb 14, 1892.

First Lie11te11ant and Assistant

Surgeon .

Two Vacancies.

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NA~IE, RANK._RESIDENCE, RAl<K i<JtO ll ,

Military Bistory.

Born.

Received Military or Meclical Instruction.

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Captain and Quartermaster.

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Vacant.

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1-3

Captain am/ Commissary.

0

Vacant.

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1-3

Captain and Jnspect01 Rij!e

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I P1actice.
Course, Hunter Mason, Atlanta, Mar Brown Cadets (Misissippi), 188i to 1891; priv., sergt. ,Columbus, Miss ., July 7,

19, 1900.

AtlnntaR fies, July, 189l, to Au;;-. 10, 1898; capt . Aug . 1870.

10, 1898, to Mar. IO, 1000.

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Captain and Cl,aplain.

1-3

Williamson, Cbas. P., Atlanta, Dec.

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Calitain, Co. A.

Aldred, E . E., Atlanta, Feb. 14, 1899.

Priv., sergt., 2cl lieut ., Atlanta Zouaves, tb ree years ;IGla<cock Co., Ga,. Dec. July 15, 18n2, to Feb. 21, 1893; ht lieut., Feb . 21, 1893, 19, 1865.

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Kershaw, w. H. , Atlnnta, Feb. 1, moo j.Amtloaou. ta Zouaves,

priv., cor p., April

5, 1898,

to Feb. 1,1Atl1:nta, 18,2.

Ga,,

Oct.

22,

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Captain Co . B. Vacant.

First Lie11te11a11I Co. B .

Spratt, W. T , Jr, Atlanta, Jo"eb. I /Cu pflol City Guards, prlv.;, sergt., Sept., 1895, to May 1,

J!IVO.

1898; 2d Ga . vol. Inf, u. S. A ., prlv., serl(t., May 13,

1898. to Nov. 30, 1898; 2d lieut. April 2 1, 1899, to Feo. 1,

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Second Lieutenant Co. .B.

Uolt, C. C., ,\tlanta, F<?b. 1, 1900 . Capitol City Guards, priv., Aug. 23. 189~, to May 2, 18!!8;

2d Ba . vol, rnf., U ,S . A.,corp . May 2, 18!!8 ; to Oct.

Captain, Co. C.

30, 18<J8; Capitol l:ity Guards, sergt., April 3, 1899, to

Feb 1, 1900.

Atlanta, Dec . 9, 1Si5.

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Owen, J . H . , Atlanta, Nov. 7, 1899. Priv . , sergt. Ocala Rlfles, July, 1800, to J unPi"1895; priv.,

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Heybnck, John, Atlanta, Nov . 7,!Priv. Hibernian Rifles, Feb. 18, 1809, to Nov. 7, 1899. 18'.)S.

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Captain, Co. D.

Florence, Stewart Co ., Ga ., 1873.

Ilarrison, H . L ., Atlanta, Ftb. l , 1001. Priv., sergt ., Atlanta Rlfles, Jan . 12, 1897, to May 0.1898;

0,oenrgatl.l,,

l\lay 9, Aug.

1898, to 2. 1898,

Aug. 2, to D~c .

.,!,898:, 2d _,, 1898;

lieu~. (provis 1st !tent . Dec.

28, 1898, to Feb . 1, 1900.

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1900.

fies, June 13, 1895, to Ma:i,, 1898, (serp;t. 2d Ga. Vol. inf,,

U. s. A;, May, 1898, to Nov. 1898); prlv. , sergt . Atlanta

R1Jles, May, 1899, LO Feb, I, 19UO.

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Steerman, T. J., Atlanta, Feb. l, 1000 . JPriv . , corp . , sergt . , Atlanta Rifles .

Captain, Co. E .

Smftb , Cliiford L ., LaGrange, Feb, 1, jls t ser gt., L_I\Grange Light Guards, April, J887, to Jul_y 12,

1900.

1~92; 1st lteut., July 12, 1892, to Feb 19, 189-J; capt. F~b

itoJ.o99; 1894, ,o Aug. 6, 1895; maj . 5th inf, Aug. 5, 1895 to April elected c..pt. L:1Grange Light unard , , Feb. 1,

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Born.

Received Military or Medical Instruction .

First L ieutmanl, Co. E.

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18~6.

1, 1900.

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Milner, Thos. H., Cartersville, Feb. l, Priv., sergt, 3d Ga. vol., In f., U. s. A. 2d lieut., May, 18981C~r \~rsvi11e, Ga. April 9,

1900.

to Nov. 1898.

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fi, 1866.

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Captain Co. H. Harvard, J. T, Rome, June 8, 1900.

E~stman Volunteers, pr v_., sergt.{ 1889; Irvin Guard ,1Hawkinsville, Ga., July

prlv ., sergt.; 1st S. C. vol. , In ., U. 8. A., 2d lieut. 31, 1871.

May, 1898, to Oct., 1898; 1st lieu ~. 2d S. C. Vol., Iuf.,

Dec 8, J89S, to Jan. lieut. Nov. 1'I to Feb.

115, ,m1o8o8.9;

Rome Light

Guards,

1st

int .Lin1tena11I lo. //.
Carver, D. F., Rome, June 8, 1900.
Second Lieutenant, Co. H.
Reece, John M. , Rome, June 8, 1900.

8d U. 8. A. Immuna, May to Nov. 1898; Rome Ligh ~ Guards, prlv., lat lieut., Juue 8, 1900.
Priv., sergt., Rome Light Guards; 2d lieut., June 8, 1900.

Captain, Co. I.

Wlllismson, Robert L., Rome, F,b. l, Pr:v., sergt., 9th Battalion 1889 to 1800; 1st lieut., Hlll JRomc, Ga. , Oct. 8, 1870.

1900.

City Ca.ueta, May 5, 1895, to Feb 1, 1000.

First Lieutenant, Co. I.

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George, L. Frank, Rome, June 22, Pri v., sergt., Hill City Cadets, 189~ ; (!Id Ga inf., U.S. A.,1Rome, Ga , Feb. 14, 1878.,Nortb Georgia Agricultural College,

1900.

sergt.-maj . sergt.; 1st ,e,gt., June, 1898 to '\ pril, 1899);

three years.

capt , Hill City Cadets, July 18, 1899 to Feb . 1, 1900; 1st

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Second Lieutenant, Co. I.

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dets, 1898 to Aprii 26, l 900.

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1900.

A tlaota Gra , ~, Mar, 3, 1899, to Feb, 21, 1900; 1st lieut. 1873.

my, 188d to 1889,

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Vacant.

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capt . Feb. I, 1900.

First Lieutenant, Co. L. White, L. D., Atlanta, Feb. 1, 1900. ICapt. Gate City G,urrd, March 7, 1899, to Feb . 1, 1900 .

Second Lieutenant, Co. L.
Schmidt, Robert, Atlanta, April H, 1896,

~facon, Ga .
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Four.

Military History.

Born.
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Received M!lltary or Medical Instruction .

Captaiu Co. M. Sbear~r, V. H., Atlanta, Aug. 28, 1899. At'anta Artillery, priv., 1893 to April. 1894: Machine Atlanta, Ga., April 12,
Gun Battery, priv., corp., serlfit April, 1894, to April 1871. 24, 1898; 2d lieut April 24, 18 , to Aug. 28, lb99.
First Lieutenant Co. M . Preston, W. J., Atlanta, Aug. 28, 1000. Atlanta Artillery, April 8, 1891, to April, 1894; .llfacbfne BoRton, Mass., April 28,
Oun Battery, priv., sergt, Atril, 1894, to July, 1800; 1865. 2d Lt. July, 1896, to Aug. 28, 1 99,
Seco11d Lieutmant Co. M. Wollord, H.J., Atlanta, Feb. 1, lVOO MAcbine Gun B<lttery, priv., !st sergt., Jan. 7, 18%, to
F~b l, 1900.

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1900

1ST REGIMENT-CAVALRY.

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RANK, NAME, RESIDENCE, RANK FROM.

Military History.

Born.

Received Milita!}' or Medical lnstruot1on .

Colonel.

Meldrim, Peter W., Savannah, Feb. 1,,Lieut., Ga. Hussars, Ga. Troops, C. S. A., near close ofjSavannah, Dec. 4, 1848.

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1900.

civil war; major 5th regt . Ga. cav ., now 1st regt. cav., Jan . 25, 1890, to Feb . 1, 1900.

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Gordon, Beirne, Savannah, Feb. l ,I Pr!v ., coro., sergt:, Georgia Hussars, Nov. 24, 1874, toj Huntsville, Ala., July 20,

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Feb. 6, 1890; 1st lreut., Feb. 6, 1890, to May, 1891; capt. , 1856,

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June 2, 1891, to Jan. 24, 1899; major, Jan . 24, 1899, to Feb. 1, 1!100.

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Sinclair, B. T., Savannah, Feb. 1, McIntosh Light Dragoons, 1881 to Feb. 14 , 1888; 2d lieut.,

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Feb. 14, 1888, to Feb. 27, 1890; 1st lieut., Feb, 27, 1890,

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to March 26, 1894; capt., March 26, 1894, to Feb. 1, 1900 .

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Major.

Dozier, J. Stapler, Atlanta, Feb. :1, Co. A, Cobb's Legion, C. S. A., July, 1861. to 1865; priv .,IColumbia county, Ga.

1900.

Governor's Horse Guard, Aprll 1, 1890, to Anril 20,

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1891; lat lieut., April 20, 1891, to Dec, 27, 1894; capt., Dec. 27, 189'1, to Feb . 21, l!j()(),

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Waite, W. P., Savannah, Feb. l, 1900. IPriv., Fergt., Li):>erty Independent Troop, 1877 t" July IDorchester, Ga .

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lieut., Aug. 2, 1893, to April 19, 1895; capt., April 19,

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1895, to April 1, 1900.

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Captain and Adjutant. Harrison, W. G., Savannah, July 30,,Sergt, major, 1st regt. cav .; capt. and adjt., July 30,

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1900.

First Limtenant and Batt, Adjt.

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First Lt. aild Batt. Adjt.

North Georgia Agricultural College, t-< Sept . 20, 1889, to Sept., 1891.

Two vacancies.

Captain and Qua1termaster.

Vacant.

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Captain and Commissary.

Hunter, Thomas, Savll,nnah, Jan . 23,\Commlssary sergt. 1st regt. cav., capt., commissary, Jan.

897.

'23, 1897.

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Postell,J.C.,Savannah, March It, 1895. Prfv., corp . and sergt. , 1st batt. inf., G. V . , 1873 to Sa.vannah, Ga.

1878; P!lv ., corp . , sergt.. 1st se1gt., Troop A.1st rell"t.

cav., Feb . 21, 188~, to March 14, 1895; capt . and in-

spector rifle practice, 1st regt . cav ., Ma.rcb 14, 1895.

Captain and Chaplain .

Lendrum, W. W. Atlanta., Aug. 23, l!/00 .

Captaiu and Surgeon .

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University of Georgia .

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1887 to 1893; capt. and surg. May 9, 1e95.

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McAlpin, Henry, ::iavannah, Mar. 6,\Priv. Georgia Hussars, now Troop A, 6th, now. 1st, regt.

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Ga. cav. Apr . 1, 1886, to Sept. 23, 1886; pr1v., same

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same troop, Oct. 10, 1889, to May 6, 1893; 2d lieut., Ma.v 6, 1893, to March (l, 1899.

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Cunningham, C. A. L ., Savannah, Priv., corp., sergt. Georgia Hussars, July 21, 1886, to

Mar . 6, 1899 .

Feb. 7, 1898; 2dlieut . Feb. 7, 1898, to Mar. 6, 1899.

Second Lieutenant, Troop A . Gordon, W. W., Jr., Savannah, Mar. Sergt. 8th Ga. Immunes, U . S. A. , Aug . 8, 1899, to Feb .,

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189!l; 2d lieut, 1899 to Mar. 6, 1900.

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to May 1, 18!ll; 2d lieut, May 1, 1891, to Apr ., 1893: 1st lieut. Apr., 1893, to Feb . 1, 1900.

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188 to Feb. 1, 1900.

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Casels, Robert F., McIntosh , Feb. 1, Priv., sergt ., Liberty Independent Troop, 1887 to Feb. 1,1 Atlanta, Ga . Aug . 15,

1900 .

1900 .

1867.

Captain Troop C.

Dasher, H . R ., Guyton, June 18, 1898. Prlv., Oglethorpe Light Infantry, Ga, vol., 1881 to 1884;\Effingham Co ., Ga .

pri ", Effingham Hussars, Troop C, 5th, now 1S t regt.,

Ga. cav. , J11.n . 1891; corp., July 4, 1892; 2d lieut., June 24, 1893; l,;t lieut . April 23, 1896.

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Faoai.

Mllita1y History.

Born.

Received Military or Medical Instruction.

First Lieutenant Troop C.

Need linger, Jas., Guyton, June 18,IPriv., Troop C., 18n3 to 189-1: 2d lieut . , 1894 to 189/i; no1Savannah, Ga . , Nov. 15,

1898.

mll!tary training before enlisting with present troop. 1856.

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MorrPI, Sidney A ., Guyton, June 18, 1898.

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Giles, E. J., Reidsville, April 8, 1900. Cnpt.. Meldrim Tattnall Guards, ranks from day mus-1Quitma.n, Ga.., Nov. 9,

tered in.

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wa,nell, '\\' , G., Reldsv!lle, April 18, With rank from day mustered in. 1900.

Liberty Co., Ga. April 2, 1876.

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RefdsviJle, Ga, Aug. 24,

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1871.

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Captain, Troop E.

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19, 1892.

1st regt.. _cav., 1881 to June 8, 1883; Jr. 2d lte~t., June 8, 1883; 2d lieut., Jan. 25, 1888; 1st lieu t., April 21, 1889; ca.pt., Jan. 19, 1892.

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Hendry, Robert L., Taylor's Creek, Jan . 19, 189'2.

Jr. 2d lieut., Liberty G,mrd, Troop E, 5th, now 1st, ~egt . lLiberty Co., Ga. Ga cav., Jan. 25, 1888; 2d lieut. , Sept. 15, 1800, 1st lieut, Jan . 19, 1892.

Second Lieutenant, T,oop E.
Hughes, Joseph M., Johnston Sta- /Priv,, Liberty Guards, Nov. 24, 1894, to Feb. l , 1900. tlon, Feb . 1, 1900.

Liberty Co., Gn. Aug. 24, 1877.

Captain, 'Proof) C.
Fox, R. D., Darien, Feb. 1, 1900.

Prlv., corp., sergt., McIntosh Light Dragoons, 1888 toiSt . Mary 's , Ga. March 26, 1891; 2d lieut ., Jr., March 211, 1891, to Nov. 30, 1891; 1st lieut ., March 26, 1894, to Fe b. 1, 1000.

First Limtmant T roop G.

Meldrlm , l'homas J ., Darien , Feb. l,1Prlv . , rnrgt., McIntosh Light Dragoons, May 14, 1892 to\Savannah, Ga., Sept. 5

1900 .

Feb . 1, !!JOO.

1873.

Second Limtma11t T roop C.

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. asrit le Guards, May, 1895to 1~; McIntosh Li ght Dra

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C,

June 30, 1898, to Apr . 22, 1899, Wayne Li;:ht Troop ;

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prlv . May 23, 1899, to July 4, 1699; 2d lieut . July 4, 1899, to Feb. 1, 1900.

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lggs, A . J ., Augusta, Apr.11 , 18!l2.12d lieut . Rirbmond Hussars, Ga . cav . , May 7, 1873. tolAppli.ng Co., Ga. Julv 8, 1875; 1st lieut . same troop, Dec. 15, 1876. to Feb.

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Second Lieutenant, T roop K .

rbott, V. D., Augusta, Feb.1, 1900. IPriv., Oglelhorpe Llghtlnfantry, 1889 tol890; Ri chmon dlC'harleston , S. C., Nov.lSouth ::arolina Military Academy.

Hussars, 1890 to Feb. 1, l!lOO.

90, 1866.

Captain, T roop L.
Hope, Geo. M., Atlanta, Feb. 1, 1900. IPrlv., corp.: sergt: , Governor's ~orse 1 uard, l883 to Dec. 7, 189,; 1st heut. , Dec. 7, 189,, to Feb. l, 1900.

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RANK, NAME, RF..SID&NCIC , RANK FROM.

Military History.

First Lieutenant, Troop L. Candler, .Asa G., Atlanta, Feb. 1, 1900 . Prlv., corf:, Governor's Horse Guard, 1885 to Jan. 2,
1889; 2d 1eut., 1889 to Feb. 1, 1900.

Second Lieutena11t, Troop L.

Wilson, W. T. B., Atlanta, Feb. 1, Priv, corp. , srrgt., Goveruor's Horse G11ard , 1896 to

1900.

Feb. 1, 1900

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Military History.

Dorn .

Received Milltary or llledlcal lnstructlon.

Commander.
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1898.

Dragoons, 1879 to 1888; 2d lieut., Jan. 29, 1889 to Jon .

16, 1891; 1st lieut . , Jau . 16, 1891 to Feb. 11, 1895; lieut . ,

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Naval Reserve Arti!J,,ry, Feb. 11, 1895 to April 12, 1898 .
I Lieutenant Commander.
Broughton, C. E ., Savannah, Ap . ii Lieut. :,r. G.), Naval Reserve, Artillery, March, 189G to

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April 12, 1898.

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Elliott, Chester 8 1900 '

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cblPriv. , srrgt., 1888 to Od . 10 Sept. 22,

Brunswick Ligbt Horse Guards, Mfly 20,, 11, 1888; navfli batt. enslan, Feb. 11. 189~ 1896; lieut. (J . G.)Sept. 22, 1896 to June

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Raymond, H. H ., Brunswick, Oct. 20, 1899 .

26, 1898 ; (3d Ga .. vol. inf ., U . S. A, June 2G, 1&98 to April 2-2, 1899. )
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Military History.

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Born .

Rece ived Military or _Medical loslruction .

L iutenant (J. G.)

Symons, J. S. M., Brunswick, MaylPriv., ,corp., ,ergt. . Brunswick Light Horse Guards, ISavannah, Ga.

25, 1898.

April Jl, 1891 to Feb. 11. 1895; naval h ..,t. , 1st div .,

boatswain mate Feb. 11. 1895, Sept. 2d, 1896; ensigu

Sept. 2, 1896 10 May 26, 1898 .

Ensign.
duBignon, H . F ., Brunswick, Feb . 8, 1897.

Ensign.
Wre rch, F. A ., Bruns wick, May 25, 18!18.

3D DIVISION-NAVAL BATTALION.

I
ieutenant.

Kinzie, J. H . , Savannah, May 25, IPriv ._Illmois N . G., JIJ.<q; t(! 1891 ; Ga . Hussars, J e n . 1.1Cbicago, Ill.

1898.

1890 to Feb. 8, 1807; 8d div . nav. batt . , lieut. (J. G .)

Feb . S, 1897 to May 25, 1S98.

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Lieutenant (J. G.)

Vacant.

Ens ign.

I Jewett, E. W . , Savannah, Feb . l,,Priv . Savannah, Volunteer Guarcl, Feb. 10, 1800 to Jau. Wilmington, N. C.

1000.

1, li95; naval batt . , 31\ div . Eeaman, petti officer 1805

to F~b . 1, 1900.

E11.sign.

Miscally, l , 1900.

H.

N.

T.,

Savannah,

Feb

. 1Th1rd div. naval 2, 1896 to June

batt 14,

., sea 1898;

ma 3d

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oatsw vol,

a!n-mat0 rnf. U .

, Juue1Sava!:!nab, S. A., 187,.

Ga.,

Feb.

18

oriv., batt.,

corp ., 3d div

sergt. ., May

, July 12, 1~8 to 19, 1899 to Feb.

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1899;

naval

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Lieutenant.

Wright, J. S., Brunswick, Feb. 8, 1897.JBrunwi~k Light Horse Guards, Jnne I, 1888. to Jan 14, 1889; q. m.-se,gt., Jau . 14, 1889, to May 1, 1800; 1st lieut., q. m . , May JO, 1890, to Dec. 20, 1893; capt. , q. m ., l.iec . 20, 1893, to Feb. 8, 1897.

Lieute11ant (J. G.)

Taylor, C. a . , BrJnswick, Feb, 8,JSenman Co . A. Naval Reserve, Feb . 11, 1895, to Feb, 10,

18~7.

1~00; enslgu same co. Feb. 19. 1800.

Ens;gn.

Gowan, Chas . M, Brunswick, Feb. 1,/Milita~y Acade!"y two ~ears, Naval Militia, :ii:eb. 18, j

1900.

1894, boauiw a111-matc, Feb., 1897, to !\lay, 1898, U. S.

A.; navy, M y, 1~9d, tn Aug . 4, 1898; naval malitia,

seman, Jon., 1900, Lo Feb . 1, 1900.

Ensign.

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1, 1900.

Mrch I , 1894 ; 1st Div. !'Inv. Batt., March 20, 1895, to March :o, 1870.

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ARTILLERY.

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Name of Battery.

Military H'story.

Born .

Rer.eived MllllnrJ
I or Medical In strucLion.

Captai,.

Walker, Geo. P . , Savannah, July 7,!Chatham Artillery. 1895.

Ser,ed in Co. B., 1st refl't ., Ga. vol., Ga., troop;i, i"'IChar:eston, S. C. months durln11: 1861 and 1862 ; Chatham Art . , C. S. A., No.-. l:l, 1863. to April, l~GS; 1d l!eu t . , Chatham Art . , Ga. vol., July 9, 1877; capt ., Chatham Ast., July 17, 1895; \U . 8 . A., Ga . vol. Art ., May , 1898 to Nov.,

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Dree,e, Henry, Savannah, Feb. Chatham A rtlllery.

(Savannah Cadets, C. S. A., two ye0 rs. ) Chatham Art. 1st. Augustine,

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private, corp!., sergt ., 1863, Feb. 20, 1899 .

Fla. , July 11, '46 .

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Seco11d-Lieulena11t. Krenou, A. D. , Savannah, July 2,!Chatham Artillery.
1900 .

Feb . 20, 1899, 2d lieut . Feb. 2U, 1899 to July 2, 1900. Oct . 4, 1867. Chatham Art ., private, corp!., serst ., June 12, 1893 tojsarennah , Ga.
July 2, 1~00.

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Captain.

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Morris L . D., -1.tlanta, August 10, jAtla ta. Artillery .
lt97 .
First-Lieutenant.

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Faus. W. A . , Atlanta,Feb. 1, 1900. Atlanta Artillery. Second-Lieutenant.

Atlanta Art . , private, corp!., sergt. , June 28, 1897, to Feb . 1, 1900.

Fluker, J.M. , Atlanta, Feb. I, 1900. !Atlanta Artillery.

Atlanta. Art., private, corp!. , sergt. , Sept. 8, 1896, to Feb. 1. 1900.

REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL.

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LIT OF 'ECOND LIEUTE~A. T' (INFA. TRY) GEORGIA. STA.TE TROOPS, HONOR G RADUATES.
Appointed and commissioned under the provisions of &c. lll3 Co<le ( 1895).

I Name, R1:sidence, Rank from .

Born.

!Graduated Wben _,CtloollneagleInosrtl_Etudl~locna.-,PerioTdrlolifn1:r0,gtl.litary

Meyers, Edward H.. llossy Creek,Tenn . Honor Graduate, Gordon Institute, January 1-t, l 91, to

Barnesville, Ga.,

M1litar,v l>epart- Barnesvllle, Ga . June 20, 189-l.

December 1, 1894 .

ment, 1894 .

Unattllched .

Massey, Walter M., Macon, Jan . 25, 1835.

Honm Graduate, Gordon Institute. Military Depart- Barnesvllle, Ga . ment, 1 95.

Fale, Reginald, Hawk insville, Nov . 17, 189 .

Pulaski Co., Ga. Honor Graduate Gordon lntitute, Years of 1995, 1896,

or 1

Barnesvllle, Ga. 1897 and 1898.

Reynolds. Eben H., Mllledgeville,June 4, 1895 .

Honor Graduate, Middle Georgia Years or 1893, 189-1

MHltary Depart- Military College, and 1895.

rnent, 1895.

Milledgeville, (;a

Newman, J . Julian , Wellston, Sept. 23,
1899 .

Honor Graduate, Middle Georgia Years of '1897, 1898

Military Depart- Military College, and 1899.

men t, 1899.

Milledgevllle, Ga

Wight, Geo . A., Cairo, July 1, 1899.

Honor Graduate, Gordon Institute, Years of 1 97, 1898 Military Depart- Barnesvllle, Ga . and 1899. ment, 1899,

Oraves, Ralph 8. , Bainbridge, Sept. 18, l!JOO.

Commencement of Gordon Institute, Years of 1898, 1899

1900 .

Barnesville, Ga. and 1900.

REGISTER OF GEORGIA VOLUNTEERS-COLORED.

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RANK, NA:IIE, llES!DENCE, RANK .lf1to.\l.

Militry Hlhtory.

Born.

llajor.

Dev1e,amuoxo.. Jno.

H., Savannah, Feb.

\1st batt. i11f. G. l~b. I, 1900.

S. T.,

colored, It. col, F~b. 2d, 1886, to\ Savannah, Ga.

.Adjutant.
Johuson, Sol., Savannah, Dec. 12,
18JO.

Com. 1st b>ttt. Ga. vol., ro1 .. Dec. 12, 1890, appointed! Savannah, Ga. adjt . same batt. Nov. 15, 1892 .

Quartermaster .
Bow~ns; Abrom, Savannah, Aug. 1,
J89j,

First Lieutenant and Commissary
Smull, H. H., Savannah, March 26, 1900.

lnspectoi of ,Rifle Practice.
Bugg, J . H ., Oct. 20, lbU9.

Captain Oo . .A.
Pinckney, W. J .. Savannah, Nov. 22, 1<99.

First-Lieut., Co . .A.

Desvnncy, E. E., Savannah, Nov. 22.

1899.

.

S econd Lieutenant.
Bowen, R. L., Savanua.h, Feb. I, l\JllU,

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Hlll , A. J ., Ath111la, Feb. ?.7, l!IOO.

l"ulton <l uar<ls, cnpt., Feb . ls, 11\89 to llfnrch 25, JS99 . Walton Co. Ga.

/t'if"N/- {, itll/111(( 11/.

llill , L. M., atlunta, Feb. 27, J!)\)(),
Second- Lieutenant Co. B.

F u18lt9o9n. Guards, lllL Jleut., Sept. 22, 1808, to llluch 25,

llfcC,~reoyo,. S. P.,

A tl a u t a ,

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Ga. Inf., t hree years Rav . Light Toi., 1st lleut . Aug. 17, 1888, to Nov . 4, 1890 .

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First-Lieutenant Co. D.

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Max1w89e5l.l, Julius, Savannah , Feb. io,11s1t8s9ebr.gt., Co . D, 1st bntt. inf., On . vol., ~ol. , Feb. 2Gth,JSavannah, Ga.

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William s. J.C., Savannah, Feb. 1,
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Lockhart, S. A., Macon,, April 16, 1&~1.

Corp., _!,1ncoln Guards, Ga. vol. ,,col., Oct. 4! 1875, to J ulyJG ri01n , Ga. JO, 1816; 1st sergt., same co., Sept . 4, 1881, to Feb. 18,

First-Lieutenant Co.

1884 ; capt.

2Adplrliel nrtn.,,1F8~e1b..

18,

1884;

1st

li e u t . ,

July 8, 1889;

Thomas, W. H., Macon, May ~7, 1891.

1s.tMsaeyrgt7t.,, L18l9u1c. olu Guards, Ga. vol., col., J une 8, 1890, toJMacon, Ga,

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1ST BATTALION-INFANTRY-COLORED,

Military History.

Boru.

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Received Military or :Medical Instruction.

Second-I ieutwant Co. E. Davis, B. N., Macon, March 8, 1899.

Captain Co. F. Carter, J . JJ., Savannah, Sept.~. 188'J.,lst lieut . Colquitt Blues, Ga. vol. col., July 24, 1878 :
capt., Sept. 2, 1882.
First-Lieutma11t Co. F. West, R L., Savannah, Jau. 31,
1800.

Second-Lieutenant Co. F.
Doings, J'eter J ., Savannah, F'eb 1, 1000.

ARTILLERY-COLORED.

RANK, NAME, RESIDENCE, RANK
FROM.

Name o! Troop.

Captain.
Si mmons, J. C., Savannnb, Feb. l, 1000.
F irst- L i e u t e n a n t . And rews, C. F,, Savannah, Nov. 22,
1899.
First-Lie11l1111a11t. Jones. A. A., Savannah, Feb. l,
1000.
Second lie11fe111111/.
Vacnnt

Georgia Art!llery. Georgia Artillery. Georgia Artillery.

Military History.



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Ga. Artillery, ca pt., Sept. 27, 1881. Mustered ouL in '!J!J. Burort, S. C. Mustered in Feb.1, 1900.

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N AME , RESIDEN<'E , DAn: OF RETIREMENT.

ROLt OF RE'fIRED OFFICERS.

~liliLary Histo ry.

Born.

,,_..._..,
'"'
Received Military or Medical l ustruction.

Colonels.

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Anderson, Clifford W. , Snvannnll, ~I arch 2S, 1892.

Priv., Mh regt., Ga. cav ., G. S. A ., and acting a . d . c,ISavann ah , Ga. to Gen. R.H. Anderson during civil wnr until April. 1865; Priv., 2d lieut. , adj,., !st vol . regt. Ga., 1872 to Feb. 27, 1873; major, Feb . 27, 1873; lieut.-col., July 30,

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1674; col., Dec. 7, 1876, to resignecl , Sep t. 10, lll86.

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Co.K, 13th regt. Ga. cav ., C. S. A .,Apr111864, to April, 1865; member Atlanta Cadets, 1872 to 1873; 2d

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lieut . , Albany Guards, Gn. vol., Jan . 31, 1876; capt .,

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Mttrcb 27, 1877, to Oct.1 3, l & l; a . d.c., staffGo'.Stepb-

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capt. , Jackson Light Artillery, Gu. vols., April 12, 1881.

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to 1ret,. 9, 1888; capt., Albany Gunrds, Ga. vols., Feb. M, 1888, to Murch 3, 1890; ll eut.-col., 7th bntt. , Ga.

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vols ., lllarch 19, 1890, to Sept. 5, 1891; co l. , 4th regt. ,

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Ga. vols., Sept. r,, mm, to retired , Stp t. 1s, 189:l.

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Joined Republic.1n Blu es, 2d lieut., to Nov. , 1861;

Gcnap. t.voalns.c1Jau. nae.,

1859; g., C.

corp. ,ISnvannnb, S, A .,

Ga.

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Nov., 1861, to Mny 24, 186.'i; capt., Republican Blues, Ga. vols., April 27, 1872, to Dec. 21,. 1886; col. 1s t vol. regt. Ga., Dec. 27, 188ti, to retired, Jan. 29, 1896.

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Priv . ancl non .-com . officer LaGrange Light Guards, 1877 to 188:3, in clusive; 2cl lieut ., .Eufaula. Light Infantry, 2d Ala . regt., l &l4; capt., ElbertLightlntantry,

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bvaottl_s..,inOf.c, tG. a1.5,Y1o8l8s7.,,__tFoebl.'neb,

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13, 1888: lieur. -col., 1888, to Feb. 18, 1sm;

col., :ld inf. , Ga. vols., 1eb. 18, 1891, to Jan. 20, 1891:

lieut.. col. and aid d e camp, J11n. 20, 189-1, to Nov., 1894;

priv. , Elbert Ligbt Infantry, July, 1895, to July, JX96.

Gordon, William W., Savannah, Junel Priv ., Ga. Jlussnrs, Ga . vol., Feb. 18b7, to May 1, 1861;1Savannah, Ga.

1:i, 1S98.

ergt., same troop, May 1, 1861 (attached to 6th \ 'n.

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Cav., Stuart's brigade); 2d lieut. , same tl'oop, Sept., 1801, to Feb . lSG.'3 (san1e troop transferred to Jeff Davis

Lc.11'1-;n, Hampton's hrlgnde, Stuart's dhllon, Dec

IIUJI ); capt. and A. & I. G. stall'of Ge n . ~le rccr , ~' eb. ,

186a, to Dec. , 1861; (Me rcer 's brigade tran sferred to

Wal ker's dil'lslon , r1ardee's corps. Job nHon 's a rm y,

Ma r. 186-1); (same brigade attached to Clebura e's di -

vision, Hardce's corp, July 2:J, lS!il\; wou nded at Love-

io.v, Sept. , 18(;.J: tran~fNrecl to Ande rson's brigaclP,

,\ lien's d ivision , \\"heeler's co rps of cavnl r.r, Dec, 181\f;

surrcn~cred And parol ed , Apr . JG, 1805, _Hillsbor'?: N .

C.: 2d l ieut . Ga. llusars . Un. ,ol. , .\p1. 10, 1876, 1s1

licnt ., Dec. 4, IS7ti; ,opt. Mar. 17, 1880, to Nov. 2;;, 1889;

~ol. ,;, 11 re1tt . On. cav. (now 1st regt., cnv ., \:I , S.'l' .) Nov . 25, J8sn, to retired, June 13. 1St18; (brig. gen. U. S . vols ., lb9~ .)

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Prlv., Liberty Ind . Troop, Ga. Troop~, C. S. A . Sep t ,/ Wa lthourvill e, Ga . l "51, to Apr ., l&l1; priv ., corpl., Co. B, 20th batt., Ga .

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Wi ley, Charles M ., Mucon, Feu . l'' JOOO.

Priv ., corpl., sel'gt. , )fncon Vols., Co . D, 2d batt (C. R jBilib co." Ga.

A ,) Apr . 20, 1861, to Ang , 1861 ; 1st serg t . Aug. , JSt; I,

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to Apr. , 1862; ndj . 4th regt. Ga. \'Ola. (C. S. A ), Apr .

1862, toJulytt , 186:l; cnpt Macon Vols . Jane2:l, 187~ ;

1st lieu t. samecompnny April 12, 187a; maj. 2d bait.

Georg ia Mililary Institute Marietta, Ga.

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Ga vols. Anril ~'!l. 1871': lieut. ,col. 2d bntt . Ga vols . Deo. l ~, l~iG, to Jan. 23, 1~91; col. 2d regt . Ga. vols Jan . 2a. l h91, to retired Feb. J2, 1000.

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(;un dle r, John S. , E dgewood, March 15, 1!100 .

A. D. C. 'lta,ns, Govs . Steph~11_s, Boyntou and McDnniel,/CarroJJ co . , Ga . Feb . 3, 188,l to Oc t . 14, l &lG; Ju<lge adv. gen , Ga. , .Ocr.

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18, 1898 to Oct. 23, 18!18, to retired March 15, HIOO.

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Ba singer, Wil!Ja m 18, 1892.

S., Atheus, March

Prll. nud non -com. ofllccr Savannah vol . Guards, Stnt,/Snva nnRb Gn .

ACrvjrc, spring 18.5 l to Aug., 1856; ensf:.mAug . J856 t.u

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cnpt . Co. A, same batt.. March J, 18!i2, to May 20, H,6:l:

maj . C. S. A., May ~'O, ISf,:J, to April 9, 181',5; maj and

lieut . col. snmo bntt., Gn. \'Ols., ,\pril 22, 1872, to Nov . 8, 1882

B111:k_e, J oseph F, A tlanta, Apr il 1S,, Pl'I~: 1st i:egt. rlnes, S. ~. ,vol., Dec . ~. 1860 to Dec. 2~.

J :;9,l.

1861; pr,v. , 4th batt. 8. CJ . cav. , C. 8 . A ., Jan . IO, 186- ,
LOApril, 1865; capt. Gate City Ouard, Gn . vol., Ma r ,

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ROLL OF RE'TIRED OFFICERS.

NA~!, RESIDENCE, D ATE OF RETIRE
MENT.

Military Hi~tory.

Born.

Lieutenant- Colonel,q.
nun, Jesse J ., Talbotton, July
189J.

21, 1877, to Aug. 20, lSS~; a. d . c., rank of lieut .-col .. sta!f Gov. Stephens, Ga ., Nov.18.1882 to Mar. 4, 18:":l; a. d, e., staft' Gov . Boynton, Mar. 13, to April, 1883;
capt. Gate City Guard, Ga. vol., July 2a, 186.5, to June
8, 1887; priv. same co., June 8, 1887 to Feb. 12, 1890.

23.ISergt. Southern Rifles, now Co. D., 2d regt., inf., Ga./.rwlggs Co., Ga.

,ols., July 4, 1879 to July 11, 1881; 2d lieut., same co .,

July J\Jay

rn1,1,1818878;4liteoutl.llac)o'l.2, 16, th1~b85a;ttc.a, pGt.a,.

lllay vols

2,1,M18a8y5,rnto,

1887, to May H, 1801; cnpl., Southern Rifles, ~1ay l I,

18!l1, to resigned, Aug. 17, 18fl!l; priv. same co., Aug.

17, 18!1:l to retired, July 25, 1801.

Clark , John W., Augusta, Sept. s,jlJarker, Richmond Ilussars , 1$50 to 1861; priv., Co. A,/Cold Spring, S. C.

189 1.

Cobb 's Ga legloncav., C. S. A., lSGl 101865; 1st lieut . ,

Richmond Hueso.rs, now troop A, ist batt. , cav., Gn .

vols ., Mar . 7, 1873 to Nov . 20, 1876; capt., same troop,

Nov. 20, 187H to Mar. 19, 1892; lieut.-col., 1st batt. ,

cav,, Gn. vols ., Mar. 10, 189'2 to retired Sept. 8, 1891 .

F.~_ tlll , J. H ., Snvannal1, Ga ., ,July 31,,Priv. Oglethorpe Light Infantry, 1800--01, l8t vol. rcgt , ISavanna.h.

18n;

of Ga .; prlv. C.:o. B, 8th regt . Ga. vols ., C. S. A ., 111ay



21, lSGJ, LO Feb., 1863, when discharged on aecoum or

wound received in battle; served as volunteer in de

fcosc of Savannah in 18&1; capt. Johnston Light In -

fantry or 1st vol. regt . of Ga., 1874 to 1876; 1874-7!i,

lieut.-col. aide-de camp Gov. A. II. Colquitt; 1880-82,

lieut.-col. li eut.-col.

aide-de-camp aide-de-camp

GGoovv. . AH .. 'nH..

Stephen; ~cDanlel;

1883-8:;, 1886-00,

llcut.-col. aide-de-camp Gov,Joho B. Gordon; 1800-91,

lleut. -col. aide-de-camp Gov. W. J. Northen .

Reilly, Peter, Savan Mh , April 27, 1898.

/Jr. 2d lieut., Irish Jasper Greens, Ga_. -~ols., 1~~1; 2d Jleut.,[Hampshire, Eng. C. S. A., Jan . , 1861, to July, 186a; ht lieut . , July, 1863, to March, l8G5; acljt. Jstvol. regt . of Ga., U.S . A., March, 186.;, to April lli, 1865; 1st lieut ., Iri sh Jasper Greens, !Ja. vols., 1871 to Feb. 2, 1882; lieut.col., 1st vol. rcgt. or <.;n. 1 Feb. 2, 188'2, to retired, April 2i, 1898.

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/Georgia Hussars, C. S. A., Aug. 17~ 1861, to April JO, 186.i; 1st lieut., Mclntosh Light uragoons, July :io. ]872, to Sept. J, 1R75; c,1pt., 8~pt. 1, ]875, to July l, 1882; Jieut.-col. nnd aid de camp, .Tune 11, 189~, to July l:l, 1808, rclire<.l.

Thomas, Tnrner C., Aui;usln, Oct. 20,IM.nrker, Wheeler's Draitoons, C. S. A., Aui;ust, 1803,IAugusta, Ga.

1898.

to April 26, 1864; priv., corp., sergt., Ric hm ond

Hussars, Ga. vols., Marcil 7, 1873, to Dec. 15, 1876; 1st

.ergt, Ucc. 15, 18"6, to April 1;, 1877; priv . same co..

April 6 1877, to Dec 4, 189,1: licut.-col. and aid de

co.mp. Dec. 4, 1~9 1, to Oct. 29, 1898, when retired.

Brooks, Jordan F., Savannah, Jan. 6,1Priv., Oi;letborpe Light Inf., April 2r,, 1872, to Juuc l2,l8avannah, Oa.

1900 .

1872; corp., June 12, 1872; sergt., Dcc.12, 187~; ndjt., 1st

vol. regt. or Ga., Oct. 9, 1874; major, J\lay 14, 1877, to

July 15, 1878; 1st lieut., Savannah "a.dots, 1st vol. rei;t.

Ga. April 30, 1&~1, to resigued, Dec. 17, 1889; capt. Uo.

E, ist vol. rcgt. Un., Jan. 14, 1890; lieut.col., 1st Ga.

vol. inf., U.S. A., My 12, 18~8, to Nov. 18, 1898, mus-

tered out; resigned as co.pt. Co. JI, 1s t inf., Jnn. 30,

l&!J<J; lie nt.-col., lst inf., March 20, 18H9, to retired,

Jan . G, 1900.

a,rrard, 1900.

WIiiiam , Savannah, Jan.

20,IP

ri v., lur.

sert. -majornncl 1st ; capt. Co. K, Zld A

lieut. , Co . la . 1e1tt., C

.

Is, .

31st A.,

Ala. aucl

regt.lLaGrnuge

0.. a .

'

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and i. g. staff Brig. t.:len. Pctus, 1863 to 186.-,; pri\'., 3d

balt., now lst bntt. inf., Ga. vols ., Aug . 13, 1873, to

Dec . 23, lSS-l; licut.-col. same batt., Dec. 23, 1882;

Jieut.-col., 2d Ga. vol. ior., U.S. A., May, 1898, Lo

Nov. , 1898, to retired, J nu. 20, 1000.

