The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-22
SEVENTY THREE
TURNED LOOSE.
Many Fourth Regiment Soldiers are
Discharged.
RECRUITING OFFICE OPENED.
Capt. Wyatt and Other Officers Here
10 Enlist Men Mustered out of the
Second and Third-To Go to
Cuba Soon.
RECRUITING OFFICE OPENED.

Fourth regiment. There are many more
whose applications ave been approved
and will be acted upon very soon.
When Governor Tyler went 20 Savan-
nah some days ago he took with him a
list Of about one hundred names Of par
ties applying for honorable discharge from
the army. The Governor left this list
with Colonel Taylor with the request
that he examine it, and report as 20 all
mcritorious cases. Col. Taylor and his
captains went over tho list carefully. and
the result Of their investigation was the
sending TO the Governor Of s%eventy-three
names. giving their approval for honor
able discharge OK only this number.
He NAMED OTHERS.
As soon as this list was received by
the Governor from Colonel Tavlor. His
EXcelency forwarded # to the Secretary
OF War with the request that the parties
named in the list be discharged.
The Governor at the same time called
the attention Of tho Secretary Of Wax
TO the fact that there appeared 10 be
other meritorious cases. which were be-
ing passed upon by the commanding Of
hCers If the Fourth Regiment.
Yesterday Gov. Tyler received a let
ter from the Secretary of War stating
that each and every one OF those named
in tho list sent him had been honorably
discharged. The list is as follows.
THOSE DISCHARGED.
Company A-Corporal W. II. Hayes,
Privates j. z. Graves. j. II. Sherrard.
Company B-Musician l.. n. Lanicr.
Company Corporal George II. VIII
son; P~rivates Lewis b. Ballard. Lorenzo
II. Flowers, Clarence r. Toombs.
Company D-Corporal f.. G. Reese,
P~rivates T.. Gatewood. Charles Messen-
burg. Eugene j. Buyrn.
Company F-Sergeant W. T. Johnson.
Corporal NJ. u. Tucker. Privates job A..
Crown, A. J. Pollard. W. H.. Crittenden,
j. NJ. Pailen.
Company G-Corporals r. W. Apple
white. J.. =. Bell. Artlfcer s. S. Baker,
Privotes Ike Lubiski. r. II. Blessing.
Company H-Corporals G.. S. Livesay,
Walter Crenshaw. Clarence Thomas. pri-
Yates c.. 7. Higgins, w. j. Kelly. c.. b.
Shepherd. W. H.. Taylor.
Company Sergeant George w. Har-
rison, Privates Thomas Guthoss. Thomas
VI. Bishop. Clundins Council. AlOnzO T..
Drake. George r. Worrell, John j. Nc
Aleavy. Lewis Collin, William J..
Gunes.
Company K~-sergeant Z. r. Plummer.
Corporal j.. S. Epes, Privatcs James W.
Gates, W. Is. Hill, G.. A. Pearman. r.
S. Shell, James G.. White.
Company I-Sergeant Thomas =.
Munds. b. II. Lassister. Corporals I. J..
Bilisoly. John c.. Hutchins. Wagner Geo.
j.. Whitehurst. Privates G.. B0rum. g.
A. Lewis. Aaron Porter. Walter Qullan,
Theo. Seed. j. r. Hughes, W. Waldrop.
G.. IT,. Markham. r.. Q. Vaughan.
Company M-Privates C.. A.. Eibb. Y.
y. Carter, r. NJ. Hardy. Corrie Graves.
Tabb Lane. F.. J. Taylor. r. y. Ford. IA.
a. Browning. K. +. Chalkley. j. j. Har-
vie. b.. w. Jones. S. J.. Mum and J.. r..
Wood.
RECRUITING OFFICERS.
Officers of the Fourth Regiment have
arrived I'm Richmond and opened n re-
c%ruiting Office at the ST. Claire Hotel.
The detail consists Of Captains Clarence
Wyatt and G. T.. Vaughan. First Lieuten-
ants w. C.. Hill and W. n. Waasum. Sec.
ond Lieutenants II. il. Couch and A. +.
RiX.
About noon the officers went over TO the
Capitol to pay their respects TO Gov. Tyler
but he was absent. From the CapitolNthe
officers visited the State Library building
and called upon Acting Adjutant General
10. Lane stern.
ABOUT 20 MEN NEEDED.
Capt. wyatt says about go men are
needed TO nm up the ranks Of the Fourth
Regiment. Tie thinks these will be easily
secured. one great advantage that is Of
fered ifs I'm accepting men from the Sec
ond and Third as recruits and not trans
forring them. In this way they get their
clothing allowance from the regiments 10
which they formerly belonged and viii
be entitled TO about SJG for clothing al.
lowance for six months I'm the Fourth.
TO VISIT COMPANY STATIONS.
The work Of recruiting will open up in
earnest tomorrow. The headquarters VIII
be at Richmond but officers VIII be sent
out 10 the company stations Of the Third
cnd as fas, as companies in the Second
are mustered out the men will be given
an opportunity 10 enlist i'm the Fourth.
The Seventh Army Corps viii be sent
to cuba about the first Of December
Capt. Wyatt states that he hopes the
work of recruiting will De completed IN
time for the entire Fourth Regiment 10
be sent over together. But should there
be a delay the recruits Will be sent from
Virginia direct 10 Cuba.
The health of the Fourth Regiment IS
very good now. Capt. Wyatt says. There
are now only four or five men IN the
division hospital.
RULES FOR RECRUITS.
Governor Tyler received the following
telegram last night:
Corps Headquarters.
Savannah. Ca. Nov. q. 1S9S.
Governor j. Hogo Tyler, Richmond, Va:
Dispatch from the War Department just
says Secretary is unable 10 authorize
further recruiting. but desirable enlisted
men Of regiments To be mustered out
NAV be transferred 10 regiments TO re-
main in. By making application over their
SIGNATURES and wiring names 10 the Ad-
jutant-Gcncral for further necessary
orders in such cases. and. when satisfac-
tory TO colonies of regiments that are 10
gain by such transfers. quartermaster
department will furnish necessary trans
portation: care. however. should be taken
60 have application FOR transfers made
before muster-Out rolls are completed. |
as otherwise complications likely 10 arise
affecting pay department and accounting |
officers treasury. Please give these in
structions to Captain Wyatt, now in Rich
mou1. and ask that he communicate
them TO officers OF the Fourth Virginia, |
who accompanied him to Virginia.