The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-24
MILTTfRY BULLETS.
Progress I'm Rifle Practicc-Inspection OF
Companies. sc.

Companies, SC.
Captain Charles Gasser, inspector of rife
practice. reports 70 headquarters that be
finds notwithstanding the limited amount Of
instruction which the men Of the First Viz
gina regiment have had in the use of the rifle
that the larger majority have a very fair
knowledge of the use of the sights, and that
II Is his opinion that it will take less instruc-
ton than ordinary 10 enable them TO become
tar shots at short distances.
This week the men will be tested further
by using cartridges, which will show whether
in firing they will derange the aim of the
piece. This will enable the officers to classify
men. Classification will be as follows:
Marksmen, 80 per cent. or over frst-class
men, 30 per cent. or less than 80. second-clRss
men, 10 per cent. up to 30; all under 10 third
class.
An inspection of Companies A. C. and F
VIII be made tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock,
and of Companies b. ID, and + on Thursday,
the 2sth at $50 =. NJ This inspection has
for IFS object the correction of any and all in
equahues as 10 uniforms and equipment as
shown by the inspection of April 2sth.
Tn Friday evening last Lieutenant j. III.
GOOde, recently commissioned second lieu
tenant of Company A. was presented with
sword and belt by the men OF the company as
a token OF their appreciation of their new
lieutenant The presentation was made by
Captain j.. Leslie Spence Of Company f..
Lieutenant GoOde was taken completely by
surprise and captured without being able 10
fire shot on this peaceful occasion.
The enlstments last week were Benjamin
&. Gamer, of Company b, and Charles X.
Noble. of Company ID.
Burroughs have been granted during the
last week 20 the following members of the
regiment: Sergeant-MajOr X. b. Hickok,
thirty days: Private w. G.. Spencer. Company
G. two Months: Private II. l.. Wilkinson.
Company ID, furlOughed to June 18th; Com
missary- Sergeant II. V. b. Moore furloughed
TO July 1st.
Non-commissoned officer appointed was
Company i, Private W. d. Drewry to be
corporal.
Corporal Thomas Boudar, Of Company B,
was honOlably discharged last week
Sergeant John G. Booker. of Company d,
has been relieved from duty as sergeant on
account of inability to attend the duties of
sergeant.
Following is a list Of the officers and men,
bers of the Veteran Corps. First Virginia
regiment infantry, organized May 18th:
OHc0~s-George Ben. Johnston. NJ. D.. COM
mandant. John f. Laughton, Jr.. adiutant;
james W. Gibbons quartermaster; W. 1.
Glenn. cOmmissary James n. Chenery, pay
master; Rev. Preston Nash, chaplain.
Nc,n)ers-R. ID. Adam. +. j. Brannan, G.
Gray BoSsieuX, John Bowers. Jr., Joseph Y.
Bidsood, Charles p. Bigger, f. b. Barksdale-
LeGoy L. Brown, r. l.. Darlington, l.. Z.
Christian, J. A. Crossley. A. c. Calder. John
III. Dnneen. j. II. Derbyshire. j. Pryor Davis.
+. D. Gam. f. G. Garrison. Charles Gasser,
H. Percy Gray, J.. H. Hutchinson. W. T.
Hinchman, }. j. Hayerly, Cunningham Hall,
Robert Harold, Lewis +. Hill j. II. H. John
son, Henry G. Jones Meriweather Jones,
t. H. Mosby William j.. Moore. William
Marshall. Jr., T. n. OKeeie. j. S. J.. Owens,
b. X. Pecor, Monzo l.. Phillips, James d.
Patton. J. b Patton. j. W. Phillips, John b.
Purcell William Russell. +. Leslie Spence,
J. r. Simmons, w. A. Snyder c. O. Sayille,
/. F.. Sutton, William q. Stokes f. W.
Sweeney, ". NJ. Tompkins, f. b. Thomassen,
j. r. Tenant. Josiah Vaughan, r. H. Wren,
John + Wren, G. X. Wren. i. V. Williams;
W. l.. Waring, Jr.