Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-25
ADJ'T And INsP'R GENERALS OFFICE, |
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GENERAL ORDERS,

whereas there have been Of applications this De-
pArmeu authority raise companies for local defence and
service and for instructions TO the method by which
sch orSAnaong may be made privileges they may
claim Department he's adopted the feoSng regulations on
oonpApies Ba,tallons and Regiments composed persons
not within age conerpIon as and 4 viii be accepted
Sis ISL No. as0) defence and special service
IL The organization Of corps for Local defence mus. eOnO
Provisional army The minimum number for company OF in
fat,y Of o. rank and nae ana Ur and ReSmesS OF
Artillery desirable. Members OF cavalry companies must
urns their horses but viii receive forty cents per day for
III The muster Of all such organizations hal specify that
the said organizations are raised under this act and subject to
these reg TONS cSusin description OF the volunteer as to
age residence enlistment and the term OF enlistment
" Such organizations VIII considered in actual
vice. the purpose Of receiving pay or subsistence except
v They will not be called for until necessity arises for
vice. they shall be required 10 beyond the limits Of the
VI They are expected @ serve when called only
emergency exists and then TO return TO Their ordinary
pursuits until again called
VII Arms and equipments when possessed by the
be WILL to The extent necessary to supply be furnished BY the
VIII should any Of them be captured they shall be claimed
as prisoner Of war and all the pr0'eo'n OIL TIE
TX Field ofee o. Bat,aionu and Regiments organized
will be appointed by the President In accordance with The act
Aforesaid CompeRy officers may be elected BY the companies OF
appOintsd, ~ re E.o=s'rs may consent, -,
III -r members from suy call Of militia.
XII The any military TSst Of me CoaeaerSte
Militia Regiment the Judge Justice OF county or other
Court nay certify the rolls which must he
the Auant aud Inspector Generals ONCE at Richmond
for acceptance
NIL In the event the President under the law o.
CONSUMPTION between the ages Of 40 and So those In said
organizations subject such call will be liable to discharge
transfer.
For the information guidance OF those derous Of voun
teeng for local Defence the law Of Augu 2 1851 hereto
appended.
Az ACT TO provide fer Local Defence and Special Service
The Congress OF the Confederate States Of America do
enact Preident be and he hereby authorized to
services volunteers Of such kind and In such
may deem expedept to for such tine he
prescribe for the defence Of exposed places or Localities
such spe clal service as he may deem expedent.
shall be mustered into the the
Confederate States local defence special sece afoe
said the muster roll setting forth distinctly the services TO be
performed the said volunteers shall not be considered
iua service until ereunto specially ordered by the President
they shall entitled pay subsistence only for such time
may be duty under the orders Of the President or BY
his direction.
Such volunteer forces when accepted and ordered
service shall organized In accordance with and subject 70
provisions the entitled An Act TO provide for the
Defence approved March 6 1861 and be attached
divisions bgsde regiments battaions the Prs
may direct and when organized Into hatiaons rg
before being mustered into service the President shall
point field cers the battaons regiments when organic
ed such by him.
Approved August 2ls 1861.
By order,
TSgnedJ s. COOPER,
je23-1w Adjuant AMI Inspector General