The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-03
ADJT AND INsPT GENERALS oFF1cr /,
RIoHMoNp, June %, 1863,
GENERAL ORDERS, .00''
No. sc

| No. 90.
whereas, there have been number If o+nf;.
cations to this Department for authority 70 ra;.,
companies for local defence and special se,yica.
ana 1of Instructions as to the method by which
'sucn organizations may be made and the priv.
ieges tney may claim, the Department has adort1
ca Inc 1oifoWing regulations on the subject 81
L. Companies, Battalions and Regiments eo,n.
posed OF persons not within the age of eenscr;,,.
ton Us and 40) will be accepted as yolnnte.r-
throughout the Confederacy, under the oct -
August 2lst, 1861, (No. 229,,) for local defsnss
and special service SN-ss
Ii. The organization Of corps for local defenr,
must conform to that prescribed for Companies,
Battalions and Regiments of the Provisional a.,
my. The minimum number for cempanv ~
infantry of Ga rank and file, and for cayalrv en-
6attalons must consist of not less than FIVE com.
panies, and Regiments of ten. ARTILLERY Is NOT
desirable. Members ofcavalry companies lnu.t
furnish their own horses, but will receive fo,t,s
cents per day for their use, while in actual ser.
vice. @,rst
LII. The muster roll of all such organizations
shall specify that the said organizations are
raised under this act, and subject to these repu.
lations, and contain description of the yolnn-
teer as to age, residence, and date of enlistment
and the term Of enlistment for the war.
~. Such organizations will not be considered
as In actual SERVICE for the purpose Of receiving
pay or subsistence, except when called for b1
the President.
v. They will not he called for until = necess;.
ty arises for service; they shall not be reouired
to go beyond the limits Of the State 10 vbieh
they belong
VI They are expected to serve when called
out only SO long as the emergency. exists. and
then to return to their ordinary pursuits uatl
again called.
VII. Arms and equipments, when.uot pos,
sessed by the members, will, tothe extent nece..
sary to supply, be furnished by the Confedersts
States
WILL Should any of them be captured. tbsv
shall be claimed as prisoners Of war. and All n.
protection of the Government be extended l.
them. -
TX. Field officers of Battalions and Regimenta
to be organized will be appointed by the Presi.
dent, in accordance with the act Aforesaid.
Company officers may be elected by the COM
panies or appointed, as the members may con.
sent.
x. That these organizations will be preferred
to and exempt their members from any call Of.
militia.
XI. The commandment Of any military post ef
the Confederate States, the Sheriff Of any coun.
ty, or the Colonel commanding any Militia Re.
giment, or the Judge or Justice of any county Or
other Court may certify and return the muster
rolls, which must be sent to the Adiutant and
Inspector. Generals office at Richmond, for ac-
cepsance
XII. In the event Of q call by the President,
under the law of conscription. on ali between
The ages Of 40 and As, those in said organiza-
ions subject to such call will be liable to dis
charge or transfer.
For the information and guidance of those de-
'irous Of volunteering for local defence, the law
If August 2lst, 1851, is hereto appended
AN ACT to provide for Local Defence and
Special Service -: 80
SEC The CoNG1Ess OF THE CONFEDERATE
STATES OF AMERICA DO ENACT, That the Presi-
Tent be, and he is hereby authorized to accept
he service Of Volunteers Of such kind and in
UGH proportion as he may deem expedient, to
erve Tor such time as he may prescribe, for the
lefence of exposed places or localities, or such
pecial service as he MAJ deem expedient.
SEE And such force shall be mustered
nto the service Of the Confederate States, for
ne local defence of special service forssaid. the
auster-rou setting forth distinctly the services
be performed; and the said Volunteers shall
ot De considered in actual service until there
INTO specially ordered by the President, and
hey Shall De entitled to pay or Subsistence only
'r such time as they may be on duty under or
ers from the President or by his direction,
SEC. 3.-Such Volunteer forces, when So ac-
opted and ordered into service, shall be organ
ed in accordance with, and subject to ali the
rovisions of the act entitled an ..sct to provide
y the public Defence" approved March 9th,
861, and may, as the president may direct, and
hen not organized into regiments or battalions
Store being mustered into service, the Presi-
emit shall appoint the field officers Of the bat
lions or regiments when organized as such BY
i'm.
Approved, August q, 1861.
By order,
(Signed,) S. COOPER,
Adjatant and Inspector General.
July Sit