The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-26
CAVALRY TROOP
TO Be ORGANIZED.
Plans OIL Foot for Formation Of
Command Of Horsemen in
Richmond.
sKIPwITH TO BE CAPTAIN
Former Nlilitianan Consents to
Take Hold-old Cavalry
men Help.

Plans are on foot for the organiza-
ton OF a. troop of cavalry in Richmond.
Behind the movement are veterans OF
the cavalry of the Confederacy. who
are ready with their influence and
their means SO that they may once
more see soldiers with sabres and
pistols riding the streets of Richmond.
1t is the general understanding that
Captain George N. skipwith is to com
mand the troop. A meeting has al
ready been held, with about thirty
men present. the spirit displayed in
dicating that the movement will be
successful. Matters are so far, how
ever. in a tentative stage
The exact status of the troop Of
cavalry cannot now be forctold. 1t is
doubtful IL recognition, at least to
the extent of furnishing supplies, can
be obtained at this time from the War
Department. The understanding is
that the national government is disin-
clined to encourage the formation Of
Guard, at least until the infantry and
artillery are recruited up to a large
number.
Not SO Much Cavalry.
| In point of fact, cavalry does not in
these days occupy the same relative
| Importance as formerly. 1t is used
mostly nowadays in scout work, with
| the result that the number required
| is not large. The prediction is freely
made that in case of war there would
be few of the cavalry charges which
made the names OF Stuart and Forrest
and Morgan immortal, for it does not
| now play SO large part in the science
| of war. a recent example is found In
a modern production of fiction, depict
ing an imaginary war, which is based
on the assumption that the chances fol-
| cavalry action were scarce.
However, the cavalry branch of the
service is regarded by many as most
desirable in other respects. The ole
cavalrymen who followed Stuar; in tn,
vanguard of the Army Of Northern
/ Virginia are most DESTROYS that Rich
inond should have a troop. They hav,
Indicated their Willingness to contri
butte TO its support in the event tina
the War Department does not at ono,
take the mater up. Colonel G. Perc,
Halves, formerly of he Stuart Hors
/ Guards, is active in the matter. r. a
/ Saunders, Jr, and several other mem
bers of the Deep Run Hunt Club ar
i mentioned for positions in the activ
service.
Nothing more than service supple
would be expected from the govern
ment. Possibly an extra dress uni
form would be decided upon later. t
be supplied by the men themselves, S
that distinctive dress could be Sc
cured.
The minimum strength Of cavalr
troop. 1t is understood, is sixty-tw
men. There Will be no trouble what
ever. 1T is said. in securing this mum
Der. In fact. one who is much in
terested in the forma ton of the com
mand said last night that 1t recoe
nized by the national government an
supplied from that source 500 me
would join the cavalry: However,
is not contemplated to go into til
matter on an extensive scale. All
parently little or no help is expecte
from the State. Virginia has now or
such command-the Surry Cavalry
: which did not conform to the pre-
: visions of the Dick bill. and is no
. an independent organization.
After the matter had been discusse
Captain Skipwith was asked If l
would agree to take command and
give his aid in negotiations with ii
War Department. He consented to {
so.
Among the ideas advanced has bee
1 to have horses all black or all whit