Knox, Robt. H ., Darien, Jan. 22, 1900. l!cl lieut., McIntosh Light Dragoons, Ga. vols., Apr!l 4, 1887, LO March !JO, lbSU; 1st li eu L., March 30, 1889, 10 Feb . 27,1890; capt . , Feb. 27, 1800, to May,18!!2; lieut.col. and aid de camp, Dec. 4, 189.J, to Nov. 5, 1S98.

Mnjon

Philpot, Wlllinm H., Talbotton, Ma ylU. S. volunteers, 1846 to 1818; member Co. II, 1st Ala . IAugusta, Ga.

2, 1892.

regt ., 2 years; sergt., Oglethorpe Inf,rntry, Ga. vol.,

1<162 ; puv ., 1st heut. and surgeon , Scott !:lilies, after-

ward i:iouthern Rifles. Co. A, JLh regt., Ga. vol. , C. S.

A ., July 4, 185~, to April 2r;, 1861; as.~ist. sur~ . same

regt ., May 1~, 18Gl, to July, l ~Gl: major and surg., same

regt., July, 1861, to May 9, 1865; priv ., South ern Rifles,

Ga. vol., July 4, 1878, to Juno, 1887,i surg., tith bntt., Ga.

vol., June, 1887, to 188~; priv. 1:>outhern Rille,;, Ga.

vol., 1889 to May 2, 1892 .

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ROLL OF RETIRED OFFICERS.

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NA ~fE, RESIDES CE, DATE 01' RE TTREMENT .

Military History .

Born .

Received Mi.itary or Medical Instruction.

Majors .

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Karow , Edward W. , Savaunnb, Apr . list lieut . and paymaster 1st regt. inf. Ga . vols., Dec.18,JStettio, Germany .

15, 1899.

1888, lo Jan . JI, 189~: major same regt . July 16, 1894, to

retired , Apr. 15, 18W.

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Rockwell, William S., Save nuah,I Prlv. Oglethorpe Light Inf. (~ Lale service), March, 1860.IMiUedgevi!lc, Ga .

t-3

1\1 Ry 12, 1899.

to Mav, 1B61; prlv. Ogletho rpe Light Inf., Co H. 8th

0

regt . Ga . vols., C. s. A ., M a.v, 1861. to Feb., J8UZ; 2cl

l':cj

lieut. (Emmet Rifles, Co. F, Ga. bat. art. , Feb., 18G2, to Feb ., l !l(i-3; 1st lieut. same compnoy, Feb ., 186:J, to J81i5: 1st lie ut . <'o. D, 1st vol. rPgt . Ga., Nov. 8, 1888,

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to March 20, 1ssn; capt., Mnr. 20, 1889; mej ., May 18,

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180li, to retired , .May 12, l \199 .

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Brewer, James J. , Olil'cr, Feb. 7, ,Cept . Screven Troop, now Troop D, .-,tb regt ., Ga . cav.

t,

1~!19.

n ow 1st rel!'.t. cav ., July 1:3. 1887; maj . 1s t cav., J,'eb, 22, 18!15, to retired, l'eb. 7, lb9<J.

;g<-;

Jerger, Louis H ., Thomasville, Apr . Priv., 'l'homesville Guards, ( uow Co. K, 4th regt Ga,ITbomasv illc, Ga.

1a, M>o.

vols,), 1887; 2d lieut same co. !'cpt. ~ . IHH~, to 188-1; 1s t

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lieut. same co Sept. 22, 1890; maj, 4th regt. in!. , Ga .

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vols. Ans. l , l bn l, to retired, Apr . 13, l!JOO.

6

Morris, Thaclclcus J., l<'ort Gaines, Apr 1st sergt. Port Gnines Guar,ls. 110w C'o. D, 4th rPet. On.IHenry Co., Ala.

A. and M. College. Auburn , Ala .

.t.r, j

20, 1900 .

vols , l S!! I, to ::lept. 10, 11,sn; ~pt. some co. ScPt. 10,

l l>Su, Ma y ~l. I~ : 1st li cn t. Sltefticld Lig ht Guards,

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Aln., Jun e, l ~~. to Mil~. l~\ll: rl'l Co. D, 4th rcgt. r.a.

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vols ., Flept. :JO, JMJ1, to l , 1899, to rebrecl, Apr.

M20a,rcmhooI,,

lb00;

maj.

4th

Juf.

Mar.

~

Hardeman, J6bn L . , Macon, Apr .lrriv.,corp noel scrgt.. Floyd Rines, Ga. vols., Apr.,1872,,Mncon, Ga .

26, 1900.

to Oct 187G; ~d lieut. Oct. 1876, to Oct. 1877; Jst lieut.

Oct l hi7, c,1pt. Aug. 22. 18i8: mej . 2cl regt. inf. Ga.

vols. Aug. 27, 18!14, to retired , A.pr. 26, 1900.

Holt zclaw, Robert N . , Perry, JuncJ2cl lieut ., Southern Right s n,rn,ds, na. vols., Mnrch fi ,!Putnem Co., Ga .

7lith, 1900 .

18i ~, to Marci, 7, IHS0; 1st lic ut.Uo. I , 2d rci:t. Gn. vol~. ,

Oct. 1, 1887, to Feb. 18, ld9l; maj 2<1 re;;l. Ga. vols ..

Feb. 18, 18\Jl, to retirccl , June 29, 1900.

.

Captains.

Clark, Fred w., Dawson , March 27, 1st lieu t., Co. H , 4th rPg t. Ga. vols., March 28, 1892. to!Sumter Co.

1900.

J uly 30, 18U.J; capt., July 30, 189-1.

Sutclilfe, H enry J., Savannah, April Priv., Snvnannh Cadet, Sept. 9, 1884, to April 14, 1S98!

8, 1000.

capt. nod com . 1st inf., April H, 18~8 to re tired , Aprl

8, 1900 .

Dohme, Robt.,Atlanta,April 2G, JOOO, ISe rgt. of nrt., l;, S. vo's., Jan. ti, 1$62, to Jan.18, 186/i;

capt. of art., Cuban a rm y, Aug. 18f>9, to Nov. 186!); Ga.

Stahi 1'roops, nriv. anti sergt ., Governor's Horse Gu ard,

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Feb. 1886, LO FPb, 10, JS!JO; 1st li eut., q r. mr. Jsr batt

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cav., }'eb. 10, 1~00, to Oct . 1899; cant. and qr. mr. Jst

"'O

r egt. cal'. Oct. 20, 1899, to April 26, Jf!OO.

0

Nichols, Wm. N., Savannah, Moy 12, 1900 .

Pr iv., noel corp!., Savannah Cadets, Jan. 10, J~il, lo J une
1I, 1872; priv., corpl . and serg t , same co., Nov. n, 18i2,

to Ma rch l1, 1&~4, wien transferred to vet. roll; capt .

and inspector of rifle practice, 1st inf. , March 8, 1894,

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to May, l8US, resigned.

Freeman , Davis, Savan nah , Jun e 2:;, Pr iv. , c,>rpl. , Co. B, ;Jd batt., Ga . vols . , Ifeb. 8, lf!86 to \ iavaunah, Ga.

1900.

No, . 6, 1&6; sergt. Co. C,same batt . , JSov . 6, 1886, to

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n1,88l7H;SS1;st1sset

r1,1., Co. lteut. s

A, am

same e co.,

batt., April

Mar. 19, 1887, 9, 1$88; ca pt .

Jan. now

28, 1st

l l>S!J, bait

t,, (resigned) S oy. ., Ga. vols, April

1;,1a,J&18~9?;1;

pay_master adJt., Feb

3d , . 5,

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1892; (1st lieut. 2d Ga . vol. 1111. , U.S. A., May to Oc t.

Cl

J89S); retired June 23, 1900.

Kols horu , J. H oo: ry, Savannah , Aug Prlv . Go. C, 1st vol. regt. Ga. April, lSiS; sergt. , June 2,l nanovcr, German y .

13, 1900.

l&ll; jr. 2d lieut, Sept. J!I, 1882; ld lieut . , Aug. 27, 1&!5;

l>t lieut . , July 18, 18.50; c11pt., No,,. 2\ 1890; resigae,1

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Nov. 1, 1~98; (capt . ;ld Oa. vol. inf., U. S. A ., June :!ii, 1898, to April 22, l8!J'J .)

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Howard, John le., Barnesv ille, Aug . l'riv . , corpl. and ser:::-t ., Barnesville J31ues. Ga. Stat~

25, 1000.

rroops, 1871 to 18&3; 2<.I lii,nt. same co., Nov. 18, 1803.

to Aug . 10, IS!J-1; CRJ)L . , Aug. 10, 189-t, to Ap ril 8, 18\~J;

(capt. 2d Ga vol. inf., l l . S. A ., May to Nov., 1898 .

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Sutlive, G. Ross. 3, 189l.

Fort Gaines,

narch/l'riv. , Fort Gaines Guards, Ga. 188.J; 2d lieut. some co., Nov.

vols., JSi4, to Nov . <J,IFt. Gaines, Ga . I, 188 1; 1st lieut., J une

2d, 1888; capt .. Sept. 2~, 1~88, to April 25, 1890; 2d lieut.

same co . , April 25, 1890, to Mo.rch 3, 1892 .

CuLningham, Henry C. , Sovannnh.\Priv., Savannah Vol. Guards, Ga. vols., spri ng 1862: 2d\Savanuah, Ga.

Marcil 19, 1892.

lieut ., Prov1s[oa0l A rmy, C. S. A . , and later Jst lieut .

artillery, t! . S. A . , JSGt to JS65; 2tl lieut . Co. C, Snv

Vol. uuard~, \.ia . vols .. lllay 8, 1872; Jst lieut., Juneli,

I-' I-'

1873; capt., Dec. 27, 1Si5, to May 15, lSSS.

-I

.ROLT. Of<' RETIRED OFFICERS.

N AME, RESIDENCE, D ATE OF RETIRE MENT,

:Military History.

Born .

Captains.

Dill on , J ohn R., Savan nah, Marcb \Priv . , Snv. Vol. Gua rds, Ga . vol s., l\1ay, 1859, lo Aprll lSavanna b , Ga.

19, 1892.

2, 1862; 2d lieut. Co. C, 18th Gn . bn.tt . , C. S. A., Apr il

2, 1862, to April 9, l SG:,; membe r Co. C, same br.tt . . Ga .

vols , April, IHGa, to i\lay 18, 1872; capt., May 18, 1872,

to Dec . J3, 1875.

Scrrne.v1e8n9,2.Th os

l~.,

Savanna h ,

Mnrch , Priv. end non-rom_. oflicer, Sn,annnb Vol. Gunrds, Ga . lSnvnn nnh , Ga. vol., 1852 to .1~ 1; jr. 2d ll<nt. Co. B, snme organlzn

lion, afte rwards 18th Un. ball., C. S. A ., 1861 to Apri l,

1862: l sl lieut ., Co. A , same hntt . , April, 1862, to May.

1863; capt. same co., 1863, to May 8, 18.2; capt. Co. B,

snme bait . , Ga . ,ols., May 8, 1872, to July 1, 1882.

P rit chard, Geor_e B., Savan nah, Juue )Priv ., Geo rgia Ilussars, now Troop A, 5th regt. Ga . cav. ,

29, 1892.

Ju ly 2, l87i; corp. , Nov . , 187:3; sergt ., July, 1875; Jst

sergt ., De0 ., 1876; jr. 2d lie ut ., April 9, 1877; 2d lieut .,

March 19, 1878; lstlie ut., Jan. 14 , 1886; capt . , Feb . Ii,

18!)(), to resigned, May 14. 1891,

Ohcar, Geo. S. Atlnnta, Jan . 10, 1895. Marker, l'iremau's co . , Home Guards, Macon , John E. IAtlanta

Jon es batt . , Ga. Militia, Jen. 1862, to April 25. 186.'i ;



priv . , Macon Volun1eers of Ga . vols .. Sept. , 1$68, ta

Jul.v 21, 1871; sc rgt_ , Maron Guards, Ga . , vols . , July

~l, 1871, to Sept., 1871; 2d lieu t . , same co., Sept.. 187 1,

lo Nov.8. 1877 ; Jst l!e ut., samc co .. Nov . 8, 1877, to

Dec., 1877, c apt ., same co ., Dec .. 1877, to July, 1878;

priv .. Macon Volunteer., Gu . vols, Mnr., lSS.i, to J::iu.

J. 1887 ; priv , Governor's Horse Gmud, Ga .. vols .,

Jan., l~!t2, to Jan., 1Sfl5; capt., Birmingham Guards.

Ala. State troops, April 29. 1887, to Oct ., 1888 , capt ..

'Birmingham Artillery, Ala ., State troops, Jan ., 1889,

to Oct., 1889.

.,.._..
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Wheaton , John F ., Savannnh, Gn .,/ Prlv ., Chatham Artillery, May 14, l~M ; elected corp.,1Snrnnnnh.

,July 2, 18ll5.

JM O, serl't ., 1~r, 1, sr. lRt lieut., Mny 16, 1862, com. capt.

of art., C. s . A .. Dre 12, l ~!i2, to Apr., 1865; capt ,

Cb1ilbam Artillery, GIL. vol.s., nJay l l, 1872, to Jnly i,

1805 .

l\1iller, John A. Atlanta, Go, Sept,!Privnte Olh Kentucky Cavalr~ C. S. A., Sept., 1862, to /Atlanta .

11, 1895.

t!a,\', 1~65, priv ., Govnnor's .t:t~rse GuardtJ~, to Feb .

- ,, 188,; heuL . some co. Feb. 25, 1887, to r;ov . 3, 1887 ;

2J li eut . Nov . 3, 1887, to Aug. 15, 18..'l!l: capt. same co .

Aug . 15, 1880, to retired .

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Clark, W. N. , Savannah, Ga. , April lPriv.. , Liberty Independent Troop, from Oct. (j(h , 187n,ILiberty county.

8, 18%.

to Oct. 22, l bSO; capt. , Wayne Light Troop, Fet>. !J,

Jhnl , to April 8, 1sur..

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2~,. Morgan, Aug nstus ~f., Clyde, Ga. !Priv .. sr g t. , Co. D, 2!ith Gn . rcgt., C. S. A., from 18lHIEfllngham county .

April 18!16.

' to J8tl5; quarte rmaster EOingba:n ITussa 1s from Jul_y 4.

18i5, to July 4, 1886; lieut. , from July ,1, 1880, to Jun e

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Gailliard, Robert G. , Savannah , Mn.1j Priv., P a rker's batter)', C. S. A., Sept., 1863, to A pril ,/Savannah.

17, 1606.

1865; 2d li eut., ,Johmton Light Inf., 1s t regr. Gn. vols. ,

ll--

from Oct. , 1!!76, to !Hu; q_uartermaste r 1st Volunteer

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regt. of Ga., 1876-1878; aciJt. lL Volunteer regt. of Ga., Sept.,1578, to resigned, in Sept. , 188~; ndjt. 1st Vol-

q<--<

unteer regt. o f Ga . , Jan. 8, 1887; cnpL. and adjt. 1st

8

,ci;t. inf., Ga. vols., Dec. 10, 189.1, to April 22, 1896.

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Dixon, William D., Savannah, Nov. Priv. , Republican Blues, Ga. militia. 1857 to Au~ . J~.ISavannah, Ga .

17, 1896.

1861; 1s t sergt. same compa ny , 1st vol. r rgt. Ga.; <J .

8
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S. A., Aull'. 19, 186 1 to No v. 27.181il;j r. 2d lieut. Nov.
27, 1861; 2a li e ut . Dec. 11 , 1862; 1st lie ut . Jan ., n, l8!l8;
capt., l\pril 22, 1863 to April 27, 1865; 1st li eut . Co. A 1st vol. regt. Ga,. Jan. JO, 1879; capt. Jan. 26, 1887, to retired Nov . 17, 18fJ6.

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15, 1897.

Coldinl!', H enry, S., Snvannnh , April lPrivate Chatham Artillery, Dec. 17, 1877 to March 14,

1s, 1sns.

189(1; lient . 2d div. naval battali on, Mnrch 14, JS!J6 Lo

April 11, 1898, resigned; r etl recl with relative rnnk of

captain of infantry April 13, ! SUS.

,,_-.
co

1900.

ROLL OF RETIRED OFFICERS.

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l-.0

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NAM E, RESIDE NCE, DATE OF RE TIREMENT.

lllilitary History.

Born .

Received Military or llledical Instructions.

Captains.

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F lanner y, John, Savannah, Apr . 27,,Pl'iv., non-com. omcel', Irish Jasper Greens, Ga. milltia,li,c1and.

1898.

Oct. 29, 18a7 to Mar . ll. 18GJ ; lieut. same company

March 11, lSOI, toJ1tn . ;JO, 1~6~; C. S. A. from May 30,

0"'
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!Sill; 1st lieut ., .Jan . ;)O, 1862; cnpt . Oct. 2il, 1862 to

1-3

1865; capt . Jrish Jaspel' Greens, 1st vol. regt . Ga., May 61 1872 to retiml Apl'il 27 , 1808.

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Wa_i,ll1i8n0m8.son,

Wm.

W,,

Savannah,

May lSavnnnah yoiunteer Jan,~, 18,3 to Sept.

Gt~ardsi <:o . B, 188,: priv. Sept.

c~rp. and ser~. 1879 to F.,b. 1883;

1-3 ~

14. lieut. nud commissary guards batalilon, lfe b . ,

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1883, to Feb . 21. 1881; ht. lieut . aucl adjt. F eb. 21,

1881 to Dec. !I, JSS!I, capt. Co. A, Dec. o, 1880 to reti red,
May 3, 1sns.

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Gaudr,-, Joo . J ., Savannah , Sept. lU,, Priv., corp!. and sergt ., Republican Blues, Jau . 21,

1808.

l~i7, to Vee . r., JSbS; ~d lieut., Dec . 5, 1888, to May JU,

la~u\,101;8!1l6sttolinrct.t,il'McdaySeJOp,t

lSDO, . 19,

to Nov. 18~8.

30,

1896;

capt.

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Nov .

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M yers, Gratz C., Savannah, Jan. 18, l'riv. corp!., ~er!(t., lbtsergt . , Georgia Hussars, Jan . 4,

l 80'J.

1$83, to May 18,189:l; priv., Sav~nnah Cadets, Aug . 2:i,

1~!13, to Jnu . ,J, 1897; capt. and qr . ml'., 1st inf. J11n. 4,

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J8!n, lO retired, Jau . 18, JS!IU .

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lianscl' , Cborles P., Thomasville, lllarch 6, 1890.

I !'riv . Lil.lcrly Mounted Rangers, Go. B, 20th Ga . bnLt .\liilcclgeville, Ga . cav., Mey 15th , 1~02, lo AUi:, l, 18G3; priv. I\Dd lst sergt.

Georgia Military Institu te, Mariella, Ga.

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Co . E, '..'0th Ga. bntt. cav. aml Co. J::, 10th Ga. regt _

cav., Aug . l , 1863, to May 2, lt,w; 1st lieut. Tbomasvill c

Clunrcls (llOW <:o. K, 4th rPgt . Ga . vols .) July 31, 1872;

rapt. Nov . 13, 18n, to Oct . 13, 18H ; 1st lieut. Oct . la,

l~i4 , to Dec. 6, 1877; c~pt. Dec . 6, 1877, to Sept. 25, 1878;

1st lieut. f'ept. 25, 1878, to rcigued Nov . 7, 1881; capt

sn111e co . May 13, 1N-1n, to re tired March 6, 1899.

Ross, John P , Macon, -~ prtl e, IS!ln. Priv . corp., Macon vols , Oa vols ., 1&13 to April rn. l'l'aylor Co. Ga.
18!tl; 11djt. 2d regt. Ga. vols. April 16, lb91; caot. and udjt. Dec . 20, 1803 to retired April 6. 1S09,

Fry, Will/Rm W., Ang,,st1t, July fl /Priv . Governor's Guard, S. C. vols., ISill to 1880; pri1. jWhecli ng, W . Va.

J~!l'I,

UliUCll l{ifles, Co. C, ]SL be.Lt , now 6Lh rcgL . inf. Gn..

vols., 1$81 to ISS~; sergL . 1882 LO Dec. 9, 1881; lsL lieut .

same co , Dec. !I, 1~8 1 to 1889; <apt . Dec. 9, 188!1; capL .

2d Ga. vol. i11f . U. S. ll.,, M:,y to Nov. 1898; retired

J nly G, 189!1.

l\htllory, H!ll!l,

Edward.,

J\1acon ,

Oct.

1n1Rome L li~uL.

ight May

Gisu,a1r8dAAs.,

Jau 18i8; Floyd Macon liguL iol. ,

Rilles. ll.lacoo , Lst capt. Feb. 7, l RUJ.

s ervice co11ti1111 vus; resf&11c<I 1sn1.

O'.Byrne, Micltnol, A , Suv111111ah, Jn11., l'riv . 1uul 6CrgL . . Irish. Jnsprr Grce 11h, .lgL vol. rest. Gn.. lsavuunab, Ga.

6, 1900.

l~t to ~h,rcn JO, IS,~; ; q1. 111r. l!,L vol rcgL. Gil., Murch

HI. 1887; capt. ""LI <tr- ,nr., nee. ~>O, 18!13.

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Herring, Wm. 'J'. , LaGrange, Feb . 211:'iiv. LaGrange Lig-ht Gua nls, March I, 18i7 to Oct . l,

1900.

1681; 3larch 15, JX8i LO Feb. ]!), lb!l-1; lsL li eut. Feb. 19,

::0 r-:3

1~9-1 to Jan . 7, 1~96; capt. 2, ]!JOO; ISL lieut. 2d Gn. .

Jun. vo l.

7 18!16 to inf., U.

sN. tAir

ed Feb. May Lo

NOY. 1898.

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IIerrlog, James R., Ncwnnn, Feb. 10,11,t lieut. Co. K, 3d regt, Ga. vols., Feb. 7. 1891, to Feb. \LaGrange, ()a.

:::d

1\1()().

22, 189'l; capt. same <o ., now Co. KG,
o... vols., l'eb . 22, 1sn, Lo retired, Feb.

5th regt. 10, 1900.

inf.,

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White, Miller G., Macon. Feb.15, 1000.,Priv., ser&L, and lst.scr&l. Sonthern Cadets, Ga. vols . ,\Milleclgeyflle, Ga.

.

1887 and 1888; 2d la,ut. Co. F, 2d regt. Ga. vols., F eb .

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2U, 1889, LO ~1nr. 2, lb!l2: 1st litut. nla.r. 8, 18\rl; capl . July 6. 18\12, to Nov. 2.;, 1sn:1; capt. and insp. rifi e t)rac. 2d regt. inf . , 011. vols . , Jau . 20, 18!1I; (1st lieut. 1st Gu. vol. inf., U.S. A., May Lo Nov., I~!lS); retired Feb. 15, iOOO.

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Tyson, Charles ~r., Macon , Feb. 27,IPriv ., McIntosh Light Dragoons. Troop G, 1st regt. inr.,lsuvannah, Ga.

Q

1000.

Ga . vol ., 1885 LO lS!lt ; priv . , G-a . Rmsars, 'l roop A,

s<+,,,m6cthrcrgctg,t

lb!ll to . inf.,

18!l3, Ga.

capt. vols.,

Wa~bongton Doc. 4, 1803,

Rffles, Co . to retired,

Feb. 21, moo.

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Woodside, Jno. J ., Atlanta, Mar. Li,1Governo1's Horse Guard, AUantal priv., sergL. and lsl

IUOO.

sergL . , Feb. in, lSS!;, to Nov. 27, 897; capt. ,ind q uar.

t:-

5th inf., Nov. 27, 1897, to retired, ~1ar . 15, 1900.

I Fii'st Lieutenants.
Wyll_y, Frederick C. , Savannah, Apr. Priv., Oglethorpe Light Inf., 1st vol. regt. ol Ga., Jan ., !Savannah, Ga.,

18. 1894.

1878, to March , 27, 1890; ~d lieut. sam~ co., March 27,

1800, to Aug . 4, 18!12; 1st lieut., Aug. 4, 189'2, to resigned,

Oct. 28, 189:l.

Duncan, Alexander McCecr, Savan-1Priv., Georgia Hussars, Ga. vols .. Dec. 14, 1858, to Aug. \Savannah, Ga.

nab , July 6, 189-1.

s, 1861; j,. 2d lieut ., Georgia Hussars (attached to Co.

.... ....t...:,

1900

ROLL OF RETIRED OFFICERS.

NAlllE, RESIDENCE, DATE OP B E TlREMENT,

Military History,

Born,

First Lieutenants.

F, 6th Va. regt. ca.v., C. S. A .) , and transferred as Co F to the Jeff Davis Legion , C. S. A.), Aug , 8, 1861, to
Feb. 8, 1863; 1st lieut. same co., Feb. 3, 1863, to Aprill, 1865; prlv , , Georgia BusEars , now Troop A, 1st regt. cav., Ga. vols,, May 23, 1872, to Feb. 12, 1890.

Ga!lliard , Geo. C. , Savan nah, Ga ,IPriv., Sumter Guards, S. C. vols., 1868 to 18i4; priv. and JSavannah, Ga.

J uu. IO, 1895,

non-commlssioued officer Johnston Light Inf., Ga.

vols.1..May l, 1874, to 1876; prlv . and non-commission-

ed omcer Ga. Hussars, cnv ., April , 1877, to Jon. Ii,

1889; 2d Lieut . same troop, Jan . 17. 1889, to June 18,

1891; 1st lieut . same troop, June 18, 1891, 10 Oct . 18,

1894.

llurnett, Joseph L . , Fort Gaines, Ga. ,1Priv . and non-com. officer, Ft. Gaines Guards, Ga. vols.,JFort Gaines.

Feb. 11, 195.

Oct . 6, 1872, to April 12, 1890; 1st lieut . and paymaster

7th batt. inf., Ga. vols ., April 12, 1890, to Aug. 11 ,

1891.

Harmon" R, F ., Savannah, Ga ., Juu elPriv., Republican Blu~s, Ga. militia, C: S. A .. March,

11, 1890.

1861, to Feb., 1862; pr1 v., Chatham Artillery, C. S. A.,

Feb., 1862, to April, 1865; 1st lieut ., Chatham Artille ry,

Ga . vols., July 9, 1877, to June 11 , 1895.

B1yan, John M., Dec . 9, 1896, Savnn-lSavannah Volunteer Guards, priv . al"rl non-com . officer

nab.

and 2d li eut. , Nov. 1872 to May 7, 1885; 1st lieut. nod

inspector rifle practice, May 7, 1885 ; to Dec. 9, 1896,

retired.

Symons, Henry R., Dec. 11 , 189G, Oglethorpe Light Iufantry 1858-1861; s~vannab Vol.

Fitzgerald.

Guards, ISHl-186:l: 1st lieut. art. C. S. A ., 1863 to 1865;

Sav. Vol. Guard~, 1865 to 19iJ as prlv. and 2d lieut.

McGrath, James, Oct. 11, 1897.

No record on fllc.

Atkins, E. C., Nov. 16, 1697, Atlanta . Priv. and corp., Gover1,10,:s Horse. Guard_, now tr0<?,P !!Granger Co ., Tenn, 1st regt. cav., 1886; iumor 2d lieut. Nov. 3, 1881; _d lieut . April 1, 188tl, 1st lieut. Fob. 4, 1895, 10 retired, Nov. IG, 1897.

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Abram,

March

7,

1~98,

S a v a n -/P

rfv., corp. 16, 1882 to

,Fseebr.g?tJ.

and 1890;

1st 2d

sergt. lieut.

Georgia Hussars, Nov. Feb. 6, 1890; to Nov . 6,

1894; 1st lieu t . Nov . 5, 1894 to Jan . 28, 1S98, r esigned;

appointed capt . nod qr . mr. 1st cav. Aug. 23, 1900.

Clarke, Philip 0., April 9, 1898, Au- Clarke light infantry formerly Oglethorpe Infantry,

gusta.

and 1st lieut. 1875 to 1891.

Huger, Thos. P ., May 3, 1898, Savau- Savannah Volunteer Guards, prlv., sergt. and 1st sergt.

nab.

Co. B, 1872 to 1$80; color sergt . of batt. April 8, 1885

to Sept. JS, 1888; 2d li eu t. Co. A, Sept, 18, 1888, to Jan .

28, 1889; lat iient. Jan. 28, 1889 to.llay 3, 1898.

Berckm a ns, Robt. C ., June 4, 1898,lprJv., corp . and sergt ., Ri chmond Hussars, Mar. , 1881,

Augusta, Ga.

to Apr. 14 1890; id lieut . Apr. 14, 1890, to Oct. 10, 18!!2;

1st lieut . Oct. 10, 1892, to Apr. 7, l b97.

Law, Carolyn F., June 4, 1898, Sa-JPrlv.. Columbus Fire Guards, C. S. A., Nov., 1864, to

vanuah .

Apr. 1865; priv. and c~rp. Oglethorpe L)i,ht ln!antry,

Apr. 10. 1871, to 1890; 2d lieut . , Dec., 1890, to Aug. 31.

1896; 1st lie ut. , Aug., 1896, to June 4, 1898.

Mel}, Robt. 1899.

S.,

Savannah ,

Feb.

27,,Prlv., corp. to Dec. 9,

a'!d 1814;

serg_t., Savannah 2d 11 eut. Dec . 9,

Ca d e t s, 1874, to

May Jan.

1U1(,

18/1, 1800;

!st lieut . Jan . 14, 1890, to retired, Feb . 27, 1899. Capt.

1st Ga. vol , Inf.. U.S . A. , May to No v , 1898.)

Stiles, Joo. C., J<'eb. 15, 1900, Bruns-1 Priv., Mclnto&h Light Dragoons, Jan., 1885. to 1692; priv.

wic.1<.

and non-com . officer, Bru nswlt-k Light Horse Guerdl

Feb. 18, 1892, to Jan.16,1895; ex-Feaman , l6t div. nRva

batt., Jan. 16, 1896, to l'eb . 11, l895~ lieut. (J. G) Feb.

11, 1895, t o l'eb. l, 18\16; seaman ana coxswain, Feb. 8,

1896, to Apr. 7, 1808; lieut. (J. G.) and aide, baLt

s taff, May 7, 1808, to Feb. 16, 1900, retirtd.

Second Lieutenants,

Kennedy , Edward J ., Savannah , Aug.,Priv. and non-com. olllce1'i lri sh Jasper Green. Ga. vol. ,I Ireland .

16, 1892.

July 8, 1856, to 1861, ana In same co., 1st Vol. Reg I.

Ga., C. S. A., 1861 to 1865; 2d lieut, same co., Ga. vol.,

May 6, 1872, to April 21, 1888.

Hnbersham, Frederic A ., Les Angeles,, Priv ., corp ., sergt . ,...1st sergt., Georgi~ Hussars, Ga. cav. ,\savannah, Ga.

Cal ., April 28, 18'.13.

Nov . 2J, 1874, to !'eb . 3, 1802; 2d lteu t., same troop,

Feb. 8, 1892 , to ret11ed April 28, 1$93.

Bruyn, Joshua C., Savannah, Jlfay 6., Prlv A Oglethorpe Ligh t Infantry, Co. H , 1st vol. regt . \Hhaca, N. Y.

189!.

of ua . , C. S. A . , Sept . , 1861, to Sept ., 1862; 2d lieut.,

so me co. , Sept. 1862, to April, 1865; jr. 2d lieut . , Ogle-

thorpe Light Infantry, Co. D, 1st vol. regt. of Ga . ,

April 26, lij72, to Nov . 3, 1872; 2d lieut ., same co .. Nov .

13, 1B72, to Feb. i,.1882,

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cadet, Kirkwood Military Acade- ti--

my, 1831.

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N A)n; , RRslDENCE, DA'l'E OF RmTIRE)IENT.

ROtL OF RETIRED OFFICERS.

Military History.

Born .

f-' l-:l
""
Received Military or Medical Instruction.

Second .uientenant;;.

~

Landershire, Lemuel W., July 12, 18!lt.

Atlanttt ,I

Priv., vol.

1st scrgt., Oglethorpe regt. 01 Ga., C. S. A.,

Ligh Sept.

ta,I

ufou 186:i.,

try, Co. to Mar

lI, l stlCharlestou, 1, 1565;

S.

C.

t:;j
"ti

priv . , Oglethorpe Light llllantry, now Co . D, 1st regt .

0

inf., Ga . vols ., April 16, 1872, to Aug. 16, 1876; 2d lie ut.

~

Aug. 16, 1876, to Dec. JO, 1884 .

8

Men, WilliamB., l8VI.

Savannnh,

Julyl9,1Priv ., regt.

sergt., Ge. . vo

lsO.g, lCe.thso.rAp.e,

Light Infantry, Co. Aug. 16, 1861, to Apr.,

B., 8t11 1~65; 2d

lsavnnnnh,

Gn

.

0
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lieut., same co ., reorgnnizea asuo. D., Jst vol. regt. of Ga.,Nov.20.1872,to Aug. 11, 1876; priv . , same co ., Au g. 12, 1876, 10 n1nr . 8, 1882; 2d lieut ., Mnr . 8, 1881, to June 20, 1888 .

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Wbite, Joseph P., Savannnh, July 23, 2d lieut. City Light Guards, Co. D, 1st vol. regt. of Ga. lTroy. N. Y.,

18N.

March S, 1861 to Aug . 24, 1872; u. S. A., 1861 to J&l.1\.

Cheatham, Walter B., Dawson, July Pl'iv ., sergt. , Flo;cl Rifles and Dawson Guards, Ga . vols., IWebstcr Co., Ga.

23, 1894.

1876 to March b, l~87; 2d lieut ., Da.wsou Guards, Mat .

::,. tl
;c;i

~. 1887, to resigned, March 23, 1893.

2!

Cnndle, T. H ., LaGrange, Ga . , Mar. Priv. West Point Home Guard~ Ga. vols ., April, 1864 tolLaGrauge .

23, 1895.

April, 1865; sergt ., LaGrange Light Guards, vn . vols.,

Aug., 1872 to Jau . 5, 1876; corp., same co., Apr .. 24,

8
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188_3 lo April ~ 1888:_2d lieut ., same co., April, 1888 to rettred , Mar .3 l89o.

2!
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Saussy, J . R ., Nov. 20, 1895, Savao-/ chnthamartillery. No records on me. nab.

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SJ, Hclmkio, Martin G., Savannah, Ga., Priv., Co. 1st.vol. regt. ,G_n. , Nov .. 1874; 1st sergt . ,, County Lilienthal,

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Nov . 25, 1890.j

Sept., 1880, 2cl lleut. , Nov. 2o, 1~90 to Jan. 6, 1897.

Germany.

Lovell, Robert P ., Savannah , Jan Priv., Co. E, lstvol. rcgt . , Ga ., June 6, 1876 to M.i.r . 13, Savannah, Ga.

28, 1899 .

1877; corp., Mar 17, 1877; sergt. , Dec . 1'1, 1880; 2d lient .

Jan . 14, 1890 to Jan. 28, 1807,

Episcopal Academy, Cheshire Conn,

Castleberry, Zach, Dec. 6, 15HS, At Goveroots Horse Guard, priv . , and sergt., March 31,

Ian ta.

1883 to April 20, 1891; 2d lieut . April 20, 1891 to Tetirnd,

Dec, 6, 18fl8.

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REPORT OF THE AD.T TANT-GEXERAl ,.

1.-,0-

'PE 'I AL A.:\'lE:' OF CO JIPANIE , GEORGIA TATE TROOPS.
1ST REGG\lE( T, IKFA TRY. G. . '.L'.
cation of Troops.
{)ompany A, a,annah Yolunteer Guard .... Savannah, Chatham county . Company B, 'avannah Yolunteer Guards..... Savannah, Chatham connty. 'ompauy C,, avannah Yolunteer Guarcl- ..... avannah, Chatham county. Oompany D,. a,0 annah \'olunteer Guard- ...... ' avannah, Chatham connty. Company E, Burke Light Infantry ............ Wayne boro. Burke county. Company F, Kell Rifle ............................. ,' tatesboro Bullock county. Company G, Brun wick Riflemen ................. Brun wick, Glynn county. Company H, German Yolunteers ................ avannah, Chatham county. C'ompany I. Oglet,horpe Light Infantry ........ avan nah , Chatham county.
ompany K, avannah Cadets. ....... ..... .. ... a,annah , Chatham county. .()ompany L . Iri h .Ta per Green ................ 'avannah, hatham county. CJ0111pany, :i\'I, Republican Blues .. .................. avannah, Chatham county .
2D REGDIE T, I "FANTRY, G. . T.
{Jompany A, Dublin Guards..................... .. Dublin, Laurens county. Company B, Macon Volunteer ....... ........... .)[aeon, Bibb county. Company C, Floyd Rif1e .......................... l\Ia,!on, Bibb county. Company D, washi ngton Rifl e .................., ander ville, washington county. Company E . Pula ki Yoluntee r ................Hawkin~Yille, Pula ki county. Company F, l\lacon Hu ssars............. ...........:\facon. Bibb county. Uompany G, Barne ville Blue. .. .................Barnesville, Pike counl,y. 'ompany H , Up on Guard ............... ........ Thoma ton, Up on county. Company I, Perry Rifle ........ ..... .............Perry, Houston count,y. Company K . Quitman Guard ............ ......... For yth. l\Ionroe county. Uompany L, Griffin l-tif1e ........................ Uriffin. palding county. Company ;\J, Ea-tman Yolunteer-................Eastman, Dodge county.
3D REGL\fENT, INFANTRY, G. . T.
Oompany A, Inin Guard ......................... Wahington, '\Yilk e county. t'ompany B, Irish Volunteers..................... Augu ta, Richmond county. Company C, Gre neRi .fl es ....... .. ...... .... . Green boro, Greene county. Company D. Lexingt.on Light, Infantry ........Lexington, Oglethorpe counl,y. U,>mpany E, iiadi on Home Guard- ............ i[adison, l\Iorgan county. Company F, Elbert Light Infantry .. ............ Elberton, Elbert county . Company G, Conyers Yoluntee r ......... ... ..... Conyer , Rockdale county. Company H, Clinch Rifles.. . ......................Augu ta, Richmond county. Uompany I. German Guards .................. ..... Augusta, Richmond county. r:ompany K, Oglethorpe Infantry ....... ......... Augusta, Richmond county. Company L, Athen Guard ......................... Athen , Clarke county. Company M, Putnam RiHe ................. .... .. Eatonton, Putnam county.
4TH REGDIEXT, INFA TRY, G. . 'l'.
Dompany A, Cuthbert Rifle ................ .. ... Cuthbert, Randolph county. Company B, Valdo ta Vidette .................. Valdosta, Lowndes county. Company C, Col um bu Guards .................. Columbus, l\Iu cogee county. fompany D, Fort Gaine Guard ............... Fort Gaines, Clay county. ,ompany E, Albany Guards.......................Albany, Dougherty county.
<1,impany F, ,vaycro Rifle ...................... '\Vaycro s, Ware county.
~ompany G, Albany Guard ......................... Ubany, Dougherty county. ompany H, Daw on Guard ......................Dawson, Terrell county.
~ompany I. Bainbridge Independent ........... Bainbridge, Decatur county. ~ompany K, Thoma ville Guard ................. Thomasville, Thomas county. /ompany L. Americus Light Iufantry........... Americus umter county. lompany :\I, Fitzgerald Guards..: .................Fitzgerald, Irwin county.

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SPECIAL JAME OF COMPANIES--(Continu.ed.}
5TH REGil\IE:KT, I FA JTRY, G. S T.
tation of Troops.
Company A, Atlanta Zouave .... ... ....... ... ..... Atlanta, Fulton county. Company B, Capitol City Guard ..... .......... At.lanta, Fulton county .
ompany 0, Hibernian .Rifle .... .. ....... .. ....... Atlanta, Fulton county. Company D, Atlanta Rifles ....... ................ Atlanta, Fulton county. Company E, LaGrange Light Guards ...... .... LaGrange. Troupe county. Company F, Bartow Guard ... ........... .... ...... Carter viUe, Bartow county . Company G, ewnan Guards .. . .... ...... ... .. .... ewnan, Oowet.a county . Compauy H, Rome Light Guards ..... ... .... ...... Rome, Floyd county. Company I, Bill City Cadet ........ . .............Rome, Floyd county. Company K, Atlanta Grey .................. ...... Atlanta, Fulton county. Company L, Gate City Guard... ....... ...... ...... Atlanta, Fulton county. Company l\f, Machine Gu n Battery .............. Allan ta, Fulton county.
1ST REGIME :rT, CAVALRY, G. S. T.
Troop A, Georgia Hu ar ......... ........ ........ Savannah, Chatham county. Troop B, Liberty Independent Troop ..........J ohn ton tation, Liberty county_ 'roop C, Ellingham Hussar . ... .... ...... ...... .. Guyton, Effingham county. Troop D....... .. ............ .. ................. . ......... Troop E, Liberty Guard ...... ............. ..... ...John ton tation , Liberty county_ TroopF ...... ... ........ ........... .... .............. .. Troop G, l\Icln tosh Light Dragoons ........ ..... Darien, 1\Icintosh county. Troop H .. ...... ........... .... .... ....... ... ....... .... 'roop I. Wayne Light Troop ........ .. . ........ Je up, wayne county. Troop K, Richmond llu ar ........ .. .... .. ... .....Augu ta, Richmond county. Troop L, Governor Horse Guard - ,....... .. ... Atlanta, Fulton cou nty. Troop 1\1 ....................... ... .. .. ..... . ........ .......
BATTERIES OF ARTILLEH,Y, G. . T.
Atlanta Artillery..... ...................... ... ....... Atlanta, Fulton county. Chatham Artillery ..... .. .............. ............... avannah, Chatham county,
NAVAL BATTA.LIO :r, G. . T.
l t Divi ion ............. ... ..... .. . ............. .. .. .... Brunwick, Glynn county. 2d Division .. .. .. ..... ........ ........... ..... .. .. .... .. 3d Division .. .................... .............. ,........... Savannah, Chatham county. 4th Divi sion ......... ........ .. .... .. ....... ............Brun wick, Glynn county.
1 T BATTALIOX I JFANTRY, G. S. 'l'., COLORED.
Company A ............ ... ............... ...... ..... Savannah, Chatham county. Company B, Fulton Guard .................... .... Atlanta, Fulton county. Company C, Chatham Light Infantry.......... avannah, Chatham county. Company D, avannah Light Infantry..........Savannah, Chatham county. Company E, Lincoln Guard .............. .... :i\facon, Bibb county. Company F. <'olquittBlues ........... .... ............ avannah, Chatham county.
BATTERY OF ARTILLERY, G. S. '., COLORED.
Georgia Artillery ...................................... Savannah, Chatham county.

