Washington telegraph., 1863-10-28
HEADQUARTERS DEp'T. TRANs-MIss, !

| HEADQUARTERS, DEP'T. TRANs-MIss, !
| Shreveport, La, Sept. u, 1865.
! General Orders No. A. |. ....
l. Companies, batta ous and regiments CON-
| posed OF persons not within the conscript ages,
| (iS and 45) will be accepted throughout the
! department as volunteers for local defence and
special service, under the acts of August list,
1861, and October 18th, 1862. .i.
III. The organization of corps for local de-
| fence must conform to that prescribed for COM
panies, battalions and regiments of the Pro-
visional army. Batta!ions must consist OF five
companies, regiments of ten companies Tie
minimum number of rank and file allowed for
each company received, will be fifty for i'll
fantry, and forty for cavalry. Artillery not
| desirable.
LII. The muster roll of all such organizations
must specify that the organizations are raised
under the acts of August 2lst, 1861, and Oc-
tober 18th, 1862, and subject to these regula-
tions. They must contain description of the
| volunteer, to age, residence and date Of
enlistment, and the term of enlistment for the
war. A muster roll, or a list of each anu
every company must be Immediately trans
mitted 10 the governor of the State the COM
manding general of the district and through
him to the commanding general of the depart
ment.
". No person shall become member of q
company until he shall have first taken and
subscribed to oath of allegiance to the Con-
federate States of America, copy of which
shall be filed with the muster roll of the COM
pany above prescribed.
V. Such organizations will not be considered
| IN actual service for the purpose of receiving
| pay or subsistence, except when called for by
1 the commander of the de pal tment, who may at
| any time dsband such companies.
1 vi. These organizations will not be called
into active service until a necessity arises, and
4 will not be required to go beyond the limits OF
the State to which they belong. They are ex-
peeted to serve when called out as long as the
emergency exists; then to return to the ordi-
nary pursuits until again needed
VII. Should any member of these orgaui-
cations be captured he shall be claimed as a
prisoner of war, and all the protection of the
government shall be extended to him.
Will Arms aud equipments should be fur
nished by the men: but when this is not posi-
BILE, they will be supplied by the government to
the extent of its ability. Members of cavalry
companies must also furnish their own horses,
but will receive 40 cents per day for their use
while in actual service. Ammunition will be
provided by the government.
| TX. Field officers of battalions and giments
to be organized, will be appointed by the COM
| mander of the department in accordance with
the acts aforesaid. Company officers may be
elected by tie members. or appointed, as they
cay consent.
X. These organizations will be preferred to
and exempt their members from any call OF
| militia. ..l ...
Al The commandant of any military post
CT the Confederate States, the sheriff OF any
county or the colonel commanding any militia
regiment or the judge or justice Of any county
or other court may certify, or return the muster
! roll WElch must be sent to the Adjutant Gen
erafs Office at these headquarters for accept
! ance.
| By order of . .
! Lieut.. Gen. E. KIRBY SMITH.
| S. S. ANDERSON, A. A. Gen. 31-4