The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-14

General Orders
No 2
BY virtue of authority vested by the Legislature in
the Governor. election for the following militia
officers will be held in the counties named, by the
respective Sheris thereof who hereby directed to
forward the election to the Adjutant Genera
of the State within days after the day of election
/ The counties of Tishomngo, Tippah, Pontotoc tia
wamba, Chickasaw and Monroe compose the first
Division for which there shall be an election of one
Major General, to be hol the 10th day of Jan
uary, 1866 Also for one iBrgader General for the
counties of Tishomingo and Tippah. Also for one
Brigadier eneral for the counties of Pontotoc and
Chickasaw. Also for one Brgader General for the
counties of Monroe and Itawamba. Also for one
Colonel, Lieut.. Colonel and one Major
in each county above named-all to be elected
on the day mentioned for the Major General.
The Counties of De otto, Marshall Pamela Lafayette
TaahAchie, Yalobusha Calhoun, Carroll and Choc,
compose the second Diy ion for which there shall
be an election be held the 10Th day of January
1866, for Major General Also for one Brigadier
General for the counties of Marshall, Lafayette and
Calhoun Also for one Brigadier General for the
counties eff DeSoto, Pamela and Tallahatchie Also
for Brigader General for the counties of Yalo-
busha, Carol and Choetaw Also Colonel one 1t
Colonel Major for each of the counties named on
the 10th January 1866.
3. The counties OF Lowndes, oktibbeha, Winston.
Kemper, Neshoba, Ncxubee, Lauderdele Newton
Clarke Jasper smith, and constitute the third
military Division for which election shall be held
on the 10th dry of January le66, for Major Gen
eral Also for Brgadier General for the counties
of Lowndes, Oktibbehr, Winston and Noxubee Also
for Brgadier General for the counties of Neshoba
Kemper Lauderdae and Clarke. Also for one Brig
adler General for the counties of Newton. asper
Smith and Scott. Also for one Colonel one Lieut.
Colonel and Major for each OF the counties named on
the 10th January 1866
The counties OF Holmes, Attaa, Madison Leake
Kinds Rankin Copiah and Simpson constitute the
fourth military vision for which election shall be
held on he 10th of January 1866 tor one Major Cen
eral Also one Brigadi General for the counties of
Homes, Attala and Leake. Also one Brgad,r
General for the counties # Madison ana
Kinds Also for one Brigadier General
for the counties of Rankin Simns,n GA
Copiah Also for one Colonel one Lieut. Colonel anu
one Major in each OF the counties alb named
3 The counties of Tu, lea Coahoma. Bolivar
Washington, issaquena' Warren, Claiborne Yazoo
SUE flow +, jefferson, Adams iknson, Franks
and Amite compose the fifth military Division for
Tor the Counties of Tunica, oa in
Also for one Brgadet General for the counties of
fazoo Warren, Jefferson ana Claiborne Also for
one bflgaaleF General for the counties of Adams
FRANKLIN, Amite and Wilkinson, Also for one Col.
onel one Lieut. Colonel "a d Major for each f |
the counties named, all to be held the 10Th Jan
1ary 1866
o.. The counties of Covington Lawrence Pike
Marlon Perry, GREENE jackson, Harrison Hancock
ay and Davis compose the 9th Military Division
or "hlcn an election Tor one Major General shall
he'd on the 10th dav of January 1860 Also for one
6Flsadler General for the unties Of Hancock Har
lson aad JseAs"n Al4o fer one ,BrigadieT General |
or the counties of Perry. Green, Davis ana WAYNE
Also for one Brigadier General for the counties Of
lawrence, Covinston, rike ,ald Marion. Also for |
me Colonel one Lieutenant Colonel and one Major
or each OF he counties med all to be hello on The
ON day OF January 1866, all white males from and
'boVe is ye~Is of age are duly qualified voters.
In each county the f. Ia officers elected for thai
county viii assume command of the militia upon a |
certificate from The Sheriff that they have been dull,
elected.
General officers will assume command only when
loilned by the Adjutant General Aid de Camp of
ne governor Of their election. Thi. orgaIi zatiun
Ices not lacIude the Volunteer Companies and no |
t1cer elt cted to militia office will assume command
# them except by special instructions from the GOV.
rnor,
BY command Of the Governor
JAS. M. KENNARD, |
Ded got AdiutapI General