Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-19
VIRGINIA MILITIA GETS
ORDERS TO MOBIL lie
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Sontinued from First PaRe.)
commanded by Colonel Leedy The
regiment has forty-seven officers and
705 enlisted men, a total OF 1852.
First Battalion, Field Artillery. Ma
jor 7. 81. Workman. commanding, con-
sisting OF Battery A, Richmond, known
as the Howftzers, eight officers and
ninety-eight enlisted men; Battery B.
Norfolk, known as the Norfolk Light
Artillery Blues. three officers and 113
enlisted men: Battery c. Portsmouth,
known az the Grimes Battery, four
officers and los enlisted men, and
Battery D. Hampton. recently organ
lied. and not listed in the last annual
report
Signal Corps. Type D. field company,
at Richmond, consisting OF three Of
ficers and seventy-one enlisted men.
Field Hospital Company No. 1. head
quarters at East Radford, consisting
OF one officer and thirty-three enlist
ed men, commanded by Major Jacob c.
Bowman
Although advices carrying the infor-
nation that the President had ordered
out the militia OF all the States ar
rived early In the evening. specific
orders did not come until nearly mid
night. Hours before they arrived Cen
"ral Sale got in communication with
Brigade Commander General c. c.
Vaughan. Jr., OF Franklin. over the
long distance telephone. When the
War Departments orders came. Gem
eral Vaughan again was called into
consultation. over the wire. He agreed
with the AdjutantGeneral and the
hastily summoned council in his Of
Ace. as to the selection Of the First
Re 10 ~
fitted OF the three for immediate mo-
biliZation. General Vaughan will
come TO Richmond to-day to assist In
the mobilization work.
MANY OFFICERS CALL
At MILITIA HEADQUARTERS
Not since the exciting days that pre-
coded the mobilization for the Spanish
American War has the Adjutant- Cen
erals office experienced such a turbu-
lent night. AS soon as the Presidents
order became known, military men
turned with one accord to militia
headquarters. in the Virginia Railway
and Power Building, calling in person
or over the local and long distance
telephone.
One OF the fiIst to arrive was Major
Bright, of the Grays. who came TO in
form the Adjutant-Gen that his
command, IL necessary, could be made
ready TO move in four hours Shortly
after@ard there arrived Major T. NJ
Workman. commander OF the First Bat
TALON. Field Artillery: Colonel 10 Lane
Stern. Inspector General. v Atnia Vol
unteers. and Major E. w HBe prnau-
mander of the Richmond L9harlcs
try Blues Battalion. In thdtE seven /
with the militia officers VII inches /
Joseph lie Masurier. vetsSSrd. just ;
Spanish American war aAd Avenue. i,
to the Adiutan,GeneraIn purchased =
Alexander Forwar;Venue and On.
tary to Governor SAE valued a, ST.. r
visitor and remaF /,
the Adjutant- Gesn, development in
phone throughrinE the past week. 3
the Governor, fpent tina, has hecn =
the military dtate men for more :,
General Sale andthe final action of o
ernor Stuart is >iag negotiations :,
learn this morning orc extension r sit :
uation in Virginia. 1t 40 probable he
will cut short his trip and return ia
his office instead Of remaining away
until about July 1. as he had intended