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MLLrDGEuLLE. Ga, Julyg. 1854. 5

NTLLEUGE@ILLE. Ga, July =. lcOi.
To TIE RHEHRvI MILITIA OF GE iRGIA: A late core
spondcnce with the President Of the Confederate States
satisfies my mind that Georgia Is 10 be left 70 her own
resOurccs-t0 supply tho rccniorcemeuts TO Geh.
JOhus0us army. hlch are Indispensable TO The protcc
ton OF Atlanta and 70 prevent the State being oyerun
b. the Overwhelming numbers nov under ,ae command
of the Federal g General upon our soil.
The officers civil and military who constitute IN
great degree the remaining active militia force BIT 10
the State by the different acts Of consumption have
already been called out, and have rendered effective
service while they as vel rs the TWO regiments Oh tAe
St.c hne have distinguished themselves by cool cour-
age ard intrepid yaOr when attacked by the enemy.
ut there is need of further reenforeements as viii be
by the accompanying letter Of Gen Johnston ana
while very large proportion Of the gallant and chival
rOns sons of Georgia distant fields defending the
soi Of other Satos, IL becomes my duty to call FORTH
every man in the State able TO bear as fast as they
can be armed to aid III the defense Of our houes our
affairs. and the graves OF our ancestors.
am fully aware Of tho importsce OF the growing
crop Of the State and nave deaye this call as long az
the e1gencies viii possibly permit TO enable the people
do the labor necessary 70 secure the crop In the
southern portion OF the state 1t IL believed this VIII be
accomplished by the time this proclamation can be gen
orally published, while ten days two weeks longer
win enable those In the northern half OF the State ~ do
most Of their labor necessary to make the crop
J. therefore b. virtue of the authority In me vested
bv the laws Of the State do hereby order into active
military service all that part VI the reserve militia OF
the STATE the ages Of 50 and 50 years and all
between the ages OF IL and II years who reside south OK
hnc running east aud west ecross the State pass
Smith al Atlanta, with the least possible delay end
further order that all persons between ages SUBJECT
10 military duty. who reside north OF said line, report
to Cen Smith each leaving his home on the 2Oth OF ths
month and repairing TO Atlanta by the nearest and
speediest route - l., .,,,. c.o,o
between the Gges OF IL aud - yeafs VINO are exempt
from Confederate conscrpton. aud are not absolutely
unable 10 do military duty, which disability must %
shown by che certificate OF surgeon properly appointed
under tie laws Of this state 10 report win ,ne li,,,
ftvac As
And further require all white male persons between
s,id aces in This Satc In the actual military service
f the Confeerncy except as herein exempted, to re.
nort also as cannot suppose that the President III
claim as exempt from militia duty IN this great emer
,rncy lilo aree number OF abe-bodied young men who
Confederate details to attend 81 various industrial
vocstins and pursuits Ia which they have 10 military
zee % perform II cannot surely be the intention OF
liz Confederate Government 10 place large number OF
Young men, able 10 do service. in the organization TO
Keep them out of the bullet department. Hence claim
their aid in the field till this emergency Is parsed aud
direct IN case ol their refusal 10 report when others
embraced in the call RESPOND that their neighoors. VINO
Ar. going 10 camp arrest them and compel them 10 CO.
The time allowed enables those OF them who are plant
err lay in their crops or 10 approximate 70 near 70
completion that serious injury cannot grow out Of their
absence while little damage will be done by the tempo
rary absence from their place Of Confederate tax asses
eors collectors supers mechanics secret seislce men
oy,iruns the State All who respond TO this cal
required 10 md carry with them oil deserters
within their power at the time they start to camp
The folio ig persons are not embraced In this call;
All conml Ioned officers Of the Confederate States. on
detached local service all State officers and others
exempt military duty by tie act TO 6organigc the
militia ard the act amendatory Of that act
All persons In the employment Of The Confederate
States in the cities Of Savannah, Augusta, Macon,
Columbus Griffin. Atlanta and Athens who belong to
regularly organized military companies who dril ire
quenty and held for local defense OF the place
against raids, &c.
All the officers and employees of any railroad COM
pany in this state. who regularly and constantly
employed In the service Of said road at the date OK ts
call. All Geographic operators aud employees Oh the
Express company
All persons employed in any cotton or WOODEN factory
or paper mill in tLs State who have details from the
State or Confederate Government on condition That
they keep themselves orgs niSed military companies
prepared to do all Ia their power to defend the factory
In case Of attack. Tho Mayor OF each Of the cities