Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-14
BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
A PROnI AVIATION

The President of the States has called foi
forty thousand additional troops from Virginia. This
all airns that Ihe eIge1ces OF the pu bic service re-
aure in order to rpel the Invasion OF rgnis that her
sons he called ont in her eofence speedily thar
can be doue under the operation # the Law recently
acted by her Legislature" No call Ike his has ever ye;
been made upon this Safe ia vain. Every nerve must
be strung Every son OF Virginia must respond with
an ardent zeal to defend the Commonwealth. Those
subject to military duty alone required to perform
this service but gallant volunteers VINO with the
will do die for this great will be given place
in our ranks. This war has attained point which re
quires brave and us patriots TO leave their homes
and grappe ernly with the foe We will not tamely
submit to degradation slavery. We will have Vir
GINA indepr dent and all liberties maintained,
perish In the attempt to secure ITEM.
Therefore, /, JOHN LETcHER Governor of the Com
monwealh Of Virginis b. Writ Of authority vested in
me BY the Constitution and laws, do hereby require the
militia and the volunteers of Tho respective counties aod
cities named In the schedule tereuno annexed to re-
pair forth with to the respective places assigned them
wi hout waiting for further orders Move at once TO the
lice designated.
Oommandauts Of Regiments and Companies will i'm.
medatey cause their commands 10 be summoned, en-
poyng expresses where sary AID when assembled
order them with expedition to the nearest railroad line,
and thence the rendezvous and report to the General
10 command Regiments will there be consolidated and
formed into ten companies to regiment with one hun
bred men 10 each company.
Field and company officers sufficient for the force that
may be assembled, will be sgned according to rank
aAd Junior officers who have no commands will be con
sidered supernumeary, and be returned to the ranks
Officers in command OF desc ments route to places
of rendezvous will the necessary supplies a.
transportation for r umstds to be furnished Civ
ing TO the per ons furnishi ihom certificates Of In.
dentedness Which will be paid by the Auditing Board
at Richmond.
Every private having serviceabe fresrm Of any de-
scrpiou in his possession, VITO procure from
neghbor not liable 10 duty, will carry with him. II
lost the arms will be paid for by the State. Those who
have no arms will be provided with them at the r'spec.
tive rendezvous.
The loyal cit zans Of the West and Northwest in
counties not herein named earnestly invtk ID to
form guerilla companies and rke when least expected,
once more for the State that gave them birth. With
stern resolve and manly uphold the flag, and the
untarnished fame of the Old Dominion. Scorn the mis-
rule OF traitors who, with usurped authority, are desc
Grating our soil with pollution than that Of the
dres enemy, and execute vengeance upon the foe who
Acknowledges and fus'Rins their treason.
49,, Given under my hand, as Governor, aud IN.
lLs der the seal Of the Commonwealth Of Virginia,
~ this tenth day OF March, 1852, and in the
eighty sixth year of the Commonwealth.
JOHN LETCHER.
Tese, GIo. W. hUSToRD,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.