The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-21
THE BATTALs0NS
ARE CALLED FOR.
CoIOred Soldiers Soon to Be Mus
tered Into Service.
THE ORDERS ISSUED YESTERDAY
Each Company Must be Fully Recruit
cd-To Have a White Lieutenant
CoIonel-WiIl he Examined ut
Home-Mai. Hartz Indisposed

Governor TYLER has received telegram
from tho War Department giving In
structions as 20 how the two battalions
or colored soldiers shall DO mustered 10.
The message Is az follows:
"IIndcr the Presidents second eau
Nav 9th. after illing 10 the maximum
the organizations already IN umted
states service from your state, you arg
requested TO furnish two bhttallons OF
infantry (colored), Of four companies
each. 10 be organized as follows; one
iieutenant colonel. two majors. two as
sistant surgeons (nrst heutenanO, wv"
hospital stewards each company TO con-
sfst OF one captain. one first iieutendns
one second lieutenant, one FIRST scrgeant'
one ouartermaster sergeant. four SER
geants twelve corporals. two MUSICIANS
one artlncer one wagner. eighty-four
privates. maximum; seventy-eight, mini
mum. ,,
THE MASTERING OFFICER.
The mastering officer. Major w. /:
Hartz Richmond, Va, has been directed
to confer with your representative con
corning details affecting comfort, sh1-
ter. subsistence OF organizations, ana
the order ia which they should be mobi-
llzed for muster
The Governor IL requested TO appoint
three reputable physicians who are 20
examine the battalion medical oificers
lie has named Drs. Q. V. Darlington, OF
Richmond. and DR. Sayers', OF Norfolk'
and DR.. II. @. Leigh. OF Petersburg. Drs.
Darlington and 6ayers served on IN"
board with Major Adair. u. $. A., TO
examine the surgeons and assistant sur
geons OF the three Virginia regiments
Tho examining physicians receive 40 per
Jay and travelling expenses
The two battalions are entitled TO
lieutenant colonel and IL IL the purpose
OF the Governor to offer this position 70
Capt Ayers. now In the regular army
and I'm command OF colored company.
The Captain IL a brother-in-law OF state
Senator Henry Fairfax. OF Loudoun.
To BE EXAMINED AT HOME.
The Governor has reached no conolo-
sion as TO when the colored troops snail
no mustered in. Major Hartz. who 3
named as the mastering officer. Is quite
sick az his residence on west Gracs
stree. and will be unable 10 perform tfss
duty assigned him FOR several days.
There will be some further correspond
ence with the War Department before
the next step IS taken. Majors Shanks
and Price are both still here waiting Tor
orders and It may be that they VIII BE
directed 20 muster In the colored troops.
The soldiers are TO be examined az
their homes before being mobilized. Iney
will be modified In their respective
armories until mustered I'm and ready
to be turned over TO the Federal Gov
THE ORDERS ISSUED.
The following orders have been issuee
by direction OF the Governor;
Headquarters, Virginia Volunteers.
Adjutant Generals once.
Richmond. Va, June 20, 1888.
General Orders No. "a
The President having, under act OF
Congress, approved April %. 1898. made
a further call upon the Governor 70 fur-
nisn from this state TWO battalions OF In
fantry. and expressed particular anxiety
to give colorsd men an opportunity 10 an
ter service, and 10 that end authorzsl
tho organization OF two battalions cf
four companies each:
The FIRST and second Battalions In
fap:ry (co!ored) are hereby designated az
the commands 20 MI THE call
!, The officers commanding thsss bnt-
tr.iors respectively. will AZ once cause
their com parties 20 es recruited 20 10
enlisted men per company ana report by
telegraph as soon as MS "a done.
9 The company organization Ia az fol-
lows: One captain; one first heutsnart.
one sscond lieutenant. one first sergeant:
one Que~;ermaster sergeant. four ser
csan.s; twelve corpornls; two musicians:
one arti6cer: one wagner, sighty-four
privates maximum; soyorty-eigh, pri-
Yates mlainum.
4. There Will Re an assistant surgeon
with rank of lieutenant with each batts-
lion. who will hold themselves In rsadS-
moss 10 he examined by board Of eivf-
Ian surgeons when ordered.
s. orders for the physical examination
and muster In OF these tattalious Will
be made as soon as the companies are
recruited, and mastering osncor details
ed BIZ the War Department. ~
BY order OF
J. HOGF TYLER.
Governor and COnimander-sn-Chisf
Jo. Lane Stern.
Lieutenant Colonel &c, Acting Aair-
tant-Generai.
GILPTN EXAMINED.
Colonel storm. Major w. n SlmsAa
Captains Barrow and WORKMAN ysstsr6a1
afternoon examined Joseph Gilpin, (coi-
orcd) who has been appointed inspector
OF rife practice COR the hrst battalion.
Ths late Or. DESMOND was the surgeon
OF tho first battalion. DIR. W. T. Hsrrls.
assistant surgeon. has oeen promoted 70
succeed him.
Or. Pa,llp H. Barrow will. ~ Is yndsr-
stood. be the surgeon OF the sseco1 bst-
TALON.