Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-05
CADETS MARCH TO FIELD
OF SEVEN PINES BATTLE
United States Army Officer Delivers
Lecture on Position OF Con-
tending Armies.
VISIT PETERSBURG
TO-DAY
Institute Boys Will Spend Sunday in
Richmond and Return to Licking.
ton on Monday CHARTERED at
Richmond Grays' Armory.

Orders were issued last night by Cen
crai l.. W. Nichols. superintendent Of
Virginia Military Institute. for the
movement of the cadet corps to Peters
burg to-day. The battalion will be the
guests OF the city. and an Interesting
program has been arranged for their
entertainment
The corps returned to Richmond yes
terday afternoon at o'clock from
Seven Pines. to which battle field they
marched during the morning, a dis
lance or eight and one-half miles.
Leaving the Grays Armory. where they
have been quartercd since their arrival
In Richmond Thursday, at $50, the
cadets reached the battle field shortly
before noon An address on the Pen
insula Campaign of 1862" was delivered
to the corps by Major Lucus l.. Dur
fee. OF the United States Army War
college. who was detailed by the War
Department for this purpose. Major
Durfee explained in detail the move
mcnts Of the armies Of General George
-. Mcclellan, comma nding the Federal
forces. and General Joseph F. Johnston.
commanding the Southern troops at
Seven Pines. and the later peninsula
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Maps prepared by War Department ex-
perts were used TO illustrate the routes
and positions of the several commands
at various times during the campaign.
CADET CORPS WILL
VISIT PETERSBURG TODAY
The cadets will cntrain at the Byrd
street station at 9:l5 this morning
tolhE TO petersburg on special train
over the Atlantic Coast Line. Immcdi-
atelv following their arrival in Pc
tersburg. where they arc due at 9:45
IN" troops VIII parade. the line of
march covering the principal streets
or the city. AT noon buffet luncheon
VIII be served In the y. ". G. a.. and
curing the afternoon. visit TO the
scene or the battle OF the Crater will
be made. Major Durfee will accom-
pany the corps and will explain the
movements Of the opposing armies both
be'ore and after Mahonc's memorable
charge. He Will have maps showing
me positions or the breastworks and
other details
Returning 10 Richmond this after
noon at o'clock. being scheduled to
leave Petersburg AZ ;. the corps will
remain In the city over sunday To-
morrow morning at IL O'clock the
cadets will march to 81. James Episco-
pal Church, Franklin and Birch
Streets, where Rev. C. F. Peter. the
new rector. will preach his first SER
mon.
PLAN TO RETURN To
LEXINGTON ON MONDAY
The orders call for the battalion to
entrain AZ the Chesapeake and Ohio
station on their return trip to Lex
lnSton At 10 o'clock Monday morning.
They Will reach barracks late Mon
day afternoon
The corps is in command OF Colonel
George X. Byrd, commandant. Gen
eral Nichols accompanied tn. cadets on
the march TO Seven Pines yesterday,
and will be with them at Petersburg
today.
ARRANGEMENTS for ths visit OF the
cadets 10 Petersburg were made yes
terday with General Nicncls at his
headquarters in the Jefferson by Sec
rotary Martin. OF the Chamber OF Com
merce, and William l. thinner, Jr.,
president of the Virginia Military In
stitute Alumni Association of Peters
burg. This Will be the hrst visit Of
the cadet corps to Petersburg since
the War Between the States.