Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-04-29
By command OF tae Sec. Of War.
JNO. WRITER'S.
Asst. Adjutant General.

service
By command OF tae Sec, Of War.
JNO. WITHERS.
Asst. Adjutant General.
II. The Enrolling Officers il the sew
.ral counties embraced in the above order
viii proceed to execute the duties required
Of them with the greatest possible dispatch.
being governed by the general orders and
distractions contained in Circular NO
Bureau Of Consumption March 18th s6a,
aud the specific requirements Of this order
III. One Of the Important objects Of the
above order.of the Hon Ser. Of War is to
facilitate End expedite the special service
referred to. BY relieving as fer rs pracsIca-
BE the Burcsu Of Conscrlption. from its IN
mediate supervision, therefore ell appliea-
tons for details or exemption, and all re
ports required hy Circular No. s to be for
w.raed by Earolliag Officers to the Bareaa
Of CONSUMPTION will in every case relating
to persons between II and Is and IS and
so years Of age De forwarded to these Head
Quarters, through the Congressional Dis
srict Enrolling Officer, for such final or
other action as mag be appropriate in the
prenises.
". The enrolment must Be completed
ia eech county within i've d.y- from the
dav on which this order is received by the
County Enrolling officer; and i Is hereby
made the ciu.y Of each OF said o1acerss to pab
lish this order promptly throughout his
county. and fix day for the assembling,
enrolment and organization OF I'LL who are
embraced within It's terms. Ga the day
designated in the notice the enrolment will
be made, aud il it cannot be Completed in
one day.it will be continued from day to
day not exceeding three days. All between
aud Is years Of age will be enrolled Ia
one class, and all between IS and 50 years
in another class. ct the time Of enroll
ment each conscript viii be required to
state whether be owrs q horse and desires
TO enter the incurred service and bis az
swer will be noted
y. Ga tbs day Tie enrollment is eon-
pleted the County Enrolling Officer will
form the men into Companies Of not less
than 81 rank and Ale, and not exceeding
80 if mounted or l25 Il NOT mounted AS
far az practicable those under Is years OF
age will be formed into companies to them
selves, and those over Is to themselves -
The companies under tn. soperinteadeaee
of The Enrolling officer will immediately
elect company officers, certificate thereof
10 be made 10 each case and returned with
til. rolls,
VI. Til. necessary hIsnls will at once
he supplied, and on Il. day after the cleo
ton OF company officers uuder the proceed
Jog psrsgya phi, the Enrolling officer, a'aed
| if necessary by the Capt.ins elect VII
nske eat one copy of . complete muster
roll OF each compaay and forward tito these
Head au.ytels Fer tran.vuissorl to the Wa
| Department The caption Of the roll ant
/ the certificate Of the Enrolliag Officer mus
show the county ia which the company wa
formed and whether it is mounted or no
VII Any person liable to enfollmanF un
der this order and the act ofCongress nay
join any company far locs defence whics
/ has been formed under Gener4l Orders No
So, issued from tie 4 & /. G. 0 june
18th S63 for the war or any other eompa
nv fur local defence which has been accep
/ tod into the service. and which by the serm
of it's enlistment is liable to serve anywhere
within the State, or persons of thls elias
may form new companies for local defenc
and special service under Gen. Orders No
Sc, (l863) and elect their own officers,
and Enrolling Officers are hereby instrue
ted to accept the rolls Of any compap,
/ that NAV be so organized, and forward TIL
same, as if the company had been organIz
ed under this order, progilled such roll
are rendered within the time herein pre-
scribed for enrolment and organization. Bu
4 10 voluntary organization for local defene
Of anv other character than that herelI
specified will protect the parties mentioned
( from enrolment under this order. and fail
ure to enroll By reason OF membership i
any Home Guard or Raid Guard forme'
/ otherwise than under Geu'l Orders No. So
1885, will subject the delinquent 20 tn
penalty Of being conscripted toslhe reguia
service.
VIII. As soon as he muster rolls ar
received arms, accontremenss and smmu
8 milton viii be supplied to the co1npanle
throughout the District.
TX All communications Oh The sub
;ec,s herein referred to, and intended 70
THE the consideration OF the connant'in!
General will be addressed to Capt. 7 =
Berkely. A. A. G. stsuuton,' and tnarke'
on the envelop Reserves
BY order Of Brig. Cen
I'd. IMBODEN.
E. B BERKELY.
rart and A e.