Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-29
COLONEL LEEOY LEAVES
TO REJ0|N REGIMENT
y" Time Net Fixed for Second Vir.
@inia to Leave Texas
Border.
WILL COME TO RICHMOND
Engineers Also Coming, Adiutant-
General Sale Is Informed b, VA,
Dcpartment-Locat Of Ens,-
ncers Not Yet Determined.

Colonel Robert +. Lccdy. corman d-r
OF tho Second Virginia Infantry. mas
cd through Richmond ycstcr,a. o.,
route to rcjoin his regiment. whic,l
under orders to return hero to he mis-.
tered out OF tho Federal service Ccin-
mel Leedy has been on - furlourh Inn,
rs anxious to supcrintcnd tho return Of
me regiment. which is as much u tc.,
OF his ability any duty hc has bad
I" meet since the mobilization call.
II Is probable that the Second Viz.
eihia VIII leave Brownsviuc before
Colonel Lccdy can reach there consc
ancntly he may rcjoin the regiment on
'tS way nome lie is taking the route
which Will he followed by the ,roou
trains and is keeping in touch with no
situation by telegraph. lust when the
regiment Will leave the border cannot
he ascerta ined.
colonel i.ecdy had long conference
with Adjutant General w w Sale in
regard TO tho regiment. Like other
commands which went to the border.
several Second Virginia commands are
MADE up or recruits. gained after mo-
niliSati"n. and their disposition Ii !,
Dig problem. Headquarters. supply and
machine gun companies have also been
organized and under the ruling OF tho
war Department. efforts must be made
l" Keep them up to the required stand
ard.
nc AdJutant-General has received
further notice that the engineer COM
panH Will he returned to Richmond for
muster out when tho infantrymen re-
turn. No order To that effect has been
issued by the War Department. but in
structions in regard to the muster out
of the company have been received. to-
sether with the information that IL is
coming here.
ENGINEERS WILL COME
ON SEPARATE TRAIN
The engineers arc under the COM
mand of Captain w. r. r. Griffith. we'll
known Norfolk consulting engineer
The company is stationed at Camp VIII
son. Fort Sam Houston. San Antonio
IT is probable that the train bringing
the company to Richmond will be on
Grated independently of those carry.
ing the Second Virginia. as the COM
mands are located several hundred
miles apart. On account Of the large
amount OF property in it's charge. tho
engineers will require one section.
while the regiment will probably travel
in three or four sections
Just where the engineers will be To-
Gated is problem. Two Of the three
"'licers-First Lieutenant Roy Pratt
and Second Lieutenant John Tyler-are
residents of Richmond MANY member,
OF the company arc from this city. while
others are from Norfolk. TIupeweIl and
other places. 1t is probable. however
that the company will have Norfolk as
its home station il armory facilities
are furnished The property turned
over TO the company by the govern
ment is extensive, and considcrab BILE
space will be required to store It prop
crly and in such way that il can be
utilized for practical purposes in con-
nection with the drills OF The company
Colonel Lecdy. tho ranking officer.
viii have charge Of all troops OH ar
Inf
be quartercd. as far as possible. In tho
Blues and tirays' Armores. The ma
chine-gun company, and probably the
supply company and tho engineers will
be CHARTERED in the Howitzers' Armory.
During the absence of Colonel Lecdy,
Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel r. NIillar,
ST.. is In command of the regiment.
He Will superintend the entrainment.
unless the commander arrives before
the regiment leaves Brownsville.