The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-19
HEADQUARTERS RESERVE FORCES OF VIRGINIA.,
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~ ENERAL ORDERS, No. 2I.

l. Ip pursuance Of General Orders. No. c. issued
from the Adjutant and Inspecror-GeneraFs Office
August 9th, 1854, companies for local defence arc
hereby authorized and required to be organized IN
each county and cooperation Of the State. As soon
practicable the appointment of a competent per-
son 70 organize and permanently command the local
forces OF each county and corporation will be an
.nOuneed Application for such appointment, with
suitable references and recommendations should bo
addressed without delay to these headquarters The
commander Of local force Of four companies Will
have the rank OF Major; OF six companies, the rank
Of Lieutenant-Coonel; Of ten companies, Colonel.
Ii the whole local force Of a county corporation
be less than four companies ii will be consolidated
with the local force OF some contiguous county.
| ii. The persons appointed to organize and COM
Iand the local forces will be authorized 70 select
suitable to raise companies within the limits Of
their respective counties and corporations. No
pany will be accepted with less than forty men,
rank and file, nor until complete muster-rcll of
| the company shall have been forwarded to these
| headquarters Blank muster-Tolis can be obtained
| upon application at these headquarters CT to any
| reserve rendezvous commander In the State. Eohs
but detailed men ana wxeInpts Will be enrolled IN the
companies.
| III. The companies organized under this order
are designed to be employed in rpelling raids AMI
sudden incnrsions Of the enemy They win not be
called out except in emergencies occurring in
| neaT the counties to which they belong, nor viii
| they be required to perform any service except
within the limits OF their respective counties and Of
| counties contiguous thereto
" All detailed men, unless specially excepted in
eludng those between the ages of eighteen and forty
five years, well those Of the reserve class, are
required and will be compelled, to enroll themselves
as members Of the companies; and upon their fail
ure to enroll themselves promptly, upon being noti-
fled 50 to do, their details win be revoked and they
viii be appropriately assigned for active duty among
the forces serving in the field.
v. All men who are exempt from military service
and capable Of bearing arms viii be accepted rs vo,-
unteer members Of the companies, and they
nesty invited to enroll themselves for the defence of
their homes.
VI The term Of service Of the companies viii b
the unexpred period Of the war, The term ot ser-
vice Of detailed Will be the terms Of their rs-
spective details.
VII. The local forces viii be drilied, either BY
companies or squads, weekly and 6ere shall BE- se
least one company drill in each month.
VIII. Enrolling odicers throughout the Stats are
enjoined diligently to cooperate in the formation of
the companies.
By command Of Brisadier-0 General Kxxrxa.
:. r. II. CArLETT,
Assistant Adjutant- General.
"a Abingdon virginian, Lynchburg Republican.
Petersburg Express Danylie Register, RocAinghnzn
Register, and Staunton vindieator, will copy ons
week and send bills to Major Young, General Ksm-
per's Quartermaster. an l6--Se