The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-09
Military f1OrsE.rs.
A RICHMOND BATTALION.
RIoHMnIn MaHE. 1852.

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WIoHMosp, Mays, 1852.
To tR Ma Of Riekxesd and VJc,atty
The necessity of embodyipE, in some avail
able f,rm, aud for some good ssrvice. a, men
an.: to do duty ~ ny sryses sou, !: "rpss
1t may he, Of the country and the cause We
love, depends now greatly uron the energy
and the power OF the Cor federate arms TO 10
The urgent demand for soldiers already trBin'
ed to arms makes IL necsssary TO call all sucn.
IN Rndnyouad Richmond, to the Held. whilst
tho indispensable services Of n city guard are
under this necessity lost, aud in terests I'M
por tart TO Richmond and to the Uonfederacy
may be, In great 1neaaure. neglected. Innt
there are II W hundred men 10 Ard around our
city true 10 the cause OF tina south, and who
would rather die u pom the hills Of Richmond,
In defence of their homes hnd OF Virginia,
than live to witness their desecratien and dia-
honor men who have not ys, taken arms;
n, ys. who sre both able and uii!ing-i will
Eot doubt.
At the suggestion. and By authority OF the
Secretary Of War, and aidsd by ,he co opera.
trun OF the Council OF the city, as X aibited
below, announces my desire aud purpose, II
possible. 10 organize he battalion indicated
rs speedily rs possib,e. ard that the pu bile
may have cor Hier0e and act INDEPENDENTLY
IN enrolling their names, l iudicate the fol-
lowing gentlemen, ell soldiers, who have con-
sen tod, and who are hereby authorized TO en-.
roll each com PnDy OF oLe hundred meo and
who will comma nd the same IL the requisite
number be raised and the battalion organized,
viz: l.CUIS J. BsES5ikUX,
WM l.. nlAULE,
JOHN II GREANEE
!. +. q. FUrrS,
WIZ. WRIT HARRISON.
with each ~ these well snnvn cisizsns may
ha fouud - ruli, with n cay'iop setting forth
tse terms OF entuIine.it ard to one another
Of them, II persons disposed to engage In this
scr vice pre ieiarret The term Of seryce Will
To sI1 months unless sooner disch8Eg.d, aEi
the duties - hs perforated, nnv 20 which the
~ vvIth
ind;ca:sd. IF 10 he pada avail" his fnr my
good purpose tlc battalion INNS. Re formed
promptly, and 10 organization gill 10 nt-
TEMPTED until the requisite nu;nte- have haeD
enrolled hy e"ch OF the gentlemen wnose
~ W. III KLLIo1T.
WAR DEpA RVMKNT,.
FIcHyuN0. Nay ooh, 1852. {
Ukrr. ~. NJ. E,Lrorr-Prs"nt:
Sir: You are authorized 10 raise fiva corn
r9c,.s t1r local n5d special service Nithiu the
I,.ruit of The In teri around HjCh nond
4. q hi.,Echss; the .;,id c,mprnias to De or
eau Zsj i;to Il battalion, OF which you viii he
cum II ,sxtcaed Msi1T-:ha company officers
eisctsG. Yhsse Cl'N;eTs mutt he returned in
the ca p.ton 81 tbs III us.sr roils 70 he AtjU-
tant General.
The paucs rl:;s. he regularly organized
e.: rsqalrad for !iss cnmptHIas IN general ser
vice. and man 81 all ages, not actually i'll
service, may be aCcarinl
0RoKGE ". RArpoLpH,
Secretary OF War.
Afr meeting CT tha t-ourci! of the city Of
Richmond, lame 81, 1862, st O'Clock y. NJ,
the following preamble and resolutions we're
nYaGiriousiy adopted:
The .;scrctary OF War having authorized ~.
" Elliott TO raise hnttali II for tue defeucs
OF hi, city for tbs term OF six III Oh tIs: There
fIre
| pr.o'O'd, That the Gonaoi; Ct the city Of
Richmond yril ap;rcp1i,i. twenty dollars
per moutb, as beauty TO each ron .commis-
stoned officer aud rTisate @ho may en!;s. i'll
said ittajnE, the date OF his bonn " to com
mercc at he time Of mus:ering int service,
end end With me tsrn Of servic. or when they
ara dlsbdudsa.
copy: 4. ". MORTON, &. g.
j-7-2t
nUJU1 q M q EN- SRA rs UsIIUE
AicHaoAp, VA, June 4, 1862
TINE III o,-ios General order, no /, of HsIGr.
l Gsne-si John Il. Floyd, |, t, be rcsr ect, d snd
promptly "hey7d - hli psa ,ca wee hsv, rece.ved
or n,sV receive cc.rDe'ions, or app6iuine. IS TO
-si'e companies. hsssesiops or regime II for thu
lac Ct Stale Troops.
