Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-16
MOVE TO ANN|STON
TO BEGIN FRIDAY
Company B, Grays, Field Hospi-
tai and Second Regiment Com
mand Get Instructions.
ORDERS COME FROM BARBER
First Detachments to Leave Will
Prepare Camp for Those
Who Follow.

First orders for the movement Of
Virginia troops to camp for intensive
war training were received here last
night. when Company 3. Richmond
Grays' Battalion. was instructed TO pre-
pare to leave for Admission. Ala. Com
pany will leave tomorrow morn
ing for Roanoke. where a consolidated
train movement with one company from
the Second Infantry and Field Hos
pital No. will originate. One COM
pany OF the Fourth Virginia Infantry
Will also be designated TO move South.
The orders for the movement of the
troops to camp was received by Cap
tain William a. Stack in a telegram
from Colonel william J. Perry. com
mander of the First Virginia Infantry.
Of which Company B is Il part. Colonel
Perry based his order telegraphic
instructions from Brigadier- General
Charles W. Barber. Of New Jersey. who
will act as divisional commander at
Camp Mcclellan. Admission. Colonel
Perry did not mention which company
of the Second Virginia Infantry would
form a part OF the cxpeditionary force
to Admission.
HAVE 1000 MEN ON WAY
SOUTH IN FEW DAYS
Other movements Of troops have been
ordered by General Barber, upon in
structions from the Department of the
East Approximately 1000 men will be
on their way TO Anniston within the
next few days. while the other units
OF the division Will proably start next
week. The order issued yesterday by
General Barber directed the dispatch
of a brigade commander and head
quarters. one complete field hospital.
one ambulance company and either a
troop, battery or company from every
reEimental organization included in
the division.
Brig gadier-General Charles d. Gather,
OF Maryland. has been designated by
General Barber to act camp COM
mander until his arrival, and will take
his headquarters south at once. GEN
eral Gather has been in conference
with General Barber in regard to the
entire plan for the enrampment OF the
division. ,4-ra,
Captain Stack. Immediately upon re-
ceipt of the orders. started his men
preparing TO move early tomorrow
morning. The camp equipage is ready
TO move. and the heavy equipment will
probably be shipped tonight. The
order follows:
Pursuant instructions Eastern De-
partment. Company is ordered to
Anniston. Alabama. Said company
will proceed 10 Roanoke for consoli-
dated train movement with one com
pany from Second Infantry and Field
Hospital No. movement TO begin
August II. You will take Eve days
rat:ons. Routings 10 be arranged ny
divisional qlartermaster. Heavy equip
mcnt 10 be shipped by express If nee
cssary. Freight equipment to Roanoke.
Regimental supply officer ordered to
Richmond TO deliver tentage and make
arrangements.
tSiGnedj WILLIAM ]. PERRY,
Colonel. First Virginia Infantry"
WILL PREPARE CAMP
FOR TROOPS TO COME
The troops ordered to Admission are
being sent TOR the purpose OF preparing
the camp for the arrival of the thou :
sands of men who will soon be unoer
similar orders. 1t is not probable
that other detachments will be sent,
but that entire units will be ordered
10 move to camp at once. The troops
viii be moved South from their pres
ent locations in special trains
Company is ihe ranking company
OF the Firs. Battalion. the official de-
siERation of the Richmond Grays. and
was probably selected by Colonel Perry
because Of that fact. The companies
OF tho Second ard Fourth Regiments
Will he selected by the regimental COM
mandcrs. Field Hospital No. 1 is
located at East Radford. and is COM
:nanded by Major Jacob Carroll
Bowman.
The camp at Admission is practically
ready for the housing Of the Twenty
ninth Division. OF which the majority
OF Virginia troops will form part.
The First Squadron, Virginia Cava1ry.
according 10 unofficial reports, has
been designated as part of the Ninth
Division. while Company. A, Signal
Corps, may become part OF the Eighth
division.