Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-07-15

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spectiye companies IN the field.
IL Under no circumstance, will persons en-
rolled among the reserved forces be allowed
to be absent from their companies in the
field by virtue Of applications fled by them
with the enrolling eficers, or elsewhere, for
exemption or detail under the provisions Of
the csentitled ar act to organize forces
to serve during the var" Pending their
applications such persons will be required
70 perform field q ASne. and will not be re-
,lieyed fsam daty ~ sfpsaf companies un-
til their application s4re finally approved at
these head quarters.
HI. No leaves Of absence or furiouohs
held by officers am men Of tie reserve
forces will be respected or deemed valid un-
less granted at these head quarters or BY
rendezvous and bastiion commanders of re-
serves in conformity to regulations pre-
scribed in orders from those headquarters.
Enrolling officers will see that offers and
men of the reserve forces promptly rejoin
their commands upon the expiration Of such
leaves of absence OF furloughs.
~. Enrolling officers are hereby direct
ed and required forthwith to forward du-
plicate reports. one directly to these head
quarters and the other through the usual
channels to the commandant of conscripts,
setting forth distinctly what companies Of
reserve troops have been organized ia their
respective counties the strength of each
company; the name Of its commander; at
what date it was assembled in pursuance Of
General Orders Nc. I. issued from these
Headquarters May 10th 1864; at what rem
devious it was re Iulred to report; at what
date and with what number it was started
for its appropriate rendezvous particularly
the number and names Of officers and men
who failed to rendezvous with their compa-
ny; what steps they have taken toarrest and
send forward absentees to their commands;
the names Of allabsentees thus arrested and
sent forward by them: whether muster rolls
OF the companies organized in their respec-
tive counties have been prepared, and dis
position has been made fsuch muster rolls;
also what companies for local defence and
special service, coansonly called ''hou.e
guard and 'sraid guards exist in their
respective counties; the composition and
strength of such companies and the name.
and address Of their respective comman-
ders.
V. The attentiess.of all concerned is es-
pecially directed to,'deneral Orders No. o.
issued from these Headquarters, and ap-
pended here to- aaee4l enrallia@ otfsee-s
will Immediately post copies Of that order
at all public places Il their respective coun-
ties. AT the expiration Of ter days after
the order is SO posted, they will promptly
arrest and send TO tae nearest camp of in
struction, for assignment to service, al
men OF the reserve forces who may be ab-
sent from their commands. not having fur
lougbs granted, either at these Headquar-
ters, OF By some rendezvous or battalion
eommsnder Of reserves, under authority
from these Headquarters.
vi. All oompansas of reserves which, for
any cause, or by any authority, have been
dlsbanded and allowed to return to their
homes, will be immediately reassembled BY
their respective commanding officers, with
the assistance Of the enrolling officers, and
will report, wish all practicable expedition,
at their appropriate rendezvous for assign
nent to service in the field.
VII. Enrolling officers are epjoined to
proceed with the utmost possible expedition
to complete the organization ofthe reserve
forces into companies in those counties and
districts IN which such organization has not
already been effected. Such companies, as
soon as organized, and all other compa-
MES ofreserves, which from any cat.se have
failed to comply with General Orders, No
l, issued from these headquarters May 10th
1864 arc required TO proceed at once to
their appointed rendezvous and report for
services
VIII. Enrolling officers will be held to
the speedest and strioteat execution Of these
orders. District enrolling officers will en-
force an energetic compliance on the part
OF their subordinates. 1t is deemed but
candid and just to give emphatic warning
to all enrolling officers, that they will be
held to strict account for any neglect Of
orders emanating from these Headquarters,
aud that the utmost penalties will be mex
orably enforced against delinquenis.
BY order, of Brig. Gen. KEMpER.
r. Fl. CATLETT, A. A. G.
July l5-6t
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