The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-27
HEADQR RS RESERVE Forces vIRaISIA,

Richmond, July 4, 1864
~ ENERAL Orders, No lO-Ths attention |
" Of all enrolling officers in the State OF |
Virginia is especially demanded to the follow |
ing instructions, which will be executed with |
the utmost possible promptnsss and expsdi |
tiOn |
/ Earoliing officers are forbidden, under |
any circumstances, to grant furlonghs, leaves |
of absence OF temporary exemptions 10 per-
sons belonging to the reserve forces Of Vir |
ginia. All furloughs, leaves of absencs aud
temporary exemptions heretofore granted or |
extended by enrolling officers to such persons,
whether the same bear date before OF since the
10th day Of May, 1864, are hereby revoked
and declared absolutely void, and all men OF
the reserve forces now absent from their CON-
mands, by virtue Of saeh papers, are ordered
to be forthwith collected by the enrolling OH
GERS aud sent to their respective companies in
ths field.
Ii Under no circumstances will persons en-
rolisd among the reserved forces be allowed to
be absent from their companies in the field by
virtue Of applications filed by them with the
enrolling officers, OF else where, for exemption
or detail under the provisions of the act enti
| tied IAN act to organize forces to serve during
| the war" Pending their appli atoms such
psrsons will be required to perform field ser
vice, and will not be- relieved from duty with
their companies until their applications are
finally approved al these headquarters
II l..
| by officers and men Of the reserve forces will
be respected or deemed valid unless granted
at these headquarters or by rendezvous and
battalion commanders Of reserves. in con-
formity to regulations prescribed IN ovdsrs
| from these headquarters. Enrolling offcsrs
will see that officers and men of the reserve
forces promptly reloin their commando upon
the expiration of such leaves of absence or
| futl0ughs.
~. Eurolline officers are hereby directed
and required forthwith to forward duplicate
| reports one directly to these headquarters and
ths other through ths usual channels to the
| commandant Of cOnscripts, setting forth dis
tinctly what companies of reserve troops have
been organized In their respective countiss
the strength of each company; the name Of its
commander; at what dato 1t was assembled In
pursuance Of General Orders No l, issued
from these Headquarters, May 10, 1861; at
J | whist rendezvous it was required 70 report al
what date ana with what nunbar il waa
started for It's appropriate rendezvous; par
J | ucuariy the number and names of officers
} and men who Called to rendezvous with their
company; what steps they have taken to ar
rest and send forward abssntees to their COM
| mRnds the names OF all absentees thus ar
J rested and sent forward by them; whether
muster rolls of the companies o,ganizsd in
| their respective counties have been prepared
and what disposition has been made of such
muster rOllss ais0 what companies for local de
fence and special service, commonly called
"homs puafds'' and "raid guards" exist In
! their respective counties; the composition and
strength of such companies, and the names
and address of sneir respective commanders
V. The attention Of III o0ncaI ned is espe
, cially directed to General Orders No 9, issdsd
E from these Headquarters, and appended here
3 to. Local enrolling officers will Immediately
post copies Of that order at all public places II
Ih>ir respective counties. At the expiration
9 of ten days after the order is 80 posted, they
e will promptly arrest aud seB1 to the nearss
D camp of instruction, for assignm snt 10 service
D oil men Of the reserve forces who may be alb
q cent from their commands, not having fur
= loughs granted, either at ihsse Headquarters
q or 6y some rendezvous or battalioa command
/, or Of reserves, under authority from thss'
Q Headquarters.
i VI All companies Of reserves which, TO
Y any cause, or by any authority, have besl
4 dilbandsd and allowed TO return to thst
e homes, will be Immediately rsasssmbisd b.
1 their respective commanding officers, wi.AA th
r assistance OF the enrolling officers. and vii
report, with all practical expedition, ~ thsa
4 appropriate rendezvous for assignment TO ssI
G vice In ths ksld.
VII. EarolliDg officers are sDjoinsd to Pre-
: cssd with lhs utmost possbls expedition
!, complete the organization CT lhs reserve forct
L into companies In those counties aud district
r in which such organization has not slrsad
: basn effected. Such companies, "a soon I
4 organized, and all other companies Of freserve
: which from any causs have failed TO c0mpl
: with General Orders No I, issued from thei
a headquarters May 10Th. 1864, are required ,
q proceed at once 70 their appointed rsndezvO,
a and report for service.
Al VII Earoiliag ofaesrs will b held TO Il
= spssdisst and styigtsss execution Of these Q
= dsrs. District enrolling 0ticsrs will enforce
: energetic compliance on the part of thsir sn
- ordinatss Il b deemed but candid and IL
= 70 give smphasio wsrsiag 70 all snroling of
GERS, that they will bs held % . strict aceou
\ for any neglect Of orders smAnatiug fro
~ thsse hsadQuertefs, and that the uaaAask %
= altiss will Be insxorAbiy suf0sosd agaiaas
- iiaqnsnls.
= BY ordar Of Brig Gen KEnPER,
= IL 2l-lw kHCATLErT, a A q.
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