Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29

here until the diviaion concentrates
MT Anniston, Ala.
Virginia National Guard organiza-
lions. including all Richmond troops
will form a part OF the Twenty-ninth
Division. according to Official infor-
nation received yesterday afternoon by
Acknowledgement w. W. Sale. Every
organization In Virginia. with tho ex-
ception of h coast defense COM
mand. will be sent to the same concen-
tration point for intensive war train
n.y.. While no official announcement
has been received here. 1t is generally
understood that the division will train
at Camp Mcclellan, Admission. Ala.
According to orders from the Depart
ment OF the East. the senior brigadier
will be In command Of the division,
and. according to records available last
night, this would mean that B%rigadier-
General Cecil C. Vaughan. Jr.. Of vir-
ginia would be the commanding ON
GER. A dispatch from Seagirt, N. j.,
whore the New JeIcey National Guard
is mobilixinE, however. stated that
~Brtgadier-G eneral Barber. OF, New Jer,
sey lar received orders from the East
ern Department to -assume-comH,aHd-o OF
the new Twenty-ninth Division: inoiud-
ing New Jersey. Delaware. Maryland.
District Of Columbia and Virginia.
NO ORGANIZATION
IS TO BE LEFT BEHIND
General Vaughan .outranks BriEadier-
General Charles D. Gathers. OF the
First Maryland Brigade. by FIVE years.
Just when Brigadier-General Charles
w. Barber. OF the First New Jersey
Brigade. was commissioned in HIS pres
ent rank was not definitely known here
last night.
The information that Virginia troops
would form a division with New Jer-
Soy. Maryland and the District OF CO.
lunbia was not news t. Local military
authorities. but there was considerable
interest in the fact that no organiza-
tions will be left behind. The new
order also changes the designation of
the division. which had been formerly
known as the Eighth Division.
b division will consist of three
infantry brigades. of three regiments
each, thirteen batteries Of Held ar
tillery. one provisional cavalry regi-
ment, one provisional battalion OF
engineers. one provisional battalion of
signal troops. three field hospitals and
two ambulance companies.
BLUES TO FORM PART
OF PROVISIONAL REGIMENT
The Richmond Blues, known officially
as the First Squadron. Virginia Cav
airy. will form a part Of the provisional
cavalry regiment. 1t is probable, how.
ever. that the regiment will be used
as ~dismounted cavalry, tho only dis
tinction being that the officers will
continue to wear boots and spurs. The
War Department has announced def
nitely that no National Guard cavalry
will be taken to France as such. '
Included with the thirteen batteries
Of field artillery is Battery A. the
Richmond Howitzers. FOUR other Vir-
ginia batteries and the battalion head
quarters will also be in the provisional
regiment. Major 7. NJ. Wortham, of
Richmond. is the ranking officer in the
artillery branch of the division.
Company A, Signal Corps. will form
part Of the provisional signal battalion
New Jersey will contribute two COM
panies and the District OF Columbia,
one company to the battalion. Captain
IeTfy, OIL Washing tOn, Is the ranking
signal officer. but It is probable that
a regular army officer will be put in
command of the battalion. it being the
policy Of the Var Department. to put
experienced field officers over all pro-
v%isional organizations.
Brigadier-General Vaughan, of
Franklin. commander of the First yir-
ginia Brigade. is the ranking officer
from this State. General. Vaughan
aud his staff and headquarters de-
tachment will be mustered into the
Federal service tomorrow morn
ing. He will then assume charge Of
his brigade, which is composed of he
First. Second and Fourth Infantry
regiments. The Richmond Grays form
one battalion Of the First Virginia In
fantry.
The division will probably train at
Admission. This plan was announced
in press dispatches from Washington
several weeks ago In an official list Of
concentration points. The camp is a
co%mrnodious one and in one of the
healthiest sections OF Alabama.
COMPOSITION OF DIVISION
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
Tho oficial composition OF the divi-
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