Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-07
COMPANY A Of GRAYS is
MUSTERED INTO SERVICE
New Unit or state Volunteers IL Of
nciniiy tcroEpiLed by Colonel Jo
I,unc Stern.

Lunc stern.
Lieutenant Colonel 10 Lane Stern
last night mustered the Firs, Company
Of Richmond 'Grays, state volunteers.
into service ut the Gruys' hrinory.
Henry q. Dickcrson was elected cap
tain, Charles l.. johnson, first lieu
tenant. and .tlvah Il. Cousins, second
lieutenant In addition TO these three
commissioned officers, the company will
consist Of scvcnty-ciGht men.
The company will have It's hcadquar-
ters in the Richmond Grays Armory,
and drill will be held each Thursday
night. Measurements for the hats were
taken last night. and next week some
thing deiinite will be heard regarding
the uniforms for the company.
Colonel Stern also announced the
dates for inspection of several of the
coast artillery companies of Virginia
that have asked for Federal recogni-
ton. These inspections will he made
by Colonel Stern and an army officer.
The dates are as follows: Bristol. De-
ccinber II; Roanoke. December -:
South Boston. December 10; Blue Com
pany. Richmond. December II. and
Twelfth Company, Virginia Coast Ar
tillery. Richmond, December 10.
Secretary of War Newton y. Baker.
who spoke at the City Auditorium
Wednesday night, requested Colonel
| Stern TO thank the local military or
sanizations for tho courtesy extended
him during his stay in Richmond. Mr..
Baker also said that il would not be
long before the government would be
able to furnish arms for all comma nda
being organized In the country.
The first physical examination Of
applicants desiring enlistment in the
Twelfth Company. Virginia Coast Ar
ti!lery. was held last night at the
Grays' hrmory. and out of the eleven
men examined all we're accepted.
The complete roster Of tho company
mustered into the State service last
night at the Grays' Armory follows:
Roll Company A.
IIcary G.. DickcrSon, captain.
Charles l.. johnson, first lieutenant.
AlNah r. Cousins. second lieutenant.
Harvey t.. Atkinson. first sergeant.
William y. ftobeiin. second sergeant.
Julian r. Harris third sergeant.
Harvey L. Jenkins. fourth sergeant.
James +. Taylor fifth sergeant.
George T. AGREE. supply sergeant.
George +. Robeiin. supply sergeant.
Louis VI. Bendall. corporal.
Thomas l.. Barker. corporal.
James &. Chandler. corporal.
Asa G. Evans. corporal
Charles r. Hall. corporal.
Fleming l.. Phillips. corporal.
John q. Richardson. corporal.
John Burton. corporal.
Thomas G. Bottoms. mechanic.
Dick :. Thompson, mechanic.
Clarence W. Fowlke3, cook
William II. Jarvis. cook.
Samuel Davids, musician.
Harlow w. Apple. secretary.
John W. AGREE. Joseph r. Adams,
John \. Armstrong, Watt r. Aston.
II. l.. Burrham, James G.. Brothers,
Frank II. Baptist. Frank W. Roggs.
Thomas p Campbell. Robert g.
Cosb:.
Leonard L. cambridge. Joseph w.
DAVIS. Neil rohcrty.
Grover g. Edwards. James II. Evans.
Basil g. Fowler
John i. Green. Ralph r. Gcncstro.
Edward q. Grant.
james T. Harris, Charles c. Hazel
good. Robert Hubbard Herbert c.
Ecuc.cna George 7. Hudson.
Thomas l.. Johnson. Frank y. Jctt
=. ". I.oury.
Edward Mitchell. San, Minson. John
y. Nuilcn. Benjamin +. Moore, Clarence
i. Moore Marion Q. Morris. Howard G.
Mcdaniel. il.
John !. Ecenan.
Leg ". Oliver. Lafayette ". Oliver.
CirSis Y. Ovcrton
John u. Pitts. James T.. Parrish
ClA~tcs W. Phillips. Jr.. j. +. Perry,
Charles y Pugh
James W. Ritter
Robbie & SneliinEs. Sydnor L. Smith.
Joseph SPENCER. Charles d. Sims.
Marion SandridEe. william l.. StnnIcy
Christian II. Trcmcr, Samuel s. Ty.
rec. II. y. Tyson.
". Ncnisky.
Thomas Z. whi,iow. Browning G.
Wharton. Roy e. Wyatt.