REPORT OF THE ADJUTA -T-GENERAL.

TATE OF GEORGIA, O1FIC:E OF L" PEC'l'0R-GENERAL,
A'I'LANTA, October 4th, 1900.
'1.'he .Adjutant-General, Atlanta, Ga.:
Sm :-I have the honor to submit herewith a report of the operation of this department for the year ending August 31st, which is necP arily brief, as the greater part of my tune bas been employed in the office of the Adjutant-General, by orders from the Governor, an account of which will be found in the report for that department.
I 'SPECTI0N .

No general inspection as contemplated by law (Code, section 1159) has been made during the year, but a number of commands have been inspected in
compliance with special orders. 'l'be commands hereinafter named, which were placed on probation by the
Military Advisory Board at their last meeting, have been inspected by me, and their condition found to be such as to warrant their retention in the ser-
vice, with the exception of the Troup Hussars, which was disbanded.

Kell Rifles, tatesboro.

Floyd 1-tifles, Macon.

Americus Light Infantry, Americus. Wa hington Itifles, Sandersville.

Perry Rifles, Perry.

Rome Light Guard , Rome.

Lexington Lightinfantry,Lexington. Elbert Light Infantry, Elberton.

Fort Gaines Guards, Fort Gaines. Troup Hu sars, LaGrange.

New compauies have been organized, inspected and mustered in at the fol-
lowing points: Barne ville Blues, Barnesville, asi,igned to 2nd Infantry. Fitzgt-rald Guard , Fitzgerald, assigned to 4th Infantry.
Bainbridge Indepenrlents, Bainbridge, a signed to -!th Infantry. Dublin Guards, Dubliu, assigned to 2nd Infantry.
1-"pson Guard , 'l'bomaston, a igned to 2nd Infantry.
Columbus Guards, Columbu , assigned to 4th Infantry. Athens Guards, Athens, a ign ed to 3rd Infantry. Ea tman Volunteer , Eastman, assigned to 2nd Infantry.
Bartow Guards, Cartersville, assigned to 5th Infantry.
Ieldrim-Tatnall GuardA, Reidsville, a igned to 1st Cavalry. Putuam Rifles, Eatonton, assigned to 3rd Infantry.
f-leorgia Artillery, colored, Savannah, assigned to 1st Battalion, colored.
nion Lincoln Guards, colored, Savannah, assigned to 1st Battalion, colored.
Fulton Guards, colored, Atlanta, assigned to 1st Battalion, colored.

'l'he colo1ed troops, consisting of one battalion of Infantry (six companie ) and a battery of Artillery, all under command of Major J . H. Deveaux, were inspected by me at 'avannah, August 14th, with a total present of 388 officers and men from an aggregate trengtb of 606. Two of the companies paid their own expen es to Savannah from Atlanta and i\Iacon (the other command are tationed in avannah) to be present at this their first annual parade, the ;\!aeon company making a march of eighteen miles through the country to c!ltcb a !.rain, which erves to show the J?reat interest taken in this mobilizatt0n, which was very creditable indeed. These troops under Major Deveaux's supervi ion have made marked improvement in the pa t twelve months, and from a di organ ized, indifferent number of companies, they are now a compact battalion who e administration, drill and discipline is a credit to the 8tate and to tbemselve .

l\IILITARY SCHOOLS.

~rom unused st.ores and equipment the following plied to enable them to teach military tactics, etc.:
Rhinehart Normal College, Walesca. DouglasviUe College, Douglasville.
niversity of Georgia, Athens.
.~l~Donough High S<'hool, McDonough. ~ltddle Georgia College, Jonesboro.

chools have been sup-

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REPORT OF THE .\ DJUT.AKT-GEXERAL.

Georgia Iilitary Academy, College Park. 1\[ountville Military Academy, :i\Iountville. Gordon Institute, Barne ville. ~o in pe tion of the e chools bas been made a contemplated by law ( ode, section 1159), and it is recommended that an annual inspection and upervi ion of these schools be made in order that worthy one may be en<:o uraged and the unworthy deprived of the 1'tate' equipment, which hould lie put to better use.
INS'l'Hl' "J'ION.
A sy tern of practi al and theoret.ical in -truction for the , tate troop bould be pre ribed in general order from the Adjutant-Genera: office, emuracing all that it is most important tor oflicer and men to know. It enforcement should be carried out durillg the year and frequent in pections made to note progress, di banding tho~e commands which how no activity and replacillg them with others.
'l'bis would give better re ult in the end, with le . cost, than the haphazard method of training now exi ting in the force , where each ("aptain instruct as he may deem proper, which i often not to the be t iutere t of tile ervice.
l'ROPER'J'Y A 'COL' N'l'ABTLITY.
Property a ccountability is till far from what it should be, althou"h marked 1mprovement has been made in the past twelve month. . Each command ha been thoroug!Jly checked and a uew bond taken , thu beginuino- a new record. During the y ar nearly every company in the service bas been equipped with a regulation uniform, and it i estimated that the.e uniform hou ld la t the tate at least four yeat. on account of the light ervice exacted of them, but it is to be fea,red that if a careful wa tcb i not kept on the e uniform ma~y will become moth eatt>n or otherwise damaged through negligence. I therefore urgently recommend that the General A embly be asked to authorize the GoYeruor to prescribe that the bond required by Code
ection 1159 hall be a corporatiou Loud. Thi action will in ure the 'tate' intere t aud facilitate a ettlement in ca of lo. s or clamage, be ide making officers more careful with the property entrusted to them.
SHOH'l.'AGE ON BO:r>D. .
There are now on hand awaiting settlement ome seventy-five or eighty bon<ls of officer whose cop1mi sions have expired by limitation or otherwise upon which there is considerable hortage. Thi hort,age, as a ntle, extends over a number of year , and i owing greatly to the on fusion exi ting ill property a ccounts during the pani h-American War and to the not too careful method of is uing property ill th pa t. I have endeavored to the best of my ability and opportunity to c lear up the e bonds and have 1E>duced the hortage. thereon greatly, but as time passes it becomes more difficult to account for the mis ing items. I therefore ask that authority be given for the cancellatiou of uch of the e bond as may appear to have become short in the proper wa,v, through lo and damage in serv i e of the State, this to be
ubstautiated by atfidaYits of the principal and tho e acquainted with the facts. Clearance of the bonds cannot be made iu the ordinary way by boards of urvey without great trouble and expense.
LOS'J' OR S'l.'OLEN PROPER'J'\'.
Great difficulty is found in identifying lo tor stolen military property, owing to the fact that so much property of this kind i. now in the hands of
tho e not connected with the military. 'i: therefore recommend that the Gen-
eral A embly be reque ted to pa s au act similar to the . . law which makes the po se or of military property, not a soldier, prove bis title thereto, and permit the tate autho1ity to seize and hold the same pending the settlement of the case. Such an act would a sist the tate to recover a great amount of military property which it cannot now reach.

REPORT OF THE ADJUTr\~T-GE~ER.U.,.
RE "OHDS AND l'Al'ER. .
The records and papers of the tate Troops are not what they should be, though cou taut improvement is being made. It is now pos ible to say that, with but a few exception s, a perfect record of all enlistments can be shown by the Afljutant-General's office, and by the close of the quarter it is expected t> have tbe ro ter complete.
ot enough attention iu the past bas lieeu paid to this mo t important matter of records, ruisuamed by some as "red tape," and, therefore, the military records of the tate, both in war and in pea e, are not in available conditiou for reference when desired. A simple system of administration now is being provided for the t,tate troop , and hould be enforced on all. Had this been done in the pa t valuable records of w11r and peace woul<l now be acce. ible to the public were they on file in the office. There are a number of valuabl e war record tored in the record room of the Adjutaut-General's office whic:b hould be brought to light and made ready for u e. The rolls of Georgia troop., both in the Civil and panish-American war houid be transcribed to the cards sy tern to prevent wear and to afford ready refereuce. They bould also be published in pamphlet form, which would afford an opportunity for correction, ei;,pecially of those of the 'ivil vVar, which are known to contaiu mauy inaccuracies. This preservation of the records of those who rendered their tate ervice in time of need i but a ju tice due them, and tlrn cost would be trifling iu compari on to the beuefi.t gained.
RIOT DL"l'Y.
l 'pon several occasions of active duty, namely, Ander on ville, Rome, au(t Marietta, it, has been ruy pleasure as well a duty to accorupany thedetac:bment on duty, and I take plea ure in bearing testimony to the good work perfonned by oili ers and men, to their beha,ior which wa all that it hould be, and to tlwir earne t, <'Onscientious dh;cbarge of their duty, which at he"r, is a wost clelicate one. '!'be , tale bas no more patriotic citizens tba11 tho~e who voluntarily as ume th e ruilitary role for the protectiou of tbe iutere t 1,f others and the euforcemeut of tb e law. of their 'tate in tirue of trouble. Yet I regret to record that it is known that men ba,e beeu di charged from their situation. by unpatrioti <' Pmployers for the specilic rea on tliat they lo ta day attending a duty call, or the fact tbat they were eveu connected with the militia. '!'bi is not a it hould be, and it eems that the e men who, so uuselfi. hly erve their tate iu the military service, bould be affored some protection iu ailai1s of this nature.
RA'I'ES OF PAY.
'l'be act of the General A!' embly, apprO\ed December 21, 1899, which amended e tion 12L8 of the Code, as to rates of pay for a ctive duty, failed to repeal other e tiou providing for pa_vment, name!~. 11 ' , 119 , 121m. Iu the intere t of uniformity, I reco mm end tbatall payment fotduty bea prnvidecl for in section 1:!1 8, as amended, aud that such ectiou be till furcberameud ed to provide that uch rates of pay hall be for a period of not exceeuiug ten days, and for periocls of ten day or over that the rate shall be as provide,[ for like grade iu the . '. Army. Thi will uot work a hardship on an., officer or man , as the service likely to be I erformed will always be a hort term, but hould occasion arise wh ere a large nuruber of t roops were needed for any consicerable length of time the co t uudtr the pre ent rates would be very heavy.
STAFF OFFI ' ER,-;.
Oflicers of tbe staff departments and regimental taffs should be afforded opportunity to perfect themselves for their several duties, which bas not been done in the pa t. 'l'be lack of this n('.cessary information as to detail and the practical xperience nece sary will ca u e uunece. sary uttering, ielay and expense 'i1ben troops are ca lled into service in large numbe1 , as they are l!kely to be at any time. A perfectly organized and in tructed staff is essential to the efficiency of any organization, be it military or otherwise, and thi

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tate should not fail to profit by experience of others. The men composing the staff are on the whole, capable, intelligent and energetic men of business, and would, if encouraged in the proper way, soon make a most competent set -0f staff officers for the service which they would likely be called on to perform. I recommend that a system of instruction for staff officers be promulgated, and that every opportunity be given them to acquire practical experience in their line of duty.
GRADUATE 0FFJ 1rns.
There are now several officers, graduates of military schools who werQcommissioned under provision of section lll3 of the Code, who are unattached, and therefore have no dutie to perform or no active connection with the troops. I am of the opinion that it was not the intention of this act tllat these officers bould remain inactive, for ection 1114 authorizes the Governor to assign them to any duty as be may deem proper. I have, therefore, to , uggest the advisability of attaching the e officers to thi department for intruction in orqer that they may be made available for a ignment to any duty whenever the emergency for such assignment may exist.

PERS0 NEL AXD DI CIPLINE.

The per onnel and discipline of the tate force is very bigb, but it is not

:yet just what it should and could be, especially as to the officers. As the

officer make 01 mars hi command by bis instruction and example be should

be most carefully elected and thoroughly te ted for the duties and responsi-

bilities which bis commission will hriug upon him. Thi is already contem-

plated by law and to a certain extent is carried out in the regulations, but

the re ultei are not quite as satisfactory as they bould be. 'bis is due to a

large extent to the limited scope of the examination for the line and regi-

mental staffofficer , which should be enlarged to embrace all that this cla s

of officers should know. It is often th e ca e that an officer makes a high

average in examination and in practice knows little or nothing of the duties

of bis office, particularly is this true of regimental staff' officers who are not

examined on any subject pertaining to their special work. A reasonable ex-

amination should be provided, and when an officer in commission does not

how ability to discharge the dutiPs to wbi b be bas been as igned he bould

be subjected to an inve tigation by the Retiriug Board, provided for in the

act of the last General As embly. The standard of efficiency among officers

must be raised, and the commission in the tate military ervice should mean

wha.t it i intended to imply-a soldier and a geutlernan.

In conclusion, I desire to expre s my appreciation of tbe hearty co-opera-

tiou given me by the officers and men, a ud particularly of the great consider-

ation shown me by bi Excellency, t.be Governor, wboce generou suppo1t of

my official acts ha made it po ible for me to accompli b what ba been

-done toward the bettermeut of the tate Militia. Respectfully,

wM. G. OBEAR,

olonel, Inspector General Georgia State Troops.

STATE OF GEORGIA,
QUARTERMASTERGENERAL'. OFFICE,
ATLAN'l'A, Ga., eptember 1st, 1900.
Acljutant- General ,Stat of Georgia, Atlanta, Ga.:
, IR :- ince my last report no communications of an official character have been referred to thi department, and no business for consideration or -consummation bas come up, consequently my report is short.
Very respectfully, A.J. WE 'I',
Colonel, Quartermaster-General G. S T.

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STA'rE OF GEORGIA,
'r. OFFICE OF C O)DrIS ARY-GENERAL, G. .
ALBANY, GA., September 29th, 1900.
.Adjutant- GP.n ral of Georgia, Atlanta, Ga.:
8rn :-::'fo transactions having been necessary in the Commissary Department, I beg to tate there i nothing to report
1:0RRTS vVESLOSKY,
Colonel, Commi ary-General G. . 'r.

TATE OF GEORGIA,

JJRGE0N-GENERAL' S OFFICE,

MACON , September llth, 1900.

1'he Adjutant-General, Atlanta, Ge,.:

JR :-In compliance with ~ 167, Art. X.."'{IV., "Regulations for tbe Go;-ernment of the Yolunteet Forces of the tate of Georgia," I have the honor to -submit my r port for the year ending epternber 1st. 1900.

The work of the medical d Ppartment, Georgia 'tate 'rroops, during the pa t year bas been of comparatively little importance.
The reorganization i progressing and the newly appointed medical officers .are being exa,mined and commi ion ed.

Cuder this head I would reco ,umend that the law be changed so as to comm is. ion the senior surgeon of a regiment to rank as major in:itead of captain.
'l'hi. would be in conformity to the practice followed by the U. . Army

medical departruent. 'rbe junior surgeons could t hen be commi sioued as captain and fir t lieutenant respectively.
The hospital and ambu lance corps is not beiug recruited as fast as is desira ble. p to date there has been but five e~listments, and these are all
ho pita! stewards. No private ha. been enlisted. I would recommend that privates for the ho pita! and ambulance corps

be enlisted only in the larger citiest-twenty-four each in Atlanta, :Macon, Augu ta and, avan nab. By having them in four large squads they can be

more thorough ly drilled and instructed. When needed they can be easily gotten together ancl detailed for pecial duty at any point.
Rach quad can be placed under the direct command of the senior surgeon -of the regiment in the cities named. This will greatly simplify th e keeping
and renderiug of property account and reports. It will al o engender and cultivate an" esprit de c01ps" among the men of
the ditferent squads that will be of g reat benefit in perfecting them in their -drill and discipline, and will facilitate keeping their rank filled.

I believe that if this plan is adopted it will give the tate Troops a hospital aud ambulance corps of ninety- ix well drilled and instructed privates.
For the past ti,e years I have repeatedly recommende<l that the medical department be supplied with medical and surgica l c be t , band litter ,
blankets, etc. A it is now the tate doe not supply anything, and if au

emergency should arise the medical officer would be without drugs, instrument , dressings or supplies of any kind.
Our medical officer are com petent. capable and williug. If they are properly equipped, and with a well drilled hospital and ambulance corps,
tbe medical department of the Georgia tate Troop would be efficient and .able to re pond to any call made upon it.

This consummation can b easi ly brought about, and I s incerely hope that

next year I may be able to report upon a thoroughly organized and eq uipped

department.

Respectfully submilted,

N. G. GEWINNER,

Colonel and urgeon-Geueral Georgia tate 'rroops.

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T.ATE F GEORGIA,
OFFICE OF J DGEADVOCATE GB 'ERAL G. 8. 'l'., l\IONROE, GA., August 31st, !HOO.
Colonel Phitl G. By,.d, .Acting Adjutunt-Gencral, Atlanta, Ga. : Sm :-In reference to the official report wbicb, by the Regulations, my
departm ent is required to make on this date, pe1m.it me to SI.IY that no duty bas been a signed me in connection with the adruinistration of justiceamoog the w.te troops, nor have the proc:eedings of any court martial been, referred to me ince the date of ruy former report. I have the honor to be,
Very truly, GEO . 1\1. ~ A PIER, Colonel, .Judge-Advocate General, G., . 'l'.

'TA'l'E OF GEORGIA.
DJ-~PART)H~N'.r OF RIFLE PRACTICE,
'A ,.AN)I AH, G-a., October 1st, l!JOU.
.Adjutant-General Stat of G 01gia:
IR:-In c0mpliaoce with regulation, I have the honor to submit thL following reponof the operations of this departrueut for the years l 9 , l !IH, and 1900:
On the rnth day of Augu t, l !.17, I wa.- appointed by Governor Atkin.-on to the position of Colond and Iuspector-Genernl of Rifle Prat"tiCP. I ,ras then Ca1 taiu of Corupany C, First Battalion lufantry, U orgia \'olunteers, and was reluctant to ever my ollicial (;onuec:tion with that l.listoric corp., to whicll I wa so ruucb attached. At the rel1uest of evernl omcers. I decided to accept, and did so in 'eptember, 189,.
The oflice records and papers were not, however, turned o,er to meuntil Mar h 10, l \J , my appointJuent, and the relieving of the Acting lw,pt>rto1 General of Hitle practice being announced January 1, J89 , General Orders. No. 1, A . G. 0
On March 17,189 , at my reque t the Oovernor authorized a. rifle and carbine competition for the Georgia Yoluntet!rs, to !Je held at the State Hauge, at Savanuah, from May 5th to 7th, inclu ive, under the direction of the Inspector-General of Ritte Practice. ee General Order. Xo. 3, A. U. 0., J,'!J~.
For the purpose of encouraging competitors at this ompetitiou, a magnilicent cup Yalued at .~1,000 wa preented to the 8arnunab .:\lilitary Hifle Range A sociatiou !Jy l\lr. \Vywberly .T. DeHenne, of , 'avanuab. The 'avanaah )Iilitary H1tle Range A:: ociatiou i made up of the white military companie of , 'avaouah, and thf'y waintain the elebrated Avondale Range 'rhere was al o p1fsentecl to the ame a ~oc:iatiou a large sil\er cup by i\les rs. "\Vatson and Powers
A most commeudable iuterest was displayed a. to this competition, and it would have been largely attended but for tbe , 'pani b-American war, wbic:h prevented the competit,ou. An indefinite po tpone1ueat of the competition was ordered by General Order :Ko. 5, A . G. 0 .. I 9 .
'l'he l::lpauisll-Arnerican war took o many~l:licersand m!'n from the variou: organization.- throughout the State tbat tbere wa almost a comp lE-te laek of interest, or effort, in those divisions of command left behind, and that will account for the small number of men qualifying as sharp shooter or markmen during the year 1 98. The rehabilitation of the tate 'l'roops was not accompli ht!d to any appreciable degree until the latter part of 1 \1!1, and tbu~ progres iu rifle practice was delayed . The year 189!), however, bow a commendable increa e in efficiency in this department over 189
:ro reports have been made for thi department for the year 1898 and 1~nn until now, because there was such inexcusable delay iu send in g in Company and Regimental Firing Reports. that the report from these bearlquarters could not be tiled, a nd this report will, therefore, be made to cover the ~-ea r: l 9 and 1 99, as well as the year 1900.

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PRE, CRIBED SY 'l'E).
The system h a remained unchanged since the la t report. But, in 111\" opinion , the regulations needed general revision, and it wa al o necessar, t hat the reg ulation be promulgated, after revi ion, in pamphlet form.
Besides, I consider it highly nece sary that, together with the regulation,;, a book of instruction be compiled and issued to each ofticer and man in the
tate 'l'roops, comp1isiog the whole su bject of rille practice in conci e for111; in other word , a text book ou this subject. Keither men nor officer could be expected to wade through the several hundred page of Blunt's F iriug Regul ations, pick out what was appl icat> le, learn it and then teach it. 'rhere i a great deal of 111atter in Blunt' Reo-ulatiou utterly inapplicable to th e State Trnops. I have, therefore, prepared a book. and given to the 8tate the right to use it for the in truction of the Geo rgia , tate rroop . In thi book I have endeavored to cover all that is uecessary to know in rifle practice. general p rin ciple., sighting drills, a rm ory ranges aud gallery practice, field range , sugge tions to riJlernen as to point that should lie \\'a tched, ra nge practice, individual classification, revolver ti1ing, company report, regim ental reports, iusio-nia, duties of of1icer , clutie..: of regirn1-ntal inspector;; of rifle practirt-, duties of Inspector-General of Ritle Prartice aud forms. ,o tha t an of-l'icer, within thirty pages can find e,erythiug pertaining to thi sulij ect.
'l'lJere have been few change made by this book of regulations in the ystem. A principal change i the creation of another la. , to be known a,-. tu e expert slrnrp,; booter, to take tbe place of the distiuguii!bt>d sbarpshoott:'r (wh ich prnc:tic:ally meant notbing exrept the uarue ). The expert sbarpshooter clas will timulate etfort ou the part of tho e wbo are already barp boott!rs, l,enwse tbe requir meut are o much higher, and it will lit! soruethiug for a sharpshooter to work for.
Aootl1 er change i to allow a soldier who ha made the aggregate of cores at, :Wu, 30Uan<l -'>UU yards, entitling him to boot a t the G1J11-_yanl rauge and th e kirrni b, to elect bis three liest core><, ancl ha Ye three trials at 600 yard,; and the kirmish to make his record, and utilize for that purpose the be,t aggregatt- score at 600 yard aud the skirnli<,IJ, with the le t aggregate scor~ at :WO, 300 aurl 500 yards, without starting a fresh at :!OIJ yard , exuept aftt-r failure to make a qualifying score as marksman or Rl1ap-;booter within the tbree ~rial i,rovidt!d for. The object of this is to ave aruuurnition and t get more practice at the longer ranges aud on the l;kirn1iRb.
Anoth er cl11.1.uge is tbe exten ion of tl1.e season for record cores, so as to covt!r from Febrnary I t to October 31.t. I c:an see uo <Yood rea on why the season for record practice sbould be re tri Led. In some part of the , 'ta te ou e portion of the yea r i conveni ent for rifle practi ce, iu another portion of th , ' Late that season is not couveuieat, antl another i .
Another change is the provi ion for revolver firing and qualifying , cores for that. 'l'his, of <:ourse, needs uo comment.
Anoth er change i'-1 the provision with reference to report , which provitles that record core ruu t be turned in to tbe company comroau<ler within tbree day after the same are made, or the scores will u0t be allowt-d; au,l that the company commauder 1uu t forward his annual target firing report to the regimPntal iu pector of rifle prnctt<'e on 01 before ti.le 7th day of ~'overn ber, and that the reu-i mental iuRpector of ri fie pra tice mu. t forward his report to the Inspector-General of Hi fie !Jrnctice ou or before November 10th. 'l'bese provisionet, I think, will meet the trouble experienc-ed so ofteu on acconut of delay in firing report. It certainly place the blame for Whatever delay ruay be where it belongs. 'boul1I the oldier fail to turn in his core, bt- ha uo one to blame but him<;elf shoul I be fail to receive credit for it. 'houlu the company commander de lay nding in bis report to the r~gimental inspector, the soldier of bi compauy who are entitled to iuBtgnia for their efforts will hold him re pon-ible; aucl honld the company commauder forward his report to the regimental iu pector of rifle practi e Promptly, and the regimeutal iul'lpector fail to forward his con,olidat d report in due time, b e can be hE>ld respou ible by the regimenta l com lllander; and, in turn, the present head of this department is willing to be-

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held responsible for any delay occasion ed by him elf, but is unwilling to take the blame which ruay belong to ome other per ou.
Distinct provision is made in the new regulations for sighting and position drills and gallery practice. There i no excuse now, witlJ the book which I have prepared, for any officer not being thoroughly acquainted with the methods for sighting and positi on drills and gallery practice. They must realize that a great amount of time and ammunit_ion can be saved by sighting and position drills and galle ry practice, that everything except the recoil of the piece and com pensation for wiDd cau be taught in th e armory as well a th e outdoor range, and, be id es, th e dull monotony of the ordin a ry company drills can be varied by gallery practice and aiming drills, and interest in the reg ular drill night thereby stim ulated.
RANGES.
There ha been ab olu tely no provision for th e con trnction of ranges at the home tations of troops, though in 1 97 an allowance of 700 was made for that purpose; why . uch an approp riation ha not been made I cannot understand. The establishment of mnges at home stations of every company bould be encouraged in every way; every company in th e tate ~ervice is certain ly responsive to su h encou ra gement. Tile efforts sho uld be to encou rage rifle practice in the company organ ization, and if that is done the regimental tigure of merit w ill be taken care of thereby . Be. ide , as a rule, compan ies are called out for ser vice, rarely regiment ; tbe object sho uld be, therefore, to teah the individual members of a ll companies bow to shoot.
'!'be establishment of local ranges is tbe effort of e\ery 'tate wh ich ha auy military e tabli hment. Georgia is particularly fortunate in this regard, and a va t amount of money in tnin portation cou ld th ereby be saved. 'l'en thou and dollar wa . approp ria ted for one year for rifle practice by a date which ha a lmost identically the same number of troops as Georgia. The bulk of tbi appropriation wa used for tran i;:pa rtation of troops to the f-itate range. Thi g reat expen e can be obviated by the e, tabli hment of lo al range. There are now outdoor ranges at Atlanta, Albany, Waycros, Bainbridge, Thomasville, llleldrirn and Savannah, and ao effort is being mad to establi h a range at :Macon, Auo-usta and Colu mb us. From a p hysical standpoint, there i no fiuer range in the country tha n that ma intained by the Havanuah troop at Avondale. During th e receut competition twen ty team , besides reYolve r team , were firing at the same t irut- on that range. All ranges, from the twPnty five yard pi -to l ra nge to the skirmish, ioclu ive, and 200, 300, 500 and 600 ya rd ra nge , can be used at the same time. I know of no otber range in th coun t ry where that is pos ible.
Tbe establi hm ent of a local range for every compa ny io the tate should be bad at the earliest practicable moment.
RECORD PRACTICE.
Record practice wa bad b~, every reg iment, botb divi ion of the Naval
Reserve and th e Chath am Artillery. This is the fi ,. t tirne. interest in rifle
practice bas been so genera l. Record practice in camps of in tr ctioo bould not be permitted , except in a camp establi bed specifica lly for rifle practice It i unavailing and should not be continued . It a ccomp lishes T ally nothing in the way of instruction, and interferes materially with other duti es in a camp for different instruction. R ecord practice bas greatly increased this year throug hout th e entire State, but more specifica ll y in the First and Fourth regiment . 'fbe increased interest in rifle practice in the Fourth regiment is de erviog of specia l mention. 'fhe officers are zealous{ and it requires but that zeal to make the men proficie nt. From the colone -commanding, down to the junior commanding omcer , nothing is left undone to timulate increased efl'ort and profi cien cy in rifle practice. Prizes have been offered in tbat regiment for the best shot in the regiment, for the com pany making the highest figure of merit for any given year, and for the company m aking the highest team record in competition.

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pou my recommendation, the Governor authorized the second ann ual rifle aud carbine competition under the charge of the Inspector-General of
Rifle Practice, to be held at Savannah, eptember 3d and 4th. ( ee Genera l Order -o. 14, Adjutant-General's office, 1900.) Owing to the limited time
between the date of anuouncement, August th, and the date of the match, 1-iepteruber 3d , the attendance was much le s than wo uld have been other-
wise; but notwithstanding the short time, the attendance from compan ies out ide of Savannah was rema rkab le. E,,ery regiment in the State except
oue was repre ented. Thirty-three different comp&ny organizations partici-
pated in these competitions. Twenty-one different localities in the ' tate were represented, not any particu lar part of the State. Every character of
weapon with whioh the 'tate troop are armed was used. Cavalry, infantry, artillery and naval militia participated.
A great. timulus wa thereby given to increase effectivene s of compan ies iu the ability to u e the weapon with which tbey are armed. A nucleu was
seut to twenty-one different localiti e;;, to in till an interest and proficiency in
the use of wea1 ous. 'fhe great gond derived, the interest excited in thi most important branch
of training for State troops, and tbat at tl1e least expenditure, all show the
accomplishm eut of much at a remarkably small expenditure. A like small
amount expended in any other way would have not even approached the good accomplished by this. Th e record made by the respective individuals au,! organization!' are ent herewith.
In thi connection, I de ire to ca.I I particular attention to the encouragement
gi\'en the men by the attendance ol their commanding officer . 'l'he officers iu comruand of the Fir t and Fourth Regiment ef Infantry, and of the First
Regi r:neut of Cavalry attended these competitions and the colonel commandiug tbe Third .Hegiment wa only prevented at the last moment by uuavoid.able circum tal)(;e .

SEA (;IRT i\CAT ' HE. .

Th e 'tate was represented at the Inter- tate matches held at, ea Girt, New

Jers y, in 'eptember, l 99. There were no matches held therP in 189 . '!'he

'tate representatives in said matches would have equalled the remarkable

liowiug made by this State in said matches in 189i but for the fraud practiced

in of

th e Cap

tHaiinltvoVn.

T,vro. pWhiylliMamatscohn,

tlJ e sto (retired

ry of which i best told iu the language ), tea.m ca ptain, and Lil:utenant-Colonel

Jordan F. Brooks (retired ), vice tearu captain, as set out in their report to me,

a eopy of which is hereto attached. I part:cularly recommend that this re-

port be publi bed, becau e it bows beyond a ll peradventure, that the Georgia

team was defrauded, and shou ld, to any fair m inded person, e Lablish t hat

!f1aiertt

beyond question, and ju tify the determination matches are held under the management then in

that so charge,

long as the ea Georgia can not

m ju tice to her self-respect, condesce nd to compete at Ra id matche . It was

on account of beiug actnated by this feeling that Georgia did not compete at

'n Girt this year . The score made duriug the competitions at 'avau nah

~,~arty show that Georgia could have won at 'ea Girt th i year.

Al'lli\CUc"<lTION.

There should be at lea t 1,500 round of rifle-ball cartridges allowed to each

-eompany each year for rifle practicP. In additi on to rifle-ball cartridges,

there hould be allowed to each company per annum 2,000 rifle bullets for rifle

~rnctice. There hould a l o be allowed to each company per annum 2,000

ll~e-ball for gallery practice.

.

h f~e allowance of cartrid ges and bullets should be only for tho e com1 a mes

avmg local outdoor ranges.

All or tbi can be obtained from the nited tates govern ment out of the

8 !ipropriation made by Congre s for the militia, and as thi appropriation

~as doubled last year, there is uo reason why the above allowance bould not

lllade. '!'bis ammunition slJould be shipped dmiug April of each year to

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ea ch company commander , and he should make a regula r all owance of o
many rounds to each man . It is an unj u tifiab le hardshi p upon the volu11teer troops of this tate to require them to make per onal expe11dit ure for fi tting themselves to properly perform duties req ui red by the tate; tbt-y
certainly give enougll when they give their tiiue, to the sacriiiC'e of tbtir bu ine , and when they devote their energies to the creation of volunteer troops of which the, tate should be proud.

ORGAXD;A'l'HlX.

I cannot ee that reorga11ization of this department would improve its efli ciency.
ntil the 'tate will properly equip a ignal corps, there bould be none. The inet:licieucy of troops is more generally cau.ecl by insullicient equipment and lack of appropriation than by anything el.e.
All comm uuications upon tbe question of rifle Ira tice baye been ordered sent to the Io pector-General of Rifle Practi ce at Havaunab. No target ::,upplie , ammunition, or utber equipment appertainin"' to the subject of rifle practice, bould be i ued except upon req ui ition duly approved by the Inspector-G eneral of Rifle Practice. Of n eces ity, he is more in touch with the needs of any partiC'ular organization tbau any oue else can be. Ile know be,-t to who1u suppliE-. hould be issued, aud to what extent organizations shou ld lie encourage l with a view to open ing up new fields in ri fle
pra ctice. Th e new llook of firing regulations prepared by me provides for the iu-
spection of ordnance tores in charge of organization , superv ision and in-
sLruction in sma ll-arm s practiee, and for tbe a<l111ini trntiou counected tberewitb , and al o the custody aud 111,inagement of all authorized ran"'e .
'here. boulcl be at lea tone, and probably two, assi taut to the Iu pe<:tnrGeneml of Rilie Practice, as tlJe field covered i Yery large aud the prnper discharge of the du tie of the department require much time aud labor.

ANNUAL COi\Il'E'l'l'l'lOX.
I concur in the recommendation of my precle e ,;ors that competitiou~ for the , tate troop be held annually, not ouly at local company ranges, but during tbe last two or three clays of tbe anuual camp of iu tru ction in ritlt practice, which I recommend hereafter.

ANNUA [, ('A~IP OP J:s; 'l'RL' C.:1'IOX IX HI FLE l'RACTIC'Js.

I mo t earnestly recommend Urn eJ:,tabli bme11t of au aunua.l camp of iu

trucLiou in rille practice, th encampmeut to lie for one week. To that eu-

carupmeut tea!lls of at least five men from ea b company iu tbe, tate should

be ordered; au I every in pector of rifle practice iu tlJe, 'tate troop,; should he

ordered to that camp. Tbe encampmeut bould lie in cbargt> of the Inspector-

Geueral of Rifle Practice, with suc h assistants as be miirht detail. Trnnspor-

tation and per dit>lll should be paid to each ofli er aud 1urw ordered there

'!'bis eocunqJment hould be held at the ~tate range in ;-:iavauaah, bee-nu.

that is the best rauge i11 the , tate and the only oue on wb i(h proper cope of

in truction could be had. A choo l of instruction in rifle practice would (

e tablisht>d at such au eocan1p1uent. Definite in tructiou could be given 1n

sighting aud aiming and position drill, tbe con.-truction of g.. Jleriei,;, ,wd

iu truction in gallery practke, aud then instn: ction in outdoor range firiu~-

For tlJe last two or three ch1.ys, competitiou could be held not only bctw~eu

tale 1roops, but in Iut,-r- tate co1up titions. Io tbi way a nucleu ot at

least ti ve well equipped, thoro11gbly in trucLecl men coulrl be had to go 1.>11!k

to their co111panies, and act as qualified in trnctors in riH practice in _al! it

feature exceed

. 'be total ~,500.00 for

expen every

e of po s

ucb ible

eucarup expendit

meut ure, i

would not, ncluding p

in ay

mmeyntopf1our1o1ju!1,

ammunition. No such great good could be accompli bed by a like expeu1 1

ture in any otller way.

.ADMINIS'J'RA'l'fON.

The filing of repor ts has lleen better observed th c; year than during au oth er year. Better attention bas been given to tbe corre pondence. :N"eatne

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137

and correctuess iu report is greatly improYed. Report have been filed by e,ery organizatiou except the econd and Third Regiments of Iufantry. There hould have been a report[rom the Inspector of .Rifle Practice of these regiment><, because there was firing by om~ of .the compan ies i~ each of these rf-giments. EYen had there been no practice, it was the rlnty ot the Iospector of Hirte Practice to ba,e notified these headquarters officially to that effect. J have, siuce writing this report, been informed that ihe Iospector of Rifle Practice, 'econd Iufantry, was injured, and by rea on of that unable to file
hi report. 'l'be tatement sent herewith a. to distinguished sharp hooters, ruark men,
iudividual figure of merit, and standing of comp'lnies and reiment , show de,1rly the respective etlicien y of organization, both regimental and
<ompany. 'l'he report of Company J;;:, Fourth Infantry, and of Companie B ancl D
of th e First Infautry, deserve special m ention for neatness. 'fhe battalion of colored troops are r gular in their report , though they
b:\\'e no opportunity for rifle practice.

J::S- GENERAL.

r
the

regret tate

that the Governor and Commander-in-Chief competition at Savannah, September 3d and

-wHau.

unable to attend The eucournge-

ruent of bis ])re. ence in pire. all to endeavor to obtain b tter re. ults. The

Oovernor bas . hown o decided an intere t in this department, that I am

,,re had hi other du tie of , tate permitted, be would ha,e attended.

Tbe interest which he bas evinced in this departruent goes far to encourage

the efforts made. 'fbe presence of the Acting Adjutant-General of the ' tate,

Colonel Byrd, during the competition , wa much appreciated. I desire to

expre s my hearty appreciation of the iu,aluable aid rendered m e during the

tute matche by all the o1ficer detailed for that purvose, and while it is

diflkult to elect any for particular mention , where all rendered . ucb efficient

nice, I feel it to be my duty to mention . pecially Lieutenant-Colonel

Jordan F. Brook (retireu), 'aptain VI'. \Y. \\ illiam on (r tired), Capta in

W. E. Coney in charge of tatist,cs, and Captain C.H. Richardson in charge

of . corer .

RECO~DfENDATJO:-

I have the honor to make the following recommendation :

Fi,8t. lu a 1dition to equipment, the um of $25.00 be allowed per annum

to ea h fOmpany that will e tablisb a local range.

SPconil. 'fbat 1,500 round of ball cartridge , 2.000 bullets, and 2,000 balls

be allowed to each company as soon a. they e1;1tablish a local range. For

tho~e companies establi bing only a gallery range, that the rifle cartridges

and bullet be not allowed.

Thit-d. That targetsupplie , ammunitiou, and all other supplies a ppertainin

to lbi. <lepartment be di trilmted by the 'tate only upon requi ition, duly

&)>proved by the Inspector-General of Rifle Practice.

Frmtth. 'l'he e tabli bmeut of a camp of instruction in rifle practice at

avaunah each year for one week; to which encampment five men from

ea~h company shall be ordered, and al o each Inspe tor of Rifle Practice.

yl camp to be under the control of the In pector-(jeneral of Rifle Practice,

~1th ucb a i -taut a b e may detail. Trau portation and per diem for said

\e _men and officers to b paid by the tate .

.

Fifth. That the sum of .. 2,500.00 be et aside or appropriated, or so much

tht>~ of a may be neces "'try, for aid camp of in traction for the year 1901.

St:xth. That at least the sum of 100.00 be allowed these headquarters for pen e .

~m.& 1e11th. Tbat one copy of the, 'mall Arms Firing Regulation for the Geor'tate Troops, compi led by Co lonel George T. Cann, In pcctor-General of

tate~

Practice, troop .

be

at

once

distributed

to each officer and man in the Georgia

1uEp1e.<cJtlioihr.

That a of rifle

book of practice,

records and by

of ea

rifle pratice h company

be kept by each commander.

rergimental

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REPORT OF THE ADJU'fANT-GENERAL.

STATE OF GEORGIA, ADJUTAN'l'-UENERAL1S OFFICE,
ATLAN'rA, GA., January 1, I 9 .
GENERAL ORDERS,} No. 1.
1. uder the provisions of the Act of the General Assembly, approYed December 21, 1897, the following appointment is hereby announced:
John McIntosh Rell to be Brigadier-General aud Adjutant-General Geo rgia Volunteers, December 21st, 1 97.
2. Colonel George '.r. Cann i hereby announced as In pector-General of Rifle Practice Georgia Volunteers. AU communications relating to the Department of Rifle Practice should be sent to him at Savannah.
3. Captain Clemeut G. Bradley, Inspector of Rifle Practice, 5th Infantry, is hereby relieved from duty as Acting Inspector-General of Rifle Practice, and will turn over to Colouel George T. Cann all papers and records pertaining to the Department of Rifle Prnctice.
4. 'be adaptation of the Manual for the 30-calibre magazine rifle to the Springfield rifle, calibre 45, prepared by Lieutenant Arthur Murray, 1st. . H. Artillery. and approved by the War Department, is hereby adopted for the use of the Georgia volunteers.
By order of the Governor. JNO. M lNTOSIT KELL, Adjutant-General

STATE OF GEORGIA, AD.TUTANT-G ENbRAL' OFFICE.
ATLANTA, GA., March 17, 1 9

GENERAL ORDER , } No.3.

1. The second annual iifle and carbine competition for the Georgia Volun-
teers will be hehl at the tate range at, avannah, from May 5th to May itl.l, inclusive, uuder the direction of the Inspector-General of Rifle Practice.
2. R egimental and uua signed battalion commanders will make detail of competitor from their organization , not to exceed twenty men from each
regiment, or fifteen from each unassigned battalion, including the in pectol':! of rifle practice, and forward notice of entry to the Inspector-General of
Rifle Practice at '.i.va onah, at least five days before the competition begius. 3. The inspectors of rifle practice of regiments and unassigned battaliou~
are h ereby ordered to attend this competition. 4. The Quartermaster-General will issue requests for transportation upon
the receipt from regimental and battalion commanders of the number of

meu detailed as competitor . Accounts for per diem will be paid by hiJU

when duly certified to by the In pector-General of Rifle Practice. 5. Team captain. will report to the Inspector-General of Rifle Practice im-
mediately after reaching avannah. 6. '.rhe following regulations for the government of the competition, pre-

pared by the department of rifle practice, are hereby adopted, and published

for the guidance of all con erned. By order of the Governor:

Jxo. McIN'l'OSH KELL, Adjutant-General.

