The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-07-02
tate of North Carolina,
GENERAL ORDERS, /
No. 4. }
ADJUTANT-G OFFICE,
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No. f. ADJUTANT-G EMERALD OFFICE,
Raleigh, June 49, 1861.
l. Officers of the volunteers and State troops will
collect all the and belonging to the
State, in the counties in which they may be stationed
have the same carefully boxed and forwarded to the
Chief of Ordnance in this city. the Arsenal Fay
eteve at the expense Of the State that the may
be altered and improved.
The sheris earnestly requested give the mill
ary officers their aid and counenance in the above duty
They also requested to perform the same in the
absence neglect of the said officers.
1t is not Intended to deprive the counties entirely of
arms but, on the contrary, those of improved patterns
will be distributed to the companies remaining at
home, as the troops that to take the field
shall be supplied
II. Officers receiving arms from those persons who
have given bond and security for the safe keeping and
preservation of the same will receipt therefor and this
receipt will be sufficient voucher them from
loss.
ILL., The utmost economy in the use Of ammunition
is strictly enoined. No signal guns or santes except
funeral viii! be fired under any circumstances what
ever The "od guard" will, after being relieved dis
charge their pieces q target, and record of the
good shots will be kept in the guard report the soldier
making the best shot should be exempted from
of guard duty.
". Officers required render accounts or make re-
turns, who shall fail TO do within three days after
the same shall have become due, will be reported to
the Commander-in-Chief for neglect of duty: and un-
less they can render satisfactory excuse will be
liable to have their stricken from the rolls of the
army, court martialed the NAV be.
V. In order to ensure uniformity in correspondence
relating to public business the following regulations
will be observed All official letters will be written
letter paper when it be procured, leaving a blank
space of inch the left of each sheet Each letter
will be folded in three equal parts traversey and all
envelopes enclosing such spondence will be en-
dorsed the upper right hand corner "Ofcial Bust
ness"
VI. There will be added to the southern department
of the defence, all that portion of the State lying
between the boundary of the counties of Cas-
well. Alamance, Chatham, Moore and Richmond, and
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad the east in
Guiding the whole of the counties of Halifax aud
Northampton.
Brigadier- General Richard G. Gatlin is hereby as
signed to the command of this department, with his
headquarters IN the city of Raleigh.
VII. The officers of the Adutaut- Generals Depart
ment assigned to duty follows Adjutant- Gen
erals OfIice-Col James g. Martin Adntant- cncral
Major William G. Robinson, Assistant Adjutant- Gem
eral. Southern department of the coast defence
Lieu tenant Colonel Richard II. Riddck, Assistant
Adutant-Gen
VIII Companies for the State Troops to serve
during the will be received in sufficient numbers to
sons will be issued the officers elected by companies
rendered for this service when recommended by the
Colonel of the regiment which any company may de-
sire
By order of the Comulander-in-C Chief
.--- j. G. MARTIN
OFFICIAL Adjutdnt- C.neYdi.
WIN. G. ROBINSON, -.
Assi,tant Adjutant- Generoi
July Cd 2w