Copies of Circular No. 13 and telegram from Colonel John S. Preston; 1864

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Copies of Circular No. 13 and telegram from Colonel John S. Preston; 1864

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Denis, J. C.Duffield, C. B.Menin, D.Preston, John Smith, 1809-1881

Events

Confederate States of America--Draft General Orders. Confederate States of America. Army--No. 26 (1864)General Orders. Confederate States of America. Army--No. 33 (1864)General Orders. Confederate States of America. Army--No. 86 (1863)Military Events--Military elections Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment

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Confederate States of America--Military Service (Branch Unspecified)Mississippi Home Guard

Organizations

Confederate States of America--Bureau of Conscription Confederate States of America--Congress Confederate States of America--War Department

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Adjutants Conscript Officers

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Alabama--Marengo County. Demopolis Virginia--Independent City. Richmond

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Confederate States of America
War Department
Bureau of Conscription
Richmond. March 31, 1864

Circular,
No 13.

Commandants of Conscripts will proceed forthwith in compliance with General Orders No 33. A J I. G. O Current series rapidly to enroll all persons between the ages of 17 and 18 and 45 and 50 yrs. allowing them until the 1^st day of May next to join any Company for local defense which has been formed under General Orders No 86. A & I. G. O. last series for the War or any other Company for local defence which has been accepted in the service, and which by the terms of its enlistment is liable to service any where withine the State or to form themselves into Voluntary organizations of Companies, Battalions, or Regiments and elect there own Company Officers in conformity with existing law, as provided in the 6^th Section of the Act of Congress to organize forces to serve during the War published in General Orders No 26. A J. I. G. O. current series. Those who do not before the 1^st day of May next volunteer or organize themselves into Companies. Battalions and Regiments under regulations to be proscribed therefor.

By Command of

(signed) [gap] Colonel Jno S Preston Supt
(signed) [gap] C B Duffield
A A Genl

Official

DMenin Maj & AAG
Comd^g for Miss

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Copy of Telegram. Rec^d April 6/64

Demopolis. Apl 6 1864

To Maj Menin

You will orders the Rendezvous of the reserve on the sixteenth (16^th) day of April instead of the first of May & then proceed to organize into companies.
You will on receipt of this proceed rapidly to organize into Companies the reserves Enrolled up to the date of the receipts.

(signed) [gap] John S Preston
Col &c

You will at once act in accordance with the above instructions.

(signed) [gap] J C Denis