The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-18
VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS.
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL Fhh-
SEyTS HIS REPORT
Ynror,,n. Recommendations - 'e'efa'
Compsnies and Troops to lie p''0""''''
Nor. Equipments Necessary

interest In military Hd'''''' ,ortgcultrly
,oT'bis suble,t has been par w 80" -,
,,,ertt0red bccausc there are seNeia, 'o'.a
D,nics which should be dlsodhuIu A.,
the equipment OF these ,ou'N trnsIi,ies
issued 10 new i0ima uo"S ~ ,'re9f ex-
wbere needed. and which 10 49, .'o,,,@r
ss'e,,nSS,ra,b,cal location OF Jud!ciousiy ais
tTIbutcd force. ...,,,,,,,,o,,de.
The Adiutant- General recommends. l.,
TTrgt The disbandiuS OF tohPd"'st ,tri
second Regiment focahontds), n, 80" -.
Regiment chatham, Troop IT, "''
airy RichmOnd). t.,,. davs in
which To recruit get proper di s,,ocd. ana
get the companies up 10 the 800 800.
ard Of the following CoHl"5In,'vy' -
Il (RadforD. r UulaskD, tA aI'.
Second Regiment InianiiS ~ r0Ien-
U.ynchhurgJ, r. tManchesteil II ID (t, tcm
TicoI. FIRST Regiment Cavalry pa1ttleIy
l. Q.ynchDurEl FIRST BattdloH a. .'"v'
COMPANY tFredericksbuIt4 j ,iSl pa,
tall,n Infantry tcOlOrcd), aud Is ana u
t%orfolbJ. Second Battalion Infantry tcol-
Win these exceptions the remaining
forty-tiSht companies. troops ana pat
terles seem 20 be in excellent condition.
except for necessary supplies.
A REQUEST FOR NEw COMPANIES.
There have been number Of requests
made 20 form companies In localities
where they would be centrally placed If
needed and from material. judged from
the applications. 90 be excellent which
YOU have been compelled 90 decline. Now,
hy the dissolution of ORGANIZATIONS as
above suggested. the arms and equip
mcuts could be- issued 20 these new
troops and before the period for the next
inspection there need not be an inefli-
Client company In the entire service.
While referring 10 this particular mat
ter 10 is well 10 can your attention 20 the
great number Of really excellent com
- ia ~ n-If lfVi rr q
the scanty moral and material help from
the people, are credit to the Common
wealth.
The recommendations as to camp and
repairing arms are absolutely necessary
70 be carried out. but the element Of cost
having TO be first considered. II is at
pres ent impossible In the first Instance.
In general. the aforementioned sub
jccts constitute the greater defects. The
minor suggestions as well. 1t is thought,
can be readily remedied In a short time.
QUABTIRMAsTER ORDINANCE FUND.
BY your order to equalze as far as
possible among the volunteers the stores
at the disposition Of the State from the
War Department, the amounts were d.
rec'e0 10 be drawn cor as follows.
First Regiment Infantry H,4'5.B; Sec
ond Regiment. Infantry &,06238; Third
Regiment, Infantry, $l.32j.30, Fourth Reg
iment. Infantry, N,l245O, First Regiment,
Cavalry, $,476.S8. First Battalion, Art,
Light Infantry. Sl25; Franklin Light H.
fautry. Sl32; Radford Rifles, $3.50; Farm
Vile Guard. $50. First Battalion, lnian-
Try tcoloIed. &Ll92S0. Second Battalion
s. .2202S. Total, $l2.07709.
These stores have, with triiiag eXcep-
uCrS, been all issued.
would recommend that the States
quota of $l03j13J now available from the
appropriation for the last United States
tisCal year. ending June 30th. be at once
ordered 10 be requiSiuon I'd for, leaving
sufficient reserve tor contingencies. Whom
this Is done the Virginia Volunteers Will
be- fairly well armed and equipped with
rifles and cartridge boxes. fatigue uni
forms, blanket bags, canteens and havcr-
sacks.
But except where supplied at individual
expense. no OVerCOats, blankets, camp
equppage and other needed articles can
b. furnished TO enable them 10 take the
field at am hours notice. 1t is proper
To state. however that many companies
are supplied with overco1ts and blankets
at their own expense.
STATE APPROPRIATIONS.
Recommendations for sufficient appro-
priatiou by the LEGISLATURE for tine sup
port OF the volunteers, or at least one
large enough TO carry out the primary
ard most simple idea OF our military
establishment have been so often made
from this ONCE by my predecessor that
II IS considered hardly necessary 90 make
any further request Such appropriation
IS the basis Of the entire service. and
without IL the service cannot Doe rendered
effective. When IL is remembered that
this Commonwealth gives less 10 its sol
dlers, with one exception. than any other
state, II seems surprising that the Gen
eral Assembly and the people are willing
for its soldiers % perform the services
eX1Ctcd Of them at such great cost OF
personal discomfort as well as the fact
10 be considered that 10 is liable to be
ordered into places al the risk of serious
injury and "a loss Of life. And II ought
10 be as well "a source OF pride that Such
good material is found TO assist the civil
authorities to preserve the peace and
dignity Of the State year by year and
particularly during the past few months
at Manassas, stanton, Rosslyn and other
places
TIE sTTUATIOS CHANGED.
After the distribution Of the greater
part Of the annual small appropriation
10 the troops direct for armory rent ana
other items, which 10 does not begin TO
cover. there is hardly sufficient funds
left to even pay officers travelling under
orders or for examination.
CAMPS.
In January an effort was made to have
the Legislature increase the approprld-
tion TO an amount not more than double
the present small sum, FOR the purpose Of
putting the Volunteers portion Of
them, into camp each year. II was iurth-
or explained that the railroad companies
would probably assist very materially In
this matter. Acting upon this latter be
lief. a suitable camping ground was Sc
lectcd near Basic city. near the junction
Of the Norfolc and Western and Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroads. having an am
pie drill ground, being near running
water suitable for bathing and other
purposes, and also convenient to a rising
hill. on which rife ranges could De con-
stTucted. II was tacltly understood that
ItaF.H. a 10 faa
expense OF building suitable barracks or
mess halls. and therwise improving the
property for the purpose desired. 1t was
not found, however. that the Legislature
was willing 10 make an additional ap-
preparation.
MILITARY SCHOOLS.
Reports firm the Virginia Military In
stitute. al Lexington. and the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College, at
Blacksburg show a considerable increase
iu the number Of cadets and students.
and the result of the academic year. as
predicted upon the reports and general
activity and interest al the beginning
OF the new year gives promise OF great
er efficiency and usefulness then ever.
DEQrl FOR INFORMATION.
There are also very many requests
Cor information concerning the ancestors
OF persons VINO do not live in this state
but whose frefathers served I'm the differ
ont wars since the settlement OF virginia.
AS is well known. the papers In the Adj
In Inc fire OF April g. 1865, or were cap
tured after the end OF the war, and 1t
Is not pCeSihle 20 return favorable
answer TO any Of these requests. II Is
again respectfully recommended that the
Legislature. when IL meets. be requested
adopt some plan by which. not only
recrd Of the soldiers who served in the
Confed rate war from Virginia, but also