Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-27
EIxECUIIvEDlEt;P,A,R ID ARTMENT.;;H HEAD

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MA, SACRAMENTO, January %, 1851
ORDERS, NO. IL. A II military commissions here
after issued will after being counterslgned by the
Secretary of State and attested by the CuartermaseT
and Adutant General be notified by the latter to the
Ma or General of the division to which such Iicer
belongs, and in such commission be for officer
of the staff of the Commander in Chief, of the
Quartermaser and Adjutant General, notice thereof
will be given to each of the Major Generals of the
Stale and by them to the Brgadier Generals OF their
respective divisions.
ii The Major and Brigadier Generals, and the
Ouartermaster and Adjutaut General will apoint the
officers of their respective stats, and imme lately
report these appointments 10 tle
for commission.
III The staff of the Commander-in- Chief will con-
sist of one Quartermaser and Ad utant General and
ex oflico Inspector General with the rank of Brga.
dier General and twelve Aids-de Camp, with the rank
of Colonel as provided by law There will also
, he aupointed to the General staff 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
nrovision being made by law for ming these
last named officers, they will exercise no military au-
thority. The Quartermaster and Adjutant General,
as Brgadier General, will have one Aid-de-Camp,
with the rank of Captain
IV. The staff of each Major General of a 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 Or
dinancs officer one Quartermaster, one Commssary,
one Paymaster, one Division Inspector, Judge
Advocate, and one Surgeon, each with the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel
" The stlU OF each General OF Brgad VIII consist
of one Assistant Adiutant General with the rank of
Major one Aid-dt- Camp, with the rank of Captain
one Engineer officer, Ordinance officer, Quar-
termaster, one Conimssary, one Paymaster, one
Brigade Inspector, Judge Advocate aid Sur
geon each with the rank of Major.
VI The attention of Generals of Divisions and
Brgades 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 .lect to make such returns will be Immediately
reported by the officers to whom such returns are re-
qured to be made to the Commander-in- Chief, who
will direct charges to be preferred against such officer
for neglect If duty, and Court Martial to be assem-
bed for his trial.
VII The attention Sf all Inspectors and officers of
Ordinance is particularly directed to the condition of
the arms, accOurremens, ordinance stores, and mil
;ary property belonging to the state In case of the
loss or abandonment of any such property or In case
OF its being injured, being exposed to injury from
neglect or other cause these officers will Immediately
report the matter to their respective chiefs, who win
transmit the same through the proper channel to the
Commander-n- Chief.
X All official correspondence and reports, where
not otherwise directed by law, will be made and trans.
mted prescribed by the regulations and usages of
the army of the United Stiies.
XI. Major Generals and Brigad'er Generals will
keep record of their official spondenre and of
all orders received and issued by them and these
records will be turned to their successors in office
JOHN G. D0WNEY,
jazz 1aw4w Commander ip-Chief