Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-05-13
Oyr1cn RECORDER OF Va. FoRcEs,
Richmond, May 2, 1864.

arc connected ,cifh or interested IN them
The Legislature Of Virginia has declared
it to be the intention of the State to pre-
serve for future reference, and to hand
down to the latest posterity, the names OF
her brave sons who have gone into the field
to fight for Southern Independence and
empowered the Governor Of the State to
have mado out complete and accurate lists
of all the forces of Virginia, who may. at
any time during the existing war, be in the
field in defence of this State, or of the Con-
federate States and have the same filed
among the archives Of the State; and to
have done all other things necessary to car
~ out the intent Of the Legislature.
It is the desire Of his Excellency Cover
nor Smith SO to carry out tho enactmsnts of
the Legislature as to have Record pre-
pared, which will contain the name and
services Of every child Of Virginia who has
heretofore participated, or shall hereafter
participate in this great struggle for indie
pendence, So compiled and so preserved,
that through all time each one, and the de-
seendants of each one who has striven for
his country's freedom, may find here an
authentic record of his own or his ances-
tors part in the struggle.
The discharge Of this duty has been COM
mittcd to me-. It is the more difficult and
arduous, because three years OF war have
already elapsed, and their history has to
be reclaimed. The Departments of tho
Government contain some of the material
necessary; but the peculiar circumstances
under which this war was commenced and
has been prosecuted, have very much linn
tied its amount. Most of the needed infor-
nation mast DO obtained from the army and
tho people at large. With their hearty and
active cooperation, the Record can be
made full and authentic, which it must be
to bs really valuable. therefore earne ST.
ly invite such cooperation from all classes
of the community.
As tho best means Of rendering the de-
sired sid. respectfully suggest the forma-
ton Of Societies for the purpose, in every
Company, Battalion and Regiment in the
service, and in every County in the State,
and ask that such Societies be everywhere
immediately formed. AS soon as advised
tha. such Society is or will be formed. l
will forward full directions for its organiza-
ton, and the collection and compilation OF
materials.
The prominent items Of information are
REsPBCrINa INDIvIDUALs-I each case,
his age, residence, occupation, and wheth-
| er single or married at the time Of COM
meneiDg seryice the Company and Regi-
( ment first joined when; wish what rank
! aa unlnntaAr, eonscrint OF substitute, and
for what term; al changes Of. Company.
Regiment or arm Of service; battles in
which engaged; captured; !arolsd; ex-
changed; killed; wounded; died Of
wounds; died of disease; promoted; re-
signed; discharged transferred deta led;
deserted expelled +; severely punished; all
acts Of great valor, fortitude, or other mil
itary virtue.
RESPECTING ORGANIZATIONS such as
Companies, BattalIions, Regiments, Brig
AIDES, Gc.-A brief history of time, place
and circumstances of formation; tho various
officers during its existence; superior or
ganlzation to which attached fields of SER
vice; in what principle battles engaged,
and its partici patton therein; tabular state
ment of losses and casualties what hon
ours have been paid it by high military or
civil authority; what fields entitled to bear
on its flag, and how entitled; Special
Roll of those who have sminently distin-
guished themselves, and how; full Des-
criptivo Lists Of the dead in each Company,
&c. &c.
Whore Societies are not formed in any
Organization, respectfully ask the Com
mandiDg officer thereof to cause such infor-
nation respecting his command and its
members, to be collected in condensed form,
and forwarded to this Office; and of the
Medical Faculty and Clergy both in and
out of the army. to lend their valuable aid
in collecting, compiling and forwarding
such information as may bs within their
reach. They can obtain much which is &C.
cessible to few others. The relatives and
intimate friends Of deceased soldiers are re-
quested to forward the names Of, and facts
connected with their lost friends The
Press can render most valuable aid, by
giving wide publicity to the objects of
this Office, and sending to it the obituary
notices of Virginia soldiers, and the ac-
counts of their services, which appear 10
their swn columns. or those Of their OK
changes. Virginians generally, wherever
they may be, are invited to render all pos
sibe aid
In every case. it is desired that every
thing may be stated briefly and concisely
and that dates and localities be stated as
accurately as possible.
Officers of every grade connected with
Virgins organizations, aud all other per-
sons interested in preserving a Record Of
Virginia's heroism during this war, ra*iil,
vited to call at the Record Office, where. ali
desired information and facilities will be
furnished them.
Jos. JACKSON JR Rec. Va. Forces.
Office 139 Main st. Richmond Va.
| W A. GAYS, Chief Clerk. x~~
Bolts Gives Tho YankeesSa .Dinner.
A Northern paper says that join Minor
Bolts gave a dinuer yesterday, at which
Generals Grant. Sedgwick. Hancock, Biz
ney, Humphreys, Robinson. Williams.
Ijams, Rawlings, Mott, Carr. Webb, Glib
bon, Eustis and Morris were present. The
entertainment was of the most sumptuous
character.
| Bolts. Andy johnson and Brownlow