The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20
THE DdTE CHANGED.
First Regiment Going south In July Instead
of August.

\ meeting OF the field. star aud line officer.
was held last NIGHT in the Rcnmen,al Arrnory
Colonel Henry {. Jones presiding.
The following letter from Colonel ". CLONES
OF the Second North Carolina Regiment VAS
read:
general. he saws lac would ike for my regiment
10 be encamped with yours neat summer, and ~
had hoped for thi, pleasure his announcement
is very agreeable to me and 10 my
regiment also. but ho saws yOp have selected
August sih 90 18Th as The time you wouli
prefer going into cHmp. which j. little later
than we had thought o. as Jn,y = mo pleasant
est season on orr coast, provided or course, Me
don't strike araiuy spell. nnt a. We went IN la,t
wear IN August We Thought We would take Jiiy
this and n won can arrange % come down then
think II would be- much better for you also.
Most of our people here Who 10 % Tor me
summer 30 down ~ the sound about the 5th N
June and then 20 The mountalss about the e.
OF August ami a. tneN are our VISITORS I'D tNe
camp. also We WnnId miss them IN August
This year from the nth ~ July 20 ne 18th or
aSth viii hc nice season. a. We VIA th'h y a''
fun moon. which Is quite an addition ana We
are moro apt 90 have pleasant weather then
than ~ August.
Knowing that You have, never been, AL
wishing your visit 20 be pleasant. ] take thi'
liberty of laying this information before yon
for vOnr guidance"
The officers. in view. OF the facts set forth 'y
tho letter of Colonel Jones. Of North Nar0lnI.
decided that n would he host for the regimen
~ leave Richmond either on the night OF me
lNiI Ni tN' UlNiUiAs Va tH0 %NttA Va '"Asf ~ NAA
best le arranged.
Colonel H. C. Jones was directed 20 CORES
pond with Colonel Jones AMI settle on either
one of these dates
Colonel H. &. Jones issued an order Yester Jay
for wing and DIVISION drills for INSTRUCTION DID
skirmi-h drill and bayOuet exercise. In These
drills Will be- used the whistle aud bugle signals
for ,krmishe- IN the field.
4 portion of the order rs ~ follows;
"COmmandants OF companies Will assemh.e
their respective commands at the armoIy Tor
drill. a. designated below, at s;i5 o clock L. d.
on the dates named:
TUESDAY. March 2ith. companies G. ID, and !,
Friday March 9Th, \, ID, and az; lqesiAl
March 3lst b. 4. and p; Friday, April 81 \ j.
and r Tuesday. April 7th, A. b. and q frinE
April 10Th. u. f.. and Z, Tuesday, April lith D.
g. and +. Friday April nth. A, J., sud r. Tues
dav. Arri 9ist. b. y. and T: Friday, April &ih
4. q. ana L. tuesday Aprll 18th. =. and
Friday. May ist, A. and y; tuesday May otl Do
and +: Friday. May Sth, b, and r Iuesday, MAY
18th. 4. and F.: Friday May 18th, G. aud d. Tue.
day. May 10Th. b, g. and L; Friday, May Gd. Do
f. ami I: Tuesday. May 26th, A. l.. and i; ll..
day. May 10Th. h. &. aud d.
"Iieufenaut-O OlOncl ". l.. Phillips is charg
with the direction ~ drills for March 24th inl
nth April 18th and nth. Nay 5th, Sth. 26th al
sgth Major j. W. Derbyshire Is charged Mi'.
the direction Of drills for March 3lst Atrl
2ist and 10Th. MAY l2th and 18th. Colonel H.
Jones is charged with The direction OF drills ~
April eth, 10th and 2sth, May lst, 18th AMI 22d.