Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-24
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pNXECUTEVED DEP AEsFET .--lIEA1
a. QUARTERS OF THE MILITIA OF CALlFOR-
MA SACRAMENTO, January q, 1SGl.
ORDERS, NO. III. Il military commissions here
ofter issued will. after being counterslgned by the
Secretary State and attested by the GuarcrmaseI
and Adiutant General be notified by the latter to the
Ma or General of the division to which such llicer
belongs and in such commission be for an officer
of the staff of the Commander in-Chief, or of the
Ouar,ermaster and Adiutant General, notice thereof
will be given to each of the Major Generals Of the
state and by them to the Brisadier Generals OF their
II The Major and Briradier Generals and the
ouartermaster and Adiunnt General will apoint the
officers of their respective stats, and Immediately
report these appointments to the Commandcr-in-Chlel
for commission. o.. ..,
sist Of one Ouartermaster and Adutant General, ana
ok oCcio Inspector General with the rank OF Brsa'
der General, and twelve Camp with the rank
of Colonel as provided by law There VIII also
he annointed to the General star, Acting Chief
Engineer, one Acting Paymaster General, one Aetng
Judpe Advocate General, and one Acting Surgeon
General each with the honorary rank OF Colonel No
provison heng made by law for commissioning these
last named officers they will exercise no military au-
thoritv. The Quartermaster and Adiutant General,
as Brigadier General, will have one AId-ue camp,
with the rank of Captain.
" The statf of each Major General of a division
will consist of one Assistant AdJuant General WIN
the rank of Lieutenant Colonel; two Alds-de camp,
with the rank of MaIor one Engineer ohcer, one Or
dnance officer one Quartermaster, one Cummissary,
one Paymaster one Division Inspector, one Judge
Advocate, and one Surgeon, each with the rank ol
Lieutenant Colonel.
v The staff of each General of Brigade will consist
of one Assistant Adutaut General with the rank of
Major one Abide Camp, with the rank of Captain
one Engineer officer Ordinance officer one Quar-
trrmaster one Conmissary, one Paymaster one
Rripade Inspector one Judge Advocate, aid one Sur
reon each with the rank of Major
VI The attention of Generals Of Divisions and
Brirades is particularly called to the duties imposed
ON Them hv law to make and return military or mus
ter rolls of their respective divisions and brgades-
ANY NEGLECT to make such returns will be Immediately
renorted by the officers to whom such returns are
onired to be made to the Commandern Chief who
viii 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 particularly directed to the condition OF
the arms accourtrements, ordinance stores, and mill
itarv property belonging to the state, In case of the
loss or 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 viii
transmit the same, through the proper channel to the
Commander-in- Chief.
All official correspondence and reports, where
not otherwise directed by law will be made and trans
mited as prescribed by the regulations and usages OF
the army of the United States.
XII Major Generals and Brigader Generals will
keep record of their official correspondence, and OF
all orders received and issued by them, and these
records will be turned oyer their successors in Office
JOHN G. DOWNEY,
js2o 1av4w Vom@oode7 'n'Ch'f'