Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08
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ENXEC UTlVE DEPARTNUEN
~ QUA RIERS OLE TIE MILIIIA OLE CAIIEnR

ENXEC CUTlVE PARTMENT.-HEAD
a. QUARTERS OF THE MILITIA OF CALIFoR-
MA, SACRAMENTO, January g. 1861
ukDERS, NO IL u military commissions here
after issued will. after being countersigned by the
Secretary of State and attested by the Guartermaser
and Adiutant General, be notified by the latter TO the
Ma or General of the division to which such officer
belongs and in such commission be for an officer
of the staff of the Commander in-Chief, or of the
Quar- ermaster and Adjutant General notice thereof
VIII be given to each of the Major Generals of the
tae, and by them to the Brgader Generals OF their
respective divisions
H. The Major and Brgadicr Generals and the
Quartermaster and Adiuant General will apoint the
officers OF their respective stats, and immed lately
report these appointments to the Commandern Chief
ILL., The staf of the Commapder-in- Chief will con-
sist of one Qurterma,ter and Adiutant General and
ollcio Inspector General with the rank of Briga-
der General, and twelve Aids Scamp with the rank
OF Colonel 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 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 military au-
hority. The Quartermaster and Adiutant General.
Brigadier General, will have one Aid-de-Camp,
with the rank of Captain.
IV. The staff Of each Major General of a division
will consist o 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, Commissarv
one Paymaster, one Division Inspector, one Judge
Advocate, and one Surgeon, each with the rank Of
Lieutenant Colonel.
V. The staG of each General of Brigade will consist
Of one Assistant Adiutan General, with the rank of
Major one Abide Camp, with the rank of Captain
one Engineer officer, Ordinance officer one Quar-
termaser, one Oommissary, 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
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 lcct to make such returns will be Immediately
reported by the officers to whom such returns are re-
quired 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 assam-
bled for his trial.
VII The attention of all Inspectors and officers OF
Ordinance par ticularly directed to the condition Of
the arms accourtrements, ordinance stores, and mil
ary property belonging to the State In case of the
loss abandonment of any such property or In case
OF its being injured or being exposed to injury, from
neglect other cause these officers will immediately
report the matter to their respective Chiefs who will
transmit the same through the proper channel the
Commander in Chief
All official correspondence and reports, where
otherwise directed by law, will be made and trans
uitted prescribed by the regulations and usages of
the army of the United States.
XI. Major Generals and Drigader 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 successors in office.
JOHN G DOWNEY,
a29 1aw4w Commander in Chief.