Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-06
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

IL NXECUTlVED DEP A RTMENT,- HEAD
NJ QUARTERS OF THE MILITIA OF CALIFOR-
MA, SACRAMENTO, January %, 1861.
ORDERS, NO. III. A II military commissions here
after issued will. after being countersgned bv tbe
Secretary of State and attested by the
and Adiutant General, be notified by thsatter TO the
Major General of the division to which such ffcer
belongs and in case such commission be fo-an officer
of the staff of the Commander in Chief or of The
Quartermaser and Adjutant General, noticetbereof
will be given to each of the Major Generals of the
saie and by them to the Brgadier Generals of their
respective divisions.
ii. The Major and Brigadier Generals and the
Quartermaser and Adiutant General will APPOINT the
officers of their respective stans and mmed lately
reportthese appointments to the Commander-in Chief
for commission.
III. The staff of the Commapder-in- Chief will con-
sist of one Quartermaster and Adiutant General and
offcio Inspector General with the rank of Briga-
der General and twelve Aids-de- Camp, with the rank
of Colonel, as now provided by law. There will also
be appointed to the General staff one Acting Chief
Engineer, one Acting Paymaster General, one Acting
Judge Advocate General, and one Acting Surgeon
General, each with the honorary rank of Colonel No
provision being made by law for commissioning these
last named officers, they will exercise no military au-
thority. The Quartermaster and Adjutant General
as Brigadier General, will have Abide Camp.
with the rank of Captain.
". The staff of each Major General of n division
will consist of one Assistant Adjutant General with
the rank of Lieutenant Colonel two Aids-de Camp,
with the rank of MAJOR one Engineer officer, one Or
dinance officer, one Quartermaster one Commissary
one Paymaster, one Division Inspector, one Judge
Advocate, and one Surgeon, each with the rank Of
Il
" The staff Of each General of Brigade will consist
of Assistant Adjutant General, with the rank Of
Major one Aldo Camp with the rank of Captain :;
Engineer officer, Ordinance officer, one Quar-.
| termaster, one Conlmissary, one Paymaster, ones
Brigade Inspector, Judge Advocate aid one Sur,
geon, each with the rank of Major.
VI. The attention of Generals Of Divisions and.
Brigades is particularly called to the duties imposed
| on them by law to make and return military or mus
ter rolls OF their respective divisions and brigades-'
Any neglect TO make such returns will be Immediately
reported by the officers to whom such returns are re-
| quired to be made to the Commander-n- Chief who
will direct charges to be preferred against such officer
for neglect of duty, and Court Martial to be assem-
| bled for his trial.
VII The attention of all Inspectors and officers. Of
Ordinance is particularly directed to the condition of
the arms, accourremens, ordinance stores, and mill
ary property belonging to the State In case of the.
loss abandonment of any such property In case
OF its being injured being exposed to injury, from
neglect other cause these officers will Immediately
report the matter to their respective chiefs, who win
transmit the same, through the proper channel to the
| Commanderin in Chief
X. All official correspondence and reports, where.
not otherwise directed BY law, will be made and trans
mitted prescribed by the regulations and usages of
| the army of the United States
XI. Major Generals and Brigadier Generals will
keep record of their official correspondence and OF
all orders received and issued by them, and these
records will be turned to their in office
JOHN G. D0WNEY,
| jazz 1aw4w Commander in Chief.