The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-07
.MlLlT AIRY
REVIVAL
Great Interest is Aroused
Throughout the State.
TOWNS WANT COMPANIES
Mary Applications Coming Into oAlc
Establishment Generally from Per.
CONS Who Wish to Effect
Organization.
TOWNS WANT COMPANIES

The recent service OF tho military In
this city and the demand for their SER
vice elsewhere have given rise to un-
usual interest and enthusiasm along mili-
tary lines. This Is manifesting itself In
applications to the adjutant-generaTs
office for authority to organize companies
Of infantry in various parts OF the State.
Among the many applications received
by the adjutant-general's oflice are two
from Petersburg. Captain A. L. Moody,
of the old Petersburg Grays has written
for authority TO reorganizo that com
mand, and It Is understood has sufficient
men enlisted In the movement to warrant
the mastering in OF the command. Mr..
+. II. Plummer, Of the same city, has
made application for authority to or
ganize a company.
Other Cities Heard From.
Besides these two IN Petersburg. appli-
cations have been received from persons
In Front Royal Chase City. Newcastle.
Gainesville. Alexandria and even from
Stony Creek Alexandria now has a
company. G. Of the seventieth. recently
on duty here but the application from
that city liz for authority to form an.
other. Gainesville is on the Eastern
Shore, on which there Is now not a COM
mand. In the event OF an emergency
demand for the presence OF troops It
would be impossible to reach the shore
with military protection for a consider
able time There Is no company near
Front Royal, none nearer than Clupeper
on the east, and Stanton on the south.
Chase City, N1ecklenburg county has
never had company In recent years, nor
has Newcastle. away up In Craig. just
how many of these applications Will be
al
! Is an Impression in local military circles
that IL would do no harm 10 have more
| companies. save thatai 1t would mean
| further division of4the military fund
Formerly there we're several companies
| in the Valley, whereas now there Is none
| save the two at Stanton. Harrisonburs
| had a crack command up TO the time OF
| the Spanish war. Winchester and WOOD
| stock formerly had companies and even
| Toms Brook. small town In the Saliey
| had companies in the old Seconn hl'si q.
| After the war, however, these companies
We're not reorganized. Warrehtoh ,aiso
| had a company, but now has none. Mas-
| tinsyille had an infantry command. pu!
| Il has disbanded Danyille formerly had
| two companies. and now has put one.
| Lynchburg which formerly had sew
| eral. now has but one.
Military Revival
! ,rhe probability is that there will DO
l a great military revival In TINS stato
during the coming year or two RESIDES
| the two fun regiments there are several
| other companies not attached TO either.
Among these are the staunton. Riies ana 20
the clifton Forge Rifles. the Hoge Iyler
! Rnes Of Pulaski; the Cupeper Minute
] Men, the Blues and others
second Lieutenant n. II, Gathrisht, o.
! romnany {; OF the seventy-frst, has ten
dered his resignation, and it has been ac-
cepted. ,. oorr
handing Company NJ. of the seventy
| drst. was caller at the adjutant-eeh-
erals office yesterday. lbs coInpans ~" 80
one Of those specially commenced lor
excellence by the Federal Inspecting OIL
hcers on their recent round