Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-15
A PROCLAMATION
BY THB 4OVERNOR.

WHALING, Va, sept.9 1862.
Fellow CItIzensi
1t Is necessary for our defenIe that steps
be taken for more perfect organization and dIsc-
plining OF the militia Of the several counties in which
the authority Of the recognized State Government
Is recognized.
A small force of Rebel Cavalry have crossed the
country from tue Mountains 10 the River They
have come among us, not with any expectation Of
permanently suhjectng Virginia to the Letchar Gov
ernment but to steal horses, destroy public and
private property, create alarm and confusion, and
then escape across the Mountains with Rs much
plumber a. they can carry away. With better or
ganization Of onr Militia force, few resolute men
could have driven them in disgrace from soil.
We shall be constantly liable to these raids until
we are prepared to protect ourselves, Every true
man, without regard 10 military age, who Is able to
handle gun, should enrol himself in some militia or
Yoluntet company arm himself turn out frequently
for drill until he acquires the necessary knowledge
omake himself an effective soldier, whenever his
services may be required for the defense OF his homes
and more than this, he should It that all his
neighbors do the same We can defond West Virgin
Ia. WfllWe doi 1t?
I do, therefore, require the commander OF every
Brtghne and Regiment, within the loyal counties,
order to order regimental musters, and proceed to
organize, by companies, bAttnllons and regiments
the militia of their respective districts.
Whenever any companies shall have been reduced
below fifty rank and file, by the members having
gone into the service Of the United States order
such companies TO be consolidated 80 as to form
panies Of not less than Fifty nor mere than ono INN.
dred members
All persons having arms belonging to the State are
required to produce them at the rogimental muster
and the commanders accompanies will Immediately
take possession OF any State arms known to be in
their districts in the hands ofauy person not enrolled
and use them for aring such militia and volunteer
companies as may be formed.
1t Is earnestly requested that all loyal persons In
tho State, capable OF performing military service,
without regard TO age will form themselves into vol
uuteer companies without delay; aud should there
not be State arms enough in the county to supply
sunh volunteer, let ths supply themselves the
occasion, with such guns as can DO procured from
private peraous. No person, not In service having
lire arm, will object 70 giving up his gun to be used
for the common defense.
The eommandsnt OF each regiments required, inn
district, to report 70 the Adutant General OF the
State, the number OF men enrolled In his regiment
the volunteer companies formed within his district
with the number OF men in each, and the number,
kind and condition OF the arms with which they are
supplied distinguishing those belOp cling the State
from those belonging to private persons
Until further ORDERS the commAndAnt Of each regf-
ment will muster his regiment for inspection and
drill at least once every four weeks and the captain
Of each militia and volunteer company will muster
his company for inspection and drill at least once eV-
| cry week. At each regimertGl and company muster
the roll will be called, absentces marked and return
ed to the Court Of Inquiry held at the time required
by law. -lf-f.T -. (
arc required to order the several companies under
/ their command, to meet for regimentai muster on
the Goth day OF this month, andproduce At such mus
ter all the arms belonging to the State which may be
/ In their possession. .5. t.s IL l5.l1l5 - !
FRANC1s II. PEIRPoINT.
| scpiO-tf Henry ]. sANuEts. AdPt Gen.