OFFICE OF THE lNSPE TOR-GENERAL OF RIFLE PRACTICE,). SAVANNAH, GA., March, 1, 1 98. J
Cm LAR No. 1. Tb, following i published as information in connection with 'tate rifl<'
competitions to be held at avannab, May 5th, 6th and itb, 1 !:JS:
R LE, FOR TATE MATCHES.
1. The second annual rifle competition for the Georgia volunteers, under the management of the department of rifle practice, will take place on the Avondale rifle range, avannah, May 5th, 6th and itll.

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2. Transportation will be furnished by the ' tate, and a per diem of 75 cents per man for three day . Such individual cores a qualify the hooter
as sharp hooter or mark man will b.e recognized as record rores. Visiting teams wiU be supp lied with cots and blankets free of charge, and
will be quartered in the different armories in the rity. Meals can be had at a good restaurant at twenty-fl ve (25) qents per meal. The range is located two mile from the city, an<I can be reached by the
eiectric car . Fare for the round trip 10 cents. Sighting shots will be allowed at 500 and 600 yards only. The cavalry will fire with the carbine.
Competing teams will appear in either service or undres uniform. 'fh e
use of hat or rap will be permitted. Due notice of any alterations of the rules will be erved in writing on team
captains. The team competition proper will be governed in all re pect , except a.
hereinafter modifiecl, by the firing regulations for small arms now in force in the United tates army.
The organizations winning trophies will be entitled to hold them for one year, when they shall again become subject to competition and be returned to the Savannah Military Rifle l{aoge Association.
'fhe adjutants of the several regiments whose organizations participate in the competition will forward to the Inspector-General1of Rifle Practice a duly
certified ser vi ce record of the several principals and alternates of their team , certifying that the men therein named, including team captain and team coach, are bona fide member of the organization from which they come, and tha,t they are duly com mi ioned or enli ted in the military service of the 8tate.
The names of the principals and alternates, in the order in which they are to fire, will be submitted to the executive officer by the team <,aptai ns on or before 8 o'clock a. m., of the morning of the match.
The day on which the competitions will be held will be announced at the opening of the meeting.
Hours for firing and time of sounding assembly for ame will be uch as are designated by the executive officer.
'l'he hours for !iring'haviog been once determined and announced, will not be changed except by the 11nanimous con ent of the team captains.
Targets in fi xed di tance firing will be drawn each day and at each range by team captains.
Targets for sk irmi h firing will be drawn. by team captains immediately precedioo- the commencement of each run.
No two competitor from the same team shall be allowed to skirmish ou adjoining target .
The executive officer shall have the control of the range for the rondurt of the match, and his decision shall be final. He is authorized to detail such assistants as be deems proper.
The following special regulations will govern all firing held under the auspices of the i::itate :
The following positions only will be permitted in preliminary and coru-
~etitive firing: At 200 yards the standing position; at 300, kneeling or sitting ; at 500, prone po ition, bead toward the target; at 600, prone.
Prote ts and objections must not be directly submitted to the executive offi_cer, but to one of the range office1:s. In case a competitor considers the decision of the latter unwarranted by the fact as presented, he may appeal to the executive officer, hi decision being final.
During the progre sofa match or co1upetition no one except the officers on
d~ty at the range, the competitors and the score keepers will be permitted within th e rope without. pecial permission of the executive officer.
During the J rogre of the matches and the competions no one except the ?fticer on duty, the markers and one other representative of each team, to
Ill_ u~e fairness, will be permitted in the target pit without the pecial perm1 10n of the execut ive officer.
'l'he quad of competitors will be stationed in rear of the firing point,
h.here each competitor mu t remain until called by the score-keeper to take 1 position , and until he bas completed bis score.

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REPORT OF TffE AD.JUTA T-GENER.\L.

Xo expression on the part of the competitors of approbation or disappoint-

ment, with reference to any cores made by themselves or others, must be

uttered loud enough to be heard at the firing points.

These regulations a ncl such special rule or directions as the executive of-

ficer may give, must be rigidly comlied with by all competitors and other

persons upon the range grounds.

All shots fired by the oldier after he Las taken his place at the tiring point,

iu his turn to fite-the target being ready-will be counted 011 his score.

::,bots fired upon the wrong target will be entered upon tbe score of the

,n1an tiring as a mis.. ,

If two shots strike the target n,t the same, or nearly the ame time, the hit

having the highest of the two values signaled will be entered iu the soldier's

ore and no record made of the other hit. A similar rule will be applied

wben scoring bits in competitive sk irmish firing.

:.\larking and firi11g will be co11ducted as provided in Bltmt' , mall Arms

HE'~ulations.

'Ibe core-keepers will be eated close to and in the rear of the firing point

takes, and will. as each !,\bot is ignaled, announce in an audible tone the

name of the competitor and the value of the shot, and at the couclusion uf

the score of each competitor r peat bi name and the total . co re.

Competitors must pay attention to the core as announced and recorded, so

that any error may be promptly inve 1igated.

'!'he recorded value of .any shot will not be cbauged after the following

shot bas been fired, unless some special message with reference to it is re-

ceived from one of the range officers in the pit.

Any alteration of the coring card must be witnessed by tl10 officer in

charge of the firing point and endor ed with his initials.

'!'he target u ed in all matches will be 200 n,nd 300 yards, taro-et" A." bull'

eye, 8 x 10 in ches; 500 and 600 yards, target" B, '' bull's-eye, J x 2,l.

Rifles :.ind carbines will be tbose issued by the State.

'!'he aiming notch or the aperture of the rear slide may l,e slightly widened

or opened to accommodate individual peculiarities of eyesight, but no other

al~eration or filing of the regular firing sio-bts, or tbe use of detachable spi rit

levels, will be permitted. Tbe use, in aiming, of ortboptic eye-piece will

not be permitted.

'l'he trigger pull mu t not be less than six (6) pound. .

Competitor must subm it their rifles 10 a range officer for in pectiou and

weighing of trigger when ca lled by scorer to take bis position at firing

points.

Iu competitions or matches embracing more than one listance the firing

will be commenced aL the shortest di tance, and be followed iu order by

each of the longer distance . 'l'he skirmish will be last. Competitors must

be present at the firiug point puuctually at the time and in the order stated

on their score card ; no application on the part of a competitor for any alter-

ation in bis assignment will be entertained .

Ju all competitions the competitors will place themselves at the firing point

by twos and will fire alternately, the 'Odd numbers of each pair being on tbe

rio-bt and firing first.

If, just as a shot is fired, the target is withdrawn from the firing position

the scorer at that. firing point will at once report the fact to one of the range

officers, who, if upon investigation is satisfied that the case is as represented,

will dit'ect that the shot fired te not counted, and that the soldi er fire another

shot.

ompetitors will not be hurried in their firing, but such slight delay per

mitted after each , bot a they may de ire; provided, the time of firing the

::;core does not exceed an average of one shot per minute for match. UP.on

request from a team captain, any range officer may grant extra time, not ex

ceeding ten minute .

.

Xo two competitors ball in 9.ny match or competition use the same rifle,

nor shall a competitor change hi rifle during any competition unless it ba

become un erviceable, which fact mu t be verified by a range officer.

Rifles may be cleaned upon the completion of a score. In competitions at

more than one distance, clea ning will be permitted between distances.

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141

The presence at the fil'ing point will be permitted of one team captain and one coach or spotter for each team, wh, may give to the members of their team such advice or directions as they may think proper, except that in competitive skirmi b firing no coaching will be permitted.
Any competitor who shall be detected in any evasion of the conditions prescribed for any match or competition shall be excluded from further participation in the firing at that meeting.
Any competitior (a) who shall fi1e in a name other than his own, or shall fire twice for the same p.rize, unless permitted by ttie cond itions of the competitions to do o ; or
(b) Who shall be guilty of falsifying his score, or be accessory thereto; or (c) Who shall offer a bribe of any kind to a scorer or marker, shall upnu the occurrence beiug proved to the satisfaction of the range officers and executive officer, be reported in writing to the Adjutant-Genera l. All ties will be decided and disposed of in tlle manner prescribed in paragraphs 651 and 6.:,2. Small Arm Firing Regulations. Any persou, whether a competitor or not, inte rfering with any of the firing squads, or annoying them in any way, will b~ wtt.rned to desist, and if he 1epeats the offense will at ouce be ordered off the range grounds. Competitor::1 and a ll otlaers connected with the meeting must make themselves acquainted with the fore~oing regulations, as well as with the conditions of any m>1.tch or competitive firing in which they may be participants, a the plea of ignorance of either of them will not be entertained. The detail of officers for the competiou will be announced when determined upon by the executive officer, Colonel Geo. T. Cann, Inspector-General of Rifle Practice, Georgia volunteers.
MATCHES.
DERENNE ~1ATCH-(No. 1.)
Open to teams of ten men (officers and enli ted) from any company, battalion or regiment of the Georgia volunteers.
Distances-200, 500 aud 600 yards. Five shots each distance. Prize, the m tgnificeut cup, valued at it,000, pre ented by Mr. Wymberly J. DeRenne, of Savannah, to be held by the winning team for one year.
DE '01'0 MATCH- ( O. 2.)
Open to teams of twelve men (officers and enlisted) from any State or territory, Di trict Qf Columbia included.
Entrance fee. $1. 0 per man . Di tances-200 300, 500 and 600 yards. Five !!bots each distance. If no team or teams from other State shou ld enter the match, then it is open to teams of ti>n wen from any company, battalion or regiment or the Georgia volunt...ers. p,.ize, largA silver cup, presented by vVatson & Powers, of the De oto Hotel, to be h&ld by the winning team for one year.
L.~FANTRY MATCHES.
First Class.
Open only to Georgia volunteers. Shots aud distances, 5 at 200, 5 at 300, 10 at 500, and 5 at 600 yards, and lO at skirmish.. All team muRt verage per man the score ne0essary to advancement to 600 and 600 va.rds a provide,! in paragraph 218 of the 1-itate regulations. Ammunition, original, to be is ued free by the State.
COMPANY 'I'EAM MATCH.
Open to team-. of five men from any company. Prize, a silver cup, to be held by winning team for t1ne year.

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REOil\IENTAL TEAM MATCH.
Open to teams of six men from any regiment or unassigned battalion. Prize is the tricolor.

Second Class.
Open only to Georgia volunteers. Men who have qualified sharpshooters or markesmen are debarred.
Shots and distances, 10 at 200, 10 at 500 yards. Shots and distances, 5 at 200, 5 at 300, 10 at 500 and at 600 yards, and 10 at skirmish.
Ammunition, origi11al, to be issued free by the State.

COMPANY TEAM MATCH.
Open to teams of five men from any company.

REGIMENTAL TEAJII MATCH.
Open to teams of six men from any regiment or unassigned battalion.

PISTOL MATCHES. Any R evolver , Southern Championship.

CONDITIONS.

Arms.-Open to any revolver of not over 45 caliber, with barrel not over 7 inches in length, exclusive of cylinder.
Sights.-Must be i-trictly open and not over 9 inches apart. T1igger Pull.-Shall not be less than 3 pounds . .Position.-titanding without rest, or support, shooting arm extended, elbow free from the body. Targets.-Will be the standard American. Gleaning allowed between scores. Ammimition.-Auy. Distance 30 measured yards. R e-ent1ies allowed.-25 cents each, or 5 for one dollar. Scores.-To be decided by the best threP- aggregate scores. Handicap.-Twenty points will lie allowed army revolvers.

Pistol, Southern Championship.

Arms.-Open to all pistols of 22 caliber, with barrels not over 10 inches in
length Sights.-Must be strictly open and not over 10 inches apart. Trigger Pull.-Shall not be less than 2 pounds. Position.-Same as in revolver matches. Targets.-Standard American, reduced to 30 yards. Cleaning allowed between scores. Ammunition.-Any 22-inch caliber rim fire. Re-entry.-Tickets 25 cents each, or 5 for one dollar. Best three tickets to
count. Distance.-Fifty yards. Ties will be shot off.

Southern Military Revolver Championship-F~fty Yards.

Arms.-Open only to the present st~ndard, 38 or 45 caliber revolver ~s is-
sued by the United States Goveroment to the troops and officers. Sights.-Must be the regular open military sights. 'l'rigger Pull.-Shall not be 1ss than four pounds. .Posit,on.-Standing without rest or support, shooting arm extended, elbow

tree from the body. 'furgets.-WiU be the army elliptical. Number of Shots.-Tllirty consecutive shots.

rleaning allowed between scores.

.

. .

Ammimition-Must be the regular full charge service cartridge mtended

for th is arm. Ji}n,trance Fee.-For this match two dollars.

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143

Distance -Fifty measured yards. Entries.-Only ooe allowed to the same individual. 1ies will be shot off.

CAVALRY MATCHES.

Matches will be held for the cavalry as herein providei for the infantry,
and all conditions governing the same will apply, except that carbines only will be allowed
Any team from the cavalry may enter infantry competitions, but such team mu t boot with the infantry weapon.
A set of yellow ribbon will be the <'avalry prize for the regiment, squadron
or troop winning th ma.tch, such ribbons to be worn on the flag or guidon.

ARTILLERY AND NAVAL RESERVES

Batteries of artillery and divisions of the naval battalion may enter in-

fantry competitions, using the weapon and ammunition issued to them by

the State

G:i,:o T. CANN,

Inspector-General of Rifle Practice.

(}eneral Orders No. 5.

STATE OF GEORGIA, ADJ1JTANT-(jENERAL1S OFFICE,
ATLANTA, GA., April 22d, 1898.

General orders No. 3, current series, providing for a rifle competition at
vannah from May 5th to 7th, 1 98, is hereby indetinitely suspended. Regimental and unassigned battalion commander are charged with the
promulgation of this order to the troops of their command. By order of the Governor:

OSCAR J . BROWN, Acting Aj utant-General.

(} neral Orders No . 14.

STATE OF GEORGIA,
ADJU'.rA T-GENERAL1S OFFICE, ATLANTA, GA., August 22d, 189

Upon recommenda.tion of the Inspector -General of Rifle Practice, the sea-

ou for record prnctice is hereby extended to October 1st, for this season only;

score ma.de within thi time to be recognized must be on file in office of Iu-

apector-General by O tober 15th.

By command of the Governor:

WM G. BEAR,

Acting Adjutant-General.

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SHARPSHOOTERS-1898.

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1 SeTgt. W. . Phillamor , Co. L, 5th Inf .... . 22 2042 Ii 44 1-15

2 Capt. J. S Dozier, Tr. B, 1 t Gav .... .... .. . 20 20 32 I 27 117

3 1st Lieut. Geo . 1\1. Hope, Tr. B, 1st Gav ..... 20 19 40 23 27 1:l9

4 Sergt. W. G Brown. Tr. B, 1st Gav .... . .... 21 17 38 Ii 35 128

5 ergt . A.G. Ballard, Tr. B, 1st Gav. . ..... .. 22 21-l71519 12-l

6 Sergt B. R. Padgett, Tr. B, 1 t Gav . ... . .. 1!:l 19 40 19 2:j 120

7 Corp. W. T. B . Wilson, Tr. B. 1st Cav. ... ... 20 20 37 17 14 10

8Corp. Geo. A . Clark, Tr. B, 1st Gav .... . .... 211 3!! 17 31 126

9 Priv. L. J. Daniel, Tr. B, 1st Gav ...... ... . . 20 17 4l 19 2\1 123

10 Priv A. L. Dunn, 'fr. B. 1st Cav . . . . . . . . . . 20 19 !'lo 12 28 11 fl

11 Priv. W. O. Foote, Tr. B, 1 t Gav ... . ....... 20 21 42 HI 28 1:~o

12 Priv. A . Wright, Tr. B, 1 t Gav . . ......... . . Hl I 4120161 1-l
rn ergt. James Knox, Jr., Co F, 4th Inf .. ... 23 2-l -13 20 20 mo

1-l Corp. W. B. Fenton, Co. F, 4th Inf ....... .. 23 :W 39 1.-l 31 I:l7

15 Capt. C . . Richmond, Co. C, 1st Inf ..... .. 23 23 43 20 :}, 1-lii

16 ergt. H. L. Fell, Co C, 1st Inf. ............ :lO 20 37 23 2 128

17 I t Lieut. Wright Hunter, Co. D, 1 t Inf. ... 19 17-ll 14 36127

1 Capt. J.C. Po tell, I. R. P., l t Gav ...... . . 22214119:1113-l

19 Capt. Tho . Hunter, Com'y 1st Gav ......... :ll l!l 39 I9 16 I 1-l

20 Capt. W. G. Harri on, Adj. l t Gav ......... HJ 24 39 20 110

21 Trumpeter G. L. Kayton, Tr. A, 1st Cav... I 20 37 lfl 21 11-1

22 Capt. Gratz C. \lyers. Q. l\1. 1st Inf ........ :!O 21 -l 20 23 125

23 Priv. John F. Wheaton, Chat. Art . .... . . ... 20 113 4 13 30 120

24 2nd Lieut. C.H. Richardson, Co. D, 1st Inf . 1\1 21-l320 2 ' 131

25 Priv. G Bourquin, o. D, 1st Inf ........... 21 2113; !2 25 123

26 Priv. H.F. Gorley, Co. D, I t Inf. ........ .. . 20 2-l 39 21 2 3:!

27 Capt. Frank Harwell, Co. E, 5th Inf ... . .... 22 20 42 2 20 I:.!6

2 Priv. John chley,Co.D,I tin[ ........ 192045172 129

29 Priv. R J. McDanii>l, Co. D, 1 t Inf ......... 2<1 19 3 21 2 120

30Lieut. A. Minis, (retired) .................. :.ll 20-ll 1028120

31 Capt. R. L. Wylly. I . RP., 4th Inf ......... 2120-lf, 20:n 12

32 Priv. Hugh Boyd 'fr. C, 1 t Gav ... ... . ... 21 21 -14 17 15 11

33 Priv. C. W. Corles , Tr. C, 1st Gav ... .. .... 20 20 .JO 20 Ill 110

3-lPriv. R.R. Gray. Tr. C. l t Cav . . .......... 191737132611:!

35 Priv. E. chirmacher. Tr. C, l t Cav . ...... . 22 22-10 12 I:! 10

3!iPriv.W.D. Tuggle,'fr.(',lst av ......... 212042 If>2'12n

37 Lieut. Jno. T. We t, Co. E. li<t Inf . ..... . .. 21 20 ;:g 21 :d I:!2

3 ergt. J. ' . Tyon, Co. E, 1st Inf. .......... 21204317 23 124

39 ergt. R. E. Bank , Co. E. 1st Inf .... ... .. i9 20 38 'H 124

40 Corp . Geo. H. Richter, Co . E I t Inf. .. ... 2t1 :lO -13 Ix 32 PIX

41 Corp. A. J . Thorpe. Co. E, 1 t Inf .. ........ 19 18 -12 18 /li') 132

42 Priv. Jno G. Arden, Co. E. 1st.Inf ........ 2 1 17 -!3 21 19 1:21

43 ,Priv. Walter . Boyd, Co. E, 1 t Inf ........ 23 21 -!:! 21 :!l 2

4-l Priv. C i\I. Burnham, Co. E, 1st Inf . . . . . 2:~ 20 H 21 2-l 132

45 Priv. A. J. Bostwick, Co. E, 1 t Inf ......... :!0 20 36 ~l 2-l l'! I

46 Priv. Jno R Cowan, Co. E, 1 t Inf ...... .. . 21:!0-1212 3 125

47 Priv. Edward C ,rter Co . E, 1 t Inf ........ :.21 17 42 !O 2-112-l

4, Priv. Jo i>ph Gallager, 011. E, 1 tinf. .. ..... 21 20422:.!:.!X 12

49 Priv. E. J. Kieffer, Jr, Co. E, 1st Inf .... .. :!O I! JO 19 :!4 122

50 Priv C C . Lebi>y, Uo E, 1 t Inf. ....... .... 2n I -13 I! 2H 12!l

51 Priv. 8. W. Lof tin, Co. E. I t Inf .. . ....... 19 22-10 JI- 2l l2X

52 Priv. S W. B Pllr e, Co. E, 1st Inf ......... :N '!2 43 I~ 20 121

53 Priv. R. L l{oyall. Co. E, 1 t Inf. .......... 22 :.!3 -12 II'( :!8 L33

54Priv.Frank luat,Jr.. Co.E,I tlnf ....... 2u 03i')l\.l:!8l22

55Priv.F.C. Batti>y.Co . 11, lstlnf.

2:!2:!-ll 021112;,

1 97 1 97 1897 l 97 1 97 1 97 1897 l 90 '97 1 !)7
1 97 l !l7 1 '97 1897 1895 '96 97 l 96 '97 l 96 '97 1893 '06 '97 1 96 '97 1 '95 '!)6 '97 1896 '97 18!)6 '97
l 96 '!H 1 97 181J6 '97
1893 '96 '97
1895 '96 '97 1 97
1897 1897 I H7 l !16 ,97 1 96 '97
1 97 lfi96 '97
l H7 1890 '97 1 \)(i '97 1 ~7
1 96 '97 1896 '9'/ 1 !<(i ' 97 l OH '97 l 'Ht3 '97
18\.l'i

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145

MARKSMEN-1898.

Na.me a.nd Rank.

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1 Corp. J. D. Cromer, Co. L, 5th Inf. ...... . .. 2016 40 21 .. 97

2Priv. C L. Brook, Tr B, 1 t Cav ...... ... . . l 1535 .. 12 0

3 Priv. Wm. Lycett. Tr. B, 1 t Cav . ......... . I913 27 27 86

4 Priv. W. P. Walker, Tr. B, 1st Cav . ..... .... 1617 37 5 ~9104

5 Corp. W. A. Lowler. Co. F, 4th Inf . . . ...... 19 16 ~112 '.!2110

6Lieut. W. J. Thompon, aval Mil., Sav .. ... 1918 37 .. 20 94

7 Sergt. S. B . LaFar, Oo. D, 1st Inf ... ... . ... 15 l9 3817 28117

8 9
10

Priv. Priv.
Priv.

F C. McDonelJ, Co. D, 1 W.R. Foote, Co. E, 5th
W. l\L Coney, Co. E, 1 t

t Inf. . .. .... . Inf. .........
Inf. .. .. ......

22230011222302

34 12 4 !,16 3617 1510
34 1620112

11 Priv. R. Hohenstein , Co. E, 1st Inf ... .. .... 15 19 421712 105

12 Priv. E. . faner, Oo. E, 1st Inf. ........... 201 42 .. 12 92

13 Priv. Wm. A. Saunders, Co . E. 1 t Inf .. .... 19 19 371020105

1-1 Priv. R. C. Thompson, Co. E, 1st Inf ...... .. I J8 40 l1 4 91

1 97. 1 97.
1896, 1897. 1897.
1897.

GE ERAL ORDERS, } -o. 7.

TATE OF GEORGIA,
ADJUTANT-GENERALS OFFICE, ATLANTA, GA., August 19, 1 99.

The season for rifle practice for the year 1899 is hereby extended to ovem-

ber 30th. Only such score as are made within- this time, and in accordance

with Firing Regulations, and are filed with the Inspector-General of Rifle

Practice by the 10th of December will be considered.

Commanding officers will promulgate order to the troops of their com-

mand.

By order of the Governor:

PHILL G. BYRD,

Acting Adjutant-General.

146

REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT-GEN"ERA.L.

SHARPSHOOTERS-I, 99.
SCOR ES. Name and Rank.

Previous Qualifications as harps hooters.

1 Col. Geo. T . Cann. I. G. R. P ............... 22 21442312ft 13ii

2 3

Col. Phill G. Lieut.-Col. J .

Byrd, Act. F. Brooks,

.A..dj. -Gen 1st Inf ..

.... ... ... .. .......

2,n2

19 '.!4

45 21 21 1~8 372019121

4 Capt. Henry J . Sutcliffe, 1st Inf ........... 18 20 .J5 15 24122

5 Sergt. Geo. Freeman, Co. A., 1st Inf. ....... 21 17 43 16 3 125

6 Sergt. F. W. Garden, Co. A., 1st Inf. ... ... . 20 20 -lo 22 16 e4

7 Priv. W. G. Austin. Co. A . , 1st Inf. .... . ... . 24 21452139150

8 9

Priv. J. S. Schley, Co. Uapt. W. T . Hopkins,

A., Co.

l D

t Inf... .. ., 1st Inf .

..... . . .. . ....

23 22

21 21

.J2 .J3

2l\0J12106112225

10 Lieut. H . Blun, Jr., Co. D, 1 t Inf . .. ..... .. 22 20-17 19,120 128

11 Sergt. Wrigh t Hunter, Co. D, 1 t Inf ....... 2219451817121

12 Sergt. J. 1\1. Freyer, Co. D ., 1st Inf .. . . .... .. ::!I l" 311 I7 2ti 121

13 Priv. F. C. Battey, Co. D, 1st Inf ........... 21214623 21132

H Capt. C. H. Konemann, Co. H, 1st Inf ... .. . 22 21 4-l 20 19 126

15 Lieut. J. D. Helmken, Co. H., 1 t Inf ... . .. . 20 20 42 21 2u 123

16 Sergt. .A. Karstens, Co. H, 1st Inf . ......... 19 19 -12 16 2i:l 125

17 Priv. R. W. Baughn, Co. H, 1st Inf . .. .. . .. 2:! 20 40 2136139

18 Capt. G. A. Gordon, Co. I , 1st Inf ....... .. . 19 20 40 ll\24121

19 Sergt. G. Bourquin, Co. l, Jst Inf. .......... 20 204419 20123
20 Sergt. W. W. Metzger, Co. I, 1st Inf . ...... . iO 21 41 21 28 un

21 Priv. H .F. Corley, Co. I, 1st Inf . ...... .... 20 21 43 :!O 16120

22 23

Priv. F . Capt. J.

C. T.

McDonell, Co. I, 1st W est, Co. K. 1st.Inf

Inf ......... ............

12921213H82li0:l113246113271

2-l Lieut. J.C . Tyson, Co. K, 1st Inf . .......... 22 20 39 16 3tt 133

25Lieut. W. E. Coney, Co.K, 1st Inf .. . ... .... 20 164021 32 129

26 Sergt. J.B. Gaudry, Co. K, 1st Inf .... ... . 21 17 .J5 15 32 130

27 ergt. R. E. Ban ks, Co. K, 1st Inf. .. .. ..... 20 22 42 18 22 124

28 ergt. Geo. H . Richter, Co. K, 1st Inf . ... . . 19 1 38 ~O 26 1 21

29 ergt. A. J. Thorpe, Co. K, 1 t Inf . . ....... 20 22 38 18 2 126

30 Sergt. H . C. Hardy, Jr.. Co. K, 1 t Inf ...... 21 18 42 17 23 121

31 Corp. W. B. Purse, Co. K, 1st Inf . ... ....... 22 23 .J5 19 2 137

32 Corp. Frank ]oat, Co. K, 1st Inf ..... . ..... lll 20 4-115 32 130

33 Corp. H . .T. Brooks, Co. K. 1st Inf ........ .. 20 20 -12 21 24 127

34 Priv . A. J. Bostwick, Co. K, Jst Inf ......... 21 19 43 17 'L7 127

35 Priv. W. H . Bostwick, Co. K, I t Inf ....... . 22 20-l-l I 16 120

36 Priv. J. R. Cowan, Co. K. 1 t Inf . ......... 2319 40 I 31 131

37 Priv. Wilbur M Coney. Co. K, 1st Inf ...... 21 20 42 2124 128 38 Priv. Edw. Carter, Co. K, J t Inf . . ......... 19 21-ll 1612-1 121

39 Priv. J. Gallager, Co. K, 1st Inf .... . ..... . .. 23 21452221 132
40 Priv. E. J. Kieffer, Jr.. Co. K, 1st Inf. ... . . 21 21 4, rn 20 128

41 Priv. S. W. Loftin, Co. K, 1st Inf ......... . . 18 19 43 19 32 181

42 Priv. E. . Maner, Co. K , 1st Inf .... . . .... . 23 20 33 19 34 12i:l

43 Priv. H. 0. Smith, Co. K, 1st Inf ........... 20 214020 24,125

44 Priv. R. C. Thompson , Co. K. 1st Inf . ...... 19 1 -14 21 20 122

45 Priv . E. Wortheim, Co. K, 1st Inf . . .. . . . . . .. 22 19 35 21 23 120

46 Lieut. J. F. McCarthy, Co. L. 1st Inf .. .... 20 20 44 Hl 20123 47 Sergt. J. 1\1. Doyle, Co. L, 1st Inf .......... 20 21382:! 2 1129

48 Priv. T. G. Philpot. Co. L, 1st Inf. ...... . .. . 2318-1519 22127

49 Capt. R. L. Wylly, I. R. P ., 4th Inf . . ...... 23 22 42 13 35135

50 Lieut. C. J. Paine, Batt. Adjt., 4th Inf . .... . 212036 22 2912

51 Sergt. G. P. Hamilton, Co F, 4th Inf ..... . . 21 21 4218 18120

62 Corp. W. 8. Fenton, Co. F, 4th Inf. ..... .. .. 23 19 45 223514-l

53 Priv. J. W. Baxley, Co. F, 4th Inf ...... .... HI 19 37 22!34 131

54 Priv. C.H. Lowther, Co. F. 4th Inf ......... 22 22 42 22 36.143

'93 '94 '96 '91
1 96 '97 l 96 '97 1896 '97 1897 1896 '97 '93 '96 '97 '98 1896 '97 1 97 '96 '97 '9 1896, ' 97 1 97 9 1896 '97 1896 '97 1896 '97 1897
1 97 '98 1897 1 96 '97 '9
1 97 '9 l 3g7 ' 98 1896 '97 l 97 1 97 '9 1896 '97 '9 1 96 ' 97 '98 l 96 '97
1 i:ia '97 '9
1896 '97 '9
1897 ' 9
1 96 '97 '98 1896 '97 1896 '97 '9 1897 '98 1898 1896 '97 '9 1897
1897
1 97 18~7 '9 1897
1897 '98

REPORT OF THE ADJUTA T-GENERA.L.

147

SHARPSHOOTERS-1899.

SCORES .

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55 Priv. A. P. Perham, Jr., Co. F, 4th Inf ...... 22 21 43 19 2ti 131

56 57

Capt. A. J. Scott, Co. Lieut. R. C. Eatman,

G, 4th Co. G,

Inf 4th

. ........ ... Inf ....... .

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21 20

40 45

18 20

26 23

127 128

18117 1897

58 Sergt. J.B. Manry. Co. G, 4th Inf .. . . . ..... 22 204018 :l2 122

59 Sergt. A.H . Williams, Co. K, 4th Inf. ...... 20 18 37 21 29 125

60 Priv. A.G. Hargraves, Co. K, 4th Inf .... . .. 20 234018 33 134

61 Priv. H. H. i\Iartin, Co. K, 4th Inf ... .... . .. 1916 43 21 22 121

62 Capt. W. N. Phillamore, I. R. P., 5th Inf. ... 20 17 41 22 25 125 1897 '98

68 Lie ut. W. T. Spratt, Jr., Co. B, 5th Inf . ... .. 18 24 44 :.ll! 22 1~0

64 Lieut. H. L. Harrison, Co. D, 5th Inf. ...... 21 21 3917 27 l:?5

65 Corp. J . F. Grist, Co. D., 5th Inf ..... ....... 24 24 46 23 28 145

66Capt. W. G. Harri on, Adj. 1st Cav ......... 212137 19 2ti 124 '95 '96 '97 '9'!

67 Capt. J C. Postell, I. R. P., 1 t Cav .... . . . .. 22 21 39 21 22 125 '93 '96 '1:17 '98

68 Lieut. G. A. Clar k, Batt. ~dj l st Ca v . . .... 20 I9 38 14 25 116 1896 '97 '98

69 Capt. H. McAlpin, Tr. A., l t Cav . .... .. .. . 20 I!:! 35 23 12109 1897

70 Lieu t . C. A. L. Cunningham, Tr. A, 1st Cav . 17 18 38 20 21 114 1897

71 Lieut. W. W. Gordon, 'fr. A, 1st Cav . .... . . 19 19 42 12 16 108

72Corp. G. A. Quan tock, Tr . A, 1st Cav .. . .... 20 20 -12 1133126 1897

73 Priv. G. L. Kayton, Tr. A, 1st Cav .. .... ... . 22 21 41 20 16120 1896 '97 '98

74Capt. J. S. Dozier, Tr. B, l t Cav ..... .. .... . 2019 8716 28120 1897 '98

75Lient. George M. Hope, Tr . B, 1st Cav . . .. .. 2320411531130 1897 '98

761Sergt. W. G. Browne, Tr. B, 1st Cav ... .. .. . 21 i9 44 16 22 122 1897 ' 1:18

77 Sergt. A. G. Ballard, Tr. B, l st Uav . ..... ... 20 18 36 20 16 llO 1897 '98

'781Sergt. B . R. Padgett, Tr. B, 1st Cav . ...... . . 20 21 33 20 20 114 1897 '98

79 Sergt. W . T. B. Wilson , Tr. B, 1st Cav ...... 20 16 34 15 34119 1897 ' LS

SO Corp. Wm. Lycett. Tr. B, 1st Cav ... .... .. . . 2219371230120

81 Priv. L. J. Daniel, T.r. B, 1st Cav . . . ..... ... 21 20 -12 22 32 137 18!l7 '98

82 Priv. W. 0. Foote , Tr. B, 1st Cav ...... . .... 20 18 38 16 32 124 1897 19

88 Priv. W. B. Stovall, T r. B, 1st Cav .... ...... 18 22 3916 20 115

84 Priv. A. Wright, Tr. B, 1st Cav . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 17 37 20 36131 1897 '98

85 Lieut. J.P. White (retired) . .... ..... .. ... 23 20 48 22 21 134 18H6 '97

116 Lieu t. A. Minis (retired) ...... .. .. . . ..... 17 20 34 12 29 112 195 '96 '97 '98

87 Priv. J. F Wheaton, Chatham Art . ........ 19 17 44 20 22 122 1898

88 Sergt. R. P. Con stantine, Tr. A, l s t Cav .... 20 16 39 20 29 124 18~6 '97

89 Priv. A. L. Dunn, Troop L, 1st Cav . . .. .... 2319 3919 13113 1898

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REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL.

MARKSME -1899.

SCORE .

Prevlons Qualltlcatlons as Marksmen.

1 Col. A. R. Lawton, 1 t Inf . . ... . . . . ......... 22 1 39,16111 06

2 Sergt. J. F. Fischer, Co. H, 1 t Inf . . .. . . . ... 20 18 41 5 12 96

3 Priv. F . W. Bregler, Co. H, 1st Inf ........ . 1919 36 . . 23 97

4 Priv. A. Z. Stanley, Co. H, l t Inf .. .. ..... . 2114 34 .. 26 95

5 Sergt. S. B. LaFar, Co. I 1st Inf .. .. ....... . 22 214018 4 105

6 Priv. W. A. Burney, Co. I, 1st Inf ...... .. .. 1915 4319 14 110

7Priv. R. W.Long,Co. I, lstinf .. . .... . .... . 1920361611102

8 Priv. J. G. Butler, Jr., Co. K, 1st Inf .. . .. . . . 19 20 33 . . 20 92

9 Priv. W. A. aunder , Co. K, 1 t Inf ...... . 19 21 38 20 . . 9

10 Priv. A. M. Sauls, Co. K, 1st Inf ........ . .. . 1919 36 . . 18 92

11 Sergt. A. W. Owens, Co. L, 1st Inf . .. . . ... .. 21 20 39 20 15 115

12 Priv. John Kavanaugh, Co. L, 1st Inf. .. ... . 21213513 9 99

13 Priv. J.M. Reynolds, Co. L, 1st Inf .. . .... .. 21 16 41 18 8 104

14 Lieut. Lacy D. Mell, Co. M, 1st Inf ......... 19 20 39 23 .. 101

15 Sergt. Mose Davis, Co. M, 1st Inf . . . ...... . . 19 17 33 .. 32 101

16 Lieut. John Hogan, Co. F, 4th Inf . . . . . . . . . 2219 35 18 20 114

17 Lieut. J.C. Brewer, Co. F, 4th Inf ....... . 20 18 4:.l 1712109

18 Sergt. W. A. Lowber, Co . F, 4th Inf ........ 22 20 3 1516111

19 Sergt. T. M. elson, Co. G, 4th Inf ......... 22 20 3 .. 16 96

20 Corp. F. S. Smith, Co. K, 4th Inf . . . . ...... . 17 17 39 . . 21 94

21 Priv. S. L. Hayes, Co. K, 4th Inf ..... . ...... 14 2041 514104

22 Priv. W.W. Linton, Co. K, 4th Inf .... . .... 16 17 37 . 23 93

23 Lieut. H. W. Anderson, Co. B, 5th Inf .. .... 2117 37 10 31 116

24 Sergt. C. E. Harp, Co. B, 5th Inf . ......... .. 15 19 3 . . :ll 93

25 Sergt. T. J. turman, Co. D, 5th Inf . .... ... 15 16 39 .. 22 92

26 Priv. C. B. Googer, Co. D, 5th Inf ........ .. 1417 37 . . 36 104

27 Priv. H. M. Blain, Tr. A. 1st Cav . . ... . .... II 1531 .. 27 84

28 29

Priv. Priv.

C. W. R.H.

Hammeran, Tr. A, 1st Cav .... Smith, Tr. A, 1st Cav .........

.. ..

22212,n032711.0.

4 11

86 81

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borough 1 Tr. B, ,Tr.B,l tCav

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17 14 24 181524

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3~ 25

92 82

32 Priv. R. C. Clark, Tr. B, 1st Cav . . ......... . 19 14 J 7 25103

33 Priv. E. Q. Everrett, Tr. B, 1st Cav .... .. . .. 19 16127 . . 21 8S

34 Priv. l\'L H. Saul, Tr. B, 1st Oav.. . ...... . . 12 18 32 .. 20 2

35 Priv. W. T. B. Wil on, Tr. B, 1st Cav ...... . 18 16 ~6 .. 20 80

36 Priv. W. T . Walker, Tr. B, 1st Cav .. . . ... . .. 19 15 3 2 8 82

1896-'97-'98. 1897, 1898.
1898.
1897. 1 97. 1897, 1898.

REPORT OF THE ADJUTA T-GENER.A.L.

149

SAVANNAH, GA., January, 1900.
Col. Geo. T. Gann, InPpector- General of Rifle Practice, Georgia Volitnteers, ,Savannah.
TR :-I have the honor to make my report of the result of the Georgia 'ream's participation in the matches at Sea Girt, eptember 4th to 9th, inclusive, 1 99.
Georgia was largely represented , as the followi_ng list will show:

FROM SAVANNAH.

Captain W.W. William on, Team Captain, Georgia Volunteers. Retired.

Lieut.-<..:ol. .J. F. Brooks, , ice Team Captain, Lieut.-Col. 1st Regiment In-

fantry, Georgia Volunteers.

Colonel Geo. T. Cann, Inspector-General Rifle Practice Georgia Volunteers.

Captain J.C. Postell, Inspector Rifle Practice, 1st Regiment Cavalry, Geor-

gia Volunteers.

aptain W. G. Harrison, Adjutant 1st Regiment Cavalry, Georgia Volun-

teers.



Captain Thos. Hunter, Commissary 1st Regiment Cavalry Georgia Volun-

teers.

Captain C.H. Koneman, Company C, lstRegimentinfantry, Georgia Vol-

unteer..

Lieut. F. C. Wilson, Company C, 1st Battalion Infantry, Georgia Volun-

teers.

Lieut. Henry Blun, Jr., Company D, Battalion Infantry, Georgia Volunteers.

Lieut. W.W. Gordon, Jr.., 'l'roop A, 1st Regiment Cavalry, Georgia Volun-

teer. .

Captain G. A. Gordon, Company D, 1st Regimeut Infantry, Georgia Vol-

unteers.

,'ergt. Geo. Freeman, Company A, 1st Battalion Infantry, Georgia Volun-

teers.

, ergt. F. W. Garden, Company A, 1st Battalion Infantry, Georgia Volun -

teer,:,

, 'ergt. R. P. Constantine, Troop A, 1st Regiment Cavalry, Georgia Volun-

teer .

Corp. G. A. Quan tock, Troop A, 1st Regiment Cavalry, Georgia Volunteers.

Private W. G. Austin, Company C, 1st Battalion Infantry, Georgia Vol-

unteers.

Private C. S . Richmond, Company C, 1st Battalion Infantry, Georgia Vol-

unteer.

Private E. U. A. Mercer, Company C, 1st Battalion Infantry Georgia

Volunteers.

Private F. C. Battey, Company C, 1st Battalion infantry, Georgia Volun-

teers.

Private H. E. Wilson, Company C, 1st Battalion Infantry, Georgia Vol-

unteers.

Private R. C. Fetzer, Jr., Company D, 1st Battalion Infantry, Georgia Vol-

unteers.

Private Fred Myers, Jr., Company D, 1st Battalion Infantry, Georgia Vol-

unteers.

Private Thomas G. Philpot, Company B, 1st Regiment Infantry, Georgi~

Volunteers.

FROM A'rLANTA.

