Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-26
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! " QUARTERS or THE MILITIA OF CALlFOR-
| MA, SACRAMENTO, January %, 1851.
| ORDERS, No. III. All military commissions here
after issued will. after being cOunt'rsIgued by the
Secretary of State and atttsted by the uartermaseI
and Aduant General, be notified by helatter to the
Ma or General Of the division to which such flicer
belongs and in such commission be for officer
of the staff of the Commander in-Chief of the
| Ouarermaster and Adjutant General, notice thereof
| will be given tn each of the Major Generals Of the
state, and by them to the Brgadier Generals OF their
| respective divisions.
II. The Major and Briradier Generals, and the
! Ouarermaster and Adiutant General will apoiut the
officers of their respective staIs, and imme iiatey
report these appointments to the Communicative Chief
| for commission.
III THE STATIC the Commapder-in- Chief will con
sst of one Quprtcrmaster and Adiutant General, and
ex otliro Inspector General with the rank of Brim-
dier General and twelve Aiis-de- amp with the rank
| of Colonel as now proviedb by law There VIII also
be appointed to the General stan, one Acting Chief
Engineer, one Acting Paymaster General, Acting
Judge Advocate General, and one Acting Surgeon
General, each with the honorary rank of Colonel No
provision being made by law for commissioning The Sc
last named officers, they will exercise no military
| tbority The Quartermastcr and Adjutant General,
as Briradier General will have one Abide Camp,
| with the rank Of Captain
". The STAFF Of each Major General of division
will consist OF one Assistant Adjuant General with
the rank of Lieutenant Colonel; two Aids-de Camp,
with the rank of Mayor; Engineer officer, one Or
dinanca officer, one Quartermaster, Cuunissarv,
one Paymaster, one Division Inspector, one Judge
|
! Lieutenant Colonel
v The stan of each General of Bngad, viii consist
of one Assistant Adiutaut General, with the rank of
Major one Aid-de-Camp, with the rank OF Captain
one Engineer officer, Ordinance officer Quar-
termaster, ComHssHry, one 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 resi- ecyc divisions and brgades-
ANY NEGLECT TO make such returns will be Immediately
reported by the officers to whom such returns are re-
quired to be made to the Communicating Chief who
viii direct charges to be preferred against such officer
for neglect Of duty, and Court Martial to be
bled for his trial
VII The attention Of all Inspectors and officers Of
Ordinance particularly directed to the condition of
the arms accourremeuts, ordinance stores, and mill
itary property belonging to the state In Of the
loss or abandonment of any such property or In case
OF its being injured, being exposed 90 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
Y All official correspondence and reports, where
otherwise directed by law, will be made aud trans
mied prescribed by the regulations and usages of
the army Of the United States.
XI. Major Generals and Brgadier Generals will
keep record of their official cnrrcspondence and of
all orders received and issued by them, and these
records will be turned oy,rt to their successors in Office
JOHN G. DOWNEY,
ja29 1aw4Y Commander in Chief.