Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-28
PRIZES TO SOLDIERS.
THE FIRST REGIMENT TO HAVE A
COMPETITION IN JANUARY.
Medals Offered TO the Best Drilled Com
panIes and Mcn-The Judges-Guard
Duty for the Occasion.

The First regiment of Virginia volun-
teers will have its initial annual competi-
ton on the evening of January 18th, and
there will be a similar celebration on the
same date each year hereafter.
Colonel Henry G. Jones, the commander
of the regiment, issued the following gene
raj orders bearing on the subject last
night:
/. This regiment will assemble January Is,
1891, at s:i5 O'Clock r. NJ. for parade aud Tor
the awarding Of tho reglmental badges OF honor.
III. Com % sndants Of companies Will furnish a
roll OF competitors for the 1rst and third awards
from their respective companies on or before
January 18Th to these headquarters.
THE JUDGES APPOINTED.
III. Tho foIlovins-named officers are hereby
detailed "a the board 70 decide the frst award:
Iieutenant-Coioael A. L Phillips, Captain Z. o.
BO-sieux, Captain l.. T. christian, Captain VII
lam 7. hosby, Captain Charles Gasser, captain
T. [. Spence and Lisutenapts. boswell. Lieu
tenant J. r. Davis is detailed as recorder OF the
board.
~. The tollowin y-named officers arc hereby
detsiled as the board 10 decide the second ana
fourth awards: Major J. II. Derbyshire, sisior
W Y. Mercer, Captain J. K. Tenant captain
Frank Cunnin CHAM, and Captain 4. z. Turner.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FaIsener Is detailed as
recorder o. the board.
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detailed as the board 70 decide the third award
Lieutenant L. G. Garrison, Lieutenant j. J. HaV-
erty. Lieutenant fairlsmb. Lieutenant Chsties
Crawford, Lieutenant Patton, aud Llentehsnt D.
C. Marks SeTgesnt-hsjor X. Is. HlcAok 10 10
tailed as recorder OF the board.
DRILL OFFICERS AND GUARD.
VI Lieutenant william Russell is hereby de-
tailed as drill officer OF the competitors Tor the
VII IteI,ten.nt Charles Verne Is hereby de-
tailed a. drill officer OF the third award.
VIII. The following guard detail Is hereby
made for January 10, 1871. Sensihols wiz 90
posted At 5 o'clock Ia accordance with in
strucl Ions under Special Orders, No. l., January
Orcers Of tho guard: Lieutenant J. II. Gibbs
and Lleuiensn, Josiah Vaughan.
Detail Company A--two priyates; Company
Bone corporal. one private; Company Cone
sergeant, one private; Company Done cor
! poral, one private; Company E-two priVates
| Company F-one private.
THE PRIZES TO BE AWARDED.
Reglmental badges OF honor will be awarded
rs follows: Mo nrst award competition open
TO enlisted men only) will be gold badge 10 IN Q
| host soldier. The points TO be considered In
| this award are--hrst attendance NJ drills ana
paroles; second, knowledge o. the duties re-
| Gure1 OF soldier; third, neatness OF dress and
equipment
| panv showing the best attendance AZ drills, pa
| rades and inspections This badge Is 70 be worn
| hv tho nop-commiasioned OF said company who
/ shall be best informed a. 10 the duties required
/ OF company non-comm ssiOned officers, 40 long
| a. he shall remain "A member Of the regiment,
/ tie badge 10 be returned 10 the company COM
! mandnr vnen said nOn-cOmmissioned on1cer
! shall be dis eharged from service.
Tho third award is n gold badge to the recruit
| who shall show the greatest proficiency In the
School OF the Soldier at a competition 70 be held
! January 18TH Of each year.
The fourth award Is a regimental pin 70 each
| non -commission oEicer and man who shall At
| teud each and every drill, parade, and inspec-
! shall DO considered for any absence except a
| surgeons certificate that sickness prevented at
/ tendauce