Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-22
TIE MILITARY DEFENCEs OF THE STATE
REroir or rHr ADrrTiN GENERAL. FOR rHr VIA,
Ending srPT. 80. 1861.
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ENDING SrPT. 80, 1861,
AnJ14IsT GESrssi Is orrcr.
..sGmonas ", Ss,. 4, 1851.
slR 20 ,sTrsIttagi events which hsys tuauspired
siace my last annual report having drawn large por
ton OF volunteer corps the fed Immediately urcr
the secession OF the State the customary tuags snd
muaeis OF tho last spring were Ie.snsed except In
very few regiments SO .nat the brigade returns could
not be rads to this Office and consequently have po
the materials from which to make up the snnu; sOsso
ds.ed return required by Law. respectfully present
what IL Is In my power ~ report:
gLiTARY YoEcE oy THI sTArl.
The report OF December 18Th, 1850. y.isi vas made
upon imperfect md to sce ,4tept Incomplete returns
gives an Aggregate oi cavalry, artillery infantry Of tie
Hne, bgh Infantry end emeu, of 1872 oscs,a m
conwssionsa officers, musicians ana rtivaiss-pearly
$1,000 less than fGA and accurate returns would then
have sheHA have no reason 70 douh tho correctness
al tha estimate in that repert OF the military force a.
tial tine. Bl5 the subsequent detection and reschery
Of portion oftae State land 10 that Hy we're the de-
eeSe snd Delinquent rturns) must be taken into the
estimate ass though feel COL lent that Il canno. a,
much II any hiss Than 10000 or 10000 r.. .atjeO, 10
militia daty,
OF thcss below Is apS Above Is years Of age aud ..
sq1ently eyersrs many are now in active service I'D
minJ Eors will be there, il needed
AT the date OF the last report there y;ss IN comme-
companies OF light iufauuy aud ll3 companies Of rifle
men, Now there gre in commission, including thase "
active ser.e lSl roors Of cavalry, los sonpaney Of
artillery, 4O4 Of light infantry 27 of riremen and the
Safe has 10 the service Of the Confederate States about
6s reg mems Of yogHteers including cavalry, artillery,
light intsptg and rssmen one battalion II enlisted men
Sga apy brigade of militia Of the hps,
The tern Of service Of troops nov 10 the field will
pre in The eoprae Of another year. at different periods
snd "a The State must be prepared relieve them Il will
think be advisable 10 have tbs several relief corps Or,
gained and detailed for that purpose early ~ the spring
snd subjected 10 Of prepirito,y ainng lop ger
or thorer according to the as sy are 90 into &C.
tual service.
will also be nscts5ary to provide for the rcreAss al
our iorcs IRE exgeuces OF the service may under any
iroan,starcs REQUIRE and to these the legislature viii
doubtless direct s early snd earnest attention. Coast
defeness, including oreacslssas v 1t 10 supposed, be
provided by the :oyeruest Of the Confederate Safes
layas provision wcs'd sl,o DO eIpsdient by which in.
eomneeut, negligent insubordinate officers rot in
actual service may be got rid Of vithou, the expensive
process OF q court martial Stree the var couHf pesd
obedience to orders has been in instances refused
IN Others dsiegarded negleoted aud ha sometimes
filled through absolute inpsttJ- 9nsss instances
comparatively fec, hut tia Is time for ouch ssn 70
hold the niriayy commissions Oh the sfsta
Stysnd EhAt has been stated, the existing hs Ia ~.