Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-05
MANY RECRUITS ARRIVING FOR
BOTH REGIMENTS.
3 A NUMBER OF SICK.
The Hand All Rigbt-DriiIinE the
RooI<fes-0nce Very Important
Funcslopary - New CorporaIs - On
sick Leave-Personal Mention.
Correspondents Of the Dispatch.)

ton. MOST or the companies or the SecOnu
| Virginia, and all OF those of the Fourth
have reached their maximum strength OF
los, and in few days the recruiting off,
! GERS will be ordered back to their COM
mauds.
Moody song-books have been furnished
| to all Of the Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation organizations OF the various regi-
ments, and choirs have been organized in
each of the tents The singing Is quite
an attractive feature OF our devotional
exercises, and is proving means of
drawing the boys to the religious
| meetings.
Company G, Fourth Virginia, Captain
Nelson commanding, is on patrol duty
for ten days. This means that this com
pany leaves its quarters and pitches its
tents in the country adjoining the camp,
for the purpose OF arresting any stray
glers from their quarters.
Company G., Of the Second Virginia, is
on provost guard duty in the city Of jack
sonville, for the same purpose.
In the hospital of the Second Division,
Seventh Army Corps, are 253 sick soldiers.
The Second and Fourth Virginia regi-
ments furnish thirty-six of these, there
being seventeen from the former and
nineteen from the latter regiment.
There have been many removals to the
conyalescent camp, at Pablo Beach, where
the boys are rapidly recovering their
health The chaplains are constant m
their attention at the hospital. Their
faithfulness is heartily commended by the
surgeons in charge.
ID l. IHn1I Gfcta
geon OF the Second Virginia. who broke
his leg in an accident few days since
has gone on a leave Of absence 10 his
home, in Wytheville. lie will be gone for
thirty days. During his absence his posi-
ton will be filled by Captain Post, assist
ant surgeon United States army, form
erly of Canton. o.
IN HARMONY.
The bands and drum corps of both the
Virginia regiments are now complete, and
by constant practice they have made their
instruments harmonic beautifully. Each
morning at guard mount, every evening
at battalion assembly, and at each regi-
mental parade, they play very sweetly.
There is a noticeable difference in men
who drill with music and those not so
fortunate as to have a good band. The
equipment of our band has added largely
TO the eIUclcncy Oh our uIlllHS. OiiV VI
the most important functionaries in the
Second Virginia Regiment is Chief-Bugler
Hodges, formerly of Portsmouth, Va.
Prior to the equipment of our band and
drum corps Sergeant Hodges was band.
drum corps, and bugler, all combined. At
guard mount and dress parade he sound
ed off," and at daybreak and bedtime his
bugle sounded the joyful notes Of reveille
and the sad. sweet tones of taps II was
almost ludicrous TO see thirty men march
ing with no instruments in front of the
regiment, with Hodgess bugle making
the air vibrate. and he was jokingly
known to the officers as "our band" This
unfortunate arrangement happily no
longer exists, but Sergeant Hodges has
lost none Of his Importance, and COM
mands the drum corps with grace and
dignity. / do not believe that finer
bugler could be found in the entire army.
THE ROCKIES.
One of the hardest jobs that falls to
the lot of a on-commissioned officer Is
the drilling of rockies" and few mon
CONS" have the special genius 0or IT
does require genius) TO thoroughly dis
charge this important duty. In Com
pany l. Second Virginia, Captain George
p. Shackelford commanding. this duty
has been assigned to Corporal Madison G.
Trice who spent some years in the United
States army Corporal Trice seems es-
pecially fitted for this service. which he
discharges with great credit TO himself
and his company.
Mr. Oscar Crutchfield, OF Richmond,
Va, is visiting his brothers-Privates
Sam Crutchheld. Of Company l. Second,
and Alan Crutchheld, of Company NJ,
Fourth Virginia. He goes to st. Angus
tine tomorrow, and thence to Tampa
Private Tucker Simmons, Of Fincastle,
Company F, Fourth Virginia, Suffolk, has
gone home for twenty days on sick
leave. He was accompanied by his bro
theirs. Privates j. T.. and Harry Simmons.
Private Charles A. Nelson. of Norfolk,
Company f, Fourth Virginia. has been
discharged from the service Of the United
States on account Of physical disability.
Private Ralph G.. Hyers, OF stanton. Of
the above company, who has been sick In
the hospital for some time past, is now
recovered, and has reported to his COM
pany for duty.
Sergeant r. G. Guthrie. of Richmond,
Company !. Second Virginia, is now en-
tirely recovered from his recent Illness.
and looking better than he did before the
spell.
The following privates have been made
corporals: In Company G.. Fourth Rcgi- |
ment. Suffolk. II. #. Riddick. J. H.
Tucker. H. T.. Trquhalt, II. b. Parker |
and Claude Haney.
In Company X. a. p. Hill Rifles. OF
Petersburg. the following privates have
been promoted to rank as corporals from
August list: ]. Crawford Smith. r. e. !
Scott. Jr.. and r. W. Jones. Jr.
John C. Griffin Jr., of this company. has |
left for Petersburg on furiough TO at |
tend the funeral Of his brother He takes |
with him the sincere sympathy of his |
comrades.
CAPTAIN c. c. Vaughan, commanding |
Company /. Fourth Virginia. OF Franklin, |
Va, has appointed the following corpo- |
rails: JAN Goodwin. w. T, Grape. and r. /
w Dunn Mrs. Vaughan, he wife OF the /
captain. has left for Athens. Tenn. for the /
summer. Mrs. Edwards, wife of the lied
Of the Fourth Virginia, has
returned home.
Corporal Richardson. OF Company C.
Fourth Virginia, has returned TO camp
from detached recruiting service in Viz
yinia.
private Rubie A. Hord. Company 4.
Fourth Virginia Norfolk. is quite sick i'm
hospital The following corporaIs have
been appointed In that company; A. G.
Hume and C. W Pettus.
Sergeant w. n. Jones and Private
of the Richmond Blues Com
,any NJ. Fourth Virginia. left this morn
ng for Richmond on ien-day furIough.
HURRICANE IN FLORIDA.