The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-07-16
state of North Carolina
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 4.
ADJUTANT-G OFFICE,

ltalelgn, June lS, 1861.
l. Officers of the volunteers and State troops will
collect all the and accoutrements belonging the
State in the counties in which they may be stonc
have the same carefully boxed and forwarded to the
Chief of Ordnance in this city, the Arsenal Fay
ettevlle at the expense of the State that the
| be altered and improved.
The sherffs earnestly requested to give the mill
tary officers their aid and in the bove duty
They also requested to perform the in the
absence neglect of the said officers.
1t is not intended to deprive the counties entirely of
arms but on the contrary those of improved patterns
will be distributed to the companies remaining at
home the troops that to take the field
shall be supplied.
| H. Officers receiving arms from those persons who
have given bond and security for the safe keeping and
preservation of the will receipt therefor and this
receipt will be sufficient voucher them from
| loss
| III. The utmost economy in the Of ammunition
is strictly enoned No signal guns santeS except
funeral, will be fired under any circumstances what
The 'old guard" WILL after being relieved dis
charge their pieces at target, and record of the
good shots will be kept in the guard report the soldier
making the best shot should be exempted from
of guard duty.
". Officers required render make re-
turns, who shall fail to do within three days after
the shall have become due, will be reported
the Commander-in-Chie for neglect of duty and
less they render satisfactory excuse, will be
liable to have their names stricken from the rolls of the
army, court martialed as the may be-
V. In order to ensure uniformity in Spondcnce
relating to public business the following regulations
will be observed All official letters will be written
letter paper when it be procured leaving blank
space of inch the left of each sheet Each letter
will be folded in three equal parts traverselY and all
envelopes enclosing such correspondence will be
dorsed the upper right hand corner "OictaL Bust
ness"
VI. There will be added to the southern department
of the defence, all that portion of the State lying
between the boundary of the counties of Cas-
well, Aamance, Chatham, Moore and Richmond and
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad on the east, in
Guiding the whole of the counties Of Halifax and
Northampton.
Brigadier-General Richard c. Gatlin is hereby as
signed the command of this department. with his
head quarters IN the city of Raleigh.
VII. The officers of the eAdjutaut-Generals Depart
assigned to duty as follows Adjutant-Gen
erals OiceCol. James G. Martin, Adjntant- General;
Major William G. Robinson, Assistant Adjutant-Gen-
eral Southern department of the coast defence
Lieu tenant Colonel Richard Fl. Riddck, Assistant
Adjutant- General.
VIII. Companies for the " State Troops" to serve
during the war will be received in sufficient numbers
fill up the Regiments authorized by law, and commits
sionS will be issued the officers elected by companies
rendered for this service when recommended by the
Colonel of the regiment which any company may de-
sire to enter
By order of the Comnander-in- Chief
J. G. MARTIN,
OFFICIAL AGjutdnt- General
WN. 6. ROBINSON,
Assistant -4dJutant- General
July I'd 2w