The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-06
.ADJ'T GENERALS OFFICE, VA. I

THE General Assembly OF Virginia having
by the acts Of 9th Of Pebryary, 1aa2, entitled
"An act for sseertaining and enrolling the military
force OF ths CammonweaIth," and OF March 7th,
1884, entitled "An eetto au.horixe the Governor 10
organize and cali out certain military forces for the
DEF nee Of the State,H authorized the organisation
o: force for hO,nr defence, which force was duly
embodied, In conformity with SAID sets and the
l99th regiment having bsel a;sbabded BY act Of
February lith, 1854, making necessary to have
new enrolment and organization In and for the
ci.y ef fichnOnd. sud one niiie outside Of ;tA m-
lis thereof, on the North side OF tho Jages river,
aad such snrolment having been made, inc udlag
the two classes between II and IS aud i5 and 81,
which are embraced by the csof Sonsre>s Of 18th
February, 1854, providing tor tue public defan e.,
n,id the Confederate GcvaTnmsGt fihe question OF
right those c!lssas having bce:, iei. In
pense,} agreeing 10 leave said Organization irtsc:
for the present, under tho belief that thereby
larger and equally efficient force will De secured
for the public de!ence-
II is tn.x efore, ordered Tia. Co;s Eykss suS DAN
Rsa proceed without delay to reorsanse their re-
spee.ivv commands In conformity with their
bauBisSy and earoiM at. modifying their eOmpany
districts III suea manner rs Il ssr Judgment may
be beat calculated to promoss cosrsaseaos ami etii
eisacy.
The ctsoays commanding the second c.as. militia,
c. Tbs fosces tins ci:iss OF tbchtarg sLd
Petersburg, aid ;.Is sowns OF charlottesville, iisr
r.a1nbuyg, Prtdsri ckstufg. Wyth-siife, A5ingloa
Dany lie, Cni0n, Lew sbutg eac -S.s'n viii FIooeed
vita enrolment, viihn ihei; respective cities
si.i towns. end ono-baif las outside tre:esf and
make report With a dispatch. The oEcsrs ai ,as
several c;s:ss sii towns ref.fcsd 10, will embrace
Ia ,ne.F several enroinaents, sii youths between
/ 10 eDi i6, ali peGsoas bstTssa - aud -, who
are nc. in ths set;ys ssrvea Of the Confederate
Government such discharged and disabled sol
diers artisans detailed men, not IN other organ
] inauons railroad employees, clerks Of banks and
F.. other clerks in public employment, editors d
newspapers and their employees, SC, all refugees
all unnaiuraized foreigners, resident the reinans
/ all persons between IS and IS years of age.
! This organization being ics hon. defence,
! iiberal system Of exemptions from drill and pa
rede will be adopted, II being intended 10 avoid
a. FAR as possible, all interference with the
pations OF industry. Ba. waen The enemy Ia {,
bs mat at our hearth stones, this Com ms y der Ia
/ Chief nsttsrs binseIf exemp ioEs Will Tot ,hsr
| be thought OF, but that all vii, rally to tLei
so:oSs.
Whsn thea organisations are completed trans
fs-s viii be rarely siIowed-n.w companies neve-
It Is iateuded &c make these org inxa.ions ef lent
but at the same time they wifi not be exposed to
unnecessary hsTdships danger. and VIII not b
moved beg oa1 the oussr drsaoss Of tn r respective
llcailes without thsir es eoassnt. Inefs Isn't c
GERS ' il! be disposed Of BY BOARD cf kxariners
nad ss Il. peit ohedcace 10 ths frst duty Of sol
der, ali farg therein viii b dealt with accordicg
(. E3 law. By command
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