Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-21

ETEUCUs I'VE DEB'Az2Ef5ENT.--H
81 QUARTERS OF THE MILITIA OF CAIFOR-
MA, SACBAMENIo, January p, 1861.
ORDERS, No. IL A j military commissions here
after issued will, after being coUurrslgncd by tht
Secretary Of State and attested by the ttuartcrmasei
and Adjutant General, be notified by the latter to the
MAJOR General of the division to which such licer
belongs, and in such commission be for officer
| of the staff of the Commander in-Chief, or Of the
Quartermaster and Adiutant General, notice thereof
will be given to each of the Major Generals Of the
stale and by them to the Brigadier Generals Of their
respective divisions.
H. The Major and Brigadier Generals and the
Quartermaster and Adiutant General will apout the
officers of their respective stats, and mme lately
report these appointments to the Communicating Chief
/ for commission.
! III The STAFF of the COMMANDMENTS Chief will CON
sist ofone Quartermaster aud Ad utant General and
ex oico Inspector General with the rank Of Briga-
dier General and twelve Aids-de- Camp with The rank
of Colonel. as row provided by law. There wH also
he appointed to the General star, one Acting Chief
Engineer, one Acting Payuaster General, one Acting
Juuee Advocate General, aud one Acting surgeon
General, each ltl the honorary rank of Colonel. No
PROV sion being made by law fur commissioning these
iast named officers they will exercise military am
thority. The Quartermastar and Adiutmt General,
as Bigadier 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 AdlJHut General with
the rank Of Lieutenant Colonel; two Aids-d,.Camp,
with the rank of MAYOR; Engineer officer, one Or
dinance officer, one Quarcrmaster, one Coumi.,ary,
one Paymaster, Division Inspector, one Judge
Advocate, and one Surgeon, each with the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel.
v The stanf of each General of Brgada will consist
of one Assistant Adutant General, with the rank of
Major one Abide Camp, with the rank Of Captain |
Engineer officer Ordinance officer, one Quar-
termaster, Commissary, 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 military or mus
ter rolls of their respective divisions and brgades-
Any NEGLECT TO make such returns will be Immediately
reported by the officers to whom such are re-
qured to be made to the Commander-in- 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, accuurtremeuts, ordinance stores, and mil
ary property belonging to the state. IN of the
loss abandonment of any such property or In case
Ji its being injured, or 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
otherwise directed by law, will he made and trans
nited prescribed by the regulations and usages of
The army of the United States.
XI, Major Generals and Brigader Generals will (
keep record of their official corresp pondence and of
al orders received and issued by them, and these
records will be tuned OY,rtO their successors in Office
JOHN c. DOWNEY,
Ja29 laTlY Commander iA-Chief.