Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-11
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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, .
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General Orders, No. p.
BY n GOVERNOR or VIRGINIA.
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BY THE GOVERNOR or VIRGINIA.
A PROCLAMATION.
1.-THE ~dels4,'es df the people OF Virginia 10 Convention
a.,.nbl-d. having by ,heII Ordinance, passed April eah,
nj Government Of the Confederate STATES Of America, or
dancd and established at-mongocery, Alabans, on the sth
been, ny m act Of Congress OF the Provisional Govern.
ni'nt n the Confederate States. passed Msy III. 1881, al.
mitted 4. & State into the Confederate Government, and
ne PRESIDENT being, under :he Constitution OF the P.ov;.
.!onsl Government Of the Confederate States. the Con-.
manderin.Chief OF the Army aud Navy Of The Couf.de.
rar~ States, and Of the militia Of tie several States ~hen
called into theserric. OF The Confederate States;
Now. Therefore. l.oJ0HS LETCiitR. G".-Tror OF Virgt'
ria, by aDd with tho advice aHd conrent of the Executive
Counsel, do hereby transfer to tic authorities ~ the Coz
federa.s States, By regiments. all the volunteer fore:
whic'i have been mustered into the .erT'ce .: Virginia. snd
q, order a IKE traT.ter to bs made; by resimsnu. b,'...'
AZ The same shall be formed Sad ;hrir service, nay b. re
Qured.
~ further hereby transfer 70 .bs authorities Of tie Cor
fsdera:e States the cor;,nGrt NJ a.! tie thcer., s-arsrs .rc
marines Of the Provisional Nary Of firsiria for sei'asIG
the Confederate States.
II do further ord. that I'll officers Of The yi-y'si, '<.
vice now on duty, In any Of the departments Of tie a..
e"ntinu. TO discharge their respective functions unt-:':e
direction and control ~ the President, until! otherS!..t'
d.red; and that all Q~uarternasier, CommI..ity and N-c'
Cal Stores belonging TO the sta.e and IL charge Of ',!t -
hccrs, be turned over. for the use Of the c~ertsist,n.
States, upon proper receipts for the articles turned ovtr -
be forwarded TO the accounting officer for settlement: A.
monies 10 charge Of any Of the Departments, HilI be i'E'
With returned Into the treasury Of the State.
~ DO further order all IL. Provisional Array o. Virginia
20 r:pect and obey all laval order, en.nating from 's
resident or those commanding under bis authority: a's
That The same may be incorporated, In whole or IL ps,,,
Into the Provisional Army Of the Confederate States ':Ie
pleasure Of the President.
u 10 further authorize ths Use ri ri prhi'c pr3perI'
munitions OF war, &c, captured from the United s;a'e,'
The machinery a. Harpers Ferry excepted, by The Prr'-
dent or these acting under his authority, for tie eo@noo
defence.
Given under my hand. >. Governor, and under foe f'
- OF the State, ~ Richmond. this sixth day OF Jrn:'
LIS 1851, and IN the ~eigL;y-ff;h yeas Of the CeH2''
JOHN LE7oRsa
by the Governor
GEORGE ". MrTSoRp. Secretary CT the co1nonvehto.
In compliance with the foregoing proclamation, tue eols
r1and nf the Military and Naval fcrccs OF firsirla st'st.
ferred to the Confederate States. IL oaeer, o! ~
forces will obey the orders they nay receive f'oT ~
heads Of the War and Navy Departments respectireJ:L
Officers OF the staff will receive their Instructions from oo
Ch!efs Of the .eYsra! brancae. Of The CONFEDERATE S'a'e'
GovernE EFT. T. I. LII,
June tl-st Genera! CenuaasoS