Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-12
yIRGINIA's QUOTA OF TIE ARMY.

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vIRGINIAs QUOTA OF TIE ARMY.
The following is copy Of the "Act to raise troops to
meet the equisition Virginia Of the President Of the
Confederate States" as enacted by the General Assem-
bly,:
Whereas tho President of the Confederate States has
ascertaned tho military quota Of Virginia for the exist
ing war 10 be sIty-6vs thousand eight hundred and
fortytwo men, and has made q requisition upon the
Governor for portion thereof ond t Is the purpose OF
this the said requstion rAeably smtng
ths several counter, cities, aad towns OF the Common
wealth. according to the white population thereof, and
promptly to raise the same:
l. Be il therefore enacted by the General Assembly,
That as soon may be, after the passage OF this act
the Governor shall rtain what number Of men will
be sufficient raise the number OF each volunteer COM
pany in the Confederate service from this State to
the number Of 100 men, RAJ and file. He sha there
upon apporon the same among the several counties,
Cities and towns Of the Commonwealth, ascertain the
number be furnished by each, upon the basis OF its
white population after credtng to each the number OF
its resident cz engaged volunteers in the service
of the Confederate States
O. Having sscerained the quotas to be furnished BY
the several Counties cities aud towns as aforesaid, be
shall make proclamation thereof and shall call for vol
unteers to fill such quotas Every such volunteer shall
report himself the A6utant General by day to be
named In said proclamation, for enrolment in such com
piny containing lees than eghtyfou men, as he shall
ebe. Aler oeuuc''ns run tao ns ~" ~ nu,.h..
~ W IT, III ;ha rsm.;ndsr shsII CON-
stute the number to be drafted thereirom aud there
ne onotas an rernainnp que from the several counties
s and towns TO be drafted by lot from their enrolled
militia, aud to be assigned to their proper companies.
q If the number drafted fro N any county city or
town be required to I'll the ranks Of companies from
such county citv or town 10 the minimum aforesaid
bsv sha he mustered into the service in such compa
and az far "a the drafted leyies from any
orntv CITY or town shall be assigned to col panes from
snch cnunty cty or town or from counties, cities or
,ovna nearest thereto
A, Isss, ,brtv day, before the day ON which the
NJ service of each volunteer company now in the
saN shsll mira the Governor shall cause such COMPANY
- ho rrsers for re- ensment by the officer command.
-: ~ .,no Tho sbaII submit tn each volunteer the
nsaion whether he will re ens. or not and shall make
an, an accurate COMPANY roll designating therein the
,.ma ace and residence OF each volunteer who shall de
cline 70 re enlist, the time his term Of service shall expire
and the oompnny and regiment to which he belongs aud
,rr ,he same forth with TO the adiutaut general: and
the governor shall cause 70 be drafted BY lot
anon the nrnopIes and in the proportions prescribed in
b foegdng sections of this act from the respective
counties cities and towns Of this Commonwealth, mum.
her of men equal 10 the number of those refusing
o,;as e. and TOWNS in which ihey reside the yoluu.
| ,asra an refusing 10 s.epl;s.
Az daft nndsr the nroyisons of this act shall 90
| r r3so,;cohIe mt only he .noortioned among the
| o;,;as ,ou,na of (not in
81 he nnhc enemy 40 as TO give to each fair
,edt for the number of men heretofore furnished but
~ ncnle an far az NAV be nraotiesble shall be
.snsed 70 tbs apporonment among company districts
| in every county, CITY and town.
Artillery companies, whether heretofore or hereaf.
tor orrspi,ed NAV be equipped 90 light batteries Of six
neces each containing not more than one hundred and
| 6fv men, rank and file and whenever any such shall
| contain not less than one hundred and twenty men,
rak and e IL shall be entitled TO additional second
lieutenant 10 b. elected BY the company and commits.
- al he the Governor And In any e-tllery COMPANY
hatoore orcauz I'd and accepted by the Governor be
hs he authorized 10 commission the officers thereof of
orrespondng rank and grade with the same arm of the
service In the Confederate States and effect this OBJ
ce he NAV recall the now held by the Of.
ce-s thereof and issue in their stead commissions Of
the same date comforting the proper rank and grade
youn eer company nov in service shall expire the men
refusing to reenist and not drafted for service shall be
discharged and the commissions of all the company
officers shall be vacated. And on the same day, or as
soon thereafter may be, the other nbers Of the
compny, the volunteers so re-enstng, With the cora-
pement furnished by voluntary enlistment AMI drafI
sail proceed 20 reoganEe the company and elect its Of
| hceis
| g. Whenever majority OF the companies composing
any regiment or battalion shall be recognized under the
provisions of the preceding sections the commissions
Of the field officers Of such regiment or battalion shall
he vacated aud az soon thereafter as may be- the COM
many officers shall elect for req nent Colonel Lieu
tenant Colonel and Major; and for battaion Ma
ior
g The corpany and field officer go elected shal Re
| commissioned by the Governor; the commissions Of
tbos reelected to the came office be of the same date
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