Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-04-03
AlfRmunp Enqulrer.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 9, 1854.
GENERAL STAFF.
Si rUER l. ALLEGRn.

GENERAL STAFF.
Ihc dalies pf the General Staff III Greet
,,,peclion wik troops in the fie! du1icg
tina Of vat, extend chiefly TO marches, the
,.e,tsring Of troops, the fight ard the subsis-
:sncs Of troops
j. Ccnduc: Of the GenerA Staff Officer on
the Harch
fa.t Of al, it is the business of ,hs Gear-
rs,S.sF officer TO ba spprized Of:
|. Tns CONT osition of the corps a'H!a.ee
md Of the divisions.
2. The object Of ;he march
3. Tho direction OF a6jacsu; Columns.
Lis naturally re9aiHi 4 Of I'm 10 oS;Ain
.o.,tcs in iorrsucn ana d "a: On h's >=n re-
spcrsibillt7, r,s.eyiIg n,s OWE adi:s.
DarIrg tho adra,scs r.f the tipcps- h's p'acs
.s: tne head of his air:s;oe OF tbs army;
sd hs sp,ciai attention must be dirsced to
:nc county, tie cpemy. and those "pd:rs Of
troops in his own rear. His sdVice is made
,bs Ia i. iof dec;<in,s respecting places of
rsn4s.soas, measures for, security and CON-
manicatte1 wtth netsh6ortng columns For
this purpose be must bsye god MAPS, (f
sAbl,,) nann.ed ccuriels, srd sufficient
aomAer # cavsi,isss icy So ding aad obtain
iug m.rtnat'oo and sdv'ces.
10 case ! & want Of az :: >ier., between
,hn yiaws CT the officer comDsad'rg ths q s.
yanccJ 5lrisivsr and his cwn The General
Ssf Offc.. mus, - once infolm hi: Com
nanGwg g. ncIal Of tts ts.s in wiring. BY
means Of ordeTlies, ui.p.tchei at ssesonable
TINES, he iefps himself informed of tse move
n.;:' 'tc nsin boy Of his eols.
" lili i, assigned the senesal Regulation
oi 10" c .u,icS opposition s7d ne must see
ihst ;::.ese ais c:negcse6 in sha r;"per man
cs. All Information and adgices received
se carefully collected api eysmined nv him;
but .s G: Is. .hu snsi,-r pert o: ,kess will
ssasr,jiy b. o. mach impn,,,rce. only these
;reistrg i" ;he strec5.:, Increment ard PC
si!oa Of Inc .7eayJ viii nc .po-:cd TO hiB
C,r Uaadi E ;S:n,r:i iu5aetis...: &;tar the
unch. hs se:ects s.tps ioi tho bivG"sH. or as
ssas 20 i. troops their Q1suees.
Inshe case Of retreat, the pcsri IN er the Gsi.-
st.i S,s;F officer is attic hcad af tia troops, in
prIer 10 move obstacles, ~ choose p '5:ticns.
shDosrc. Re Is no: with tho division Of tho
a;;iers gu:,d. H;a clc."st ..s"7';cr uaust be
directed - tco hostile =, u.y; 10: ,u,ning Of
his aaDk light mako : sef:at comp e'cte.-
The csdcis received i,.m tEc insia b,dy #
Aes,nc III ,ss, Under certain crcanstsoces,
bs c9ns ;e-cd carefuii:, sad no: b!,',ily foi-
loxe'; brt. according 70 his joisroec, aid
cla bis eve Responsibility. 1hesc .;.u~s 3cc.-
sop,7 be modified.
B. Ea'ters for the consideration of Ge@e-a!
SsoF Fegs in procuring quarters for Tie
"otps.
IN The siclay u .oe enemy 10 t:oops aro
';S:y 9u -;e:sd IN t"vc7 or Villages, but re-
..iGed /" f.r,n camps cr ~ hiv"nac. Camps
a'at,'usd s.=esaliy acr. il ;s ,a:s:.tis to re-
main f,r : 'Esid .a,,e iimv ~ :. rca2entrs.
lei po>i'i"n. IL tits case toe General S.sf
Oh Ser. - scd xilh tie selection of site
!er"c c,ms; sao the cbiet o. cts TO bs
S.pi IN view sie wafer, (Gnr drink of man aaI
beast 70: cooking, a"l f,r "a,hrg) tic ma
tore aud f:mst,en 81 tn: ground, (sspeciLly
siio rs's,mc, TO hvsi.h spacc and sH:ens of
lie camp, and zoe ioi N OF iSe s@:nt-
b1vouscs Are Ie5oilei 10 whensver the
proximity q he enemy, or shs Tspidity Of
no7entE ;.rTsni il. ln-y afer1 tic best
nsaos ., pie,.ev:n: H.: t'oops rcajy for
bsh;ins, sd want Of iins not un!tequenty
fsods's item Necessary daing tho N .rch.--
The i'omrpsaiing General decides when the
troop; ursg tisnusc; All; lie General Staff
otcer 'ercts tie ptsitio:. Coz The oivonacs.
here b. ;au>. be guided BY I'VE conaidsra-
s05s:
Tnc Con;iDusa-,eadiness to ta able to
so':r The fight in ,h- sbore II possible time +;
aaG,
er,4:!",i.tg Of MI arinped. q advance
r.ts:tat
Cs'efai ATTENTION must ta given 10 ths OF
Ger, or arrangement IS t..e 'biycusos the ex-
ten: CT :tc tnuc IS d matter .t .lins irpo.-
s'ncc; Gai tho III. :Ga !or abia,air,g ali necos-
ssri's. t7nnd, ws;c. aud Tho ii'e0 for The
Cunt.
Z Ias General staff officer in Battle.
Sie appear at the .ight tims at the right
pace il sufficient force, AID in tho right
i9n, arc to 20 TO work with the right ener.
g. dust &c the object of the General STAFF
Vacr' Il" less han Of the Commanding Gen
"I. ISi' may be sttsined By the concen-
S'ii,a II I'll possible forces at command by
o'Hs of proper direction Of tho marches)
I" rsht arrangement of the troops GIN the
n:suon of gfcurd, and the correct manage.
asas cf be troops on the field Coy having
'sS''d to tho use of each branch Of the ser-
"sSna 20 the modorn maxims Of warfare
10 The r,c"rncjtering Of osition the Cen
'Nsaa 0f.ceS has to discharge GRE Of two
.'ae' Gi;hs- he must choose position or
.'Hus; icscrnoilrs one eready designated
W The io'r:cr case he lnust h,ve regard to
'sai,::>
: = ihe gyu#d mus. BE- cona'dered cniy 3
'-"' q sn2pert 10 the troops; 1t is not de-
.s''' '9 h"ry 'hc;n effectively in their poLi-
TO-.
'n' 2>ri,!oa NUT nai be entirely iso.
-' !: n'us; Be selected with reference to
"'se'' a :,a:s of the operations.
AFe regard must be lad to tie roads
>, ~ 80 i'orh the ensmy towards Tue cen-
-" l. h. direction Of the wings. The
..I % ta"se communications Inuat pe
We ""'' my cannot psss around, bu:
4, . - iton:i and, further, ia: he
"'es ST.. q: hinder oHsnsirs noere