Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21
NEW ARTILLERY BATTERY
READY FOR INSPECTION
Lieutcnant-Colonel Stern Will View
Danville Unit for First Time
Tomorrow.
MAJOR WRIGHT TO FRANCE
Must Name Successor as Adjutant Of
Virginia Observation-Disclosures Need
Six Recruits to Bring Them Up to
Full Strength.

Orders for inspection OF a battery of
field artillery at Danvillc. to be a part
Of The regiment authorized for Vir-
Einia. were issued yesterday by Adju-
tant- General w. w. Sale. The inspec-
ton viii be made tomorrow night Ivy
Northumberland 10 Lane Stern, who.
# tho personnel is satisfactory, will
recommend it's acceptance. subject to
the approval of an officer to he detailed
by the War Department..
Tho proposed battery at Danville will
he the first organized since the full
regiment was authorized by the War
Department. J. y. Wiscman, Jr. is to
be in command of the battery. which
has signed up l9l enlisted men and
i've officers. The battery from it's very
start w:ii be above war strength.
one additional battery yet rema inn
70 he organized Major r. NJ. Workman,
ranking artillery officer OF the state.
las plans for the organization OF the
battery needed to complete the rcEi-
mcnt. 1t is expected that the battery
will be organized within two weeks.
when the rcEimcntal organization will
be completed by the election OF a
colonel and battalion commanders.
,oMPLETE BATTALION NOW
IN SERVICE Or STATE;
In addition to the two batteries.
Major Workman has had 10 have
formed a headquarters and n supply
company. Captain w. w La Pradc has
accn in charge Of the former. and
Lieutenant Edward j. Kccgan the
latter. The two companies needed ap-
proNimately 100 men, the majority OF
waich have been secured.
With The acceptance of another com.
prny or coast artillery at Grundy, tho
state row has complete battalion.
two companies now being in Federal
1, toe
be inspected within n few days. and 1t
is hoped that the full regiment of ten
companies will be organized before the
National Guard is called into the Fed
eral service in July.
Major Clinton l.. Wright. who has
been appointed at the head of the pos
tai commission. which will have charge
OF all military mail for the United
states Army in France will give up his
post here to-day, and will leave for
his home at Norfolk. Major Wright
will sail shortly for France. Major
Wright. who is acknowledgement Of the
First Virginia Brigade, will give up
that position, and an appointment TO
III the vacancy on the staff of General
Cecil c. Vaughan will be announced
shortly. y director OF the copscrip-
ton details for Virginia will also be
appointed. Major Wright having been
on duty here for that purpose.
HOWITXEItS NOM NEED
But SIX MORE RECRUITS
Only six men are required TO brin.
the Richmond Howitzers up to full war
strength. The old battery will prob
ably reach the maximum figure in a
few days. as the members are work
ing hard TO get the fun complement of
men quickly, in order that they can
receive some training before The
ganization is ordered into camp. Mount
cd instruction Will be held by the bat
terry On the largo vacant lot on West
Broad street, at Laurel street.
All four troops of the Richmond
Blues arc in need OF recruits. The
Richmond Grays also need several
score men. Zach of these orEaniza
tons. 1t is believed. will be on a war
footing before entering concentra ton
CAMPS