The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-13

under tho condition OF things. 20 Keep ~
"A cavalry regimen. In THIS Som"'on-
wealth. The men arc not able 20 -
she cost OF maintaining such an ofsanis<s
tion. and / would respectfully
that Che cavalry regiment be d'soan~ee,
and tina, tho remaining companies ~
formed INTO a squadron AZ spch i'"'s AZ
might no exycdient ard .or me good ~
thu service.
with reference 20 Troop &. orders had
already been gwen 20 collect The property
with ffe vl.w o. storing 81 M tie atssn-
al ia Richmond. and tho order has beea
compiled with. Company j. Fifst ha'-
TALON Infantry. was ~Gi8Oandcd. by re"-
son o. rs being inefficient on Inspection
and the properly turned into the "ise"t-
DETAIL OBJ Army OFFICER
Il Is with great regcct 20 chs cfnce hat
F.sst-Lieut. John H. Knishi, lhlrd Cav.
airy. L.. $. A.. WHO has been On duty VINO
tho Virginia Volunteers for Two years, vi"
probably aags Co be- relieved Of his deta'i,
by reason OF his promotion 20 a e~t1sAney
IA zoe Quartegmaa.crs department
You are respectfully referred 20 his re-
port. which shows tae quantity OF 9rd-
nscs aud a.artermasJers stores issued. as
also his estimates and figures OF the same.
The presence OK an army officer al this
post Is particularly desirable. NOT only Tor
tire assistance that be renders tAe Joyce,
bat from the fact thIl An officer OF tne
ANN Is supposed 20 Dee entirely unpreJd-
diced and impartial ia thc discharge %.
hi4 duty Of whatever character. TINS Is
particularly so. 10 view OF the tact mat
officers and men IRE always Wiling anu
eager TO seek hiss aaylCc. n ~ much 10
be regretted that II is impossible. from
lack OF funds. 90 have such an ADJUNCT
visit the different parts 81 the state. $"
as 10 BRING the troops into more perfect
accord, and a. Isl also respectfully recon-
mcndod that another officer be immediate
~ requested as "a detail from the War de-
partDlent.
The military fund available on the lst
day o. October should DO dstribrted ~
soon as possible. and All ordnayce ana
uuartermaeter stores should - wise be
requisiuonod FOR. The report OF eSpendi-
lures from tho military fund for the nscal
year. as well az that OF the officer having
charge 0s the qJarteruaster's aad ord
nance stores. will show what amounts are
available.
Reports OF the superintendent Of tho
Virginia Military Institute and the Conn
maudau o. Cadets Of the Virginia Poly.
technic Institute are Of interest
ARMS TO SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
The Code directs the COmmander-in-
Chief. IL TO his power. 20 send any dis
used arms 70 any Incorporated colleges
and schools making application. During
tho year two schools have been supplied
with old cadet Tiiics. The two 3-inch rifles
uul two l2-pound brass guns. belonging
90 former Battery - az Lynchburg. have
been ordered 20 Richmond. with the ex-
pectatiOn OF being placed In the grounds
Of the Soldiers Home. Through the kind
ness or the Norfolk and Western Railway
and the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad. tho guns and limbers
were brought without cost 20 the state.
In addition 10 the present armament. u
Ia respectfully recommended that the
batteries be- supplied with carbines which
have been turned 600 by tho cavalry. mas
much as they have 10 act as infantry on
occasions OF special duty and. az we have
not tue 45-cailbre rifle, the cafbine would
probably answer every purpose and render
the batteries much more effective for SER
vice.
~ has been so often recommended from
this office that the appropriation from the
state should be more liberal that II Is not
necessary 10 repeat this recommendation.
II there was even "a moderate sum avail
able. the troops could be put into a amp
~ instruction. which would do more 20
promote the general efficiency than tho
expenditure OF the military fund IN any
other way.
The fund is rot sufficient for tho .A-
pon1cs or COurts-martiai. camps OF In
structlOn. nor the ordinary expenses ~
officers travelling under orders Tor duty.
after the create part OF it has been dis
trfbuted % the various companies by tho
Military Board.
This would also allow the ouartermas-
ter's. Ordnance. Medical. Commissary.
and other departments 20 De formed into
separate departments. and would be. in
following the general discipline. much
more effective.
CONFEDERATE RECORDS.
=, IS a source of much resret that no
success has been met with in the EFFORT
% compile the records OF Virginia troops
who served on tho Confederate army.
Az before reported 90 the legislature.
ne enormous estir ated cost by the Blu
feag u Pension Records OF $1,000 pre-
cludcd any step IN This direction. and Tho
General Assembly declined 10 make any
appropriation Tor said purpose. The e.
fort ~ being made 90 ascertain tho feast
hility OK phOt0erlphing these rolls. 20
that they may De used by whoever may
ultimately attempt inc MIlhs
The Sons Of Confederate Veterans also
have been inquiring iEt0 the mlt;er. and
lf is 90 DE hoped that tho zeal that they
llvo and VIII manifest may produce some
practical result.
70 has 3ecn the effort Of this onice 20
Invite tie attention Of commanding oni-
Gers Of %comDan.cs. particularly when To-
Gated in small towns. 20 establish schools
of instruction for their companies. more
particularly during the winter nights. An
officer reading over 10 the men assem-
hied The regulations OK the army and
those Of the state. together with other
matters pertinent could make 10 not
only very interesting Tor the men. but u
great service % them.
To this end this Office has also en-
deavOred 70 procure from tho different
departments af Washington such pub
locations as they may be- willing 20 send.
ana these have been. as far as possible.
distributed
The system % post lyceumg. stations
Of troops OF me United States army.
where the officers. under the direction 0r
the commanding officer. regularly detail
eG for Tho purpose. fcad ESSAYS and dis
cuss military matters. is productive Of
the greatest beneficial result. ana could.
in 2 limited way. he well initiated by
captains instrucung their companies. as
above noted.
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
The most notable use Of the volunteers
during the year was the escort tender
81 ~ the grand reunion Of Confederate
veterans and accepted by them on tho
occasion Of the laying o., the cornerstone
or the monument 20 ex-Prcsidcnt JeMer-
son Davis on July End.