Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-02
FIRST REGIMENT LEAVES
FOR RICHMOND TO-DAY
Will Entrain for Homewar,i Journe,
at Brownsville This
Morning.
J. MAY ARRIVE HERE SUNDAY
Richmond Grays' Battalion, Under
Major Bright, To Occupy Second
Section, Regiment and Its Baggage
Moving on Three Special Trains.


\ Under the command OF Colomcl vii
fantry will start Oh its homeward
tourney this morning Positive orders
for the entrainine OF tic regiment,
I were issued YESTERDAY. and necessary
railroad equipment Cor til. trip ha 5
hccn provided. Tne regimen, will
leave Brownsville. where i, has been
sta toned for nearly six months IN
three sections. with Richmond as its
! destination
me Richmond Grays Battalion. un-
der Major j. lTulmer Bright. Will travel
IN the SECOND section. Each section
will carry 4 standard Pullman. seven
tourist Pullmans. two kitchen ears one
baggage. three flat and three box ears.
making seventeen III AL. Including
Y rcEimental and battalion officers. the
Virginia contingent Will number abou,
- 25 in ALL
s. lust when the regiment VIII reach
L Richmond cannot he asccrtatucd with
any certainty. IL is positive. however
) that it will not arrive before Saturday
i, At the earliest. while il is cNccediucl.
probable tina, the three trains viii az
rive hero on sunday. 1t will ALL depend.
upon the amount of travel on various
Southern roads. but four days will be
QUICK trip.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad will
handle the troops from Augusta. Ga,
10 Richmond. ana EFFORT will he
made TO have the three section: clos
cd up MS closely as possible at Re
tershurS ana run into Richmond one
block apart " this can be done, il
is possible that the regiment can he
-d,trained within an hour afte, the frs;
section arrives. The unloading OF the
ho~ No Will fax
cral hours. but special details will look
after that work
GRAMS BATTALION
On SECOND SECTION
Lieutenant Colonel CvaiGhiil win
command the first section. which will
consist of Companies l., =. VI aud l..
ithe, ma chinc-sun compan!. and hospi-
stal detachment. numbering 80 enlist
cd men and fifteen officers Major
Bright will command the second sec
a ton. composed Of Companies \. F.. 4 and
IL. known as the Richnond Grays Fat
Stallion numbering $50 men and four
teen officers. Colonel rcrr. wll ht
the ranking officer OH the last section
;;Mhici will carry reeimentai hcaduusr-
xtcrs. Companies T.. |, * and NJ. TO-
bgciher with the supply company. max
ing a total OF %lo enlisted men and
sixteen officers.
Travel rations for twelve iaHS viii
he carried with each man. The rcsi
ment will also be equipped viii,
wooden clothing a. the men are 10 be
taken from a compa tiNel. warm,
climate into what may he v"ry cold
weather The danger from severe
colds and pneumonia IS great. and
.erw precaulion Will have TO be taken
. protect 'ri6 v.ea- from sickness.
The comri,tAe ,apnointed by Mayor
Nnsiie to prepare a welcome for the
/. iroonS will mec, several times tins
: week to perfect plans. The committee
:. wants to make tho feature of the well
& pmc 4 tremendous turning out Of tho
r. fn. women and children Of the city
"a Achcer the boys as they march INTO
II Vir atmori.s. Other features will
gS \provided, and several bands will
Gish the music. Refreshments Will
K c served the men on arriving here.
= Funds for the reception are urgently
ss,cedcd. rs il il planned 10 raise SJ.0ht
10 welcome all of the Virginia units
/ upon their arrival acre 10 b, mus
Tered out. ON account OF the noii6ay
Yesterday. no tabulation was made Of
contributors. but several hundred dol
lars was received by Colonel Thoma.
%. McAdams, treasurer OF the commit
Tee. 1t ~ probable that before INC and
II tho day one half Of tho desired
amount viii lie - tile hands ~ the
/ committee.