Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-17
ENxECUT1vEDEPARTMENT.-.uEAD

ENXECUTEVED EDEPAIsTNEENT.--H HEAD
II QUARTERS OF THE MILITIA OF CALIFOR-
MA, SACRAMENTO, January %, 1861.
ORDERS NO IL. II military commissions here
after issued will. af r being cOunersgned by the
Secretary of State and atesed by the Guarermaster
and Adutant General be notified by the latter TO the
Major General of the division to which such ofcer
belongs, and in such commission be for officer
of the staff of the Commander in-Chief, of the
Quarermaster and Adjutant General, notice thereof
will be given to each of the Major Generals of the
state, and by them to the Brgadier Generals OF their
| respective divisions.
III. The Major and Brigadier Generals, and the
Quarermaster and Adiutant General will apont the
officers of their respective statls and imme liately
report these appointments to the CommandernC Chief
| for commission.
Ill The staff of the Commander-in- Chief will CON
sst Of one Quartermaser and Adiutant General, and
eX oilico Inspector General with the rank of Brga-
dicr General and twelve Aids-de- Camp with the rank
of Colonel now provided by law. There viii also
be appointed to the General StaT, one Acting Chief
Engineer, one Acting Paymaster General, one Acting
Judge Advocate General, and one Acting Surgeon
G neral, each with the honorary rank Of Colonel. No
provision being made by law for commissioning these
last named officers, they will exercise no military
thority. The Quartermaster and Adiutant General,
as Brgadier General, will have one Abide Camp,
with the rank of Captain
". The staff of each Major General of division
will consist of one Assistant Adutant General with
the rank of Lieutenant Colonel; two Ads-de Camp
with the rank of MAJOR; Engineer officer, one Or
dinance officer one Quartermaster, Commissary,
one Paymaster, Division Inspector, one Judge
/
Lieutenant Colonel
" The staff of each General of Brigade will consist
of one Assistant Adiutant General with the rank of
Major one Aid-deCamp, with the rank of Captain
ore Engineer cer, Ordinance officer, one Quar-
termaster, Commissary, Paymaster, one
Brigade Inspector, 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 NEGLECT to make such returns will be Immediately
reported by the officers whom such returns are re-
quired to be made to the Commander-n- Chief, who
will direct charges to be preferred against such officer
for neglect of duty, and Court Martial to be assem-
bled for his trial
VII The attention of all Inspectors and officers of
Ordinance is particularly directed to the condition of
the arms, accourtrements ordinance stores, and mill
ary property belonging to the state. In case of the
loss abandonment of any such property or In case
of its being injured 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
Commanderhi- Chief
X All official correspondence and reports where
not 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 Brigadier Generals will
keep a record of their official correspondence and of
all orders received and issued by them, and these
records will be turned over their successors in office
JOHN G. D0WNEY,
jazz 1Aw4w Commander in Chief,