Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-26
NATIONAL GUARD
|. FULLY Modified
All Commands Not Already in
I Service Muster at Home
Stations.
WILL CAMP AT ANNlsToN
Fifteen Days to Be Given to
Recruit to Maximum War T.
..f- Strength.
WILL CAMP AT ADMISSION

organizations, which. by order of the
President, modified at their home
stations preparatory to being mustered
into the Federal service and dispatched
to the divisional concentration point
Tor intensive training in the art or
modern warfare. Fifteen days Will be
allowed each organization to recruit
to the maximum authorized strength
and prepare for the movement South.
All organizations subject to the mo-
hilization order had assembled at their
armories early yesterday morning. ac-
cording to telegraphic reports re-
ccived by Adtutant-Gcneral W. w.
Sale. The order only included those
organizations not in the Federal ser
vice. Those which have been on duty
In connection with police protection
duty will be Withdrawn and moved to
the concentration camp on orders OF
the Department of the East.
| General Sale was notified that each
organization can remain in its armory
for not more than fifteen days. The
matter is optional with each one. how
Sever. depending upon it's condition.
AS all property must be transferred
from State to Federal officers. it is
rot probable that any will leave under
week or ten days. no matter how
strong they are numerically. While
in Virginia. the troops will be under
the Jurisdiction of the Adjutant Gen
ersl. and will remain under him until
orders are received for the movement
South.
GRAfs AND SIGNAL CORPS
ARE NOW AT ARMoRY
The Richmond Grays' Battalion. First
Virginia Infantry. and Company A,
Signal Corps. were the only local or
ganizations reporting for duty yester-
day. the others having already entered
the FEDERAL service. The Grays re-
ported with approximately 400 en-
listed men and officers. The signal
company has seventy-five enlisted men
and three officers. Its maximum
strength. The Grays, however. are In
need of many recruits.
The companies OF the First Infantry
all reported to Colonel William J.
Perry. OF Staunton. regimental COM
mapder. by telegraph. and Colonel
Perry reported to General Sale that
his regiment is in fine shape. Other
organizations which reported here by
telegraph are the field hospital at
East Radford. the ambulance company
at Norfolk. Ave companies of coast
artillery and one battery Of field artii-
lery. Tho latter organizations are not
uniformed or equipped. Tho coast
artillery will probably be sent at once
to Fortress Monroe for training. the
equipment being supplied on the ar
riv"l there.
Enlisted reservists reported In large
numbers in all sections Of the State
I.stead Of joining the commands from
which they were furloughed to the
reserve. the reservists went to the
nearest company. where they have
roeen taken up as casuals. A report
on the reservists will be sent 10 the
Department of the East. which will
issue orders as to their disposition
Many of the reservists are noncom-
missioned officers. and will hold their
former rank wherever possible to place
them.
GENERAL VAUGHAN AND
!. STAFF ARE ON DUTY
Brigadier-General Cecil c. Vaughan,
Of Franklin. and his stan and head
quarters detachment reported for duty
yesterday. General Vaughan is the
commander Of the First Virginia Bri-
sade. which is composed of the three
infantry regiments. First. Second and
Fourth. The last two are now in Fed
leral service. The entire brigade Will
probably be together within a few
weeks at the concentration camp.
Virginia organizations will be traine d
at Camp Mcclellan. Admission, Ala,
along with the New Jersey. Maryland,
Delaware and District Of Columbia
contingents. The division. it is ex-
pected. will be ready to leave for
/. France before cold weather sets in.
There the men will receive training
under actual war conditions before en-
tering tho trenches.
While called into the Federal SER
/. vice. the Virginia units will have still
another stop to take on August 5, when
/, the entire contingent. as a body, will
be drafted into the national army.
The National Guard will then cease to
exist being on the same footing as
regular army units of corresponding
arms OF the service. On the termina-
tion OF the war the commands Will
be mustered out of service, the men
not returning to their former state
status. but to civil life
COMPLETING ORGANIZATION
OF FIELD ARTILLERY
Colonel E. e. GOODWIN. commander
OF the Fourth Infantry. was here yes
terday in consultation with State Of
fcials. Colonel GOODWIN was au-
tnotIzeu py Governor stuart to permit
: Captain c. H. Causey. of Suffolk a
spantsh-American War veteran. to or
Eanize At large company to be at
tached to the Fourth Infantry. Men
: from all sections OF the State are
eligible to join.
Efforts are being continued to com :
II plete the organization Of the field ar
ttliery regiment in Virginia. Greenlee
I Letcher, son OF former Governor
4 Letcher. has been authofized to re-
organize the Rockbridge Artillery, a
Civil War battery. which made an ex-
.-csllent record under Jackson, Men
from all parts OF the State are to be
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