The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-06
GENER AL ORDERS.
HEAD QUARTERS,
Town ef Washingtaa. oct. /, 1s1o.

Town Of Washings0n. Oct. /, 1910
From existing circumstances, the commando
in chief is impressed with the importance ofta
king immediate measures for the safety of tht
persons and property of the citizens of this aer,i
tory and for the protection of the rights and in
terests of the United States With this view he
as determined 10 have held in readiness Tor &C
tual Service body of the militia competent to
secure these important objects. i is therefore
ordered, that the details herein stated be made
from the several regiments on the respective
days assigned tor them to muster, by the general
order issued on the 2sth day of August last
From the first regiment. there will be detailed
two complete companies.
From the third regiment, four complete CON
panies.
From the fourth regiment one captain. one
lieutenant, two ensigns, 1--WE scrgeants, FIVE cor
pOrais, one drummer, one flier and eighty pri
vs,as.
From the eleventh regiment, one captain, one
lieutenant three sergeants, three corporsls, one
dr,ummer, one ifer anu forty privates The troop.
th1S de'eilcd from the fourth and eleventh req.
ments. Ylli 'urn two complete comp MES
From The ith ~ giment, there wai be detailed
me captain, owe iIsntenIBt, two ensigns. five er
cunts, FIVE cOrp0rals, one drummer, one fiier
and eighty privaies
From the tenth regiment, one captais, one lieu
tenant, three serEcsnts, three cOrpofa.s on
drummer, one hf-r AID forty privates % as a
form two complete companies ron the fiftt and
tenth regiments
The lieutenant colonel cornafanciani of The =,
cend regiment, having been on tn, 27;h nit or
dered TO detail from his giment t~o cornplet.
computes, to be held IN readiness Tor actual ser
vice, they are to be considered as forming part
OF this detachment.
From the seventh regiment, there will be de-
tailed tIiree complete companies
From The sixth regiment, three complete com
pancs
From the eighth regiment, one co nplete com.
pany.
From the ninth regiment, one complete com.
pany
Each complete company is to consist Of one
captain, one lieutenant, one ensign, four ser
geants, four corporlls, one drummer, one ffcr &
sixty privstes, TO be armed and equipped for &C.
tive service
The TROOPS that are to be detailed from fine
first, third, fourth, Eth, tenth and eleventh regi
ments, with the two companies ordered to be
he'd IN readiness, from the second regiment. will
be formed into three ba,tslOns the Geld officers
TO command this force, will consist one leule.
mart colonel conmandant and three majors
The troops that are to be detailed from the
sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth regiments. will
form one regiment, TO be commanded by one
Lieutenant colonel cOmmandant, and two majors
The Held and staff officers will be designated
hereafter by general order
The force thus ordered to be detailed, are Ia
hold themselves in readiness for immediate and
active service, they viii be raised either by yo
luoimy offers of service or by draft. From tn,
confidence the commander in cnefhas in the va
lor aud patriotism Of the militia, and from The isn
por,anee Of the objects intended to be scared
nc cannot bring hinself to believe that in A sin
g,e Instances IL will be necessary to resortto III,
IsiteT mode.