Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-28
PROCLAMATIONS.
BY TIE GOVERNOR or VIRGINIA.
A PROCLAMATION.

,E frequent and destructive raids Of the enemy renG-,
H. necessary that the reserves Of our population, Gu.
pable military service ehoud De employed for local de-
fence and for rrppug with deserved punishment bU-r
engaged in such invssions.
For th. purpose have received rrpusi'ion from tho
President Of the Confederate States for eight thousand
men, be furnished r. m this STATE for service therein
for period If six months -four the irst day Of August
Informed At III" same time, bv the Seer ,ry
Wrr that he Congro hs passed act thUrzEg the
President accept the services o Volunteers for
rch tim. N, he may pr.cribc for the defence exp"s"d
LOCALITIES or such special he muv deem xp-
il~n that the President prefers 20 accept such VouR
c.rs in lieu cf IA. Mii!!a and Tint my number Of men
crlrrrd under that law will BE- deducted from the rcGu
,tor for the Militia.
RsBu, being impossible for me to ascertain, at this Tine
yhs. number will choose ~ argRnize cmselyss under tho
act of Congress referred 10, feel II be- my duty TO aid
the President far the power the Executive crtend
to provide for the necessary hone defence; ard "r That
purpose do hereby proclaim, TINT the mitin OF he
Commonwealth between the OF ~ and IS yenr3
liable To militia duty. sha forthwith be orgnnizrd AID
hold themselves ready for duty by III: first day Of Aug't
Irxt
To TIL. oni MI commandments o! regiments Of the mill
Tia Of the line within the Commonwealth will their
rsspS cve commands 10 be Immediately summoned a2.
pointing time and place ~ meeting FOR the purpose OF
.lecting company and field ofc"rs fnr making ont COM
pc.e l!sts OF companies within their rrEimen'n dr'c
consolidating conpanr. when below the minimum
strength perec;ns their organization far practice
be and making full report Of the strength and cnnd
lion of their commands possible 10 the Adutan
General Jtbecomes each private prrpare himself for
months tour OF duty and TO be- prompt In his prrpH
raions 1t ID incumbent upon the officers to perform h-
preliminary duties, necessary 70 effect this Organization
with efficiency and Zeal Additional orders will br .-u-"
by the DIRT day of August appointing III. places Of
devious and designating tbs officers for mastering into
service.
1.-THE voluntary organization referred TO BE- accepted Il
will diminish the number Of the mIt called FORE and
;ho.e who shall adopt will hsv. the privilege
ing a, home the pursuit. OF their ordinary svocaon
II legs when called for temporary rsency pc:
| FORM for a more limited time sc;iyt duty
ills n.cessary that the people OF the Common "al'e
who have cherriuy borne all the discomfort
and urva,ions incident invaded tsrrtory and tn the
hcsre,.n-,s INSCRIPTIONS and worse than
foo should rrt themselves still fur,hr. TO protect th.
y.. ,her property and their home, with their CHERISH"
inmates. doubt not they will BE- found now "s hereto
fore equs 10 the emergency They will prove tn our enc
mics that the gulf thai severed us has Tdened and oeconr
impsssab and that the breach cannot be reunited NJ
viii d-ron,ra.c 10 the world that We are Initiating and
yorng 10 excel fathers in detesauon Of yrsIn
n5 tvrans ia our determination TO be Independent an
free ~ ,I<-
us the seal of the Commonwealth at Richmond, !h
- tn day Of Jnne. 1868, and in the eighty seventh
rear % ''- JOHN LETCHER.
Blythe Governor:
Gro w. NCSfoRp,
Sec'y Of the Commit
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