Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-28

n. or1suIsalI.n OF ths armI.


We pub 81 IN f-U she bIl Of Col Tomlin-embrsecg
So r. does every requisite demanded by the eIisercy-
Ia mole OF s1 st.-gu Il for retiring volunteers
- ldnra6s I, gives toe preference TO volunteers, 1t
tley edosc % reulA1-i, does no. iusag them With
oJ1c,y, alI 5-oy.ics certain substitute drilled and
5gldy for al sao sit5das.
But she rpos. In P7ssly r,n.ages OF this bill over
TIA. ufshs n 1t- OF tac Committee c0asis. ~ its cheap
s. and irs forassr1g ea any more Of the mill
Ga san VII DC sqagei 5 the public service This last
advantage i ians1sa. The agricultural labor OF tie
S511ty csn 20 on silhou interruption. Evsry mao not
o-l't cla attend to his daily pursuits, without anxiety.
fl1f s,-ss afIu, a. SONS distant eAup Of the whole
z tr, Sc Pr571sai o. ths Committee, sides the heavy
ts5s1ss 10 Sc SAFE Sil operate ausufi.rabe and
g gee .sslrv ignorance 20 the whole community.
Wsti1k Col TorH s entitled great credit for the
l.-py devs, By sajsa ne avoids al H,u.es, ard Sc
,1-sso u s- ssseut army the critical moment Ofre
u--uell The more sc have considered his scheme,
.aya5fs rs-f,gt dos {, seem.
TuEOss AMI ALTON OY THE MILITIA ~
SrBsrrUrS rubrs' ca D. Mr. foVLlS, % 5i No -, ~
s,i-i 4 BIZ % ar-a7.ss ~ s;a's .r0yp' AID rolsr-
Gear, Of T.rlin-s.
l. Be e -1-l.-5 by th. General Assembly of Virginia,
aha, the tree white male c OF hs State between
,b- a-as Is a-l4 -lau DC enrolled As s7o1 may
D. AID divided en- classified az ioloEs Those who
avs voluntarily ealts.ed aud have been mustered INFO
s--cs % re t~o~1 a. the Virginia Volunteers aud 81
o. ere A. che VJrglis hi.iL
= Soar m1rtss -e'oee fl~ dlv which the term tor
vacr s1y volunteer company vts nugere5 into service
shall eGors, the governor sha cau Ne regiments ta'-
t.1cs s1d osszJhments Of volunteers os mustered
for reaUs.Beut bv the Or sers comuauiaS the same,
w'1 sas submit % each volunteer The Gles'oa uhcaer
hrw rs-5-s: or uJ' ard shAl mike out accurate rolls
dsga .tog Il5 1lue, A,e and residence each on r.
c5lcg ana .1e forth sisa &c Inc aeju-An;
general OF TIE safe.
s Tae conui-s aners Of the revenue 10 each county
sd corporation the commonwealth shall give notice
t- avea dIvs a. tly place Of voting 10 each magisJerh
ls--c Of he clu1v or IN each EEri Of c0rp9Ta,icn,
I1Q-'i7g al person. liable 20 military cu'y TO inset to-
-fssr n said uIca o. vo.1E Tor the pusg0- q beirC
enrolled i7ro Virginia militia Zach commissioner
.asI sssoc'le With ln olo % me jls.css rlielt 10
- isirct or one OF the al srmsn Tor said varis and
81 no ,b-eucc o, aav such r-cs or alderman, some
...A1Iisr w.o .H,lhrr -ha4 accurately enroll al Of
-. militia IN s,ii lsHic: o. ward and snail, forthwith
trr-a he al I,t1t cslar, wth COPY thereof When
rv d-, 81 me wtiA shall be there alter required, the
u-al-- ac' ad 90 he courtv corporation shall be "a
ken f-om sLli rol br lot WlrG a1y county corp0-
ror z In possession Of the enemy. is Otherwise ds
loyal the Governor may sc-ept volunteers thereirom-
Ia cauosrsanr7 o. the commissioners o; the revenue
t1r me services Performed gltss this section shall b.
ras same a.5set by .ss for 'he registration OF
voters.
F,rtr- r-r174s O. s,s1-r- the companies Of Tho
,5r--.e,- fore. O., he mnirIu and maximum number,
.. .-s conn e. flut or The regiment battalion or DC
t.-arsr. "a lorssi sls ee.t Ihc captains ofcompln-
= tl u ned 's'y ai.sr he r1us.e- for re Enlistment
ssEr r.ols.ao1 20 b, approved b. the eomna1dan a.
