The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-07

allowing those members 10 come back.
who did not go to war. Fortunately this
so,t of tatk Is growing less and less and
bv The time when The reorganization is
acfually 10 take place 1t Is likely that
n, such argument wiz be heard any
longer.
Tho posltion o. making such a distirc-
lion a. atef thought OF seems TO be ut
forty iluteuable 20 those who have given
Tho matter consideration. In the first
niece Tho members OF Companies II and
AZ vino went to war, viii be the guests
80 49,, .f the glues Association on an
nf.arsarv the day when The reorganiza-
tion fs ia take place. II would certainly
he aiscourteous. 10 say the least. for them
IA organize with the exclusion OK their
hosts. -,-,
furthermore, il auch a policy was 10 be
,,Dintained. the question would naturally
arise. how the ranks az lhe iiueS c"utu
h. replenishcd in thc future without tax
ing I'm men that did not go 10 war
n, .,,,,e 10 be very likely now that
ui,,os Rattalion viii be formed. which
I'm q, iegsf contain two companies OF
~, ,,,,os This battalion. however, VIII
,,.o "a he subject TO regimental iorma-
e., ,b.t g. 10 say 70 has 10 become a
rort or "A regiment although it can re-
ID, is distinct featur; OF being the
rince Rattalion. called possibly Battalion
\, o whether there VIII be enough men
eoo,tre1 10 form at once three companies
or tho pluc.. remains 10 be seen, but N
NOT then likely some other company WIZ
~ IN b. added at least temporarily 10
nh royinontal formation would prove
~ boneGt To- the Blues for various rea-
CONS I'm the first place il would con-
forrn strictly with the military views
,,~o,-aiing in the regular army ana j
vvould give an opportunity 10 the oihccrs
- no r,iuos f.- a promotion even higher
than tho position Of major should there
H., .oothor outbreak Of war. the disagree
80, eft,l,tion OF last year would be avoid
l4 ,,hon The battalion formation had 10
g.. cret disDanded and the field and STAFF
oai.crs left behind I'm order 10 place the
,.,,,,,,,o,,fes somewhere and then the lat
g.. hoa a. be satisfied 20 obtain positions
e., en- ONT vacancies in q regiment where
ro~ mis- very reason all their Influence
,,.se emf off from the very beginning
mich thcv otherwise miebt have possess
ed. ,.r.,-,.,.e,
eTRENGTHENING INFLUENCES.
should Inc Blues be made 10 form
battalion WDlfn OF tI' Sdhi' i4iiA' 49,.
Tins me other regiment companies. thth
fbl -rouondcrance Of the influence OF ms
civ within the regiment ls assured lInin
t,e ortsot. AS fin fact u ought 10 ne. ~
a. vas during the late war the CITY OF
Richmond sent six companies lnt mo, ne l,,
s|fd or onc-eiNth Of the entire military
e,reraih from this State. but they were
scstfCro1 $50 much aboUf that this CIV
,.ecci,-ed NOT a single field or stan ollcer.
7, ie fho Intention OF the Governor and
49, ,,,iifforv advisers 10 have the organ
t1a4ion ~ the new military conform eX-
i,1ctf, "a mat Of the regular army on
Ocqce footing Instead OF ten companies
H. a rorin,ent rs under the old orRaniza-
zion mo regiments viii have twelve com
nonios BACH regiment VIII have three
b9ifalfons instead OF two as formerly.
ono Of them 60 be commanded by me
Ilentenant colonel and the other two by
=" THE FORMATION.
rrha strength of each company would
have 70 Do fixed at from ~ 10 10 men.
according 10 whether six or. eight son Is
~ aice 0f fours have 10 be formed. fach
encb rorod consists OF seven privates
and ono corporal which would make
rnfol Of as or ca men respectively. To these
Gruros have 10 be added. I'm order 20 make
tbo formation complete. one first ser-
,voov+ ono ouarterma sergeant. -FOUR
eor0oanfs and two cooks. two musicians.
one arfiGcor which brings the total num-
bor OF enlisted men for each company
nm fo 20 or r. resnectively.
The p0sition Of WAGNER heretofore
cxisting IN companies Of infantry has
been abolished.