The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-27
ATTENTION! FIRST VIRGINIA!
Colonel Jones Has Issued an Order That
VIII aake q New Era.
MANY BATTALION AND OTHER DRILLS.
The Commandment of tho Regiment IL Fully
Alive To the Requirements of the New
Code of Tactics and Acts Accordingly.

The year 1892 will mark q new era in the
history OF the First Virginia regiment. That
excellent commandant. Colonel Henry G.
Jones. has issued the order to be found be-
low, and any one in the least familiar with
military matters can see al a glance that
the drills proposed by the Colonel
will bring the regiment up to an
efficiency that will not only be Gre
ditable to its members, but will reflect con-
siderable credit upon the volunteers of Rich
mond. IL IS an idea Colonel Jones has con-
sidered for long time. and one that will
tamlllarize the officers and men with both
battalion and regimental drills. The full text
OF the order Is as follows.
OFFICIAL ORDER.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGfNESTl
VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS INFANTRY
RICHMOND, VA, December %, 1891.
T. Companies A, G and are hereby as
signed to the First battalion Of this regiment
III. Companies Il. ID and Il are hereby as
signed to the Second battalion Of this reg-
ment.
W. Major J. II. Derbyshire Will command
the First battalion and in his absence the
senior officer present. The senior officer
the Second battalion will command it.
". Second Lieutenant j. II. Goode, Com
Il.
First battalion. Second Lieutenant G. b.
Verne, Company ID. is hereby detailed as act
ing adiutant Second battalion. First-Ser-
geant X. L. Wilson, Company @. is hereby de-
tailed as acting sergeant-nalor irst battalion.
First Sergeant George r., Shackeiford, Com
pany + is hereby detailed as acting sergeant
najor Second battalion.
y. Detail for Coior-Guard Corporal +. $.
Gibbs. Company a. and Private Walter y.
Blankman. Company b. The color guard
will report 20 the color sergeant at All bat
talon and regimental parades. The color
guard is assigned to the First battalion.
VI. The First battalion will assemble for
drill January eth, DIST, 2Sth. February 4th,
18th, 18th and 25th March Sd. 10th. 18th.
oath. 9lst. April 7th. 18th. DIST and 18th, OF
8:15 o'clock Z. NJ.
VII The Second battalion will assemble
for drill January 18th. 10TH 26th, February
I'd, 9th, 10th, 25d, March 1st. sth, 18th, 22d,
29th. April 9th, 18th, 18th and goth at S15
o'clock =. VI.
VIII. At all assemblies Of the regiment in
the drill-hsu Of the armory the formation
will be by battalion in two lines. The Second
battalion will be the base.
lA. The regiment will assemble for drill on
January 10Th and 2sth. at sl5 o'clock p. n.
y. The regiment will assemble February I'd,
March Sd, and April 9TH, 1892, at Sis Z. 81. for
inspection.
". Instructions to battalons during the
month Of January will be especially in forma-
ton of battaliOns The firings, breaking into
columns of fours from the TANKS. formation
into line from columns of fOurs and plat0ons
and the successive formations to the right,
left and front. both in column and line. Dur
ing the month of February, TO change front.
The advances IN line OF companies. In col
umns Of fOurs and platOOns. Formations on
right or lett into line OF companies. In col
umns Of fours and platoons. During themonth
of March. the formation INTO close columns
and the deployments During the month Of
April. movements by platoons, formation Of
street columns, and the eyolutions OF the
same
XII All officers and men of this regiment
are hereby required 10 fire at galleTy-target
thirty rounds, diminished charges, between
this date and April 1, 1892, under the follow
ing rules !. FIVE rounds only will be fired
by each man at each practice. 2. An accurate
score (in ink will De kept on the form here
with furnished. 3. Hours of practice from
7.45 7. NJ. to 1890 i. NJ. 1. Only ten men
under the charge of en- officer or non
commissioned officer shall occupy the range
at any time This officer or nOn-commlssioned
officer shall act as range officer. g. Ammu-
milton. pastors and targets will DO furnished
by the ordnance officer. All empty shells
and unexpended ammunition will be re-
turned 10 him. o. Gallery practice will
begin On Monday, January II. 1892 On
Mondays the officers and men of Company +,
on Tuesdays the officers and men of
Company r, on Wednesday the officers
and men Of Company b. on Thursdays the
officers and men Of Company ID. on Friday
the officers and men Of Company A. Oh Sat-
urdays the officers and men Of Company Z.
Details for practice shall be made by the
commandments of companies as provided IN
section of this paragraph. The field staff
and non commissioned stan on January 10th
and 18th. February I'd. March Sd and April
9TH after TIE regiment is dismissed.
XIII. Commandments of companies will make
reouisition on the ordnance officer for oil
with which TO oil all leather parts of aecoutre-
ments and equipments. Before oiling accou-
trements and equipments they will be disas-
sembled. They will not be assembled until
twenty-fOur hours after being oiled.
XIV. The attention of officers and men Is
especially called TO paragraph 80, new drill
regulations, which prohibits the use OF the
bayonet in stacking arms with rifles which
have stacking swiyels. Stacks can be formed
with the bayOnets fixed or undxed, using the
swivel
Ky. The gymnasium under charge Of the
First Regiment Athletic Club will DO open on
and after January II, 1892. Any member OF
the regiment desiring to use the gymnasium
will make application 10 the First Regiment
Athletic Club. in care of these headquarters.
for membership in the club The initiation
fee and dues for the first year will be q and
the dues for each succeeding year will be 81.
BY order Of Colonel Jones.
Z. A. SHEPHERD.
Captain and Adiutant.
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