Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-11
VIRGINIANS ARE
FIRST SOUTHERN
BOYSON BORDER
FIRST REGIMENT REACHES BROWNS
VILE AFTER EXPERIENCING THE
RECENT GULF STORM.
DESPITE LONG RIDE TRAVEL DUSTY
BOYS EXHIBIT NO PHYSICAL
EFFECTS FROM TRIP.

Almost 10 hours on the road much
of which time was spent IN DELAYS cans
ell 10y the Gulf coast sfO.m east @. New
taken in day coaches. failed completely
Ia leave any marked effects in the way
of lc>scued enthusiasm ~ L. oilcrw isc
dampen the spirits Of the members Of
Nirginias crack militia regiment, a. far
was noticeable. when the travel dusty
early today.
The first and second battaions ar
rived in close succession about midnight
over the Gulf Coast Lines. The close
succession in which they arrived was
ascribed 10 the faci that one of the bat
taliOns was through an error, first sen!
To Mercedes. where the section Of the
train carrying that contingent arrived
at > o'clock Yesterday afternoon.
The third battalion was scheduled to
arrive in third section some time dur
ing the day.
The train bringing the first battalion
was moved out on the belt line near the
depot quartermaster building shortly
after arrival. The second section re-
mained parked al the Gulf Coast lines
freight depot until this morning.
The regiment i in command Of Col
onel W j. Perry of Staunton. Va, and
the first contingent To arrive last night
was in command of Lieutenant Colonel
r. +. Craighill Major Thomas =. Pey
ton Of Charlottesville. Va. is in command
of the second battalion.
This organization includes ID com
pany. commanded by Captain T.. l..
Johnson If charlottesville; q company.
Captain Conrad Johnson Of Alexandria;
/! company, Captain Il. +. Bcirne Of
Covimgton: l. company. Captain q. VI.
Alexander Of Lynchburg
The regiment includes a hospital
corps a rcgimcntal band due 10 arrive
on the third So~tion Of the train and a
machine gun company The latter i
commanded ~ Captain George Hutch
inSon 1t is understood that the ma
chine guns were brought with the equip
mcnt that arrived last night
The train left Richmond ~ 80
o'clock Thursday morning Of last week.
II was made nj entirely Of day coaches
The route followed included the Atlanta
and West Point road and all went well
until the Gulf Coast storm area was On
tered in Alabama when delays began To-
follow each other closely. II was found
necessary 10 abandon the proposed route
through birmingham and upon reaching
Mississippi Ia detour by Jackson. At
New Orleans the day coaches we're aban-
doned and Pullman sleepcrs subStitut-
cd a change that made il possible for the
men to get some rest during the remain
er Of their trip.
While the regiment holds the record
a. crack infantry regiment uf the Nir-
giHa National Guard, the fact must be
learned from official records or by put
ting direct questions 10 officers Of the
organization The men seem to bc little
concerned in the matter of heralding any
special fame that they have acquired.
before them
The First Virginia infantry claims
the distiuption Of including the oldest
militia organization in the United States
The Monticello Guard officially known
a ID company and commanded By Cap
tain T.. l.. johnson. was organized dur
! ing the DAYS of the American revolution
and performed it, first notable service
when it was called 70 prsert Thomas
jefferson against a rumored British plot
to capture him
l The company served in the war with
Mexico the war between the states and
the Spanish American war. The veteran
organization Of the company. il is claim
ell. includes one Mexican war veteran.
MANY Of the men in the present company
served in the Spanish American war
The organization has been continuous
i'm its active existence sine il was first
organized. ii is claimed. though il has
been shifted 10 various regiments and
has borne several company names
4 Captain Beirne Of III company was
ofr a number of years connected with
the New Orleans Times Picavune and
was also for a number Of years with the
Asscciated Press.