The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
VIRGINIA TROOPS TO
BEGIN MOVING AT ONCE
Dctachments From Each OrGa nization
VIII Go 60 Anniston to Organize
Camp.
ORDERS ISSUED BUT NOT
-. YET RECEIVED HERE
Brigadicr.Gencral Charles ". Barber.
of New Jersey, Is Provisional Com
mandcr. But Until His Arrival Gem
cneral Gather WIN BE In Charge.

Camp Edge, Sea Grit. Aug. IS
Movements of troops Of the Eighth
army division, including the District
OF Columbia, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland and virginia. have been
ordered by Brigsdter General Charles
w. Barber. of New Jersey. provisional
commander OF the division, upon in
structions sent him by the Department
of the East at Governors Island.
Under the orders, a total of approx
mately 1000 men from the various
contributing states viii be en- route to
Admission. Ala, within the next few
days.
The order just issued directs the dis
patch at once OF a brigade commander
and headquarters, one complete field
hospital, one complete ambulance
company and either troop. battery
or company from every reglmental
organization included in the division
and including the provisional brigade
comprising two New Jersey regiments
and one from Delaware, A medical
officer and quartermaster also will
ne designated with enlisted person
mel for these respective commanders
Brigadier- General Barber SAWS the
movement does not necessarily indi-
cate the immediate or even early de-
parture of the other troops for the
camp in Alabama. He explained that
the work of clearing the camp and
all such duties had already been done,
and for that reason none Of the en-
gineers would be detailed for that
purpose. Opinion generally is, how
ever, that the bulk OF the division,
which is one OF the largest in the
country, will be moved South soon
after the arrival of the detachments
under orders tust issued
Regimental- Organizations Affected
The regimental organizations from
which attachments will be sent are
the First. Fourth, Fifth, Second and
Ihird of New Jersey infantry, the
First regiment OF field artillery First
infantry, Delaware
Brigade headquarters-Firs Fourth
and Fifth regiments infantry Of Mary
land; First. Second and Fourth regi-
ments infantry of Virginia.
From the state organizations at
large must he selected one troop of
cavalry from the squadron organiza-
tons OF New Jersey, the District OF
columbia and virginia. II full troop to
he selected from one Of these states
one or two more batteries of field ar
tiliery may be selected from the or
CARNATIONS in Maryland Virginia or
the District Of Columbia. as these
state units combined would create ad-
ditional regiments. A field hospital
Will be selected either from New Jer-
sey. Maryland or Virginia and an
ambulance company from New Jersey.
Maryland or Virginia
In view of the fact that New Jer-
sey's ambulance company has been
designated by the War department as
contributing unit TO the "rainb<w
division, which is To go to France
soon, 1t is almost certain that the
am hulance company will be selected
rom one OF the other states. Mary
land having the honor OF supplying
the brigade headquarters. II is prob
able that the Virginia company will
GO New Jersey Will probably send
its field hospital. as the District Of
Columbia field hospital is TO go to
France. although any OF the other
StaXes having such organizations may
be called upon for this unit
Are to Prepare Camp.
Inc troops now under orders 10
move South are being sent for the
purpose OF preparing the camp for
the arrival Of the thousands of men
who will soon be under similar orders.
General Barber said that II was not
likely that any further detachments
would be sent to the camp. but that
the next movement would include fun
organizations. New Jersey troops in
ciuded In the movement as we'll as
those of the District OF Columbia
Maryland and Virginia. are at various
points in these respective states