The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-22
HtaH4rAEIEE- RFsFKyE FORCES or NIRaISIA,
Rt,HMuSb, August IL, 1861.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 81.

hi rur- Ulnar 6f General Orders, No. 63, issued
H.u the AeijattHt and Inspector Generals Office
A4-rt tth, ishl, companies fur local defence are
ii,by aathonsgi and required 10 he organized III
r.L touliy Siti cololtlOn OF the State. As soon
Ir.t,ah.c the appointment VI a competent pei
,tH I" -lEIul," ara permanently command the local
!lf Il each county ana corporation VII be an
rai.ri 'APl.lt-atiUn Tor such appointment, with
'H,'ir IrtJrcntTs and recommendations, SHOULD be
alt,F' i without delay to these headquarters The
-i.lil.iel Of Il local force OF four companies viii
~. ti.c Tahk Of Major; ot -Ix companies, the t!1h
" Luui,n7nt-Coiohe; OF ten companies, Colonel
il ~" whole local force OF county OF corporation
g. les than iuur companies IL viii be consolidated
"tii thr local force vi some contiguous county.
81 The persons appointed to organize and COM
band tia local forces Will be authorized 10 select
-alibiy men L. raise companies within the limits of
rs'ir a. p.gltSe counties and corpor%tons. No COM
pm, MA hr ACCEPTED with less than forty men,
s..i. and file, nor until cumpleta mustcr-roll Of
~. company shall have been forwarded to these
L-aiauIItr!s. Bank nuster-rolis can be obtained
upon implication at these headquarters, or to any
lcslvr Irnlc1t uus collrnandeE III the State. None
~ trdi,t Hol, ana eASinpts will be enrolled III the
tunip puiirs.
81, ..sl-nel to lie employed III rerellns raids and
Nattn iE,Hi9ions OF the enemy. They Will not be
'tlat out except iii emergencies occurring III OF
o. The coUIites 10 which they belong, nor will
rey b. required 10 perform any service except
Fia H.! limits Of their respective counties and oi
'a.atIrs contiguous thereto.
IL A detailed men, unless specially excepted, IN
taing those bytween the ages Of eighteen and forty
h Years. well those Of the reserve class, are
I-uncI and will be compelled to enroll themselves
a. members ui the companies; and upon their fail
AZ, 10 enroll themselves promptly, upon being noti-
nj 50 L. do, their details will be revoked and they
VII br appropriately assigned for active duty among
tht iJfcc- serving IN the field.
' Ali men who are exempt from military service
hAI capable ~ bearing Will be accepted vol
"nt,rf inembcfs Of the companies, and they ear
m"y snyed q enroll themselves for the defence Of
thar Homes
VI The term Of service Of the companies will be
me ul"ApiTtd period OF the war. The term OF ser
VIC" oi detailed men viii be the terms of their
sP~ctive details
VII The local forces will be drilled, either By
companies or squads, weekly and there shall be at
I;,Ct one company drill in each month.
VIZ Enrolling officers throughout the State are
,h'iled diligently 10 Cooperate III the formation Of
III" companies.
Ay command OF Brigadier-General KFMPER.
r. III. CATLErT,
Assistant lN1jutant-General.
, ~ Abingdon ViTginian, Lynchburg Republican,
4"'rfHourg Express, Danyille Register, Rockingham
i'Y-ier, and Staunton Endicator, will copy one
ArcS al4d send bills to Major Young, General Kem-
ifI Quait@nnasteF. au l6-Gt