Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01
SOLDIERS.

yirginia's quota of troops, under the
Presidents call, is three regiments of in
fantry, of twelve companies each. or
these thirty-six companies Richmond will
furnish six-four to go in one regiment
and two in another. And one or two ad-
ditional companies of infantry may be
obtained here forthwith, if needed.
our State was not called upon to fur
nish any battery of artillery, else the
Howitzers would now be among the COM
mands that are soon TO pitch their tents
at old Camp Lee, otherwise called the
observation-disclosures
1t is a matter of general regret that
circumstance did not permit the First
Regiments being called into the field,
and the companies that it lacks being
supplied it from other commands. AS
it was, the best thing that could be done
was for the Governor to transfer four
companies of the First and the two
rompan es of the Blues to the other regi-
ments.
So. unless the United States authorities
re-number our regiments, there will be
no First Virginia Infantry, L.. 5. ""
but there will be a Second, a Third, and
Il Fourth Regiment, Virginia Infantry. u.
S. v. We have no special Information
upon the subject, but we guess the War
Department would not undertake to re-
number regiments of volunteers. as TO
do so would cause q popular outcry.
As we have said, Richmond will fur
nish six out of the thirty~six companies
forming Virginia's quota, and would
cheerfully do more. if more were needed
now. Manchester, too, has a good COM
pany ready, or nearly ready, for service.
Our troop Of cavalry. the Stuart Horse
Guard, was lately disbanded-the result
of dissensions, which have been fully ex-
planned in the daily papers-but it will
soon be ~reorganized.
Though Richmond was looked upon as
a Union city in S6l-secession not being
popular here at frst-it sent forth an ex-
1raordinary number of soldiers. Among
the commands that went from here We're
the First Regiment, a part of the rff-
teenth Regiment. the Howitzer Battalion
of three companies, the Blues, the Grays.
the Fayette Artillery, Company +, and
the Purcell Battery, the Otey Battery,
the Crenshaw Battery, the Parker Bat
terry, Dabney's Battery, ETC., etc. We
can't undertake TO recall all OF them
now, but some day we hope to perfect
the list by the aid of friends. Ne also
furnished several regiments and battal-
ions for local defence; men between
the ages Of 16 and Is, and As and 80, clerks
IN the departments exempts. and others
who were called upon 10 repei raids of
the Federal cavalry, or to guard the
prisoners in the Libby Prison and on
Belle Isle.
And though in this matter about cuba
Richmond was never a lingo city, it
will be found that she does her duty
fully TO Virginia and TO the country. We
purpose furnishing not only our proper
,ion. but more thar cur proportion Of the
troops this State is expected TO send.
Here. as elsewhere in the State, W.
believe, the Ncneral wish is that Vir-
gihia shall be well 90 the fore in this
war, as she has been In all the other wars
IN which this country has been engaged.
We did rothing 10 bring the war ON, bur
We are mighty anxious to do something
10 bring 1t to a close-a close that Will
be glorious for our country; that will be
beneficial to humanity, and that will
! compel the admiration OF the world for
our States part In II. and give fresh
cause for the popular saying, "Ole Viz
rinny never tire"