Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-25
HKADQ'Rs REsEEyE foEeEs OF Va,
Richmond, July 4, 1854.
GENERAL oRDEAs,

The attention Of ali enrolling officers In s State Of Virginia
especially demanded to The following Instructions Whi wiz be
T. Enrolling officers Forbidden undsr circumstances 10
grant urOush leaves Of absence, eHsnpuons
and exemptions heeIofore granted
extended BY enrolling Oesf5 70 sueh Wheeler hs
hereby revoked and declared Absolutely void and AL men Of the
reserve forces now absent IRON tnsL eommAna ~ uaS o.
officers their respective companies In the Held
H. vnSs no s ~ b. sSsnt too thsr eonpSns In he
by virtue Of applications nIed W them WIN ne enrolling Of
loes elsewhere for exemption or detail under he proVsns
of the act entitled 70 during ne
Pending their application uch peTsons VII be required
perform ned vice, aud will not rosVed from duty with
companies until ts applications ale hnsy approved at
these headquarters,
III burroughs held by officers and men Of
Will be respected OF deemed valid unless grant
ed at these headquarters or ~ isndeIyqs and battalion e0
from hes heAdquarsrs kn ong omeeIs WI" see that
officers Of the reserve foross promptly r,iOn thsr
the expiration OF such leaves VI ~"sehee or
lOughs. - - -. .,...,., 81 ,.,.,,., ,,v,h-
Win 10 forward duplicate reports directly 70 these headquA
trs and through usual chAnne TO The com mhnd
serve troops 10 their respective rounnee the
strength OF each company he H.Me a commander ~ what
these Headquarters 49, ia a. VIVA, IendssvS1
II was teqSir ~, ~ IepSt 49, the mum
br Of Ocsrs and VIM feA 10 rendezvous with
their company they have taks Arres aud bead for
ward absences the Of al sbsentee
thus forward b. te ~hsthsr muster rolls Of
organized their TsPeoAve counties have been
prepared NhA disposition bAs Den made OF such muster
rolls: for Local defence aud eciAi service
called "hOme guards" and "IA guards, e1ht IN
Their respective Counties the composition strength Of such
and and address VI h respective COM
mandefs.
" The Attsnouof all ned especially directed 70 Gen
e orders Issued from these headquarteis, and appended
heteto enrolling officers wall inI satey post copies Of
all pablo places their respective ogunnts AZ
the days the Poate they VIII
send the Of lnsucton for
al Of The frrs who may be
their lot having ISuh granted eth
headquarters BCmsrend COIN
authority frOm m quartsrs
VI All companies wch cause, or by any
authority have dbsndd allowed 10 rturn TO their
homes immediately Teassembled BY tDsr respective com.
VI The SuTollng oneers aud
viii report all practicable expedition a. their Appropriate
/ rendezvous assignment 10 service In The held
Enrolling oee enjoned 10 proc led WITH NE utmost
possible expedition conplsIs The oIRAhEAon Of the reserve
forces companies counties and Gsroa In tusn
orgGE already n.ced sgch companies az
soon organised ~ companies VI res srNss shh
from any have failed " comply uih 0rh era orders NO.
saued from eJs headquarters 18Th, sS ere requea 70
proceed 10 their appointed rsneAVons ana rPo LOT
/ service H
VII Enrong viii be held TO the spseaesl and resss'
execution Of these orders Dkct enr0lng once VIII enioce
ensrle eomPhanes the Of hsr sHbordlnA1es
deemed bat Candid and " give emPhAlo warning 70 All en-
roing that they will be held 70 strict account lot aay ne
geet emAnAhng roa these headquaeTs ana hAt he
penalties will be insxoraby enfvrsod against dehnqaens
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