Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-18
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on duty. This leads irresistib'y to the
conclusion that what IL most needed by
the troops IN camp Of instruction under
strict military discipline.
AN ARMY OFFICER.
A large number of officers expressed
desire TO have an army officer visit
their commands at their respective posts
for the purpose Of giving them such In
struction as might be possible under the
circumstance l recommend that II such
an officer be available this desire be
complied with.
The Inspector recommends n further
issue OF quartermaster's stores In order
that the commands which are INSULT
GENTLY equipped may be properly
equipped. The arms. he reports. are GER
orally in scrvIceable order. but In many
commands are not properly taken care OF.
In almost every case where the COM
psny has been found deficient. he further
reports, the cause can be traced to the
officer I'm command.
Colonel Stern points out in detail the
defects OF the commands that General
Anderson says should be disbanded or
recruited.
NOTES ON INSPECTION.
Accompanying Colonel Stern's report
which the following Is taken, the First
Regiment OF Infantry being the first or
gSnlzation touched upor:
Headquarters-SOme confusion produced
by colonel giving command. prepare for
review" Absent, quartermaster and as
sistant surgeon; commissary not properly
uniformed: one name omitted from mus
ter-roll: band and drum-corps not in
structed In inspection; no command given
for muster of non-commissioned STAN and
colorguard.
Company A-Several men with red
shoes; forage-cap badges missing; one
order not in ordcr-book
Company B-Collars not uniform; seve-
raj loose belts; several men with req
shoes.
Company C-Lieutenants at order after
command for Inspections; several loose
belts; one man with red shoes; several
en- without forage-ca3 badges.
Comp0ny D-Several forage-cap badges
missing; several loose belts: large num-
Der OF men, apparently recruits. and not
IT. structed In handling rife at inspection;
several men with soied gloves; muster
roll not neatly or properly repaired.
Company Zone man without forage
cap badge; one man with red shoes. many
II en- with soiled gloves; collars not uni
form.
Company F-Several men not In uni
form, not having enough 10 supply the
company: two men without forase-cap
tadges; must 9T-roll rot carefully pre-
pared.
FOURTH BATTALION OLCEs).
companits A and B-Both captains
gave command, inspection. arms be-
fore inspection OF Dress and genera
appearance; few men nervous ana uh,
steady in each comp my. ana several
men In Company y executed port arms
ard open chamber before Inspector
reached them.
FIRST REGIMENT CAVALRY.
Field and Staff-.Absent, commissary'
chaplain, and assistant surgeon. lroop
A-Assistant surgeon absent. re" men
unsteady In ranks in handling carbihe
and in presenting sabre
Troop i. Surry -Muster-roll not signed
nv captain: few men with stirrups not
properly put on; troop drilled monthy
only.
Troop C. Iynchburg-Eleven men do not
attend drills; orders not written up; uni
forms carelessly put on; considerable I'M
proyement in handling carbines ana IN
steadiness: lose distance in marchlns'
troop without complement of officers.
Troops ID, j.. +, and G-Disbanded.
TrooD III. Henrico-Men without know
ledge Of tactics: not Instructed In IN
spection: first lieutenant with enlisted
mans cap; several saddles ana brides
very rusty; not taken care OF; seVerai
men without gloves or brasses; prasses
furnished: one man talking in ranks;
troop not set up; very unsteady ana
uniformed.
Troop X, Acknowledgement mounted
and dismounted. No forage cap badges;
some very rusty carbnes; several mon
handle carbines awkwardly; several re.
cruits rot instructed in drill.
FIRST BATTALION ARTILLERY
Absent, surgeon, assistant surgeon, and
northumberland headquarters roll
not signed.
Battery A-Band not neatly uniformed,
and men do not take position OF
soldier; several men in battery with
worn and torn blouses; several rusty
belts: no orders have been received from
general headquarters.
Battery b. Ncrfolk-Few men with red
shoes; no order received for inspection
nor orders from general headquarters.
Battery G, Portsmouth-Several men not
standing at position OF a soldier; seve-
raj belts not properly adjusted talking
I'm ranks collars not uniforms; no orders
received for inspection nor any orders
from general headquarters.
THE OTHER REGIMENTS.
He reports the Second Regiment OF In
fantry, located at Woodstock, Radford,
Harrlsonburg. Roanoke, and Abingdon,
as being I'm very bad condition. the
general appearance Of Company "A was
very bad No attention has been given
TO drills in Company II for months, and
the men are not instructed in any par
ticular. The inspection OF Company &
was very unsatisfactory.
The arms and uniforms OF Company G
having been destroyed by fire. the men
were only mustered and not inspected.
Considerable fault is found by the In
spector with Company II. Company ] is
In very bad condition. No service has
been performed in six months. and the
men have not even been assembled, COM
mands not properly given, and the men
have not been instructed either in cere-
mony or In any drill
Company X is not pronerly uniformed,
the non-commissloned officers have not
been warranted. and the officers several
times gave wrong commands.
The Inspector criticises the Third Regi-
ment quite freely. Nervousness In ranks
WAS apparent in every company, and but
About the same report was made or the
Fourth Regiment. the men In the various
companies being poorly equipped and not
as well drilled as they should be.
THE COLORED TROOPS.
First Battalion. Infantry (colored)-
Headquarters muster-roll badly prepared;
orders not properly prepared, and not
worded in military language; none or the
companies in the battalion were properly
presented for inspection.
Company A. Richmond-Several men
unsteady in ranks. and not instructed In
drill; several blouses bad fit.
Company b. Richmond-Front rank did
not dress when ranks were opened; han
die rifles very badly at inspection; blouses
untidy and bad fit: men unsoldierly In
appearance. slovenly and slow in move
ments, carelessly prepared.
Company c. Richmond-LarGe number
OF recruits mustered in Just before In
spection: seven rifles not seryiceable.
Company ID. Trederlcksburg-Not full
complement of officers: several men not
instructed in fixing bayonets: belts worth
less: company has no fatigue dress. and
,,o+ apough full dress to uniform the