Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-29
SECOND AND FOURTH.
They Receive Rifies-Ffne Mules
Personal Points.


JACKSONVILLE. FLA, June 2S.-(Spe-
cial)-The Second and Fourth regiments
received their rifles to-day. The Second
received seventy-nine TO a company but
the Fourth only received upward of 500
in all. 1t is thought more will be issued
to-day
The Third Brigade was reviewed by
General Arnold, division commander, this
afternoon. a large crowd of ladies and
gentlemen witnessed the review, and the
splendid appearance Of the brigade pro-
voked immense applause.
Private Kelum, Of Company d, Second
Regiment, is very i'll with typhoid-fever.
So far as 1 can ascertain the general
health of the regiment is excellent.
Several boxes were received by the
Blues companies to-day.
Sergeant Lane, one Of the chief must
clans of the Fourth is having gratifying
success in organizing his field music
band, and he and his men already fur
nish good music for drills and guard
mounts. The band of the Fourth has not
yet been secured though II is said there
is some prospect OF securing one made
up of the Blues Band, and old Stonewall
Brigade Band.
Lovers OF mules would find much TO adj
mire In those belonging to the Seventh
Corps and just received. They are mag
nificent animals, and the teamsters say
they never saw better. They are used for
wagons and ambulances. Four are at
tached 10 the latter. but the wagons are
nearly always drawn by six. The wagon
ers say mules are much better than
horses for army service, not alone be-
cause they are harder. but because they
will not be imposed on. He will do all
he should be asked, and no more. A
collection of the stories which these
drivers tell to Illustrate the intellectually
of the mule would be a highly interesting
book, though somewhat Gulliyerian In
character
Company NJ, OF the Fourth, formerly
b, of the Blues, Is the color company OF
the regiment Private Kelly has had
the honor Of carrying the colors upon the
only occasion OF their being taken In
parade.
Private Kramer, OF Company A, Sc
cond Regiment, who has been quite III
at a private house in Jacksonville. is
much improved His father is with him.
One of the most popular officers In the
Second Regiment, or any other regiment
for that matter, Is Captain Craighill, Of
men are thoroughly devoted TO him, and
with cause, for the constant zeal with
which hO looks out for their interests
has caused Colonel Baker 10 call him
his kicker" Captain Craighill is the
senior captain In the regiment. though
of the youngest, and IL there Is another
major commissioned he will almost Ger.
tainly have the laurel leaves on his shout
der straps.
There would be little surprise mani
tested IL the detail OF First Lieutenant
Percy, OF Company z. as brigade ord
nance officer Is made permanent He
has shown himself extremely efficient,
and has become very popular at head
quarters.
Private Lacy Robinson of Company X
(Staunton). well known in social cir
cles in that city and Lexington. has the
remarkably fine record OF never having
been in the guard-house. never having
been late, and never having received a
reprimand from an officer. II is thought
a corporai's or sergeant's chevrons are
waiting for him when the company is re-
cruited up TO log men.