The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-04
j: :Adiutant-G General, Mcdonald, in his re-
port to the Governor just made and printed,

AND SOME HAVE SoE ,tty .r:5t,.ii. ;
:Adiutant.Gesanisssrfsai ERA Mcdonald, in his re:
port to the Governor just made and printed,
says: .-.-....-,.--r-,.z
the: reserve remains i1inorgnnized.. The
active militia consists of the following vol
unteer organizations: ~
,'1st. The First Virginia regiment; COM
posed Of seven companies, all Of the city OF
Richmond, and numbering three field Of
fcers, six staff officers, twenty-three COM
1 pany officers, and three. hundred and nine
ty-two non-commissioned officers and men.
They are armed with four hundred breech-
loading muskets, and supplied with n like
number each OF blankets, knapsacks, and
canteens, and with thirty tents and twenty
five overcoats.
I'd. The Richmond Howitzers, attached
to the First regiment, and numbering
four commissioned officers, thirteen nom
commissioned officers, and forty-fve
privatcs. Their arms consist Of four three
inch rifle guns, two Whitworth guns, and
sixty artillery sabres. They have the neees-
sary apparatus for working their pieces,
and small supply OF ammunition. They
have also ten sets of harness, and eight
saddles and brides. "5 .'..: ~
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company, numbering fifty-three men, rank
and file, whose separate organization and
distinctive uniform are authorized by a
special act of the Legislature. They are
armed with fifty breech-loaders, with he ac-
coutrements or camp equippage. ''..
4th. The Norfolk Light Artillery Blues,
seventy-tive strong. They have battery Of
four guns without caissons or harness) and
sixty sabres. They have applied for and
will be furnished muskets for infantry
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9Th. The Norfolk City Guard, fifty-fve
strong, with fifty breech-l leaders and accou-
trements, forty-four blankets, and two hum
dred and fifty rounds Of ball-cartridges.
9th. The Wise Light Infantry IWillams-
burg), numbering fifty-fve officers and men,
armed with fifty breech-loaders. with ac-
coutrements. .."n
7th The Petersburg Artillery Company,
seventy-three strong, officers and men; has
four ,twelve-pound brass Napoleon guns,
with caissons, harness, wagon, forge, and
fifty sabres. t..H
Sth. The Petersburg Grays, with tifty-tive
to sixty effective men, armed with breech-
! leaders. ..,.....s .s.r..ss ~ 'ss a...s@
9th. The Lynchburg Home Guards, fifty
eight rank and file, with forty-seven breech-
leaders and accoutrements. .:
10th. The DanVille Blues, OF whose
strength and condition I am not informed.
18th. The Danville Grays, fifty-tive rank
and file, armed with breech-loaders.
18th. The Monticello Guards (Charlottes-
Wiley, tifty-ninc rank and file, armed with
brcech-loaders, and equipped with KNAPP
sacks, overcoats, tents, &c.
18th. The West Augusta Guards-a fine
company in Staunton, but whose exact
strength am unable to state.
| 14th. The kemper Guards, OF Amelia
county, the only cavalry organization now
in commission, numbering fifty officers and
men, armed with sabres.
The following is the force of colored vol
unteers: .t. ......
1st. The First battalion Of colored in
fantry, composed of four csmpanies-three
of Richmond and one of Manchester-and
numbering unitedly, officers and men, two
hundred and thirty-one, armed with two
hundred and twenty breech-loaders (al-
tered), and supplied with one hundred and
twenty .knapsacks and one hundred and
eighteen overcoats. = -.... ..i..... ..sj -
Cd. The Lincoln Guard (late Attucks
Guard, Jr.), Of Richmond, numbering fifty
two, Of whom twenty-five only are uni
formed. They have received no arms from
the State. ..-..... -, ..--,rs,i.., .st -
3d.. The Langston Guard, of Norfolk,
with an aggregate strength OF eighty, sup
piled with fifty muskets and accoutrements,
and sixty-three overcoats. ,:,...,-,.. ..;s ..si
4th. The Virginia Guard, Of Portsmouth,
of whose strength and condition I am un-
informed. .:.,...... .....-, =. .....,i -.
9Th. The Libby Guard, Elizabeth City,
inspected and commissioned, but not yet
! quite ready to be armed. ., ,. t.. .r...f
| 9Th a Petersburg company, commanded
by Captain Hill, sixty-seven strong, armed
with sixty breech-loaders and supplied with
siXty-two overcoats.
Sixteen companies in
fantry, white; three companies artillery,
white; one company cavalry, white; nine
companies infantry, colored.
Then follows q list OF the States muni-
tions Of war 81: .....- 20
IIrcTJNcs Corrpr -SrcTEpD Lv Richard