The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-16
THE STATE MILITARY.
Dry no THE cRITTCTsMs or THE
,,SPEcTOR-GENERAL'S REPORT.
,.. Artillery Battalion and I'chmond
uincs Exempt ON Account OF mc'e"oS'
The Companies in Good Order

...b stem of the report and inform
headquarters whether such &C.
.racs and other matters needing
.n.a have been corrected or not
n.f report shall De made 10y resi-
.aI commanders 20 brlsade headquar-
... later than March 10th.
-. inspection referred 20 was made
october. and the Acknowledgement
.r.I ihc reports 20 be sent 10 MN
.. March ls,h.
>..r.r Che Battalion OF Artillery nor
gI.hmond Blues were included BOZ
instructions. as their inspection
. SO noar perfect as not to require H.
I, TO The closing OF tho Adiuiant-Gen-
Te Office yesterday mo- reports had
.. received from the Second and Fourth
r.. .ments. or from the Two battalions OF
r.l troops.
The Third Regiment
ufcnant-Col0ncl Granville Games
handing tho Third Regiment Of Vol
,cr.r.ffs through col. Nallc, COM
firg fhc FIRST Brigade. that ah the
..n.ee. except Company *. nave pee"
I gron for reports. and thW lhcL
ID fn good condition ass 90 drui ana
slime. and that the companies VIII
....lre forty men.
Isl. companies charged with dciin-
-.s in the report OF the Assistant
.,e.tor-Goncral. he reports as follows
...-.nv s. commanded by Capt. ..
,...t raelor. reports shat he made reQui-
...r far trousers for his men, which
.,. not received, that not having regu-
...a trousers enough. he thought u
r.. . Def Them turn out in trousers OF
...- company uniform, that there were
.... varieties only. and not three or FOUR
-lrrrod. That the command "inspec-
.r arns' was not omitted. but that ne
.f .hrse new men who had never at
t.al.I lrl but once.
CART Taylor has not only given his
t.. and attention 20 this matter, but
r. has taken money out of his own pocl,-
.. 20 got his company in good shape. he
.. fr need of "a good many things. and
Id. made rcquistion for some of them,
DIE f.s never heard from same
Irt a. I4 Goodloe. commanding Com
.r E at Cuipepcr. reports that the
nuanv WAS Just rcorganHod before
..f inspection. and "a great many of DIS
mon were new and raw, hence unsteddi-
r... in ranks. men not in uniform. hc-
.s- they did not have them TO put ON
company doing we'll. drills very well at.
tended. rcQuisifion made but not attended
cant Thomas Kollar. Company u
Dlarl0ucsyilc. reports that the cause Of
SSH. many mon absent was on account of
the Worlds Pair Rifles have been Tor
r.r7td fo ordnance officer at Norfoli
f0 nr romIned. etc.. but have not been re-
trmad U.d not have badges 10 put or
FORAGE caus Made reQuisition for then
and other things. The company is 10
frsf-rIa.e condition. except needing quar-
to-master supplies. They have new ar
mov completed.
Capt T. G.. Scruggs. Company Z
Irr,hhurg. reports that he has thirty
eight men on the roll. the best mate
ral in that city. and that the compan,
n good condition as TO discipline an'
arll when the weather opens he VII
Doe able. without trouble. to make tn
company number sixty men.
In Need OF Supplies.
Capt. r. IT, Freeman. Company II
r.muc reports that when he was
elected the company was 500 in debt
and that il was hard work 10 keep ul
.a interest. in the company. That he ha
..t material and that AN that is need
Oh is 90 have his acquisitions attended to
when he is satisfied that his compan.
SOD move ahead.
Capt. ~. j.. Heath. Company q, Peters
Iuc reports that his company is wei
.rIEod. officers and non-commissionc
officers wcll mp in their duty. and tn
company greatly in need of Quartermaste
supplies.
Captain j.. NJ Harris Company
I..f has lGf
completed, company iir fine condition
frty-nnc privates. musicians and moi
commissioned officers, and three commi
stoned officers. In need of everything. e.
r.pt kuapsacks. haversacks and mo;
sucks. this ls all that has ever bcl
received from the state. Very much
l..d Of Fatigue uniforms.
colonel Gaines. in closing his repoI
Says au of the companies need quartz
master supplies. especially. and son
of them ordnance stores. Ca
ilins complain DOB one voice and In q
most pathetic way that acquisitions ha'
NOT been supplied. and that they cam
get along ana keep mp the interest
thar companies if they are not srant
what is absolutely necessary.
The Cavalry.
colonel TT. M Boykn. commanding {
First regiment of cavalry. reports On
fle former bad practice OF using saddl
and brides for private purposes mas Ice
discontinued. that the positions OF orlnan
officer and sergeant-malor on his STA
are vacant the former on account OF
resignation OF Captain \. b. Guigon q
tne latter by reason of the death of 50
acant-Alaior "a. b. Marks. The headqu.
frrs for ihe present are I'm the rooms
the Military club where they Will rem'
untn the city furnishes and turns on
fhe armory for some time in course
erection ON Seventh street.
The First Regiment.
colonel Henry &. Jones, commando
ma First regiment. reports as FOLLOW
Tho Assistant Adjutant-Gcnerals rep
ars "The general appearance OF
u-Imont is very much married 10y
H.fuiuc uniforms. etc.
Tms defect has not been rcmcdied for
following reasons. No quarteimas
stores have been received 10y this regime
nom the state since August :. le'-'
IFS date 81 forage caps, - blouses,
rl.rg OF trousers and 81 pairs Of legs
nrro received.
Tho cnHs.mcuts in the regiment for
tnr iW3 numbered 49, a requisite
I.r NutIfcrmdatfr stores was Nldnc 81
t'mhor 10 1890. and duly forwarded.
Tlc Assistant Acknowledgement
rarl 1885, page -. line IS: individual
rD and drill seem TO have been negiec'
iu many cases. The enclosed order "
issued 90 remedy this defect at the I'm
and a further order has been issued
Ohyiate this defect I'm The future"
Roanoke Machine Works Guard.
The new company formed az the RI
I0ke Machine Works in Roanoke, 4
showing a good deal OF enthusiasm, a
promise 10 be staunch addition TO
State guard. General Anderson is dol
what he can 10 get them equipped