Washington telegraph., 1863-10-21


HEADQUARTERS, DEp'T. TRANs-MIss,
Shreveport, La, Sept. u, 1906.
General Orders No. A.
l. Companies, battalons and regiments COM
posed of persons not within the conscrlpt ages,
is and 45) will be accepted throughout the
department as volunteers for local defence and
special service, under the acts OF August list,
1861, and October 18th, 1862.
| IL The organization of corps for local de-
fence must conform to that prescribed Tor com
panies, battahons and regiments OF the Pro-
vlsional army Battalions must consist OF hve
| companies, regiments of ten companies The
minimum number of rank and file allowed for
each company received, will be nifty Tor ln-
fantry, and forty for cavalry. Artillery not
desirable.
| III. The muster roll of all such organizations
must specify that the organizations are raised
under the acts of August 2lst 1861, and oc-
| tober 18th, 1862, and subject to these reguia-
tons. They must contain a description OF the
volunteer, as to age, residence and date of
enlistment, and the term of enlistment for the
war. A muster roll, or n list of each ami
every company must be Immediately trans
mitted TO the governor of the State. the COM
manding general of the district and through
HIM to the commanding general of the depart
ment.
~. No person shall become a member of u
company until he shall have first taken and
subscribed to TN oath of allegiance to the Con-
tederate States of America, a copy of which
shall be fled with the muster roll of the COM
pauy as above prescribed.
v. Such organizations will not be considered
in actual service for the purpose of receiving
pay or subsistence, except when called for by
the commander of the depar tment, who may al
any time disband such companies.
VI. These organizations will not be called
into actire service until a necessity arises and
will not be required to 20 beyond the limits Of
| the State to which they belong. They are ex.
pected TO serve when called out as long as the
emergency exists; then to return to the ordi.
nary pursuits until again needed.
VII. Should any member of these organi.
cations br captured he shall be claimed az q
prisoner of war; and all the protection of the
governing Mt shall be extended to him.
VIII Arms and equipments should be fur
nished by the men: but when this is not possi-
Bile, they will be supplied by the government to
| the extent of its ability. Members of cavalry
companies must also furnish their own horses,
but will receive 40 cents per day for their use
while in actual service. Ammunition will be
provided by the government.
TX. Field officers of battalons and regiments
| " oo orsthlZcd, Will De appointed oy the COM
mander of the department in accordance with
the acts aforesaid. Company officers may be
elected by the members. or appointed, as they
gay consent.
X. These organizations will be preferred to
and exempt their members from any cali o
militia.
Al The commandant of any military pos
CT the Confederate States, the sheriff of any
county or the colonel commanding any milI,i:
I regiment, or the judge OF justice of any county
or other court may certify, or return the mustel
roll which must be sent to the Adjutant Gen
erals Office at these headquarters for accept
ance.
By erder of
Lieut.. Gen. E. KIRBY SMITH.
5. S. ANDERSON, A. A. Gen. 31-4