The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-03
,,-.co.ss RgsYavr FORCES VIRGINIA,


Kiehm ond, Jnly 4, 1854
l,rxERkI, Orders, No l0.-1'he s,tsniIon
of ali euyclliig officers in the a.e of
3 y is ssf ecisl y demanded to the follow.
\ Npsnstrnctiotr. which will be executed with
t utmost possible promptness ami expedi
don; t.;as
,ircuustauces, ts grant furioughs. leaves
e sh.eree or temporary exemptions to per
VS. helo,.ins 10 the reserve forces Of Vir
IS All furloughs, leaves Of absence and
tssTperArs exemptions heretofore granted or
~ .n5si by eurol.ing officers to such persons,
nts,b-t Inc came bes' date before or since the
1s,b dsy Of MaysiS6i, are hereby revoked
IA declared absot void, aud all men Of
-. ,ssevys foross now abssnt from their com-
snts by virtue of such papers, are ordered
n. forthwith collected by ibe enrolling Off
s.r: and sent 10 their respective Companies In
l9s field.
I'll l. sier no circumstances will persons en-
allied amoug The reservt forces be allowed TO
- absent from their CO mpan:es in the field by
,l,tns of s?oiicstions filed by them with the
sn,oEjng officers, or else where, for exemption
~ tslaiI under the provisions of the act enti
led AN act 30 organizs forces TO ssrvs during
ns wsr' Pending their apple atious such
parsoDs viii be required 70 perform field ser-
yce and will pot ue relieved from duty with
pelr companies until their applications are
finally approved at these headquarters.
III No leaves of absence or farloughs held
hg officers and men of the reserve forces will
he respected or deemed valid unless granted
4, these headquarters or by rendezvous and
BATTALION commanders Of reserves, In Goa.
iOTulty 10 regulations prescribed 10 orders
from these headquarters. Elrotiing officers
will see that officers and men Of the reserve
,-rNll Il Do.
the expiration of snch leaves Of absence or
furlonghs.
" Enrolling officers are hereby directed
sni required forthw with to forward duplicate
-rporta one direCsiy TO theee hsacqu artsrs and
lae other through the usual channels TO she
counaudant Of conecrip!s, setting forth die
,,rcuy what companies of reserve irooTs have
bsea organized in their respective counties ).
the strength of each company; the name of its
commander. at what date it was assembled in
IaFsuanes Of General Orders n, l, Issued
rem thess Headquarters, May l6, 1861; at
what rendezvous IL was required 10 report; a,
what date and with what number it wac
Started for it's appropriate rendezvous, par
rcqlariy the number and names of officers
aud men who failed TO rendezvous with the ir
eoursny; what steps they have taken to ~.
rest aui send forward absepsses TO their COM
msads the names of all sbsentees thus ar
res,4d and sent forward by them; whether
nasser rolls Of the companies organ;z I'd In
their respective counties lave been prepared,
Snd what disposition bas been msds of gu IN
nusteF rolR, also what companies for loG ai de-
fence and special service, commonly called
home guards" and "raid guards, exiss in
taelr respective c)un'isei the competition aud
strength Of sueh companies, and the names
All address Of iheiT respective commanders
\ Ih2 sgtantinn pf al 10
cla4ly directed 10 Gansrsi Orders No 9, issusd
fsn these Headquarters, and appended here
10. Local enrolling ctiiSsrs sill Immediately
post copies Of that ordsr at all public places in
Iheli respective counties. At the expiration
Oi Itu days after the order Is 80 posted, they
VIII promptly arrest and send TO the nearest
ciHp OF instruction, for asss sDmsnt to service,
all men Ut the reserve forces who msy bo ab
rent from their commands, not having fur
lyushs granted, either at these Hssdqusrters,
or dy sous rendezvous or battalion command
et G OF reserves, under authority from these
VI all comp Aniss of reseFves which, for
any caaae, or by auy authority, have been
dhb1uded and allowed to return to their
honsa will be Immediately reasssmbied by
'aslF respective commanding officers, with the
of the enrolling officers, and will
report, Nith all practical expedition, at their
appropriate rendezvous for assignment 10 ssr-
Ncs in ils field
VII Elroiling officers are enjoined TO pro-
ceed with 'hs usmost possible expedition TO
complete She orgsujZ alton Of The reserve forces
lOto companies Ia those counties aud distTiots
Ia which such organization has not already
Dsen ehscted Such companies, as coon As
Orgalizsd, and all other companies of reserves,
which from any cause have failed to comply
with General Orders No l, Issued from these
Oeadq larters May 10th, 1864, are required to
Iooeed at once to their appointed rendezvous
and report for service.
VII Enrolling officers will be held TO the
sPesdlest and strictess execution of these Or
iafs District enrolling oficsrs will enforce TN
'nrseuc compliance on the part of their sub
'fdnatss Is is deemed but candid and Just
o give emphatic warning TO all enrolling Off
,rrs, that they will be held to strict account
or any neglect of orders emanating from
ne'e headquarters, and that the utmos. PEN
l'iss Will be inexorably enforced against de-
lnqusnis.
BY order Of Brig Gen KEmPER,
y I-lw Ii CATLErT, A q.