Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-03-31

;sssaessasss,sahsIaaE
: Syi::lasi daEssteisas Iusl4aiss u .as sssassI
undos bis control.
D. A Chaplain Of Division erershss TIT
functions of Military Chief pbsplsjn.
Section ' Provides tho equipment Of arms,
ammunition and wagons fos the atsny. Al
its haad stands the comn.aisr cf lbs a's,l
lery, who joes rot properly belong {" thu
command, but is .,;ac',ed to ,be p.:s2n OF
the CoIoiuardinr Gsretsl. frsm "Hrm be- sci.
dom seperstcs him. elf.
The Chi;f 81 TIE G-uersi Staff vi . ce!E's
d'armts lfiducts I'll ui...r.e NJ i,.,ssn7s.s, and
is resp ocssels for ice ptnp.r pe7farIl"n . OF
the ssms; hs stands in .'s relation ST couu'
sslior to the Commanding Genoss' hut "'t'y
e. far as tia latter. ~hn alone remains re-
sponsible. demands bis advice 4 l. 'nss-arsE
Of the Chief If ,ho General Ran Hre taken
oSaF s. the oyd.r ct the ,,.tnn.nde,, SID &C.
qutre hi, s,-e:sl approval, un'ss4 tho Ca:et
Ct the General Staff has baca sntrnstsd VIII
them oaos co. al. tie dutiea Of IT, Hhiet
of tire Gsaerrl Staff srespecially the follow
ing:
l. Superintendent Of Orders. Instructions and
Dispositions
ASS rule the General Communicates bis
idea; tho Chief is rsquis,d to pr jet plan
for its execution.
,. Regulations .iu Rdrrhss.
These rslsts To tho security Of the ms-o'-
log cuiu,ans, and thsir readiness for fghti' g.
Both of the objects are attained by means OF
9 pscps. coz D. s.s,on and d.y,sian ef ito COL
uranE, by me.ns G: .heir strength md dis
lance from each other, The disSances Of the
arant guard and arriere, nd ty mans Of
that which -ela!ss, to subsistercet- All these
measures must be undertaken WSssregsrd to
the standpoint and vie9s OF the Command
ing General, a., lpus. net be crippled with
dstai!s.
g Detaching Of Troops and the Measures for
their Reposs.
AGE ' ulei ! l'e'' wv 'uei ~ ''t''i' - WV >
mates in the must general msnnrr The camps
sad hivouscs 2 the njShho'hoot; Tie
scc md General Staff rfficer wo,ks gu! the de-
t,ils
1 The Battle.
As = .uls. the Chef Of the Cine
rs, Staff desisastes sils frst positions Of tho
lar:e. tolis, IF troops, if this has not '"e n
done in tn, di.p"-it,ns 'nr the fight. The
nature nf bst!2, '."in: such. it is desirable
TINT thu saue person. the Chief, should hav
the regulation If rh- disposition for battle on
tirsiy in h;s n~n h-ndI. IS il is generally ne
oessry 10 girs t''- very qaick'y. Duiins
the battle Tho C.icf remains constantly at the
aide of the C"n!sp.oairg General.
The General Staff Ottirsr tM.jn,) is the
representative OF the Chiaf Of the General
Staff, and IS ia..n3td Cor his inmedis:e aid;
he often briggs tho lager anlpmns into the
engagement, taking his place at SER head; he
has 10 select sites for bivrascs and csmps,
corducts generally "Reminiscences, which
a7s executed in detail BY the younger Off
cc-e: works out the dispositions in detail. and
keeps the journal.
The third General Staff Officer tOaptajn)
transsc.a all the regular business in detail,
ard aids the Chief or tie General Staff OFF,
Ger. As the number If General SAT- on.
cara is very limited it il indispensable that al
of them should be resdy to be employed 10
any service consequently th.ir training
muet BE- general AID comprehensive. The
disposition to be made Of each General Staff
Officer depends 10 al cases upon the Com
msndiug General snd tue Chief CT the Gene
raj Staff.
B. The CensrG ftcF Offers attachedto Di-
visions.
In moro limited degree analogous to the
courpe Of business in time Of peace, tho
General S:eff officer Of division has to perform
the same duties as oil General Staff officers OF
corDs d'oymee. Moreover, re il required to
execute al business assigned 20 him by the
General O! Division.
l. Bureau Duties The General Staf in the
field
In tho fsld the bureau duties OF the Gone
raj Staff extend to the draw ing up Of orders,
of the day, army, corps, division ordsra,)
dispositions and reports Of engagements, as
well ~ daily report, Ind keeping gftas jsat--
nals The most essential feature of all orders
is The import but toe fo;n is not to bs neg
lec,ed, for 1t Is inseparstle from the import
The issui"g OF commands in war ceruprHes
dispositions, directions Immediately neaess.
~ fot tie execution Of the srragetic and tact
ical purposes Of tho wsr) orders, Continue.
ton of the train Of ideas contained in thu
dispcs,ions,) Ard instructions, Gntended to ~,
supplementary, uader given circumstances, &c
both dispositions snd ordera.) AS to form,
these should be correct and clear.
TBE NORTH WEST SILENT.
Those wesk-minded Confederstss who