The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-27
THE MILITARY MEN MEET
COL. JONES ASKS THE OFFICERS or
THE REGIMENT A QUESTION.
Some Answer II Unhesitatingly In the AZ
firma I've, But Others Fall 10 DO 80.
Petition From Company y.


First regiment was held at the mead
quarters of the First regiment last even
ing, after the military returned from
the reception to Rev. DR.. Hoge at the
Masonic Temple. The officers present az
the gathering were Colonel Jones. Majors
Derbyshire and Kuyk, Captains Tenant,
Spence, Gasser Gray. Teusler, Shepherd
and Shackleford; Lieutenants Fair.amb.
Wilson, Goode Russell, Hoyerty, Ran
dolph and Holstead.
Colonel Jones stated at the outset that
he mad called the officers together to
read to them certain papers, wnereupon
the adjutant read the opinion OF the
court OF enquiry, rendered recently. TO-
gether with the endorsauon by the COM
Colonel Jones then read the recent order
of Brigadler-General Phillips, which has
already been published in The Times,
ana wherein he asks that peace anu
harmony be quickly restored IN the resl-
ment Colonel Jones next read a letter
from the adjutant general TO Brigauler-
General Philips. dated FEBRUARY iV'h'
which contains the following: go
Il nave the honor to forward herewith
General Order No. from these mead
quarters The Governor ana coihnnahuSI
in-cnief expresses the wish that Tor the
good Of the military reserves OF the COM
monwealth OF Virginia the First regiment
will in future lend him the aid That IL
IS in duty bound to lend in order 10 neal
all differences that may exist, ana 10 as
sist him In placing the service on ma .nae
high plane OF efficiency which the COM
monwealth demands OF all patriotic citl-
zen soldiers
A QUESTION FROM The COLONEL.
| Colonel Jones next submitted to his TEL
! low-othcers the following question;
Gentlemen: ! have called you here TO-
| night TO read TO you the papers when
| hatra fftef haa
! know officially their contents. IL Is, ol
| course. "A matter of regret TO all OF us
| that the occasion for the existence Vi
| such papers should have arisen, but IL is
| not my pun pose here TO night TO discuss
| the cause or causes for them, nor any
details surrounding that cause or those
| causes. We also all regret that the CON
| diton OF affairs now surrounding the
| First Regiment should be such as TO call
| for the appeal made to us in General
| order No. 1. which has just been read
| and the letter OF the Acknowledgement,
written by order of the Governor. But
! that order should not only cause us TO
| regret, but also to exert every EFFORT 10
| remove any cause for regret. therefore
| ask you whether IL Is not the WISH or
| each one OF you that | should, in wr.t-
| ing To the Commander-in-Chief and in
| forming him of this meeting, state 10
! him that each one Of us propose 10 use
| our best eudeavors TO place the FIRST
| Regiment on that high plane OF eitlclency
| which the Commonwealth demands OF all
| patriotic citizen soldiers. and, TO use the
| language of the rigadier-General III ms
| General order No. !, that harmony anu
/ good feeling shall be the ruling elemeht,
| and all differences, If there be any, sndli
| no longer exist, but mat courtesy ahu
| strict obedience to orders. which Is the
! characteristic OF the true solcler' VIII P'e-
| vail I'm our regiment 49,
officers present in the following manner
Captain Gasser: Yes, sir.
Lieutenant Russell: Yes, sir.
Lieutenant HaVerty Yes, sir.
| Lieutenant Wilson: Yes, sir 4.
