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By the Governor of Virginia a Proclamation.

--By virtue of authority vested in the Executive by the Convention, I John Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby order that each volunteer company, equipped and armed, whether of Infantry, Artillery or Riflemen, in the counties lying west of the city of Richmond, between Richmond and the Blue Ridge and in the Valley of Virginia, from the county of Rockbridge to the Tennessee line, establish forth with on the lines of speedy communication a rendezvous, and hold themselves in readiness for immediate orders. Telegraph or send by express to the Executive the name of Captains, number of men and description of force. It is further ordered that officers of all grades on the line of the Potomac river render obedience to the orders of Gen. Philip St. Geo. Cocke, who has been assigned to the command of that section of the military operations of the State bounded by said river.

Given under my hand, as Governor, and under the Seal of the Common wealth, at Richmond, 21st April, 1861, and in the 85th year of the Commonwealth.

[Signed] John Letcher.
George W. Munford,
ap 22--d3t Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Daily Dispatch: April 24, 1861. Richmond Dispatch. 4 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. April 24, 1861. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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