Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
a

BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
a PROCLAMATION.
VIE Congress OF The U. States having. by an
u act approved on the 18th May, 1876 declared
ma, s.a'c OF war exists between the Republic
OF Mexico and that OF The United States and The
president OF The United States being by said act
authorized 10 call Tor and accept the services of
any number of volunteers, not exceeding 40 OO0
Tor The purpose OF enabling the Government Of
the United States to prosecute said war 10 a
speedy and successful examinations" and having
called upon the Executive OF this Stale, under
dale OIL The l9ih instant, ITO cause TO be enrolled
and held IN readiness for muster into The service
OF The United States three Regiments oil lnfan-
Try" 10 be composed of volunteer corps-Now.
therefore, |, William Smith, Governor OF Yirei.
MIA, by virtue OF The authority with which am
invested, do announce 10 my fellow citizens my
readiness TO receive, for The purpose aforesaid,
tenoer OF Inc services oil thirty companies of vo-
lunleers, 10 be formed into regiments when mus
tered into the service OF The u. States. These COM
panies must have The organization OF the army Of
the United States, and in their rank and file must
consist OF "a men, not over As, nor under I8
years OF age, and Of full physical strength and
vlgor." Existing volunteer companies, tender
ing their services, will be permitted 10 retain
their existing uniform; but all new companies
must strictly conform, in their uniform, to that
prescribed by the general order of March, 1884.
No officer OF militia, no matter what his grade,
will forfeit his commission by entering into The
proposed volunteer service.
For The information of the public, the uniform
before referred 10, as we'll as the company organ
ization OF the army OF the United States, will be
found in the subjoined general order.
The call TO arms has, upon the generous and
10 q m eft IN ho nj
has never been made in vain Other States are
rushing TO fields of danger and Of glory; and the
sons of the Cavaliers will not be outslripped in
this noble race OF patriotism and duty.
Given under my hand, as Governor, and I'M
der The lesser seal Of The Commonwealth,
at Richmond, this 23d day Of May, in
[sEAL. The year OF our Lord eighteen hundred
and forty-six, and of The Commonwealth
The seventeen. WIN. SMITH.
GENERAL ORDERS.
ADJuTANT-GENE OFFICE,
Richmond, May 3d. 1876
The following organization OF Volunteer Corps
for service under the requisilion Of the President
Of the United States will be observed:
A company OF Infantry will consist of
Captain,
First Lieutenant,
/ Second Lieutenant
4 Sergeanis,
A Corporals,
9 Musicians, and
81 Privates.
Thirty companies are required to constitute,
when called into service, three Regiments OF In
iantry-each Regimen, 10 consist Of
Colonel,
! Lieutenant Colonel,
Major
l AdJulant, Ga Lieutenant OF one OF The COM
panies, but not in addition.
l Sergeant Major,
l Quar,er-Masler Sergeant,
Principal Musicians and
10 Companies according 10 the organization
above
Volunteer Corps now in commission tender
ing their services, and all new corps which may
be raised for this service, will send 10 this de-
parlment, with the tender Of service, written
engagement signed by all the members, 10 serve
for twelve months after they shall have arrived
at the place OF rendezvous, or 10 the end of the
war, unless sooner discharged according 10 their
discretion.
Old corps will retain the uniform now worn
by lhem new corps will uniform according 10
The pattern prescribed.
No man under the rank oil a commissioned o.
hcer will be received, who is in years apparently
over torty.fve or under eighteen, or who is moi
in physical strength and vigor.
Commandments Of regiments within which vol.
unteer corps for this service shall be raised, will
superintend the enrolment, the election of officers,
inspect the company, and certify the whole TO this
department. Commissions for this special SER
vice will then be issued 10 the officers of all nel,
corps. Existing corps will be inspected in like
manner and sign the enrolment.
Companies, when enrolled and commissioned,
will hold themselves in readiness for muster into
the service OF The United States ,ohcn cailed fori
butt is recommended 10 the members not 10 aban-
don their ordinary occupations in The mean lime
further than 10 give such attention TO training as
may be convenient. BY command.
WIN. FL. RICHARDSON, Adjt Gen.
FORM OF ENROLMENT.