The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-07

sth, and arriving In Portsmouth on ths
next Sunday evening. In consequence VI
assurances from General Mathews ina
the militia that had already been caiisu
into service. would be amply sunicieht "
repel any force that could be landed, ,ne
infantry from Richmond and petersburg
were ordered to be discharged. their ser
Vices being no longer required.
Home Again.
From the newspapers published In
Richmond at that time II appears ina,
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues ana
the Republican Blues returned to the Guy
on July 2Sth and were escorted INTO the
city by the new Captain Hallam, by the
artillery Captain Street and the different
military companies OF the city. on tneir
return home a dinner was rendered them
by the companies which remained at home,
and much good feeling was elected on
the occasion. They were on duty only
twenty days BY the payroll II appears
they numbered "a. II commissioned and
non-commls stoned officers and 50 privates
on May g. 1884, the Blues adopted set
OF rules and regulations for the future
government OF the company. These reso-
lutions provide that each applicant must
be recommended by at least one member,
and approved by al least three-fourths
OF the company. The person so recon-
mended is TO be balloted for on the pa
rade Each officer and soldier has 10 pay
one dollar on the day OF his first parade,
and thereafter nine pence per month TO
defray the necessary expenses.
Every member who shall fail 70 attend
parade, dressed I'm the following manner,
to-wit: 'Regimental cap and coat clearly
brushed, white waistcoat, breaches and
stockings. black CATERS or half boots.
black knee bands and black stock, with
their hair combed, powdered and turned
up behind. face shaved. musket and
bayonet bright and clean, together with
cartouch box and bayonet case in proper
order" shall forfeit and pay the sum OF
three pence three farthings for each arti-
Gle deficient or in improper condition.
and any commissioned officer. guilty OF
similar offense, shall pay six times the
sum imposed on a private.
The First Roster.
The following is list OF those who
were members Of the Blues at that time.
and who signed the rules and regulations:
William Richardson, captain; George
Richardson, lieutenant; Robert Macart-
ney. ensign: Alexander Yuille. first SER
geant; John Dunsmore, second sergeant:
James Crowley, thir sergeant; Manuel
Judah. fourth sergeant; Francis Hyand,
first corporal; Zalma REFINE. second cor
poral: H. Ball, third corporal; James
ton. John Mcfntire. John Flavin. Isaac
Colesbery Fras Tompkins John Tobias,
Charles Pinkney. James Clark, James T.
Cusack, James Pearman. James Warrock,
John Trower. John Lester, John Collins,
Humphrey Dabney. George Watt, T. Nc
CATCHY, Robert Bell, John Bowman Will
liam Cook. John Darrous. James Nimmo.
Benjamin Shapley, Bob Morton, Richard
=. Courtney, James Macmillan Archibald
DalZel, John Foster. John Taylor. j. X.
Read, Thomas White. James Walsh. Will
liam Prichard. James Boulton, William
Kendall, Kent Whyte, Willie Jones, Thos.
Green.
At a subsequent meeting, held at Mr.
MOOdy's tavern, regulations were passed
establishing the manner OF the sergeants'
and corporals' shoulder knots as follows:
The first sergeant is TO have a broad
silver strap. with fringe. on his right
shoulder. on the left a silver strap, with
out fringe. The other sergeants are TO
have a silver strap, with fringe on the
right shoulder. but none on the left. The
first corporal is 10 have a silver strap,
with fringe. on his left. and a strap, with
out fringe. on his right shoulder. The
other corporals are 10 have a silver strap,
with fringe. on their left shoulder. on
the right none. The sergeants are to wear
swords, the corporals not.
At a muster held on March 70, 1913, the
company decided TO dispense with the
use Of hair powder. except at the regular
monthly musters. The Blues were again
in the service Of the United States from
March 49, 1873 10 March q. 1919 They
had then eleven commissioned and non
commissioned officers and seventy-fve pri-
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