Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-20

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~ QUARTERS OF TIE MILITIA OF CALIFOR-
MA, SACRAMENTO, January 2} 1851.
ORDERS, NO.1.-I. Anmilitary commissions here
after issued will. after being coUnterslgued by tn,
Secretary of State and atested by the Guartermasei
and Adiutant General be notified by the latter to the
MAJOR General of the division to which such officer
belongs and in such commission be for Officer
of the staff of the Commander in- Chief of the
Quartermaster and Adiutant General, notice thereof
will be given to each of the Major Generals of tie
state and by them to the Brigadier Generals OF their
respective divisions
H. The Major and Brigadier Generals, and the
Quartermaster and Adjutant General will apoint the
officers of their respective stals, and immel eliatcy
report these apponmentsto to the Commander-n Chief
for commission.
III. Tie stan of the Commandcr-in- Chief will CON
sist of one Quarermaser and Adiutant General, and
ex ofcio Inspector General with the rank of Brga.
der General, and twelve Ads-de Camp with the rank
of Colonel, as now provided by law. There viii also
be appointed to the General STAFF, 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 no military au-
thorty The Quartermaster and Adiuant General,
as Brigadicr General, will lave one AI-dc- Camp,
with the rank of Captain.
". The stan of each Major General Of division
will consist OF one Assistant Adiutaut General with
the rank of Lieutenant Colonel; two Ads-de- Camp,
with the rank of MAJOR; one Engineer officer, Or
dinance officer, Quartermaster, one Commissary,
one Paymaster, one Division Inspector, one Judge
Advocate, and one Surgeon each with the rank Of
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 Quar-
tcrmaster, Conimissary, one Paymastcr, one
Brigade Inspector, one Judge Advocate, a-l one Sur
geuu, 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 mus
ter rolls Of their respective divisions and hrigades
Any ne9lcct to make such returns will be Immediately
quired to be made to the Commandcr-m- Chief, who
will direct charges to be preferred against such officer
for neglect Of duty, ard Court Martial to be assem-
bled Tor his trial.
VII. The attention of allnspcctors and officers Of
Ordinance is particularly directed to the condition Of
the arms, accourrements, ordnance stores and mil
iary property belonging to the state. In case of the
loss or abandonment of any such property orln
of its being injured 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-C 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 record of their official cores pondeucc and of
all orders received and issued by them, ard these
records will be turned over their successors in Office
JOHN G. DOWNEY,
ja29 1aw4w Commander in-Chief.