Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-26

privates under his command, to be obe-
dient to his orders as captain, and he-is
to observe and follow such orders and
directions, from time to time, as he shall
receive from me, or the future Governor
of the State of Louisiana, or other su
perior officers, according to the rules
and articles Of war, and in conformity to
law.
''In testimony whereof, | have caused
these letters to be made patient, and the
seal of the State to be hereunto annexed.
s.Given under my hand, at the
City of Baton Rouge, on the
Il. S. second day Of May, in the year
of our lord one thousand eight
hundred aud sixty one.
THOMAS o. MeoRE.
by the Governor.
P.4D. HARDY, Sec'y of State.
ENDORSED -
%, Maurice Griyot, AdJusant and In
spector General of the State of Louis
lana, do hereby certify that --,
named in the within commission, did,
on the I'd day of May, in the year 1861, !,
deposit in my office his written accept
ance of the Office to which he is com
missioned. and his oath Of office taken
according to law.
IN. GRIvoT, Adj and Insp. Gen. La. >
Aud whereas, such military organiza-
tion elected praise and respect, and was
complimented in General Orders for it's
patriotism and loyalty, and was ordered
to continue during the war, in the words
following:
"oRDER NO. 1926
"UEADouAnrERs LOUISIANA MILITIA,
"ADJ'T gems OFFICE, March "a, 1862. !
81. The Governor and Command err
in-Chief, relying implicitly upon the
loyalty of the free colored population
of the city and State for the protection
of their homes, their property, and for
South srn rights. fro, the pollution OF
ruthless invader, and believing that
the military organization which existed
prior to the 18th of February, 1862,
had elected praise and respect for the
patriotic motives which prompted it,
should exist for and during the war,
calls upon them to maintain their or
ganzation, and to hold themselves pre-
pared for such orders as may be trans
mitted to them
III. The Colonel Commanding will
report without delay, to Major General
Lewis, commanding State Militia. BY
order of THos. o. MOORE, Gov.
M. GR1voT, Adjutant- General
And whereas, said military organiza-
ton, by the same order, was directed to
report to Mai General Lewis for ser
vice, but did not leave the city Of New
Orleans when he did;
Now, therefore, the Commanding
General, believing that large portion
of the Militia force of the State of Louis
lana are willing to take service in the
volunteer forces of the United States
and be enrolled and organized to ''de-
fend their homes from ruthless inva-
ders," to protect their wives and chill
dren and kindred from wrong and out
rage, to shield their property from be-
ing seized by bad men, and to defend
the flag OF their native country as their
fathers did under Jackson, at Chal-
mette, against Packenham and his myr-
midons, carrying the black flag Of
beauty and booty"
Approaching their motives, relying on
their well known loyalty and patriot
ISM" and with "praise and spect' for
these brave men, it is ordered that all
the menbers of the "Native Guard"
aforesaid, and all other free colore2 cit
izeas recognized by the first and late
Governor and authorities of the State
of Louisiana as Il portion of the militia
of the State, who shall enlist in the
volunteer service of the Uated States,
shall be duly organized by the appoint
ment Of proper officers, and accepted,
paid, equipped, armed and rationed as
are other volunteer troops of the
United States. All such persons are
required at once to report themselves
at the Touro Charity Building, Front
Levee street, New Orleans, where
proper officers will muster them into
the service of the United States.
By command of
Major General BUTLER.
r. S. DAVIS, Captain and A. A. A. G.