The Shasta courier., 1861-03-02
EXECUTIvE DEPARTMENT.-Head Quar-
T. ters of the Militia of California, Sacramento,

january 20, IcOl
ORDERS, No. IL. All military commits
sions hereafter issued will, after being counter
signed by the Secretary of State and attested by
the Quartermaster and Adjutant General, be
notified by the latter TO the Major General OF
the division to which such officer belongs, and in
case such commission be for an officer of the
staff of the Commander-in Chief, or of the Quar-
termaster and Adjutant General, notice thereof
will be given to each of the Major Generals of
the State, and by them to the Brigader Gene
rails of their respective division.
II. The Major and Brigadier Generals, and
the Quartermaster and Adjutant General will
Immediately report these appointments to the
Commander-in-Chief for commission.
III. The staff of the Commander -in-Chef will
corsist of one Quartermaster and Adjutant Gen
eral, and ex oficio Inspector General with the
rank of Brigadier General and twelve Aides de-
Camp, with the rank of Colonel, as now proyid-
ed by law. There will also be appointed to the
General Staff, one acting Chief Engineer, one
acting PaNnaster General, one Acting Judge
Advocate General, and one Acting Surgeon Gen
eral, each with the honorary rank of Coloael.-
No provision being made by law for commission
ing these last named officers, they will exercise
no military authority. The Quartermaster and
Adjutant General, as Brigadier General, will
have one Aide-de-Camp, with the rank of Cap
tain.
". The staff of each Major General of di-
vision will consist of one Assistant Adiutant
General, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel; !;
two Ades-de Camp, with the rank of Major ;
one Engineer officer, one Ordnance officer, one
Quartermaster, one Commissary, one Paymaster,
one Division Inspector, one Judge Advocate,
and one Surgeon, each with the rank of Leuten-
ant Colonel.
V. The staff of each General of Brigade will
consist Of one Assistant Adjutant General with
the rank of Major one Aide de- Camp with the
rank of Captain; one Engineer officer, one Ord
nance officer, one Quartermaster, one Commits
sary, one Paymaster, one Brigade Inspector, one
Judge Advocate, and one Surgeon, each with
the rank of Major.
vi. The attention of Generals of Division and
Brigades is particularly called to the duties i'm
posed on them by law to make and return mill
tary or muster rolls of their respective divisions
and brigades. Any neglect to make such re-
turns will be Immediately reported by the Off
GERS TO whom such returns are required to be
made to the Commander Chief, who will d.
rect charges to be preferred against such officer
for neglect of duty, and q Court Martial to bt
assembled for his trial
VII. The attention of all Inspectors and Off
GERS of Ordnance is particularly directed to lh,
condition o. the arms, accoutrements, ordnance
stores, and military property belonging to tht
State. In of the loss or abandonment o
amy such property or in case of its being in
jured, or being exposed to injury, from neglec
or ether ca1se these officers will inmediatel,
report the matter to their respective Chiefs whC
viii transmit the same, through the proper chan
mel, to the Commander-in Chief
y. All official correspondence and reports
where not otherwise directed by law, will b.
made and transmitted as prescribed by the reg
rlations and usages of the army of the Unite,
| States.
| XI. Major Generals and Brigadier General
will keep record of their official correspond
ence, and of all orders received and issued b
them, and these records will be turned over t
their successors in Office.
JOHN G. DOWNEY,
| f2:4t Commander in Chief