The Shasta courier., 1861-02-09

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EXECUTIvE DEPARTMENT.-H Quar-
IL ters of the Militia of California, Sacramento.
January %, 1861.
ORDERS, No. IL. All military commits
sions hereafter issued will, after being counter
signed by the Secretary of State and attested BY
the Quartermaster and Adutant General be
notified by the latter 10 the Major General of
the division to which such officer belongs, and in
case such commission be for an officer of the
staff of the Commander Chief, or of the Quar-
termaster and Adjutant General, notice thereof
will be given to each of the Major Generals of
the State and by them to the BrIgadier Gene
rails of their respective division.
II. The Major and Brigadier Generals. and
the Quartermaster and Adjutant General will
appoint the officers of their respective stats, and
Immediately report these appointments to the
Commander-in-Chie for commission.
ILL., The staff of the Commander-in-C c Cbief will
corsist of one Quartermaster and Adjutant Gen.
eral, and ex offcio Inspector General with the
rank of Brigadier General, and twelve Aides-de-
Camp, with the rank of Colonel, as now provid-
ed 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 one Acting Surgeon GEN
eral, each with the honorary rank of Colonel
No provision being made by law for commission
ing these last named officers, they will exercise
no military authority. The Quartermaster and
Adjutant General, Brigader General will
have one Aide -de-Camp, with the rank of Cap
tain.
w. The staff of each Major General of q d.
vision will consist of one Assistant Adjutant
General, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel;
two Aides-de Camp, with the rank of Major
one Engineer officer, one Ordnance officer, one
Quartermaster, one Commissary, one Paymaster,
one Division Inspector, one Judge Advocate,
and one Surgeon, each with the rank of Lieuten-
ant Colonel.
V. The staff of each General of Brigade will
consist of one Assistant Adjutant General, with
the rank of Major; one Aide de- Camp, with the
rank of Captain; one Engineer officer, one Ord
nance officer, one Quartermaster, one Commits
sary, one Paymaster, one Brigade Inspector, one
Judge Advocate, and one Surgeon, each with
the rank of Major
vi. The attention of Generals of Division and
Brigades is particularly called to the duties i'm
posed on them by law to make and return mill
tary or muster rolls of their respective divisions
and brigades. Any neglect to make such re-
turns will be Immediately reported BY the off,
GERS to whom such returns are required to be
made to the Commander Chief, who will d.
rect charges to be preferred against such officer
for neglect of duty, and Court Martial to be
assembled for his trial.
VII. The attention of all Inspectors and Off
GERS of Ordnance is particularly directed to the
condition o. the arms, accoutrements, ordnance
stores, and military property belonging to the
State. In case of the loss or abandonment of
any such property; or in case of its being in
jured, or being exposed to injury, from neglect
or other ca1se, these officers will Immediately
report the matter to their respective chiefs, who
will transmit the same, through the proper chan
mel, to the Commander-in-Chief.
x All official correspondence and reports,
where not otherwise directed by law, will be
made and transmitted as prescribed BY the reg
ulations and usages of the army of the United
States.
Al. Major Generals and Brigadier Generals
will keep record of their official correspond
ence, and of all orders received and issued by
them, and these records will be turned over to
their successors III Office.
JOHN G. DOWNEY,
iz;4t Commander-in- Chief.