The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-24
VIRGINIA ARTILLERYNEN
WILL DEPART T0-N|CH7
Batteries Frcm NorfolIl ard Ports
mouth to JUN Richmond How
itZciS Here.
TRAIN LEAVES At . O'CLOCK
Under Command Of Major Workman,
Battirliun VIII Spend Ten Days,
Receiving instruction in General
Duties AMI Field Work.

Three batteries, comprising the First
Battalion. Virginia i'io!G Artillery.
viii leave here to-uigh, FOR NJ. Toby-
huIna. Pa where they viii go into
camp for ton lays for field nauocuvrcs-
battery l.. of Norfolk and Battery G,
OF I'ortsmouth. will join tho Richmond
witacra. Battery y. ia this city.
AMI tic battalion viii travel on one
; special train leaving Byrd street sta
ton al - o'clock.
Captain William II Myers. command
ing officer Of The Richmond liowitzcra.
has ordered his men To assemble at
the armory at o'clock TO prepare for
The trip. lie expects Ia take between
ninety ana 100 enlisted men and i've
officers to the CnInp
The battalion VIII ho i'm command of
Major T. VI. Wortham. OF this city. and
will be at Mt 'rohyhauau FOR ten days,
arriving at o'clock To morrow morn
ing. ana leaving on September ,.
While Ia camp the artilio ymeu will
receive instructions i'm general canp
duties and in neld Wort. IN. grounds
ar" owned by the United states gov
eminent, and are ESPECIALLY arranged
for artillery iuanocuvrcs. so "a profit
able trip H. expected.
WILL FIRE: ne. Guns
W'Iit ACTUAL CHARGES
- 'r'6' F'''''''i''iiilt id4 - tbbuStl 10Y
artillery five is located -, Mt Toby
hanna. and tho Nirciuia troops viii
tire tho big guns with actual charges.
The battalion has sout 900 rounds OF
shrapn"l 10 tho range fpr tho target
practice. Other instruction will in
cldc mounted practice. car. OF horses
ana equipment ANA going INTO battle
position.
II is expected that the battalion viii
experience considerable cold weather.
as the camp site IS high IN the Penn
hylNania mountains. IN order To be
prepared for ciucrgcuCy. tho men have,
been ordered 20 take ali field equip
inent. including ovcrCoats Bed and
pillo" sacks. which viii later be stuffed
| "ith stray. viii he taken along TO in
sure. warmth Will. sleeping
! No guns or harness. for the draft ami :
mails will bc taken 10 tn. camp. tho
equipment Of the regular army ba,
tcrics there being utilized for tho
miiiiiamen Tho officers and noncom-
questioned officers saddles and brides
~ill DC carried along, however.
WILL. SERVE. SUPPER
~ TIT. tHMORI Tonight
Captain MSerg. Vino Is ever careful
OF his iucn's comfort. has arranged for
! Il caterer I" supply hot meals 10 the
I"ta! boys on botA STAGES of the long
! trip Supp"r VIII b, served ut tn.
nrmory Tonight. qua breakfast Will be-
/ 80 y l''''S" 'l' A'i~ si.4s. nc sam.
ENGAGEMENTS VIII be followed Oh the re-
turn trip.
captain Myers stated ias, a:sht that
nrariy loo OF his men would make the
TIP.
'Tha boys are eager 20 20 into camp"
he stated. and. !n spite Of the fact
that The cucanpncnt date WAS changed
three times, We had very little d!nicul-
ty in getting leaves III absence for
them. The business ncn az the city
acted very generous IN letting their
men OFF. and VIC look forward to "A
delightful, as VOL - beneficial trip"
The NJrfoik Light Artillery Blues
and Grimes Eatt"ry. OF Portsmouth
VIII leave ihcir home stations carly
tonight aud Will arrive here In time
TO Join the Howitzcrs. The trip Will
be made from this city over the Rich
mond. fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad and the Pennsylvania Rail
road 10 Philadelphia. and the Della
ware, l.ackawanna aud Western Rail
way to Mt Tobyhanna
The officers OF the Richmond HowI
zcia arc Cap.ain William NJ Myers.
First Lieutenant Edward &. Reese.
FIRST Lieutenant James &. Pollard Sec
o"d Lieutenant John T. Wood and
/ second Lieutenant George ~ Myers
On Tho STAFF OF Major Workman are
I Captain and Adjutant Wavcrly W
LaPradc, First Lieutenant and Quar-
terinasier Shields ana Quartcrmastcr-
Sergeant Harvey, all o. this city. Ba,
terry |: is commandcd by Captain
Branch Johnson, and Battery c Ly
Captain IL. y. Brimklcy