Captain J . S. Dozier, Troop B, 1st Battalion Cavalry, Georgia Volunteers. Lieut. Geo. M. Hope, Troop 8, 1st Battalion Cavalry, Georgia Volunteers. Lieut. Geo. M. Clarke, Adjutant 1st Battalion Cavalry, Geogia Volunteers. 'ergt. W. G. Browne, Troop B, 1st Battalion Cavalry, Georgia Volunteers. 'ergt. A G. Ballard, Troop B, 1st Battalion Cavalry, Georgia Volunteers.
ergt. B. R. Padgett, Troop B, 1st Battalion Cavalry, Georgia Volunteers. ergt. W. T. B Wilson, Troop, B, 1st Battalion Cavalry, Georgia Volun-
t.E>er ,

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REPORT OF THE ADJUTANr-GENERAL.

Private W. 0. Foote, Troop B, 1st Battalion Cavalry, <:ieorgia Volunteers_
Private Arminius Wright, Troop B, 1st Battalion Cavalry, Georgia Volunteers.
Private L. J. Daniel, Troop B, 1st Battalion Cavalry, Georgia Volunteers. Private J. A. Atkins, Troop B, 1st Battalion Cavalry, Georgia Volunteers.
The avannab men left on the "City of Birmingham" Angust 23d, arriving at Sea Girt on the morning of the 26th, and were joined by the Atlanta
men on the following evening. We were furnished with tents, cots, blankets, etc., by the Quartermaster Department of the State of ew Jersey, and made-
very comfortable 'fhe entire team took its meals at the Beach House.
Through the courtesy of the Executive Officer of the New Jersey State RifleAs ociation we were allowed to use the targets daily for practice. Col. Phil G. Byrd, Assistant Adjutant General, arrived on the 3d of September, and remained during the entire matches. The day before the matches began I was called home hy a very urgent telegram and tht> command of the team
devolved upon Col. Brooks, and I regret to say this officer bad a very unpleasant experience in the Hilton Trophy Matoh, particulars given further on. 1n the practices the men did some. remarkably good shooting, but they did not
hold up so well in some of the matches. The result of the matches is as follows:

REGIMENTAL MATCH.

1st Battalion Infantry, Georgia Volunteers.

kirmish. 200 . 600. 1st run. 2d run. TotaI.

Private F. 0. Battey . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. 40 39

33

Private E . C. A . Mercer . . . . ...

37 40

32

Private 0. . Richmond ....... ... ...... 40 39

19

Private H. E. Wil on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 42

25

Private W . G. Austin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 43

27

Lieut. F. C. Wil on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 46

18

20

132

29

138

36

13-l

46

lfi6

7-l

18!

54

157

Grand total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901
2d. 2d Regiment D. C. . G. ......... ... ......... .. ....... .......... 850 3d. 6th Battalion, D. C. . G.... . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. 803 4th. Troop B, 1st Battalion, Cavalry, Georgia Volunteer . . . : . . . . . . . . 803 15th. 2d Team. l t Battalion Infan try, Georgia Volunteers............ 717 6th. 1 t Regiment N. G. New J ersey........ .... . . .......... .......... 703 7th. 4th Regiment . G. ew Jersey................................. 700 8th. 1st Regiment D. C. . G .... .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . ti l 9th. 3d Regiment ~ - ew Jer ey. ............. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 639

COMPANY MATCH.

Company C. lstBattalion Infantry, Georgia Volunteers.

200. 500.

Private F. C. Battey...... . .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

45

Private E. C. A. Mercer ............ ... .. .... ...... ... 41

45

Private H. E. Wilson . .... ...... ..... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

48

Private W. G. Austin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

43

Lieut. F. C. Wilson .. . ... .. . .. . . .. .. . . . .. .. . . .. . .. .. 39

47

Total.
84 ti 86
5 6

-!:? 7
2d. Company A, 6th Battalion, D. C. N. G...... . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . 426 3d. Company D, 6th Battalion, D. C. N. G ........ . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 425 4th. Company D, 1st Battalion Infantry, Georgia Volunteers. . . . . . . . 40 5th. 1st Troop N. G., New Jer ey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 370 6th. 2d Troop N. G., New Jersey . .. . .. .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 338

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REVOLVER TEAM MATCH.

1st Regiment Cavalry, Georgia Volunteers.

25 yds. 50 yds. 75 yds. Total.

Lieut. W. W. Gordon , Jr . .... ............... . .. 25

15

18

58

Sergt . R. P . Constantine ........ . ........ . ..... 41

35

29 105

Oorpl. G. A. Quan tock ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

26

20

86

Capt. W. G. Harrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

33

24

96

Capt. J.C. Po tell....... .. .... ... . . ........ . ... 39

38

10

87

432

2d. 6th Ba ttalion D. C. N. G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424

3d. 1st Troop N. G.. New J er ey.. ... . ....... ... . . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 420

4th. 2d G., New J ersey . .......... . . ... . . .... .... . .. . ........... . .. 351

5th. Squadron A, . G. New York.. ... . . . .. ... ........ .... . . . .

310

HILTON TROPHY '!ATCH.
Georgia Team, 2d. 200. 500.

600. Total.

Colonel Geo. T. Cann ....... .. .. .. . . ........... 31

3t

32

9-l

Captain .J. C. Po tell . ... .. . . ........... .. .. .... 30

30

26

6

Private E . C. A. Mercer ... . . .. . . . . .... . . .... . 30

27

27

84

Private T. G. Philpot . .................. . ....... 28

2!)

27

8-l

Private F. C . Battey . . . ...................... 30

29

32

91

Lieutenant H. Blun, Jr . . . . . ....... ... . ....... . 30

31

30

91

Sergent R. P. Constantine .. . . .... .. . .... . ..... 30

29

27

86

Private L . J. Daniel. .......... . .. . . . .. ..... ... 30

34

30

9-l

Cap tain W. G. Harri on . ..... . ......... . .... .. 32

29

32

93

Private R. C. Fetzer, Jr . .... .. . ................ 29

32

30

91

Private W. G. Au t in .. .. . .......... ....... ... . 30

30

30

90

Lieutenant F. C. Wilson ... . ....... .. . ... ... .... 31

33

31

95

1,079
bt New Jersey .. .. . . . . ........ . .. . ... . ... ..... , . . ...... . ....... ... 1,0 9 Sd. Washington ..... .. . .... .. ...... . ......... .. .. .. ........ .. .. ..... 1,025

INTERSTATE MATCH. Georgia Team, 2d.

200. 500. 'fatal.

Colonel Geo. T . Cann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... ... ....... 45

41

6

Captain J . C. Postell .... . ......... .... . .. . .. ... ....... . 41

43

84

Private F. C. Battey .. ............... . .. . . . ... . ....... . 40

4-l

84

Lieutenant H. Blun, Jr ..... .. . .... . .... ... ... . . . .. ... . 42

40

2

Cap tain Konemann . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

43

86

Private H. E . Wilson .. . . ... . .... .. ..... ... .. . ..... .. ... 43

35

78

Private C S. Richmond . . . . . . . . . . . .......... .. . ... . . .. 41

48

89

Private L. J. Daniel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 41

42

3

Captain W. G. Harrison . ... . ... . . .. ................. ... 44

39

83

Private R. 0 . Fetzer, Jr .. .... .. . ... .. .... . .. ..... . .. . . . 40

43

83

Private W. G. Austin ... .... .................. ..... .... 4-l

41

85

Lieutenant F . C. Wilson .... . .. . ............... .... ... -H

42

83

1,006 1st. W ashington Team . ... ............... .. .......... .. ........... . 1,006 Bd. New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . n59 4th . New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-l
The Washington Team, although making the same total score as Georgia, Won the match, its total at the longest range, 500 yards, being more than Geor-

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gia's. This is the second time Georgia has lost to Washington on a tie, the other occa fon being in 1896, when Wa hington got the Hilton Trophy.

CARBI E CUP.

even hots at 200 and 500 yard .

200. 500. Total.

ergeant W. G. Browne ..... ... . ........... . ......... .. 26

26

52

Sergeant B. R. Padgett ... ....... ... .. .. .. ...... .. . .... 3L

28

5fl

ergeant A G. Ballard ..................... .. . . .. . ... 29

26

55

Captain J . . Dozier ....... .............. . . .. ...... . .... 26

24

50

Lieutenont Geo. l\I . Hope ...... . . .. . . . . . .......... .. . .. 30

29

59

275 2d. Es ex Troop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 271 3d. Fir t Regiment Cavalry, Georgia Volunteers . . .. . ....... . .. .... . . 269 4th. Fir t team Troop B, 1st Battalion Cavalry, Georgia Volunteer .. . . 263 5th. quadron A, New York ...... .. . .. .... .. . ... . . ......... . . ..... .... . 254
Wll\IBLEDON CUP.
Thirty hots at 1,000 yards. Lleutenant F. C Wil on, 1 t .... . . .... .... . .. . .. . ........... .......... 140 Colonel Geo . T. Cann, 3d .. . . .... ......... . .... ...... ............ . .... 113
DEPARTMENT OF RIFLE PRACTICE.
Twenty-five shots each at 500 and 600 yards . Captain J . C. Postell, 1st . ................... ... . . ............. .. ... ... 222

PRE !DENT'S MATCH.
Champion hip of the United States. 'fen shot each at200. 300. 500. 600. 800.

1000. Total.

Lieut. F. C. Wil on, J t . 47

45

46

43

45

41 267

Col. Geo. T. Cann, 2d ... 45

45

45

43

44

37 259

Priv. C. . Richmond, 3d 45

44

45

44

39

32 ::!49

P r iv. W. G. Austin, 5th . 42

47

45

3

45

30 247

KU ER MATCH.

Be t three score of seven hots at 500 yard .

Private W. G. Austin, 1st ................ ... .. . 35

35

34 104

Private C. . Richmond , 2d ...... . . ..... . .... ... 35

33

33 lOl

Captain '\V. G. Harri on, 3d. . . . .. . ... ..... 34

31

31

96

HAYES MEDAL MATCH.

even hot at 500 and 600 yards.

Colonel Gen. T . Cann, 1 t ..... ....... . .. .... ......... . 35

33

68

Capt. J.C. Po3tell, :.!d .... .... . .... . . ...... ..... .. ..... 33

32

65

Private E . C. A. Mercer, 3d . ..... .. . .. . . .. . . .... ..... .. 32

31

63

GENERAL E. P. MEANY MATCH.

Ten hots at 500 and 600 yard .

Private W. G. Au tin, 2d .... . ................... ... .... 45

46

!:!l

Private F. C. Battey, 3d . ... . ...... ....... ... ... ..... .. 45

44

89

NEW JER SEY TATE RIFLE AS OCIATION TROP HY.

even shots at 500 and 600 yards .

L ieut. F. C. Wilson 2d .. . ... . . . .... ............. .. . . .. 34

32

66

P ri vate W. G. Austin , 4th . .......... .. . ... ... .. ... ..... 31

33

64

ergeant Geo . F r eeman, 5th ................ . ..... . . .... 32

31

63

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CONSOLA'rIO~ MATCH.

Ten shots at 200 and 300 yards.

Captain W. G. Harrison, 3d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

46

!)

Private F. l\Ieyer , Jr., 5th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .. . .... 43

45

8

HARPER' WEEKLY MATCH.

Five shots each at-

200. 300. 500. 600. Total.

Captain W. G. Harrison. 1st .. ..... .... . ?.3

23

22

2-1

92

Sergeant R. P. Constantine, 2d ... .... . 22

20

24

22

88

Lieutenant W.W. Gordon, Jr., 3d ...... 22

23

22

16

5

A Y OUTDOOR REVOLVER CH.A.l\fPIO ' HIP.
30 shots at 50 yards. Priv. C. S. Richmond, 1st .. ... ..... .. ..... ... .. . ... . ..... . ................ 251

IILITARY REVOLVER CH.A.MPION..,HIP.
Priv. C. S. Richmond, 3d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-! " 1inning core .... ....... ..... .. . ... . ........... ...... .... ..... .. .... .

COl\IBIN A.TION REVOLVER MATCH.
Three score of 10 shot at 25 yards. Priv. C. . Richmond, 2d ............. . ..... . .... . ..... ........ ... . ...... . 267

The unfortunate di pute over the Hilton Trophy Match is best told in the subjoined report of Col. Brooks, made to me and published at the time.

' AVANNAH, GA., Dec. 17, 1899.
Captain W W Williamson, Captain Ge01gia ,State Team, Savannah, Ga.,
ir: I have the bouor to submit the following report of the circumstance connected with the Hiltou Trophy .Match at ea Girt, ~.J., on eptember, lith.
Near the clo e of the 500 yard stage Private W. G. Austin , of our team, was looking through the gla s of the D. C. Team aud he saw a shot fired by tbe .i:"ew Jt:'rsey Team enter their target in the four ring about midway between the liue , which scot was marked from the pit as a "bull." He called out that the shot was a four, and not a bull, but no attention was paid to him until the return of the target with a spotter in the bulh1 eye, when some one at the New J ersey stand called out that th!:' potter proved the shot to ha Ye been a bull. There had uot been any re pre entative put in the pit, as allowed by the rules, but this sugge ted the advisability of having them there to prevent errors on the part of the markers. I th en went to General Van Valen , who was acting as the executive officer, General pencer being the captain ofthe New Jer,..ey 'ream,and stated that I wanted to send a reprPsentative iuto the pit. He replied that it could not be done without. th e consent of the team captains. I ti.Jen procurred a copy of the rules of the range and showed him that ea b team wa entitled to such representation, but be said that it bould have been done at the commencement of the match. I then went to_ ~eneral Harrie. , in charge of the D C. Team, and he agreed to my propo 1tion, and we each selected a man. Then I went to Gen . Spencer and a ked him tojoiu u" in our action. He said it would consume too m1.rnh time, that ~be mat h could hardly be shot before dark, and that he had a chauce to win 1t, and that be s hould not be forced to shoot in the da rk and loose the match. I returned to him after talking to some of our tea.m and suggested that there were bicycles on which the men could be sent down, takiug but a few minutes to get rlown, wht:'n the markers were ch,rnging from the 500 to the 600 Yard pit , but he refu Pd to agree to it and the 600 yard stage commenced very shortly and prevented my pushing the matter any furth er. 'rhe scores made by somt:' of the Jersey ream at the 600 yard range were phenomenal, e pecially those of the last four men, 33 3-l, 34, 35 out of the pos ible 35. Im-

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mediately after the match was over, Private R. C. Fetzer, .Tr., in order to test the accuracy of the marking, went up to the No. 1 post on the tiring line and purposely shot high to make a poor shot on No. 8 target (the "'ew Jersey target). He was scored a "three." This convinced him that the scoring was correct, until he was informed that the marker had been telephoned that the match was over and Jersey had won. There was a good deal of comment upon the remarkable scores made when the light was not of such a character as to aid the shooters, but there was nothing done about it beyond the talk of the men of the opposing teams until after dinner, when two of our team, without the knowledge of the rest, went down to the pits to make an inspection of the targets. They found an unpatcbed " three " and as none of the last men on the Jersey Team bad made a" three," and not knowing of 1''etzer's experimental shot, they returned to camp, and getting some of their comrades returned to the pits and there discovered evidences of the targets having been improperly marked. The aid of three of the officers from the D. C. Command was th en secured, and under their supervision a very close and thorough inspection made of the targets as staled in the following affadavit of Major Harvey, of the Washington Team, from which it will be seen that there were actually only 45 bullet holes in the two bulls' eyes, whilst Jersey bad been signalled 54 bulls, showing glaring fraud perpetrated by the marker:
MAJOR HARVJ.~Y1S AFFIDAVIT.
District of Columbia. ,Villiam E. Harvey, being first duly sworn according to the law, deposes
and says: That be is an attorney and counsellor at law. practicing bis profession in the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia. That he is a Major of the 6th Battalion oftbe ational Guard of the District of Columbia, duly commissioned as such by the President of the United States, and that as an officer of the National Guard of the District of Columbia. was }Jresent during the eighth annual meeting of the New Jersey tate Rifle Associatiou, at 'ea Girt, New Jersey, between the 4th and 9th days of September, 1899. That he witnessed the contest on Thur day, Setember 7, 1899, for the Hilton Trophy between the teams of the District of Columbia, State of New Jersey and the State of Georgia. 'l'hat during the progre !l of said match, and particularly during the tiring at 600 yard., he beard persons on the firing line
t que tioniog the accuracy of the marking on target o. 8, on which the team
from ew Jersey was firing. That about 10 o'clock m ., as nearly as affiant can state, W. G. Au tin, a member of the Georgia 'learn, came to the camp of the ceam from the District of Columbia and asked that an 11fficer accom pany member of the Georgia Team to the 600 yard butts for the purpo e of m11,king an examination of target :ro. 8. The request was not made to affiant originally, hut at the request of Capt. Glendie B. Young, D C. N. G., this affiant accompanied various members of the Georgia 'ream to the 600 yard butts, taking with him Lieut. Frauk M. Holt, Quartermaster 6th Battalion, D. C. N. G. , and Lieut. William V. Cook on, Inspector of Rifle Practice, 6th Battalion, D. C. N. G. The following members of the Georgia 'ream accompanied him. as nearly as he can state: Privates, W. G. Austin, Frank Battey, H E. Wilson, Lieut. Henry Blun, Jr.; Privates, Tbos. Philpot and Fred Myers, Jr., of the Georgia 'ream, were also seen by him in the butts. Several pasters iu the buU's eye were pointed out which apparently covered no bole in the target made by a rifle bullet, whereupon Private Philpot and Lieutenant Cookson were directed to get in behind the target with a bicycle lamp and examine the target with a view of ascertaining bow many bullet boles appeared on the backing. A strong light from a calcium or acetylene bicycle lamp was thrown upon the face of the target thus enabling Lieut. Cook on to trace on the cloth backing the outline of the bull's eye. Lieut. Cookson and private Philpot were instructed to count the number of shots which had penetrated the bull's eye. Lieut. Cookson report13rl twenty-six boles in the cloth backing of the bull's eye, whereupon affiant and one of the members of the Georgia Team counted the number of lilack pasters appearing on the back of the bull's eye. Fifty-seven black pasters were so -counted. There appeared also in the face of the bull's eye eight holes about .30 of an inch in diameter which were not covered by pastera. The targets

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were shifted with considerable difficulty, the target in the pit being raised by main force. and held up while the examination was being made of the remaining targets in the pit. No one appeared to understand the working of the targets, and the targets were held up by men on either side grasping them .and by having the rod on the marking disc inserted under the bottom of the target used as a lever. The second sash of the target was examined in a similar manner, Lieut. Cookson and Priv. Philpot reporting nineteen bullet holes in the back of the bull's eye, and an inspection of this affiant and a member of the Georgia Team disclosing fifty-four pasters on the face of the bull's eye. On the target there were six pasters which covered no boles in the backing of the target in the four ring. Thirty-eight bullet boles were found in the four ring on this target and eight shots in the three ring. That the examination above referred to was on target No. 8. That targets "os. 6 and 4 were examined. A strong light was held back of the bull's eye which enabled affiant to see that each paster on the front of the bull's eye covered a hole through the target, apparen tly made by a rifle bullet. The holes under pasters on targets Nos. 4 and 6 penetrated both the paper face a nd the cloth backing of the targets. That upon leaving the 600 yard butts a brief examinativn was made of target No. 8 in the 500 yard butts, on which target no pasters were found which did not count corresponding holes in the target. Theaffiant immediately rt-ported to his superior and commanding officer, Brigadier General George H. Harrie!c', the fact s substantially set forth in the affidavit. That Lieut. Col.Jordan F. Brook , the captain of the Georgia 'ream, came to the tent in which Gen. Harries was, and there discussed the matter. That affiant is informed and verily believes that on the morning of Friday, ept. th, 1 99, Lieut. Col. J. F. Brooks and Col. Geo T. Caun called upon Brigadier General Bird W.
pencer, executive officer of the ew Jersey State Rifle A sociation, and laid the matter before him, and that said General pencer had the targets moved from the pit and locked up in one of the hou es under the control of the Asociation. That on the night of Friday, 'ep., 8th, this affiant went to the Club House wuere he saw Lieutenant Colonel J. F . Brooks and Col. Cann in conference with Gen. Spencer. 'fhat at the same t.ime he saw present in the Club House a number of the members of the Georgia Team, among whom he recognized W. G. Austin, Henry Blun, Jr, Frank C. Battey and a number of others. Lieut. Cookson and Lieuteuant Holt, of the District of Columbia 'l'e11,m, were 11,lso present, being there for the purpose of answering any questions which General Spencer might desire to ask. That about 11 o'clock, after waiting fully two hours, affiant went to his quarter . That alfiant was told by Gen. 'pencer that be (Spencer) believed that target No. 8 was changed between the time the match was fired and the time when the affiant made the examination of said targets, and that he could prove that the targets bad been changed. 'fbat said Gen. Spencer showed affiant the targets in the room where be bad them locked up about 11 a. m. Saturd11,y, Sept. 19th, 1899 'fhat affi.ant marked the targets which be saw in the pit on the night of September 7th, in order that he might be able to identify the same if seen by him again.
WILLIAM E HARVEY. worn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of September 1899.
GEORGE E. PERRY, Notary Public, D. C.
The party came to my tent and called me up, and gave me the above information. I arose, and when dressed, followed the party to the D C. carnp, where I found them reciting the above to General Harries and Major Bell of the D. U. 'l'eam. General Harries suggested that, as it was then so late, we wait until morning, when he a.nd I would call on General Spencer and let him know about the discoveries we made in the pit, and that this should ~e done before any one went to the pits. I endeavored to get General Harries m the morning, but be sent word that he would set- General Spence a little later, and I should not wait for him. I therefore took with me Colonel George T. Cann, Inspector-General of l:tifle Practice of Georgia, a member of the team, and went to the Beach House, where General Spencer was staying. We there found that the General was at the club on the range, and we then Went to that place. This delayed us a little, and when we asked f,,r General

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Spencer, we found that General Harries bad preceded us and was theu with

General Spencer. The latter soon came down, and we then informed him of

the state of the targets thus found by the parties visiting the pits. We a sured

him we did not entertain any thought that the officers of the range or of the

as ociation had any knowh,dge of the errors made, but that very serious errors

had been made, and we felt sure that every effort would be made to ferret out

the cau e and to llave the matt.:r righted at once. He expre ed bis desire to

have the matter looked into, and said that be would have the targets brought

up from 1,be pits at once, stored safely, and at the conclu ion of the match

that day, which was to start early to enable the ew Hampshire team to leave

on a certain train, that he would have the targets examined in the pre ence

of a representative from each of the teams. We expres ed our satisfaqtion at

this and we retired.

At the clo e of the match that day, at six o'clock, as I bad beard nothing

from General pencer, I sent to a k him when it would be convenient for me

to see him. He named that evening about nine, and I went to the club at

that hour with the witnesses to the facts given. Colonel Cann and I bad a talk

with General Spencer, unofficially as be required it to be, and we were then

told that the testimony of our wimesses would not be received, because they

bad violated the rules of the range by going down to the pits without permis-

sion or being accompanied by a range officer, aying that no court of inquiry

would.receive their testimony as they bad stultified themselves by so doing.

He said, further, that the examination would not be held unless a formal

protest was made, which be hoped would not be done. After consulting the

members of the advisory committee of the team and the Adjutant-General of

Georgia, who was presmt, I filed the protest on the grouud of improper

marking in the pits, the protest being signed by Colonel Byrd, A. A. G., and

Colonel Cann, I. G. R. P.

On the following day about noon, I received a request, from General pencer

as executive officer, for the names of the members of the Georgia contiugent

who bad visited the pits on that night. I 11t once sent in their names, and

furth er advi ed the general that there were three officers of the D. C. conti11-

gent who were with the party, and who had autho rized me to make tbi

stat<ment. Later in the day I received a communication from the executive

officer notifying me that he declined to receive the protest filed by me because

of our men having visited the pits between dark and midnight, without being

accompanied by a range officer.

.

The only cour e that was left open to me was to appeal from the ,'ecision of

the executive officer to the executive committee. aud as that step involved

questiom of time and money, I decided to wait until my return home, and to

submit my report to you before taking an.v further step .

Very respectfully,

JORDAN F. BROOKS,

Lieutenant-Colonel 1st Regiment Infantry, G. V., Vice-Captain Ga. Team.

The rule referred to as having been violated reads as follows: "No. 5. During the progress of the matches and competitions, no one except the officers on duty, the marker , and one representative of each te1tm to in ure fairne will be permitted in the target pit." Thi i the only rule that in any way applies to visiting the pit , and a no match was going on when our men visited the la rgets 1 failPd to see bow they violated the rule. On various oeca inns men of the New Jersey and vi iting teams have visited the pits without permission. and una,compauied by a ran ge officer, and the e vi its were well known to t,he ew Jt>r e.v man-
agement, and yet nothing wa ever said until two meu of the Georgia team, in a spirit of cu riosity to see the target upon which Jer ey had made its pb eno,u inal score, visited the pits, and finding certain irregu!l\rities. secured the serv ice of the officers of the Wa hington team to make an examination of the target .
'rhen a g.re>1tbue and cry was raised about the unsportsmanlike conduct of tbe member of the Georgia team, and in inuations were made that tht> Georgia men bad made changes in the target , but I am very glarl to say th~t when General pencer was asked whether he bad made any such charge, it

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having been o stated in the press, and by others, he denied having made tbe statement
bortly after the team retu rn ed home the New Jersey Rifle Association officially notified Colonel Brooks that Privates Austin, Philpot and Atkins were debarred from shooting on the Sea G irt range, in future contest , being gu ilty of the following offenses:
'fo1upering with the targets, vi iting the pits in violation of t h e regulation . faili11g 10 apply for pennis ion before going to the pits, and circulating stories calculated to injure the good name of the association.
After consulting with our advi ory committee, be replied a follows:
SAVA NAH, GA., eptember 20th 1 99.
Hon. I-bsler M. Voorhees, Pte.sident New Je1.sey State Rifle Association, T,enton, N. J.
Sm :-The communication of your association, signed bl yourself, as Pl'e ident, dated, eptember 16th, L 99, written from ea Girt, N. J., to myself, capta in of the Georgia team, bas been duly recE-ived by me.
By tbi communication I am informed that yow a sociation has bad a meeting, and ha given careful aud deliberate consideration to the matter of certain members of the Georgia team visiting the target pits on the evening of the 7th. in tant, between dark and midnight. lam further iuformed that, without affording any' of the parties naruecl in said letter a bearing, your a ocia tion finds the e parties guilty of the following otlenses, to wit:~
1. Of tampering with the targets. 2. Of Yi iting the pits in violation of the regulations. 8. Of failing to apply for permission before going to the pits. 4. Of the circulation of tories calculated to injure the good name of the a ociation And the association bas further found a!'! a part of its judgment that tho e guilty of the offense named, should be debarred from future competition, a having acted discreditably. You then state that the as ociation i lenient, and can excu e l\Ie sr Blun Jr., Freeman, Battey, \Vil. on, i\1yer, Jr., and Fetzer, Jr., because they did not go into the pits uutil ahout 11:30, and then only when urged by those who bad been in !he pits since dark. Finally your judgment iR, that after careful and deliberate coo ideration l\Ie s1 . \V. G. Au tin, J. Atkius and T. G. Philpot otre debarred from agaiu enteri11g indivi<iual or team matche , or in any way participating in tbemeeting1 of the association. Tbe aid finding, ba ed on e, parte evidence, if any, without allowing the def,.ndants to be beard in their own defense, or to present any evidence on their behalf, is unfair and unju t, and on their behalf I beret:>y prote t again t the ~ame. A a matter of right to tho e accu ed, I respectfully request that yon cau e to be furoi hed to me the names of the witnesse , with a statement of their testimony upon the points decided, and that you permit the accused, the three parties against whom judgment ha been pronounced, to be beard by affidavit or otherwise. I al o request that in an au wer to this communication, yon will explicitly late what regulation of the as ociation bas been found to have been violated by tbe accu ed. or any of them. Then ember of the Georgia Team were visitors at the meeting at Sea Girt, and, of course, a guests, cannot control the at:tion of Y"ur Association in any regard, but I respectfully submit that they have the ordinary rights accorded tob per ou accused of offenses, and in all fairness they should at lea t be beard etore 1hey are condemned . II. Your Executive Officer bas decli ned to entertain tbecbargemade l.ty me In ruy formal protei:;t, in regard to the Bilton Trophy l\Iatch and it now appears, l.iefore appeal bas been taken, that your As ociation, by it said action, ha ought to ut the Georgia Team on the defense, by condemuing the con dTu<:t of certain ones of them who vi ited th e pits on the n ight of t,be 7th. h1. prote t wa made in good.faith, with the hope and expectation that a

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hearing would be accorded to the memliers of the Georgia 'feam, o a to get at the truth relating to the ooduct of the Hilton Tro1 hy ;\latch. A gue t<; of tlie Association, all the 'eorgia T am could ha Ye done wa. to enter it prote t, expecting to have a bearing. I was a ured before tiling thi;, prote t, by your executive officer, that ouly upon such protest being ti! d would aid farget be examined, and further that if the prote t wa filed, the target in <1uestioo would be retained a evidenre, and a II matter in regard thereto and covered by the prote t would be examined into by the prop r authorities. 'fhesa id Exerutive Officer at the same time indicat ed to m e that the te. timooy of the parties who bad been dowu to the pits on the ni ght of the 7th, would not be received.
As to this !Jtst tatemeot, I submit that there i nothing in the law of procedure or evidence, in any court, which would stop thee partie. from te tifyiug in regard to any fact whic-h they may haYe learned l,y an i11!<pectiou of the targets. Whether they went to the tari?et. rightfully or wrongfully. could not, and hould not, with any fair minded tribunal, allect the value of their testimony.
If any of them have done anything which is termed by _your communication "di n rlitable", then upon a fair and full bearing such of them n. may have a tecl di creditably can b puni hf'd, but, a;, reprl' e11tiug the Geonda Team, I respectfully state that your A ociation cuouor, with 111y coo eo t, iguore th e n.1ain issue.
III. I therefore hereby appeal to the Executive Committee. in accorclance with the rule., fro1u the decisiou of the Executive Officer deeli11i11g to eutertain my protest.
Further, on behalf of the membE:-rs of the Geolgia 'l'ea11.1, na lllHI in your communication of the Hilb, as ha\iug bet-11 debarred from entering again iudividual or team makhes or iu a11.v way participating in the met-ting of the A ociatioo, I have the houor to n qu -t tba t your A o ia tiou open it said judgement, for the purpo,e of allowing th e rueo to be heard upou the charge placed again t them, iu uch a manner a your As~o iation may <Ii rect or as may be pr., crihed by it. rnle , to the end that they may he coo frontc>d by the witncs~e agaiu t them and may put in such l :,timooya,-.they !'leem proper.
TY. On behalf nftl1e G orgia 'J'eam , Iexpre~slydi~ayowa11ycl,11rgeag-niu t the Xcw Jersey Ritle A..nciatio11, orirs omcers. 'l'be protei;t entered 1,y u. involves mi conduct on the pl\rt of some uliordiuate i11 giving to the Sew Jersey '!'earn scores at the target larger than their shots called for. \Ve take it for granted that the AsHocintiou shou ld be a much de~iro11R of getting at the truth of thi affair n we cau po,:sihly be, and therefore WP au not uu<IPrtancl why our prote t wa <.leelin cl to be en tertained by the Executive Oflicer, upon the untenable ground that certainJUemhers of the Oeorgia Team are c,.11. idered by the A , ocia tien as ha vi111,? brokl'n one of it rules. I respectfully submit that ifthewbole Georgia Team 1-houlcl be found guilty by the As ociation, after a full hearing, of having broken one of its rules, ~ueh a judgement would not b an an wer to the char"e made in my prote t, wbid1 would till be undetermiued.
I mu t respectfully a k, tiler fore, that your A sociatioo take th< e matter up in the ligbtof the foregoing reque~ts, and take :uch action a itmaydeeni compatible with ju tice anci comrnon right, and that .a il app al froru the deci ion of the Executive Officer be heard and cteter1uiu cl by the Executhe 'ommitt e.
I e pectfully your obedient servant, JOlUJAN F . BROOKS.
Lieut. 'ol. 1st Regt. Iuft U. V., Comnianding Georgia Team.
Aft r conr,;iderable co1-re'pondence a bearing in the two ca e, the debarring of the three men from future eonte t at a Girt and the appeal to the Exec-uthe Con,mitt e tigaiw-t the award of the Hilton Trophy to the ~-ew .Jersey Team, wa" arran"ed nu the 1,-th ~-ovember in ~-ew York 'ity.
I notifier! Geuern I ' p 01er that we would bring: our witnes e., and asked llim to have the two framer,; of~-o. target in evidence at the in\'e tigatiou.
The following repre eutative from :leorgia attended the hearing: Col. Law-

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ton, wbo acted a our coun el, Col. Brooks, Capt. ,villiam on, private Au -

tin, Battey, Philpot and Atkius. Maj. Harvey, of Washington, also appear-

ed a one of the witnesses.

We informed the As ociated Press of the proposed investigation, and ex-

p1essed a de. ire that its representatives be present. but they were refused ad-

mi sion. 'Ibis bearing wa before Gov. Voorhees aud Gen. Meaney, of the

New Jer ey A sociation, the other member of the committee, Col. Kuser,

being absent owing to eickne s. It is impo sible to make a detailed state-

ment of the evidence, and only the mo t importa,:it feature of the in Ye tiga-

tiln will be mentioned."

'ol. Lawton requested that the debarring of the three men be fir t taken

up, as the three men were present to di prove the charges against them; that

a matter now stood they were there with serio us charges against them, of

which they bad been condemned without a bearing. and he either wanted

them cleared of the charge or found guilty in a proper manner. Geu. How~

ard, coun el for New Jer ey, stated that be was not ready in tbi case, and

reque ted the Committee to take up the appeal. Although we had been

promised a hearing in the debarring ca e, the Com111ittee orde1ed u to

proceed with the appeal ca e. The object of this wa very appar-

ent. In the appeal ca ewe bad to introdu<'e our evidence first, whereas in

the debarring case Je1 ey would have bad to produce her evidence fir t, which

they did not want to do. As the re ult we will never learn what the three

men were specificalJy charged with, for after being severely cro s examined

by Geu. Howard and heariug other eYidence, the Committee reinstated them,

Gen. Howard admitting that nothing in the evidence warranted the pre-

sumption that the Georgia men were in any way connected with the alleged

ubstitution of the target. The targets were brought but they were without

the wooden frames. A large amount of the evidence adduced by New

Jersey in affidavits was for the purpo e of proving that one of the frames, X o.

, target had been changed after the match, but forwbatpurpo eand by whom

was never attempted to be shown. "'l'he alleged substituted target bad in it

the unpatched bullet bole in ''three" ring, made by th.e Georgia man imme-

diately after the match ." 'rhe evideuce submitted by New Jersey and Geor-

gia wa ~o conflicting, that of New Jer ey having been almo t entirely by affi-

davit, and of cour ewe bad no chance at cross examination, that the Com-

mittee declined to entertain the protest, but our evidence wa so ,trong they

reude1ed the following finding:

"In view of the conflicting nature of the testimony before us and with a full

recognition of the good faith and honorable motive of both sides to tbi in-

ve tigation. we cannot entertain the protest against the awarding of the Hil-

ton 'l'ropby prize to the~ ew Jersey '.ream in September last at ea Girt, and

in view of the eu atioual and unpleasant statements which have been made

in the Press by private individuals, we make this decision without going into

the rea~ons.

'We will also state that as to the su pension of the three members of the

Georgia Team, after a careful inve. tigation of all the facts, we feel that we

ought to gr,rnt them a reinstatement. \Ve feel satisfied from their tatements

that theil Yisit to the pit at that time were not for a wrong purpose, but

merely to eatisfy themselves as to certain facts that they thought they would

find out.

"We will also state that in the minds of the Executive Committee, Col.

Brook was justified, under all th circum tance , in lodging his protest. We

feel that be would have been recreant to bis duty if he had not done o, and

. uch action on hi part was not considered by the committee as in any way

implying a reflection upon their method of conduct of the rifle meeting."

Ppon our return home I procured copies of the scores of the New Jer ey

'l'eam in the Hilton Trophy Match and Troop B iu the Regimental i\Iatch,

al. o copy of an affidavit, made by one forton, used at the investigation, and

upon analyzing the cores I found gross fraud, and at once took up the matter

With Gen. pencer, a pe1enclosed letter.

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'AVAN ' AH, GA., December l th, 1899.

Gen. Bircl 1V. Spencer, Passicw, N. J:

DEAR IR:-I duly received yours of the 17th, enclo ing an affidavit from
W. A. N. Iorto11, armorer of the New Jersey Range, and as I have to refer to it, I reproduce it in full.

REA GIR'J', Sept. 16th, 1899.

I, William A. N. Morto11, Armorer of the New Jersey Rifle Ra11ge at Sea Gil-t, do solem11 ly swear that I made a personal examination of the two targets which were shot on by the Tew Jersey Rifle '.feam during the Hilton
Trophy 1latcb, Sept. 7th, and for the purpose of identifying them I have railed

them respeetively '.fargets 1 and 2, a11d as the result of said examination I fin d

on target 1 there were two 2's, fifteen threE>s, twenty-four 4's, twenty-seven 5's

and on target 2 tberewere5 two' , tl.Jree 3's, thirty-three 4's, and twenty 5',

there wE>re also on ta1get 2 four puncture in the four ring which I am not posi-

tive a to whether they were made by a bu llet or not. Target "o. l was a new

target, and Target No. 2 had evid ently een much service and was qu ite

dilapidated.

( igned ) W. A. ". MORTON.

worn to and sub cribed to before me at Sea Girt this 16th day of

"eptember, 1899.

( igned ) '\VAL'l'ER K1P, Master iu Chancery of -ew Jersey.

At the investigation in New York it was contended that one of the frame in evidence had been chauged. Whil t we deny this emphatical ly, for the
sake of argument we will treat your point as if so, and will now deal with the other frame ,-vhi h was admitted to be the one shot on.
Whilst giYing your evidence, you made the point that To. Target bad
been hot on by '.froop B of Atlanta in the Regimental Match , a well as by the Jer ey 'l'eam in the Hilton Trophy Match , and in addition that at least
twelve ( 12) sighting shots bad been fired on it by Jersey a well a a number by Troop B ., and that as Mortons affidavit only shows 141 in the two frames,
and the official score of Jersey shows 81 hits and Troop B 59 hits, equal 140 hit , it was very evident that one of the frame was not the one bot upon by New Jersey in the Hilton Trophy :Match. Our contention i ou the
same line a your , but with a different conclusion, viz., that fraud was practiced in the marking, which we will now conclusively demonstrate by
your own adrui~ion and the evidence submitted by you. Analyze tbe scores made by :rew Jersey in the Hilton Trophy Match and by '.froop Bin the Regimental Match, the odd numbered men of a team shooting on one frame and the eveu numbered men on tbe other, as required by rule 26: " Io all competition t};le competitors will place themselves at the firiug point by two and will fire alternately, the odd number of each pair being on the
right and fii-ing fir t, " and we have:

JERSEY .

ODD 1\TEN.

EVEN l\IEN.

TQ , 0 . 2 . 3. L 5 .

TQ , 0 . 2 . 3 . 4. 5.

1

3

1

5

7

9

11

3 4

2

1 1 2 3

3 I 2

4

1 2 4

2 5

6 1 1 2

3

~

-!

1

1 5

l

G

10

1 6

3 2 "

12

7

3 12 2G 41

2 4 6 28 40

'!'ROOP B.

1 3
5

1

2 1

.4 ::i
5 4 2

2 4 6

1

1 3

5 4
4

3
2 6

1

3 17

H 811

l

-! 18

11

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Of course it is impossible to say whether the odd men of New Jer ey and Troop B shot in the sawe frame, and the even men of the two teams on the other frame, but I will give you the benefit of the doubt and say that tbe 28 and 11 bulls, 39, that were credited to New Jersey and Troop B, were made on the alleged missing target, then the other frame admitted to be shot upon shows in the scores, 26 and 9 bulls, 35 bulls, and the frame itself, from the affidavit of Morton, only shows 27 bullet holes. There are eight bullet holes mi sing, for which bulls were credited to New J ersey, to say nothing of the extra sighting shots of which some were probably bull . You may take the scores of the odd me"n of the Jersey, add them to the even m en in Troop "B and the result would be even worse for you, showing 10 bullet-boles missing. Tbe even men of the Jersey and the odd men of Troop B would show same result of 10 missing bullet-holes in the bulls-eye. 'fhi conclu ively proves the fraudulent marking in the pits, and I would like you to show me how you can reconcile the facts .
Very respectfully, .\VM. W. -WILLIAMSON, Capt. Ga. tate Team.
A copy was sent to Governor Voorhees, General Meany and Colonel Kuser, the members of the Executive Committee. General pencer replied that he could refute my argument, but did not try to do so. I then asked him to refute my statement and I would willingly acknowledge my mistake. He replied that the matter was out of his hands and in that of the Executive Committee. Governor Voorhees replied: "The additional argument now put forth by you is an ingenious oue, but is capable of refutation. It proceeds upon an assumption of a state of affairs which can readily be shown to have no existence." And I at once answered, "If this is the state of the case I shall be very glad to have it pointed out to me where I am in error, and to have the facts in my statement refuted. If this can be done I will most cheerfully acknowledge my mistake in putting forth such argument."
To this I have had no reply, nor bas any effort been made to refute my argument. The truth of the matter is I have proved by their own evidence that fraud was perpetrated by the marker, and there is no doubt but what Jersey was badly beaten in the match. 'l'he Washington and Georgia Teams have won the Hilton Trophy the three previous contests, and are known to have good teams; aud yet in this ca eat 600 yards:
New Jersey is credited with .... . . ... . ... . . ..... . .. . . .. . .... 54 bulls Whilst Georgia made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 35 " And ,vasbiogton made . . . . ... .. ..... .. . .. . .... ..... . .... . 22 "
Or, in plain words, Jersey made about as many bulls as Georgia and Washington put together. It i needle to add tliat Jer ey's score beat the record. My honest opinion is that Jersey's score should be treated as follows at 600 yard :
Morton's affidavit shows in two frames. . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .... 47 bull Deduct from Troop B made in same frames ..... . ..... ... . 20 "
And you have probably correct score of .r ew Jersey ........ 27 bull
The following day with representation in the pits in the Interstate match:
~gg~ : iie~~::~g!~d~~~-e . . : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : . : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ew Jersey made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 959 .
This would show about how the teams shoot. I very gre:,tly regret the controversy over this most unfortunate affair but in view of the adver e criticism and reflections ca t upon the membe{s of the Georgia Team in the pre , for their actions, and in filing a prote t, we h~ve b~en co':Ilpelle~ to give om side of the story to the public that they gi1ght _Judge 1mpartially who was at fault. Even the New Jersey Executive omm1ttee, when they heard our side at the investigation, had to admit as

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part of their tinding, that Colonel Brooks was justified in filing hi prote t

and that be would have been recreant in bis duty bad be not done so.

