Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-27
ADJUrAaT AND INSPECTOR GEMS oFFICE,,
tEvTplCT1 RICHMOND Juut ~ i9"p' J
ADJT AND INsP'R GENERALS OFFICE
Rtdr norn June %, 1863.
GENERAL ORDERS,

GENERAL ORDERS -......
whereas there have nuuber Of applications 70 this De
service and for instructions the method BY which
such organizations may be made and he PRIVILEGES nys
claim Department has adopted the feoWing regulations ON
ocmpsnes Battaona and Regiments composed persons
not within the SEE Of conScrpOn W coy viii be accepted
volunteers the Confedraey the act OF August
DIST 1851 mo 2l9) Tor local defence and special service
The orgsnizson OF corps for local defence m
that prescribed for Companies, Baaons and Regiments OF the
ftry OF "a rank and file and cavalry co. Bs5ons must
con list OF less than five companies, and Kegaeh Of Ten
Ar iery is not desirable Members OF cavalry companies must
furnish their own horses will receive forty cents per day for
their use, while in actual service -.
III The muster roll OF all such Organizations shat specify that
the organizations are raised under this act and subject to
these reru tons contain description ofe volunteer As 10
age residence and date Of enlistment and the term oil enlistment
soeh organizations wno be c6niered IN aedaI
VICE for the purpose OF receiving pay or suDsehc except
v They will not be called for until necessity arises FOR
vice. they shall not be requred 10 90 beyond tue limits Of inc
W. They expected 70 when called out only 50 long
pursuits until again called.
bers Will extent 10 supply be furnished BY the
Viii Should any OF Them be captured they shall be claimed
pr Of war anda the protection Of the Government
viii be extended TO them
will be appointed BY the President accordance with the act
Aforesaid Company officers may be elected the companies or
appointed, the members may consent .~ g..
Y Thltese organizations will be preferred to and exempt
tn ir members from any call Of militia.
States sheriff Of any county the Colonel commanding any
Militia Regme the Judge Justice Of county or other
may certify and return thu muster rolls which must be
the AduaD and Inspector Generals ONCE at Richmond
for acceptance. -ts - -..''~ '
XII In the a call by the Preieh under the law Of
corcrpon all between the Of 40 and g. those In said
organizations subject TO such call Will be sbe to discharge or
FOR The Information and guidance OF those derous Of voun
teering Defence the law OF Augu 2s 1851 hereto
Az ACT provide Local Defence and Special Service:
Sec The congress the Confederate States Of America do
enact That the Preoen be and be hereby authorized to
cept the volunteers such kind and In such proper
may deem expedeD for such time he
prescribe, the defence OF exposed places ocat
such special service as he mar deem expeient.
Sec @ shall be mustered into the service fhe
Confederate local defence special Eerice sre
said the setting forth distinctly the services to be
perform and the said volunteers shall not be considered
tua service until heeuntO specially ordered by the Presidents
they entitled pay subsistence only for sueh time
they may be duty under thu orders Of the President BY
his direction.
Bee Such volunteer when accepted and ordered
service ha be organized In oAnce wi ard suit ct TO
all provisions Of the entitled An Act 10 provide the
Public Defence approved bsch 6 G ard may be attached
such divisions brgades regiments bat'aoDs the Pes
may direct and when not organized nto attaons, reg
before being mustered into service the President shall APP
point field officers Of the batsons regiments when organ
ed as such by him.
Approved August 2lst, 1851.
- ts 7r.t By order,
js23-lW AdjutAnt and Inspector General.