Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-18
RICHMOND. men
VOLUNTEER FOR d
SERVICE ABROAD.
Twenty Of Ninth Company
Coast Artillery, Will
Leave To-Day.
W. w. SHELTON HEADS
PICKED DETACHMENT,
Many Disappointed Because
They Are Not Chosen for
Duty in France.
GO TO FORTRESS MONROE
Local Troops Will Join Commands
From LyncIiburS and Roanoke
for Early Sight OF War.
GO TO FORTRESS MONROE

For service anywhere. the Ninth
Company, Virginia Coast Artillery. was
called upon yesterday by the War De-
partment for twenty volunteers. and
this quota was supplied within few,
minutes after the command had been
assembled In Capitol Square. These
picked men will so at once to Fqftress
Monroe. and from there they wil-soi
wherever ordered for service. .<S-.,s <
Tho First and Second Companies,t
Virginia Coast Artillery, stationed at
Fortress Monroe. also compose part OF
the militia selected for immediate duty
in France. The First Company was.
formed at Roanoke and the Second
Company at Lynchburg. The Sixth
Company Lynchburg, was called upon
for twentX-four volunteers. who wilt
go to Fortress Monroe at once.
At 5:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Captain c. c. Walton. Jr., assembled
the Ninth Company in Capitol Square.
and the work of picking the men
needed for immediate service was
finished in short time.
THOSE LEFT BEHIND BID
GOOD-BY TO VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers eagerly responded. Those
anxious to so anywhere in the service
OF Uncle Sam were informed that only
twenty were needed, and that stress
had been laid upon the selection of
good horsemen. Although there were
many who were disappointed In not
being given the coveted privilege Sof
blindly following the orders OF their
country. they accepted conditions as
they were and received their disap-a
pointment :, goodinaturedIy, congfatu-;
iating and taking farewell OF those who
were fortunate enough to be chosen
in this capacity.
The entire company stood at atten-;
tion awaiting the orders OF Captain
Walton. Captain Walton did not hest-'
tate. without any explanations or dis
cussion he said. in n sharp, clear-cutl
manner: '1 want twenty men WHO
know how to handle horses we'll and
who are reasonably good riders who
will volunteer their services to their
country to- SO anywhere at any time.
Those who are not entirely willing need
not so. All those who wish to volun-,
teer will please raise their hands,"
Hands Immediately shot upward. There
were few who did not raise their
ha nds. but 1t was because. as ono sug-
gested, 1T can handle an automobile or
a hivver, but don't know a thing
about a horse. wish did. You boys
are lucky"
Then came the process OF wedding out
some of.those who volunteered and 'se-
lecting twenty choice men who had no
slne ties which would prevent their
immediate departure. This was done
by Captain Walton. with tho help Of
n
men were notified to turn In their
equipment to the supply sergeant, as they
would receive a new outfit at Old Point
Comfort. The detachment was placed
in charge of Private W.. w. Shelton, q
and we'll known In the city. who was
designated as acting sergeant. a.sss
DETACHMENT LEAVES AT
O'CLOCK TIIs MORNING
These men were given notice that if
they Ind mothers. wives or sweethearts
to whom they wished to bid good.by
they had better do SO at once, for orders
had beon issued commanding them to
leave on the Chesapeake and Ohio train
this morning at Q O'clock for Old Point
Comfort. They we're ordered to report
to Acting Sergeant w. w. Shelton at
the Mnin Street Station at s:30 o'clock
this morning and place themselves
under his command.
When questioned as to why this de-
tachmont was leaving where tho mon
were going and what was the reason
OF their departure. CAPTAIN Walton said:
That Is another tale" However, II is
Understood to be certain that these
mon. after arriving at Old Point. will
nv, Il In fav
.'somewhero In France" to study IN
tensiveiy the use and the handling Of
the big suns'on tho battle front After
their study. thes. young men will be.
In position to mparti their first-hand
kno@lodgs tu other American soldiers
who know practically little about tho
handling of the big weapons OF modern
warfare. 81 Is q 4
The eaBerness With which these
Young men pressed their offers In their
pleas that they might be detached on
q duty that they knew othipg OF haa
aho~n the spirit of Virginia soidierss
HIST OF, MISS WHO WILL,
ilts lid ny sHELTON
This detaehfnent OF young men 10
composed as follows: }sts S. ~ =
w. w. shelton. of Richmond. Ii
charge of the; detachment. ssg Z;
II. F.. Dcitinser.S Demorest, Ga- ~;
y. r. Hardy. Gretns. Va.
j., r.. eFsllis. Jr,, Yancey, Va. .9ss ~
D = b. Bear. Elkton. Va. 49,
J. r. Ssnltiyan. Mine Run, Va.
j e. No, ris.f tMaxten, ~. C. ,ss1 Z
w. Fl. Miller. Newton. N. G. si5tss'
z e, Hasty. Maxton, m. q, q. SIX Il y
I p. r. Tucker. Advance. N. C. s.s2 .s
N H.xIs cottau, suilYord. N. q. 81 3
IS IlfHRss. .Richnn0ad. 32,s