The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-08-29
The Militia Called Out.
GFNFRAL oRDER No. /.

Whereas, the State of Kansas has been iu-
vaded and is threatened with further inya-
sion, now, therefore, /, Thomas Carney,
Governor and COMMANDMENTS Chief of the
militia of the State of Kansas, by virtue of
the power and authority in me vested do
order:
l. The enrolled volunteer militia of the
State is hereby called into service.
9. The enrolled militia Of the State Tin
Guiding oil parsons subieel to military duty.
not members Of some volunteer company
are hereby called into active service.
2. The following rules and regulations are
prescribed for the organization of said en-
rolled militia.
l. The enrolled militia of each voting
precinct will assemble at such time as may
be designated, and Immediately proceed to
organize themselves into companies of not
less than forty nor more than one hundred
men.
ii. When not less than forty nor more
than one hundred men have enrolled them
selves in any one company, they shall pro-
coed to elect by ballot. one Captain, three
Lieutenants, one Ensign, four Sergeanls and
four Corporals.
III. When such election shall have been
had, report shall at once be made to divi-
sion and regimenIal headquarters, of the
names of the officers so chosen and a full
muster roll Of said company, and commits
sions will at once be issued to such officers,
" Immediately upon such election, said
company with its officers so elected, will be
| held In readiness for active service.
! Y. In case such organization shall not be
! perfected in the precinct in the time and
manner prescribed herein, commanding
officers are hereby ordered to detail some
commissioned officer with sufficient force to
compel the attendance of-the enrolled militia
Of such precinct at a rendezvous to be APP
pointed, and if then said organization is net
voluntarily perfected, officers will be appoint
ed and commissioned by the Commander-in-
Chief to command the militia of such PIE
cinct
4. The Major Generals of Divisions are
hereby directed to superintend the orgaui-
cation herein provided for.
5. In the absence of Major General Nc
Dowell, and ofal regimental organizations
in the county of Leavenworth, commanders
of companies in said county are hereby or
dered to report to Col. Samuel A. Drake,
who, until further orders, will command the
Enrolled Volunteer Militia of said county
and will be obeyed and respected accord
ingly.
6. The Enrolled Militia of each voting
precinct of said county of Leavenworth. will
ASSEMBLE at such time and place as may be
designated by Col. Samuel A. Drake, who
in the absence of said Major General, is
vested with full power to carry out and
perfect said organization in said county,
and will be respected and Obeyed accord
ingly.
T. Up to the time of the organization OF
the Enrolled Militia, as hereby provided for
any person may join any volunteer military
company.
8. The Commander-in Chief is confident
that the horrors of the Lawrence massacre
have so deeply impressed the people of Kan
sas that no appeal is necessary to urge
them to the perfecting of some organization
efficient for the protection OF their homes
and fresides from murder and rapine. Il
is but just that the duty of home defense
should be shared BIZ all, and the Command
erin Chief is determined to exert the au
thority given him by the laws to enforce
the requirements of this order. ....-,.
By order of THOS. CARNEY,
Gov. and Commander-in Chief.
J. G. HEMINGRAY. Col. d Aid de- Camp