.1-.1st uYon rle governor for the PgtrSer OF meo,
~ r tl1ss r1 enlisted % make up she complement o.
"a company. And the governor shall tbereupol d.
rs tsa afls0t general % draft bv 10, from the militia
fs01 sIy slGuv or corpora on Vsca may nos have iu
li9Isd rs rlmpl .usuf o. volunteers.
!. COnlsrtrz which from any cause shall se reduced
rs.7H the minimum rrgJlryd, may aye tho dehceucy
=rrl 20 asrrr herein before required o. by recruit
r AZ rs comm l1ts r-,si slt elect, the term
% rrsoe o. --l recruits 10 expire With the term Of ser
y,s Of enc cou7a1y.
Wazas7s- 10 slaI become uec.sssry to draft any
rrt ne prescribed Il chs .s' o. S1rsruo- zltl cal5s
- Aclr.u,-j .l-r from .h- rolls returned 10 him .s
fl-ssuI % ascertain Jy 10. $40 snail be dtt-i and A.
sew a. hs sl aesg ia he sane b. shall 1sls bis Or
-sr5 Ecs1Tdlg.T
q Uoja ssssl lIliug by 10. vla has Jssn DATED
ssrs.1 r-lcr'l f1s Governor shall forthwith issls hl
---ys tlre.,ai 10 10 sheriff % Che county, command
t1 ti % summon those drafted By .o % report 10 pc
So uphoC.I-s7, % the ip.aia making the rCglstO7
f1r drJ Discipline 1li i1s;r15-5- TIE term Of service
1i che aI tcIE led sls beg from the date Of their
s-.-l ne Phase % renl sf0ls s1d sEOirs Vh that
gtfr e1uplGy .5 sh-a tlsy are hereafter " be IN
c.rPgr-st
Hereafter c-cl Volunteer company 10 active service
o. A c1asss Of co. .sst than hundred more than
Oh" runlra1 ant rEs1rv, rank and hP.
o. TIA DAY on s1iea the term Tor which any vol
ul,ser c0nga1y ulle-ed mo ssryiCs shall xoire
t1s lc1 rci-srg On recalls ssll b d-c zrgsd IRON the
Esrsoe and en- vslniaers sallllg With ,le compile
TCH-t lsrs4' Pc frif, shl together organize c0U-
p-1- sGf elect ifs of iers The commissioned eli
ElO t!rJ:st -llI b. comml STONED by the Gov
s-1Or. The CouU sOls Of those -Ao are reelected 10
he sane ot.s shan be Of tss date vh their forg
commission, and those elected shall not De sub
ts5. 70 a1y compulsory military dlty Tor the present
10 Every mliJ iman falling 10 nave himself 20 enroll
e. or failing raiu1-g 20 obey any order legally Issued
10 fc ae 90, execution Of this la shall be stls 70
srelsd desTter; and lan -orsoysr be reqairei
save thrse DAYS for egsry OF such failure OF rflsI
uEi for everv day Of NECESSARY sbseaee from any
81 GO % r,r 1 Ego-8 % Ehicl he may BE- ordered
Il TIE Governor shall appoint and commission sli
aiIotesrs, Du. lHg proportion Of such beers shGll
rn- exsssd 70 f)ur cGu1Iu,e 0ue Ssicr; 20
b.. l-' ,hl1 zen c1U1sr..7a Leu'eaaut Colole and
orc Nj,r; % ar-g. Dgls Of ten companies, Colonel
Lsltsuani O0lolsI aud one jor. There shall be
CtD-kn and three Lieut. l-lll ios each company Who
al b elected b. tie eomplny and commissioned by
tee Governor.
~ The term o. s1rvce Of s volunteer panes shall
b for ore year. us1 TIE complri,s cleo. est for
LlInger psT1d No Caw company sh,l be mustered in
G. .-ryes for period les than the var.
Is CitiIzrs irvn other States solOurainZ in or es
ca7ils i0tO The Safe q Virginia, may orgal'K' them.
sss INTO volunteer con2llias and De accepted and
The IA srs commissioned bV the Gov. OF the OOmnon.
EsAlgz and al az. ~ eaising shall Be deemed auitia