Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
RE-ENTERTHE SERVICE
Governor Tyler Authorizes Four
teen Infantry Companies
ONE NEW ONE TO COME IN,
All the Others Served During The
Spanish War.
RICHMOND FURNISHES FIVE.
The Blues Companies, and the Grays'
Walker Light Guard. and Old Com.
pany + Authorixed-EnIistm
Are Almost Completed
RICHMOND FURNISHES FIVE.
Are Almost Completed

Governor Tyler yesterday took the fnsi
steps in the reorganization of the State
Volunteers by issuing an order permit
ting the reorganization OF fourteen COM
panes Of infantry.
These companies have elected officers.
and a number Of them have the necessary
number Of men enrolled. The order be-
low names the companies In the order OF
their reorganization. The order follows:
THE ORDER.
"Adjutani Generals Office,
"Richmond. Va, June Z, ASIA
General orders. No. A:
-. Proper application having been made
TO the Governor and COMMUNICATIVE
to proceed with and complete the orgaSi-
cation of the companies hereinbelow
names, as companies OF infantry OF the
Virginia Volunteers, such applications are
hereby approved, and permission Is given
for the organization OF these companies
TO be further proceeded with and COM
peted without delay in accordance with
the regulations at present governing the
formation OF companies of Virginia Vol
unteers.
THE Alexandria Light Infantry. Alex
andria, Captain James w King; the
Walker Light Guard. Richmond. Captain
William Russell; the Danyllle blues. Dam
Vile, Captain A. ID. Keen; former Conn
pany T. First Regiment, Richmond. Cap
tain Robert Masurier; tho Portsmouth
Rifles; the Lynchburg Home Guards,
Lynchburg, Captain z. T. wlthers; the
Washington Guard. Fredericksburg. Cap
tain Maurice b. Rowe; the Petersburg
Grays, Petersburg. Captain james A.
Nichols; the Wilkinson Rifles. Hillsville.
Captain j. Henry Morgan; Company b.
Richmond Light Infantry Blues, Rich
mond, Captain William L. Daughtrey, Jr.:
Company A. Richmond Light Infantry
Blues, Richmond Captain Luther L.
Cheatwood; the Monticello Guards, Char
lottcsvlle, Captain Thomas y. Peyton;
the Roanoke Light Infantry. Roanoke,
Captain W. II. b. Loving: the Richmond
Grays, Richmond. Captain C.. Gray Bos-
sioux.
49, The attention Of the officers OF the
above-named companies Is called especial
ly 10 the provisions and requirements as
stated in sections 1, 5, 8. 7, 8, 8. 10. II. and
u, Of Circular No. !, this office, May 4,
1899
"By order OF the Governor and Com
mander-in-Chief. wv. NALLE,
"Adjutant-General.'
The references made In Paragraph 2 10
sections Of "A former circular apply 20 In
structions recently issued for the guild
ance Of those seeking TO form new COM
panies or reorganize old ones. This cir
cular fixed the minimum number OF otii-
GERS and enlisted men In an infantry COM
pany at sixty-two, and the maximum at
seVenty-eight.
ALL OLD COMPANIES BUT ONE.
All the companies in the foregoing list
were In the State service prior 90 the late
war. except the company from Hillsvile,
Carroll county. and every one. with the
exception noted, entered the national ser-
vice at the beginning Of the war.
The Governor is very anxious 10 have a
company In the Southwest, as there Is
none IN the State west of Roanoke.