The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-17
,oke. has a strength of officers and 81

nokc. has a strength of officers and 81
enlisted men.
The Piedmont Rifles, at Martinsvil1e
has a strength of officers and 80 enlisted
men.
The Roanoke Blues. at Roanoke, has
strength of 3 officers and 50 enlisted men,
The First Battalion of Artillery con-
sists of three batteries-one at Norfolk
one at Portsmouth. and one at Richmond,
the Headquarters of the artillery are at
Richmond and its strength is 19 officers
and III enlisted men
Troop B. cavalry. at Surry, has a
strength of 4 officers and 20 enlisted men.
The First Naval Battalion consists of
four divisions. one of which is at Hamp-
ton and the. other three at Norfolk.
where are also the headquarters of the
battalion. The strength of the Naval
Battalion. as shown by the annual in
spection and muster recently made, is is
officers and 2O7 enlisted men
The strength of the infantry of the
State is 81 officers and 1.S16 enlisted men:
of the artillery. 10 officers and III enlisted
men: of the cavalry. 4 officers and 10 men;
of the naval battalion, is officers and 207
enlisted men: of the land force. of all
arms ia officers and 2063 enlisted men:
and. of the land and naval force together,
49, officers and 2,210 enlisted men.
PERSONNEL OF HIGH ORDER.
The report shows the personnel of the
volunteers to be of a, very high order and
in quoting from the report, Assistant
1nspectoT-Gencral 10. Lane Stern. heaps
lavish compliments upon the officers and
men 1t goes on then to give detailed
account of the service rendered by the
military during the fiscal year and shows
IN have bear
The services of the Blues at Emporia
during the riot there last year are clabo-
rately dealt with and the whole history
of the affair is gone into from military
standpoint The total cost of services in
aid of civil authorities during the year is
placed at So, 1902.
The work of the Internationally Of
fee has so increased, says the report, as
to require duty from General Male and
his clerk from . O'Clock a. NJ. until $50
p NJ. and often until 10 O'Clock p. NJ.
Colonel 10. Lane Stern's report. which is
a part Of that of the Adjutant-Geenral,
goes very fully into the condition of the
military according to his recent annual
inspection and makes the most comDli-
naentary reference to the personnel of the
several companies.
Following are some recommendations
taken from his annual report:
That a uniform system of filing letters
and orders received be arranged and en-
forced An indeXed file-boX seems to be
most convenient. Orders and letters sent
from regimental headquarters should be
copied in letter-press book at such head
quarters. Company orders and letters
shouId be copied IN the books furnished
for that purpose.
That forage cap. badges. and letters VA.
be supplied at once to all companies, and
SURPLUS supply left in hands of reSinental
QuartermaStcrS.
That stencils and dies for marking all
property be furnished each headquarters
and company, and all property numbered
in accordance with regulations.
That the subject of furnishing suitable
armcries and storaSe-rooms for State
property by cities, towns and counties in
which volunteers are located be taken up
by correspondence from Acknowledgement, s
office. with a view of improving such ar
rangements and better protecting prop
erty-
That a sufficient number of tents, over
coats and blankets to meet urgency calls
be drawn and be kept at reSimental head
quarters.
That Boardman's Drill Manual for non
commissioned officers be supplied, ana
non-commissioncd officers schools en-
forced.
FURTHER RECOMAiENDATION
That orders be issued directing instruc-
ton m setting up exercises, extended or
der drill, guard mounting, target hiring,
and that regulation targets be issued. and
one copy of Blunt's Rife and Carblne
Firing be furnished each company
That the junior lieutenants be charged
with giving instructions in target firing.
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parts of their arms.
That the regulation requiring records OF
companies disbanded to be returned to
the acknowledgements office be enforced
That the regulation providing for VIZ
Snia buttons on blouses be changed ana
United States buttons ordered
That commandments of all companies be
required 10 enlist for musicians men VINO
are skilled as musicians. or that they be
taught the calls and other duties, SO
as TO be efficient.
That only practical artificers be de-
tailed as such.
That some penalty by way of deduction
from company allowance. or otherwise
be enforced for failure to comply With
PARAGRAPHS 4G4. i07 and 4nS of the resula-
tons in regard TO shoes, necktles ana
collars.
That summary courts be enforced, and
resimental headquarters charged with
the duty OF seeing that they are regularly
held. and every effort made 10 enforce
penalties.
That rifles in possession Of Company 9,
Seventeen Regiment. and Company II.
Seyenty-first Regiment, be remllled ana
modern sights put on them.
That every effort be made to provide
for an encampment of the volunteers an
nually If possible. certainly biennially.
with the strictest discipline. officers and
men being allowed their pay, minor Of
fences TO be punished by fines, deducted
from the pay.
That all uuservceable property be call
ed in for repairs. where practicable:
otherwise to be disposed of as may be
ordered.
That. for reasons stated in the notes
of inspection, Company H. Seventeen IN
fantry. and Company II. Seventy-first In
fantry be Inspected with reference to
disarmament, under section $40 OF the
Code. Both of these companies can be
gotten into proper shape within the six
ty days allowed by the statute
The report is very vouminous. con-
tanning the revised and amended military
law of the State passed by the last General
Assembly. and a complete roster of the
Virginia Volunteers. including Governor
Tyler and staff and the officers and en-
listed men of every organization.