Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-03-20
MILITARY ORGANIZATION.

tance, now before the COME dsrate Senator
are three, more urgent perhaps at this mo-
mont tf,sn any others. OGc il bill 70
au,end tue organization of the Ocnfsdorate
army; another, to amend ali act Tor the es-
tabsishmpnt and organization Of General
SoE for the .my of tho Confederate States.
Another sliI, il bii,to provide and organize
general staff for armies in the field, to serve
during the war.
Tho army nox in be field ia our main con-
oern at present. To be effective to its utmost
powers, it must be we'll borne in hand. 20 as
to DO easily mnvsabla and manageable, like
>ingle machine; au, for the purpose there
is need of, General Staf-that in to say,
distinct corps Of staff officers, independent "f
the staff Of the several commanders OF all
rrales In the turn.&ion nt THU, IL IL
By ,u means Icedful 20 L',a1h*a The
number of ofioees il tho n'uiy. ING ere
! IN" TOO many ofioora: maaY Captain conf
ula',ls e c'wpany Of twenty "en; ard The
Bri:sdRrs Gene. al h,vn III tho average little
more than Golouel's command. The end
to be suet at, ii nat to lnurcaao the En'hhet OF
officers, bt Ia place soms OF the beat ai hem IN
uos;tion whore tsleir talents aud SIKH! 'oay Ds
of marc eu,lupnt service: end there ," no
.,d ur the so. v.ca ia which talent Ani! Hkiil
can b. "a us.fally displayed az i'll the dal's-
IL! Staff fan Amy. We propose t" dSvri-
~ this Id~. At ;;fss:ar lergb; and, t'' TIE
orcs,.nt. In or,;er to draw attention ~ it, pit
cul,ar Importance, reprint fe"' i'.sHaGes' OF
the F.e,r h n"ok on;nlcf "The P'srt'ce Of
War," Can. He'd ftom the ttandA'l sosk OF
.Jomin, and largel; u'od in tie Frrnca
army:
70 roove ski!tfuI?y le,go army, thu ger
.ral u NO cu,nmsuG:, i mus. have hundred
yoiceh, eyus and ears; tdIac Voices, uTes ana
oars atn he officers thoIuselYca 81 his atsn:
therefore, for good understanding & the
SUCCESS u It'll which we've CROWNED III" u'st
camcaigns of Nsp"lnun, it il rrce. ssry to
remarh that n.erly all Of tue officers Il bis
staff who survived those first years "f lie
war, r.so ur 10 tho coinu,and OF arnl'si.-
By surrounding himself with th":o IL II
full Of youth and daring, ard VITO could make
% hy a wsiiri r:csn!iDn to their duties i"r tie
want 81 thsurn:.csi knowledge, the gerat cap
tain CAV. an e7i,.vtI,:e, f:om tho very n"en-
hing If tlis ca,orr, If hls having tho secret
for obtaining h:i!i,nt 'can:@
|! i well ach 2Iv lodged lri! Clip c That tic
staff Of Az AMY ri the uiaatoe mover which
causes it 70 move according /" Iha GHnolna.
tolls and sudden inspirations Il ;ho gene; AZ
Commanding; l'.at single fac: explains ~hp,
for the last half century, 10 many il"i -
wrre ms;is 10 baso tho superiority Of That
inn..l~,:t corps upgn particular o5gahizs-
tion nirr. or Iva ra.'iy'1lai
Az "a: s, tbs iarTna;;on cf tho "pe~tcnnal'
of a rood staff, that question rests urtn !he
mcri:, rather = wave ,ns, If he c"ii',ua'ldsr
in.chisf VIII: ;cs,a:s"s thn tal,nt Of dis
tinyuishin. ab!e md unp;utrnlirg men TOD
clt,u Iast!n tbs cro"d THU lilo best or =.
