Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-29
ASSIGNS FIVE OFFICERS
TO MUSTER IN TROOPS
war Department Takes Prompt Steps
to Enroll Second Virginia
In Service.
100 MoUNTAINEERs JOIN coLoRs
Enlist With Company at Big Stone
Gap-ChcsaIeake and Ohio Men
Seek Permission to Organize for
Holding Daily Drills.


o'o'rrd hy the department of the East
~ wat Immediately the home stations
'h" companies Of the Second Virginia
.h'"ntry for the purpose of mastering
,h"in back into tho service OF the
'h't'd states. In the meanwhile, the
companies arc being recruited UP TO
MAT strength ~ rapidly possible.
'"e regiment. IL il expected. will BIO
IN IN" Federal service before the cnd
"t tn" week although tho mastering
"hc"rs must visit fifteen cities and
towns To perform their work.
colonel T.. s. Wright and coionei
.'ahhs McCloSky, who have been mere
'or several weeks mastering out or
san'zau TONS. have been ordered to be-
Sin work at once with the Second Viz
Sinia Infantry Major william Wal
lace. inspector-instructor for the Mary
land National Guard. who has been in
ohcctinR Virginia units: Captain Ralph
- Rates, Coast Artillery. and Captain
; Il. Gleaves. former commandant OF
INC virginia Military Institute. arc the
other mastering officers.
The Second Virginia Infantry is be-
ing rapidly recruited. according TO in
formation received by Adjutant-G
w. w. Sale from the various command
'nE officers. Captain Joshua r. Bullitt,
OF Big Stone Gap, telcgraphcd yesterday
mat he can enlist 100 moun,aineers
who can march and shoot with the best
OF them. Other companies, while not
as lucky, are reporting fair progress in
enlistments. Equipment. however. TO
hfins the regiment to full war strength
- not available. although acquisitions
nave been in for several weeks.
LOCAL MILITARY SITUATION
REMAINS UNCHANGED
The local situation is unchanged
The military forces are still doing
patrol duty in various parts of the city.
hut as yet have had no trouble. The
ny
Richmond Grays' Battalion. Company
y. Engineer Corps. and a special de-
'achment Of twenty-five men from the
Richmond Howi,zers. Four other com
rsnies arc on duty IN other sections OF
the State.
Governor Stuart was visited yester-
day b. large delegation from Peters
burg in the interests Of that city. which
has made n definite offer TO the mili-
tsry authorities in event they decide
10 locate the mobilization camp there.
The Petersburg delegation was headed
by Secretary Martin. OF the Chamber
u Commerce, and AN able brief vas
presented. Acknowledgement Sale,
Major Allen Potts and Ma or 10 Lane
Stern were present at the conference.
10 statement in regard to the confer
cnce was made public although the
Pe'ersburEhers are optimistic over their
chance 10 get the camp.
The decision on the site will not
the East sends an inspector TO look the
SITES over. Richmond is strongly in
I 4" running. with the promise OF bust
ness men 10 raise $4,000 TO equip the
grounds. Petersburg. while no; max
ing so large an offer has the larger
marcel OF ground for the camp.
MAJOR POTTS SEEKS
TO FILL STAFF VACANCIES
Major ro,ts. Who IL tho quarter
master general Of tho state forces Is
anxious to recruit; his department up 10
full war strength at once. He has the
officers, but - III need OF additiona!
men. He needs one frst-c,ass sergeant
six scrgeants, twelve priva,es and two
cooks The quartcrmaster corps will
lac called into the United States service
with tho FIRST mobilization. and it is.
therefore. necessary that il be re-
cruitcd as quickly as possible.
The quartermaster corps consists OF
two majors. three captains. six nrst-
class scrgean;s. six sergeants twelve
privates and two cooks The personnel
is as follows: Major Alien Potts. :iajor
James W. Graves. Captains Daniel l..
Coulbourn. William Mckee Dunn. James
n Anderson: SerEeants of tho First
Class Henry II. Black. EidridEe d.
Davis. Robert T.. Hottie. Dillwyn =.
tyler and James l.. West.
Captain Dunn is now speeding home
ward from France. where he has been
section. Recently Captain Dunn was
knocked down by the force OF burst
ing she'll while cranking his car, but
was only stunned by the explosion. He
has started home by way OF Spain.
and will probably reach Richmond be-
fore the end of next week. Captain
Dunn was working with the Belgian
Relief Commission in Belgium when the
troops were modified in June. and
hurried home TO take up his duties
serving In Camp Stuart for more than
four months. Captain Anderson is now
on leave Of absence for twelve
months. but will probably be recalled
in event OF war.
Seventy clerks In the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway auditors Office want to
take UP military drilling. and have
requested permission to drill for one
hour each day. The drills. il the re-
quest is granted. will be held on the
top of the First National Bank Build
ing. where bank clerks are now drill
ing daily. Adjutant- General Sale will!
lie asked to supply drillmasters. which
he will do although he has already
expressed his opinion that the young
men Of the city could do more patriotic
service by going TO one Of the local
armorics and signing enlistment papers.
All Of the local commands arc far be-
low war strength and as they must he