Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-02

General and Geld officers, Of the militia and yolun
eers shall be appointed BY the Goverro' The reserve
sh, have no general officers but shsl serve under the
general offers Of the active class In time Of war how
ever. tho Governor may refrain from making appoint
meuts Of general Cfc rs from csllog them into ser
VIC, and NAV permit the troops 10 under general
r-ars appointed by the President Of the Confederate
Ssios bu wihOut preul'cs g the Constitutional rights
Of his Commonwealth Volunteer mpsuirs a. The time
Of h II orRspiz ,tion shall cleo. captain and first and
two second leu,cnans two first and second lieu
tenants a. in corresponding os the Confederate
nv who shall be commissioned BY the Governor. Va
clnciss IN volunteer and militia companies occurring be-
fore and ser they have been mustered into the service
shall be fed - heretofore. The company officers ofthe
mia shah be Of the grade those OF tho voluo-
taeIs All appointments OF generate and field officers Of
the militia shall be submitted 20 the Senate for eou6rms
ton at its nex' session. Such appointments shall con-
time valid uotil r jsct6d
No General or asd on ,er shall be mustered into
vice With less than the fckosing number Of non-commjs
stoned officers and prya'es in bi7 command: major
general 1000; hrigader general 2OOO colonel or eu
tenant col,nel 500; mainr 250 Where a company IN
shall have for three months continuously
I-ss than ty non-commissioned officers and privates
Il shA be incorporated with other COMPANIES In tie
came regiment or battalion and the commissions OF the
officers shall ne revoked. II there be- two or more COM
nani,s in tho same regiment battalion, With less hsn
he aid number Of nO1c1mpssioned officers and pri.
1,tas thew shall be consodated the commissions OF
the eff ,ers shall be revoked, and the requisite number
reelected.
F,ch commaudant Of a regiment or battalion shall
.n,ont his sdinllt and sergeant msjoT. So soon ~
tSs enrolment in company districts in the same regi-
sntI or battalion ds.riet il complete for either the
-.;vs or the reserve Glass; the Governor shall appoint
the colonel OF the regiment or the moi " OF the battalion
,t,ping the aid enrolled companies and The colonel
~ raio- a. apnon'. shall order the election OF COM
,nv Si,erq "a the enrolment Of the companies in his
,,snt or ba'taion shall b. completed and shall or
s,1;x, forthwith his regiment or battalion and re-
-, ,ba san1a 10 the Governor But colonel or
t,r of c,val-y or artillery sSsi be appointed until al
~ compsnrs in his regiment battalion shall he OF
.i,,S ana the order for the election OF COMPANY Off
80 AZ caysrv and artillery shall issue from the adjutant
sn.SsI Officers whose appointments to be submit
81 - the Senate for frmation shall not be commits
;e..d nntl their appointment ia confirmed but in the
,s,,vbIs shall be deemed commissioned. There shall
be bu. one paymAster for each brigade.
MusrKRs AND TRAININGS.
Nu.,ers and trainings Of the reserve shall continue
- bsrstofore Those for the ncive class shall be pre-
,;hsd nv the Governor. he NAV furnish camp 6qu p
- to the active class such portion Of them as nav
he odered into encampments for military exercises and
40 Inc reserve when mustered into service.
CALLING raE MILITIA INTO sTEvIcE.
When the militia are needed for active service the
srnor shall first call out the active class or such per
Sn OF h As may be necessary, unless the eIgency
b a. 20 REQUIRE both the active cass and the reserve
bnt he need not call out the entire active eass before
ealing out any portion Of the reserve In all cases
hsrs the reserve called out il shall b relieved as
.,.e5;lv "a possible by the active class.