New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-17
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Headquarters Louisiana Troops.
H$ MsIon GENERALS orrIgEs
- New Orleans, Feb. is, lS62

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New Orleans, Feb is, lsS2 5
GENRRAL. ORDERS NO. II
IHayine been elected BY the General Assembly Major Gen
esal of the staa If euna and having asnea anu oee
commissioned such, q this day assume cohmaha'
IThe volunteer Organization will be formed according 10
me ls Mid down In the notice issued cononty BY his Excel
ency the oycrnor and and my on
tho 18th Inst :,
IIImmssiates after the Volunteer organization shall nave
ham perfecfsd organization Of tho regular Militia Will PC
proceeded wthwhen all persons throughout the state DC,
tween the ages Is and 46 years. subject to militia duty who
have not Joined volunteer companies will bs enrolled and
Ind into bastaans regiments and brgades in conformity with
section Of the act tho field officers appointed, by the
Governor and Commander Chief in conformity to section
& Tho provisions Of the law will be required 10 be strictly car
throughout the State by all officers elected and ap.
pointed uderit and certainly expect That they viii zeal
ously cooperate with at lining thorough and eneeVe
state Of discipline for The troops. 5 ' E, s5 =.
Ivsecton Is provides printed forms of all returns viii
be- furnished on application to the Aduan General OF the
State. S ls3ti't
w have appointed The following officers upon my staff l.
E. Forsta Of New Orleans OF the
State s. Pike Of Baton Rouge Pssmastes General and
Warren Stone Of New Orleans They VIII
DO recognized, respected and obsyed as such. 80,
70 my fellow citizens Of IonanaIn assuming command as
Major General am fully Of the difficulties that sur
round All my energies shal be exered in organizing the
military of the Safe, and bring them into condition
pf discipline Efficiency look with confidence tcf the
ance Of those officers who shall be elected in the
volunteer corps we'll those who will be appointed by His
Exceilency the Commander inChief. ssa7I,ss1' g.
incte whilst arsmorseless aud brntal enemy con
cenrating his udes upon efrontier Of our sister States
with final aim seize upon the rich fields of Louisiana and
the emporium Coneeracy deem it superrosators to
appeal to the patriotism Of citizens Should that enemy
ever marshal his columns the soil Of this State trust and
believes he will BY full ranks Of our citizen soldiers
we'll diseped danntIes and naeSble We mist prepare to
redeem pledge of gifted Senator made upon the
floor 81 The late United States may set our
cities in flames yon may deolatc elds may tn loose
upon or frontiers the sayss and the slaves against US
but there one thing you cannot do will subugae
u.s. An enslayed and servle yon never make us
never j never. never !t'' s45sy 49, ss sz4t
therefore, call upon fellow citizens Throughout the city
and State to furnish these headquarters with such information
they may conducive better efficiency
security and addres myself those having
experience in military AFFAIRS forward and lend
their abilities to the E#& @E qES}$4 Eo
II am confident The gallant foreigners residing in eur midst
Who they sown allegiance to their native land have
very near interest will need no reminder how
much we shall depend upon their courage and cooperation as
soldiers and defenders Of the right. 49,
a& $%E9 5St n &eS #tS4sl tSsSAS JOHN l.. LEWIS.
fe17 81 Naior General Of the State Of Louisiana.