Henry C. Wayne to Governor of Georgia, June 22, 1863

No. 15. Milledgeville, June 22, 1863. The President having called upon the Governor of this State for 8,000 men for local defense under the acts of Congress, and the Governor having in compliance with the requisition, issued his proclamation for volunteers, His Excellency directs the following information to be given for any organizations that may be made: I. Companies of either cavalry or infantry will be received numbering 40 men, exclusive of the four commissioned officers. Larger companies will be preferred. I. I. Companies elect their own pale officers, and if they form into squadrons, battalions, or regiments, before being mustered into service, have also the right, under the act of Congress, of electing their own field officers. But if they tender and are mustered in as companies, before organizing into squadrons, battalions, or regiments the act of Congress gives the President the power to appoint the field officers. All, therefore, can elect both company and field officers if they desire to do so. III. The purposes for which the Governor’s proclamation, of the 26th of May last, was made, being substantially the same as those looked to by the proclamation now issued under the President’s requisition, companies, squadrons, or regiments organized under the proclamation of the 26th of May, are requested to tender as now organized; or to reorganize and offer their services as part of the 8,000 required from the State. By order of the Commander-in-Chief :

HENRY C. WAYNE,