Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-03
Irqal AdurrtistA,rAts.
HIxECUTlVE VEDEPARTmENT...HEA1

HrXECUTlVED DEPARTMENT.--HE
~ QUARTERS OF THE MILITIA OF CALIFOR-
MA, SACRAMENTO, january %, 1861.
ORDERS, NO. IL. II military commissions here
after issued will. after being countPrsgned by the
Secretary of State and attesed by the str
and Adutant General be notified by the latter to the
Ma or General OF the division which such ficer
belongs and in such commission be for an officer
of the staff of the Commander in Chief, or of the
Quarlermaster and Adjutant General, notice thereof
will be given to each of the Major Generals of the
Stae and by them to the Brgadier Generals of their
respective divisions.
ii. The Major and Brigader Generals, and the
Quartermaster and Adjutant General will apoint the
officers of their respective stans, and immed lately
report these appointments to the Commander Chief
for commission.
III The staff of the Commander-in- Chief will con-
sst of one Quartermaster and Adutant General and
ofcio Inspector General with the rank of Briga-
dier General, and twelve Aids de Camp with the rank
of Colonel provided by law There will also
be appointed to the General Staff, Acting Chief
Engineer, one Acting Paymast 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 military au-
thority. The Quartermaster and Adjutant General,
as Brigadier General, will have Abide Camp,
with the rank of Captain.
Iv. The staff of each Major General of a division
will consist OF one Assistant Adutant General with
the rank OF Lieutenant Colonel; two Aids de CanB,
with the rank of MAJOR one Engineer officer, Or
dnancs officer, one Quartermaster, one COmmissary,
one Paymaster, one Division Inspector, one Judge
Advocate, and one Surgeon, each with the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel.
V. The staff of each General of Brigade will consist
OF one Assistant Adjutant General with the rank of
Major one Aid-dt Camp, with the rank of Captain ::
Engineer officer, Ordinance officer, Quar-
termaser, one COmmssary, 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 mus
ter rolls OF their respective divisions and brgades
Any ect to make such returns will be Immediately
reported by the officers to whom such returns
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
bed Tor his trial.
VII The attention of all Inspectors and officers OF
Ordinance pal tcularly ected to the condition OF
the arms, accourtrements ordinance stores, and mill
itary property belonging to the state In of the
loss or abandonment of any such property or In
OF its being injured being exposed to injury, from
neglect other cause, these officers will Immediately
report the matter to their respective Chiefs who wE
transmit the same through the proper channel to the
Commander-in- Chief
not otherwise directed by law, will be made and trans
mted us 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
ali orders r. ceived and issued by them, ard these
records will be turned to their In Office
JOHN DOWNEY,
jazz 1aw4w Commander in Chief