The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-28
pany r. Third Regiment, VIII De 'n'
officer oC tho guard.
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officer oC the guard.
1T rs CAPTAIN FAULKNER.
The Lynchburg Home Guard ysa
terday elected Second Lieutenant w
S. Faulkner TO succeed Captain ScrugsS'
who has been promoted TO major OF ,n'
Third Regiment The action was unani.
nous. First Lieutenant Seabury was not
a candidate. sergean; Frank Adams
was made second lieutenant. Captain
Faulkner has been In the volunteer ser
vice thirteen years. lie was three
months at Pocahontas as Major simons
adjutant. -
Colonel Baker has issued an order
naming Major James c. watson, Jr,
Of the Third Regiment 10 try all oHenu-
ers for other than capital offences. Ine
order is good at camp and Major watson
will have very little to do.
THEY ARE INDIGNANT.
The decision OF the Secretary OF war
under which volunteer officers OF the
same grade shall rank according to the
date Of muster into United states service
formed the principal topic Of conversa-
ton among the officers at Camp Lee
Yesterday and created a great deal OF
INDIGNATION Under this decision Captain
sheen, OF the Lee Rifles. OF Norfolk Is
not only the ranking captain, OF the
Fourth Regiment but also, OF the entre
Virginia forces. because his company
happened To be ordered to camp nrst.
In that manner he ranks such oilcers
as CAPTAIN BOssieux. Of the old Rich
mond Grays. who have been In the ser
vice longer than any captain I'm virginia.
CAPTAIN Hatcher Of Company r. or
Roanoke is the ranking captain, OF the
second Regiment. and Captain Miller
OF the Fltz Leo Rifles, Company l., the
ranking captain oC the Third Regiment
Under this same decision Captain wyatt
and Captain Pegram. OF the two comma
n!es OF the Blues who were mustered
into service under the same date. will
have TO draw straws as to who ranks inc
other. although Captain Wyatt has been
n captain for about five years and Cap
tain Mayo only a few days.
THE OLD FIRST
II has leaked out that there was a
movement on foot among veterans OF
the old First Virginia REGIMENT 10 ask
Colonel Jones 20 resign at the time he
sent I'M his resignation. The Colonel
having reasons satisfactory to himself
for not going 20 war the veterans were
anxious that he step down and make way
for some one else 10 command the regi-
ment
Lieutenant-C Colonel Anderson has
taken charge of what IS left Of the
regiment lie will ascertain whether or
not the three companies now I'm existence
are ready 10 respond 20 the second ca'l
for troops II they are the Colonel VIII
use them as a nucleus for the First Regi-
ment to be next ordered into service.
Military men think Colonel Anderson
should be designated as the commandant
of the first regiment that will be ordered
out under the second call. Governor
Tyler. however. seems disposed to be-
stow this honor upon Colonel 10 Lane
Stern. Colonel Anderson Will be made
TIeutenant-Colonel Of the regiment.
MILITARY NOTES.
Whenever the troops leave Richmond
Governor Tyler and staff will escort
them TO the depot and the Governor will
make a farewell talk 20 the soldiers
A number of soldiers wen. over TO the
Soldiers Home where bathing facilities
were rendered them.
There rs little sickness in camp. Those
i'm the hospital are not seriously indls-
posed.
VETERANS AMONG THEM.
There are quite a number of veterans
from the late war between the States
among those who recently enlisted In the
various companies OF the Virginia Volun-
teers. Lieutenant-Colonel o. B. Roller,
Of the Second Regiment. n lawyer OF fine
repute. who has just relnquished his Of
fee as Mayor of Harrisonburg, Is one OF
the few who enlisted at old Camp Lee
in the Confederate Army I'm 1861. Lieu
tenant-Colone Edwads. OF the Fourth,
was a gallant Confederate soldier
Second Lieutenant Hugh Hinde, OF
Company e. OF the Second Regiment.
law partner of Colonel Roller In Harri-
sOnbuTg. Is another soldier Of large mill
tary experience. He served originally I'M
the English navy and went through the
Zua war as well as the Egyptian war
under the English flag and covered him
self with glory, carrying off several
valuable medals and decorations. After
leaving the military Lieutenant Hinde
has been engaged with a number OF well
known newspapers. such as the London
Graphic. as an artist IS well as a writer.
lie was among the first ones who volun-
teered their services at the breaking out
Of the present war with Spain.
Company NJ. Fourth Regiment. Com
pany B. OF the Blues). has among It's
privates an Engllshman by the name OF
Edward II. Snidley who has been brave
soldier in the English army In India.
WAS LEFT FOR DEAD.
Company ~. Fourth Regiment Com
pany A, Of the Blues). numbers among
its members a veteran Of the Franco
Prussian war. who az the battle OF
GTavelotte was left as dead on the field
and was the next morning eXtrlcated
from under his horse lie subsequently
recovered sufficiently from the injuries
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