The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-18
THE BOYS LEAVE TONIGHT.
HI the Preparations are Complete for the
Trip.
THE REGIMENT TO WRIGHTSYILLE.
over Two Hundred Men VIII Board the
Train at tho Byrd-street station-wm
Reach Camp Sunday Morning.

Reach Camp Sunday Morning.
III had 70 prepare for an encampment
every week I'd resign my commission" WAS
ssolilQuizing remark Of Post-Q uartermaster-
Sergeant Owen last evening at the Begl-
mental armoTy. There he was. surrounded
on al sides 10y uniforms blanket bags. can
teens. haversacks, valices and every other con-
ceivable Accoutremcnt 10 camp life, and with
coat Of De was busly engaging in finishing a
baby bookcase for the adjutant.
The sergeant has worked. but his brother
officers have done likewise Captain Frank
Cunningham all this week has been bushy
engaged with the cartridges targets. etc
Captain G.. A. Shepherd has issued orders
until ne has nearly forgot how 10 spell his
name and Sergeant HlckOk has been looking
into acquisitions until he hardly knows the
difference between meat can and haver-
sack
Fut the man who has worked is Colonel
Henry G. Jones Every evening at 3 O'Clock
he Las begun bis laOOrers in the armOry, and
unremitting has .he seen TO evory detail
that will insure TO his men comforts aud con-
Teulence with q capacity few men understand,
tut all appreciate, he personally superin-
tends the minute workings Of oil depart
moDts. and the result is that al
is ready for the departure by the special
tram this evening. Not only in tie armOry.
however. has Colonel Jones shown hls eX-
cellent executive ability During the day h0
works ont some benefcent problem, and the
details after an evolution from his brain and
from the pen Of the Adjutaut. become known
20 the men of the regiment rs some new and
pleasant phase III the camp-lite of Wrlghts-
vile.
THE START.
At o'clock promptly this evening the train
THAT Will carry the FIRST Virginia regiment to
Mrghtsville will pull out Of the Union depot.
and tomorrow morning, Just az the orb Of
dav is playing tag on the waves of the Atlantic
the same train will rattle over the Sea Coast
railroad and land the boys Of Richmond IN
their camp. over two hundred officers and men
VIII 90. and the encampment viii be of great
benefit IN every respect In the first place
tho regiment has not been encamped for any
.ength Of time before for years. and
there are many members who have never had
tie training Of camp life. This viii be Of in
valuable service 70 all. and besides tine les
sons taught the jaunt viii be pleasant ia
every respect.
Since tho Carolinians visited Richmond
during the Lee statue Unveihng they have
ieen seeking the opportunity Of Tepayng
the courtesles done them while here, and
with the First regiment with them, tho OppOr-
tluity offers itself and they viii avail them
selves II IL. Thus the regiment enters the
camp at Wrlghtsyille with more credentials
than5mereinyited guests. and all indications
point to the fact that RichmOnds soldiers
viii have a grand time Of IT,
THE UNIFORM.
Every soldier will leave here tonight in
heavy marching uniform. He viii leave the
lrmOry in his fatigue dress, IN his blanket bag
VIII be bis full dress uniform and other cloth
in In bis layersRck will be days rations
Of his own selection. in the canteen viii be-
water and his musket helmet, belt tin cup
meat pan. and other accOutrements VIII assist
I'm O. locomote with true military precision.
The tents cooking utensils and other camp
equpage is already at Wrghtsville. having
been shipped few days ago. All the tents
wal nave been erected when the soldiers az
rive. and the only thing really possible to DO
vii be- 90 cook brea Nast and eat 1t. The edi-
b.es Will Of course, be in the hands !
a. competent cooks and though not !
eastroulc feats, It viii be wholesome, solid
food that viii make many member Of the
rst return to Richmond increased in weight. |
Jhemenu Will be ON a par with that served
tue soldiers at the exposition. and many thou
sands remember that as excellent fare Be
sides eating and sleeping the attractions rs
Wrightsyille are varied. There Is excellent
surf-bathmg right in tho Atlantic. a
yachtsclub INTERCHANGEABLE boats. dancing.
sports and many other enJOymeDts that Will
delight the soldiers. There Will be companies
OF military from all parts of the Old North
State and besides the soldier boys there wi. |
be hundreds of private Individuals Nmghts-
vile is to North Carolina what Virginia Beach
is 20 Virginia. and there is every reason 70 !
believe that there will be a large outpourlng |
from the Old North State to see the soldiers. /
wIGHTsvuLF.
Wilmington is only nine miles from the /
camping grounds and railroad cars run TO and /
f. every half hour This gives the people Of |
Wilmington "a chance to nun over o. the re- /
s0-' almost any time. and q consequence is |
q the place IS always thrcnged iv people. |
The map and accompanying desclir Jon. pub |
laled exclusively ln last sunday iMEs, /
W. read by many, and gave to all o concise /
AM comprehensive idea # the place. The
regUeltal men, particularly. rend the &C
count eagerly and have more intelligent ideas
O. the camp and surrounding country.
The Armory last evening was filed with
officers and men preparing for the trip.
livery company showed activity and
energy, and from Colonel Jones down to the
Tear private every one seemed 10 be imbued
the absolute success Of the trip.
Many new accoutrements have been
issued and the company will present q splen-
did appearance. General Charles +. Ander-
son. cOmmandant OF Nngnia's brigade will
accompany the regiment and during his stay
at Mrigltsvi.le viii be the guest Of Adiutant
Gepernal Glenn, who was one Of General
Anderson's CLASSMATES at the Virginia Mil
tary Institute.
GENERAL ANDrRsoN's STAFF
The members Of General Anderson's staff
VIII leave tonight TO go as the members
o. Colonel Jones stan. They are Major W.
NJ Evans. Major j. II. Diuneen. Major NJ ID.
Hoge. Dr.. Major Corbn Warwick and MAJOR
Preston Nash Officers of the regiment who
Will attend are, Colonel Henry c. Jones. Lieu
tenant-Colonel A. J.. Phillips Major j. II.
Derbyshire Captain h. A. Shepherd.
Assistant Surgeon f.. p. Turner. Cap
tan j. r. Tenant, Captain Frank
Cunningham, Captain Cyrus Bos.
sioux Captain G. Gray Boissieux. of Company
A. Captain j.. T. Christian. of Company 81
Captain w 4. MosDy. OF Company q. Cap |
tain E. Leslie Spence of COMPANY p: Captain
George Wayne Anderson OF Company 4: !
Captain W Kirk Mathews. adiutant OF tho
IIst Virginia regiment OF cavalry. Sergeant
MAJOR HickOk. COmmssary- Sergeant II. y. Is.
Moore. Sergeant A. Y. Shelton, right general
guide Post Quartermaster-Serg j. $. l..
Owen, Lieutenant John Marks. and many
others
Captains Cunningham and Matthews will
be accompanied bv Messrs. ". 4. Galp.n and
d. L. lohman They Will make the air mar
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