The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-13
DISAPPOINTMENT OF
THE RICHMOND BLUES
On Edge OF Firing Zane In Maze OF
Glare and Smoke When
Huns Gave up.
EAGER TO ENTER THE FRAY
( sk NJ. f IL
NUw Sc1tfercd and Doing Guard Duty
and Police Work In Franco and
Along the Rhine I'm Germany.

<hkC&E aAtC IkuIuG IN NG&InANy.
Among members OF tho American
EnpediuonAry forces who are with
our Army of Occupation spolicins
France. Belgium and Germany are 3
number OF the old Richmond Ligh,
infantry Blues. Up to, the moment
OF the signing of the armistice. the,
were attached to the 10th amnuni
ton train and were intact; since -ces
sauon OF hostilities was announced
to q war-surfeited and war-weary
world. the detachment has beer
broken up and what remains OF the
once pride Of Richmond has been
scattered to the four winds Of North
ern France, devastated Belgium and
occupied Germany.
The Rchmonders-<he names OF
some OF whom are given herewith
together with their comrades In arms
had broken camp and were on their
way to the front lines, preparatory
to going into battle November 1I--tho
day the Huns capitulated--or the day
following. when the news Of signing
of the armistice came. The news
was disappointing, as the mem bers OF
the ammunition train were eager and
anxious to get at the foe.
None fthe Richmond boys with
the ammunition train engaged In the
fighting as part OF that organiza-
ton. although two OF them-Jack
Chalkley. Of Company q, and a Lad
named Venable, detached themselves
from the unit, joined the 10th in
PANTRY and saw actual fighting. Both
of them were gassed. but. at last ac-
counts boh either had entirely re-
covered or were out OF danger.
Corporal Brumley Heinrich. son of
A. E. Heinrich, Of 11s North Lom-
hardy street. 'one-time member OF the
OLD Richmond Blues and later attach
ed to the 104th ammunition train,
who has returned, tells OF the move
ments Of the detachment from the
time 1t left Richmond until 1t was
broken up In Northern France and
its personnel scattered from military
police duty.
On Way TO Front
The unit left Richmond for Camp
Mcclellan, Admission. Ala, on Septem
Der s, 1917. At Camp Mcclellan 1t
was combined with the Twenty-ninth
or Blue and Gray, division. The
unit departed for oyerxeas on
June IS. last year. and landed
at Tilbury, England, on July ~,
AAsVA bGhhS hSt0 UP 'ISn Gays At
Halifax N. s. From the port OF de-
barkation 1t went to southampton
to rest camp, where IL remained
two days, then on to q second rest
camp at Cherbourg. France, for one
day. thence to Januay Clan, France
where 1t remained one month. later
going to Camp de Meucon. WHERE At
was stationed from August to Novem
Der IL, the day the armistice was
signed. Preparations then were un-
der way for participation Of the de,
tachment In actual hostilfties.
Corporal Heinrich Is the FIRST .6,d
as yet, the only Richmond boz ~
was a member OF the 10th = ncrc,,rs.
overseas, and he owes va, - ccr.
siders his good fortune n . rrac4nr-d
collar bone which h sa,sts ,ncn ~ :
practice games O. rcoth.n Ss+,~s>,
two scrub" tear ~ Csmr =. Nswc,r
France, He. - .tnrs .rt,rsn 1909.
s s,s rom ais injury and Is back a,
tsu er duties with the Mutual
~ :. ssurance company. with offices
AZ 4Ae Mutual building.
He brings encouraging news OF hal
4 Richmond comrades, who. when he
left the other side, were IN good
health and. despite their enforced stay
over there. were in the best Of spirits
He says their morale on the eve u
what they thought was going to b
participation by them in one phase o.
the big struggle could not have beer
better; that to man tho unit wa.
eager and anxious to get into the fra,
and keen was their disappointment
their arms.
Hats Off 10 The Gr1ys
Corporal Heinrich paid signal tri
butte to those of the old Richmond
IGrays who saw actual service on tn.
battle field.
THE Blues" he said, will have t,
take their hats off to the Grays
They were in the thick of the fighting
As a part OF the Twenty-nintl
,rorsdivisions. they experienced tn
- terrors of war In all II
CHASTITY and terrifying forms II
the Argonne Forest drive and salonl
the River Meuse."
It was at this location that ending
of the war found the Graya
Some OF the Richmond boys,-for
mer Blues,--who were with tn,
104th ammunition train, but Win
now are with the American Army o
occupation or doing police duty II
France and Belgium, are First Ser.
geant James Taylor; sergeants Jane.
Tucker. Horace Allen. Michael King
James Harvey. webb Gee. W. D
Richardson, Pr1vates Palmer Han
cock and Joseph Cushman- The,
were with Company e. Corpora
Heinrich was with this company.
With r, Company were First Ser.
geant Hichaux Harvey. Seargentl
Attic Lorraine, Conway Gordon, Johs
Hughes, Charles Register. Corporal.
iClifford Mayfieid. Thomas Teefrey
johnson Hubbard and PSfvate Aucl
Schloss.
with F. company were First Ser
gcant Michaux Harvey, Sergeant
Mike Smith, Corporals Junius Chris
tian and John Lumsden.
In addition to the Blues and ths
Grays. the following other virginiar
companies were engaged with or II
1.-THE vicinity OF the loan Ammunition
train. With the 111th battalion o.
the saith brigade. was Battery A
composed OF members of the ole
Richmond Howitzers.' Battery d
composed OF the Norfolk Blues; Bat
ltery c, composed OF Grimes Battery
of Portsmouth; Battery. r, of Dan
vile. anc Battery F. 'Rockbridg'
ARTILLERY.