Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-14
JENNINGS WISE
TO HEAD REGIMENT
Will Organize Unit Differed by
Former V. M. I. Men for
Roosevelt Division.
MANY MEN ARE ACCEPTED
Well-Known Richinonders in
List Of Those Selected
as Officers.

Colonel Jennings G. Wise. OF this
the Virginia Military Institute. ad-
| mittcd. on his return from Washing
ton yesterday. that hc had been Sc
lcctcd by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
to raise and command one of the rcGi-
mcnts of tho Roosevelt Division
This regiment is to be known as tho
Virginia Military Institute Regiment.
and will he onicercd entirely by grad
yates Of that institution.
That Colonel Wise WAS TO bc mem.
her of the Roosevelt cxpeditiouary
force was told in The Times Dispatch
carly last week. On his return from
Washington. Colonel Wise said that
there was nothing TO say. except what
is contained i'm a circular he ha. issued.
According to the circulnr more than
twoscorc mon have signed up AS pros
pcctivc officers of the division. Fif-
teen of tho mon arc from Richmond.
while tho others arc from all SECTIONS
Of tho country. Co:onc; Wise an
uounccs that applications will he re-
ccivcd by him at his Office in tho Mu-
,ual building. In addition TO the ".
NJ J. mon, former regular army SOL
01cTS. SdiIOTS OF marines anu Otn"T men
with military and technical experience
will he welcomed as noucommissioncd
officers
That tho Roosevelt Division" may
soon he realized should stimulate re-
cruitinS for the regiment. The lower
house Of Congress is now favoring tho
Coloncrs plan. and the senate may
agree 10 the expedition. Whether the
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tied this week.
wELL-kNoWN MEN
ALREADY ACCEPTED
The following have been accepted
and enrolled subject to their own final
acceptance:
Captain George c. Marshall, 'ol. L.
S. y.
Eranch Il. Morgan. 'os, Richmond,
former commandant of cadets a. tho
institute.
J. Cloyd Kent. 80 Richmond.
Colonel a. s. Buford Jr., 90. Rich
mond
Taylor s Carter '0l. Richmond.
John Paul. '03. Harrisonburs
Marshall NJ. Milton. o3. Roanoke
1.ucius :. Nottingham, 'oG. Cape
Charles.
n. +. Edwards. 07. 81. Louis.
{. y. Lycrly, '0.. Chattanooga
Francis l.. Johnson. 10. Richmond
Robert NJ. Dashiell. '0S Richmond
y. y. Morson Keith. II. Richmond.
Harry G. Dashiell. II. Philadelphia.
:. NJ. Millner. IL. Dansille.
II. DAWN Walker IL, Goochland
County.
Charles G. Miller. II. Richmond
r. Foster Witt. IL. Richmond
Frank \. Grove. 10. Lexington.
Catesby Jones, 'i3. Richmond
Il. II. Hardaway. 'l3 Georgia
II. I. Bryan, 'I3. Tarboro, y. C.
Max q. Patterson. 49, Waynesboro.
d. Maxwell Waddey, 'l3. Richmond.
Calvin Satterfield. 'l3. Philadelphia.
w. Il. Bowles. 'l3, Pittsburgh.
w. \. Richards. 'l3, Construction,
y. c.
j. Is. Anderson. 'l3, Lexington.
J. c. Parker, IA, Franklin.
H. a. Colonna. IA. Washington, D. c.
=. r. Cammer. 'l5, Winchester
Camillus c. Christian. II. Lynchburg.
T. w. Wilmer, II, Richmond.
6. II. Conway. 10. Fredericksburg
II. II. Spessard. 10. Craig County
Alex q. Campbell. rs. Richmond.
.Armistead l.. Wexford, rs, Richmond.
lIerna ndo NJ. Read. 'l6, Texas
Charles J. Collins, '16. Florida
V. II. Gillespie. 10. Tazeweu.
;. NJ. Helm. 10 Leesburg
J. l.. Pitts, rs. Scottsville
ISSUES CIRCULAR IN
REGARD TO APPLICATIONS
In the circular issued yesterday
Colonel Wise announced those who had
already volunteered for his regiment.
1t also contained the following:
Applications will be received at COS
Mutual Building by me from graduates
and former cadets of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute for commissions in the
". NJ. L. regiment which is to he
included in the division of volunteers
proposed by Colonel Roosevelt, in the
event his offer is accepted
Applications from officers OF the
National Guard will not be considered.
Members of the officers Reserve
Corps and those on duty In training
camps may apply, though il may be
that they will not be permitted TO
transfer
Applicants must state their full
name, age, experience. record as
cadet. telegraphic adcress. and must
be twenty-one years old.
Applicants should state whether OF
not they desire to enlist in the pro-
posed regiment in the event they are
not accepted as officers.
"In the event the proposed regiment
is authorized and accepted. institute
men, eN-reGular soldiers. sailors and
marines. and other men with military
and technical experience. will be wei
coined as noncommissioned officers.
Applicants should satisfy themselves
as to their physical fitness before APP
plying"
Barhosa Heads Embassy.
tBy Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO, May II delayed