The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-12
Comparatively Few Of the Men Were
Rejected by the Surgeons
SECOND REGIMENT MOST READY.
Nine Companies will Arrive To-day
Leaving the Second Lacking Only
One. Which VIII be Made Upof
New WytheviIle Company.
Other Two Regiments TO
be Mustered in Soon.

The people Of Richmond were treated
4o q stirring spectacle last evening when
the A. =. Hill Rifles of Petersburg, Com
pany X, Fourth Regiment Infantry, ar
rived in this city for the purpose of
taking up temporary quarters at Camp
lee. They were expected at $40 p. NJ,
and by that time a large crowd had
gathered at and around the Union depot.
Plans. however, had been changed some
and the copany from the Cockade City
did not reach here until 7:O2 p. NJ, hav-
ing been attached to the cannon ball
train.
1t did not take many minutes for the
soldiers to fan in line. They were
body Of splendid looking men in service
uniform, with blanket bags, hayersacks
and canteens, but they had neither blan-
kets nor overcoats. With them came a
lot Of raw recruits. Most of them were
in citizens clothes, but they also showed
by their general appearance that they
lad been carefully selected.
Among the interested spectators who
had gathered TO greet the soldiers were
Adjutant General Nalle, Colonel 10 Lane
Stern, Major Thomas S. Keller, of the
Third Regiment: Major W. NJ. Smith,
surgeon OF the Third Regiment Captain
M. B. Rowe, of Fredericksburg, Com
pany X, Third Regiment, and Lieutenant
David ID. Price, u. S. A. An escort from
the First Regiment. composed largely OF
members Of Company L, and commanded
by First Lieutenant r. LeMasurier,
awaited the Petersburg men drawn up In
line Just outside the depot.
The A. p. Hill Rifles came ninety
strong and were escorted by the Grays'
Band. OF Petersburg. and the drum corps
OF A. +. Hill Camp. Confederate Nete-
rams of Petersburg They were at once
| marched to the Fair Grounds where the
necessary blankets were issued to them.
The commissioned officers Of the COM
pany are Captain NJ. c. Jackson. First
Lieutenant X. o. Jones and Second Lieu
tenant Charles r. Lasslter. The company
also carried their United States nag.
A large crowd Of people followed the
Petersburg company on their march
through the several streets. especially on
Broad street, and the troops were hearth
ly cheered.
Yesterday afternoon at 500 o'clock the
West Augusta Guards, Company X, Sc
cond Regiment Infantry, arrived here from
stanton by the regular train of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company.
owing to the prevailing bad weather the
crowd at the Broad-Street depot was
rather small. Lieutenant Price, how
ever. who never fails 10 be on hand
when troops arrive. was there TO receive
them They were put into two cars OF
the Richmond Traction Company and
were at once carried to the Fair Grounds,
where temporary quarters were assign
ed TO them on the Auditorium building.
The Staunton Company came ninety
three strong and is ofiicered as follows
Captain. Richard s. Ker; First Lieuten-
amt William j. Perry; Second Lieuten-
ant, Carter BraSton.
ARRIVALS TO-DAY.
For to-day nine companies OF the
virginia Volunteers have been ordered
10 Richmond to be mustered into the
limited states service. They are the fol-
lowing:
Company G, Of llarrisonburg. Second
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