c.n;z,;,on that IN, cruld give 20 ii,n g!all 81
.u ar".y, would ins"ntcs'ahis he. 10 knn"
how To t., ing in to ): thr "iii2rra mosI dis
,ir cuished FIX tHclr leaning. Z.si sud &C
tiyltr. It ist say tina, f.s"' %nt recon
ruerda!jon oust: h; n mesn' /" he USED 81
titles enter vi: that pr.vi"sts";? co';s
rnI fliaef ~ n. sl.il ni;i.t knaH n"
msr u.lv,o r -. i iinr"'.t arm, IN o:Grr IA
be .hln To place every oGe 81 lheEi a" ''a
most ud2nn ogcOrs g.rund. lie mn gao"
hoy t. write . memorial! with 'oc'''y, :" pre-
sort tbs result Of til rem.ik' n 4 '."'r mi
concise manner no uu,t have u true "*nOp-
d 'u.il" 10 esiimr:n { -t'"rg;f "i a" many
OH q march or III position, icoia thc $pa:a DC
cupied by his columns or cap.p ho mutt he
sc ouoiatcd wilt Lhu knowledge OF Topography,
ii orIlsr t, appreciate diatancea 1T s'Rht
and Oh. ga at tao uajulstuna 81 Sn uastoli
gruund, f:our thn water c1"r%si on
Branching rr re7ineh; 10 must BIO brave, stu
dious learned without pld:ntry, :Ed a. in
L,jstipa.,;. il, ,hc saddle ~ IN the cHset -
But t. acquire all thGSn qualities a"'i many
other hes,les, it is necessary hat III: Hiccr
Of the staff should be Satisfied w''ft his p'":
ton, sud that BE- Shouts ti9d II II Wri@-
men csraaI t. safety lis silb:.i n, wh.n
loyalty bsssd upon vtn' ucit lha ihnr1
,lif!icult it il ID occGpy lie: p?"t OF Ali Gffl'oJ
&C the staff, the m0,c 'nHport:"l l." hncHe'Hg"
hy all possible III are those VITO iEnin tltir
natural and acquired talents t:si h"m3nlTcS
qualified to honorabIy dhchs:so ~ 'u'sti"nS'
IN ;.ne nf sar tna functio;s If =" fix CT
Of $50 e;af pTo :, r!Inptits;.i:: tell We. l.;
= week escort, h. ~ sGLciIcE chsiI.d II le-
ccnneilre th...p,si,ons af the cnem% by going
storr the line Of CutFast. nnetim'S h6
goes in disguise, ard under thr gud.r"" # q
tried man, To rcconnaitro Il hy-:oz,i, The insd
of 4 ,,Yrr. or lock for - I.asssgo ,h;"ugI a
GOOD ,I gy.c 4 ,nsr.,h; that kid al 'iu'y II
iuCf A..
cypysy., lu.rn.nt. rr.,iiirss pn:t mlats!y
copD d oil" To Ir, 81 Ia" ,!a"ge:d a, iDn-h
AZ ,,oss,bls, roo,i su,d,a urn Intt paiia.bi:: 1t
ia therefore an nsAeuiiaI PIeca"ti"n 10
rrorur, ga,na frc,n Inc beginning 81 II"
camp,ig,,, taki5g cara nf putting them
unday thu char:s &c "i:c'e"t All intellI-
geut officer when thn 10 tann's&an"es a'e
made with ,ice Ut '".:,unoi:"''n;; III" I'aI
Or conmupica'iors OF tho "n' me-, !a'E" 1'1'e
arc iA,ar; bur tn avU1n cT"rti"g nj ''i'rm III
the enen.y'si c,mr, ills Odd nah'y ny night
that OF dc;sc:i5i,'it y nL'rf I" & ~ "'Afch
Of lhcae iarg:tons 'm!"rI."!l'hH. 5y ar
irwin. at the break ~ dag nn the spot which
il WAS ln.emled ia vHit, time sufficient tn
operate Il pro,Ipt retreat Will marty Always
o.. found, before the eneuiy has finished
taking bis dispositions il ordar 20 "ppos" It.
The officer chosen ~ 10 put III comm lilo OF
tist SINAI! dytsch!rcn.. must posses ID much
Resolution aG prcinpsitudG In bis Judgment
he must carry rsiiun7 :nt munitions OF "aF
for thrcs days At least! in order TO hu able t"
tshe position to racey or d, fsnd himself, u lie
hsr.p.ns 10 40 surrounded. IL during iha day
he wa. not sbta ~ obtain supports, he will
avail himself IT the tnthnsS. Of The night TO
escape end cat his way through, sword IN