Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-01
STATE OF GEORGIA, J
EkecUFrvs DEPARTMENT,


STATE OF GEORGIA, J
Executive DEPARTMENT
Msiicizerille, Nov. 10, 1864. J
The whole Pc pie understand how imminent La the
danger hse threatens The Stts Oar cities bairg
burned feide LAID waste, and our wives and chill
dCn r1escieesiy dfVcb iar homes By powerful
enemy. We must azfike ike nen for freedom we
must sobrniS ~ sut.jusaiiun
Death is 80 De psef51-o 20 loss Of liberty All mnss
rally to tho fed fr prescott emergency OF thu taE
Is eve'run
eberefsrc by 7if:us o. shs .utho.ty vested In
by ;he statute CT his Stata hereby or Ser levy
st1sse OF the bele fF whise urae population Sailing
OF dornJiied in IBIS Jtae between sixteen l6) and
fhs-fVe yeAss Of age. excap! soch physically u-
able 10 beT efGIs cch physical defect aust he plain
and indispuiab,. OF 1h-y nus> te camp for ex
aminasiur ard zc-nt sboe engaged In the Leg Stature
Judicial Departments OF tee government, which are
by the recent ec Of ace Legislature declared exempt
from compulsory s-rTsCa.
Ali offers are ebsolu seIy required nGd menbars OF
the Legislature md Judges invited 10 report i1ntne
datey to s.ajoT 4tre-st u. A. Smith, a. Macon or
wherever else IN 0ao7zis his camp may be, tor torty
i40) days service osds arms, unsss the emergency Is
sooner passed
TIE staeu!e declares that Iii PERSONS hereby called
Qua shall bo suhoo atGr ihs call to all the rules ard
aytic OF sr Of zoe Confederate Ssates ard faure
to report shall ne auhec 10 the pains end pcoates OF
t.tf crime Of dBaer:ib1.
Volunteer orgnnz4 tols formed into ompanies. bat
taoue regiments bfiga les divisions will be accept
Cd for (4O) forty days. they approximate 10 TIE
eumbers each orgao.zatiun vhh ia required by the
Militia Laws Ct tAis oo Which in frce prior 10
| ne leEe aos-
All police conIpapica f. rmed in counties for hone de-
defence viii report, leaving at home for the tint only
those over So years of age and all persons having
Oonfadeee deSaiie exemptions who, By the late de-
ciion Of sha Supreme Coar' Of tbs State are held 10
be liable 70 t]sase ta service and bon1d TO obey the
cali OF the i@overnny.
All g1ch refusing ~ report will be arrested by The
police orce by any sii-de camp, other officer o!
this State and carried icomedlatey TO the front The
necGsory employees Of Raiiroads ectivsT engaged
aud th necessary EgaDts OF tbs Express Company. and
telegraph operators sic from the necessity FOR tkeir ser
vices 10 shoir present position excused.
| Ali ordained roristsFa Of religion IN ci'srge Of a
| Cburob O, 8ynagcgce SAG also used,
al Raisoad coEnIanios in this State viH transport
ali petsoLs applying or transportation to The Front
ana eoy fo;G5s It's President. Supenn5en-
Geut. ageots eod employees will be inmedi@tes cent
| % tue front.
All Aid Damp ard other etste oficarg reqlit-
cd u be ectVa and vgist Ia she execution of the
ders contained 10 this proclamation, and all Confdor
ale oicora respectfully invited to aid State officers
Ia their vicat7 III sending arward all persons hereby
ordered 30 t!se ffonS
Iba cGelny has penetrated almost 10 the centre Of
your State. II every ons able 10 bear wsu'd
EaUy aYouna hin. ha could mover escape
Signed, JOSEPH Z: Brown,
Governor.