Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-25
MILLER SUCCEEDS RUSSELL.
First Lieutenant Made Captain of
co. B-Ruglnud First Lieutenant.


The Walker Light Guard. formerly
Company b, Second Virginia Regiment.
last night elected First-Lieutenant A.
w. Miller to the captaincy. made vacant
by the resignation Of Captain w. b..
Russell.
Sergeant Samuel Il. Ragland, an old
member Of the company. was made first
lieutenant TO succeed Lieutenant Dues
berry. resigned.
Five ballots for the selection Of Sc
cond Lieutenant were taken without an
election.
The meeting was presided over by Cap
tain r. A. Williams. Of the Richmond
Howitzers whose knowledge OF military
law proved invaluable. AS the company
was without a captain il was necessary
10 have a captain from some other or
ganiZatiOn 10 preside. His fair ana good
judgment won from those present a de-
served vote Of thanks, as the contests at
times was spirited and very close.
For the office Of captain First-L!euten-
ant A. W. Miller was placed in nomina-
ton. and there being no other nomina-
tons, he was unanimously elected cap
tain. Captain Miller upon being ushered
into the meeting. made a few appropriate
remarks. thanking his comrades for the
honor bestowed upon him, and he pro-
missed 10 bring the organization TO the
high standard it has always maintained.
Captain Miller IS a veteran Of two wars,
having served when a boy in the COnfede-
rate army as a private in Company G.,
First Virginia Cavalry, and also in the
Spanish-American war as first lieutenant
Of Company b CWalker Light Guard, Sc
cond Virginia Regiment.
For the Office Of first lieutenant Samuel
3. Ragland. Jr.. and l.. T. Matthews were
placed in nomination. and after the first
ballot. Mr.. Matthewss name being with
drawn. Mr. Ragland was unanimously
elected.
Lieutenant Ragland is a well-known
printer, and has always manifested the
livelest interest I'm military matters and
at the time when the Walker Light Guard
was q prize winner in any competition
was q sergeant In the company. Although
ont Of the service for some time, at the
breaking out of the Spanish-Amercan
war he promptly enlisted in his old com
mand and served throughout the cam
paign without missing a drill or parade.
Lieutenant Ragland was promoted while
I'm jacksonville in appreciation of service
and soldierly bearing Last night his
comrades advanced him TO the first lieu
tenancy.
The office Of second lieutenant was hot
ly contested by Sergeants l.. T. Matthews
and W. b. Johnson. After five ballots
had been taken and no election reached
the meeting was adjourned until next
Monday night when another effort 10
elect a second lieutenant will be made
After the election the boys enjoyed ele-
CANT refreshments.
THE CAPTAINCY OF COMPANY NJ
Company NJ. the Richmond Grays viii
meet next Friday night TO elect a cap
tain TO succeed Cyrus 6. BosslcUx, who
Resigned last week to accept o first lieu
tenacy I'm the TWenty-eighth United
States Volunteers
Lieutenant BOssicuX left yesterday to
report for duty at Camp Meade. Pa.
Second-Lieutenant Knox. Of the Twenty |
seventh United States Volunteers. late |
second lieutenant Company K. Third Vir- !
einia, has been assigned to recruiting |
duty in this city, under Lieutenant-Colo- |
mel Hartz, and has reported for duty.
Captain David Price. quartermaster of |
the First Artillery at Sullivan's Island. |
late major Third Virginia Regiment, will |
visit Richmond in a few days