The Shasta courier., 1861-02-16

TxECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.-He Qua.,
II ters of the Militia of California, Sacranien'o'
January %, 1861. .,... commits
,ons hereafter issued will, after being counter
"a hv the Secretary of State and attested py
tbe Ouartermaster and Adjutant Generai, ~
ao,;6ed hv the latter TO the Major Generai u
~ 5;vis;on to which such officer belongs anu III
/ case such commission be for an ofncer "a 'ne
/ Staff of the Commander-in-C Chief or OF the .euai
termaster and Adjutant General, no.ice .n1.e of
ill he given to each of the Major Generals u
the State, and by them to the brigauiei WV
rails of their espective division. ona
TT The Major and Brigadier Generals, anu ~,
.ha Onartermaster and Adjutant General VII,
annoint tbs officers of their respective STAINS, anc
Immediately report these appointments W W.
Commander-in-Chie for commission.
Il III. The staff OF the Commander-in-Cnieiw WIN
consist of one Ouartermaster and Adj -ant Cen
eral. and ex oficio Inspector General with the
rank of Brigader General, and twelve Aldes-oe-
Camp. with the rank of Colonel, as now proVla-
cd by law. There will also be appointed to the
General Staff, one acting Chief Engineer one
|, acting Paymaster General, one Acting Judge
II Advocate General, and one Acting Surgeon zen
Z eral, each with the honorary rank OF ooionei-
e No proyision being made by law for commission
ING these last named officers, they will exercise
no military authority. The Quartermaster ano
Adiutant General, as Brigadier General VIII
have one Ade-de-Camp, with the rank OF zap
~ tain. 20 Al;
vision will consist of one Assistant AuJu'an
General. with the rank of Lieutenant Colonei
two Aides-de Camp, with the rank OF MAJOR
one Engineer officer, one Ordnance oihcer, o'Y
Ouartermaster one Commissary, one Paymastet
M one Division Inspector, one Judge Advocats
~ and one Surgeon, each with the rank OF Lleuten
lie ant Colonel.
;th V. The staff of each General of Brigade WI
at consist of one Assistant Adjutant General, WI
the rank of Major; one Aide de-Camp, Win y
rank of Captain; one Engineer officer, one ore
nance officer one Quartermaster, one comm
sarv. one Paymaster one Brigade Inspector, oi
Jndqe Advocate, and one Surgeon, each VI
it's, the rank of Major.
VI The attention of Generals OF DIVISION ~
Brigades is particularly called to the duties i .
posed on them by law to make and return MI
tary or muster rolls of their respective disssio
trct and origaues' any ronorted bv the O
" GERS to whom such returns are required W W
made to the Commander-in-C Chief, who Will
rect charges to be preferred against sucn ON
D. ,, for neglect of duty, and Court Martial 10
i'''l assembled for his trial.
VII. The attention of all Inspectors and c
!, GERS of Ordnance is particularly directed 10
condition O.. the arms, accoutrements, oruna
ven- stores, and military property oeiongingfo
sta. State. In case of the loss or abandos2en
any such property; or in case OF its g
AN ured, or being exposed to injury, fr%
llarly or other caase, these officers wills
reka, ranort the matter to their respective G. 5,
long viii transmit the same through the propS cl
q Free nol N the Commander-in- Chief.
Gus All official correspondence and rep
otel in where not otherwise directed by law WI
made and transmitted as prescribed by the
ilding, ulations and usages of the army OF the VI
Ter, he states.
moda- yI Major Generals and Brigadier Gen
will keen a record of their official corresT
,e sup ence and of all orders received and ISSUE
nishes; them and these records will be turned oy
to the their successors in Office
part of JOHN G. DOWNEY
abun- f2.at Commander-in-Ch