The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-03
iEnROlLRESERvES
|. FOR DUTY IN WAR
Officer of Each Unit of Virginia
Volunteers Will Be
Appointed.
EXPERIENCED men WANTED
Use List of Available Persons to
Secure War Footing With
out Delay.
EXPERIENCED MEN WANTED

Complying with the recent order OF
the War Department, AdJutant-Gen-
eral w. w. Sale yesterday issued in
structions looking to securing lists OF
men who will agree to serve In the
Virginia volunteers in the event OF
war. Men with previous military ex-
pertsnce are preferred. the idea being
to get those who have been In the
militia A reserve built on this basis
Is one OF the ideals aimed at by the
War Department, and forms part OF
the reason for the expenditure of large
sums In instructing a citizen soldiery.
To put into effect the new plan.
each unit 10 20 have an officer detailed
TO secure the lists and keep them up
to date. This officer Is to be selected
by the commanding o6lcer OF each
company. battery. band. battalion head
quarters, regimental headquarters ana
other divisions. He is to be known as
the recruiting officer for war" for
that organization. Should there be no
other oficer on duty with his oom-
mand, the commander will himself act.
Must be Ready For Conhtct.
Specifically. 1t will be the duty Of the
recruiting ofncer for war" to De pre-
pared at eli times to quickly increase
the strength Of his organization to
the maximum ordered at any time by
the President Of the United States.
Blank forms will be provided by the
sdjutant- General It Is desired to Sc
.Hge the names OF as many able
bodied citizens residing In the vicini-
ty. between the ages Of eighteen ana
thirty-fve years. as possible. who
would be willing to enlist In the re-
spective organizations In the event OF
war, and who have had previous ser
vice in either the regular army. the
organized militia, or who have attend
ed a well esta blished military school.
After the organizations are recruited
to n war footing. tho efforts to secure
the list of available men are not to
be relaxed. but are to be continued
until all desirable citizens are en-
rolled.
while It Is desirable" says the
order, ito secure the names Of men
only who have had some previous mill
tary experience or training. yet II
especially desirable men not falling
within this class are available. or II
1t Is impossible to All up list OF
trained or partly trained men from the
residents of any particular LOCALITY
then recourse must be had to un-
trained men Of special qualifications.
KeeD LstA In Order.
Az new men are enrolled, or others
are disqualified by death. illness, age
limit or removal. the lists are to be
changed and kept up to date. Only
men are to be enrolled who are ply
sically fit.
The men secured on this basis must
not be enlisted. but merely placed OF
a list OF eligfbles for service In the
event Of war. But 1t Is understood
that each such person agrees TO enlist
In time of war. unless conditions have
so changed since he obligated himself
to this course, as to make his com
pliance Herewith entirely impractical
BILE"
without waiting for specific instruc-
ton. the moment any local organiza-
ton is called into the service Of the
United States. the recruiting officer
for war" will begin at once to re-
cruit IL up to war strength. With
suitable detail Of enlisted men. he
will remain behind at his home station
and will continue recruiting, sending
the new men to the State mobiiiza-
tion camp in Richmond. The recruit
ing office- for war" and his party, their
work presumably complete. must re-
toin their organization before II leaves
the mobilization camp for the front
But each regiment and separate
battalion will, before II leaves the
state, establish a permanent recruit
ing party to remain on duty through
out the war. so as to keep all COM
mands full
In addition TO the parties already
specified. there will be general re-
cruiting party in the State mooinza.
ton camp in Richmond. Its DUTY VIZ
be to enlist all corners VINO can QuaAiAS
for service. SO as TO add 70 those ..
..,,z. lions which are weakest numera-