Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10
BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
A PROCLAMATION.

The Sovereignty Of the Common wealth of Virginia
having been denied her territorial rights assailed her
soil threatened with invasion by the authorities at Wash
ington and every artihce employed which could nl8me
the people OF the Northern States and msrepresent
purposes and wishes becomes the solemn duty of every
citizen OF this State prepare for the impending con-
hcf. Those misrepresentation have been carried to
such extent that foreigners and naurslzed citz ms
who, but few years ago. denounced by the Month
and deprived OF essential rights have been induced
TO enlist into regiments for the purpose Of nya this
State which then indicated those rights and etsctualy
resisted encroachmens which threatened their destruc
ton. Against such policy and against force which
the Government at Washing on relying upon its numer
cal strength is rapidly concentrating becomes the
State Of Virginia 10 prepare proper safeguards To this
end and for these purposes and with determination TO
repe invasion, l. JoHS LyrCHER Governor of the Com
monwealth OF Virgins, by authority OF the Convention
do hereby authorzs the commanding General of the
military forces Of this State 10 call out and to cause TO
be mustered into the service Of Virginia, from tim, 10
time the pubic exigency may require such additional
number of volunteers ms he may deem necessary
To facilitate this CALL the annexed schedule will ind
cate the places Of rendezvous at which the companies
called for will assemble upon receiving orders for service
~ Given under my hand, as Governor, ard I'M
Jt der the seal OF the Commonwea lth a; Rich
L. D. mond, this third day OF Nay, 1861, and in the
~ s5th year Of the Commonwealth.
JOHN LETCHER.
By the Governor
GEORGE W. MUSFoRD,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
SCHEDULE.
The following places OF rendezvous are designated
the points at which companies called from the annexed
counties will assemble
To rendezvous at HARPER'S FERRY, the counties of
Berkeley, Clarke, Frederick Jefferson, Morgan Hamp
shire Hardy, Shenandoah Page Warren Rockingham
At STANTON, the counties of Pendleton Augusta
Pocahonas, Monroe Highland Bath, Rockbridge, Green
brier, Allegheny
At ALEXANDRIA, the counties of Fairfax, Loutoun
Prince William ard Alexandria City.
At WARRENT0N, the county of FGuquer
At CULPEPER G. H., the counties OF Rlppahannock
Madison, Greene, Orange.
At GoRDONSVILLE, the counties of Albemare, Mel
son. Amherst.
At LYNCHBURG the counties Of Campbell Bedford
Roanoke, Botetoutt Craig, Giles, Mercer, Tezewell
WISE Buchanan, Mcdowell, Smythe Wythe, Pulaski
Montgomery. Carroll, Floyd, Patrick Henry Franklin.
At ABINGDON, the counties of Washington, Russell
Scott and Lee.
At FREDERICKSBURG, the counties of stsHord
Spotts lvana, Caroline, and the town of Fredericksburg
At KING GEORGE c. H., the counties of King
George, Wes'moreland.
At GLOUCESTER POINT, the counties of Gloucester
King and Qlren.
At WEST POINT, the counties of King William, New
Kent.
At NORFOLK, the counties of Princess Anne Nor.
folk, Nansemond, Southampton, Greenesyile, and the
cities Of Petersburg and Norfolk
Al sMITHFlELD, the counties of Isle of Wight, sur
ry and Sussex.
At PETERSBURG the counties of Prince George
Chesterfield aud Dinwddie.
At BUFFALO. Mitam County, the counties of Ma
son, Jackson and Putnim.
At BARBOURSVlLLE, Ca,sH County, the counties of
Ca,,lI, Wayne and Logan.
At CHARLESTON the counties of Kanpvha, Boone,
Wyoming leigh, Faystte, Nicholas, and Clay.
At PARKERSBURG, the counties Of Wood Writ,
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ridge.
At NOUNDSvILLE, the counties of Tyler Welzel,
Marshal Ohio. Brooke. Hancock
At GRAFTON, the counties Of BraXton, Lewis, Harri-
SON. Mono gala, Taylor, Barbour Upshur Tucker, Ma
ror Randolph Preston
At RICHMOND, the counties Of Pi'tsylvania, Halifax
Charlotte. MeckIeuburg Brunswick, Gryson Nottoway,
Prince Edward. AppOmaox, Buckingham. Louise,
Hanover, GoochlaId PoHhatnn Cumberland, Henrico,
Amelia, Fuyanua, and the City Of Richmond.
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