Lieutenant Fairlamb: decline 10
answer this question don tl', ,n ~, V rsl
stored under the present constitution oi
| the regiment. . go,
Lieutenant Randolph: No, sir; not uh-
! der the present management.
| Captain Shackelford: As far as am
concerned. | always tried TO obey orders,
| and as long as | am IN the r@dhl%dt,o''
| / propose to obey the orders OF my SUPP
| rior commander. OUTSIDE OF thdt h"'o
| nothing more TO say, sir. ,.,l,
| Captain Spence. | hold cominiss,9on,
| from the Governor OF the tonllhoIwe'''tS !,
| az Virginia as captain OF company 70
! first Regiment, Virginia Volunteers, III
! fantry. and with prize refer 70 tne 49, :
| weight years of my past service 40
guarantee of what can DE e ,,i93:ssjon
me as long as | hold a COMMISSION c
| have never failed to obey "A iaWIui vIu sl
| Win a good many of my Drother olli ON 10 -
| | think that the recommehdatlous VI ~. -
court and the comments emr ,,o, ~ nrlin-
! ana hints. etc. of the Commahaet III
/ Chief would have likely produced ilai
,nnnN, and unity and showed th's re-
,nruf IN the front and make IT. carry ~
days as ne speaks Of IT, as II III" III INC
IA yio,, IN Goode: | should take the
,,nsitjon as I nave i'm the whole contsso-
tt,ors,.. have nothing 10 say. Just Ies s
70 nv membership In this regiment io'
twcnty-three years.
Captain Tenant: res Sl'
GaDtain Gray. les, SIT. 800, ar, cir
Oiaior Kuvl. Most heartily you cam 81
Captain Teusler: Yes ST dea,ro 10 say
~ rs nv fellow-oiicers ana youIsT1,ii
r,o1 know. my position Is very lllalS 'a az;
different at present IIou '"' 10 rms
other officer IN the Regimen -, rales sol
/ have i'm the past few days peti ,'a ~,
t,oun arrest by the Governor. nav ~ I;
returned to my company TOT "uls, or, Cow, :,
has been a matter OF very - s,arS
sideration with me as 10 VIA YIN. yo1,lf
should take in the future. HoW ! W.
only like TO say. that ! am III ratne,
GeIcate and peculiar s.tudu0Il, az
,,,o,Id very much prefer for the presoII
not giving you direct answer, o"t,io1
"dd that we're l in the same Pos,'i,
in ~ batance Of the officers coui'
"s"itty rive YOU a more decided allsHcI
b,t yeaIly do not feel that | can CIV
vou an answer. because ! am III yer
/ unsettled state 81 dHdi % ne -, u,cr
Colonel Jones then asked; II y YOU +" -
I'm the same position as tne p" '','.,yer y
the officers. what would DE YOU OUT" az ~ m,
Answer: Were in the p2sltii9n ou eI
! baianre Of the officers ! should Suten'
"a an1 10 that which ! have Away
.,ya5 70 do that which II Is my dut,
70 do and that which my Coiii'i ilsI,,.
commands me 10 DO anu W 49, ',yyoriors
without any question from my 80 fnrasent
Captain Cunningham "aS nv ,l "a hav,
hut IL Is thought that ~ W." ',,irr,,tive
answered the question IN tne 49,. an COM
The three officers OF the MdhV'eIe, ,ha
nanv also have not yet been asheu IN IN
question. but In all propaDlii'y '"'' Wa
| also reply in the affirmative. -. o,,.,,.,,,,
All the other officers gave thtl, Az ~, 90
an The previous evening. nancy rayV
Derbvshire. Captain Snephefu' ,,.yo,,.
rossietIx. {. Gray BossieuN' e, hsol -
Wavne Anderson, L.eutena,nitS Hu 5rSs,,i
ieter Davis. Paynter ana Nils; NJ ~
oficers whose designations hdd besn ~ ~
! ,,.or1ed evaded a direct answer loI -,
reason that they had rendered 'heH ie''H
nations.
neorrsrtst AGAINST THFIR BEsIGsATloN.
A. a meeting Of the members OF ION
many L. Of the First regiment, nsIt A., a
me arnnory last evening, me Io''""'"
1etition was unanimously adopted ,.,,
petition from Company Fi lrst he9 1,ll..,
Virginia. Volunteers, 10 Ills bNcehehC3
CHARLES T. OFerraN, NroFeElloE az
Commander-in-Chiei: .,.A vo,-o
yyhsreas we have learned WIN resle
mat captain Georg, wayne AN ..,e,..
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