Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-08-19
OFFICIAL.
HEADQ'Rs RESERVE Forces OF Va
Kichmond, August 13, 1864.
GENERAL ORDEKs

OENERAL OhDERS
No. 81.
I In pursuance Of General 0 ders No
CD, issued frem the Adjutant and Inspector
Generals Office. August 9th 1864, CONF
panies for local defence are hereby author
ICED and required to be organized in each
county and corporation OF the State. As
soon as practicable the appointment of a
competent person to organize and perma-
nently command the local forces Of each
county and corporation will be announced
Applicatian for such appointments, with
suitable references and recommendations,
should be addressed without delay to these
headquarters, The cen,a,aader Of local
force Of four companies will have the rank
of Major: Of six companies, the rank of
Lieutenant Celopel; Of ten companies,
Colonel. If the whole local force Of a
cornty or corporatsoa be less than four
companies, it will be consolidated with the
local force of some contiguous equity.
II. The persons appointed to organize
aud command the local forces will be
authorized to select suitable men TO raise
von paaies within the limits Of theft re-
spective counties and corporations. No
company will be accepted VITA less than
forty men, rank aud 6le, nor untila COM
pee muster roll Of TIE company shall have
been forwarded to these Headquarters.
Blank muster rolls can be obtained upon
application at these Headquarters, or to
any reserve rendezvous commandment the
1svrlv. n1vuv ass:.s. :.,cn :a ps
viii II be enrolled il II companies.
& III. The companies organized under
this order are designed to be employed in
lrepelling raids and sudden ircursions Of
the, enemy. They will not be called out
Eexceptin emergencies occurring in or near
1.-The counties to which they belong. nor will
Ethey be required to perform any service
except within the limits Of their respective
counties aud OF counties contiguous thereto.
IV. All detailed men, until specially
excepted, including those between the ages
Of eighteen and forty fee years. as well as
thosefof the reserve class, are required, end
will be compelled. to enroll themselves as
members Of the com panies aud upon their
failure to enroll themselves promptly, upon
being notified 50 to do. their details will he
revoked and they will be appropriately as
EEssigueds for active. duty among the forces
serving in the field.
|I v. All men who are exempt from mill
lasy service. and.capable Of bearing arms,
viii be accepted as yolunteer members Of
liz sea.pa uics, and they are earnestly in
vitea To >enrQlI themselves for the defence
[olthsiy bones.
Is & Is The term Of service of the compa-
|Eu}ss, viii be the unexpired period Of the
Rar. The term Of service Of detailed men
vii Be the terms Of their respective details
VII. Tue local forces will be drilled,
either BY companies orsin squads. weekly
and there shall be at least one company
| drilljin each month.
VIII. Enrolling officers throughout the
State are enjoinod diligently to cooperate
| In the formation Of the companies.
BY command OF
Brigadier General KEMpER,
. II FL. CATLETT. a. A. 6.
NE Richmond papers, Abingdon Vir-
ginfan, L1nchburg Republican, Petersburg
Expfess. sDanyille Register, Rockingham
! Rerister and Staunton Vindicator, will
copg anh send bills to Major Young, Gene
raj Kab per's Quartermaster.
Aagl l9--6t. !.