Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21
CAMP ALGER GOSSIP.
AN ORDER FOR THE INSTRUCTION
OF OFFICERS
IT WILL PROVE VERY BENEFICIAL.
Richmond, Farmyille, Fredericks-
burg, and Danvilie Companies
u provost Duty-Three Deaths
I'm the Hospital.

CAMP ALGER, August 20.-(Speclal)-
The following order, establishing schoois
for both commissioned and non-commis-
stoned officers of the Third Virginia, was
issued to-day by Colonel Male:
A school for officers will be at once
established in each of the three battalions
and at least one hour per day Will be
consumed in such examination and In
struction in military duties as the officer
commanding the battalion may direct.
. A school for non-commissioned OIL
GERS will be at once established In sach
company Of the regiment, one hour each
dav TO be consumed in study and reci-
tation of the Drill Regulations, Manual
of Guard Duty, and for not over fifteen
minutes each day there will be read aloud
the Articles of War. until the whole shall
have been twice read TO the non-commis-
stoned officers.
THE SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER.
g. For the purpose Of drill and instruc-
ton, each company in this command viii
be at once divided into squads of moi
over seven men each, and placed in
charge Of sergeant or corporal, who
will be held responsible for the instruc-
ton of the members of such squad il
the school of the soldier, of the squad,
I'm guard duty, in shooting and aiminf
the rifle. and in the elementary work OF
extended order drill.
The order will cause no end of improve
ment in the regiment and will result J.
both officers and commissioned Off
GERS becoming better familiarized with
the work they are called on to do. Colo
mel Keller will have charge of the officers
school in the First Battalion, Major
Scruggs in the Second, and Captain
Grimsley in the Third. The non-commis-
stoned officers will be instructed by their
respective captains and leutenants.
HAVE "STRUCK 1T LUCKY"
The Richmond, Farmville, Fredericks-
burg and Danville boys have struck it
lucky and are envied by all the other
companies of the regiment. The four
companies mentioned have been on provo
all this week and have enjoyed them
selves immensely, but their seven days
are I'm tomorrow and they expected TO
be relieved by the Second Battalion.
This. il seems, will not be the case,
however, and the present proves may con-
tinue doing the same duty for the next
two weeks, when another regiment will
be assigned.
CAPTAIN w. b. Rowe arrived here from
Fredericksburg this afternoon with three
recruits for the regiment. These men
will be assigned to fill vacancies caused
by discharges from the service.
THREE DEATHS IN THE HOSPITAL.
There were three deaths in the First
Division Hospital last night. One of the
decedents was reported to be Virginian.
but il was impossible to learn his name.
and enquiry at the different companies
today developed the fact that If the
man belonged &c this regiment no report
of his death has been sent over. Private
stone. OF Company e, Lynchburg Home
Guards. who is in the division hospital.
Is said to be in extremis. and but little
hope is entertained tonight for his re-
covery.
MIR. James Williams, father Of Private
Maury Williams of Company X. was here
to-dav. and had his son, who is i'll with
slow fever, removed home to Fredericks-
burg.
Captain Anderson, assistant surgeon OF
the Third, left for home on furlough
to-day. and Major Smith will be kept
unite busy with the sick during his alb
sence. Both of the surgeons are very
nopular In the regiment and are always
ready TO attend TO the wants OF the
men.
FRowN DOWN ON PETITIONS.
II is reported that Captain Grimsley
has adopted stern methods in order 10
discourage the signing OF petition In
his company alike in character to the
one described in the Dispatch OF Thurs
day. In fact, all OF the officers frown