Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-07-22

are ordered to be forthwith collected bg
the enrolling officers and sent to their re-
spectiye companies IN the field.
IT, Under no circumstances will persons en-,
rolled among the reserved forces be al wed
to be absent from their. companies in the
field BY Write Of applications fled BY them
with the enrolling officers, or elsewhere, for
exemption or detail 1nler the provisions OF
the act emitted san act to organize forces
to serve during the war Pending their
applications such persons will be required
to perform field service. and will not he re-
lievel from duty with their companies IN
til their applications are finally approved at
these head quarters.
Ill. No leaves of alssnee or furlo,1 ahs
| held by officers and men Of the reserve
forces will be respected or deemed valid unA
less granted at these head quarters or BY
rendezvous and battiion commanders OF re.
serves II conformity to regulations pro-
scrihed in orders fraas these headquarters.
.IIssssa!kag officers viii 500 that oialiis4s aud
linen OF the reserve forces promptly rejoin
I their commands upon the expiration Of such
leaves of absence or furloughs.
w. Enrolling officers are hereby direct
ed aud required forthwith to forward du-
plioate reports. one directly to these head
'quarters and the other through the usual
channels to the commandment Of consoripts,
setting forth distinctly what companies Of
reserve troops have been organized in their
respective counties (; the strength Of each
company; the name Of its commander; at
what date it was assembled in pursuance of
General Orders No |. issued from these
Headquarters May 10th 1861: at what rem
devious II was re talred 70 report; at what
date aud with what number it was started
for its appropriate rendezvous; particularly
the number and names Of officers and men
who failed to Rendezvous With their compa-
ny, whatsteps they have taken tearrest aud
send forward absentees to their commands;
the names Of allabsentees thus arrested and
sent forward by them; whether olpster rolls
Of the companies organized in their rospec
tive oorntIes have been prepared, and dis
position has been made Of such muster rolls:
also what companies for local defence and
special service, commonly called hone
guard, and raid guards exist 10 their
respective counties; the composition and
strength Of such companies and the name
aud address Of tier respective eomnan-
lers.
Y. The attention Of ali consernea is es-
pecially directed to General Orders No 9.
issued from these Headquarters, and ap
pended here to. Local enrolling officers
will Immediately post copies Of that order
at all public places IN their respective ooun-
ties At the expiration Of ten days after
the order is 50 posted, they will promptly
arrest aud send to the nearest camp Of in
stFaetlon, for assignment to service, ell
men Of the reserve forces Who may be alb
sent from their commands, not having fur
loughs granted, either ~ t'leeo I5eadquar-
ters, OF By some rendezvous or battalion
commander of reserves, under authority
from these Headquarters.
VI. All companies Of reserves which, for
any cause, Or by any authority, have been
dlsbanded and allowed to resurn to their
homes, will be immediafefT reasscmbled by
their respective commanding officers, with
the assistance of the enrolling officers, ana
will report with all practicable expedition.
At the;r appropria rendezvous for assign
ment to service IN the fell.
VII Enrolling officers are enioined to
proceed With the utmost possible expedition
to complete the organization oftke reserve
forces into companies in those counties and
districts IN which such organization has not
already been effected Such companies, as
soon as organized, aud all other compa-
MES Of reserves. which from any cause have
tailed to eo-.,,,y VIM lteneral Orders, No.
|, issued from these headquarters May lG.h
1864 are required to proceed at once to
their appointed rendezvous and report for
service.
VII Enrolling officers will be held TO
the speedlest and ssrlctest execution Of these
orders. District enrolling officers will en-
force an energetic compliance on the part
of their subordinates 1t is deemed but
candid and just to give emphatic warning
to all enrolling officers, that they will be
held to strict account for any neglect Of
orders emanatiag from these Headquarters.
aud that tie utmost penalties will be mex
orabfy enforced against dehnquents.
BY order, Of Brig Gen. KEMpEA.
&. IT, CATLETT. A. A 9.