Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-29
REGIMENTIN REVIEW
THE sEMtANNuAL INSPECTION LAST
NIGHT OF THE GALLANT FIRST.
AdJstant.Generai Mcdonald and the Bril-
gade STAFF Pressnt-with Full Ranks
in Pine Shape.

The First Virginia regiment had their
seini-annual inspection last night at the
Armory.
The inspection was preceded By review.
Adiuiant-General Mcdonald and Brigadier-
General Charles J. Anderson and stan occupied
the reviewing stand. The inspection was under
the charge Of Major J. II. Dinneen, brigade In
spector, and the following brigade staff officers
assisted him: Heutenani-ColoDel Jo- Lane
Stern, assistant inspector general; Major G.
" u. CoWardin. ordnance officer Major Merri-
wether Jones, quartermasteT; Major Moses ID.
Hoge, Jr., surgeon: Captain Edgerton Rogers,
aide-de-camp; Major Preston Nash, chaplain.
oFFIcERs PRESENT.
There we're present at the inspection Of tho
neld and stad Colonel II. G. Jones, Major J. II.
Derbyshire, Captains Z. a. Sheppard, J. X. Ten
Ant, Cyrus Bossienx, 4. p. Turner, and Moses d.
Hoge, chaplain. Absent Lieutenant-ColOnelA A.
l. Philips ION lenvel, Captain +. W. Cunning
ham ION leavel, and Major w. +. Mercer OF the
non-commisaioned staff there we're present Ser
geant-Maior r. b. Hickok, QuarterInaster-Ser-
geant y. y. Falkiner, Ordnance-Sergeant II. p.
Gray, Hospital-Steward T. w. Cheh. Post-Quar-
termaster-5ergeant J. S. l.. Owen. Drum Corps:
Drum-MajOr a. M Pohle and sixteen men of the
drum corps.
BY COMPANIES.
Company A-Captain G. g. Bossieux. Two of
ncers and s non-commissioned officers and 2l
ionghs.
Company B-Captain L. T. Christian. Three
officers, non-commissioned officers, and 30
priYates present; absent, priyates; pri-
vete on furlough.
Company C-Captain William T. Mosby. Three
officers, q non-commissiOned officers, and 23 pri-
vntes present: absent, 3 non-cOmmissioned OIL
Gers, privates; on furlough, dprivates.
Company D-Captain Charles Gasser. Three
Officers, non-commissioned ofncers, and %
prlyates present: absent, n0n-commissioned
officers, privates; 1 private on furlough.
Company E-Captain y. Leslie Spence one
oflcer, Z nOn-cOmmissioned officers, and "a
puvates present; absent, 1 officer and non
commissioned ofAcors; on furloush, onicer and
@ privates.
Company F-Captain George Wayne Ander-
son. Two officers, O non-c0mmissioned officers
and "a prlvates present; absent, nOn-coInmis-
stoned officers, 3 priyates, oificer on leave,
private on furlough.
Total strength OF regiment--Omccrs, 70 nom
commissioned officers and privates, 300.
THE BODY CONPLDtENTRD.
AdJutant-GeneraIM Mcdonald expressed himself
es very much pleased at the marked Improve
ment which the regiment exhibited. The parade
OF the companies showed them all TO be In good
condition and well equipped. This Inspection OF
the regiment was one OF the most thorough
which had ever been given In the organization.
IL not only included an inspection OF the men ~
paraded with their companies, but also all oil the
qtiartermastev and ordnance stores IN company
quarters, and In store under the charge OF the
ordnance officer and quartermaster.
The inspection showed good care on the part
OF officers in properly preserving stores IN their
possession.
An inspection such as this involves vast labor
on all officers, since the amount of property to
be accounted for aggregates IN the nelghborhood
Of about $4,000.
MANY SPECTATORS.
The inspection was witnessed by n large
gathering Of ladies and gentlemen. Tho friends
OF the regiment seemed specially well pleased
at this fine showing Of the organization.
In order 20 hnye the men proficient In the use
OF the rifo Captain Charles Gasser, Of Company
ID, has been detailed as acting Inspector OF rifle
practice, and next week he will begin instructing
IN sighting-drill, and soon rs the mon are pro-
iicient in this respect gallery practice with re-
duced charges will be begun In the ArmOry.