'

Georgia can accept defeat gracefully when fairly beaten, but not when de-

frauded by such glaring fraud as practiced hy the marker in thi case.

Yery res,pve~crt.fu"'\l,Vly. , \VJLLIAMSO:-.,

apt. Ga. 'tale 'l'eam.

Capt. Ga. Vols. Retired.

0 1ie,al Orders No. 17 :

TATE OF GEORGIA, ADJU'rANT-GE 'ERAL' OFFI E,
ATLA:-.TA, GA., August 3d, 1900.

pon the recommendation of the In. pector General of Rifle Practice, the

following is publi bed for the information and guidance of the tltate Troops :

1. The record target season for 1900 is extended from August 31 t, 1900, to

eptember 19th, 1900, inclusive.

2. Company firing report for the . easou of 1900 mu t be in the bands of

the regirueutal inspectors of rifle practice on or before , etember 2-tth, 1900.

3. Regimental target firing report mn t be in the offic:e of the Inspector-

General of Rifle Practice at 'avaunah, Georgia, on or before epteruber

2 th, 1900.

-1. Targt-t firing reports not filed iu conformity with paragraphs 2 and 3 of

this order will not be accepted, nor published in the report of the Inspector-

General of Hifle Practice, nor will iusign ia be issued to officers or men on

such defaulting report .

5. o officer will delay bi own report by waiting for the report of a

subordinate.

By order of the Governor,

PHILL G. BYRD,

Acting Adjutant-General G., '. T.

TATE OF GEORGIA,

ADJU'l'AN'l'-GENERAL1S OFFI E,

GENERAL ORDER , t

.i.: o. 14 .

f

ATLANTA, GA., Augu t th, 1900.

l. The second annual Rifle and Carbine competition for the Georgia, tate

Troop will be held at the 'tate Range, at Savannah, epternber 3d and -!th,

inclusive, under the dire tion of the In pector General of Rifle Practice.

2. Regimental, or company, commanders will make details of competitor

from their organizations, not to exceed five men from any company, and

forward notice of the same to the Inspector Genera1 of Rifle Practice at

'avannah, at least three days before September 3d. Any number of team

of five from any regiment or company may enter the competition, but

transportation and per diem will not be allowed except for one team of five

men from an;v company.

3. A um of money, which, in the opinion of the In pector-General of

Rifle Practice, is amply sufficient to pay transportatio:1 and per diem for two

days at 75 cent per day, for each wan of team of not more than five from

each company, bas been et aside for transportation and per diem. bould

uch amount be in ufficient for such purpo e each company contesting will

receive only it pro rata of uch fund according to the distance traveled from

home station. Accounts for transportation and ~er diem unde1 this para-

graph will be paid through the Adjutant-Generals office when duly certified

to by the Inspector-General of Rifle Practice.



4. Tt-am captains will report to the In pector-General of Rifle Practice

immediately after reaching avannah.

5. The following regulations for the goverument of the competition, pre-

pared by Colonel George T. Cann, Inspector-General of Rifle Practice, are

hereby atlopted and publi bed for the guidance of all concerned.

6. Information as to railroad rates for tran portation can be bad by apply-

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ing to Colo!lel George 'I.'. Cauu, Iospector-Gen ral of Rifle Practice, Savan-

nab, Georgia.

By order of the Governor.

PHIL G. BYRD,

Acting Adjutant-General.

OFFICE OF TJJE IN, PEL'TOR-GEi'\'ERAL OF RIFLE PRA ''l'I E, l

SAYANNA:ET, GA., July 1, 1900.

(

CIR ULAR N 0. 1.

The followiug i oublisbed a i11forrnation in connection with State Rifle

competitions to be held at Savannall ,'eptember 3d and -!th, 1900:

RULES FOR TATE MAT HES.
1. The second aonual rifle competition for the Georgia Voluuteer , under the management of th e Department of Rifle Pra tice, will take place on the Avondale Rifle Haage, iivannah, eptember 3d and 4th.
Huch individual scores as qualify will be recognized as 1ecord score. :\Ieal can be had at a goud re. tamant at twenty-five (25) cents per meal. The range i located two mile from the city, aod ca1: be reached by the electric cars. Rate for tbe round trip, 10 cent. . t--ighting shots will be allowed at500 or uOO yards only. 'l'he cavalry will fire with the carbine. Competing teams will appear in either ervice or undres. uniform . The u e of hat or cap will be permitted. Due notice of a uy alterations of the rules will be erved in writing on team captains. 'fbe team competition proper will be governed in all re pects, except a,;1 hereinafter moclUied, by the firing regulations for mall arms now in force in the nited tates army. The organizations winning trophies will be entitled to hold them for one year, when they shall again b come ubject to competition and be returned to the avannah l\Iilitary Rifle Range Association. The adjutauts of the eventl regiment whose 01gaoizations participate in the competition will forward to the Inspector-General of Rifle Pra0tice a duly certified ervice record of the everal principals and alternates of their teams, certifying tbat the men therein named, including tParn captain and team coach, are bona fide members of the organization from which they come, and that they are duly commissioned or enli ted in the military ervice of the 'tate. Tbe name of the principals and alternate , in the order in which they are to fire, will be submitted to the executive officer by the team captains at or before o'clock A. r. of the morning of the match. Hour for firing and time of ouuding assembly for same will be uch a are de ignatt'd by the executive officer. The hours for firing having been ooce determined and announced, will not be changed except by the unanimous cou ent of the team captains. Targets iu fixed distance firing will be drawn each day and at ea 11 range by team captains. 'fargets for skirmish firing will be drawn by team captain immediately preceding the commencement of each run. No two competitors from the ame team shall be allowed to skirmish on adjoining targets. 'l'he executive officer shall have the control of the range for the conduct of the match, ~nd his decision ball be final. He is authorized to detail such a istants as he deems proper. The following pecial regulation will govern all firing held under the a uspices of the tate : The following positions only will be permitted in preliminary and comp tetive firing: At 200 yards the standing po itiou; at 300, kneeling or sitting; at 500, prone position, head towards the target; at 600, JJrone. Prote t and objcetions must not be directly ubmitted to ti.le executive officn, but to one of the range officers. Io ca e a competitor considers the decision of the latter unwarranted by the facts a presented, be may appeal to the executive officer, bis cle ision being fh,al.

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REPOR'f OF THE ADJUTA '-GENERAL.

During the progress of a match or competition . no one except the officers on duty at the range, the competitors, and the core-lieeper , will be permitted withm tile ropes, without special permi sion of the executiYe officer.
During the progress of the matches, no one, exce1Jt the officers ou duty, the marker", and one other repre entative of e,.teh team, to insure fairne , will be permitted in tile target pit, witllout the speci21,l permi sion of the executive officer.
The c:uads of competitor will he stationed in rear of the firing point, where ea..,:i competitor must remain until called by the score-keeper to take bis po ition, and until he has completed hi score.
No expression 011 the part of the competitors of approbation or di. appointment, with reference to any score. made by tbemselve or other, mu t be uth,ed loud enough to be heard at the firing points.
'l'bt'se regulations, and uch special rules or directions a. the executive officer may give, must be rigidly complied with by all competitor::!, a11d other prr ons upon the range grounds.
All shots fired liy the soldi~r after he ha taken hi place at the firing
point, in his turn to fire-the target bei11g ready-will be counted 011 his cnre.
hots fired upon the wrong target will be entered upon the score of the man firing asa mi "
If two shots strike the target at the same time, or nearly the same time, the hit having the highest of the two values signalled will be entered iu tbe soldier' core, and no record made of the ot!Jer hit. A similar rule will be applied when coring hits in competitive kirmi,h firing.
Marking and firiug will be conducted as provided in Blunt's mall Arm Regulation .
TllP, score-keepers will be eated close to and in the rear of the i;iring point takes, anrl will, as each shot is signaled, announce in an audible tone the name of the competitor, and the value of the shot, and at the conclusion of
the score of each competitor repeat bi name and the total score. Competitors must pay attention to the score as announced and recorded, so
tnat any error may be promptly inve tigated. The recorded value of any shot will not be cbauged after the following
shot has been fired, unless some speeial message wit,_b reference to it is received from one of the range officers in tile pit.
Any alteration of the scoring card must be witnessed by an officer in charge of the firing point and eudor ed with bis initials.
'fbe targets us d in all matches will be: 200 and 300 yards, target "A," bull' -eye, 8xl0 inche ; 500 to 600 yards, target" B," bull' -eye, 18x24.
Rifles and carbines will be those issued by the State. The aiming notch, or the aperture of the rear slide, may he slightly widened or opened to accommodate individual peculiarities of eyesight, but no other alteration or filing of the regular firing sigllts, or the u e of detachable spirit levels, will be permitted. 'fhe use, iu aiming, of ortboptic eye-pieces will not be permitted. Tbe trigger pull mu t not be le than six (6) pound . Competitors must submit their rifles to a range officer for inspection and ,weighing of trigger when called by scorer to take his position at firing points. In competitions embracing more than one djstance the firiug will be commenced at the shortest distauce, and be followed in order by each of the longer distances. The kirmish will be last. Competito1 mu t be pre ent at the
firing point punctually at the time and in tl.te order stated on 1.beir score cards; no application on the part of a competitor for any alteration in his
as ignmeut will be entertained. In all competition the competitors will place themselves at the firing point
by twos, and will fire alternately, the odd numbers of each pair being on the right and firing first.
If ju t as a shot is fired, the target is withdrawn from the firing po ition, the corer at that firing point will at once report the fact to one of the range officers, who, if upon investigation, is satisfied that the case is as repre euted, will direct that the shot fired be not counted, and that the soldier fire another hot.

REPORT OF THE .ADJUTAr T-GEr ERAL.

165

Competitors will not be hurried in their firing, but such slight delay permitted after each shot as they may desire; provided, the time of firing. the core does not exceed an average of one shot per minute for match. Upon request from a team captain, any range officer may grant extra time not exceeding teu minutes.
No two competitor shall in any match or competition use the same ri.fle, nor shall a competitor change his I ifle during any competition unles it bas become unserviceable, which fact mu t be verified by a range officer.
Rifles may be cleaned upon the completion of a score. In competition at more than one distance, cleaning will be permitted between distances.
The presence at the firing point will be permitted of one team captain and one coach or spotter for each team, who may give to the member of their teams such advice or directions as they may think proper, except that in competitive skirmish firing no coaching will be permitted.
Any competitor who shall be detected in any evasion of the condition prescribed for any match or competition shall be excluded from further participation in the firing at that meeting.
Any competitor (a) who shall fire in a name other than his own, or shall fire twice for the same prize, unless permitted by the conditions of the competitions to do ~o or,
Cb) Who shall be guilty of falsifying his score, or be accessory thereto; or (c) who shall offer a bribe of any kind to a scorer or marker, shall, upon the occurrence being proved to the satisfaction of the range officers and executive officer, be reported in writing to the Adjutant-General. All ties will be decided and disposed of in the manner prescribed iu paragraphs 651 and 652, mall Arms Firing Regulations. Any per on, whether a competitor or not, interfering with any of the firing squads, or annoying them in any way, will be warned to desist, and if he repeats the offense will at once be ordered off the range grounds. Competitors and all others connected with the meeting must make themselve acquaiuted with the foregoing regulations, as well with the conditions of any match fil'ing in which they may be participants, as the plea of ignorance of either of them will not be entertained. 'rbe detail of officers for the competition will be announced when deterruiue<l upon by the executive officer, Colonel George 'l'. Cann, Inspector-General of Rifle Practice, Georgia State 'l'roops.
l\IATCHES.
DERENNE 1V1ATCH-(No.l.)
Open to teams of ten men (officer and enlisted) from any company, battalion or regiment of Georgia State Troops.
Di tances- 200, 300, 500 and 600 yards, and skirmish. Five shots each distance; 10 at 500 yards; 20 at skirmish. Any number of shots on skirmish at each halt in time limit. PRIZE-the magnificent cup, valued at 1.,000, pre ented by Mr. ,vymberly J. DeRenne, of, a van nab, to be held by the winning team for one year. Ammunition, original, to be furnished by the tate.
DE OTO l\IATCH-( :ro. 2. )
Open to teams of five men (officers and enlisted) from any company or troops or division of naval reserve Georgia tate Troops.
Entrance fee, $1.00 per man. Di tances-200, 300, 500 and 600 yards, and skirmish. Five shots each distance; 10 at 500; 10 at skirmish. PRIZE-Large silver cup, pte3e ntecl by Watson & Powers, of tbe Do oto Hotel, to be held by winning team for one year. Ammunition, original, to be furni!'hed by the State.
CAVALRY MATCHES.
Matche. will be held for the Cavalry Troops, aud all conditions governing the Infantry will apply, except that carbines only will be allowed. Conditions same a Match No. 2.

166

REPORT OF THE ADJUTA T-G-ENERAL.

Any team from the Cavalry may enter Infantry competition, but uch team mu t hoot with the Infantry weapon.
PRIZE-for Cavalry competition, silver cup.

ARTILLERY AXD NAVAL RESERVE.

Batteries of Artillery and Division of the Naval Battalion may enter Ju.

fantry competitions, using the weapons and ammunition issued to them by

the, catP.

GEORGE T. CAN , Inspector-General of Rifle Practice.

'TATE OF GEORGIA,

O1>FICE OF INSPEC'.rOR-GENERAL OF RIFLE PRACTICE,

'1Rc ' LAR To. 2:

GEORGIA '.rATE TROOPS.
AYANNAH, GA., August 25, 1900

In pu1 uauce of General Orders No. 1-l, Adjutant-General's office, Georgia

tate Troops, August 8, 1900, arrangement'3 have been made by tbelnspector-

Geueral of Rifle Practice, for the State Rifle and Carbine competition at

Savannah, eptember 3rd and -lth, as follows:

1. The railroads have granted for this occasion, a rate of one fare for the

rouud trip, to five or more military travelin~ on one ticket in uniform. Tick-

ets will be placed on sale by the several railroads August 30tb to September

3rd, good to retul'U until , 'eptember 9th. Ticket will be purchased at the

above rate and troop will be refunded upon proper requisition in accordance

with paragraph 3, General Orders No. 14, Adjutant-General's office.

2. Visiting troops will be quartered at the Chatham Artillery, Georgia

'tate Troops' armory, corner Bull and State streets, Savannah, at which

armory cot will be furnished for visiting troops.

3 Arrangements have been made for visiting troops to get their meals at

a restaurant in Savannah at 25 cents per meal; breakfast and upper to be

ervecl in the city, diuuer to be served on the range.

-l. , treet car railroad tickets for transportation of troop from , avannah to

the Rifle Range, at the rate of 10 cents for the round trip for each man must

be purcha ed at the Chatham Artillery armory, otherwise the co t of trau -

portation \\"ill be :20 cents for the round trip.

5. The 'ompauy ompetition will be hot on ' eptember 23rd. Regimen-

tal and Cavalry matches eptember 4th. t:lhootingwill commence at 8 A. 111.,

each day. The range will be clo ed for an hour at 1 P. M., for dinner.

6. 'ompetitors who make entry for any match will be ruled out and will

forfeit entrance fees if not oo the range at the hour designated for the match.

7. The 'harle Marks' gold medal is offered for the best sbot upon the fol-

lowing conditions: The five men, without regard to team, who make the

bighe t aggregate of cores in the Company match will be allowed to conte t

by hootiug five shots at 200,300, 500 and 600yards. '!'he officer or man mak-

ing the highe t core will be the winner of the medal, the medal to be held

for one year.

. A revolver matcl1 will be open to teams of five men from any compnny,

regiment, battalion, troop, battery or divi ion; distance. 50 yards; target 200

yard "A" eliptical bulls eye, 10 shots to each man, revolver to be U. Arm

3 or -l-5 calibre, plain open sights and not less than three pound trigger pull.

9. Tbe commandants of detachments must notify re taurant keeper at

Jell t. two hour before each meal a to the number of men be expects thereat.

10. Commandants of detachments will notify the Inspector-General of

Rifle Practice, as oon a practicable the hour at which their detachment will

reach arnunah.

GEORGE T. CANN,

Inspector -General of Rifle Pra< tice, Georgia State Troop

REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL.

Hi7

, TATE OF GEORGIA,
OFFICE Oli INSPECTOR- GENERAL OF RIFLE PUA TICE
GEORGIA STATE TROOPS. I
AVA 'NAH, GA., August 2 , 1900. (;UtCULAR No. 3:
In pur uance of General Orders No. 14, Adjutant-General's office, Augu t 8, 1900, the following detail of officers for the competitions to be held at the State range,, 'avannah, September.3rd and 4th, are hereby announced:
1. Lieutenant-Colonel W. 'l'. Hopkins, Assistant Inspector-General; Lieutenant-Colonel J. F. Brooks, retired; Major J. S. Dozier, 1st Cavalry; Major R. L. "\Vylly, 4th Infantry; Captain W. W. Williamson, retired; Captain J. C. Po tell, 1st Cavalry; Captain G. l\I. Hope, 1st Cavalry; CaptaiD J. l\I. Roget" , 1st Infantry; Captain J. T. West, 1st Infantry; Captain W. E. Cot1ey1 1st Infantry; Captain C.H. Richardson, 1st Infantry; Captain H.J. Sutcliff, retired; Captain "\Vright Hunter, 1st Iufantry; Captain C. l\I. mith, 4th Infantry; Captain "\V. H. Tucker, 4th Infan ry; Captain Thomas Hunter, 1st Cavalry; Captain J. G Jarrell, urgeon; Lieutenant A. A. :Morrison, As!iistant- urgeon; Lieutenant J.S. Howkins, As istant-Surgeon; LieutenantC. W. Sau y, Chatham Artillery; Lieutenant J. H. Butner, 1st Infantry; Lieutenant J. C. Ty ou, 1st Infantry; Lieutenant E. A Leonard, 1st Infantry; Private Henry Bluu, Jr., 1st Infantry; Private C. S. Richmond, 1st Infautry .
2. Lieuteutant-Colonel W. T. Hopkins, Lieutenant-Colonel J. F. Brooks, -Captain W. W. \Villiamson , Captain J. C. Po tell are hereby designated assistants lo the Executive Officer.
3. Captain W. E Coney is hereby placed in charge of records, statistics and office work; and Captain . H. Richardson in charge of the scorer and is uance of ammunition.
4. Private C. S. Richmond is hereby placed in charge of revolver practice. 5. In all competitions only original ammunition issued by the State will be permitted. 6. All arm used in the competitions must be u ed a furni bed by the tate. Additional shades or sight covers, or heel pads, will not be permitted. 7. All tie will be determined as prescribed in the" mall Arms Firing Regulations, U., . A.," a follows:

A. rn I~DIVID AL HOOTING AT I{ ~ow :r DISTANCE :

ff 1. By the total score at the longest distance, if still a tie by the total score

at the next longest distance, and o ou.

2. For each of the successive shots :

(a ) By the fewest misses in the entire score.

(b) By the fewest outers in the en tire score.

(c) By the fewest inners in the entire score.

(d) If till a tie, by the inverse order of shots, counting singly from the last

to the fir t.

.

(e) By firing ingle shots at the longest range.

B. L - TEA:;\I HOOTIN AT KNOW T DISTANCE :
(a) By the aggregate of total score at the different distances by inverse order.
(b) By the fewe t mis es in the entire Rcore. (c) By the fewest outers in the entire score. (d) By the fewest inners in the entire score. (e) By the totals, for the team, of these successive closing shots in inYer e order. (f) By the totals, for the team, of the final shot of each competitor. . 'l'he challenge of the markers discing must be accompanied by a deposit of 50 cents for each challenge; if the competitor's challenge is su. tained the money will be returned to him. 9. 'l'he a embly will be sounded at 7: 45 A. M. each day.
GEORGE 'l'. CA 'N, Colonel, In pector-General of Rifle Practice.

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REPORT OF THE ADJUTA T-GENERAL.

DESOTO l\[ATCH.

CO. A, FIRST REGil\IEKT INFANTRY, GEORGIA STATE TROOP

Yds. Yds. Yds. Yds.

Ko. ame.

200 300 500 600

l Richmond ....................... 19 21 37 19 2 l\Iercer . .. . ... . . ... .... . ......... 14 20 40 16 3 Garden . ..... .............. ... ... 17 ]!) 3(3 l!J

4 Fetzer ..... . . ..... ... .. .. ..... . .. 16 20 35 22 5 Austin .. ............ . . . . . . . .. . 19 17 40 ]l

kir- Aggremi h. gate.

24 120

1

10

24 il5

2

ll!l

20 JOi

'rota1 ..... . .. ... ............ 85 97 I '

7 114 571

CO. B, FIR T REGIMENT INFANTRY, GEORGIA STATE TROOP .

l Tunno . . . .. .. .. . . . . .. .. . .... ... 16 l , 31 19 3.J. 11 ,

. 2 Bond . . .. . .. ...... ..... ... .. . 22 16 34 13
3 tephens . .... ' .. . ...... . . . . . . . 17 21 36 '.tO

20

93 1H

l\1yer . .. . . . .. . .. . ....... .. .. 22 19 40 11 17 !OH

5 Wilson ... . ... . .................. 19 19 3-! 10 16

9-.;

Totals .. . .... . . . . . ... .. . . .. 96 93 175 73 95 532

TROOP L, FIR T REGil\IENT CAVALRY, GEORGIA STATE TROOP

1 Brown .... .................... 20 19 34 17 16 106

2 Padgett .......... .. ....... . ...... 19 Hi 31 l

12

9o

3 Wilson, W . T. B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 17 41 20 11 10'>

4 Wright .......................... 17 1 33 14 19 101

5 Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 20 37 19 1G 11:3

Totals ......... . .... ... . . ...... 94 90 176

74 522

co. I, FIR T REGB1E T INFANTRY, GEORGIA STATE '.!.'ROOP .

I Bourquin .......... ........ ... .. 15 1, 38 11 16

fl

2 3

Cohen . ......... .. .......... . ...
Barrow ... . .. . ....... ... .. . . . . ..

18 13

15 1!:I

30 26

14 13

12 lti

9 '7

McCabe .........

19 14 33 12

\ ~,;

5 Corley .... ..... .. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 19 20 3\l 18 30 12!t

Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 6 166 6

2 1..,6

CO. L , FIR T REGIMEr TI FANTRY, GEORGIA STATE TROOP

l l\IcCarthy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 18

14 12

9;j

2 Doyle .... .. . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. . .. . 16 10 . 9 14 ..

9

3 Ov;ren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13 18 34 11 17

93

4 Philpot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 15 3 15 5 Reynold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 14 33 17

31

117
z

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 5 179 71 60 476

CO. G, FO RTH REGIME T Ir FANTRY, GEORGIA TATE TROOP

Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 20 4 3 23

G'i

2 l\Iann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 15 33 16

4

-I

3 HiJl man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 12 32 19

HO

4 Ventulett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 9 42 10

4

,5

5 McIntosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 18 42 19 2

127

Total ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 74 153 67 (i7 453

REPORT OF THE ADJUTA "T-GENERAL .

DESOTO MATCH-Continued.

1ST TEAM, CO. F, FOURTH REGT. I "FT. , GEORGIA STATE TROOPS.

No. ame.

Yd . Yds. Yds. Yd Skir- Aggre200 300 500 600 mi h gate

1 Brewe r .......... . . . . . . . . ......-1:-::7=-----=-19=----=2=-=3--14--~25----'"--1-03_.-

2 Fenton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 14 29 13 29 103

3 Baxley ....... ... ........... . . . . . 17 8 29 11 lti

81

4 Berham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 14 16 . . 11

60

5 Lowther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 21 30 19 12 100

Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8fl 76 132 57 93 -!47

CO . K, FIRST REGIME T INFANTRY, GEORGIA STATE TROOP

1 Richter . .. . ...... . ... . , ... . . . . . . 19 17 19 12 . .

57

2 Thorpe ......... . ... . ... . ... . . . ... l!.l 22 34 14 20 11 5

.. 3
4

Pur e Sloat

.

... ...


.


.

.... ...

.

. . .
. ..

...
...

. . ..

... ......

16 16

5 Hardy ... . .. ......... . . . ... ' . 5

20
19 19

35 30 29

7
15 22

lo
5 15

94 8'> 90

Total . . . .... .... . . . .. . . 75 97 14-:- 60 62 Hl HATHAl\I ARTILLERY.

1 Wheaton . . . ..... .. .............. 17 ~l 30 11 15

!J.!

2 Gallager . ...... ..... . . . . . . ... .. . 20 3 au sy ... . ... . . ... . ........ 13

1, 10

41 32

1rn6

12 13

]07 l

4 Penton ...... .. . . .. ' ..... . . . 16 15 33 15 11

00

5 Krenson . ................ 6 18 28 14

fi6

To tal- .... . . .. . . .. . . . . .... 72 82 164. 69 51 43
co . H, FIRST REGIME "T INFAN'fRY, GEORGIA 'fA'fE TROOPS.

l Helmken .. . . . . . ......... . . . ..... 12 13 41 9

7

2

2 Baughn ............... . . . . . . . . . . . 9 16 33 15

17

!)O

3 Umbach ............ . ............ li) 19 27 16

8f>

4 Bregler . . ....... . ..... . . .. . . . . . 13 15 24 14 . .

56

-0 Koneman ........... . . .. . . ...... 15 12 28 14 20

9

Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 7f5 153 68 52 412

CO . C, FIRST REGL\IENT I "FA "TRY, GEORGIA S'fATE 'fROOP .

1 ~ Cann, J . F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 10 31 16

77

2 Wilson , F . C ... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 15 23 24 24 106

:3}Bond, J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T5 1 32 H

79

4 Green, A. B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 14 30

59

5 Arnett, A.G ............

20 13 3 13

8-!

Total :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 70 154 67 24 405

co . E , FOURTH REGil\'.IENT INFANTRY, GEORGI,A. TA'fE TROOP

l 2

Nesbett .............. . ...
Wigh t . . . . .. . . . .................

15 15

16 17

20 27

10 17

7 20

68
9tl

3 Brook . . .. .... .... .... . . ..... . . . 14 15 27 21

7

84

4 Adams ... ... . ..... . ... 12 1 22 13 10

75

-0 l\'Iorri ,C.E .. . . .. . . .... .. ....... . 17 1 26 10

4

75

Totals .... . .... .

. . ' .. .... 73 8-1 122 7L

48

39

li0

: REPORT OF THE ,\DJUTA 'T-GE1'ERAL.

DE OTO MATCH-Continued.

0. K, FOURTH REGl)IENT 1 "FA TRY, GEORGIA TATE TROOP

,To, Name.

Yd Yd Yd Yds. kir- Aggre200 300 500 600 mish. gate.

1 liargra\' es ... .

J9 li 33 14 2

111

. ..2,,

William . . . .. . .. , .... . . ... ......
Brown. .. . . ... . .... . . .... ..

19 11

4 Haye . .. . . . . . . . . . ... . .. . . 14

19 H 13

24 2 24

12
Hi 4

!'l

2 72 55

fj teyerman . . . . . . ..... ... ... ... . 13 14 13 5

i

:52

Total ........ .... .. .... ...... 76 i7 122 51 4Ci 3i2

co. T, FOURTH REGDIENT l ' FA TRY, GEORGIA TATE TROOP,'.

1 wimberly .. . . ........ . .... . . . . . 16 1-l -! !5

39

) Griffin .. .......

]7

9 !!3

13

72

:{ Pittman ...... . ............ . . 15 ]9 10 15 12

71

4 Palmer ..... . ..... . ...

llj 16 20

9

16

77

5 Jack on ... .. ........

22 13 33 16

ti:?

Total . .. .. . . .. .. .. .

6 71 100 ,1,5 .Jfl 351

CO. G, ECOND REGE\IEKT I FA 'TRY, GEORGIA T,\TE TROOPS.

Bush ...... .... ... .. . .. ... .. . ... H 13 2fl

6

3

60

:? )Iorri . . . . . . . . . .

14 17 H ..

8

53

3 watt .. . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . . . .. . 13 ](j :.1 13 l

1 Hunt ................. ...

18 14 37 ]3

5 .-\dam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 rn 17 3

82 45

Total- ....... ... .

ti6 73 125 3,3

2 '. )

328

00. G, .FIR T REGIME ' rnFA TRY. GEORGI.\ TATE TROOP .

1 Peer on, E. :i\[. ... . ... . . . . .. .-... 16 1.,

29

. .

li '

:? Peer on, H. C . ...... ... 1 16 12 17 1

isl

3 Lamb . . . . . . ...

10

{i

1i)

7

9

47

4 Hoyt . . .... .... . . ... . .. . ..... 18 13 ,) 3 22

fi

,) :\Iatthew ... . ......... . . ... .. . . . ]2 5 21 11 ll

tiU

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i4 55 79 46 60 314

CO. E, TIIIRD REGDIE~T I.SF_\. _ TRY, GEORGIA TATE TROOP, .

Reeve .... - .... 2 La eter . . . . . . .. ... . . . . ..

16 2 3:? 12 12

74

10 9 z

4 12

(i3

3 Betha . . . . ... . .. .. . . . .. 17 1

7 7

3

5~

-l "'alker . ......

. ........

20 12 :?:? 4

6(i

~ Peteet. . . . . .. .. . . . . . .. ..... .. l L 11 14 2 19

i)/

Total ... . . . . .. . ..

. .... 74 52 103 :?!) 5-l 312

co. F, FIR T REGL\IEXT IXFANTRY, GEORGL\ TATE TROOP.~.

1
)

Proctor ................
Tyler .. . . .....

..

3 .'carboro ..... . . . . . . . .

4 Barne

,) DeLoach . . ........

H 14 30 13 10

'I

17 15 13 . .

4

,If)

7 l l 24 H

6

f17

12 11

7 I:?

6

.JS

16 7 :?6 15 13

77

Total- .

....... . ..... (i6 5 100 49 39 31:?

REPORT OF THE ADJUTA-'T-GENElUL.

lil

DE OTO I ATCH.-Coutinued .

co. D, FOURTH REGL\IE:NT INFANTRY, GEORGIA TATE TROOP

Yd Yd Yds. Yds. kir- Aggre-

:l\o. Name.

:?00 300 500 HOO mish gate.

Young

....... . .....

13

ti 23

~

-l

55

:? Pipkin .......... ......... . . 1 H 6 3

::i :.Ierritt ....... .. . . . . . .. ...

la H 37 16

3
8

4.-.,,l

-l Brown .

.. . . .. .. ... .. lO (j 19 6 l "-~ 5-l

Tl Ca tellan .. ..

. . . ....... 1-l 1.'-l 15 15

10

G9

Total .. . ..

. . . .. .. . . Ii 50 100 49 3

305

CO. B, FOURTH REGDlE:N'T I~FANTRY, GEORGI.A TATE TROOPS.

1 Everette . . . . . . .... .. .. ... . .. . 17 l/5 26 0

3

GL

2 Jone . . ..

. .......... 1-l 7 30 0

-!

55

3 ?.Iyddleton .. ......

9 11 5 3 12

o

-l Ca well .. . . .. .. . ............. 1-l H 26 6

r;

61

:i Godwin ... .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . :?J

1'

27 10

0

7H

Tolal

75 60 lH l!l 25

CO. F, 'l' HIRD REGL\lEi'l"T INFANTRY, GEORGIA TATE 'ROOP ~.

l Cle,eland ... ..

. . . ......

l

7 27 5

!)

(i(j

~
3

:,IcEwen . .. wearengin

....
....

.

.. .

.

..

.

.. . ... .

7 0

12 2

29 10 13 -l

-l Allen . . . ... . .......

1(l l6 3-! 17

ii
0 0

63
,H."I,

5 Hunter . ...... . ... ......... .. . l-l 15 10 -l

9

o-Q~

Total~

..... . .. 55 52 113 -lO 2:1 2 '>3

co. L, FOURTH REGDI~~T INFA~TRY, GEORGIA. ST.\.TE TROOP ' .

Guerry . . .... .. .

18 10 31 8 l tl

~3

2 'larke .............. . . . . . . ... 12

5

7

-l

0

'.?,

3 peer .. . .. ..... ..... . .. .. 16 -l 10 11

",}

-l~

4 Watt . ..

... .. . .. .. 13

2 5

-!

3:!

5 Parker .... . . . . ....

17 11 32 16

0

j(j

Totals

.. . . . .. 76 .", 82 44 2::i 2ti3

co. C, SECOND REGDIEX'r INF .\NTRY, GEORGIA T.A'fE 'fRO r

1 Branman .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. -l

-l 12

2 Erwin . . . .

..... . . . . . rn 13 26

3 0

] ..0,,

2.>,
(j,'

3 NolteP. .. . . . ..

H 10 :!3

3

0

4,i

4 Winn

. .

5 Uorbin . ....

" 3 12
i8 ]7 28

0
0

7

:1u
'ii

Total . ...... . . . . . . .. . . .. . . 55 4i 101 (l

THIRD DIVI ' IOX X.\\' .\L BATTALION, GEORGL\ STATE TROOl'S.

:.Iiscally ........... . . .. . .. . .... 1-! 5 25 0

." ,

47

:? Taylor .. . . ... . . ...... . ....... If\ -I 20 3

0

-12

:) Rend ant ... . .. ..

l :!

5

(j

0

0

23

4 Paul .. :, Bowick . . .

... . .. .. . .

7 10 :?2 16

{

5fl

I:? 12 12 rn

~

ii5

Totals

60 36 5 3-i

226

172

REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL.

DESOTO MATCH.-Continued.

CO. D, THIRD REGDIEN"T INFANTRY, GEORGIA, TATE_ TROOP

o. ame.

Yds. Yds. Yds. Yds. Skir- Aggre200 300 500 600 mi h. gate.

Fari ...... .... ... .. .....

4 10 27 0

ii

46

2 Brook , W . W ... . . . ............ 14 12 ](I 0

6

42

3 Tiller ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1

6 2-!

0

5

4

4 tewart.......... . ........ .

19

1

7 12

6-l

5 chull. ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. rn

2

0

0

5

20

Totals . ......... .. ............ 63 3 79 7 33 220

2DTEA:i\I , co. F, FOURTH REGT. I F ., GEORGIA TATE TROOPS.

1 IcClellan ..... .. . ............... ]1 19 0 0 ]J

41

2
3

heldon Ulm e r

..... .

.
,

. .

....

.......... ..... .. .......

1:l li'i

8 27 ll 3 3 4

0 3

5l 2S

-l Quarterman . . . . . . . .. .... ... ... -l

0 17

3

0

24

5 Brin,;on

. . ..... ....... 9 13 19 9 16

66

Total

. . .......... 51 43 66 27 30 217

0. E, fiIR T REGB1ENT INFANTRY, GEORGIA STATE TROOPS.

1 John on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 ]!) 13 8

0

57

2 Gre;;ham, E. B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !) 0 13 6

0

28

3 Henderson. ............... . . . . . . 14 7 3 L 11

5

08

4 Fo ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14 4 9 2

3

32

5 Gre ham,"~- 0 . . . . . . . .

J.l.

0

0

7

3

2-t

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6v 30

ll 209

TORPEDO DIYISION .-\VAL IILITIA, GEORGIA STATE TROOP

1 Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9 0 2

0

16

2 Waite . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

14 15 H

4

3

;o

3 Palgren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0 12 13

9

3

-l tockwell ...... .. .... . . . . . . . . . 17 12 10

6

53

5 Ro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 13 1-l 5 0 12

-l-t

To tals ......... -~. . . .. . .... 53 50 41 27 30 201

CO. C, FO RTH REGIMENT I "FAKTRY, ,GEORGIA TATE TROOP

1 Coart . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 0 0

0

5

2 Davi . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 l

2 0

3

.JO

3 chomburg. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . 18 9 20 0

-t

51

4 ommerkamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JO -l 26 0

3

43

5 Ticknor . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . 4 4 13 0

0

21

Total . ..................... 52 37 6L 0 10 160

0. M:, FOURTH REGIMENT INF .\NTRY, GEORGIA STATE TROOP

Win low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l I Ci 7 2

3

29

2 Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fi 5 16 6

8

40

3 Chappell .... . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . ... 3 3 u O

O

G

-l herred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 O O O

O

O

5 mith . . . . . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . 10 6 26 7

5i

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 20 49 15 19 132

HEPOhT OF TIIE ADJUTA~T-GE:'-ER.-\L.

173

CARBIXE MATCH.

TROOP A, FIR T REGii\IE rT CAVALRY-, GEOR<iIA TATE TROOP .

Yds. Yd Yd Yd

' o. ame.

2ll0 300 500 600

1 2

Nelson . . Quan tock

.

.
.

.
.

.
.

........
.......

.
.

... ..

...........

19 16

l 1

42 1-! 3-! 19

3 Gordon ................ .. l

l

3

1

4 Cunningham .............. . .... 17 15 22 10
5 Constantine . ..... . . ... ...... . . . .. :w l!l 34 JG

Total ..... .. ..... ........ .... 90

170 77

Skir- Aggremish. gate.

24 ll7

L2

99

12 104

35

99

20 109

ll,3 5:?8

TROOP L, FIR. 'T REGIMENT CAVALRY, GEORGIA TATE TROOP

I Brown . . . . .. .. . . ...... .... .... 20 15 29 19 15

9,

2 Wright ............... . . . ....... 1 22 3:? 21 2-! ; 17

3 Wil on ... ... ... ...... ' .. 19 l::l 31 13 12

87

4 Padgett .... .... .. .. ..... . . ..... 15 l ' 32 12 12

89

5 Daniel. .......... .. ............. :/0 23 -!5 1i 21 126

Totals ............ ..... . ...... 92 90 169 b2

4 5l7

TROOP B, FIR T REGIMENT AVALRY, GEORGIA TATE TROOPS.

1 Ca sel ...... .... .............. . l I 12 3

4

3

2 Reppard .... . . ................ ll 1-! 23 4

2

54

3 Harden .. .. ........ . ....... .. .... H
4 Well ..... ... .. .............. .. l

7 35 11- 28

15 4

ll 7

::l 71

5 \Vino .... . .... ............... .. . 15 10 30 15

5

75

Total ............ .... . . ..... . 69 57 JHl -!6 29 320

TROOP E, FlR TREGI rn 'T CAVALRY, GEORGIA STATE TROOP

1 Hughes ....................... 1 14 39 0 19

9:,

2 Chagman ..... ............ ..... . 17 15 20 0

6

5,

3 Her ert . . . .... ......... ...... 16 15 22 6

8

6i

4 Martin .............. . . . . .. .... . 13 4 3 0

0

20

5 Da~her . ...... .. .. . ............... 16 11 23 13

6

69

Total .................. ... . .. 0 59 107 19 39 30-!

TROOP I, FIR T REGIME "T CAVALRY, GEORGIA STATE TROOP

l Surrency ... ... .. ... ... . . .... ..... 1 11 4 6

0

39

2 \Vite . . . ............... ..... ..... 14 17 1-! 13

3

61

3 Lyens .. .. ............. .... . . . 15 15 :t3 0 10

63

4 Bennett ..... .. ........ .. ... . . . ... 16 J\-1 23 3

9

70

5 Milligin .... . ..... ......... ... ... 13 17 40 0

l)

70

Totals . . .................. . ... 76 79 104 :/2 22 303

17-1

REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT-GE~ER..U.

DEREN.r E MATCH.

SECOND BATT., FIR.'T REG. INF., GEORGIA STATE TROOP

No. ::,;rame.

Yds. Yd 200 300

1 Fetzer ........................ . i3 1

2 :Mye rs .... . ...... ... .. . . .... .. . 20 H

3 Richmond ......... ... . . . ... ... . 19 20

-! Mercer . . . . . ..... .... ... .. . .. . 17 20

5 Stephen . ..... ........ . ....... . 17 2::!

6 Garden ........................ . 21 l ,

7 Tun no

. ................. . 19 15

Wil . on , H. E....... .. ...... .. 19 18

9 Au ti n ............... ... ....... . :H 21

lu Wil on, F . C ............. ..... .. 21 23

Yd Yds. 500 600
45 17 -!2 21 39 9 40 19 31 15
37 15 39 20
45 16 H 17
-16 1

kir- Aggremi h. gate.

+!

1-17

39 136

52 139

36 132

GO 14

2

119

52 145

16

11-!

33

136

-H

15:!

Total ................... .. .. . l!)i 189 -!11 i67 -!0-1. 136

FlR T REGIME T CAVALRY, GEORGIA TATE TROOP

1 Dan ie l .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 20 40 20 56 157

2 Wrigh t . . . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. 20 17 .J.6 I

2-1. 125

3 Constantine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -! Quan tock .. .. . .. .

20 19

~2o0

3 I 41

HJ 15

5 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20 rn -rn 1,5

3-1. 2 14

rn2 123
111

u Padgett ....... . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 18 20 .J.1 1-1 -!3 13G

i Hunter ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 I\J -1.2 I7 6

IG7

' '\\'ii on, W. T . B . ............. ... :?l 20 3 I

2.J. 121

fl Harri on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 22 43 19 10 ll-1

10 Postell .... .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 2 l '.H 40 1

17 117

Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 201 I9 413 l i'3 31 1303

FIR T B .-\.T'.I.'., FIHST REG ., IXF..-\r TRY, GEORliU L-\TE TROOPS.

