Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-19
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~ QUARTERS OF THE MILITIA OF CALIEoR-
MA, SACRAMENTO, January %, 1861.
ORDERS, NO. IL. A j military commissions here
after issued will. after being count'rslgucd by the
Secretary of State and atested by the GuarermascI
and Aduaut General, be notified by the latter to the
Ma; or General of the division to which such iccr
belongs and in such commission be for Officer
of the stalf Of the Commander n-Chief, or of tho
Quartermaser and Adiutaut General, notice thereof
will be given to each of the Major Generals of the
state and by them to the Brgader Generals OF then
respective divisions
H. The Major and Brgadier Generals, and the
Ouarermastcr and Adiutaut General will apoint the
officers of their respective stals, and imme iately
report these onmcnts to the Commandcr-in-C Chie
for commission.
III The staff of the Commander-in- Chief will con
sist of one Quartermaser anl Adutant General, and
eX otlico Inspector General with the rank of Briga
dier General and twelve Ads-de Camp with the rank
of Colonel as now prov .ded by law There will also
be appointed to the General staff one Acting Chiei
Engineer, one Acting Pay master 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 Adiuant General,
rs Brgadier General, will Lave one Aid-de-Camp,
with the rank of Captain.
" The stan Of each Major General of a division
will consist OF one Assistant Adiutant General with
the rank of Lieutenant Colonel two Ads-de Camp,
with the rank oG MAJOR; Engineer officer, one Or
dinance officer, one Quartermaster, one Commssary,
one Paymaster, one Division Inspector, one Judge
Lieutenant Colonel.
" The stalf Of each General Of Brigade win consist
Of one Assistant Adiutant General with the rank Of
Major one Abide Camp, with the rank of Captain
one Engineer officer one Ordinance officer one Quar-
tcrmaster, one Conmis>ary, one Paymaster, one
Brigade Inspector one 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 mitlry or mus
ter rolls OF their respective divisions and brgades-
ANY NEGLECT 20 make such returns will be Immediately
reported by the officers to whom such returns
uuired to be made to the Commander-n Chief, who
viii 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, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ordinance stores, and mil
;ary property belonging to the state. In 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 will
transmit the same through the proper channel, to the
Commander-in Chief.
Y 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 Stlies.
NJ. Major Generals and Brgader Generals will
keep record of their official correspondence, and of
all orders received and issued by them, and these
records will be turned their in office.
JOHN DOWNEY,
Jag 1aw4w Commander n-Chief.