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 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,) 
 KALiJtbu, Nov. 27, 186*. ) 
 
 GENERAL ORDER, \ 
 
 No. 10. f 
 
 T. The President of the Confederate States having deem- 
 ed it necessary to call into service under the provisions of 
 the recent act of Congress, all persons liable to military 
 duty between the ages of 18 and 40 years, tlie Command- 
 ing Officers of tho Militia will call out their respective 
 Regiments and enroll and conduct to the Camp oi Instruc- 
 tion all persons liable to military duty under tliis law, at 
 such time as Colonel Peter Mallett, Chief Enrolling Officer 
 for the State may direct. 
 
 II. The enemy are pressing ujjon us in great numbers 
 with the intention to overwhelm us by a win'er campaign. 
 Our danger now comes from the south side of the dames 
 River, and as the scene of War approaches nearer to our 
 borders, it becomes North Carolinians to rush even more 
 promptly than before to the defence of our own territory. 
 If we can drive him back once more, as we have so often 
 done, there is every reason to hope that Ins strength will 
 be eiiect.il all j broken. The various officers entrusted with 
 the execution of this order are again commanded to u*o all 
 diligence in arresting deserters and absentees without 
 leave from the army, and all good citizen- who prize lib- 
 erty and independence, are earnestly invoked to assist in 
 hurrying off all such to their regiments. The brave and 
 patriotic soldier will not over stay bis furlough unless pro. 
 viuentially hindered. The coward alone will shirk (at 
 home) whilst his braver comrades, endure the heat and 
 burthen of the light. 
 
 By order of Cover:. or Vance. 
 
 1 Adjutant General. 
 
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