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[H.vrRACT.] STATE OF GEORGIA, 
 
 MILLEDGEVILLE, March 20tii, 1,865* 
 
 Specul Orders, } 
 No. 2(i. i , 
 
 1.. .It is with pleasure that; the Uovornor has received 
 official inibrmvition from M»jpr-Genercil Sam Jones, Comd'g. 
 the District of South-Western Georgia and Florida, of the 
 complt^te repulse of the enemy in his demonstration upon 
 Tallahassee. As the attempted invasion, however,* though 
 foiled may be renewed, and if successful, impenl the coun- 
 ties of Georgia ad joiaing, and in the neighborhood of the 
 Florida line, His Excellency directs that the militia of the 
 Counties of Ware, Clinch, Lovv?ndes, Derrieu, Colquitt, 
 Thomas, Decatur, Mitchell, Baker, Early and Miller, hold 
 themselves in reariiness to meet imy call upou them for ac- 
 tive service in defence of their homes, that Major General 
 Jones may require, and His Excellency orders and enjoins 
 prompt and lull compliance with, the orders of General 
 Jones in such emergency. Aides-de-Camp of Districts em- 
 braced in this detail, will see that proper support is given 
 to General Jones should he call for assistance upon their 
 counties. 
 
 *»«»♦♦* 
 
 By command of his Excellency the Governor. 
 (Signed) HENRY C. WAYNE, 
 
 Adj. & Ins. General 
 Official : 
 Jno. 0. Fkkkill, 
 
 Asst. Ad)'t, General. 
 
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