The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
TROOPS A AND 6 Of
Blues CAVALRY SENT
TO OTHER CITIES
Will Relieve Coast Artillery OF Guard
Duty in Lynchburg and Roanoke
For Present.
THESE COMMANDS TO
TRAIN AT FORTRESS MONROE
Captain Frank Hines, Camp Inspector
for Governments Looks Land Over
at Sherwood Park, and Will Inspect
Petersburg Site Today.

Troops A and G, of the First squad
ron OF Virginia. cavalry, were yester-
day ordered by the war departTu ent
to I-ynchhurg and Roanoke, relieving
the coast artillery companies in those
cities from guard duty. Both Of the
latter companies will then be sent 20
Fortress Monroe, where they will I'M
dergo training. The Blues will entrsin
Thursday morning for their new posts.
Troop A. of which Captain Fuller
is commanding officer, will be sent
to Lynchburg, while Troop {, com
manded by Captain Hewitt, will be
sent to Roanoke. The two coast artii-
lery companies to be replaced by them
have been on guard duty for about a
week. having been called out by Gov
ernor Stuart to protect the public
properties in those cities. Both of the
companies were formed recently. and
viii have their first actual training
st Fortress Monroe.
The two troops OF Blues cavalry
will patrol the two cities until the
muster OF the Fourth regiment into
the federal service has been COM
pleted Guard duty in the two cities
will then be taken over by troops OF
this regiment, the Blues 10 be held
for instructions from the war depart
ment Detailed orders had not been
received last night by Mai Bowies,
hence II could not be stated whether
the cavalrymen would take their
horses with them
Others to Remain Here.
Ii was announced last night that
the two remaining troops of cavalry
would he used for guard duty in and
about Richmond. relieving the Rich
mond Grays, who are now engaged in
this service. There was some rumor
afoat last night that the First regi-
ment would be called into service. but
this was supposed to be anticipatory
of the action OF congress following the
declaration of a state OF war. which
would bring all OF the national guard
ef- .he-State- -a-Nar- hasiS----
Captain Frank p. Hines. of the
United States army camp inspector
for the government. in company with
Colonel 10 Lane stern. yesterday
made "A trip TO Sherwood Park to go
over the ground offered the state for
a mobilization camp. The two or
GERS covered the location thoroughly.
This morning Colonel Stern and Cap
tain Hines will go to Petersburg to
look over the site offered at that
city. 1t has been stated that inspec-
ton would be made of all the Local
tions offered in the state to the mill
tary authorities
The inspecting officer did not indi-
cate just to what degree he Was im-
pressed by Sherwood Park as site
for a Capitalization point. General
Sale has left the selection squarely
up TO the government, and the de-
cision OF Captain Hines will. 1t is
thought. be final. 1t is the general
impression. however. that an Eastern
point will be selected as a mobiliza-
ton point.
The muster of the Fourth regiment,
which was called into federal service
Monday. will proceed rapidly. Al
ready several of the companies are
on duty. having been ordered out by
the governor several days ago. The
balance OF the troops will be ready
for the federal mastering officer be-
fore the end OF the week. Colonel E.
Goodwin, OF the Fourth regiment.
oncned up his headquarters in
SxtI.