Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
IT LEADS TO HOEESICKNESS.
Enthusiasm Caused by Lees Riding
Through Camp.
WELLS FROM ALL REGIMENTS.
Vireinians start the Cheering and
Others Take Ii Up--The Secret of
His PopuIarity-Some General Notes
of Interest.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. June H.
Special -Everything in camp was very
quiet to-day. decidedly the CHIEF event
beng the stripping of Of the old uni
forms Of Companies II and NJ, Of the
Fourth Virginia. formerly A and r, Of
the Blues Battalion, and the substitu-
u5n therefor Of the regulation light
weight serge uniform OF the United
states The men needed new clothing
very much, but there was real sadness
manifested by many OF the officers and
men when they took off the distinctive
Uniform Of their celebrated company,
aal thus lost their identity. Recent re-
osults did not so much mind t. OF course,
bat there were in the ranks many of
mature years who had belonged to the
Y.ues since bOyhood, and these did not
hesitate TO express their regret at cast
Ing their uniform of. probably forever,
f0r a sampaign is before them. and all,
a. IS feared. will never see Richmond
lraiu. Many members Of other COM
yauies In the Fourth expressed their
sympathy with tho men OF the Blues.
There were several little scenes. little
short Of Affecting. and one did not know
how well the Old men Of the Blues loved
their organization until strong men were
seen almost in tears when they saw
they had 90 take of the uniform.
HOMESICKNESS.
May be the fact that the Blues had
80 give Up their dress started the feel
.uE but 81 IS true that there were ex-
r-sssions of Inconsistencies among the
Virginia boys to-day. A reglmental off,
or Of the Fourth, lying stretched at
full length on a cot in Major Taylor's
tent. expressed the general sentiment,
when he said: God knows ] love the
south and all America, but feel now like
i would rather have one handful Of Vir-
gaia dirt than all the rest of the coun-
t-y put together"
There was general indignation in camp
to-day at the action Of the officer
OF the provost guard in the city last
night, when he stopped two members
of the Blues Company ID who were
walking along the street with two lady
acqualntances and made them take of
the white collars they were wearing.
contrary to regulations.
SNAKE STORIES.
Lieutenant Cheatwood, of Company II.
Fourth Regiment, killed six snakes in
and about his tent to-day, and not far
away two whip snakes and two rattlers
were killed. a stampede was caused in
the tents OF Company NJ last night by
the springng of a large rattle in the
rear Of the tents by some Of the men in
NJ Company.
Several boxes were received from home
to-day. including one from Major B. w.
Richardson. president OF the Blues AS
ISOLATION.
BaIed hay was received to-day by the
men TO 30 used on the floors Of the
tents Straw could not be obtained.
About two hundred men answered sick
call in the Virginia regiments to-day,
but none Of the cases are pronounced
eerious.
Chester Kenny. Of Company II, Second
Regiment, who broke his collar-bone by
Jumping from the car window en- route
here. is not recovering well, and was
today removed TO st. Luke's Hospital
az the invitation Of the managers. who
have offered to care for all serious cases
among Virginia troops.
Captain Taylor, Of Company r, Second
Regiment, IS acting major OF the Third
EattaWon, pending the arrival Of Major
Shanks. who writes that no will not be
here for several days.