The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-30
OLD VIRGINIA IN THE FIELD.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
A PROCLAMATION.

"A PROCLhMh llON.
The Congress of the United States having, by an
act approved on the 18th of May, l646, declared
that state Of war exists between the republic of
Mexico and that of the United States; and the Pres
dent of the United States being by said act author
zed ito call for and accept the services Of any
Der Of volunteers not exceeding $4,000, for the pur-
pose Of enabling the government Of the United States
to prosecute said war to speedy and successful
ermination;" and having called upon the executive
of this State, under date of the 18th instant, "to
cause to be enrolled and held in readiness for mus
into the service of the United States three regi
ments of infantry" to be composed of volunteer
corps. Now, therefore, !, William Smith, governor
of Virginia, by virtue Of the authority with which
| am invested, do announce to my felow-citizens my
readiness to receive, for the purpose aforesaid, a
tender of the services Of thirty companies of volun-
teers, to be formed into regiments when mustered
into the service of the United States. These COM
panes 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 Is years
Of age, and of full physical strength and vigor."
Existing volunteer companies rendering their servi-
ces, will be permitted to retain their existing uni
form, but all new companies must strictly conform,
in their uniform to that prescribed by the general
order of March, 1884.
No officer Of miliatia, no matter what his grade,
will forfeit his commission by entering into the pro-
posed volunteer service.
For the information Of the public, the uniform be-
fore referred to, as well as the company organiza-
ton of the army of the United States, will be found
in the subjoined general order.
The call to arms has, upon the generous and the
brave, magical effect. To the Virginian it has
never been made in vain. Other States are rushing
to fields Of danger and of glory and the of the
Cavaliers will not be outstrpped in this noble
of patriotism and duty.
Given under my hand, as governor, and under
the lesser seal Of the Common wealth, at Rich
[,EAL mond, this 23d day of May, in the year of
our Lord eighteen hundred and forty-six,
add ofthe Commonwealth the SEVENTEEN.
WIN. SMITH.
Here follows the general orders from the Office Of
the adutant general, w. H. Richardson, Rich.
mond, May %, giving the organization of the vol.
unteer corps for service under the Presidents requi-
sition. Each company to consist Of Ga privates.l
"Thirty companies are required to constitute,
when called into service three regiments of infantry
"Volunteer corps now in commission rendering
Their services, and all new corps which may be
raised for this service, will send to this department
with the tender of service, written engagement,
signed by all the members, to serve for twelve
months after they shall have arrived at the place Of
rendezvous, or to the end of the war, unless sooner
misunderstanding to their discretion.
"Old corps will retain the uniform now worn by
them; new corps will uniform according to the pat
tern prescribed
mo man under the rank Of commissioned Off
Ger will be received whe is in years apparently over
fortyfve under eighteen, or who is not in phys-
cal strength and vigor.
"Commandants OF regiments within which voun-
teer corps for this service shall be raised, will super
intend the enrolment, the election Of officers, in
spect the company and certify the whole to this de-
partment, Commissions for this special service
will then be issued to the officers Of all ne,o corps
Existing corps will be inspected in like manner and
sign the enrolment
accompanies, when enrolled and commissioned,
will hold themselves in readiness for muster into
the service Of the United States iohsn called for but
it is recommended to the members not to abandon
their ordinary occupations in the time, further
than TO give such attention to training as may be
convenient BY command.
"FoRM OF ENROLMENT.