Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-11
BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
A PROCLAMATION

The President Of the Confederate States has called for
foty thousand additional troops from Virginis This
cell Grms that he exigences Of the puoic service re-
qure in order to rp the invasion of rgna that her
be called cut 10 her defence more speedily than
be DO under the operation of the Law recently er
acted by her Legislature" No call like This has ever vet
been mAds upon this Safe 10 vain. Every nerve must
be strung. Every son of Virginia respond with
an ardent al to defend the Commonwealth. Those
subj ct TO military duty alone required TO perform
this sevce, bu, gallant volunteers who c,me with the
will to do or die for this great cause will b. given place
in ranks. This Wat has attained point which re-
qures brave and Ius patriots leave their homes
and grapple ernly with the foe. We will not amsly
| submit to degradation or slavery. We will have Viz.
girs indepardent and all liberties maintained, or
perish n the attempt to secure them
Therefore, l, JoHs LETcHER, Governor Of tie Com
lweal Of Virginia. 81 virtue OF authority vested in
me by the Constitution and laws do hereby require the
militia and the volunteers OF the respective counties and
cities named In the schedule hereunto annexed, to re-
pair forth with TO the respective places Assigued them
wi bout waiting for further orders Move at once TO the
pl,ce designated,
Oomma6jants Of Regiments and Companies will i'm.
medistsly cause their commands to be summoned, en-
plying expresses whGro necessary and when assembled
order them with expedition to the railroad line
and herce 10 the rsnd6E aud report to the General
in command regiments will there be consolidated aud
formed into ten companies 10 regiment with hun
dred men to each company.
FELL and Company Office luh ent for the force that
may De assembled will be assigned according TO rank
and junior officers who have commands will be con
sidered supC rnumeraIy and be returned the ranks
Officers In command OF detaOhment ea route to places
Of rendezvous will the necessary sur plies a.
ira lsportaton for ir % ma de- ~ be furni d. Civ.
M to The per furaish hem certificates Of in.
deotedness, wlich viii be paid by the Auditing Board
Il Richmond.
Every private having serviceAble irearm Of any de-
scrpon In his possession, who procure oae from
neighbor not liatls 10 duty, will carry it with him. l.
lost the will DO paid oF by the State Those who
arms will be provided with them at the espec
tive rendezvous.
The loyal cl;zsns Of tbs West and Northwest, in
counties not herein named, are earnestly hvoksd to
form guerilla companies and rke when leas. expected
once more for the State that gayo shem birth. With
resolve and manly Ssurage uphold the Aag and the
untlrnisbed aIae Of the Old Dominion. Scorn the mil
rule Of traitors Who with usuped authority are desc
Grating soil with pollution than shat Of the
dres enemy and execute vengeance upon the foe who
Acknowledges and tqsains their treason.
49,, Given uader my hand, as Governor, and IN.
L der the seal Of the Commonwealth Of Virginia
49, this tenth day Of March, 1862, and in the
eigby-sHth year Of tie Commonwealth.
JOHN LErCHER.
Tese, Gao. W. MUSToRD,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.