Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-07
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zNxECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.. ..HEA

gNXECUTlVE DEPARTMENT.. HEAD
a. QUARTERS OF THE MILITIA OF CALIFOR-
MA, SACRAMENTO, January %, 1861.
uhDERS, NO. IL. A u military commissions here
after issued will after being counterslgned by the
Secretary of State and attesed by the cuarermaster
and Adiuant General. be notified by the latter 10 the
Ma or General OF the division to which such cficer
belongs, and in case such commission be for an officer
Of the staff of the Commander in-Chief, or of the
Quarermaster and Adjutant General, notice thereof
viii be given to each of the Major Generals of the
tate and by them to the Brigadier Generals Of their
respective divisions.
ii. The Major and Brigadier Generals and the
Quartermaster and Adjutant General will apont the
officers of their respective staIs and Immediately
report these appointments to the Commander-n Chief
for commission.
Ill The staff of the Commander-in- Chief will con-
sst of one Quartermaster and Adiutant General and
eX oficio Inspector General with the rank of Brra.
der General and twelve Aids" Camp, with the rant
OF Colonel as now prov t1ed by law There will also
be appointed to the General StaG one Acting Chief
Engineor one Acting Pay master General, one Acting
Judge Advocate General, and citing Surgeon
General, each with the honorary rank of Colonel No
provision being made by law for commssi, ming these
last named officers they will exercise no military au-
thority. The Quartermaster and Adjutant General
Brgadier General, will Lave one Abide -Camn
with the rank of Captain.
~. The stafT of each Major General of division
will consist Of one Assistant Adjutant General with
the rank OF Leutensnt Colonel two Ads-de Camn
with the rank of MAJOR one Engineer officer one Or
dinancs officer one Quartermaser one Commssarv
one Paymaster, one Division Inspector, one Judge
Lieutenant Colonel.
V. The staff of each General of Brigade will consist
of one Assistant Adutant General, with the rank of
Major one Abide Camp, with the rank of Captain
one Engineer officer, Ordinance officer one Guar
termaster, 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
them by law to make and return military or mus
ter rolls OF their respective divisions and brgades-
Any lect 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 uf duty, and Court Martial to be assem-
bled Tor his trial.
VII The attention of all Inspectors and officers of
Ordinance particularly ui ected to the condition of
the arms, accourtrements ordinance stores and mill
itary property belonging to the State. In case of the
loss or abandonment of any such property 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 to the
Commander-in- Chief.
X All official correspondence and reports, where
not otherwise directed by law, will be made and trans
mtted 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 ceived and issued by them, and these
records will be turned to their in office
JOHN DOWNEY,
ja29 1aw4w Commander in. Chief.