Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-28
VIRGINIA. TO ORGANIZE
ANOTHER REGIMENT
Governor Authorizes Gen.
~, eral to Proceed With
IS New Unit.
CHANCE FOR MEN TO ENLIST
VIII Also Offer Opportunity to Active
Men to Secure Commissions by Or
ganizing mpan cs-ishttaiion
Planned in Richmond.

Following a meeting OF the state Mil
itary Board, where the matter was dis-
cusSed at length. Governor stuart yes
terday authorized Adiutant General
Sale to organize in Virginia an add
tional National Guard regiment. per
mission 20 take this step having been
previously granted by the War Depart
ment.
This means that more than 5000 Nir-
gfnians Will have further opportunity
to volunteer, and can serve the nation
az part of the lighting forces of this
State in the great conflict now raging.
General Sale has been quietly at work
testing the sentiment in all parts of the
State, with view Of forming the new
regiment, and information which has
reached his office indicates that the
prospects OF successfully recruiting the
organization are exceptionally bright
However. General Sale said that it
would require some time 10 carry out
the plans. II will first he necessary
TO have companies formed. These viii
later be recognized as battalions, after
which will come tho recognition of the
regiment. 1t will he composed of four
battalioDs, OF tire" companies each
one machine-gun company and three
eupply companies
MAY FORM ENTIRE
BATTALION IN RICHMOND
Il,
cation has already been made TO form
two Companies OF he new regiment.
and 10 is hoped an entire battalion will
be secured in this city. Men of military
experience In Danvillc. Fredericksburg
and other cities have indicated their
Willingness TO organize companies.
Now that it has been finally decided
to organize the new unit of the Ma
tional Guard. General Sale will make
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rapidly possible. The State has
available for this work $4,000 in Fed
cral funds
Immediately upon the perfection of
it's organization. tho regiment will he
mustered into the service Of the State,
in accordance with the rules govern
ing the National Guard. II will be sub
ject TO the call Of the Governor until
such time as it Is drafted into the Fed
eral service. No effor: will be made to
organize the new regiment on the basis
now being formed in the regular and
National Armies which provides for
$50 men 10 each company. The Nir-
ginia regiment can be mustered into
state service on basis OF sixty-fve
men and three officers in each company
which is the minimum peace strength.
After being drafted into tho Federal
service the War Department will uiiI-
ize the men II sees fit. They will
he merged with other Virginia troops,
and so their identity as Virginians will
he maintained
WILL BE DESIGNATED
As THIRD REGIMENT
While II has not SO been officially
stated. the regiment Will likely be
designated as the Third Regiment Ma
tional Guard of Nirg mia. The reei-
ments which are now in Federal service
were the FIRST. Second and Fourth.
Not only will the formation OF the
new guard unit give hundreds of men
opportunity of volunteering, but II will
give the chance of Winning commissions
10 men who show themselves qualified
in this direction.
General SalcN ana I.ieutenan,-Coloncl
20 Lane Stern. insr,a torIeneral, made
IL pialn that the Or."uiZatiun plans for
the additional regiment viii not inter-
1ere in the least with the creation Of
the Virginia state Volunteers, the body
now coming into existence TO take th,
place OF the National Guard 70 home
defense purposes.