The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-11
MILITARY NOTICES.
N HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES
a kInHMoHD. VA, June Sth, 1851.
NGeneral Order, No. 25.
''BY THE GOpERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
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"Bf THE COZ ERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
"A Fk0CL NATION.
Convention assembled, hsvi1g, BY their ord;
ratified the Constitution of the Provisional
Government OF the Confederate States OF
on the h dss Of
isal. aud the State of Virginia having been by an
of the Congress of the Provisional Govern
melt OF the Confederate States, passed May I.
1851, I'd mitted as a State into the Confederate
Government, and the President being. under the
the Confed states, the Comma der in Chief
of the Army aud Navy OF the Confederate States.
cal ed into the service Of the Confederate States
Now, therefore, | JOHN LETCHER, Governor
of Virginia, by aod with the advice and consen
Il the Executive Coudcil, do hereby transfer TO
the auth critics Of the Confederate States. by regi
inents, all the volunteer forces which have been
mustered into the service Of Virginia, and do
order like transfer to be made. by reg ments
battslioas, sqnadrons aud companies of all v9un,
tears or militia, as the same shall be formed and
their services may be required.
| further hereby transfer to the authorities of
the Confederate States the command of all the
officers, seameu and marines of the Provi ,iorai
Navy of Virginia for service in the Confederate
States
ginia service Tow on duty in any Of the Depart
of the staff, continue to discharge their re-
spective functions. under the direction and con-
troll of the President, until otherwise ordered
and that all Qusrtermaster. CoBmissary aud
Medical Stores belonging to the State and III charge
of said officers, be turned over for the of the
Confederate States, upon proper receipts for the
articles turned over, to be forwarded to the ae-
counting officer for settlement. All moneys in
| charge of any Of the Departments will be forth
| with returned into the Treasury OF the State.
| do further order all the Provisional Army of
| virginia to respect and obey all lawful orders
| emanating from the President, or those command
| ing under his authority; aud that the same may
| visionaI army Of the Confederate States, at the
| pleasure of the President.
| property, munitions of war, &c, captured from
| The United States. the machinery at Harper
Ferry excepted BY the CO.. tfssiasns or thgse acting
| ~ Given under my hand as Governor, ant
| }L.s. under the Seal Of the state, at Rich
| 49, mond this eth day of June, A. d. 1891
| wealth JOHN LETCHER.
| GEORGE w. MuSFoRp,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
| In eouptisnce with tn. fore going Proc amatio u
| the command of the Military and Naval forces o
| the State of Virginia is transferred TO the Con
| fsderate States, Ali officers of said forces will
| obey the orders they may receive from the head
of the War and Navy Departments respectively
Officers of the stan will receive their Instruction
nom the Chiefs OF the several branches Of tn
| Confederate states Government. r. i. LEE,
je ll-3t General Commanding.
A. THE WISE LEGiON.--By order of Col
| IS J. LUCIUs DAVIS, Acting AdJutant Genera
| M Wise Brigade, issued from Headquarter
VI Richmond. am authorized TO recruit for III
| Wise Legion throus bout the state Of Virginia
| desire 10 raise two companies Of II
fantty for immediate service and earnestly 10 VII
| volunteers 10 form tneInbelFtS Into
each consisting Of
| CAPTAIN,
1sT LIEUTENANT,
22D LIEUTBNANTs,
SERGEANTS,
CORP0RALS,
MUSICIANS, and not less than 81, nor mo
| than 100, PRlVATES
The companies should adopt cheap uniform
| hunting shirt, or blouse OF any color, and sn'
| hat or cap d they nav select; eaeh man TO c0I
!: provided with any kind Of arms that can be pr
7 cur.d, whether sl@oth bores. shot guns. rihes
e | other arms and al least pound OF powder Al
bullets or bu ckshot; also all the percussion ca
$ aud aints to be had, and pair Of bullet or bue
e shot mc ulds, together with blanket and an owe
IS | coat, or two blankets.
e AS fast each company is fully organized
h will report to me wi It's ulcers tina: tho iati
6 cd into service. JOHN u. MUNfOhD
Richmond, Va, June 10. 1871. je Lac
N ATTENTION!-The HID COMPANY
Il &tbe Ist BATTALION Of the 18th REGih En-
WcanaGi,s s on WEDSEsoAY S' lVESiNG. the 1
Of June. 1851, at o'clock, for inspection a
drill, and for the purpose OF elscting LIST and
| Lieutenants. All persons subject TO military dt
within this company district are requi, ed 20
tend. Those whose names are NOT already
| rolled are required by Law under the penalty
muster is required by law aud he Proei an
ton of the Governor The full penalty Of
law will be enforced against absentees, and tn
B. who fail TO report themselves.
| The bounds of this COLE pany district are as
| lows: Commencing al the southwest corner
Cary and Il Ia streets thence with the soutn =
Of Cary street to The coIp9rasi u iine; thence W
- thence with said Ca nal to iigiItersec,ion VITA
~ street; thence with West side Of street 70 Ga
street; thence with the soath side Of Canal str
;, to 4th street; thence with the w est side OF
~ street to the beginning.
je Has jos. j. WHITE. Capi
- aEADQ' KS IsTa REG VA. MILITIA,
II June 7.h, ISL.