Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-24
ORDERS ARE ISSUED FOR
MOBILIZATION OF GUARD
All Units Still In State Service Are
Directed to Report To-
Morrow.
INCLUDES BRIGADE CHIEFS
Mayor Alfred B. Percy Succeeds
Major Wright as Brigade Adju-
tant-Gcneral on Staff OF General
Cecil c. Vaughan, Of Franklin.

Orders for the mobilization of the
Virginia National Guard tomorrow
were issued yesterday by Adjutant-
General w. w. Sale to, all units sub
ject to call. All organizations except
the quartcrmastcr corps still in State
service have been instructed to assem-
BILE at their armorles to await orders
to move to the concentration camp.
Included in the call are all enlisted
reservists and enlisted members of or
CARNATIONS authorized by the war De-
partment. but not yet granted Federal
recognition.
Brigadier-General Cecil c. Vaughan.
Of Franklin. and the brigade staff and
headquarters detachment will report
for duty. None of the State depart
ment Nads. however, are included in
the call The brigade staff will report
10 General Vaughan at Franklin
Among tho staff officers are Major AL
fred B. Percy. of Lynchburg, who has
been appointed as brigade adjutant-
general. succeeding Major Clinton L.
Wright who was appointed to the mill
tary postal commission to France.
Men who have enlisted in organiza-
tons which were authorized to, be
formed. but which have not received
Federal recognition. must report to the
nearest National Guard command for
duty These men will be assigned to
duty i'm other organizations. Several
score are affected. including men en-
listed here for the headquarters and
supply companies of the artillery reEi-
mental organization. 1t is probable
that large number of young men at
Lexington who enlisted in the reor-
Eani2ation of the Rockbridge Artillery
will be assigned to other commands.
as the battery cannot be completed and
receive recognition before tomorrow.
GRAYS AND SIGNAL CORPS
REPORT TOMORROW
The quartermastcr corps will not go
on duty until specifically ordered.
Three officers and nine enlisted men
are now in the Federal service There
remains one officer and sixteen men in
the state service 1t is expected that
they will he ordered to duty when the
troops start to Camp Mcclellan, at An
niston. Ala.
The Richmond Grays' Battalion. COM
mandcd by Major John Fulmer Bright,
and Company a, Signal Corps. are the
local organizations which must report
tomorrow. Both organizations will
be CHARTERED temporarily In the Rich
hond Grays Armory. Seventh and Mar
shall Streets. The other organizations
ordered out are the First Infantry of
which the Grays form the first bat
talon: the attached sanitary troops.
field hospital. ambulance company, five
companies of the coast artillery and
one battery OF field artillery.
The infantry companies are located
at Richmond four; Charlottesville,
Alexandria, Covington. Frcdericksburg.
Lynchburg. stanton. two. and DAN
vile: The coast artillery companies
are located at Fredericksburg. Grundy.
Danville. Roanoke and South Richmond
The field artillery battery is located at
Danville.
Reservists will report to the nearest
National Guard unit. They will be
carried as casuals until assigned to
duty. A report on them will be made
directly to the department commander
by the company to which they report