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Re: 25th Virginia Infantry Battalion

Below are a few articles published in the Richmond Daily Dispatch.

George Martin

The Daily Dispatch: December 30, 1862.

Military Notices.

Richmond city battalion — notice to conscripts and others.

--The 25th Virginia battalion, familiarly known as the "Richmond City Battalion, " organized on the 15th August, 1862, for the period of six months, and for service in and around the city of Richmond, will, under authority recently granted by the Secretary of War, reorganize for the war, at the expiration of its present term, upon the same conditions as to service as heretofore.

Vacancies amounting to about one hundred now exist in the different companies which will be filled by the first applicants who offer, and who are morally and physically qualified in make good soldiers.

Persons of any age may, previous to enrollment by the conscript officers, join this battalion.

Those who desire to join the battalion should provide themselves with a reasonable amount of clothing, especially underclothing, and report immediately at Richmond to one or another of the following Captains, who desire each to enlist the number of men act opposite to their names:

Company A--Captain John H. Greaner--27.
Company B--Captain L. J. Bossieux--12.
Company C--Captain W. W. Harrison--30.
Company D--Captain J. F. C. Potts--30.
Company E--Captain W. L. Maule--21.

W. M. Elliott,
Major Comd'g 25th Va. Battalion.

The Daily Dispatch: January 3, 1863.

Wanted — men.

--Under authority to organize for the war the 25th Virginia Battalion, granted Major W. M. Bilictt by the Secretary of War, in Special Order No. 285, I desire to enlist a number of able bodied men, to complete the organization of my company.

The duty of said battalion is for local and special defence on the city of Richmond, and the perform such services as they may be ordered to perform within the circuit of the batteries around Richmond

The Daily Dispatch: March 31, 1864.

Local Matters.

City — Battalion.

--The 25th Virginia battalion, better known as the City Battalion, Col. Wyatt M. Elliott, who, since their organization, have been on duty in this city, yesterday morning moved to Chaffin's Bluff, their place in this city being supplied by the 28th Va. battalion, Hunton's brigade. As the City battalion passed down Main street the troops presented a really splendid appearance, and were loudly cheered by the citizens. The men are delighted with the change. The constant guard duty they had to perform here was excessively wearisome.

The Daily Dispatch: May 9, 1864.

Wanted

--A good Fifer for the 25th Virginia Battalion, now at Chasffin's farm. For further particulars apply at Chas Schuman & Bro's, on Main, between 9th and 10th sts.

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