Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-02
nv THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
- A PROCLAMATION. I,

The General Assembly has authorized the
overnor whenever his pnJ the energsLcy demands H. 70
e.. service aai:s g pr ;c; %. g. zen AID rPs M
They be called out term Of service not eA
::. Gays q amy % a. o. .sss
Into tie feld under any Executive order
The force TO gsnzedb,c npsnles and shsn embodied
Ia ,ucent numbers under Oh orders, hed ces viii be APP
pointed the GSvenor 10 command tataoss 0r regmtn
dirty men enrolled Any naebsr OF thiU ny
elset Captain, Or ttnd second eutena But de.Iabls
that should composed OF not lsss tnan
for service whsp ofsers ei eted, they wiz endsaso
sL and esS% q. as
t,e lhs oes and their The place selected Tor
% Wa n: os are eoua1ons h.y Win muster iSs men
Int The state service nu: ~ 70 the Aeiaan eene.
yn ana hold themselves and her companies 10 readness
This force 70 Dc comp Of persona eOu.p
not nov 10 the service Of iha. Government f
oonpane Already organised as home guardI under the act
passed 1s6 not % be lnerered sh In this
EAnon such companies are not babe TO be called ieto s
nso ~ soy snT but sy VIII be
preserved and 70 be armed As part oil The iorce now called
be appended hereto the which author
The enrolment Of this new force.
determination pat the General Assembly put foh
strength tails In order TO protect our e
united and determined eeps may be oyerua By superior
nanb. but that they cannot DC cotquse II ey are nIn
ani6 whenever o. po tai NY 1fIs
into Ire hed txL ended intend
per datyo the Ccnfederay and 10 ourselves faithfully,
and the utmost Of Gh This deemed necessary
- 70 the state -biy - meet ncies which cannot
be prsmI Confederate Govennen and
The drswal Of oops from ssentl positions And al
hoped and earnestly pressed the people rvposd
with acy 10 the eHrs OF their urish ads
defence post raids and Inc Elons IRON
dstsable foe There still houssncs In yrgniA who have
patriotism 70 s1ks IoI theft homes theit hT Their pro.
psrty and the honor and the etAte Invite them 10
firth and enroll the nseyes these Itzstons
a1 he sISs1 %S SslS 1sG snd d, ss
IL September 1868 in the SSH year Of the nsss
JOHN LEruakk
By the Governor: ~
6Ro. W. MUsFoKD,
sscy OF the Commonwealth.
Az ACT 70 authorve the the pub
lie defence. Passed September 18th, 1868.
Be enacted BY General Assembly Thft the Governor OF
this be, and be Is hereby auth TO call into
time, many volunteers be rep
and protect the tzens fo the State vheasv bis
opinion, the emergency demand t. and 70 OTgaGze
equip the with little delay ssh No company
shall organized under this with ess than thirty men,
companies Of less thsn ATTY shalt he Dap
Pst utenan Second LeuenaL Ia other respects
present Militia shall observed far the Governor
applicable Presided That this shall lot be
organized under 70 Organize home guard the
fssr.senth May. eighteen hund ed and xty tuo.
He shall aRd existing EaniEA ions, spt hose
for home defence local service and
and camp equpsgs a. may be Necessary
shall pronugse this act ty special Eessnge and ether
wise ct his discretion. .t. = '...
Thu act shan be In force from rs pGibge
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DanVie Appeal viii publish and forward
counts 10 the Executive Department. ocl-6.