Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-22

Ine Second Regiment OF Virginia vol
urteers has been mustered into the SER
vice 81 .ne United States and now awaits
orders to march to Tampa, or wherever
q may be sent.
The regiment was completed by the
uus,oI-in OF Company L. Captain shackeI-
i,rd yesterday afternoon. after which
Colonel Baker. and thu chaplain. Rev.
R,sert W. Patton. pastor Of Christ
church, Roanoke. were mustered In. The
tvsuty-four members OF the band. which
arrived from Blacksburg yesterday, were
also mustered n. two men being assigned
t5 each OF the twelve companies.
The muster in OF Captain shackelfords
company was completed about O'Clock.
and 10 was nearly 5 when Colonel Baker.
Adiutant Campbell ana Lieutenant
shanks went from the Auditorium 20 the
iatters oifice, where Miss Baker was
awaiting them. Lieutenant shanks at
0noe hlled up the blank. and rising, asked
Colonel Baker TO do the same. Zach
stood with uplifted hand while the former
slowly repeated the oath which bound
the obneator 10 bear true faith and al
iesiance 20 the United States and de-
fsnd them against all their enemies.
Colonel Bakers II wilr' was clear and
firm, and when some one said he didn't
stop to think. he remarked: Il did my
thinking on that subject when the call
Tor volunteers came"
Miss Baker was decidedly serious. as
lrrn p Co. !. l.
ordered far from her, maybe. for years.
Bat Ike her mother, she is glad he en-
listed. and is as proud OF the Second as
IS her father, and as proud of her father
e. Is his regiment.
Rev. Mr. Patton was mustered in
shortly after Colonel Baker and then
the regiment was completed, with the
exception OF a quartermaster's sergeant,
and two hospital stewards. who were
mustered in about 6 o'clock.
OFFICERS OF TIE REGIMENT.
Following are the regimentai and staff
oficers Of the Second;
James &. Baker, colonel.
O. B. Roller, leutenant-colonel.
James G. Watson, Jr., major.
David j.. Shanks, major.
". G. Campbell. lieutenant ana adju-
tant.
c. r. c. Peytou. major and surgeon.
Richard G. Simmons, captain and as
sistant surgeon.
Robert E. Caldwell. captain and assis-
tant surgeon.
u. II. Calfee, captain and ouartar-
master.
Robert w. Patton. captain and chap
lam.
This following non-comInissioned STAFF
was also mustered in:
Mark d. Stephenson, quartermaster-
sergeant
Henry c. Allen. Allen H. Bowie. and
William f. Ferguson, hospital stewards
TEE COLONEL'S FIRST ORDERS.
Immediately after being mustered in.
Colonel Baker assumed command of the
camp. relieving Lieutenant-Colonel
Roller who had been in command ever
since he was mustered In, several days
ago. Colonel Baker at once issued an
order appointing Sergeant w. I. Holt, OF |
Company h, sergeant-major of the regi-
ment The vacancy in company will
not he filed. as the sergeant Of the band
has been assigned 70 this company. Col
Onel Baker also issued the following or
der:
Headquarters Camp Lee. Virginia, |
May Il, 1898.
mand have authority 10 give passes TO |
such of their men as they may desire, |
provided such passes do not excuse men |
from any duty, nor exceed four hours |
il length. Passes exceeding this length |
Of time, or excusing men from any duty, |
must receive the approval Of the COM |
manding officer Of this camp, as well as |
company commanders.
?. All drills for tomorrow. May %, |
1888 are suspended.
BY order Colonel Baker.
w. c. CAMPBELL.
First Lieutenant and Adjutant.
Below is given a complete roster Of the |
companies composing the Second Regi- /
ment:
Company A, Anderson Guard, Wood
stock.
Captain-John w. Magruder.
First Lieutenant-Hugh A. Kneisley.
second Lieutenant-Charles w. Coch-
ran.
First Sergeant-Frank w. Jones.
Qumtermaster Sergeant-Chsrles T.
Gem.
sergeants-samuel sheetz, Alex. Baker
Charles Laughlln, West f. Hoshour.
Corporals-Samuel X. Clover Joseph |
c. Laughln. Eugene II. Moore, Frank G.
Ccnman. Harry NJ. Rodeffer, Robert E.
N1scans-John r. Henry, Russell Gin.
Artidcer-William Birsch.
Wagoner-Ma-k j. Few.
Prvates-Homer L. Brown, Wallace e.
Barrow. Jr.. Jesse =. Bradley. Judson
Bingham. Thomas Blaney, George W.
Cory, Edward G. Cory, Edward L. Clup-
.ey. Joseph Carter. George w. Clarke.
James n. Cave, Lorenzo Cohman, VIII
lam L. Dagon, Arthur c. Dean, Foun-
tain Z. Dairson Peter j. Donnely, Ro-
bert II. Dixon. Charles w. Emsuiler. John
w. Gan. Ernest y. Grim, William H.
Henry Harry NJ. Henry. Samuel Hard
ug Charles 4. Hewett Robert J. Jones,
r. 81. jenkins, Luther G. Kremer. James
Kelley, Charles w McFall. Roy T.
Marshall. Fred. NJ. Marston, Robert Ma
islis Benjamin G. Mccune Lawrence {.
hclWee. Charles ~. Neville, William
Brian. Arch ID. Parker. Harry Il. PEI
er Woney l. Polbamas. Lorenzo E
rice. James o. Pollard. Joseph NJ.
renee, Clyde S. Ray. James W. ROsen-
,eiser, Taylor II. Rosenberger, Robert
H. Rodgers. Alexander Reed, William
teid' John w. Shorms. Harry b. Shelter.
! ioward r. Shull. James b. Shine, Ernest
/, snith, Robert Shipe. Wyths G. Safell.
Ptsph p. Sherlock, John r.. steele, Hugh
{. Shelter. Thomas w. Kitchen.
Company IL, walker Light Guard,
Richmond.
Csptain-w. Russell
ieny.
seFSeants-R. B. Northern. w. B. john
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