The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-28
Howitzers, Norfolk Blues,
Hampton Battery and Grimes
Battery Ordered South
BLUES CAVALRY NOT
YET---BUT MAY BE SOON
Virginia Walking Horse
Troop May Be Sent to Fort
Myer. According to Latest
Speculation On Subject

Speculation On Subject
Up to last night neither Adtutant-
General Sale nor Colonel &. w. Salo-
monsky. camp commander. had re-
ceived orders issued yesterday by the
War Department for the movement
of the battalion of field artillery. in
GLIDING the Richmond Howitzers.
Norfolk Blues and Hampton battery.
together with Battery c of Ports
mouth, to the border. 1t is the gem
eral opinion. however. that the orders
will be received today, and prepare
ton will be made Immediately for
the transfer Of the men. Local rail-
roads will be advised simultaneously
with the military officials here of the
movement. and they will put the
necessary cars In place at once. The
artflierymen will be in command of
Major r. M Workman. the battery
ofacers being Captain w, NJ. Myers.
of the Richmond Howitzers. Captain
Kear. of the Norfolk Blues. Captain
Couch, OF the Hampton Battery. and
Captain /. B. Johnson. of the Ports
mouth Battery.
Other Organizations
The organizations ordered South 10
replace 10. GOO men on the border are
NJ follows:
Field artillery-Battery A, New
Ham pshire; Batteries c. y, ]. Third
Pennsylvania Regiment; Battery A,
Distric; Of Columbia; First Battalion
and Battery G, Virginia. Third New
| York Regiment, Batteries \ and &,
Alabama. First Battalion. Georgia
Batteries f and +. Connecticut; Bat
tcries a and b. Michigan First Regi-
nent tless Second Battahon). Min
nesota, and Batteries b and c, Colo
RADIO.
Infantry--Second Florida Regiment.
and Third District Of Columbia Regi-
| ment.
cavalry-Troop A, District of Co.
lumbia
Engineers-Comp any A. California.
| Speculation was general as 10
whether the other commands. includ-
ing the Blues Cavalry Medical Corps.
Signal Corps, and Engineer Corps.
would be included in the order TO
move to the border. General Sa lie
was of the opinion that all of the viz
ginia troops would be sent, while
others gathered the Impression that
only the Field Artillery would be
given training on the border
Ii was understood yesterday that
there were horses at Fort Myer to
accomm odate one troop OF the Wiz
Ginia Cavalry, but no one knows
whether the Blues will be sent there.
or whether the horses will be furnish
ed them here. The fact that horses
arc At Fort Myer has figured in the
Npeculations and some are inclined
10 believe that the First Virginia
Cavalry will he- sent to that point fer
training.
But 1t was pointed out last night
that whether the Blues go to Fort
Myer or not. they stand fair chance
tiiiery is sent south. The artillery
gallant steed, and these would serve
admirably in giving the present un-
mounted cavalry an opportunity to
become at least broken In.
Battery c tn BE Mustered In.
After many handicaps and difficult
ties Battery G, of the Field Ar.illery.
ID at last coming into its owa To-
day will likely witness the muster
Ing In OF the battery to Federal SER
vice by Captain A, NJ. Shipp. muster
Ing In offlcer at Camp Stuart. after
the few vacancies In the ranks have
been filled from casuals at the camp.
The examination of the men has al
ready been made. and they have also
Subscribed to the oath. and there Is
but little more formality to put them
"a the service OF the government.
Major A. 8. Buford. the newly-ap-
pointed Judge advocate for the vir-
9imlA regiments. was mustered into
&1a4 service yesterday at Camp Stuart,
ana In = few days he will leave for
| the border to take up his duties.
Captain Morrison. instructor Of the
ltoid Artillery. has been ordered to
report to Macon. Ga, to instruct the
artillerymen at the mobilization camp
there.
Last night Colonel Salamonsky.
accompanied by his staff OF four Of
Acofs. Major Wright and Major Potts,
Captains Dunn and Warfield. and two
Or6orlies. attended the religious OBJ
oofvance Of the Hebrew New Year
II Beth Ahabah Temple.