Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-03-31
TUESDAY MORNING, gARcH 81. 1853.
GENERAL STAFF.


70 his own ,iess. As, hpwcst-, from this
tim. larger bodie. OF men commenced to be
org.oiSsd and brought into the field, the ne
ees.ity fs: charge in the old System became
nADifest- Hsre the French we're the pioneers
in theory; aud the Generals. Gr:noAfd and
Thiebsui;, wee the fi:st to reduce the duty
Of taa General Sat- - avs Gun attic study
Baron WeTklein, Eli Aus .rian uh :e:, proved
Ill apt disciple for 'he theoretical Wsws of
tn. French; while the Prussian Generals,
Ven GrgTert, Won Mas ,enbach, and Won
Ruechsi. adopting the ide,s IF tie day. con-
trleu:sd ID ir iuG sha;s 70 the development
o. .h,ss theo:ies, which were subsequently,
tested 50 su:ssesiullY in The school of War
By sh.ir countr> Iasn Ven GasisenSu, Won
Greiusn, Van Till. and Won Causswitz.-
Tnrs wsa founded tn scl,uc:. Of The G.no!sl
Staff IN P.u, ia; and the consideration Of
some If the dui'e, uf the P.us Geneva!
StaE - .iu.e o. was wil! fprm the slrst nle
" VITA. foilo~s:
Business of tia General STAFF NJ. in dire;t
connection vih hs:ro'ps:
Dus:s f ths General Staff .tAr'ud 10
th. dif zen; largo bod,e< Il tea.p;
i. Eu!i+s at Headquarters.
Es.ry army il che field las c-ie' Of tie
&c As,,i S.sf, who st.ads toTsr''s i, il H."
relation lbs Minister Of War Gu.ing The
war 10 IS charged with tie coDduc. If tie
troops, as aluo thcir management or admin
ist;sion. As = na,ter u: course. tho com-
mmo,ng genera! has tho unlimited coutrol !;
sud, As each general vii, according 10 his
individuality, co1sidsr different way the
bess, the chief Of the Genezsi Stat must
adop, his idea; while kis task will eonsist in
the choice 0: the p!cpcr MEANS 0! sccommo-
dk:'rg -. opinions ~ tho Intentions Of the
genera.
Tbs duties Of 1hs General S;Af at bead
quGters coise! ehc2d:
/. The Formation cf the s,ny
2. T.s position apd ope; a.ions Of tbs sane.
lis maintenance rcicthiee, subsistence.
aad sbeher)
According 70 this tho ctisi 0! tho General
SAT- divides tie department. under his charge
into difssen: sections, gsne.s''y dse, TO which
are Assigned ill kinds VI bus;e,s according
to the following plan:
The chief retains for his personsl attention,
the treating Of all political .hai;', the project
Of sli business disrvsi' .rs. and tlIo issuing Of
instructions.
Sec. !. Conducts au strategic, tactical and
Typographical affairs At the head stands
tho chief Of tho General Staff, and under his
s1psr;or direction Ill business il performed
10 threa d.psstmsnts.
A. The General Stsff officer (asjor) repre-
sants the chief, attends to the els"oration Of
rs relating to marchS, 10 detaching Of
troope AMI tivouscs; the Remembering Of
the bats fed, md ths obtaining Of informs-
ton; .nd tLe rhetorical bus;ness (keeping Of
the journal End prepsr,tinn OF the accounts
Of events
B. The csptain of tn. Gscoesi STAFF must
,ford assistance to the chief, and execute the
details VI the separate duties (receu"oasAnces
cba-;s and correction of rnaps;) conduct the
correspondence with noisbborirg corps, IS
we'll ii With the generals and authorities of
tbs enemy; r:snase al affairs relating to the
magazines Of supplies Cher establishment
and secu:ry ) organize the ordnance depart
meu,; sppetas es:.tettos and couriers; and
suprrin:snd all measures for tia security Of
tho headquarters
O. Tho first engineer officer, (nai ,r) togsth-
or with the .djutsnts and the captain Of engi
nee,, hsvs ob..go Of all af.irs and duties re-
spsc.iog Notifications; namely, reconnois.
ss1oes. bai ding Of bridges, repsiring aud..de-
mohshing If bridges and roads, special
drsught of the country for throwing up 70
doubts, and rendering assistauce by FORTH
cation to the troops on their attack and de-
fence.
Section z. Manages All the internal Affairs
Of tbs army, i. e tho organization, equipment
and arm:ng of the troops The Commanding
Gene,a! stsads ~ the head, and distributes
tho work TO his ajjutsnts as fellows:
A. TIE seaio5 adjutant acts Rs the dirsc-
tor: through bis band, sre dispatched:
l. Tho personal sf.irs Of the pftcers and
higher military officials.
2. Promotions and transfers, e. well .s Af-
airs relating to seniority, AID propositions
or rewards.
2. Petitions and entreatiss-
4. Supsrintsudance Of toe orders Of the
sy, communication Of wstchwoid, counter
YG
+ TIE Ieccnd adjutant attend: to-:
l. Roila and rsposts departures and ar
Iivsjs)
2 Personal stf.irs FROM sergeant down.
wsds, and for tho inferior military officials
8. Memorials for rswardiDg these.
1. All things relating to recruiting and
r.moundng.
o. The third adiutont manages everything
relating to dismjssals, ipvaids, and passports:
escorts Of oourisrs and individual etacors
safeguards; arrangement of detaehmen.s for
tho Subsistence trains, for tho guard Of prison
srs, trophies, tho wounded and sick.
D. The fourth a5Juant supsrintsuas tie
correspondence, has charge OF the concerns
OF horses Exchange of the same,) aud all else
generally, which has not been stated, as well
~ Ill extraordinary afsirs, e. G., tho personal
correspondence, esc..) Affairs Of the Com
m,ading General, unless this may have been
delegated to some ons enjoying the particular
confidence Of the General
Sec. III. is tho department TO- political
afai,s, under the personal aud exclusive
management Of tho Commanding General and
the Chief of tho General staff. There is no