Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-01
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sNXECUTIVE REPAHTlI ENT.-- --HEAI
~ QUARTERS OF THE MILITIA OF CALIFOR-
MA S SACRAMENTO, January %, lSGl.
ORDERS, NO IL. A i military commissions here
after issued will. after being cOunterslgned by the
Secretary of State and attested by the cuartermasei
and Adutant General be notified by the latter to the
Maior General of the division to which such iicer
belongs, and in case such commission be for officer
of the staff of the Commander in Chief or of the
Quartermaster and Adjutant General, notice thereof
will be given to each of the Major Generals of the
state and by them TO the Brlgadler Generals OF their
respective divisions
ii. The Major and Brigader Generals, and the
Ouartermaster and Adiutant General will apoint the
officers of their respective STATS and imme lately
report these appointments to the Commander-n Chel
for commission.
III The staff of the CommaBder-in- Chief will con.
sis of one QuartermaSter and Adutant General, and
ex oicio Inspector General with the rank of Brga.
der General, and twelve Ads-de Camp, with the RAM,
of Colonel as now provided by law. There viii also
be appointed to the General staf, one Acting Chief
Engineer, one Acting Paymaster 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 Quartermaser and Adjuant General.
as Brigadier General, will Lave one Abide Camp,
with the rank of Captain.
w. The staff Of each Major General of n division
will consist of one Assistant Adjuant General with
the rank of Lieutenant Colonel; two Ads-de Camp,
with the rank of MAJOR one Engineer officer, one Or
dnance officer, one Quartermaster, one Commissary
one Paymaster, one Division Inspector, one Judge
Advocate, and one Surgeon, each with the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel
" The staff of each General Of Brigade will consist
of one Assistant Adjutant General with the rank of
Major one Abide Camp, with the rank of Captain ;
one Engineer officer, Ordinance officer one Quar-
termaster, Conlmissary, Paymaster, one
Brigade Inspector, 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 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 be preferred against such officer
for neglect Of duty, and Court Martial to be assem-
bled for his trial.
VII The attention oc all Inspectors and officers of
Ordinance is particularly directed to the condition Of
the arms accourtrements ordinance stores and mil
;ary property belonging the state. In case of the
of It's 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-n- Chief.
Y. All official correspondence and reports, where
otherwise directed by law will be made and trans
mitted prescribed by the regulations and usages of
the army of the United States
XI. 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 to their in office.
JOHN G. D0WNEY,
ja29 1aw4T Commander in-Chief,