Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-17
SECOND AND FOURTH.
THINK THEMSELVES THE ONLY
REGIMENTS At JACKSONVILLE.
THEIR HEADS HAVE BEEN TURNED.
Companies Taking Part I'm Unveh-
ing Highly CompIiruented - TO
Hawai- Now TriaI-The Harrison
burg BOYS I'm Luck-Notes.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, June 16.-(Spe-
clal)-The event of the day In camp was
the unwilling Of the Confederate monu-
ment in jacksonville; for while only one
company from each regiment In camp
turned out. the majority Of the boys at
tended the unveiling. The ovation gwen
the Virginia companies along the line
of march was most remarkable. and
enough TO turn their heads. AS a mat
ter of fact. it has done so. and the Sc
cond and Fourth are beginning TO think
they are the only regiments IN camp.
The companies taking part In the parade
were made up OF details from the COM
nantes of the regiment, so were picked
men The company from the Second
was commanded by Captain Craighill, OF
Company e, and that from the Fourth by
Captain Marye, OF Company c. The APP
pearance which they made was remark
able fine. Major Watson commanded the
battalion. General Lee commended the
appearance of the troops and in private
conversation spoke in the highest terms
OF the Virginians. General Burt, OF the
First Brigade. though he has no Viz
einians in his command, was also lavish
in his praise of the two companies.
THE PAY-RoLLS.
The making out of the pay-rolls of the
companies of the two Virginia regiments
was completed to-day, and the men are
hopeful of getting their money soon. The
rolls were made out from the time each
company was ordered to Camp Lee to
May 31st. have it from the Paymas-
ter-General that the regiments Will not
De paid off until July LIST.
Private NJ. Irving. of Company NJ
Fourth Regiment. who was sentenced to
dishonorable discharge from the service
for stealing. is to have new trial Gene
raj Arnold decides the trial by field
court irregular, and Irving will have to
answer before a general court-martia!
He stoutly. denies his guilt,
Major Blow has been assigned to com
nand a battalion of the Fourth and Lieu
tenant Colonel Edwards will do duty as
iudge-advocate.
TALK OF MORE MAJORS.
There is some talk of having three
majors for each regiment, but there is
little prospect Of these being commits
stoned. The Virginia law allows only
two majors so it is thought third can
not be commissioned. Captain Craighill
is the ranking captain in the Second In
point Of length of service IN he United
states army, and Captain Bossieux in
point of length of State service Captain
Sheen was the first captain In the Fourth
Regiment mustered into the United States
service, but Captain Hope has The Oldest
State commission. Whether priority @
state or United States commissions would
be recognized by the officers in selecting
majors remains to be seen. 1t is not
likely, however, that a third major will
he commissioned.
Company A, Woodstock, Second Regi-
ment. received large box from the citl-
zens of that town to-day. 1t was by
far the largest yet received in camp, and
the colonel and staff were remembered in
the most substantial manner. There Is
scarcely any sickness in camp even
measles are disappearing. There are no
serious cases whatever.
Company c, Harrisonburg. Second Regi-
ment, to-day received $1,000. advanced by
a private in the company. The members
of this company are in great spirits to-
night, and lord IL over the other COM
panies in an amusing manner. for every
body else is dead broke.