1 'I horpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 20 39 1.

40 13.J.

~ Kone,nan . .... ~. . . . . . . . . . . 19 19 36 12 23 10!1

3 Pure .. ......... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 19 -H l!) 33 131

4 Joat . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . 11 20 4i; 22

33

1:31

5 Richter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19 20 23 11

15

6 Bourquin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1i 19 2 ' 18 12

9-!

7 Doyle. .. . .. .. ......... .. .... . ... J 21 ::!!:J 17 24 119

Dreyer ..... . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. 2l 15 40 17 28 121

9 Corl<-'y ...... ................. 2L 19 31 !l 29 109

10 Hardy ................... .. ..... 19 17 37 16 16 ll15

Totals ...... .. ........ .. .... 18l

15:i 253 11 -H

FOURTH REGIME T I~FAXTRY, GEORGL\

1 Fenton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2l i HO

2 Hargra,e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,5 l!J 36

3 Wight ........ .. ....... . .. . .. .. l!l 17 3:!

-! Brooks . .... . ..... . .... ......... 1-1 19 37

5 )Iarvi ....... .. .. -:- . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 7 -ll

6 Welch .... .......... ... ....... .. :W 1t; :H

7 Yenulet t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2l -10

Brewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 19 43

IJ Lowther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

lS lf> 35

lU )Iclnto h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 21 44

TATE TROOP" .

I ' 23

99

u

]ti

!)2

~i'l

:10

103

14 36 120

]

22

JP '

16

Hl

12

31

124

17

24

122

17 Ii' 102

17 3l 18:{

Total ....

l 6 lGl 369 150

10!)4

REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL.

175

DERE NE MATCH-Continued.

ECOND BATT., FOURTH REGT. Ir F., GEORGIA STATE TROOP

No. Name.

Yd Yds. Yd Yds. kir- .Aggre200 300 500 600 mi h. gate ,

1 Mann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 15 21 11 15

0

2 Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 20 29 10

4

76

3 Brown

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 19 24

2

71

4 Hillsman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 18 31 0 13

80

5 Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 6 16 11 11

56

6 Steyerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 10 26 15 16

2

7 Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19 32 6

6

71

Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 17 32 9 22 103

9 Guerry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 15 25 10 13

10 Nesbett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 19 36 10 14

99

Total . . . . . . . .... ...... . ....... . 166 15 273 90 116 803

THIRD B.\TT., FIR T REGT. INFA TRY, GEORGIA TATE TROOP

1 Peerson, E. M.. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 15 23 12 19

'6

2 Peer on, H. C........ . . . . . . . . . . . 18 19 30 8 24

99

3 Hoyt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 12 2 15 16

2

4 Extrowich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 17 10 21 2

5

55

5 John on. .... ... .......... ..

6 13 17 9

5

50

6 Gre ham. E. B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 19 40 14 11

95

7 Hfmderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

31 13 10

80

8 Tyler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 8 15 5

2

48

9 Fletcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 l'l 2 0

o

35

10 DeLoach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 13 38 19 17

95

Totals ... ........ .. ....... ... 146 127 240 97 115 725

THIRD BA.TT., SECO D REGT. INF., GEORGIA STA.'l'E TROOP

1 Branman ............... , . . . . . . . . 12 10 16 0

0

3

2 Erwin.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 17 3 18

9

103

3 Nol tee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 9 26

4

62

4 Winn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . l!l 0 24 10 10

63

5 Corbin . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . .

13 14 4. 3

0

34

6 Buh ............... .... .. . . . . . . 12 16 31 11 13

83

7 l\'.Iorri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 18 27 10 11

76

watt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 13 16 14 40 101

9 Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 11 3

7 12

, 5

10 Adam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l 7 16 19 0 19

71

Total .................. .... 1117 121 239 1 11

716

1 Joiner ........... ,.. .. .......... 2 0 17 6

0

25

2 Ticknor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10 22 2

6

4

3 Brinson . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 14 16 25 9 13

77

4 chonberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 15 11 16 0 10

52

n l\IcClellan. ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1 14 2 16

62

G Davi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

22 4 20

74

7 Baxley ......... . ................ 11 16 H

6 4

122

8 ummerkamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 9 16 2 16

53

tJ heldon. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 13 21 13

3

62

10 Pittman ........... . : . . . . . . . . . . 14 12 2 15 H

7

Total . ... ...... ...... , .... . 118 113 196 59 176 662

176

REPORT O THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL.

REVOLVER MATCH.

CO. A, FIR T REGIMENT I FANTRY, GEORGIA STATE TROOPS.

1 Priv. W. G. Austin ..... ........... . ........... .
2 Lieut.F. C. Wilson . .... . .... ........ . .. .. ..... . S Priv McDaniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .......... . .
4- Priv Fetzer ... . . . . . . . . .... . ................... . 5 Priv. C . Richmond ..... .... .. .. ....... ... . ... .

Yd. 20
22 21 20
22
23

Total

10

Yds. 30 25 20 21 21 20
10i

Total.
-!7
41
H
43 43
215

TROOP A, FIR T REGIME 1 T AVALRY, GEORGIA STATE TROOPS.

1 Priv. J. G. NeJ on .. . ... ..... ...... . ...... . . . . . . 21

21

42

2 Corp. G. A. Quan tock ........... .. .. . . . . . . . . . . 23

20

43

3 Capt. H. l\IcAlpin . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

23

44

4 Lieut. C. A. L. Cunningham .......... . . . . . . . . . . 21

Hl

.JO

5 ergt. Constantine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

22

45

Totals ........................ .. .... .... . . .... 109 105 2)..j

FIR TU 'I1'ED TATE ARTILLERY, TYBEE I LA JD.

1 Byrd.......... . .... .... .... ....... . .. . . .. . . . . . . 19

18

37

2 Brice .._. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

22

48

3 Fuller . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

22

41

4 Capt. Hick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

22

4-!

5 Lieut. Young... .. . .... ... .... . ... .. .. .. .. .. . . . 19

21

40

Total . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 100 105 205

SECOXD ANr UAL RIFLE AND CARBI E COMPETITIO :r.

SEP'fEMBER 3D AND 4Trr, 1900.

REVOLVER l\IATCH "A."

1 Co. A, 1 t Regt. Inf ................ ....... .. .
2 Troop A, 1st R egt. Cav ..... ...... .. . ... . . . .. . 3 U. . Art., Tybee .. .. .. . ..... . . .. .. ........ .

Yds. 20
108 109
lOO

Yds. Total.

30

l07

215

105

21--1

105

205

REVOLVER l\'IATCH "B."

1 Wilson,F.C......... .. ................ .... ........ .

136

2 McDaniel, R. J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .

135

3 Hicks, J. R .. ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

135

4 Lewis...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

129

REPORT OF THE ADJUTA T-GE'.'lERAL.

177

SECO JD A UAL RI F LE AND CARBINE COMP ETITIO (Continued .)

SEPTEMBER 3D AND 4TI:, 1900.

DE OTO MATCH-ORDER OF STA DING.

Yds. Yds. Yd . Yds. 200 300 500 600
1 Co. A., 1st Regt. Inf ..... ........ 85 97 1 8 87 2 Co. B, l t Regt. Inf . .. ...... .... 96 93 175 73 3 Tr. L, !st Regt. Cav .... . ..... . .. 94 90 176 88 4 Co. I, 1st Regt. Inf. . . . . ....... 84 6 166 fi8 5 Co. L, 1 t Regt, Inf ... . . ... ..... 81 85 179 71 6 Co. G, 4th Regt. Inf .. . ... ....... 92 74 153 67 7 Co. F, 4th Regt. Inf., 1st . ....... 9 76 132 57
Co. K, 1st Regt. Inf ....... . ..... 75 97 147 60 9 Cha tham Artillery .... .... .. . ... 72 82 164 69 10 Co. H, 1st Regt. Inf .. ........... 64 75 ]53 67 11 Co. C, 1 t Regt . Inf . . . . . ...... . 90 70 154 68 12 Co. E, 4th Regt. Inf. ... . . ....... 73 84 122 7l 13 Co. K, 4th Regt Inf .... ........ '76 77 122 51 l4 Co I, 4th Regt. Inf .... .... ... . . 86 71 100 45 15 Co. G, 2d Regt. Inf . ...... .. ... .. 66 73 125 35 16 Co. G, 1st Regt. Inf . .. . .. . . ... .. 74 55 79 46 17 Co. E, 3d Regt. Inf . . . . . ....... 74 52 103 29 18 Co. F, 1st Regt. Inf ..... .... .... 66 58 100 49 19 Co. D, 4th Regt. Inf .... ........ . 68 50 100 49 20 Co. B, 4th Regt. Inf ........... . . 75 60 114 19 21 Co. F, 3d Regt. Inf . . . . . . . . . . ... 55 52 113 40 22 Co. L, 4th Regt. Inf .. ... . .... . . . 76 38 82 44 23 Co. C, 2d Reft. Inf . ... ....... ... 55 47 101 6 24 3d Div., N. ~ ....... ..... ....... 60 36 5 35 25 Co. D, 3d Regt. Inf .. . . ... ... .. 63 3 79 7 26 Co. F, 4th Regt. Inf., 2d .... ..... 51 43 66 27 27 Co E, 1st Regt. Inf . . ......... . .. 68 30 66 34 28 Torpedo Div., . M . ... .. ...... . . 53 50 41 27 29 Co. C, 4th Regt. Inf . . . . . . . . . . . 52 37 61 .. 30 Co. M, 4th Regt. Inf ............ 29 20 49 15

Skirmish
114 95 7-! 82
60 67 93 62 51 52 24 48
46 49
21)
60 54 39 3 25 23 23 28 10 33 30 11 30 10
19

A.ggregate.
571 53~ 522 4 6 476 453 4H 4-H 438 412 405 398 372 351 328 3l4 312 312 305 293 2 3 263 237 226 220 217 209 201 160 132

CARBI E MATCH-ORDER OF STANDING.

1 Tr. A, 1st Regt. Cav . . .... . ..... 90 88 170 77 103 528

2 Tr. L, 1 t Regt. Cav ... . .. ... . .. . 92 90 169 82

84 517

3 Tr. B, 1st Regt. Cav ..... . ...... . 69 57 119 46

29 320

4 Tr. E, 1 t Regt. Cav .. .. .. . ..... . 80 5~ 107 Hl

39 304

5 Tr. I, 1st Regt. Cav .. . ....... . . . 76 79 104 22

22 303

DxRE NE MATCH-ORDER OF STA DING.
1 2d Batt., J t rnf ...... ..... .. .. . . 197 189 411 16T 404
2 1st Regt. Cav .. .. ... ........... . 201 198 413 173 31 3 1st Batt., 1 t Inf .. ....... .. . ... 181 189 359 159 253 4 4th Regt. Inf., 1st Team ... ...... 186 16[ 369 150 228 5 2d Batt., 4th Inf . . .. . . . .... . .... 166 l5S 273 90 116 6 3d Batt., 1 t Inf . . ... . . ..... . .. . . 146 127 240 97 115 7 2d Regt. Inf . ......... . . . ....... 157 121 239 81 118 8 4th Regt. Inf., 2d Team .. . .... . 118 113 196 59 176

1,368 1,303 1,141
1,094 803 725 716
662

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REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL.

SECO.r D .A -NUAL RIFLE .A :rn CARBI JE COMPETI-
TIO -.-Continued.

BE T FIVE (5) INDIVIDUAL CORE .

DESOTO MATCH.
Yd . Yds. 200 300
1 :McIntosh, Co. G, 4th Inf ... .. ... 20 18 :.! Corley, Co. I, 1st Inf. . ... .. . ... . 19 20 3 Fetzer, Co. A., 1st Inf. ..... . ..... 16 :!O
4 Richmond, Co. A, 1st Inf. . . .... . 19 21 5 Tunno, Co. B, 1st Inf .. .. .. .... .. 16 18

Yds.
500
42 39 35 37 31

Yds. 600
19 18 22 19 19

Skirmi h.
28 30 28 2-! 34

Aggregate.
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126 121 120 118

ORGANIZATIO -FIGURE OF MERIT.
1 First Regiment Infantry . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 2 First Regiment Cavalry...... .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 l!~ourth Regiment Infan try .. . ...... . .. .... ... .. : . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Chatham Artillery. . . . ... ......... . ..... .. . .. . . ... . . .. .. .. .... . . . 5 Fifth Regiment Infantry . .... . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33 .75 21.3 14 .3-!
12 .1 .39

COMPA Y-FIGURE OF MERIT.
1 Company K, 1st Inf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . ... . 113.3 2 Company L, 1st Cav... . . ... . . .......... .. . . . . . ... .. . . . . ... . ... .... . 4.5 3 Field and Staff, 1st Inf ... .... ... . .. . ... .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .... .. ..... .. . 66 .9 4 Field and Staff, 1st Cav . . . . .... ....... .... .. .. . . .. .. ....... ... . . 63 .6 5 Company B, Jst Inf .... . . .... .. . . . ... .. . . .... .. ........ .. . . ..... . 50 5 ti Troop A, 1st Cav . ......... . .... .. .. ............ . .... .... ..... . .. . .. 50.5 7 Company G, 4th Inf . ..... . .. . ... . .. . .. .. .... . .. . . . .... . .. .... . . ... . 48 .11 8 Company F, 4th Inf ....... ... .. . . . . . . . .... ... ..... . ............ ... . 45 .35 9 Company H, 1st Inf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... ... . . 39 .3 10 Company I, 1st Inf ... . . . . . .. . . . .. . .... . .... . ... .. ............. .... . 31.3 11 Company L, 1 t Inf ............ . .... . . . . . . . ............. . ........ . . 30 .2 12 Company A, 1st Inf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . 13 Company E, 4th Inf . . .. .. .. ............ . ::. .. . . . . ........ . .. .... .. . 27.77 14 Company C, 1 t Inf...... .... . ... ..... . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 23; 15 Field and Staff, 4th Inf. . . . . ... ... .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . . ..... . .. ... . . .. . 23 .41 16 Company K, 4th Inf .... . ............ : . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. 19 .8 17 Company I. 4th Inf . . .... . .. .. ......... ... ..... ... ........ . ........ . 13 .8 18 Company M, 1st Inf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . 13 .2 19 Company D, 1st Inf . ..... . .. . . . . .. . . . ... : ..... ... . .......... .. ... . . 13 .1 20 Chatham Artillery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .. . . 12 .1 21 Troop I, 1st Cav ..... ..... . . . .......... ,. : : . ... . ............ . ..... . . ll .7 22 Company F, 1st Inf ................... .... .... .. .... .. . . .. ...... . 11. l 23 Company G, 1st Inf ....... . .... . . . . .. ... .. .. . . . ... . . . ....... . . . ... . 9.6 24 Company E, 1st Inf ... . .. .. . . . .... . . . .. .... . .. .. . ......... .... .... . 8 .6 25 Company L, 4th Inf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . ......... .. ......... . 5 . li 26 Company B , 5th Inf. . .... .'.. ... .. .. . ...... .. . ......... . ........... . 5 .1 27 Troop B, 1st Cav . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3 2 Company H, 4th Inf .. .. . .. . . . .... . ...... ... . . ... . ........... .. .. . . 3.06

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1 ergt Geo. Freeman, Co. A, l t Inf . . . 17 20J4:: 21 24 125 '96-'97-'99.

2 Priv. W. G. Au tin, Co. A, l t Int .. .... 3 Priv. Jno. . chley, Co. A, 1 t Inf. .....
4 Priv. C. . Richmond, Co. A, l t Inf .... 5 Capt. W. B. tephen , Co. B, 1 t Inf .... Ii Lieut. R. G. Tun no, Co. B, 1 t Inf ......

2:.! 24 23
I, 20

22:11.!0290011114444465526

22 40 19 :W
21 I
20 42 23 31

149 129 12!1 144 138

'96-'97-'99. '93-'96- !l7-'98-'99. '95-'96-'97-'98- '99.

7 ergt. J. I. Bond, Co. B, I t Inf ........ 21 23,42 :!0 39 145

ergt. .J. K . Hazlehurst . Co. B, J t Inf .. :.11 22 4215 20 120

9 orp. R.H. creven, Co. B, 1st Inf . . . . 20 19'-!419 41 143

10 Priv. J.E. chwarz, Co. B, 1 t Inf ... :.!I HJ 42 19 27 12

11 Priv. J.E. ummerell, Co. B, 1 t Inf .. l!l HI 38 21 2 125

12 Priv. Fred 1eyers, Jr., Co. B, 1 t Inf ... 22 22 451 I I -10 140 '96

13 Priv. H. E. Wilson, Co. B, 1 t Inf ... ... 22 2 1432: 24 131 '96

14 Priv. G. P. Hamilton, Co. B, 1st Inf. ... 21 1 42J2140142

15 Capt. J. F. C'ann, Co. 0, 1 t Inf ....... . . 23 2140 1:! 2 124



16 17

Lient. F. . Wil on, Co. C, 1 Capt. Wright Hunter, Co. D,

t Inf. .. 1 t Inf

.. . 23 . . . . 20

22101_..4J.3:t11213

2 22

125 127

'96-'97-'9'

-'99.

1 Priv. R. C. F etzer, Jr., Co. D. 1st Inf. .. 24 24 4 2330149 '94-'9G-'!l7.
19 Capt. C. H . Koneman, Co. H, 1 t Inf. .. :.!l rn 42 23 20 125 '96-'97-';)9.

20 Lieut. J. D. Behnken, Co. H, 1 t Inf. .. 21 23 -13 22 36 145 '96-'97-'9\J.

21 'ergt. A. Kar ten , Co. H, l t Inf ... ... 21 20 37 22 21 121 '96-'97-'9!l.

22 Priv. F. W. Bregler. Co. H, 1 t Inf . . 22 20 -11 23 14 120

23 Priv J. A.H. mbach , Co, H, l t Inf . . 20 21 4417 20 122

24 Capt. G. A. Gordon, Co. I, 1 t Inf ..... . 20 21 35 17 32 125 '99.

25 Lieut. D. C. Barrow, Co. I, J t Inf. ..... 20 I, 3, 22 24 121

26 ergt. G. Bourquin, Co. I, l t Inf . . . . . 20 21 4122 24 128 '97-'98-'99.
27 Capt. Jno. r. West, Co. K, 1st Inf ..... 21 l!l-11 17 34 132 '97-'9 -'90.

2 Lieut. J . 0 . Tyson, Co. K, 1 t Inf ....... 2 L22 3!J 1\12, 12\l '!:7-'98-'99.

29 Lieut. Geo. H. Richter, Co. K, 1 t Inf .. 20 214323 35 14:l '96-'97-'98-'99.

30 31

ergt. ergt.

A. H.

J . Thorpe, O. Hardy,

Co. Jr.,

K, 1st Inf.. .... Co. K, 1st Inf. .

22001,2202

46 40

20 18

28 :10

134 130

'H6-'!)7-'\) -'99. '96-'97-'99.

32 ergt. W. B. Pur e, Co. K, 1st Inf .... .. 20 21 42 20 3,1137 '96-'97-'9 -'99.

33 ergt. F M Sloat, Jr., Co K, l t Inf ... 21 21 43 20 40 145 '96-'97__)9 '99.

34 Corp. W. M . Coney, Co. K, 1 t Inf ...... 20 23 39 Lil 32 1:13 '96-'97-'99.

35 Corp. H.J. Brook , Co. K, l t Inf .. .... 21 22 36 21 2812~ '99.

36 Corp. R. C. Thomp on, Co K, 1 t Inf. .. 19 19 3 16 32 124 '99

37 Priv. W . JI. Bo twick, Co. K, 1 t Inf. . .. 2120411 19 24 127 '\19.

3 Priv . C. 1\I. Burnham, Co. K, 1 t Inf . . .. :WI 43 20 :W 121 '96-'97-'9

39 Priv J . G. Butler, Jc, Co. K, l t Inf .. 2117 ,13 19 32 132

40 Priv. J R. Cowan, Co. K, l t Inf .. .... 2:.! l 43 15 -11 13!) '9: -'97-'9 -'99.

41 Priv. C. P. Dusenbury, Co. K , l t Inf ... ~!l 22 3U I ' 2=> 120
42 Priv. ha . Ehler , Co. K, 1st Inf. . . .... l :10 H lU :m 121

43 Priv. Fred Ean or, Co. K, I t Inf ....... 21 I 4:! 20 :! l 29

44 Priv. Geo. B Elton, Co. K, 1st Inf .. . .. . 19 20 3~ :!0 :,!4 122

45 Pri,. E. . faner. Co. K, I t Inf ... . .. . 20 21 39 20 40 140 '97-'90.

4G Priv. J . Mc ullough, Co. K, l t Inf . .... 22 20 44 2024130

3:, 47 Priv. A . 1\I. auls, Co. K, Lt Inf. . ... .. 2121 4:! 2017 l:!1
4 Priv. Herbert L . till well, Co. K, J t Inf. 20 22 44 15 1116

49 Priv. R. J. Travi , Co. K, 1 t Inf. . .. . .. . 1, 21 40 14 2 l:ll

50Pr,v. H.F. Corley, Co. I, 1 t Inf. ...... 1\12039:1 30126 'H6-'~i - '9 -'99.

51 Priv. W. A. Reaves, Co. B, 1 t Inf . .. .. 20 22 42 21 2 13~ ,.7_

52 ergt. J. 1\1. Doyle, Co. L, 1 t lnf . ..... 22 20 44 2:.! 25 133 '99.

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HARPSHOOTERS-1900 -Conti1,ued.

:-lame and Rank .

SCOH.E .

Pre,ious Qua;iflca~ tiousasSh,-r~sh<'Ottrs
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53 ergt. A. W. Owen , Co. L, l t Inf ..... /20 221-H 19\21 l:26'!17. 54 Priv. J.M. Reynolds, Co. L, 1s t Inf. . . 19 :!3 43 21 20 126!

55 Lieut..J. M. Dreyer, Co. M , l t Inf. .. 23 17 41 10 37 12 '

56 Capt. W . E. Coney, 1 t Inf., F. & S . .. 2120 34 19 2 l:!2 '96- '97-'99.

57 Capt. C.H. Richard on 1st Inf., F. & . , 21 21 40 20 3-~ 137 '96-'97.

5 Sergt.A.C. Common,I t inf., .-0. taff l920-102i2-ll;:'4

59 Lieut. R. Schwarz , 1st Inf., staff. .. . .... 2219-l:? 182 129

60 Maj. R. L. Wylly, 4Lh Inf., field and stafY 21 21+6 18 30 136 ' 96-'97-'9, -'99,

61 Capt. A . J. cott, 4th Inf., field and taff 22 21 3 1-1 :F 12:l '97-'99 .

62 Capt. L. E. Welch, Co. G, 4th Inf.. .... ~3 23 43 :13 39 15 1

63 Capt. C. M. Sm ith, Co. K. 4th Inf. . . . . lii 22 3 20 2fi 120

6-1 Lieut. J.B. Manry, Co. B, 4th Inf . .. .. 23 21 46 :!1 :! 139 '\l!J.

65 ergt. T . W . Ventulett, Co. G, 4th Inf .. 222::!-12:!230 13c

66 ergt. C. L . MoorP, Co. G, 4th In f ... .. HI 20 -!i 1112:1121

67 Corp. B . J. Mann, Co. G, 4th Jnf. . . .. . 20 20 -!l 19 24 124

6 Priv. H. D. Mclnto h, Co. G, -!th Inf . . . 23 2-! 46 23 -10 15fi

69 Priv . A . P. Coles, Co. G, 4th Inf. ...... I :!I 42 ~O 3P. 137

70 Priv. J . G. Hillsman, Co. G, -!th Inf. .. 22 21 3 19 2 12

71 Priv. L . Alfriend, Jr., Co. G, -!th Inf... 21 :!1 10 19 2-! 125

72Lieut. J. Ii. Brown, Co. K, -!th Inf . ... . l/~2139 1726120

73 Sergt. A.G. Hargrave , Co. K, 4th Inf . . 19 HJ 46 20 33 137 1 99

7-l Lieut. W . W. Palmer, Co. I, 4th Inf . . . . 22 "!3 -12 2133141

75Lieut. C. C. Pittman, Co. I, 4th Inf. .... 19 21 40 9 :!, 126

76 Priv. R. W. JaC\kson, Co. I, -4th Inf .... . 2i 21 -I 19 38 H~

77 Lieut. 7 ergt.

J.C. Brewer, Co F. 4th Inf .. . 20 21 -!I W. B. Fenton, l"o . F, 4th Inf .. .. . 21 19:1

I 18

2~o31l223ti

1897 '9

'99

79 Corp. C.H. Lowther, Co. F, -Ith Inf .... 21 21 -1 2 14 25 123 1 99

0 Corp. C. C. Sheld on, Co. F, -!th Inf . . . 21 19 3o 19 27 122

81 Priv. M. E. Brinson, Co. F, 4th Inf. .... 20 21% 17 27 l2I

2 Priv. J . W. Baxley, o. F. 4th Inf. . . . . 17 Li -! 1 2126122 J 99

3 Corp . C. E. l\Iorri , Co. E, 4th Inf .. . . 2123-!02-! -14 152

-! Corp. l\fcG. Jesbitt, Co. E, 4th Inf .... . 20 20-11 20 21 121

85 Pri v. S l\:I. Brooks, Co . E, 4th Inf. . ... 23 214623 40 158

6 Priv. B. C. Adam , Co. E, 4th Inf . . . . 19 :!2 -II 21 42 1-!5

'7 Priv. C.H. Wight, Co. E 4th Inf . ...... 20 19 -13 17 33 132

88 Maj. J. . Dozier, Field and taff, 1st U. 19 17 -II 21 32 130 '97 '9 '99

89 Capt. Thos. Hunter, F'ld and t. , l t C . 21 21-1221 22127 '96 '97 '98

90 Capt. J .C. Postell, I. R. P . F. & ., 1st C . 21 17 3 17 22 115 'f13 '96 '97 '98 '99

91 Capt. Geo. 1\1. Hope, Troop L. 1st Cav .. 20 20 -!l 22 31 135 '97 '9 '99

92 Lieut. W. T. B. Wil on, Troop L, 1st Ca,. 21 20 43 16 22 122 '97 '9 '99

93 Q. M. Sergt. Wm. Lycett, Tr. L, 1st Cav . 19 ! ti 3 18 24115 '99

94 Se rg t. B. R. Padgett, Troop L, l t Cav . 21 :.!O3-1 15 2R 118 '97 '98 '99

95 Priv. A. Wright, Troop L, lst Cav . ..... '!I 2:1 -!l! 19 40 145 'H7 '9 '99

96 Priv. L. J. Daniel, Troop L, 1st Cav ... .. 21 2(1-13 213313 '97 '98 '99

97 Priv. W. G. Brown , 'rroop L, lst Cav . . . 21 :W 42 17 36 136 '97 '98 ' 9,1

98 Priv. W. O. Foote, Troop L, 1st Cav .... 21 214021 17 120 '{17 '9 '99

99 Corp. R . H. mith, Troop A, l t Cav . .. . 20 15 38 20 34 127

100 Lieut. W.W. Gordon, Jr., Tr. A, 1st <'av :?2 18 3o 19 ln 111 '99

101,Sergt. R. P . Constantine, Tr. A, l t Cav . 2011,' 3 11 231117 '96 '97 '99 102 Corp. G. A. Quan tock, Troop _<\, 1st Cav . 20 15 35 21 221!3 '97 '99

103Priv. J.P. elson,TroopA,lst Cav .. . . 191 421-!24117

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10)Priv. A.G. Ballard, 'froop L, 1st Cav ... 20::0 :-lti 11 21 108 '97 'US '99
105IPriv. G. L . Kayton, Troop A, I t Cav .. . 2l 20 -11 10 16108 '96 '97 '98 '99 106 Corp. A . L. Dunn, Troop L, 1st Cav .... 20 18 3~ 13 28111 '98 '!)9
107 Priv. S. P . Moncrief, Troop L, 1st Cav .. ~11-1 ::is In 30 ]25
108Priv. W . N. Phillamore, Tr. L, 1st Cav 19 16 44 15 21 115 '97 '98 ' 99 109 ISergt H. R. Jewett, Troop L, 1st Cav .. 21 17 10 33125 '97 110 Priv. W. T . ,viJson, Troop L, l t Cav ... ]8 17 40 4 30 JO!) 111 Sergt. F. W. Garden , Co. A, 1st Inf. .... 23 20 -1 1 2:! 14120 '97 '99 ll2 Lieut. R. W. Baughn, Co. H, 1st Inf ... 2019 39 1830126 '97 '99 113 Corp. E. J. Kieffer, Jr. , Co. K, 1 t Inf. .. :!0 21 3H 16~6129 '98 '99 114 Priv T. G. Philpot, Co. L, 1st Inf. ...... 21 '22 42 19 2 132 '97 '99 ll5 Lieut J . F. McUarthy, Co. L, 1st Inf ... 2-! 22 39 Ii 24 126 '97 '99 116 Priv. J. Gallagher, Chatham Art ...... . 2018 4--! 20 28130 '97 '98 '99 117 Lieut. A. Minis (retired) ..... . ...... 19 20 -!I 18 10114 '95 '96 '97 ' 9 '99 118 Lieut. J.C. White (retired ) ..... . ...... 22 21 -!, 21 16127 '96 '97 '9!) 119 Priv. J. F. ,vheaton, Chatham .Art . . .. 20 2(1 -1-121 22 127 '98 '99 120 Col. Geo. T. Cann, I. G. R. P . .. . ... .... 22 23 36 2:{ 28132 '9R '9-! '96 '97 '99 121 Col. Phil!. G. Byrd, Act. Adjt.-Gen ... . . 19 20 40 21 23123 '99

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l\IARK i\IEN-1900.

SCORES.

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l ol. . R. Lawton, Field, 1st Inf . . . . . 20 22 23 14 ?l 110 '9fl
2 Priv. E. ().A.Mercer, Co. A, 1st Inf ... . 14 20-!0 . . 1 92 3Lieut. A. F. Lovell. Jr., Co. B, 1st Inf .. 21 1934 .. J8 92 -! ergt. J. S. Bond, Co. C, 1 t Inf . . .. . .. . 22 20 40 18 12 112 5 Priv. I. R. Oathewood. Co . 0, 1st Inf .. 19 2039 911 0 6 Priv. J. S. Medlin, Co. 0, lstlnf. ....... 20203715 12 LO-! 7 Priv. H. D. Osborne, CQ. 0, 1st Inf . . ... 1 19 3 17 . . 92
Corp W. H. Robertson, Co. D, 1 t Inf . . 21203:i 10 20 JOG 9 Priv. J. Flattman, Co. H, 1st Inf . . . . ... 17 13 37 .. 2-l 91 10 Priv. J . .R. Metger, Co. H, 1 t Inf . .. . . . 20 2132 . . :W 99 11 Priv. A. Z. Stanley, Co. H, 1st Inf .. . . . l 20 47 . . 7 02 '99 12 ergt. G. A. Mell, Co I. 1st Inf .... .... 20 15 40 7 13 95 13 Priv. J. R. Cohen, Co. I, 1 t Inf ..... .. 18 19-!3 11 19 110
H Priv. E F. McCabe, Co. I, 1st Inf ..... . 1917 40 I 102 15 Priv. J.E. Williams, Co. I, 1st Inf .. . . . 20 1 ::17 15 l(i JOG
16 Priv. J. H. Elton, <'o. K, 1st Inf . . ... ... Hl 23 27 25 9-l 17 Priv . . . Frierson, Jr., Co. K. 1 t Inf . . . . 20 l 4014 8100 l Priv. W. H. Lanier, Co K, 1 t Inf .. . .. . 191835 .. 20 92 19 Pri\ . E. Y. Puder, Co. K, I t Inf. .. . . .. 19 20-!2 3 12 96
20 Priv. G. R. Pater on, Co. K, I t Inf .... 19 20 37 10 6 92 2J Priv. C. C. Rotereau, <Jo. K, 1 t Inf . . .. 2019-1010 11100
22 Priv. E. C. Tabb, Co. K, 1st Inf.. . . . 21 213613 14 105 23 Priv. J. A. Dailey, Co. L, ]st Inf . ... . . . 2117 32 . . 25 95
24 Sergt. W. C. Prendergast, Co. l\I, 1 t Inf. 22 14 40 10 !l4 25 ergt. L. J. Wilkinson, Co. M, 1st Inf .. 20 ~3 42 1912 l lti
26 Lieut ..J.C. Ulmer, Vo. F, 4th Inf . ... . 21 l8 :!6 8 20 103 27 Priv. W. J. McClellan, Co. F, 4th Inf ... 18 19 36 . :B 96 2 Priv. W. l\L More, Co. F, 4th Inf ... . ... 16 18 :!6 . . 35 95
29 Priv. l\I. J. Joiner, Co. F, 4th Inf ..... . 916 36 .. 33 !H 30 Priv. A. C. Furlong. Co. F, -!th Inf.... 16 16 31 .. 28 !JI
31 Priv. T. B. McDonald, Co. F, 4th Inf . .. 14 12 37 .. :JS 91 32 Lieut. D. Fleming,,Co. G, 4th Inf ... .... l!l 20 33 . . 19 91 33 Corp. B. 0. Westbrook, Co. G, 4th Inf. . 19 i!l 30 . . 24 92 3-l Priv. A. L. Mumford, Co. G , -!th Inf .... I :.O 3- . . 19 92 35 Priv. C. K. Morris, Co. G, 4th Inf. . . .... 16 17 39 .. l!J 91 .'36 Capt. W. G. Harrison, F. and . {Adjt.) . 20 I 37 16 16107
37 Capt. H. McAlpin, Tr. A, 1st Cav . .. ... l 20 37 3 13 91
38 Lieut. C. A. L. Cunningham, Tr. A, 1st Cav 17 lfi 221. . 35 9 39 Priv. C. W. Hammeran, Tr. A, 1st Cav . 2017 3::1 8 15 93 '99 40Priv.T.i\I.Hazlehur t ,Jr.,Tr.A,lstCav.2112 3l ,.. 9 80
-!I Corp. W . 13. Stovall, Tr. L, 1 t Cav . . . . . 19 l!l 4317 -! 102 42 Priv. J. R. Fox, Tr. L, 1st Cav . .. .. ... . . 16 19 42 12 12 101
-!3 Priv. H.F. George, Tr L, 1st Cav . . . . 1917 3 17 .. 91
44 Priv. D. W. Irby, Tr. L 1 t Cav .... . . .. 21 l!l 36115 6 97 45 Pr1v. M. H. aul, Tr. L, 1 t Cav ........ I 17 -12 .. 13 90
46 Priv. F. 1\1. Pitman, Tr. L, 1st Oav ... .. 21153J .. lli 3

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183

DI TI TGUISHED HARPSBOOTER .

r AME A JD RANK.

Organization

IWhen attained.

1 Colonel Geo. T. Cann... . .. ..

lnsp . Genl. Rifle Practice ..

2 Lieut. Abram Minis ......... . ...... Troop A, 1st Cavalry . . . .. .

3 Sergt. l\Iaj. W. G. Harrison .... .... F. & cl ., 1st Cavalry ...... .

4 Corp!. Geo. A. Clark ............... Troop B, 1st Cavalry . . .. . .

5 Captain C. S. Richmond ..... . . . . .. Co. C, 1st Infantry ........ .

6 Sergt. H. L . Fell . . . . . . . .. .. .... Co. C, l,t Infantry

7 Lieut. Wright Hunter . .

. .. Co, D, 1st Infantry .._...... .

8 Captain J. C. Postell. . ... . . .... .. . I. R. P., 1 t Cavalry ...... . .

9 Captain Thos. Hunter ....... . ..... Com. 1st Cavalry ..... ... .

10 Trump. Gus L. Kayton ........ .... l'roop A, J t Cavalry . . .... .

11 Captain Gratz C. Myers ....... . .. Q. :M:., 1st Infantry ..... .

12Lieut. C.H. Richard on ....... ..... Co. D, lstlnfantry . ....... .

13 Private H . F. Corley .....

Co. D, 1st Infantry .

14 Pri\late John . Schley ... .......... Co. D, 1st Infantry ...... .. .

15 Corp!. Geo. H. Richter ... . .. ....... Co. E, 1st Infantry ....... .

16Corpl. A. J. Thorpe ... ...... . .... Co. E , 1st Infantry .... ,

17 Private C. :M:. Burnham ..... .. .. . Co. E, 1st Infantry ........ .

1 Private John R. Cowan . . . . . . . . . . . Co. E, 1st Infantry .. . ... .

19 Private Ed ward Carter . . . .. . ..... . . Co. E, ls t lnfan try ...... . . .

20 Private C. C. Lebey . . . . ... .... . ... Co. E, 1 t Infantry . . . .

21 Private . W. Loftin. . .. . . ...... Co. E, 1st Infantry . .. .... .

22 Private . \V. B. Purse ....... . .... Co. E, 1 t Infantry ........ .

23 Private R. L. Royall .. . ........... . Co. E, 1st Infantry ..

2-1 Private Frank Sloat, Jr ........ .... Co. E, 1st Infantry .. .

25 Private F. C. Battey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co. D, 1st Infantry ..... . .. .

26 ergt. G. Bourquin . . .. ......... Co. I, 1st Infantry .. ... . . .

27 Captain John T. West .... . ... .. ... . Co. K, lst Infantry ..

28 Lieut. Ja . C. Tyson. ... .. .... . . . . Co. K, 1st Infantry . .

29 ergt. Robert E. Banks . . ....... . .. Co. K, 1st Infantry . . ...... .

30 Private A . J. Bo twick . .. . ... ...... Co. K, 1st In ran try . ...... .

31 Private Joseph Gallager .. . . .

Co. K, 1st Infantry ...... . .

32 Captain Robert L Wylly .. . .

L R. P., 4th Infantry .. .. .

33Corpl. W. B. Fenton .. .. .. .. .. . .... Co. F. 4th Infantry . . . . . . .. .

34 Captain W. N. Phillamore ....

I R. P ., 5th Infantry ...... .

35 Captain J . . Dozier ... . .. .......... 'rroop B, Ist Cavalry .. . .. . .

36 Lieut. Geo. M. Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troop B, 1st Cavalry ..

37 Sergt. W. G. Browne ... .. .... .. ... Troop B, 1st Cavalry .

38 :5ergt. A.G. Ballard . . . . . . . . . . . . Troop B, 1st Cavalry .... . . .

39 Sergt. H. R. Padgett . . . . . . . . . . .. . rroop B, 1st Cavalry .

40 ergt . W . 'J'. B. Wil on .. ........ ... Troop B, 1 t l :avalry . .

41 Private T,. J . Daniel. ............. .. Troop B, 1st Cavalry .

42 Private W. 0. Foote . . . . . . . . . . . . Troop B, 1st Caval r y .

43 Private A . Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troop B, 1st Cavalry ..... . .

44 Sergt. Geo. C . Freeman ............ Co. A, 1st Infantry ... ... . .

45 Private W. G. Austin .. . .......... . Co. A, 1st Infantry .. ... . .. .

46 ergt. F . W. Garden ........ .... ... Co . A, 1st Infantry .

47 Lieut. R. W . Baughn . . . . . . . . . . . Co. !:I, 1st Infantry . .... .

4 jOorpl. E. J. Kieffer, Jr . . . . . . . . . Co. K, 1st Infantry .... .. . .

49 Private T. G. Philpot . . . . . . . . . . . Co. L, 1st In fan try .. .

501Private J. F. McCarthy ........ . . . Co. L, 1st Infantry ... . 51 Corp!. A. L. Dunn . ....... ......... Troop L. 1st Cavalry

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IN CONCLL. rox.

I have endeavored in the foregoing report to uover full y and accurately

the operations of the Department of Rifle Practice of this State since taking

charge. This has been difficult because of lack of records. The Department

work, instruction, and records are now, I trust, so systematized that com-

pleteness and accuracy will not be difficult in the future.

I desire, in closing this report, to express my deep appreciation of thi> con-

fidence, ioterest and support given me in this work by Governor W . Y. At-

kinson, Governor A. D. Cand ler, Captain Oscar J. Brown, Colonel \V. G.

Obear, and Colonel Ph ill. G. Byrd, each in their respective spheres of au-

thority.

From officers and men throughout the State Troops I have alway met

hearty io.ter<st and responsiveness which have made pleasant my work.



Respectfully,

GEO. '. CANN ,

Colonel, Inspector-General of Rifle Pr ,ctice.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGIMEN'.r OF INFANT}{Y ,
GEORGIA TATE 'ROOP .
AVA::S-NAH, GA., September 22, 1900.

Adjutant General of Ge01,qict, Atlanta, Ga.
Srn:-In compliance with paragraph 169 of the Regulations for the Government of the Volunteer Forces of the State of Georgia, I have the honor to submit herewith my annual report for the year ending August 31, 1900.

INCREASE IN REGIMEN'.r.

By G. 0. "o. 9, A. G. 0. Ga , September 21st, 1899, the Burke Light Infan-

try, stationed at Waynesboro, Ga ., then Company E of the 6th infantry, was

transferred to thi command as Company1F of the 1st Infantry.

By G. 0. No.11, A. G. 0 . Ga., October 19th, 1899, the following additional

transfers were made to this command : The Brunswick Riflemen, being Com-

pany I of the 4th infantry, stationed at Brunswick, Ga. , to company H, 1st

Infantry; the first battalion of infantry ( avannah Volunteer Guard. , com-

panies A, B, C and D) to Fir t Regiment of Infantry as Companies I, K, L

and M, respectively. The order provided that the integrity of the battalion

was not to be destroyed by thi assignment, and that it should form a separate

battalion of the First Regiment, and retain its special name, and carefully

pri>served the civil rights of the organization.

.

