Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-24
ADyT AND INsP'R GENERALS oEyIcE, |
RroHEoHD, June %: 1868. (
GENERAL ORDERS, |
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Where's there nuuber Of applications to this De-
part sn Tor authority companies for local defence and
special service and for Instructions as 20 the method by which
such organizations may be made and the privileges they may
cam the Department has adopted the following reguAhona on
Companies Battaons and Regiments compose of
not within age concpion us and 80 viii be accepted as
volunteers the Conderecy under the act OF Agu
2is' 1891 No 90 'or local defence and special service
IL The organisation corps for local defence must oonfo 70
that prescribed for Companies Bataons and Regiments Of the
Provisional army The minimum number ot company Of In.
fsnv Ga and file and for cavalry o. Battssns must
Ar lery is not desirable Members Of cavalry companies
their horses but will receive forty cents per day for
III The nuer roll Of all such organizations specify that
organizations raised under this act and subject TO
uons description Of the volunteer as to
age residence date Of enlistment and the term Of enlistment
w such organizations win be eonsidsred in actual
vice. the OF receiving pay or subsistence except
They viii no. be called for until necessity arises for
vice they shall not be required to go beyond the limits OF the
They are expected 70 serve when called out only long
the emergency exists and then to return to their ordinary
WI Arms and equipments when not possessed by the
bes VIII DE extent supply be furnished BY the
viii should any Of em be captured they shall be
prisoners war and all the protection Of the Government
TX Field officers OF Bst:.ons and Regiments orgarEed
will be appointed by the President in accordance with the act
Aforesaid Company officers be elected by the companies
appointed a. The meGbGs may consent.
X Tin eSe organizations will be preferred to and exempt
thor members from any calof militia.
XII The c,mmandat OF any military rest Of The Confederate
States any county the Colonel umandine any
Ms Regimegt the Judge Justice Of shy county other
Court may certify and return the muster rolls wi ch must be
the Aduant and Inspector Generals once at Richmond
for acceptance.
XII IN the event Of ss by the President under the
CONSUMPTION the ages Of 40 and 4 those In said
organizations subject such call will be liable TO discharge
transfer.
For the information gud'nce those detrous Of
eerng local defence, the law OF Augut 2l 1851 hereto
appended. -
Sec The Congress OF the Confederate States OF America do
enact the President be and he hereby authorized TO
the services OF volunteers Of such kind and In such
ton expedlent TO for such tine he
prescribe for the defence OF exposed places loca
such special service he nav deem expedient.
Sec such forces shall be mustered into the service OF the
Confederate States for the local defence special service aoe
said the roll setting forth distinctly the services TO be
perorned and the said volunteers s not be considered IN
ua service dereuno specially ordered by the President
an they entitled subsistence only for such time
they duty under the orders OF the President by
his dkectfan.
Sec g. Srh volunteer when accepted and ordered
serycA shall be organized In ordarce With and subject 20
the provisions the act en6ed An Act TO provide for the
Public Dene approved xArch 9Th 1861 and be atsehed
such divisions bnes, regiments banalons as the Pre
dent direct aud when not organized into Aataons reg
being mustered Into service the President shall
point the field ocrs Of the baon regiments when organic
ed as snah by HIM
Approved August 2lst, 1851
By order,
[slsned,l 8. COOPER,
ie23-1w Adutant and Inspector General.