Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-10
IpJrrlvr GksSRAL's Orucr or Va,
Rclm3. d, Fsb il b, is
Ger. S. COOPER, Atjutrnt ard
Ilsptc.o. G,nsrl @. S. A:

lnJUTLNr GksSRALs OTTICr or VA.
Rclm3 d, Fsb II b, 1852
Ger. S. CooPER AtjutIut ard
IIspsc @, G,nsrl G. s. A
sr; an act pissed the Legislature of this State en-
tie q inst rng the Governor 20 procure frc the
cot 10 iauts OF h several reg sts b,ttsions and
5e sehmens of the Virginia Volunteers complete rolls
Of lie several con pi les now 10 svcs designating the
name age residence Of each vouateer the rns Of
hs snli.imtnJ aad Hhsl Lis Of service viii expire
sud the company sid rosiuens TO which be belongs.
PriI ted orms cf there role will be prepared at this
ohes tu. all the troops eeilg IN the service OF the
Clafvdsra;c stlIes the sRe authority must rely upoa
slcl fGoiti can be tfOrdtd by the War Dspar.'
msnL tnabe II - m, ct the qlTemenls OF the Law.
ApI by subs qIeut the G1'srdor is also required
to s=Tlaiu, soon ts may b. what number oi men
be sIh-isnt 10 rase the number OF each volunteer
company 10 the Confederate service 10 one hundred
meo rauk and o. aud be must rsy for this Information
u 40 upln tae War Department
N,y ask your early attention 10 the whole sui ct
and Ttqu ths; yJu s your earliest convsnisLcs,
IJsd me such Information and aid mas be in your
p,Ser The Governor fees the ity for prompt
ia p4rI aud i4 20 meet the requirements
OF the Law as speech ~ possible. .....
am.sr
very respectfully and truly,
Ycur obedlent servant
WH. II RIGBAEDscS,
Adj liant GsueTaL
o. the same dIy while was absent for shors time
a: the CAPITOL an cfhSsr called with message from
General Cooper, desiring 10 ne, and be rema k.d
while there that il would occupy some time TO enatl'
tle War DEPARTMENT 20 furnish the Information called
for in the t~o acts OF Afs maiy Immeiis:oly on my
return wen; to Gsn Coop,Ts tfce, but found him so
occupied with important business that could not COM
municAte with him. On tie next day addressed note
q him of which 10 copy taken ard promptly re-
csived :or that all facilities would be afford by
the War Department
prepared for r1s cf rcs which we're designed to en-.
braca all the ipfjlmAon the Governor Vas required b!
the &C of ihe and 10 20 procure to the vclur-
csr force aud az soon these could pos IDLY be print
ed had heu carefully put up for transportation oy mail
or o,herzss TO tho several military pgss; fOF each
COMPANY nesIly ss could estimate the numbcr.-
rloss all ready by the morning OF the u h bro.
srV aud mu.ed C.eiy Informed General Cooper Of the
c. that odsIs might b. issued TO the FrcpsS ofi era
q the morniag Of the rs OF b.uSrY rsc1ved 10
s..ui;i,us FROM y0u 10 employ spJc al mstsEEeis 90
o,-v these DOCUMENTS 20 tho various past o, tho army,
AMI Jhey were employed and dispatched shat day.
Tnis al conc speedily IL va pctsiolc 10 co
r. aad lhero was day hours dcay that could
o. asoiifd Hr qlifcG cot s,herabls omoun Of prin
ag Tie paslo p,i4ssIs Uice was crowded With preEs
iug Eo L. is ony through at We rJous and
a'cOmmotang spii;t that It was Effected as scon
| As it'a+
Tleals.c.ion Of the act OF tho 10th +, ,brusrT re-
aairus ,be Goycrto, 70 ascertain what number Of
W be euii eut increase he numb,r OF each yo!ur
ecr canuauy in the CoRtdtIae service 10 he Ium
br o. 100 men rank ard nj ard the 4 ,b section pro-
the term OF cervce each 'oiuu company expires,
the Governor shall cause tCcl coupuy 20 be musered
for r,-elstmen', and the "a silOG gu m ed 10 each
volunteer whether he viii Ieenlist or LOT AID as II
seemed that could not b1 ttc ssild what ui-
bsr would be Ited to iucrStse ca company TO 100
men "a and hls uli L. Nes isc,rtaired Ehat number
you'd fe-tnis,, aided a column TO the ioIm ior ihr
/ vote upan tha qI.slou. | Eas much concerned A.
esrlug ai,crwatoJ that such 10. designed by tn
l. g-ls use but the ~ that the vote Of each
mpany should dc deferred un, So days bsf its arm
ol o. ~ &C tIuitt aid nb 1grt sei The sp
pre- cnsyn hat it would jcy the utOrnai ioh was
,sis, most sI, I,edy. prcdlced however no dlay,
or Ge .tIEl Cooper rested 10 lHgfspa ORDERS
no to take be vcle that iest,on al tAst ne.
Bu, IN, king Of that vote roud nave pooiucsd
deay since a. zach Cont any would mustered to get
hs return n qlred by tLe l4t section oi the Act OF the
OF FsSruary, you'd not have cupsd hall an hour
II ger for all -,
! no State having made 50 expensive call, which
could oIy INST through the courtesy Of the Wa ID
par,men appeared be Tut COURT Gus al It CERTAIN
" ~as ncre conducive Ipedton that il should tur-
printed rolls frch form would omoody The IN
formation required To tmpy ca for sucl RETURN from
rOCp' IN p, where Ia ali PROBABILITY the c-fear!
siG onery could o. be bad, 'l i,s, Ia all c-o ilbl-
ty, hAytI reduced OFF sion al d IT guari a. ave
OF the plain iDtopis acts OF tho Assembly,
uoSever THE be, have certain en1eavcred 10 get
information desired oy he Legislature in th. short st
have been oblsiAed coIrtcly by any other
course.
! Am very resp otiuly,
| Your oaedlent s-rvt
(Signed.) WV. II. RIoHARDs'E.
| A6jutant Gsi er.l.
ExkoUrIvE DEPARTMENT,