The tiovernor earuestiy brt confidently. arpea:s
t, al! ueu Who arc AZ t, hear srn,, andtwh
not Ii ia Geld 10 rally 10 the staEdAtd OF the
Sth;c vi 5sc the g. Isn't ficer who hns been IL.
vested WITH the command OF her roops.
Recruiting and mastering of.icers will f:rw.rd
tbsi' returnx 20 Hsls. General 4 Odd &. hs head.
qis tere, cr otHerwias, AZ he may direct, ani send
uur.c1toi to Dis oftiCs.
CIdsr, f,r iranspc rt,toB, uh.p needed, will To
i.su.c hero. By romms md.
VIZ. Il. RICHARDSON, 4. @.
E.cusosn, Nay 90 h. lses.
GENERAL ORDsk, MOI.
J. Tta ais:rsa. OF InsUy p.rog. proposing tc
raies conpaaes TO- asrv,ca in tho Virai.ia tate
Iiue, commanded By i.aior- r}euSIa! Jrhn Is.
F,cyd, has 20. been ief. with thu Haju's ant aan-
erai Of Tbs Sta'e. Tho authority 10 d, 20, il 40:
forwarded to ssc per oas, can De had At the ct,ce
of ,he a j1tsns aere.al OF Virginia Forces, k,ch-
nond.
&. rhc person. to 7vhom such snhos;.y /. given
ga terebJ coaattuted recruiting aud musteriog
cf!i;ers fcI said s"Irice.
Such oGicers wilt swear snd nas'or into sec.
vice. immeoi .toy ater .ht r euEs n At such per.
sous ~ enlist. The mon thus swor. ard cd
" II he entitled to corrnuiatcn CT rations, a. the
rata 81 severtT five cot. per 6sy, until ratic.s,
can be f..rni.hed hem in xsDd.
4. TIE points 81 General Rend zvous for the
trotrs Df :bi, coInmaD. are Wythsville, Wythe
county. Vs.. aud 10udson, " sshiug;on county.
va. To :hsse pisces they viii lie sens ~ soon
after !ksy haze been sw 1rp md mus cred and in
such nG-cba,s ma aeon bast to tn. recruiiicg
officer. Trspan0r.a'iou vi be furnished them
upon thu cert iicae II tho ,rirR ficer, that
t.-FY Lave ber-. sworn ana 1lu'ter ID INTO service
5 Recruiting Sts;icas ~ II II open. al the FOL
lowing aces: isicim md, Pc ersburg, Lynch.
burg Staunscn, tra'or, konroe county fIpcast G.
Charlottesville, Pa myilie, IIil.svie, Carroll ccua-
y. ty order:
Mssar. G.neral JOHN ~ FLOYD. -
Commanding Virginia State inc.
WIZ. II. PE1Fs9, i = 4. e. Us st
TSITY y .TrA IlUN.-Tne Dnirrsisusd ha:i. <
Z J hem tutt cf'2 tn rec TIA company hs
Battalion 10 bsr2B It " local d,'e3re Maj. Wyatt
n ) S'ot:. G. naud:: &. l,.vs oCened Eseru,ins
Otlice in thu stcrs # Mr ,hl G. Page. 50 NJ jn
street. b wv. On ID h a3d 18th
The conn apd is To hs s.s.inHs ithi, the l'iss
o. III, fi,y fc.iic't'ops and bus flo ls NJ I;u-
dbl opportunity 30 thrEe Who .re dssrcus Of ttiag
in Inc sa.vI.e.
]. sitiou tn tho regular Fay. tn. city gives
;t n
nrd o. mpi@4jonod of.ca-.
Further Inr.i ua-s given at the rendezvous,
which ~ilbe open igcm 10 !, All froai , 6.
JOHN II G2HkEER,
| jams Z. VEUGHAN,
OSCAR x. HOUaI,
! j.7-t.' JOHN rC!:. III.
! ADJ i ttN.sdl!At-', iFFIUn. yl.,<
Jpre 4, 1862
| 4 Ill Mf.i f. II 81 To s. years Of age. wins tier
"a tnry reve ueniahvd aJ,stt;u' ai il companies
which ars ii tns 70 Il Or fot, bound ~ DO d, Y
wit. The sc I'D c'hai n i!ia, Sao pcr fo;ns
! shat Gu'y R.ta;oE And company officer, wi bs