Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-14
Company Orders.
headquarters Kanawha Ritlemen
Charleston Aprif265 1891

Il ln,a... I Charleston April2s, 1861. y
IA compliance with the reauisif;on u
r.I9clamatlonsof the Governor Of Virginia.
a .s; az fichmond thei9thsday of April 1857
for marching orders iTsa p'ites
4 2. IN case such orders shall arrive. aacl
4 map must provide himself with the loliowins
articles at least in addition to dress and tigus
uniforms, to.wit two shirts, four collars. twS
1 pair Of socks, two pair Of drawers, one biack.
ling brush and box TO any two fIesl two mai,
white Berlin gloves, one STUART tin Gun. one
white cotton haversack. one case knife. fork
and spoon, two towels, two handkerchiefs
comb and brush, and tooth brush. Some stout
linen thread a few buttons, paper of pins
and thimble, in q small buckskin or cloth
bag.
5. There being no knapsacks ii the moss
esslon OF the company one ordinary sized car
pet sack will be allowed to every two men.
for the purpose of holding such or the above
articles, as are not inconstaut use The knife
FORK, spoon, nayersack and TIN cup, must be
Worn about the person, the first three and the
last articles to the waist belt. Immediate1y=
after the receipt and promulgation ofmarch.
ing orders, thecafpet sacks, duly packed, must
be delivered toSthe Quartermaster Ssigeant
neatly marked With the names Of its two own
els. Each file will also procure comfortable
blanket and upon the receipt or orders, send
the same into the Quarfetmaster Sergeant,
shaped into aReat and compact bundle cons
picuously marked with his name. u
N &, 1t is earnestly recommended that ali un.
de " clothes should be WOODEN, especially the
socks as cotton socks are utterly UNIT for
marching in, and all ftss should wear wooissl
en- pndershirts. Shoes, sewed soles and fl.
ing easily, but not too loosely to the foot,
coming up oyet(t The ankle, are infinitely pref
erable to boots, and should be made strong
and servicable. s3a. IS e
s.. BY HE llberality and patriotism Of the
residents Of Charleston Zone of them a fady1
flannel cloth Igrey) has been furnished for
failgue Jackets, and provision made for cntAl
ting them. all members of the company are
hereby reqaired tonce TO have their measure,
taken anda Jackets cut by Mrs1J James B. Moves /
Lallor; Many ladies' hayef kindly undertakent
TO make them up. A1f$members of the com
pany are required to have their jackets AM
ished by Wednesday afternoon next at the |
latest, By like hherality Of another resident,
clotn Tor haVersacks ha S been procured, and |
and they have been cut out Aby another 1adS.I
They will be delivered by the Ouarterina ster
Sergeant, md they must Be finished by me |
same evening". T n = ia.
6. Assistant Surgeon Joseph W ata;s,s III ft
immediately on receipt of marching oisars
prepare and putin aportable form, 4 il ample |
supply Of medicines, and be prepared ito hire
medical aid Whenever required on the march
or in transltp 81 camp, he will also provide
himself with appropriate Instruments, &c.l
I1>fhis Connection The undersigned gratefully
acknowledges on behalf ofthe company the
liberal offer ofa citizen1of this town, 10 furn
ish free Of chatge all medicines required.
4. QuaternaSter Sergeant ] ohm DRYDEN i
will immediately, on the receiptof marching |
orders preeafei the necessary transportation{
for the baggage Of the COMMAND and HeceSsa-
ry camp utensils and fixtures, and in~< case
"a, "a Older shall require a march overland,
VIII +. IN at least sir hundred rations and1
ploylue y. their transpofta ton; the rations
e ei ohe and a halflo pork or beet, |
[as much Of the ,<tter as can BE- nnrehased
tresh), eighteen ounces II me ii md on,. fo,rtb
pound of corn meal, and u "a ch ona, h,o.lrsa
rations the following articles, teI. MOI, Ms II
rice, six pounds of coffee, twelve poss .is
of sugar one gallon Of vinegar, one pound 81
star candles, four pounds of soap and two1
quarts ofsalt. Private Joseph M. Browns
hereby detailelia las an'assistant to The. Quarter
master, and viii leportto him accordingly.
8. The band will go as a band, and are as
such until further orders, will carry their ms
truments withthe butsin every other resi-
pect will govern themselves. By the proceed
ing directione.
s, heundersigned, in issuing these pre-
paratory orders has butlittle doubt that the
services of this command will be required TO
aid in. driving the invader from the soil Of
Virginia, but has none that every Rifeman
will respond cheerfully and with alacrity toll
the, call ofhis State, and be prepared 70 do
his duty brayely under the grand old flag Of
Virginia.
GEO. S.PATToN