The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-13
NINE COMPANIES
ADDED TO CAMP
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be discharged by Captain Miller WHO
six OF them Joined Captain Scruggs coin-
pany, the Lynchburg Home Guard. Inc
physical examination OF the men was
held yesterday morning and five OF theh
were rejected on physical grounds. IL
50 happened. however. that the company
was one man short OF the required MINI.
mum number and the mastering IN OF
the command therefore had TO be post
pOned until to-day. when II Is eNpecteu
that the additional recruit will have oeeh
secured
During the Afternoon. while Governor
Tyler was visiting the camp, ne reviewed
the Fitz Lee Rifles together with bris-
ader-Gcneral Male and Colonies CowaT-
din and SHELTON, of his stan. Inc heh
had been issued overcoats and BLANKETS.
and were assigned 10 tents IN the camp
Among the visitors in the camp yeslci
day. who took a marked interest IN the
various soldier organizations was Kew
NJ. ID. Hoge u. ID. lie came OUT III
his buggy shortly after noon ana was
shown around BY Captain Good Simmons,
Of Roanoke. assistant surgeon OF the
Second Regiment lie visited the war;
GUS companies and had friendly WoIu
TO an the officers and men with whom ne
came IN contact.
THE BLUES IN CAMP.
the camp by cars or private conveyances
was never greater than yesterday ana an
seemed 10 take a lively interest IN the
soldier boys. A detail of the Blues Bat
TALON put in an appearance during the
afternoon In full dress uniform. III hau
been their intention 20 meet the three
companies from Culpeper, woodstock
and Harrisonburg. who were booked 10
arrive here at 4 o'clock and TO escort
them TO tho camp. but when IL oectlne
known that the train was more than tnree
hours late. they gave up their original
idea and returned TO the city The blues
were in command Of Second Lieutenant
Daughtrey of Company b. and Mr.. Johh
r. Wilbon an old member or company
4. acted as drummer boy.
THE NEW ARRIVALS.
Nine companies were booked 10 arrive
here Yesterday and the start was made
by the two Danyille companies. Ihey
arrived at the depot on Virginia street
yesterday morning shortly before
o'clock They were the DanVlle Blues ana
the Danvllle Grays The Blues, Company
II Third Regiment brought ninety-hve
men. They we're all thoroughly equipped
as far as cooking and eating utensils
are concerned. but uniforms are lacking
for some OF the new recruits The roll
lowing are the commissioned officers OF
the company: Captain r. r. Freeman,
First Lieutenant f.. l.. Griegs. Second
Lieutenant G. G. Martin.
The Danvile Grays had ninety-elght
men in ranks with the following COM
missioned officers: Captain John r
Hutchings. First Lieutenant Green +.
Talbot. Second Lieutenant {. \.
Raine. Jr. -,
owing to the early hour OF the day
there was no escort al the depot from
tho local military and Lieutenant Price.
L. s A. the quartermaster and commits
sarv Of the camp was represented by
Sergeant Wolf. L. 5. A., who directed
the troops how 20 march 20 the talr
grounds.
r-pon their arrival the two companies
were quartered in the auditorium build
ing and Captain Freeman was given
charge OF the structure.
THE NORFOLK TROOPS.
Companies b. and f, Fourth Regiment
Infantry. the Norfolk Home Guards. ar
rived here yesterday at u:l5 o'clock
over the Chesapeake & ohio Railroad
on the regular train and were greeted by
a large and enthusiastic crowd Of spec
tators. Lieutenant Price L. >. A. was
there TO give them the necessary direc-
tions and they marched at once up Broad
street TO Camp Lee. They were escorted
BY the Lee Rifles. OF Norfolk company
A. Fourth Regiment who had turned
out i'm full strength under the command
OF Captain H. II. Sheen. \ detall rom
the First Regiment under First Lleu'eh-
amt r. lie Masurier, of Company f, was
with them.
Companv 3 brought ninety-three men
I'm command OF Captain Marshall Tarrell,
FIRST Lieutenant y. w SalamOnskyi and
second Lieutenant c. r. Wright.
COMPANY T. had ninety-one men IN
ranks and the commissioned officers are
Captain T. j. Nottingham, First Lieu
tenant w II. s. Watson, and Second
Lieutenant T.. w. Jones.
when the two companies left the ar
mory at Norfolk yesterday morn
ing. they were greeted by about
.ooo nersons who followed them
down TO the wharf. the Naval
post Band leading the procession and
plavlng some lively tunes The trip to
Ricbmond passed off without any incl
dent 10 speak Of. -
FROM CHARLOTTESVILLE
The next company to arrive was COM
many d. OF Charlottesville. Third ReBl-
ment Infantry. They came on the regu-
lar train due here at $3.50 o'clock. but II
was somewhat late. and II was 4.oO
o'clock before the company marched into
camp. They brought ninety-two men
and two followed on later train. the
following are the officers Of the company
CAPTAIN Herbert H. Wingheld, FIRST
Lieutenant Thomas p. Peyton, Second
Lieutenan, +. Il. Hoffman.
Three cOmpanies were expected 70 ar
rive here at 4 o'clock in the afternoon
from Woodstock Harrisonburg and Cul-
peper by special train. but the latter was
DELAYED before the three companies had
been gathered I'm. although first class
time was made from Orange Courthouse.
II was nearly 1890 o'clock when the train
pulIed into the Broad street Station un-
der a heavy down pour Of rain.
Among the first 10 alight were Coiohei
James G. Baker and Lieutenant-Colonel
q y. Roller OF the Second Regiment.
Thev were greeted by Adiutant-General
Male. Colonel 10 Lane Stern and Lieu
tenant D. d. Price. L. S. A.
THEIR PERSONEL.
The company on the right OF the line
was Company b. Third Regiment lnfan-
try General Males old company. they
brought nnety-two men in charge Of the
following officers: Captain r. =. Grims-
lev. First Lieutenant s. A Shadrach'
Second Lieutenant T. 2 Hughes.
COMPANY A. OF Woodstock. Second Reg
imsnt. also had uiety-two men IN line.
who were commanded by Captain John
W Magruder. First Lieutenant j. Flem-
ing ana Second Lieutenant NJ. kmseley.
Company 9. Of Harrisonburg. Second
Hegiment Infantry. brought one hun
dred men. commanded by Captain r. w
sullivan. First Lieutenant r. b. Rich
ardson and Second Lieutenant J. >
IIne.
owing 10 the stormy weather II was