The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-12
HEADQUARTERS STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
ADJ'T AND INsPT'R GEN. OPF1cE.1
jackson, Dec. llth 1865 (

ADJT AND INsPTR GEN. OPFIcE,1
Jackson Dec. 11th, 1865. {
General Orders.
No 3
By virtue of authority vested by the legislature
the Governor, election for the following militi,
officers will be held i'm the counties named bv the
respective Sheris thereof who are hereby directed n
forward the election returns to the Adutant Genera
OF the State within ten days after the day of election
l. The counties OF Tishomingo, Tippah Pontotoc TIA
wambia, Chickasaw and Monroe compose the fire.
Division for which there shan be an election of on,
Major General, to be holden the 10th day of Ian
uary 1866 Also for one IBrigadier General for the
counties OF TishomingO and Tippah. Also for one
Brgadier General for the counties of Pontotoc and
Chickasaw. Also for one Brigadier General for the
counties of Monroe and Itawamba Also for one
Colonel one Lieut.. [Colonel and one Maio,
In each county above named-all to be elected
! on the day mentioned for the Major General.
= The counties of DeSoto Marshall Pamela LAFAYETTE
Iallahatchie, Yalobusha, Calhoun Carroll and Cboc
aw compose the second Divi ion for which there shall
be an election to be held on the 10th day of Januar
1866, for one MajorIGeneral Also for one Breadior
General for the counties of Marshall Lafayette and
Calhoun. Also for one Brigadier General for tho
counties eff DeSoto Pamela and Tallabatebie A1.o
for one Brigadier General for the counties of Yal
busha Carol and Choctaw. Also one Colonel one 1t
Colonel aud Major for each of the counties named
the 10th January 1866.
.. The counties OF Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Winston
hemper Neshoba, Noxubse Lauderdele Newton
Olarke Jasper Smith, andlScott constitute the third
military Division for which an election shall be held
on the 10th day OF January 1866, for one Major Gen
sra Also for one Brigadier General for the counties
OF Lowndes, 0ktibbehr, Winston and iNoxubee Alec
for one Brgsdier General for the counties of Ne.bob
hemper Lauderdale and Clarke. Also for one Rrc
adler General for the counties of Newton Jasner
smith and Scott. Also for one Colonel one Ijent
Colonel and Major for each of the counties named on
the 10th January 1866
a The counties of Holmes, Attala Madison Ieake
Kinds Rankin, Copiah and Simpson constitnte ne
fourth military Division for which an election sbou
held on the 10th of January 1866 for one Major c.
era Also one Brigadier General for the counties of
Hoimes, Attala and Leake. Also one, Brioad;er
I5e General for the counties of Madison and
noS; far tbo Also for one Brigadier General
Copah Also for one Colonel, Lieut. Colonel and
one Major in each of the counties above named
Washington, Issaquena' Warren claiborne Va1oo
Sunhower Jefferson, Adams, Wilkinson Frantiin !
and Amite compose the fifth military Division for
which there shall be election on the 10th dav of
anuary 1856 for one Major General Also for one |
Bngadier General for the counties of Tunica (oaho
ma, Bolivar, Sunfower, Washington and Issaoueno
Also for one Brigadier General for theI conntas f
I azoo, Warren, Jefferson and Claiborne AIso for /
ene bflgaaieE General for the counties of Adams
rankin Amite and Wilkinson Also for one Col |
me! one Lieut. Colonel and one Major for each Of
lary 1866 W 1Ae AO'n jan
.. The counties Of Covngton, Lawrence. Pike
a1ron' Perry, Greene, Jackson Harrison Hancoek'
ayne ana Davis compose the 6th Military Division
u ~nlcn an election for one Major General shall be
eid on the 10th day Of January 1866 Also for one
GensraI for the @ unties OF Hancock, Har
2, the counties of Perry. Green, Davis and Wsvnaf
AIso ior one Brigadier General for the countss ~
'swrence, Covington Pike ;and Marion AIso 81. ~ |
ne yoIonsi % one Lieutenant Colonel one Major
- eaen OF the counties named, all to be held or H.
esh day Of January 1866 All white males frov ~ me
cove ls years OF age are duly qualified voters
In each county the field officers eIecteJ g. 49, |
ounsy VII assume command Of the militia unor
eeted. 10y A@ss peen duly
General othcers VIII assume command .,Iv
o'1eo oy the Adjutant General or an Aid da x.,r
e @ SOveoSr Of their election. This orrsni 1at;en
oes hot Include the Volunteer Comnanias .S'.on
meer elected 20 militia efce win asrnu,a r-a NO
nor, uSaAona from the Gov.
By command Of The Governor. +
nsd1aH. JAS. n. KENNARD.
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