Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-29

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THIRD REGIMENT.
Colonel Gre. Vile Games, Commanding.
Company a, Danville.
Company B, Culpeper.
Company c. Farnyiile.
Company D, Charlottesville.
Company Z, Lychburg,
Company F, Alexandra.
Company G. Petersburg.
Company h, Daaville.
Company I tWillard's,) Fairfax.
Company L, fredericksburg.
Conn sny L (Miller'-), Lynchburg.
Company " (Mills), Richmond.
FOURTH REGIMENT.
Colouel II. Hodges, Commanding.
Company a, Norfolk.
Company 3, Norfolk.
Company C. Newport News.
COMPANY D, Hampton.
Company E, Norfolk.
Company F, Suffolk.
Company G., Suffolk.
Company q (Wyatts). Richmond.
Company l Mayo'<), Richmond.
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Company L Brooks, Portsmouth.
Company ", TO be designated.
PROVISIONAL BRIGADE.
,. The companies composing the
three regiments, &c designated hereip,
are hereby detached from the First
Brigade, and are formed into provis-
ional brigade.
9. Brigadier-General William Male,
Adjuiant General, is assigned to the
command OF the provisional brigade
constituted under paragraph , OF this
order, TO retain this command until the
appointment Of permanent COM
mander is made.
/. Surgeons and assistant surgeons
OF these three regiments will hold
themselves in readiness TO report in
this city for medical examination as
soon g. ordered oy telegraph.
). In order TO facilitate the organiza.
ton and mobilization, company com
manders OF the companies herein des-
igaated will communicate direct with
Brigadier-General William Male, Ad-
Generals Office, Richmond, Va.
Prompt and frequent reports as to COL
dition are expected.
The order for mobilization will not
be Issued until necessary camp equpage
has been obtained, and arrangements
made for quar;eriDg and subsisting the
men. II possible information will be
given at least three days in advance Of
the date fixed upon for assembling in
Richmond, which will probably not be
earlier than May 10:h.
:. The following instructions from
the War. Department are published for
the Information and guidance Of all
concerned, and will be strictly observed
and followed:
THE term of service will be
for two years, unless sooner discharged.
The rendezvous from your State
will be in Richmond, where your quota
will be met by al officer to muster it
into the service and pay of the United
States. The mastering officer will be
instructed to receive no man, under the
rank Of commissioned officer, who is in
Years over - or under IS, or who is
not in physical strength and vigor.
Some exceptions may be admissible for
average in commissioned officers, VINO
are otherwise well qualified, but in this
the mastering officer must exercise q
sound and rigid judgment.
Bands may be organized from the
strength, as in the regular army-viz ,
see paragraph 245, Army regulations,
1895"
INFANTRY
Company-1 captain. l first lieuten.
ant, l second lieutenant, first SER
geant, quartermaster.sergeant, / ser
geants, y corporals. , musicians, l ar
tifcer, l WAGNER, SO privatea (maxi
NUM-, 50 privates (minimum).
Regiment-1 colonel, lieutenant
colonel. , majors, l adjutant extra
lieutenant), l quartermaster, extra
lieutenant), surgeon, , assistant sur
eeons, chaplain, l sergeant.maior, l
ouarterm aster-se-gesnt, / chief musi.
clan, , principal musicians, 3 hospital
stewards.
S. Each company named in paragraph
OF this order will be equipped as far
as the stores in the hands OF the COM
panv. regimental or battalion CON-
manders will permit, aud al service
able articles of ordnance and quarter
masters stores suitable for field use
will not be brought to Richmond.
9. Companies will be recruited to the
maximum, SO that they will not be re.
duced below the minimum by reflections
Oh account Of physical defects.
By order OF the Governor and Com
nander.in- Chief. ". MALE,
Acknowledgement.