These three assignments increased the regiment from a command of ix

companies, with ~59 officers and men, as shown on the quarterly return of

June 30th 1899, to a command of 12 companies, with 635 officers and men, as

hown on the quarterly return of Dec. 31st, 1899. The strength of the com -

mand, as shown by the quarterly return of June 30th, 1900, is 42 officers and

626 men, showing a total strength of 668 officers and men- an average of about

fify enlisted men to the company.

CHANGE OF LETTERS.
At my request permission was given to me by S. O. No. 150 A. G. 0. ~a., October 2 th,1 99, to change tbe Jetter designations of the different compames, and to assign to them such as I might deem 1proper. Under this permi sion, regimental general orders No. 13 were issued "ov. 4th, 1 99, changing tbe company letters of the entire regiment as follows:

REPORT OB, THE ADJUTANT-GEKERAL.

Pre ent Le t ter.

Na me.

rommancling Officn. Ne w Le tte r .

A

Republican Blues,

Captain Grayson M

B

Irish Jasper Greens,

Captain Gleason, L

C

German Volunteers

Captain Konemann, H

D

Oglethorpe Light lnfantry,

Captain Gordon,

I

E

Savanuah Cadets,

Captain West,

K

F

Burke Light Infantry,

Captain Wilkins, E

G

Kell Rifles

Captain Blitch,

F

H

Brun wick Rifles,

Captain Dart,

G

I

Co . A, Sav. , ol. Guards Bat.

Captain Rogers

A

K

Co. B ,

"

Captain Screven, B

L

Co. C,

"

Captain l'ann,

C

M Co. D,

2d Lieut. Blun,

D

'.rhe above table gives a correct statement of the old and new company let-

ters of thi command.

NIFORM.

Prior to the admission of the Savannah Volunteer Guards Battalion to this regiment, all of the companies were equipped with the regulation State uniform . '.rhe uniform of the 2d Battalion of this regiment ( avannah Volunteer Guards) is a gray uniform with red trimmings, being the uniform which that command has had for many years past. 'rhey have decided to retain that uniform in preference to the blue uniform furnished by the State. 'fhe result of this is that this regiment now has two battalions uniformed in blue and one in gray.
We have not sufficient funds to supply ourselves with the khaki uniforms .authorized under the orders of the Adjutant General's office.
Mo t of the companies of the command are supplied with a service uniform -consisting of blue shirts and jeans trousers. These have been purchased entirely out of private funds, They are not, however, of uniform quality or color, and it is suggested that it would be advisable for the tate to supply -such uniforms in the future. 1'he blue trousers with the white stripe on them are unsuitable for active work, as it is impossible to keep the stripe clean.

ORGA N IZATION,

"\Vhen the regiment was increased to twelve companies it was, by permission

of the Commander-in-Chief, organized into three battalion as follows: The

Fir t Battalion, CompaniesH, I, K, Land M, five companies; the Second Bat-

talion, companies A, B, C and D, four companies; and the third battalion ,

companies E, F and G, three companies. 'rhis irregular formation of battal-

ions wa made on account of the peculiar situation of this regiment. "'iue

companies of it are stationed in the city of Savannah. Four of them , con-

stituting the second battalion, are to all intents and purposes one organization ,

having common property interests, and transacting their business asa battal-

ion . Five of them, constituting the first battalion, have always been in this

regiment, and their union dates back to ante-bellum days. They are closely

identified, and a division into three battalions of four companies each would

have nece itated the severing of one company from tho e with whom it bad

been associated for so long, and would have tended to reduce espirit de corps.

The three companies of the third battalion are all stationed outside the city of

'avannah.

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Attention is called to the fact that ;the army organization of one corporal

to seven privates is not permitted, and it is recommended that under the

drill regulations now in force such an organization, if authorized, would

tend to the increased efficiency of the companies.

ADMINISTRATION.

By virtue of the permission contained in G. 0. No. 9, A. G. 0. Ga., September 21st, 1899, Par. Ill, I have estab lished battalion administration in all matters in this command, and have given to the battalion commanders the widest possible discretion in all matters of drill, discipline, instruction, rifle practice and administration. I believe that this tends to the efficiency of any command, and I am certain that it does in a regiment which has two battal-

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ions so blended together a are the first and second battalions of thi command as indieated above.
The taffof the commanding officer of this regiment i au entirely new one and consists of active young men. In bringing about a strict attention to admin istration, and careful observance of the regulations, I have been greatly facilitated by these tatf officers, and it is no more than just that I hould cail special attention to the invaluable services which have been rendered iu thi matter by Captain Walter E. Coney, the regimen tal Adjutant. He ha. given a great deal of time and industry to all his duties, and deserves thi public commendation of bis services.
C'HANOE IN PER O 'NEL.
ince the date of my last annual report there have been many changes iu the personnel of this command. A large number have resigned or been placed 011 the roll of retired officers at their own request. early all vacancies have been filled, there being but a small number of vacancies in the r egiment at the present time. I cannot undertake to call attention to the services of all tho e who have resigned or retired, but I note particularly the retirement of Lieutenant Colonel Garrard, who for seventeen years commanded the avannah Volunteer Guards Battalion, and bas g iven many of the best years of bi life to their service; and of Lieutenant Colonel Jordan F. Brooks, who from April 26th, 1 72, when he became a private in the ranks, until the date of his retirement, bas given almost contiuuous service to the Georgia , tate Troops, bis first commission being dated December 1:./th, 1 72, as the Adjutant of thi regiment. His continued and skillful attention to all military duties, and the example et by him to all bis a ociates have b ad a very beneficial tffect upon all with whom he1bas come in contact. Both of these officers served in the Volteer Army of the nited 'tates during the Spanish war, Col. Garrard as Lieutenant Colonel .of the 2d Ga. Infantry, and Col. Brooks as Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st Ga. Infantry. It is a matter of deep regret that thi command no longer has the benefit of their services.
ASSEMBLAGE
No part of this regiment bas been ordered on duty by the Commander-iuChief during the past year.
On eptember 30th, 1 99, Cos. H. and K. of this command, and Co. G of this command, the latter being then in the 4th Regiment of Infantry, participated in the parade in New York City in honor of Admiral Dewey on bis arrival from Manila.
On November 23d, 1899, the first and econd battalions of this regiment paraded in avannah in honor of the Confederate Veterans of Georgia, who had a reunion here.
On November 30th 1899, the first uattalion of this regiment and Co. F froru tatesboro, Ga., went to Brunswick, Ga., in attendance upon the Brunswick Fair, and in company with Co. G, stationed at Brun wick, were reviewed by the C:ornmander-in-Uhief.
n January 19th, 1900, the first and second battalions of the regiment paraded in avannah in honor of the birthday of Robert E . Lee.
On March 21st, 1900, all of the companies of this regiment, with the exception of Co. F of tate boro, participated in a parade with the other van nab troops and visiting troops from Georgia and South Carolin81in Savannah, Ga., in honor of Admiral Dewey, who wa the guest of tbe city. It was a matter of regret that Co. F was not also in attendance, as the entire regiment ha never been a sembled together.
DRILL .A.ND JNSTRU TION.
\Vheu the avannah Volunteer Guards Battalion wa assigned to thi regiment it had had 110 drill since the Spanish War. From a military tandpoint it was in a state of complete disorganization. bortly after it wa asigued to this regiment work of all kinds was taken up, andlaru happy to report that the battalion has done most excellent work ince tba t time aud

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ha shown a most marked progres . It is now in good condition, and prepared to re pond to any service for which it may be called upon.
Meetings for drill and instruction have been held with regularity once a week in all the command , except during the hot nights of the ummerr when I have permitted the suspension thereof.
Greatattention has been paid to target practice. 'fhenine companie stationed in Savanuall have the benefit of a splendid rifle range, and they have availed themselves of it. 'fhc firing report fot the year has not yet been made up, but I am sure that it will show a higher figure of merit than has ever previously been attained by the regiment.
In this connection I would commend particularly the action of the three companies not stationed in Savannah, and who have not the benefit of rifle ranges at theil' home stations. Each of these compan ies,' acting by permission of the Commander-in-Chief, left its home station, two of them going to Savannah, and one of them going to Waycross, and spent the day upon th e rifle range devoted exclu ively to rifle practice.
'fhe target contest held under the auspices of the tate on the a van nail rifle range on September 3d and -1th has done a great deal to stimulate iutere tin rifle practice. Ten companies of this regiment were repre ented in that coute t by one or more teams, and moreover there were tllree regimental teams. 'fhecontest between the regimental teams was won by one of the team of this command, made up from the second battalion. The contest between the company teams was won by Co. A. of this regiment.
EQUIP~lENT.
I would call attedtion to the great inadequacy and inequality of the equipment of.this command. The details of this will appear from the Returns of Public Property which are on file in your office. It is sufficient here to call attention to the fact that three of the companies have but5 blanket bags each; four of them have but 58 canteens between them; four of them have but 51 haversacks between them; five of them have no individual me skit ; one of them has but seven campaign hats; another bas no leggins; only ix of them have any ponchos; two of the companies have one trumpet each, the others. having none; and there are butlS revolvers among the twelve companies, only four of which are of caliber 38.
In addition to the above, to none of thP, companies has the State supplied blanket , overcoats, shelter tents or field ovens. ome of the companie own a their private property, or the private property of individuals, blaukets, overcoat and a very inadequate equipment of field cuoking outfits; I.Jut these articles should be supplied them by the tate.
I had the honor, on November 11th, 1 99, to forward requisitions for the Yarious articles of arms and equipment needed by this regiment, but many needful articles are still entirely lacking.
EFFICIEN Y.
'fhe regiment is now in a fairly good tate of efficiency. It is badly in need of arm and equipments, and is, for lack of these and particularly for lack of tents, overcoats, blankets and field ovens, in no condition to take the field on hort notice and properly care for itself. Its discipline is, however, in most of the companies very good, and in all but one company, fair. 'rbe drilling is good, but can be much improved upon. In target practice its efficiency is excellent. In instrnction in the practical duties of the soldier it is deficient. and will, in my opinion, continue deficient until the annual encampment. are re urned, and opportunity to instruct the men when they are all b eld together for several-days is thus afforded.
'fhe per ol1nel of the officers and men is good, and their willingnes to cheerfully perform duties which may be assigned to them is commendable.
I he change of the enlistment from one year to two years, and the allowance for armory rent which have been made during the past yeat llave had excellent effects. The tate has made progress in the treatment of its troop , ~mt tile progre s hould not stop here ; larger appropriations should be made, ID order that the men may not have to give not only their time but their money- acrifices which they can ill afford.

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RECOMMENDATIONS.
In further obedience to paragraph 169 of the Georgia Regulations, I ha Ye the honor to recommt>ud:
1 t. Increa ed apprnpriations, in order that the commands may be fur. nished with all arms and equipments necesflary for their complete efficiency and that they may be put to no expense. If officers and men are willing t~ give their time without compensation, it is as little as the State can do, in return for the servi ce which they are prepared at all ti1Ues to render, to pay .their expenses.
2d That a large allowance of ball cartridges may be made each year for target practicP, and that in addition thereto the nece ary material!" for reloading cartridge shell , as well as the tools for this purpose, hall be furnished to such compan ies a desire to use tlJem, free; and if it be impra cticable to furnish them free, that they at least be furnished at cost. I am informed that they can be obtained from the government by the State.
3d. The present method of marking campaign hats is awkward and unsightly. I recommend that jt be abandoned, and that cap ornaments be furnished for the campaign hat.
4th. The companies should be furni bed with circular arm-rack for the proper rare of their guu .
5th. The tate target rontest on epteruber 3d and 4th was such a succe that I recommend that it be contin ued for each year, and that the prizes and allowan ce,:; for expenses be increased.
6th. The military Jaws of the State of Georgia are in a woeful state of uncertain ty and confusion. 'rhey net-d carefu l revision. o man y ami>ndment have been made to the Regulations since they were published in I 95, and so little care has been taken in the past in preserving Gen eral Orders of the Ad jutant-General's office, many of which were never printed. that a new and revi eel edition of the Regulations, making such changes as would naturally suggest themselves, should also be made. I therefore have the honor to recommend that there be a complete revision of the military laws of the tate for submis ion to the General Assembly, and that the Georgia Regulations be -at the same time revised. Respectfully submitted,
ALEXANDER R LAWTON, Colonel Commanding.

liEADQ ARTERS SECOND REGIMENT, INFANTRY,
GEORGIA :::iTATE TROOPS.
MACO', GA.
Adjutant General of Georgia, Atlanta, Ga.
IR:-I have the honor to submit this my report for the year ending Angu t -31st, 1900.
My commission as colonel dates only from February 1st, 1900, therefore my personal knowledge as commanding officer of this regiment covers only about half of the year. Col. C. M. Wiley , former command ing officer, was retired by his own request immediately after the election in February. In a urning -command of this regiment, I found the same in almost complete di organization for the following reasons: The following companies having been organized were assigned to this regiment, viz. Company A. Dublin, ComP.auy E, Hawkinsville, Company H, 'rbomaston, Company I, Eastman. The following companies were transferred to this regiment: Company D, andt>rsville, Company L, Grffin. On account of the above changes ahd the election in February, which resulted in a change of commanding officer, a ll field officers and most of the line officers, together with a great loss of experienced office~ and men caused by the Spanish-American war, there llas not been a regimental drill this year on account of the disorganized state.
Companies A, E, M were at camp at Dublin, July 16th to 22d, Company B at Cumberland Island, July 10th to 20th, Company L at Warm Springs, August 12th to 17th, Company Hat Thomaston August 6th to 13th.

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The strengib of this regiment on July 1st, 1900 i greater than at any other time in its history.
While there is no rifle range for this regiment every effort is being made to
obtain one. I respectfully submit the following recommendations: That the maximum
enlistment of each company be reduced to 60 or 70, according to locations, and they be fully equipped.
That the questions for examinatioua of all commissioned officers be gotten up at the Adjutant Generals office and sent to president of boards quarterly, that there may be a uniformity of questions and examinations.
Very Respectfully, E. D. HUGUENI I
Colonel Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD REGIMENT, I FANTRY1 G. S. T. MAmso , GA., OcT. 18th, 1900.

Sm:- iuce the re-organization effected by his Excellency the Governor

the progress as to efficiency, interest and numbers now composing the regi-

ment bas been most satisfactory.

The assembly of a battalion of the regiment at Elberton in September and two battalions at Athens in October resulted in much good, both as to instruc-

tion and to convincing the public of the efficiency of Georgia State Troops.

The effort inaugurated by the Inspector-General of Rifle Practice in having

a State Rifle conte t should be encouraged, as under his supervision, every

command which participated returned much benefited and were able to aid

materially their comrades who were not so fortunate as to be present.

The action of hi Excellency the Governor, in making use of the appropri-

ation,, tate and National, for the purchase of uuifo1ms and other equipment

and other necessary ex pen es cannot be too highly commended; aud the debt

of gratitude due him for his interest, support and ympathy would be diffi-

cult to discharge.

I recommend that the General Assembly be a ked for an appropriation of

$50,000 ; that the amount asked for by the Inspector-General of Rifle Practice

be given him for the purpo es indicated; that all troops be provided with

overcoats, as they cost but little and their usefulness is incalculable; that

all commission officers be prnvided with pistols; that the rank of Regimen-

tal urgeon be increa ed from Captain to Major and that of his assistants from

Lieutenant to Captain, and that all military laws be codified and cleared of

all ambiguities, and to carry into effect the latter recommendation, the Iil-

itary Committe and the Special Judiciary Committee of the next House

have their attention specifically called to this important item.

Respectful Ly,

General P. G. Byrd, Adjutant-General G. . .r.

USSHER THOMASON,
Colonel Commanding.

STATE OF GEORGIA, lIJ.:ADQ ARTERS FOURTH RElUl\IENT, lNFAN'l'RY, G. S. T .,
ALBANY, GA., , eptember 1st, 1900.
The Adjutant- General of Georgia, Atlanta, Ga.
IR:-In accordance with section 169 of the Georgia Regulations I submit this my aun ual report:
The organiza.tion of this Regiment is now practically complete, only a few officers yet to be commissioned and several vacancies amongst the non-commissioned offices to be filled . This is being done gradually and with an eye to merit and efficiency. The companies composing the regiment are Com-

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panies A (Cuthbert Rifles), B (Valdosta Videttes), C (Columbus Guards) D (Fort Gaines Guards), E (Albany Guards), F (Waycro sRiflP., ), G (Alban ): Gu11.rds) 1 H (Dawson Guards), I (Bainbridge Independents), K (Thomasville Guards), L (Americus Light Infantry) and M (Fitzgerald Guard). To thi may be added the Fourth Repiment enlisted band stationed at Albany.
The strength of the regiment, as shown by the consolidated return for the quarter ending June 30th, 1900, now of file in the Adjutant-General's office was - - officers and - - men, making a total of - - officers aud meu'. It is confidently believed that the returns for the next quarter will show a decided increase, as interest in the companies has been growing. In spite of the widely scattered locations of the companies composing this regiment there is probably no similar command in the 'tate in which more interest and enthusiasm is manifested. As an evidence of this zeal and active interest, report is made of the fact, that, at their own expense and without a dollar's expen e to the State, every company in the regiment, and nearly all of the field and staff as embleu at Albany in the month of April of the present year for the purpose of being reviewed by his Fxcellency, the Governor. This was a most creditable showing considering the expenses incurred by the men and the long distances traveled by some of the companies. Again, during the month of July last did eight of the twelve con:panies of the regiment attend an encampment at Cumberland Island. This encampment lasted one week, and mucn practical knowledge of military was imparted to the men. Discipline comporting with the requirement of the occasion was maintained aud most excellent results were obtained. 'rhe expenses of the encampment, even to the freigbtage 011 the teotage supplied by the State, were paid by the officers and men of the regime11t. The zeal of the regiment is now being manifested in a very important department of the military ervice, to wit:
Rifle practice, preparations being now made to enter eleven teams, representing te11 companies of the regiment, in the State 'l'arget conte t to be held at i:,avannah on the 3d and 4th inst. everal of the companies of the regiment have rifle ranges, and much attention bas been paid to practice thereon during the prese11t rifle season. It is confidently expected that as a result of this r,ractice, our already creditable roll of sharp hooters and mark men will be considerably augmented by the clo e of the target season . As an incentive to pel'fection in the u e of the rifle, there are, besides, numerous compauy medals and trophies of considerable value annually offered by the regimeut to the co111pa11ies, teams and men.
On account of the limited quantity of ammunition furnished, many of the compa11ies engaged i11 rifle practice have labored under serious di,sad vantages. Some 01 the companies have had to purchastl ammunition for that purpo e; others have had to reload shell at their own expense. I respectfully suggest that a more liberal supply of ammunition be furnished for rifle practice i11 the future.
I am of the opinion that a State Camp of Instruction held by each regiment within the bounds of its own territory would be of great be11efit to tbe troop , and I respectfully recomme11d the adoption of that plan. There are many important features of military which can not be thoroughly learned except at Camps of lnstructio11 , and the tate troops should be given the bf:'nefit of such training at least 011ce a year.
I further recommend that the Medical department of thi regiment be supplied by the State with such medicine and surgical instrume11ts as are likely to be needed. The interests of the ervice seem to require that some provision for furnishing such necessary supplies should be made without.expen e to either the Medical departme11t or to the regime11t.
Respectfully submitted, W. E. WOOTEN.
Colo11el Fourth Regiment of Infantry, Georgia tate Troops Commandi11g.

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HEADQUARTERS FIFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY, GEORGIA TATE TROOPS,
ATLANTA, GA., September 1st, 1900.
The Ad,julant-Generat of Georgict, Atlanta, Ga.
Sm :-I have the honor to submit my report for the Fifth Regiment of Infantry, G. S. T., for tbeyear ending August 31st, 1900, rendered in accordance with paragraph No. 169 of Regulations for the Government of the Volunteer Forces of the State of Georgia.
My commission as colonel of this regiment dates from the Jst of February, 1900, and as a consequence I am personally familiar with what has transpired over but a portion of the period covered by this report. There being no records for reference left by my predecessor, I shall have to confine this report to such general information as is at band for the periud previous to my incumbency.
During the fiscal year just ended my regiment bas lost on account of death, by the accidental falling from a railroad train while en route for camp at Cumberland Island, July 7th, 1900, Captain George S. Brown, Captain and Commi sary. His death ha taken from the regiment a faithful and painstaking officer, and his loss to bis friends cannot be estimated.
'l'here have been many changes in the regiment during the period covered by this report, not the least of which was the recommi ioning of all officers in the volunteer service of the tateunderyour General Order No. 3, January 23d, 1900. Much good, I think, bas resulted therefrom; dead wood bas been eliminated to a large extent, leaving only live, energetic men with the good of the service at heart.
Several regimental and battalion drills have been held, being participated In by the Atlanta, Ga., organizations. It is impossible to get the entire regiment together, excepting on special occasions, which are seldom. All the companies in the regiment have drilled regularly each week during my incumbency, showing a good average attendance, and the instruction has been of the best. Monthly drill reports show a decided improvement in this particular. On the whole, I can report a very decided improvement in the regiment sinre February 1st, 1900, which I hope to be able to continue from year to year.
This regiment paraded on Memorial Day, April 26th, 1900, all of the Atlanta, Ga., Companies A, B, C, D, K, Land M being present. o out-of-town companies participated, as the regiment was not in financial CODdition to furnish transportation from their home stations to Atla!lta, Georgia, or to provide them with rations while at Atlanta.
A special detail under command of Captain M. A. Erskine, Company C, this regiment, and consisting of men from the various commands at Atlanta, erved as an e cort to the remains of Lieutenant Josh Jc,hnson, 3d U.S. V. Infantry, who died of yellow fever in Cuba. 'rhe ceremony occurred on March 25th, 1900.
Also, a special detail consisting of the members of the several Atlanta commands not in camp with the regiment at Cumberland Island, July 7th to 16th, 1900, and under command of Captain E. E . Aldred, Company A., this regiment, acted as escort to the remains of Captain George S. Brown, Commissary of this regiment, whose sad death I had the honor to mention in a previous portion of this report. This duty performed on July 14th, 1900.
Also, a special detail, consisting of members of the several Atlanta companies, and under the command of Captain H. L. Harrison, Company D, this regiment, served as escort to the remains of Captain Frank Crenshaw, 28th U. . V. Infantry, wounded in the Philippine Islands, and who afterwards succumbed to au operation at Atlanta. This duty on August 29th, 1900. . My regiment has answered the following call for duty, viz: During the incumbency of my predecessor, detachments under command of Captain W.W. Barker, Company B, this regiment, were sent to Palmetto and Jackson, Ga., and on two other occasions detachments were held at their armories awaiting orders, which your office afterwards found unnecessary to issue.
1 ince I assumed command, the following calls for duty have been made: On July 5th, 1900, under orders from the Governor, a detachment from this

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regiment under command of Major W. W. Barker, Third Battalion, was sent to Rome, Ga., as a guard to the person of Jack Moran, colored, under indictment, for trial and return to Atlanta, Ga. Also, on August 10th, 1900 under orders from tbe Governor, a detachment from this regiment, unde; command of Major W.W. Barker, Third Battalion, was sent to Marietta, Ga., as a guard to the person of am Robin on, colored, under indictment, for trial and return to Atlanta, Ga. Both these duties were satisfactorily performed.
I desire to especially call attention to the promptness and willingne s with which the officers and men of ruy command responded to these calls for duty, and their eagernes to aid the tate authorities in the upholding of the law. Such duty as this tries men's loyalty to their late and to the service to the utmost extent, and I state with conviction that there is not a single officer or man of my regiment who will not respond to a call for duty, be the sacrifice what it may.
'l'he aggregate strength of my regiment as of the date of this report is 41 officers and 41 enlisted men, a total of 882 officers and men.
My regiment left Atlanta, Ga., on the evening of July 7th, 1900, bound for a week's encampment nt Cumberland Island, under command of Mttjor Joseph Van Holt Nash, Jr., owing to the fact that I was unavoidably prevented from leaving by pressing busine s nece ity. All of the regiment participated for this tour of duty, excepting Company G, of ewnan, Ga., two of whose officers, however, Captain N. E. Powell and Lieutenant Parrott, were present at camp and rendered valuable sE'rvice on detailed duty under the a signment of the commanding officer. Much general good will result from this opportunity for instruction. Many, in fact the majority, of the officers, were newly elected on Febnmry 1 t, 1900, and many, both officers and men, had never participated in an encampment before. Even under these adverse circumstances the camp from a general tandpoint was a decided success, and evoked much favorable comment from officE'r of other commands present at camp during the stay of the regiment.
I take this opportunity to record the appreciation of myself and command occasioned by the visit and tay among us of the Hon. Lon. F. Livingston, l\I.C. , the guest of Captain Hunter 1\1. Course, inspector of rifle ]'ractice of this regiment, and of his unfailing kindness to my command and the militia in general.
I desire to express my thanks 11nd that of my command to Dr. and Lieutenant J . G. Wilkins, Atlanta Artillery, who accompanied the regiment, and especially do I wish to emphasize the obligation of this regiment to it chief surgeon, Cnptain E. C. Davis, to whose indefatigable efforts and unceasing care of the members of my command is due the minimum amount of sickness during this tour of duty. Too much praise cannot be accorded him, and I wish to call particular attention to bis report, attached and marked "Exhibit A ,11 and to the recommendations therein made for the attention by the proper authoritie .
The appropriation of $37.50 per quarter to each company in the servire, for the purpose of paying armory rents, and the partial equipping of th_e troops with clothing, etc., as well as the etting a ide 100.00 yearly for re~1mental headquarters expense , all help fill a long-felt want and are fullJ: acceptable, I am sure, but for till greater efficiency a larger appropriation along these lines by the General Assemuly would greatly help matters.
In my opinion au annual encampment ofat lea t two weeks' duration would result in much good; first, because, if under direct authority of the State government, much better discipline could been forced than when commands pay their own expenses; and, econd, a week's encampment does not give in a full measure the desired instruction. everal days, at least two, are nec~ssary to arrive at camp and to get it in good running shape. Again, the anticipation of home-going makes the last day or two of little practical use, ~o that about three days of the week's tour of duty are about all that are available for good instruction. In my opinion an army officer should, when available, always accompany each command. Untold good would accrue from a brigade camp, or more good if the entire militia of the tate could go into camp.at one time.

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The regiment returned to Atlanta, Ga., reaching there on the morning of Monday, July 13, 1900.
The Atlanta companie of my regiment have bad the u e of the old rifle range at Lakewood, and latterly would have bad the u e of that recently equipped by tbe Governor's Hors1Guard of Allauta, bad it not been for the fact that they were unable to meet the expense a sessed by the owners of the range of $70.00 per annum per company. For tbi reason and the additional one that ball cartridge have not been available the practice of the regiment bas been limited.
I have the honor to make tlle following recommendations; 'l'bat an annual encampment be held under direct authority of the 'tate government, and that an army officer be presE>ut on each occasion for the purpo e of instruction. 'fbat the General A sembly increase the appropriation fot the militia. That each regiment be i ued one field range, to be held at regimental headquarter , for the use of any company or detachment called for duty, when such duty is likely to keep troops in the field for several day . That each regiment be folly equipped with a sufficient number of ho pital tents for actual field service, an abundance of cot , sectional mattres es, blankets, pillow , sheets, towels, pillowcases, folding-tahles, cooking outfits, me -chests, and also surgical and medical chests, similar to those in use in the nited tates army. That each surgeon be issued an orderly pouch, upplied with uch things as are placed in them and used by the urgeons on the uited tate army.
Respectfully submitted,
PARK WOODWARD,
Colonel omruandiug.
A'I'LAN'l'.A, GA., July 17, 1900. Maj. J. V. II. Nash,
Commanding 5th R eg. G. 8. T. Encampment , Uumocrland Isla11d, Ga.
rn:-I have the honor to submit the following report of the recent encampment which in many respect was au unusually ucce ful one. The lamented absence of Captain Brown C. 1'. 0. whose fall from the train at Locu t Grove, Ga., while en-route to the Encampment, which resulted in injuries to his brain of so serious a nature as to result in bis death several days after the accident. cast a shadow of gloom over the entire regiment. 'rhis I understand is the first death which ba occurred in the hi tory of encampment in this tate. Exactly bow this mi fortunate accident occurred, is mere conjecture, as apt Brown and Private McLeod neither lJad any recollection of the causes which lead to the eriou fall; in the fall from the rapidly moving train, Capt. Brown struck upon bis bead inflicting several lacerated contu ed wounds of the scalp, one deep one ju t above right eye and three others on right side of scalp. Half of bis right ear was de troyed; it appearance seemed to indicate that be was dragged for some distance grinding off this part with the attached cartilage. There was no depression of skull and uo evidence of a fracture. He bad a decided contusion of brain with accompanying ymptoms. He was picked up after the train bad left him for at least a mile, and carried to a neighboring home, that of l\Ir. Williams of Locu t Grove, here bis injuries were examined. He was bleeding profusely from several oftbe cuts. 'l'he blood-ve el were caught and ligated, the field cleansed with bicblor. mercury, solution 1-2000, and wounds sewed with terilized catgut (J. & J.). I remained with him until the regular pa enger train came, about 12:30 a. m., the accident occurring about9 p. m., and rejoined the command on the steamer the following morning at Brunswick. Capt. Brown was sent to Atlanta in the care of Lieut. Hadley and Sergt. Randall, and was met by ambulance and carried to Grady Hospital, where be died. several days later.
At Brunswick, for the first time I examined private McLeod, who al o bad a scalp wound and extensive abra ions of right shoulder, back and right arm. These were cleansed and dre ed. He had previou ly been een by Lieut. and Asst. Surgeon Jno. G. Wilkin of the Atlanta Artillery aud Dr. D. mith, who were en route to Cumberland Island with the regiment. The injuries

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to McLeod were not serious and his convalescence was uninterrupted. From

bis po ition when found, and the condition of his gun and bayonet, the latter

being bent almost to a right-angle, it is supposed this broke the force of his

fall to a considerable extent. Barring thi unfortunate accident, the encamp-

ment was a decided success and pointed out many important lessons which

will prove of vast benefit in future encampments.

In the first place the camp site was not a wE:11 selected one; it was low,

close to the salt marsh, especially was this true of the headquarters tents, and

there was no space for suitable sinks for the officers; it was infested with

mosquitoes, sand guats, etc.

The quarters for 1.11en had ample space for sinks; those dug prior to arrival

of the command, three in number, were small, shallow excavations and al-

most abutting some of the company kitchens. These I recommended to be

used as kitchen sinks and that company sinks be at once dug not less than

fifty feet in the rear of those already dug, and from six to ten feet in depth,

being governed by the moisture in the soil as to depth. I further recommended

that all officers and men be required to use the sinks when necessary, when

within two hundred yards of the encampment, and that all fecal matter and

kitchen refuse be immediately covered with loose earth after its deposit in

the sink. This was done for a double reason, to prevent the multiplication

of flies and their transmis ion of diseases by walking upon the fecal matter

of some one suffering from disease and then conveying it to the food over

which they could crawl with perfect freedom. The officers of most of the

companies showed a total disregard to the e important matters, even after a

very stt-ingent order had been issued covering this important sanitary pre-

caution. I learned, however, that very few utensils w&re in camp for digging

sinks; after the sinks were dug, they could readily have seen that the deposit-

ed matter was thoroughly covered, which in many instances was not the case.

Again, many officers did not feel that ense of personal responsibility or in-

terest in their men, which was evidenced by the poor quality of cooking and

mo.r:e especially by the freedom which the men enjoyed in going about in the

hottest part of the day dl'essed in bathing suits, barefooted and often with but

very few clothes. Thi latter, led to many cases of severe sunbwn, which

was in one instance of such a serious nature as to produce a slight delirium

in the poor sufferer and to cause several days of great suffering.

The sick report for this encampment shows 54 too sick for duty, the illne es

largely attributable to indiscretions on the part of the men \vhich the

officers, in many instances, could have prevented.

The water supply was only fitted for a short encampment, as it would

soon have become contaminated from the sinks.

The equipments found on our arrival to take care of the sick, consisted of

one ho pita! tent and one litter; there were no cots, no blanket and no pro-

visions made for taking care of the sick. Whenever any one became at all

sick be was forced either to go to the Hotel, or, if well enough, to return to

bis home.

I most earnestly recommend that each regiment be fully equipped with

hospital tents sufficient lo number for actual field service, an abundance of

cots, sectional mattresses, blankets, pillows, sheets, towels, pillow-cases, fold-

ing-tables, cooking-outfits, mess-che ts, and also surgical and medical chests,

similar to thosei ued to the regiment of the nited States army, and also

that each surgeon be issued an orderly pouch fully supplied with such thinr

as are placed in tboseused by surgeons of the U. . army. The regiment

needs very much a well organized, equipped uniform ho pita! corps tl10r-

ougbly in the litter drill and instructed in applying first aid to wounded, tak-

ing temperature and pulse of patients, and in many duties appertaining to

nurses and well informed about the sanitary care of camp.

In closing this report, allow me to again urge the importance of fully

equipping the medical department, that efticient service may be rendered

from this important branch of the military service. I wish also to exrress

my thanks to the Commanding Officer for bis hearty cooperation in al ef-

forts toward looking after the sick and keeping the camp in a sanitary condi-

tion.

Very respectfully,

E. C. DAVI ,

Oapt. & Surgeon 5th Reg. G. . T.

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HEADQ ARTERS FIRST REGIMENT CAVALRY, GEORGIA VOLU 'TEERS,
'AYANNAH, GA., September 12, 1900.
The Alijutant- General of Georgia, Atlanta, Ga.
Srn :-In accordance with paragraph 169, a.rtiole 24, of the Regulations for the Government of the Volunteer Forces of the tate of Georgia, I have the honor to band you my report for the year ending August 31, 1900:
The regiment bas not been together at any time during the year, and it is a source of much regret that it was not allowed to go to camp. This regiment has not been in camp since July, 1 97-over three year ago-and to that fa.ct must be largely attributed any errors or omissions in administration that may have occun-ed.
In the recent race riots at Liberty City, a squad of ten men from troop "E" did most excellent servi()e patrolling the country around and thereby saving property which was threatened would be burned. A squad of ten men from troop "B," under command of Lieutenant Gordon, was also on duty. on service as volunteers; they were not ordered out, but deemed it best for public safety that they should be on duty. They performed this work without remuneration. 'l'hese two squads deserve high credit for the excellent work that they performed.
Three of the troops went into camp during the year. They were: Troop ''B," at Colonels Island, August 21st to August 24th. Troop "I," near Jesup, Ga., for a day or so in July. Troop "K," Isle of Palms, outb Carolina, July 14th to July 24th. Each troop was practised in camp duty and military di cipline. Captain Cassels, of troop "B,'' reports that bis emcampment, though only for three or four days, was of the greatest benefit to his troop. He bad drills, target practice and tilting. Asource of regret to the regiment has been the contentiou and controversy over the election of officers of troop "C." It is hoped that the matter will be straightened out at an early date. In the recent matches of the second annual rifle and carbine competitions, held at the State range, Savannah, September 3rd and 4th the following troops bad teams. They were: 'l'roops ''A," "B," "E," "l'' and "L.'' The team from troop "A" won the carbine match wiLb troop ''l's" team a close second. In the DeRenne trophy match, a team . was entered from the regiment, which consisted of Captain J. C. Postell, I. R. P., Captain Thomas Hunter, commissary, and Captain W. G. H a rrison, adjutant staff, first cavalry, Lieutenant Vi/. T. B. Wilson, Sergeant B. R. Padgett, Sergeant W. G. Brown, Pr.vate L. J . Dauiels and Private A. \Vright of troop "L," and Sergeant R. P. Constantine and Corporal George A. Quantock of Troop ''A." This team, at the close of the known distance shooting, lead all others, the first battalion infantry team being second, twenty-one points behind. Though the match was won by the fil t battery infantry team, they beating our team on the skirmish, great credit must be given the cavalrymen for their excellent shooting, which was remarkable, considering what little practice they bad had. Captain Hunter's skirmish run was the best made during the matches. He made 6 out of a pos ible 100, and that, in connection with bis known distance cores, made him lead, by a. good margin, any other individual score. The regiment lost, by order of the military advisory board, Troop "D," the Screven troop, and Troop "H," the Burke troop, but gained under the same authority Troop "K," Richmond Hussar , troop "L," Governor's Horse Guards, and Troop "M," LaGrange troop, though the latter troop was shortly ordered disbanded. The regiment also gained a now troop in Troop "D," the Meldrim Tattnall Guards, located at Reidville, Ga. The regiment suffered an irreparable loss in the resignation of Colonel E. P. Miller, who succeeded Colonel W.W. Gordon in command. The regiment is well officered, ea.ch officer being fully imbued with the correct military spirit, and the same is noticeable in all ranks. The men have it as well as the officers, and all that is needed to put together and

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cement the finest body of men that Georgia bas ever seen, is a two week's encampment for this regiment of cavalry.
I have the honor to be, very re pectfully, your obedient servant, P. W . MELDRIM,
Colonel Commanding.

BRUNSWICK, GA., September 1 , 1900.
The Adjulant-Genel'al of Georgia, Atlanta, Ga.
SIR :-In obedience to the requirements of ection 169, article 24, of the regulations for the government of t he volunteer forces of the State of Georgia, I have th e honor to submit the following report ~or the year ending September 1, 1900:
Drills: Hegular weekly drills, covering setting-up exercises, school of the soldier and school of the company, have been held by each division at their re pe tive armories during the entirn drill season. In addition to this, a tour of duty aboard of . ' S. "Prairie," covering dates from May 20 to 28, which was offered my command by the navy department was attended by the first and torpedo division of Brunswick, whom I think were grnatly benefited by the instructions received, wh ich covered the regular routine work aboard ship, same a the navy, be ides ve ry full instructions in signaling, g unnery, etc., covering nomenclature of guns, aiming, firing and regular target practice with all the guus aboard the ship.
We left the harbor of Hrunswick on the morning of May 21, going up the coast, and went into York river. \' irginia, on May 23, about six o'clock a. m.
mall arms target practice and boat drill was had while inside . We left York river on Friday, May 25, aud came down the coast, returning to Brun wick harbor, where we arrived on May 27.
Meetings for Instruction of Officers: Tberebave been six meetings of officers, where matters pertaining to the welfare of the battalion, including drill and administration, have been di cu ed and appropriate action taken thereon.
Parades: There have been quite a number of parades in addition to those required by regulation , the most notable of which wa one in Brunswick, November 30, 1 99, at which all three divi ions were present with a total of 114 officer::! and men, al o another in Savannah on Dewey day, l\Iarcb 21, 1900, in honor of Admiral Dewey, at which a ll three divisions were ptesent with 103 officers and men.
R ecommendation: 'l'he free distribution l>y the State of uniforms to the land forces, and their inability to do so for my command, has had a very depressing effect on same, and I recommend that every etfort be made to furnish uniforms to them in some way w ith out cost to individuals.
Respectfully subm itted, FRANK D. AIKEN,
ommander, Connuanding Taval Battalion, G. S. T.

HEADQ ARTERS Frn r J3AT l'ALLON I PANT R Y, G. 6. T., CoL'D., . SAVANNAH, GA., September 1, 1900.
Colonel Phill G. Byrd, Acting Adjutant- General.
Sm :-As re~uired by paragraph l69 R egulations for the Government of Georgia Seate Iroops, I have tlle honor to make the following report of this command for the past year :
'rhe cha racter of operations of tbe companies and battalion was mainly confined to the dl"ill and patade feature, in wnicb the officers and men have displayed commendable energy and efficiency. Each company has had drill at lea t four tim ~s in every mouth in thi~ city, in squad and compa_ny exercises, emo raciu;. cloe and extended order movements, etc., in which much interest and zeal have been displayed by all. 'be companies have

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monthly meetings at which general information and instruction are given by
the commanders as to their duty a ud conduct at all times, especially when called for duty.
The battaliou has made r gular pr,rades during the past twelve month three times-Jauuary 1, May 21 and Augu t 14, 1900 On the two fonner
parades the exercises were concluded with battalion parade, etc., by the commander, aud ou the latte r by review and inspection by Colonel Wm. G.
Obear, Inspector-General of tl.10 Georgia State troops. Ou December 2, 1899, the battalion vi ited the fair at Brun wick, Ga., by invitation of the outhea tern Fair A;. ociation, making a very creditable di play and impre ion
upon tile managemeut of the as. ociation-the conduct and behaviour of
the men being uch as to be commended by the people of Brunswick as \Yell as the promoters of the fair-the battalion bearing the expenses of the trip by its individmLl ruembers attending, though they were hospitably enter-
taiued by the citizens. 'rhe Board of Officers have met at least four times, at which meetings mat-
ter of intere t concerning the command were di ens ed, and general instructious as to the behavior and responsibilities of the officers and enlisted 11Jen, should they at any time be called on for duty in case of emergency by the commander-in-chief or other proper authority.
The battal on ha s bad no camp duty, but I believe it would add much to its fficiency and discipline hould it be ordered to perform such duty for tL reasonable period. The battalion, as a result of the late reorganization of
the 'tate troops is now composed of four companies at, Savauuah and oue each at Macon and Atlanta, the two latter companies displaying a most,
gratifying and commendable energy in payiug their own expenses to attend Lhe la,;t battalion parade at Savannah of August 14. With the above six
companies of infantry comprising thi battalion, and the Georgia Artillery at 'ayannah , attached to this command for administration purposes, the Georgia State 'l'roops, Colored, are composed.
The late act of the tate in giving substantial recognition and tbe strict enforcement of military di cipline will, in my opinion, add nrnch to the
e. prit de curp.~e of the military of lhe State-a force of such great value to those charged with the euforcement of the laws and the pre ervation of
peace. The battalion being in process of reorganization for the past twelve
month aud having not yet obtained a suitable range, has been unable to have any regular target-firing at this point.
Very respectfully, JOHN H. DEVEAUX, Major Commanding.