Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-29
STATE MAY LOSE PAY,
Claim Of S15,700 for Uniforms
Furnished May Be Contested,
BOARD OF SURVEY OPPOSES.
These O0lCers of the Second Say the
Supplies Are Worthless.
COLONEL sTERN's PLAIN WORDS
He Shows How the Government is
Clearly Indebted to the State for
stores Furnished Mt the Presidents
Request-Recruits Sent OF.
rquest-Recruits Sent OF.

There has been and Is still, hitch In
the securing by Virginia of her claim OF
about 5000 against the United States
Government for supplies OF clothing pur-
chased and furnished troops when mus
tered into the national service; there will
certainly be one. and possibly two, bitches
In securing the claim forwarded by Act
ing Adjutant-General Stern last week of
$l5,7OO. representing quartermaster stores
supplied Virginia troops at the request OF
the President
About the 1st of May the President ana
the Secretary Of War requested Governor
| Tyler to furnish the Virginia troops all
| the uniforms possible, and this was done.
| Quartermasters stores Of almost every
| character were supplied. including blouses
and trousers, overcoats caps, and tent
| age. Much Of this was in good condition.
This Is especially true of the overcoats.
Many Of the uniforms We're more or less
worn. The department ordered that re-
ceipts be given the Adjutant-General OF
the state for all the stores received This
was done.
GOVERNMENT ASKED FOR THEM.
boards of survey be appointed by the
colonels Of all volunteer regiments TO ap-
praise at their true value the stores FUR
nished by the States. Colonel Baker
appointed such board, which fixed the
value at several thousand dollars. This
finding was never forwarded to the de-
partment.
Yesterday Colonel Baker appointed a
board Of survey for the purpose Of assess
ing the value of the stores furnished by
Virginia. The board consisted of Captain
Kent, Company d; Captain Sullivan.
Company c, and Captain Taylor, Com
pany f.
The board reported that the value OF
the stores furnished by Virginia was no.
thing.
COLONEL STERN DISAGREES.
Colonel 10 Lane Stern Acting Adiu-
tant-General, is very emphatic i'm his ex-
preston on this subject.
81 cannot see how the board could say
the stores supplied by the State We're |
valueless," ne said. "They were all the |
men had for two or three months. Some !
Of the uniforms were worn a good deal; |
some were worn very little. The over
coats were all good. | expect the tentage |
we furnished was used all the time the
regiment was at Jacksonville. l know
the men have never had OvercOats eX-
cept those the State gave them. They are
good coats.
Now, / DO not wish to be hard on
the men," continued Colonel Stern. "They
WILL of course, have To be charged with
the clothing. But you must remember
they all get Il clothing allowance; If
they are charged with it, it is satisfaction
TO know the government Will, in effect,
pay for it. 1t would not 50 much matter
about this If the men who got the cloth
ing were old soldiers in the Virginia SER
vice. but many Of them entered the com
panies at the beginning OF the war; and
left them, or will do So as soon as their
regiment Is mustered out.
THINKING OF THE FUTURE.
Il want the State to be liberal with her
soldiers, but we have TO think Of the
future. If Virginia gets no money for
these stores how is she going 10 equip
ler troops? she took all the uniforms she
had. practically, to give to the men sent
away
'There may be a hitch" concluded Col
,nel Stern, ''but in view Of the fact that
he stores We're furnished at the request
# President Mckinley and Secretary |
Alger with the understanding that the
;tate was to be reimbursed, i do not think |
he hitch will last long"
COLONEL NALLE RETURNS.
Colonel Male returned to the city last I
light from his home, in Culpeper, where 1
e has been since the Third Regiment was
mustered out Of service. He will soon re-
ume his duties as Adjutant-General.
Colonel Nalle Leutenant-ColOnel Stern, y
nd Congressman Hay Will represent Viz
inla at the convention TO be held in Chi
ago the second week in December for the
urpose of discussing plans for the re- c
of the volunteer troops Of {
he various States. The convention will C
lso probably agree upon a bill TO be d
in the next Congress providing :
,r an increased Federal appropriation 10 n
tate troops.
SENDING OFF RECRUITS. h
The recruiting officers OF the Fourth 4
egiment obtained a number Of men from 5
mong former members Of the Third a
egiment Yesterday A batch will be sent q
outh tonight. Twelve men have al "
,ady been sent to Savannah.
one member of the detail has been sent Il
each of the following places: Peters
Irg Danyille Lynchburg, and Staunton. Il
hev are endeavoring 10 secure men L
om the Third Regiment I'm these places, VI
,ough Lieutenant RiX, who is In Staun- 81
m is arranging for the enlistment of a 81
,mber of men from Company Is, Second in
epiment. who have signihed their desire
enlist in the Fourth CO
rantain Wingfield Griffin. of Company W
Second Regiment, arrived in the city IN
sterday TO begin accounting with Ma p'
r Shanks AS soon as mustered out, 81
,ntain Griffin will resume his duties as tr
ark 90 the County Court Of Roanoke. a al
sition he has held for five years. of
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