Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-29
ADgT AND INsP'R GENERALS oITIcE, !
RIoBHoED June %, 1868. T
GENERAL ORDERS, [
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whereas there have been number q applications this De-
partuent for authority raise companies for local defence and
spec and for instructions as 70 the method g which
claim Department has adopted the following atoms on
Ocmpanieg Baitaons and Regiments composed of
mot wn Il age conscpon Us aud 4O will be accepted as
s S So oe. defence and eciaI service
III The organization OF corps local defence must COMO TO
Provisional army The minimum number for company OF in
Of rank and h and for cavalry 3d. BsttAons must
con Isl Of Eve companies, and Regiments OF Ten
Ar Iey desirable. Members Of cavalry companies must
rn their horses but will receive forty cen per day Tor
III RE p.te, roll Of ali such ,ha specify
che G oSarzstons are raised usder this ac subject
i TOM and contain description Of The volunteer
residence aad date of enlistment and the term OF enlistment
w Such Organisations will not eonliered as in sctu
Vice the purpoje OF receiving subsistence, except
They viii no. be called for until necessity arises for
tny shall not be required to 60 beyond the limits OF the
vi They are expected 70 serve when only long
pursuits until Sgaln called.
W. Arms and equipments when not possessed by the mem
VII TO ne extent DC '
Viii Should any OF them be captured they shall claimed
prisoners Of and all the protection Of the Government
cid nee OF Bsttaions and Regiments to he Orgari.ed
aforesaid Compasy officers may be elected by The companies
snn6int.d as he merb rs may consent.
Y The organizations will be preferred to and exempt
! III r members from any call Of mi tia.
The cmmsndaLt OF military post Of the Confederate
States the sheriff any county the Colonel commanding
Militia Regmes the Judge Justice OF county other
Couri certify tina muster rol which must be
Adutant and Inspector Generals ONCE al Richmond
| for acceptance
corscrpon between the ages Of 40 and IS those In said
organizations subject such call will be liable to dhehsgs or
transfer
For the Information ard guild Of those derous Of volun
teerng for local defence law OF Augu 2lst 1861 hereto
An ACT 10 provide Local Defence and Special Service:
Sec l. The Congress the Confederate States Of America do
enact That Pre- ent be and he he authorized TO
cent the services Of such kind and in such proper
ton may expedeDt to for such time he
prescribe defence OF exposed places locat
| such spt cie service he may deem expedent.
shall be mustered into the service Of the
Confederate the local defence special Bercs aore
said the muster setting forth distinctly the services be
peror ed the said volunteers shah not be considered In
service until hereunto specially ordered by the Presidents
they shall be entitled pay subsistence only TO- such time
they may duty under the orders Of the PRECEDENT by
| his dectian
s4eh volunteer forces when accepted and ordered
into service shall be organized In odarce wi and sui 10
provln OF the entitled An Act TO provide the
Public Defence approved March 6h 1861 and be attaeed
such divisions brgade regiments bat.sions as the Pre
direct and when organized into lataons, Teg
before being mustered into service the President shall
point the Geld ocer Of the battaonS when organic
| ed such by him.
Approved August 2si, 1851.
BY order,
eQ3--lw Adiuant Inspector General.