The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01

prepared !; three batteries OF artillery and
Dnn troop.
STILL, CALLED VOLUNTEERS.
a Contrary to n very general impression
tho military organization Is not now
known Under the name OF National
Guard although to all practical pur-5
roses they IRE national g,iardstncn. but
the old name OF Virginia volunteers IS
ctained. incorporated In the report is
the full text or the new. militia law,
KNOW, popularity as tho Dick bill. The
effect of the BILL In brief 10 TO bring
the militia of the various States under
the orders or the President for service
which the Federal government makes
ali nppropriation for the maintenance,
arnllng and equipment Of the troops. (
Under the terms of the new law the.
various commands are Inspected anGu-3
ally BY United States army officers and
reports lnads thereon to the War De-
partment. The militia are subject 10
articles Of war and the same discipline
as regular troops when In service OF the
Federal government. 58 3
Besides the inspection by Federal cfH-
GERS. the troops are annually inspected
together, with their arms. uniforms
equipment and accoutrements, by the
assistant nspector-general.
1t Is not generally known. but Colonel
A. NJ. Higgins, of Norfolle, commanding
the Seventy-first Regiment Is the rank.
Ing colonel and field officer OF the State
troops. Whenever any large proportion
OF the troops has been ordered out Cell
onel George Wayne Anderson OF this
city. has beer tho commanding officer.
acting brigadier- general. This Is ex-
planned by the fact that during the strike
service the entire Seventy-f!rst Regiment
was never ordered out, and the same is
oP t1,oA ~ tfo,.&
at Roanoke. On both of these occa-.
sions unattached companies wore or
dered out for service, when. In tho case
OF the Richmond outbreak. the coln-5
panies of the seventy-first We're nearer
the scene than were the unattached COM
mands at Clifton Forge and staunton.
Had the entire Sevcnty-first Regiment
beer ordered to Richmond nearly a year
ago. Colonel Higgins would have been
in CHIEF command, with Colonel Anderson
ranking next. a II
The creation OF new egimert ont
OF tho unattached companies would
necessitate the selection OF colones.
Northumberland, four majors and var,
Gus staff officers. These are positions
to Which many Ct the officers Of tho.
various commands would aspire. Here
is the list of companies now in the ser
vice of the State with their designation
by letters where SO designated:
sEVE,NTIETH REGINGENTINF4AN
Colonel commanding. George Wayne
Anderson. Of Richmond.
Company A, Richmond. 2 officers, So
men.
Company 3, richmond o1lcers' 10
men,.
Company G, Richmond. officers. AZ
men.
Company D. Charlottesville, 3 officers,
IS men.
men.
Company y, Richmond. offlcers. o.
Company q, Alexandra, Objects, o.
mon.
Company II. Richmond. OFFICERS, 81
Company l. Farmvllie, ofticers' ~
COMPANY h.t4 Stauntoh,' o. olllcerS. %
men.
a, men.
Company M, Danvile, 2 officers, So
| men. S I.
Total for regiment: 4s officers. GIG en-
listed men; tctal GA II 5
Sty IN RS,r2 r. REGIMENT lINl'AN-
| Il TRY
Colonel A. NJ. Higgins. Of Norfolk, cons
lhaHu'ns. N,r,o,,, off,cers (,
~, " 80 ~ Al. lt5,Ts. A
men, >-an,ou, oc,,c,r. 5o
company - tNotip1A' = = 2 =
ht t,N :, >,o,,,,o,, >n,a o,s,cer, 4
= ~ : -, 4.
men 2, . :, :, !, Z 4, . a,,,cor. %
s,u =, up - $500 : y.
men .,n = Na.,ar, ae,,co,.s e.
men 9, . 4 : s,,,,o,,, o,t,cors !,
-
!, SolIt'ts''i'y - ~ z q
% men, = s,,,tht,o,d off,cerz 81
.,,a,,
Go''p'ns = :
Ntp''.p"N' -
men, ..,o.. :,
Company NJ, Emporla' oii'eefs' "
linen. ..,..
Total for the regiment d s1s ofllfe ,ri ana ne