Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26
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April Is, 1864
J. The following order of the Hon secretaryo of War
is published for the Information and guidance of all
concerned:
A. AND 1. GEMS OFFICE,
Richmond, Va, April IA, 1864.
Special Orders,
XXII In addition to his present duties. Brigader
Gen Imboden is charged with the enrolment and
organization the reserve forces of Virginia in the
counties of Botetourt, Roanoke, Craig, Rockine CHAM
Pendleton, Highland, Augusta, Bath, RockbIidge,
Allegheny, Page, Shenandoah, Hardy, and such por-
tions of country lower down the Valley as can be
controlled. The Enrolling Officers in the Counties
named and such supeInumerary and invalid officers as
may be available, viii proceed with these duties rap
idly, under the supervision of Gen. Inboden, who
viii act in cooperation with the Bureau of Conscrip
ton and in strict accordance with the provisions of
law aud orders.
The rolls viii be forwarded without delay, to this
Office for official action and, meantime, arrange
ments will be perfected for the prompt assembling of
the men, in the event that the President shall deem it
necessary to call these forces into sctve service.
BY command of the Secretary of War,
JOHN WITHERS,
assistant Adutant General.
H. The Enrolling Officers in the several counties
embraced in the above order will proceed execute
the duties required of them with the greatest possible
Dispatch, being governed by the general orders and
instructions contained IN Circular No g. Bureau of
quirements of this order. -st4
H. One of the important objects of the above order
of the Hon. Sec of War is to facilitate a1d expedite
the special service referred to, by relieving as
practicable the Bureau of Coascription from its i'm
mediate supervision, therefore all applications for
details Or exemption and al reports required by Cir
the Bureau of CONSUMPTION will, in every case rea-
ting to persons beta II and Is and As and SO years
the Congressional District Enrolling Officer for such
hnai or other action as may be appropriate in the
premises
Nv. The enrolment must be completed in each
county within i've days from the day on which this
order is received by the County Enrolling Officer;
and 1t Is hereby made the duty of each of said officers
to publish this order promptly throughout his county,
and Tx aday for the assembling enrolment and or.
ganz tion of all who are embraced within its terms
On the day designated in the notice the enrolment
Wall pc made, and il 1t cannot be completed in one
aay u Will De continued from day to day not exceed
ing three days All between II and Is years of age
will be enrolled In one GLASS; and all between As and
so years another class. At the time of enrolment
each conscrlpt win be required to state whether he
owns horse and desires enter the mounted service
and his answer Will be noted
v. On the day the enrolment is completed the
County Enrolling officer will form the men into COM
panies of not less than % rank and le and not ex-
ceedng 30 if mounted, 125 if not mounted AS far
as practicable those under Is years OF age will be
formed into companies to themselves and those over
as to themselves The companies under the superin-
tendence of the Enrolling officer will Immediately
elect company officers, certificate ther eof to be made
in each case and returned with the rolls.
VI. Th necessary blanks will at once be supplied
and the day after the election of COMPANY officers
under the preceding paragraph the enrolling officer
aided necessary by the Captains elect Will make out
one copy of complete muster roll of each company
and forward it to these Headquarters for transmission
to the War Department. The captain of the roll and
the certificate Of the Enrolling Officer must show the
county In which the company was formed and wheth-
er 1t is mounted or not.
VII Any persoa liable to enrollmen under this
order and the act of Congress "ray join any eompa-
ny for local defence which has been formed under
General Orders No. IS, issued from the A T. G. o.,
june 26th 1868, for the any other company for
local defence which has been accepted into the SER
vice, and which by the terms of its enlistment is liza
ole to anywhere within the State persons Of
this class may form COMPANIES for local defence
and special serv under Geo eorders, No. Sc, 1881
and elect their officers, and Enrolling Officers
hereby instructed to accept the rolls of any compsny
that may be so organized, and forward the sarle
the company had been organized under thlSxtsns8S
pr0Ulded such rolls are rendered within the
in prescribed for enrolment and orgauizs ~ e
no voluntary organization Tor local defsass& k6a
other character than that herein specified
the parties mentioned from enrolment efE4f ~;
der, and failure to enroll by Of I H9sst4<&
any Home Rand Guard formed otlai5Es TIL fhx} IA
under General Orders No. &C. (18631 wff#fsfa4< &f
delinquent to the penalty of being s5
regular service. fksss4E u 2zz1Es< "
VIII. As as the mgsker r0lfs Esd X
arms, accoutrements and ammunition will - A<; &
piled to the companies throughout the District
TX. all communications the subject hsrefs 49,
ferred to, and intended for the consde alton sc saz
commanding General will be addressed to "Css
the envelope, Reserves" 8Hs&tS*
BY order of Brig Gen. j. D. IAIR5 49,
F. B. BERKELY, Capt. A. A G.. - -
April 26-1t &3ST
NJ o T E. as&
In viii sell, at public auclioSs -
Monday, the 10th day of May, 1864,
at the Warm Springs, Bath county, large portion of