Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-28
VIRGINIA MILITIA.

The reorganization Of the State mill
tory force is giving Governor Tyler and
Colonel Stern, the adjutant general,
food for thought.
The First regiment, Of Richmond,
had four companies that did not volun
teer, and has kept up skeleton organ
izAtion, but the other regiments volun
teered practically as whole. Some OF
the companies have notified the Govern
or that they are ready to rejoin the
State militia as soon as mustered out OF
volunteer service. Inasmuch as those
companies that entered the federal SER
vice will have to re elect officers, it is
understood that an order will be issueo
disbanding all the commands, and pro-
viding for a complete reorganization.
The enlisted men will then choose their
captains and lieutenants, the line OIL
GERS will elect the regimental command
ers, and the field officers will select tie
brigadier generals. 1t can be stated
that Brigadier General A. L. Phillips
will not stand in the way of the cleo
ton of new brigade commander. Al
ter four years of honorable service iD
the civil war aud twenty-six years in
the volunteer service. he is will
ing 10 be retired and will
make application to the Governor.
1t is quite certain that the new briga-
der will be an officer Of one Of the reg
iments that are TO be mustered out Of
the United States service. As Colone
Nalle will become adiutaut general
again, and as Col Taylor's regiment
will be in Florida or Cuba, these off,
GERS, of course, will not be in the list
for brigadier general.
Captain freeman, of the Danville
company, thinks eighty per cent. of the
Third regiment now desire to remain
in the service. 1t is likely that the
United States recruiting office here
will catch a good many for the regular
army.
A dispatch from Richmond says the
Third regiment will return to Rich
mond to be mustered out next Satur-
day week. The officers intend to poll
their enlisted men to ascertain how
many of them wish to be mustered out.
1t is now claimed by the officers that
so per cent prefer to remain in the SER
vice. This is believed to be mere
claim, however.
The Alexandria correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun says:
The difficulty growing out OF the ten
der to the United States of volunteer
companies organized es State militia,
has produced the same effect here as
in Maryland. The Alexandria Light
Infantry was, under the State organiza
ton. Company F, Third Regiment, Vir-
qinia Volunteers. When ordered to r CHI
mond, about one-half the company was
discharged or declined to enter the sery
ice of the United States, and additional
memb ers having been procured, the
company was mustered into the service
of the United States under new cap
tain and new lieutenants who had been
promoted. Upon their return to this
CITY the question has arisen whether
Company F is the Alexandria Light
Infantrv'' and the owner of the Light
Infantry armory on Royal strert. A
number of members ofCompany F have,
in conjunction with other infantry SOL
diers. occupied the armory, and will
remain there in charge until Company
F is mustered out OF service at the end
OF its thirty days furlough. 1t has not
vet been determined what course will
then be pursued.