The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-23
Colonies James C. Baker and Gren-
Vile Gaines to Command,
COMPANY A OF THE BLUES TO GO
No Field Officers from This City Have
Volunteered and None VIII BE
CalI Upon To-day When the Call
VIII BE Issued-The stuart
Horse Guards Disbanded
But May ReOrganize.

It is now a settled fact that the only
military organizations who will be or
dered out when the President Of the
United states calls for Yirginia's share
of volunteers this morning will be those
that have in compliance with General
order No. S. volunteered 10 go anywhere
when called upon, outside of the United
states. II is admitted that the oath
taken by the volunteers when they first
joined the militia, does not bind them in
this instance. and they had, therefore, 10
make the additional declarti0n required by
General order No. S.
This view is not only that Of the highest
military authorities i'm this state. but
il has been shared Dy those In authority
in every other state Of the Union, where
similar declarations were required ana
were oheyed by large maiorities OF the
men I'm the various organizations Under
this construction companies who have de-
clined to volunteer viii not bc called out'
and "a resolution like the one passed by
the Howitzers on Wednesday evening
declaring that they would 90 wherever
ordered to. either by the state or cd
eral authorities, Will be absolutely Nolu.
TWO REGIMENTS TO 60.
or The field officers OF this city not one
has volunteered, and the Virginia troops
will. therefore be commanded by heid
officers from other sections of the State-
Virginia will have 10 supply TWO reSi-
ments of twelve companies each consist
ing elghtv-fOur non-commissloned oIhcti7
ana nrivates. Each company will be IN
charge of three commissioned officers
Tho two colonels I'm Virginia who nave
volunteered their services are Colonei
James G. Baker. OF the Second Regiment
whose headquarters are az NoodstoCN'
and Colonel Grenville Gaines OF the
Third Regiment with headquar'efS "t
Culpeper. Their regiments We'll oI OouI9e,
have TO be recruited up 10 lhe "a
.trenath and any companies from other
sections Of this state VIII be altachou "
either Of these two regiments.
M this CITY Company 4 Of the Blues
Rattalion. having volunteered oy large
majority. will be one " these conlp"hies'
hut at the close Of thawar the company
will. OF course, be returned to the Blues
Battalion. ..
the Acknowledgement. the Second Reg
ment. consisting of eight companies h1d
ar the last annual inspection susns
of "a officers and 81 men, while the lhird
Regiment consisting of nine companies
had 81 officers and A6j men.
Under the call Of the President each
one OF these two regiments VIII nave
twelve companies os "a men each. or a
total of 1O0S men, making Virginia
ouota 2OlG men outside of the commls-
stoned officers.
TROOPERS DISBAND.
In accordance with an order issued yes
terdav morning. the Stuart Horse Guard.
,rroon A cavalry. assembled at their
armorv on Seventh street last evening
fo he inspected for the purpose OF being
dishanded Colonel Jo Lane Stern, the
assistant inspector general. was present
10 perform this unpleasant duty. The
men were called to order by First Lieu
tenant c. II. Euker, who has been In
command of the troop since Captain L.
j. Euker resigned.
The following members answered to
the roll call: First Lieutenant c. II. Eu-
ker Second Lieutenant O. Il. Spott. Ser
geanis George l.. Powers. W G. Meyer.
e u Wlnsfield Coynorlls August pie'z.
{. II. Haase, NJ. l.. Houchins, Fritz VIII.
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