Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-12
A PRESENTATION
BY THE GOVERNOR.

WHEELING, Va, Sept. 0, 1862.
Fellow Citizens. 80 Ss -2a
1t Is necessary for our efenge that steps
.. taken ~ Pf Ets ana dist
the authority Of the reorganiEed State Government
is recognized.
country from the. Mountains TO the River. They
have come among us not with any expectation of
ernment but 70 steal our horses, destroy public and
private property, create alarm aud confusion, and
then escape across the Mountains with as much
ganIzation OF ouT Militia force few resolute men
could have driven them in disgrace from our soil
We shall be constantly liable TO these raids until
we are prepared to protect ourselVes, Every true
man. without regard to military age who Is able to-
handle gun, should enrol hmselfin some militia or
arm himself; turn ont frequently
for drill until lie acquires the necessary knowledge
to make himself an effective soldier, Whenever his
and more than this he should TO It that ali his
neighbors do tho same. We candefend West Virgin.
IN. WillwO do It'll =,
do therefore, require the commander OF eve1y
Brigade and Regiment, within the loyal eountisS
now uporllniEed, Immediately the receipt OF this
order, to order regimental nusters and proceed TO
organize, by companies, battalions and reRfments
the militia Of their respective dIstricts.
whenever any companies shall haVa been reduced
below MY rank and file, by the members hayin9
gone into the service Of the United States order
such companies TO be consolidated, Rsto form COM
panies Of not less than my moro than one hun
dred members.
All persons having arms belonging to the stateare
required 70 ToBlfnent1I muster
ana the commanders accompanies will Immediately
take possession Of any State arms known to be In
their strcts in the hands person not enrolled
and them for arming such militia aud volunteer
companies may be formed. ~
II earnestly requested that all LOYAL personS In
the State, capable Of performing military service
without regard to age will form themseTe into VOL
unteer companies without delay; and zshouId there
not be State arms enough In the county to suppIy
such yoluntoer, let them supply themselves FOR he
occasion, with such guns as can be procured from
private persons No person, not In service hayino a
fire arm will object to giving up his gun to be used
for the common detenBe.8 ifsre =
The cOmmRndsnt OF each regiments required i'm
mediatey tho organization Of the militia IN HIS
district TO report to the Adjutant General Of the
State the number Of men enrolled. In his regiment
the volunteer companies formed within his dfstiet
with the number Of men in each, and the uIin1bFT
kind and condition OF the arms with which they nre
supplied, distinguishing those belonging TO the State
from those belonging to private persons. 80
Until further ORDERS the commanlant Of each raj.
ment will muster his regiment for inspection and
dfi least once every four Feeki and the cantHin
Of each militia and volunteer COMPANY win mEster
his company for inspection aud drill at least once ey
cry week At each regin6ptai and COMPANY rnuEter.
the roll viii be called, Rbsentees marked and returns
ed to the Court Of Inquiry held at the time required
by law.
are rsSuIred to order the seVeral eomnSnIs. ,
their command, to- meet Tor reg tne6tai muster ON
the 10th day this month and produce at such mus
ter an the arms belonging % the statS which MAY be
49, ~ FRANo1s n. PEIRpo1NT.
sipiO.tf sfrssR4S sA~urLs, AdFt Gen.
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