Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-07
CLEANED IN MILITARY CIRCLES.
wants the New Manual Of Arms
n.u.nds for Tcrts--Other Matters

The Aaiutant General OF Virginia, Zen
oral Charles J. Anderson. is In receipt
~ a communication from Captain 4. -
scruegs. commandant OF the Lynchpurs
Home Guards. which Is Company H.
Third Virginia Regiment, requesting inc
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to render such aid as
no can in the adoption Of the new mahuai
Of arms OF the United States army
,,hicb is now used in satisfactory n'an-
w. az the virginia Military Institute
and AZ West Point. The writer also states
T., his letter that II is easier and simpler
g., lie movements than the one at present
=" nee and has been adopted by num-
hor of regiments in various States OF the
Union. .,s
The Adiutant General, in his reply. sets
9th that Il has been the intention Oh
his department all the time to follow 'no
limited States regulations In every par
,icuIar as far as possible. In this case
his Office has been waiting FOR the issuins
nv the War Department or the ne"
United States infantry regulations, whicn:
howover have not vet been adopted. HAD
this been done II would be perfectly pro
per to adopt, as far as possipie, 'ns
manual of arms contained therein, Dut IL
would be inexpedient until that time ~
take any action in the matter.
Adiutant- General Anderson is also III
receipt Of request from the Na''ohai
Bureau of Pensions In washington "
,,,rnish information as to whether TINS
state. at any time granted pensions VI
hountv bonds to the survivors or theT
widows Of any of the wars from ana III
Guiding the Revolutionary war UP TO the
present time -, .,o,a.
that bounty bonds have been granted by
This State to the survivors and WIDOWS
of the Revolutionary war. In addition ne
Enclosed a copy of IAN act 10 give ald u
soldiers. sailors, and marines OF virginia
MANNED or disabled in the war between
the States" &c.
The Acknowledgement has recently re-
ceiyed quite a number of requests TOT the
loan of tents from military companies
desiring TO spend a week or ten days al
the seashore In camp. The requests
have been granted in every instance, the
companies paying for the transportation
CT the tents. The latest request was re-
ceived from the A. +. Hill Rifles, OF re
tersburg. now Company h, Fourth Regi-
ment Infantry, who will encamp at VIZ
ginia Beach from July 10Th to 2th.
Major Sol. Cutchins, communicate VI ,iiN
Rlues Battalion. has informed the AdJu-
tant-General that he has appointed cap
tain ]. Clements Shafer. of Company 49,
adjutant Of the battalion, TO MI the va
cancy occasioned by the retirement OF
CAPTAIN Frank Maxwell Woon. MAJOR
Cutchns asks that commission De Is
sued TO Captain Shafer.
The following very complimentary let
Ter has been received by Colonel III.
Hodges, of the Fourth Virginia hegi-
ment: -,
Tennessee Centennial,
Nashville, Tenn, June ~ 1874
Colonel Harry Hodges, Commanding
Fourth Virginia Volunteers
Nv Dear Colonel,-I wish to state that
YOU and your officers and men have maze
the most excellent impression mere, ana
that your organization has the reputa-
ton of being one of the finest that mas
visited the Exposition.
With kindest regards to you and ali
your command, very truly yours,
HENRY c. WARD,
Captain United States Army
Secretary Military Department Tennessee
Centennial Exposition.