The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28
State Receives Permission + rom
War Department to Organ
ize National Guard Unit
SALE EMPOWERED
TO RAISE TROOPS
Fifteen Companies Will Be
Formed-Men Will Be Sub
ject to Duty at viii of the
President

Virginia has received permission
from the war department to raise an
additional regiment Of infantry and
Governor Henry c. Stuart yesterday
Instructed Acknowledgement ". w.
sale to Immediately start its organiza-
ton
The regiment, which will be a paS
OF the national guard, will be avail
able for either state or federal ser
vice. and many be called to the colors
BY the war department an soon as
dts ranks have been filled Ia the
minimum strength.
Adjutant General Sale will person.
ally supervise the organiza don OF the
regiment The authority to raise 1t
was given several weeks ago, but the
state authorities then decided 10 take
no steps until the sentiment OF for
mer military men throughout Virginia
had been sounded. Without dissent.
those asked to express an opinion,
agreed that the regiment could be
formed. and already plans are under
way for the organization OF indivi-
dual companies.
Richmond YIN probably have AZ
least two comps MES In the new regi~
rnent, as several former guard Off
GERS have tentatively agreed 10 un~
dertake the work One Of these COM
pantes will probably he the reetnentai
machine gun company ard the other
a company IF the line DaHVflle,
Portsmouth and Norfolk men have al
ready asked for perm ission to organize
companies
Conflict Is Avoided.
There will be NO conflict between
the new regiment and the Virginia
state volunteers "a the two orraniEn-
f3ons are for entirely different pur-
poses The new regiment would have
exactly the aaIne status as the ma
tional guard prior TO rs call to the
federal service. AZ all OF the men
would be required tn take the dual
oath. they would be subject 70 duty
wherever ordered ny the president
The volunteers are under the orders
OF the governor only.
Fifteen companies must ~ o-earrfz~
ed 10 complete the regiment Twelve
will be letter companies and the others
will be the headquarters, supply and
machine gun com raniess THE mini
mum strength OF the companies will
be sSxty-five enlisted men and three
officers.
AS fast as the companies are form
ef they will he mustered into the
state service, and VIII be ready for
duty. Battalions VIII De orgaaizEed as
soon as the required number OF COM
paniea have eeen Forrnea ana .heh
the regimental organization VIII ne
completed by the selection or col
onel and his staff.
The companies VIII ne armed anu
equipped from the feaerai funa LOT
the maintenance or TIE nanonaI
guard. there being now svaiian!e soo.-
GOO TOR the state or F1rgInfA- Arfnor-
les must be provided for the conn
panfez. but there VIII ne no oirncui'y
in getting the men properly housed
In the cities
Name to ne iNecfdcd.
Just what the name OF the new
regiment VIII ne, mas NOT been de"
cided. but II Will probably be De-
signated as the Thfrd VIRGINIA iniah-
try, The state now has three imam
try regiments, designated as the F1rI,
Second and Fourth regiments, the
vacancy being caused by re-organtza-
ton following the spanish American
war
Practically all or Inc offfoers Tor