The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
Will Mobilize at Once and Go
to Fort Oglethorpe. Georgia.
for Training
ORDERS AFFECT ONLY
THREE COMMANDS
tfowitzers, Norfolk Blues, and
Grimes Battery. of Ports
mouth, Will Prepare For
Service

The First battalion Of Virginia field
artillery, OF the Virginia national
guard, was last night called into fed
eral service by order of the secretary
OF war. The information was received
here by Governor Stuart, who notified
Captain w. NJ, Myers. OF the Rich-
mond Howitzers. in the absence OF
Major T. NJ Workman, commandine
othcer Of the battalion. Formal or.
ders are expected to reach the city
today. and by tonight the Richmond
Howitzers will be modified
Comprising the first battalion OF
artillery are the three batteries To-
Gated at Richmond. Norfolk and
Portsmouth. Captain Myers COM
mands the Howitzers here, Captain
Paul kear. the Norfolk battery.
known as the Norfolk Blues, and Cap
tain /. Branch johnson. Is command.
ing the Grimes, or Portsmouth bat
terry. All of these organizations saw
. service on the border. and were mus
tered out on their return several
WIN Go To Fort OgIethorpe.
Inc battalion will be sent to Fort
loglethorpe, Ga, where the euuipmenf
VIII be used for training the men in
tne ofhcers' reserve camp. at the samA
time bringing the members OF tho
battalion to higher state OF efficiency
In nandlns the artillery. 1t is not
known whether Battery D, located at
Hampton. and which is detached from
the battalion, will be sent to Fort
oglethorpe or not. This battery has
oeen in the federal service for some
time, and is now engaged in doing
guard duty at Newport News. No
reference was made to the orrani1a.
% L.
It Is believed that orders caIifne
the artillery into federal services E7II
De received today. immediately they
are delivered here. the Howitzers will
ne called out. and kilograms will be
sent TO the Norfolk and Portsmouth,
organizations ordering them to mo-
plll2e. While II Is understood that
the artillerymen are wanted for im-
mediate service, in the, absence. al
definite orders II is not known lust
when they will move South
Inspecting Danville Battery.
when the telegram was received
last night by Governor Stuart calling
the field artillery into service. Major
Workman. commanding officer Of the
battalion, was in Danvilie with Colo
mel 10 Lane Stern, where an inspec-
ton was being made Of a new bat.
terry OF artillery. These officers are
expected in Richmond this morning.
OF the situation. which has been in
the hands of Ca plain Myers. the rank
ing officer
Near War Strength.
During the last few weeks a NUM-
Der of recruits have been secured bv
The Howitzers. and now their com.
mand is within eight OF being re-
cruited TO the full strength. Before
the battery leaves the; city. Captain
Myers is anxious to have it recruited
To the authorized 1an men. Two
horseshoers are particularly needed.
and also one saddler. Both of these
positions pay s3s month All per-
sons desiring to enlist in the battery
should communicate at once with
captain Myers at the Howitxerss
armorv
The question has arisen whether the
Howitzers will he sent to Fort Or.
lethorpe with short equipment whiiA
II has sufficient guns and similar equip
ment, all OF the new recruits are with.
out uniforms. and Information received
A short time ago stated that none could
be secured for national guard troops
for some time. It may be that the
government will order the Hewitsere-
to be transferred to the Georgia fort.
there to be supplied with necessary
equipment. or in face Of the urgent
HVci "a tue dItilieES men at 0lS oHfC0rG
camp, special provision might be made
TO have the uniforms supplied here
This matter Is being taken up today
with the Eastern department at Cow
ernors Island. New York
Headquarters and supply Companies.
II is not known Just what will be the
status of the headquarters and supply
companies which have been In the
course of organization for some time
in anticipation of the formation Of Z
regiment of artillery It Is pointed
out that the two companies could only
he used with a full regiment. since !
battalion does not carry regularly Or.
ganized companies Of this kind a head.
quarters detail taking care OF the work.
More than nifty men OF Richmond have
enlisted in these two companies bue
whether, they will go with, the bsttalicn
is matter which will be decided by
the military authorities. 1t IL the I'm.
preston that they will not be called
until the regiment of artillery shall
have been completed. With the hat.
terry at Danville accepted last night,
only one other battery is needed 70
tna Ia o0t,