Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-26
ADJUrANT AND INSPECTOR eENs oFTIG 2s;,,
ADPT AND INsP'R GENERALS OFFICE.
RIgsHoED, JuAe p, 1858.
GENERAL ORDERS,

GENERAL
whereas Their. have been number Ct Applications to this De
service and for Instructions the method by which
such organizations be made and the privileges hey Eay
claim the Department has adopted the fooNg leguauons Oh
ocmpanies Ba,taona Regiments composel Of persons
mot within the fge CONSUMPTION Us and 4O) will be accepted as
volunteers Conederscy the act OF Augu
ais' 1851 no. 2 for local defence aud yecal service
that prescribed for oompant Bsttaops and Regiments Of he
Provisional army The minimum number 2s Of mn
Of not les, than ave compene and Regiments o. ten
Artillery desirable. Members OF cavalry companies must
furnish horses but win receive forty cents per day for
Ill The muster roll Of such organizations shall specify that
the said Organizations are under this act and subject TO
regulations and contain description OF me Yol9ntst as 70
g residence and date OF enlistment and The term oil enlistment
w. such organizations will not considered actual
vice 70, The ri % pf pay or
" They will be called for until necessity artes for ser
vice they shall be required TO beyond the limits Of the
State TO which they belong
as the emergency exists and then to reun to heF ordinary
pursuits until again called;
VII Arms and oqrlPme when no, Posesei Dy 'ne men
Confederate States.
prisoners Of aud all the protection of the Government
TX Fd eee Of B;t.aIons and Regiments to he organized
will appointed by II Predeut in lssodsnce with the act
Company officers may be elected by the companies
aupointAd, a. the menbsrs may consent.
x Tho Sess organizations will be preferred TO and exempt
their members from auy call Of militia.
XI audaut Of military roSt Of the Confederate
States the sheriff OF any county the Colonel commanding
Militia ReeimeRt Judge Justice OF any county other
Court may certify tina muster rolls which must be
sent and Inspector Generals once At Richmond
acceptance.
Nil In the event Of the President under the law Of
between the Of 30 and 4 those In said
subject such call viii be liable 20 dehaTge
For the information and guidance Of those derous Of Voua
eering defence, the Law OF August 2l 1851 hereto
appended. ina,
Sec The Congress Confederate States Of America do
enact That President be and he hereby authorized
cep the services volunteers OF such kind ana Ia such proper
ton he deem e1pedient TO for such time may
prescribe, for the defence Of exposed places loce
such special service as he mar dsem expeiient.
Sec such forces shall be mustered into the service the
Confederate the eca defence special rece aore
said the muster setting JIth distinctly the services be
perforned and the said volunteers shan not be considered
ua service until erennto specially ordered by the President
shall be entitled 20 subs,ehce ouy for such e
they may be duty under the orders Of the Preden oy
his dectien.
Bee g. ssch volunteer forces ven accepted and ordered
Into service shall be organic In Ordar with ard sui Jet 10
all the provisions OF the act entitled An Act TO provide Tor The
Public Defence" approved March 6b 1901 and be asehe
divisions brgades, regiments batalons the PTe
may direct and when organized into Lattaons real
before being mustered into service the President shall
poPt the Held officers Of the baaon gmenis when organic
ed such by him
Approved August 2lsi, 1861
By order,
rsiened1 s. COOPER,
je23-1w Adu'snt AMI Inspector Gene-al.