The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-21
VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS
READY FOR ENCAMPMENT
Movement Of Militia VIII Take Place
To-Day I'm Twenty Eight
Cities.
WILL SLEEP IN TENTS TONIGHT
Extensive Program OF Instruction
for Soldiers I'm Held aud Camp
+ Duties Has Been Arran9cd-SliunI
Battle and Night Marches Included

ing to the martial tread o: hundreds
of kahki clad citizen soldiers. march
ing to trains which will bear them TO
the annual State cncanpmcnt Which
begins to-day ut Gordonsvile Before
night the pretty little village will he
in the hands of the nilitiamen. and
another town, consisting of hundreds
of pyramidal and conical tents Will
have sprung up magically on the plains
to the east Of IL. In these niinsy can
Nass homes VIII dwell for tho next ten
days the 1000 youthful volunteers who
VIII loarn the duties Of a soldier the
better to protect their native State.
and TO aid their nation In time OF
stress
The encampmcnt will be for the in
fantry arm of the service only. other
ARRANGEMENTS for tho instruction of the
artillery having been made. Thirty
nine companies. two regimental bands.
and hospital detaclmcnts have been
ordered out. and. although the gov
eminent rules on attendance are un-
usually hard this year 1t is fully cx-
pcctcd that every command will muster
the minimum strength required by the
War Department while others will
carry the maximum TO camp.
No specified hour for the departure
Of the troops has been set, the ar
rangements having been left 10 the
company or battalion commanders. 1t
VIII require ingenuity for some TO
part OF the game. The Norfolk. Ports
mouth and Danviile troops, owing TO
the distance. will probably be the last
70 arrive. with Richmond. Charlottcs-
Vile and Stanton hghting for the
honor of being The first 10 pitch tents
on tIeir allotted ground.
BLUES AND GRAYS
READY FOH ENCAMPMENr
The Richmond Grays' Battalion, com
manded by Major Lawrence T. Price.
q n fir 90 4, ..aI
10 leave their home station. The bat
TALON, 200 strong. Will leave the
armory shortly before s o'clock this
morning. and will entrain at the Main
Street Station. The men have been or
dcrcd to report at o'clock, and. ia
order to he In line when the shrli
notes OF the bugle call the assembly.
scores who reside at a distance from
the car Hnes, and in the suburbs. spent
the night curled up on blankets in the
company rooms at the armor!.
The four companies or the Richmond
Light infantry Blues Battalion under
the command Of Major +; W. Bowles
will leave at o clock. cii;raining at
Main Street Station. AS this is the
first time i'm a number OF years that
this historic command has been to
camp with the other infantry com
niands. the officers and men are par
ticuiariy anxious 10 make good show
ing. and efforts are being made to
carry the full strength OF the battalion.
Al least 100 mon and officers Will be
present
with tic Grays viii travel the hos
pitai detachment Of the FIRST infantry.
II VIII BE- commanded by Major J.
Fulmer Bright. Company II. Fourth
Infantry. AT Highland Springs viii
leave at about the time the
Blues do.
until Tomorrow morning. when the
regular routine VIII be taken up From
Ihat time until camp l. broken on
Thursday OF next week. the men will
be under IN" strictest military discI-
pine. and real Work viii be done by
the militiamcu
HARD WORK ARRANGED
ron VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS
me work Is SO arranged that it Will
VIII be taken up with drill In the squad
formation. ON the second day the com
pany formations viii be drilled into
the men. and this VIII be followed sue
cessiv.ly by battalion, regiiucutai and
brigade movements. The dril periods
vii be in the carly morning and late
heat at the middle OF tho day. Several
hours will eiapse between drills. and
thus VIII be utilized by the men for
recreation purposes.
There will be no full dress drills
during the encamp'nent. as only the
actual field equipment is being taken
The enlisted men VIII carry in add
ton TO their toilet articles. changes Of
undcrclothing, an extra shirt and an
home carrying their blanket rolls, mess
kits, haversacks and everything used in
the camp. with the exception OF the
larger tents.
All arrangements for the reception OF
the troops hsvc been mad, according
TO information received by AdiUtaut-
General ". w. Sale late yesterday. The
Kitchens, mess halls and other sta
iionary camp necessities have been
erected. and are ready for use. An
excellent supply of water from Cor
louisville has been. provided and the
awaiting their arrival on the grounds
Unfortunately, there viii be no swim
ming for the men. but there Will be
plenty of opportunity to wash away
the grim and dust from the miniature
conflict.
ARMY OFFICER IN
COMMAND or CAMP
Colonel Wilder. cominandant of Fort
Meyer, and COMPANY. OF infantry and
detachment OF mounted scouts from the
government post, VIII arrive to-day
Colonel Wilder will be in command OF
the camp. and Will outrank Brigadier-
General G. q. Vaughan, chief OF the
Virginia forces. The regular army
troops will aid In the instruction OF
the militiamen, and number OF army
officers have also been assigned to duty
for this purpose.
1t will be the privilege OF General
Vaughan and Colonel Wilder To name
the. camp to-day. II is customary TO
call II In honor Of some high state or
national official II Is probable that
either the name OF Governor stuart
or the. Presiden; will be selected as
that of the camp.
The chief military event OF the en-
canpment will lie the hike and night
operations. followed on the next day
by a sham battle betwe two forces.
The other work will be routine, but
this will give the troops a real taste
OF actual warfare, and the officers an
opportunity 10 display the knowledge
gained in the schools OF instruction.
and practical demonstration OF the
tactics learned through the winter cor
reSpondence course.
During the week a number of social
functions will be held by the people OF
Gordonsville. 1t is advertised that a
real street carnival will be in prog
ress during the first week. and this is
eagerly looked forward to.
PRICE TO COMMAND
RICHMOND GRAYS
Officers OF the local commands fol-
low:
Richmond Grays' Battalion, First In
fantry-Major. Lawrence r. Price; first
lieutenant and adjutant, Leroy Brown;
second lieutenant and quarternaster
r. S. Loving. Jr.