The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-08
ADJUThNr GEvEnAI's OrFIcE,
Richmond, February Gu. 1915.
GENERaL ORDERS.

The Government Of the United States having as
senteu 70 The several conditions md Limitations tlie
Act at the last General Assembly autorsnga Regu-
Sr Force for iic defence of the Ccurfr,vfaith he
Commander IN Chief hasteps TO Afford the Militia an
oPpO uinIy OF awaiting Themselves of the exGmption
winch The prompt execution 0fthat Act is calculated
10 assure tn them.
% the receipt of there orders the Commenting
officer OF very Regiment. viii, forthwith give ictic
10 al the Field Officers and Comm ndsuts of comps.
rles o every Denomination within lbs regiment rcGiir.
ng them 20 attend nj such place ~ he shah appcnt
ON any day wthtr eight davs from the time Of his re-
cSNing theS orders, 60 turn court marital repsring
also tlc sui cOnnnan9snts ol companies whether. Ca
yalry, Artillery, Grenadicts, RiEemen lirIt fnfan-
Try, on infantry 81 the Line, to prepare complete
muserroiis Of their respective conpanies IN he laid
before the sud court martial when il shall convene I'm
mediate notice will aisobe gi;oD, IS lar as practicable
10 the individuals o eHch company, of the time and
pao OF the q enbli the court mArti9l 4 rnaio-
ny Of the officers, aforesaid, tin M least one field
oheer shall cCmpose the court. but anv smaller NUM-
her may adjourn from dsy 10 day. IN the absence of
amy commenting officer Of trtop or company b;,
place may be supplied by either of hia snbaterns de-
tailed Tor that purpose by the cpmmantent Of The re-
sncnt, or the president Of tie court. The clerk and
proves marshall viii also sttsnd Before the ey,rt
proceeds 10 business, The CLERK viii administer the
oath prescribed by the law The court will be fur
uished with muater-i oils Of a troDps Of cavalry and o
cher volunteer companies ~ actual rvice at the time
OF tieir sitting. They viii tnke tist no person
-oYrl belagi 70 any troop or company shall he ~
iited nom the roll, htcsuse euy Absence on tor
OF duty, or srD othel temporary absence. The court
titis organized will proceed without delay and continue
their s'or from day 10 day, and from time 10 time
until ail Tie duties required Of them perorrned
! Z comnandauts Of regiments will lay before their
respective couto, when convened, the forms and in.
sIt'cuous accompany this ORDER and b. regulated
~ them, 10 every difficulty that may occur in the con.
sfuc'on aHd exception Of the Act they sire required to
cstrJ into Ell e.
tsrh cass ~ be made 20 consist offfteen rnen and
nnJ fractional part ofa e. So which maj re- ain alter
division Of the total number Of noncommissonsd Off
ccr. musicians I'D p1yscs Of every regiment bv The
number Aforesaid will be Distributed among The classes
90 tie mode prescribed by law.
Jhc Act, in pursuance Of which this General Order
IS promulgated, lssfOrted T. duties which il created
10y i"as' pensdes for the ucglcci or ,iation ofthen
let such be the portion Of the unworthy citizen who
bns defiance % he laws, and Knocks Il the fistresss
oi bis Country But the commander m chief con-
id' nuy appeals to the honcr tie patriotism the au,y
u tie officers % the militia, ofthe magssales and al
TIE Vcnpieof virginia, TO cooperate N.n hfa in &C.
comprising Tie views q thc Legislature. m arhoris
ine PeIiraHcu force for the defence of the State
ihc saity otCur country the relief 81 ri izeus
vi Gre now ~ much harassel in the rnii'ia service
~ long tours Of duty auG The prcser,stoa VI The