The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
HsADas.HrEas HssHavx roncEs OF VIRGINIA,
RfeH&sso. August Is, 1854 }
ENERAI1 ORDERS Nu. u

hteH%Sso, August iSt t5vt
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 81.
4 In p.,rsuanes Of oe,.e.sl 3kaas. No g. i..ued
nom the AjJntans sni Inspesf0r- Generals Office
AUGUST b,h, 1861, companies for leaI defence are
hespy aathofizsd ana required 10 be orxanized ia
each county and eopof-sti.,a az the sfafa "A ..s,,
rs Pfheucatic the appointment of csupcs.nt per-
son 70 organize and permanently command the local
nouncesl. Application for snch ar1.oint,osnf witt,
suitable refereIcrs ana ecdhnnes..t.,ons IonI s.,
addressed without delay to these llesiausrtsss Ths
commander of local ioree Of four cv,unaIiss viii
have the rank OF Major; OF six eompanies ~. rank
VI Lieutenant Colonel, Of ten Companies, Colonel
II the whole local force of county or ccsiDratiois
be less than four companies, II will be consolidated
with the local force Of some contiguous county
III. The persons appointed To organize and com
mand the losal forces viii be authorized 10 select
suitable men to raise companies within the limits of
the1f respective counties and corporations No
pany Will be accepted with less than forty men,
rank and file, nor until complete uustcrsroll of
the company shall have been forwarded TO thes,
headquarters. Blank musteT-folis can be obtained
upon application at these headquarters or to any
reserve rendezveus commander in the State Ncns
but detailed inen and exempts will be enrolled ia the
companies. /.
III. The companies organized under this order
are designed 10 be employed in repeng raids and
! sudden incufsions Of the enemy. They will not ba
called out EXCEPT in emergencies occurring in or
near tue counties to whieA they lielons nor will
they be required to perform any service except
within thc limits u their rseeetivs coaiski~4 ani n
fV All detailed men uni specially excepted in
enig those between the ages OF eighteen and forty-
hve years, as well as those Of the reserve class are
required, and will be compelled to enroll themselves
as members OF the companies and upon their fall
ufe to enroll themselves promptly, upon being noti-
ned SO to do, their details will be revoked AMI they
will be appropriately assigned for active duty among
the forces serving in the field
" All men who are exempt from military service
and capable OF bearing arms will be accepted vol
unteer mcinbefs of the companies, and they are ear
nesty invited to enroll themselves for the defence vi
their homes
vi. The term of service of the companies will ba
the unexpired period Of the The term Of SER
vice Of detailed will be the terms Of their re-
spectve details.
VII The local forces viii be drilled, either by
companies squads, weekly and there shall be at
least one company drill in each month.
VIII. Enrolling officers throughout the State are
cnjoned diligently to cooperate in the formation Of
the companies
| BY command Of Brigadier-Genera KEMPER.
X. III. OATLETr,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
| kSs Abingdon Virgnan, Lynehburg Republican,
Petersburg Express, Danvile Register, Rockingham
Register, and Staunton indicator, will copy one
week and send bills to Major Young, General kein-
per's Quartermaster au l6-Gt