The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-05
ADJ'T GENERALS OFFICE, VA, |

APRlL 3FE, 1864, I
yETHE General Assembly CT Virginia having
hythe acts of 9Th OF February; Isss, entitled
SAN act for asceriaining and enrolling the military
force Of the Commonwealth and OF March Tth,
1862 entitled "An aet 20 authorize the Governor To
organize and cali out certain military iorcss for the
defence OF the state authorized the organization
OF a force for home de,-nee. 81 ich force duly
en- bodied, In conformity with sa,d acts And the
l. 9th IegiMen. having Seen dssbanded BY act Of
February | ith, 1854. making Il necessary 10 have
new enrolment ana organization In and for the
civ Ct Richmond. and one mile OUTSIDE of the l.n,-
its thereof, on the North side OF the James river,
and such enrolment having been made. Inc uding
the two classes between II and Is and IS snd 50,
which are embraced by the nct of Congress of III,
February, 1884, providing for tbs public defsn &c,
aah the Confederate Government tthe question OF
ftsht az to these classes having been efl In aus
uen.e.) agreeing 10 leave said equalization ntae.
10. the present, under the belief that thereby
large, and equally efficient fierce will be sscufsd
70, the public offence
ycegs proceed WITHOUT delay Go reorxsp:Ss their re-
rpective commslds in continuity With their new
o. undaSy ard eir0lm -nt modifying thsIs company
districts in such manner rs IN th-ir judgment ms
be bset calculated 10 promote ecayeaisncs and u
cheney.
The officers commanding tie second class militia,
or the reserve forces CT tie cities OF Lychhurg and
Petersburg, and me towns OF Charlottesville, Rsr-
fisunburg fredericksburg. Wytheviiie, Abingdon,
Dauviie, Union Lewnbars and Salem will proceed
with now enrolrent within their respective cities
and towns, and half IDi.e outside thereof and
make report with ali dispatch tn. officers Of the
several cities and towns referred ia viii embrace
Ia thelr eeksral enro!me1ts, ell youths between
Is End IS, eli persons between IS aad 40, who
are not in tire active service OF the Confederate
Go~ernment-suGh a. discharged and disabled SOL
dieEs, artisans detailed Eien, not in othsY organ
ixasioas: raj! .oac employees, clerks of banks and
other clerks IN pusiic employment. editors OF
newspapers ard ;hesF employees, &c, Gil refugees,
al. unnatUsa!issd fore.2ners, rcsident taereB-Sni
all pessons between - and S. years Of age.
Tn!s organization being for home defence,
l;bera, system of exemptions from drill and pa
rads will be adopted, /, being intended to avoid,
as far as possible sh interference with the occu.
pst:ens az industry. But 'whsn tbs eceny Ia to
be mat at our hsarthsto6es, this Commander in
Chief natters hia.seif exsmp ions will NOT then
be thought cs, out that ali will rally to their
coiOrs.
when these Organisations are completed tsns-
fsrs will 10 rarely silowed-Dsw companies never.
1t ia Intended make these org snsssions EN- sat,
bu. at the ssrse time they viii not be exposed to
unnecessary bsstships cE danger, aLa will not BE-
moved beyond the ot~r dssncss Of tn .ir RESP ectiys
Icaii.ias without their free consent Inemcisnt Gu
ceTs Ill he dispose.. ef BY Board Of Examiners
aud ns Implicit ob-dsaoe is thr hsst duty CT sol
der, all falling thersn will be dealt with according
70 law. BY command;
ap S-st WIN ii RICHARDSON. AG