Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-21
WALKER LIGHT GUARD.
The First Company to Re-EnteI
the Service Of Virginia
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED,
Cspt. Russell and Lieul'S Miller and
DueSbsrry Retained in Command.
OTHERS ARE TO REORGANIzE.
Old Compnny + Meets Thursdhs
Night, and Companies All over the
stote Planning for the Future
Col. stern on tie New Military.
OTHERS ARE TO REORGANIzE'
Old Company + Meets Ih"rs""'
Col. stern on t:,e New Military.

The old Walker Light Guard, formerly
Company b, First Regiment, Virginia
Volunteers, later Company B, Second
virginia Regiment, United States Nolun-
teers. was reorganized last night with
full complement OF men and officers
As this company was one Of the hrst
virginia companies to volunteer wheh
the call for troops was made at the De-
ginning of the war, so it is the hrst 10
reorganize when the war is ended.
Fjftv men were enrolled last night
but there were enough former members
Of the company present to have formed
| two companies Under the Virginia regu-
lations the minimum strength Of a COM
many &c forty-one enlisted men and three
| officers.
The meeting was held in the old com
many room at the First Regiment AT
morv The advisability of reorganizlng
was fullv discussed. and eventuated III
| the meeting deciding TO organize Inc
! election of officers was gone into at once
and the officers who took the company
into the service Of the United States were
elected without opposition. They were
nc follows: William Russell, captain
Anthony w. Miller. first lieutenant ana
Elliott f. Duesberry. second lieutenant.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The vote for these officers was unani-
nous The men of Company always
claimed TO have the best company officers
in the Second. and their unanimous ac-
/ tion last night was not in any way Il
SURPRISE. The following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. the Walker Light Guard, as
signed as Company g. Second Regiment
Infantry. Virginia Volunteers, on the 10Th
dav Of May. 1895. in response to a call for
volunteers by the President OF the United
( states. was mustered into the service OF
the said United States as a company,
whereby its existence as part or the
volunteer forces Of the Commonwealth OF
Virginia was terminated; and, whereas,
the Walker Light Guard, having per-
formed the services required OF II by the
United states. was duly mustered out
Of The service Of the said United states
on the 10Th day of December. 1873 anu
whereas. the Walker Light Guard has
alwavs responded 10 the call OF duty
thereby winning for itself a reputation
Of which t is justly entitled to feel proud
and which should be perpetuated.
| Therefore. the survivors Of the sald
| walker light Guard and such others as
they have associated with them, feeling
! il their duty and an honor and pleasure
! IA again serve their Commonwealth, mere
| nv make these articles OF reOrganl-
zation of the Walker Light Guard, ana
direct that the proper steps be taken III
pursuance hereof, 10 have TINS company
again mustered into the service OF the
| Commonwealth of Virginia, pursuant to
section 3OS of the Code of Virginia, edltloh
of 1887.
Given under our hands. this 2Oth day oil
| March A. D., 1899, in the city Oh hlOh-
! mond Commonwealth of Virginia
CAPTAIN WILLIAM RI SSElI..
1ST-LIE'T ANTHONY W. MILLER,
2D-IIE'T. ELLIOTT f. DUESBERRN. Y.
Mr. John c. Wekert oficiated as secre-
tary of the meeting.
The resolutions will be forwarded TO the
Governor at once. The men ere very
much i'm earnest. As one OF them le-
marked last night: "The Governor Is vi
against the real thing now" There Is
no doubt that the Governor VIII grant
| permission for the reorganization q ih'
company.
OTHERS WILL FOLLOW.
Comnany NJ. of the Third Resimehi |,
fo,,nerlv company f, of the First VIII
meet Thursday night and leoisa"|e
| Other companies of the old First hesi-
mont are expected to follow the lead q
| Company b and Company NJ a..
indeed all the old companies of the
STATE which were discharged from lhe
service of Virginia by reason OF enter
ing that of the United States "l!! lTo"-
oblv reorganize. Companies IN Chariottes-
willie. I.ynchburg. DanvilIe ana fe'erSDu' /
aro arranging to reorganize N lew
davs 4 new company In Floyd county
has been formed. and application has
hoer made 10 Governor Tyler 10 have II
mustered into the service OF the State.
This has not been granted.
NO NEW PLAN NEEDED.
..I do not consider that any new system
of reoreanization is needed, or = posi-
ble " said Lieutenant-Colonel stern As-
eistant Inspector-General OF ihe Virginia
| Volunteers. last night. 1t is not possi
No for us 10 do more than We could GO
under the old law The state law % %laa
moi been changed, and the FedsiI law
is nrecisely the same There Is me usudi
state appropriation, the Federal app'o-
priation is no more. no less. ,,
"There has been great ue'i
against the Virginia military Ia"' IN" ~"
timed Colonel Stern, Il admit tna' ' .'i''e =,
is much in IL that is dead ielte,' ~ y
| doesn't hurt anything. The law - soou,
! II IS very flexible Why, the doN'rhoi "
the commonwealth, as coihiiiaiiueI .,''
chief has authority TO make all regula-
tions governing the military Oh tne 60
fIe can cav how many men must com
| nose a company; how many companies 1"
! ra',i,nent. he can appoint three majors
80 reeiment II. he wishes, thus giving
~ ~ ,hree-battalion formation OF the
,,,iar army. and in practically every
| , he can make the organization ol
49,, VIRGINIA troops conform To that oil
% .ne ..nons of the regular establishment
III. anlv system Of reorganization
IN, inS a. reorganization" said Colonel
neeue' 81 ct the men Of the old com
,ns So. Get together and reorganize.
p~'rl pan there will be no squabbies over
nop ,s ~ property. 1t can't amount 10
-,eh I'm any case, 80 far as dollars ana
iiu. are concerned. and i earnestly
-, ,hat for the good OF the service the
, nop viii not raise this question. HOW
mr. 'or the courts can speedily adjust TIE
natter. ] have recommended ne ols,
| bnndment of the First Regiment. aho