Washington telegraph., 1863-10-14
por.RrrRs. DEp'r. TRAxa-Mrss,

HEADQUARTERS, DEP'r. TRAHs-MIss,l
Shreveport, La, Sept u. 1868.
General Orders No. AZ.
|. Companies, battal' ons and regiments com
posed OF persons not within the conscrrpt ages.
us and 45) will be accepted throughout the
department as volunteers for local defence and
special service, under the acts Of August 2ls;.
SCI, and October 18th, 1862.
H. The organization OF corps for local de-
.ence must conform TO that Prescribed for com
phnies, batisllons and regiments Of the Pro-
visiCnal army. Battalions must consist Of fiv,
companies, regiments of ten companies. The
minimum number Of rank and file allowed TO,
zach company received, will be fifty for in
faniry, and forty for cavalry. Artillery NOT
,esirable.
Ill. The muster roll Of all such organization,
must specify that the organization. are raised
under the acts Of August 21st. 1861, and &c
lober 18th, 1862, and subject to these regula
lions. They must contain description of n .
sciunteer, MS 10 age, residence and date vt
enlistment, and the term of enlis.menf for III,
ssr. A muster roll, OF a list of each an
every company must be Immediately trans
mitted 10 the governor Of the State. the com.
manding general Of the district and throuyb
aim to the commanding general Of the depart.
ment.
Nv. No person shall become member az .
company until he shall have first taken and
subscribed TO an oath of allegiance 10 the Con
federate States Of America. q copy Of which
-hall he filed with the muster roll Of tbs com
pany as above prescribed.
Y. Such organizations will not be considered
I'D actual service for the purpose Of receiving
pay or subsistence. except when called for by
The commander of the depaI tment, who NAV a,
any time disband such companies.
VI These organizations will not be called
INTO active service Until necessity arises. and
vii not be required 10 90 beyond the limits Of
the STATE 70 winch they belong. They are e1-
pected to serve when called out a. long as the
emergency exists; then to return TO the ordi-
nary pursuits until again needed.
VII. Should any member Of these orrari
zations be captured be shall be claimed a. q
prisoner OF war, and all the protection Of the
government shall be extended to him.
VIII Arms and equipments should be fur-
nished by the men: but when thi. is not posi-
oie, they will be supplied by the government to
me extent Of Its ability. Members Of cavalr,
companies must also furnish their own horses.
but will receive 40 cents per day for their use
while In actual service. Ammunition will b,
provided by the government
IN. Field officers of ba.talons and regiment.
10 b- organized, will be appointed by the com.
mander Of the department in accordance will
ne acts aforesaid. Company officers may b,
elected by ii e members. or appointed, as the,
cay consent.
y These organizations will be preferred I,
Anl exempt their members from any call 0
militia.
Xl. The commandant Of any military po.
e The Confederate States, the sheriff Of any
county or the colonel commanding any militia
regiment, or the judge OF justice of any county
Or other court may certify, or return the muster
roll which, must be sent 20 the Adjutant Gen
erals Office At there headquarters for accept
ance.
BY order Of
Lieut.. Gen. 2. KIRBY SMITH.
y. :. ANDERSON, A. A. Gen. 1874