Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
u QUARTER MASTER GENLs OFFICE, !

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~ QUARTER MASTER GENLS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, --, 1Se3.
1. In order to give more immediate effect and ope
ration to the act Of February l5 1852, intended t
provide for sdisabied soldiers" (by comforting o.
them appointments which they may b, competent t
hll> it is eby announced that any disabled sol
dier' who may desire position ia the QuarteIma as
tar's Department should in order to obtain tie sam
he is resident or IN which be may be in hospita!
on duty at the time of his application, bis
Name. Company,
A..,. AAgs. : ...,. RRsgiassnt, Rs,g5sss t.,
Place of abode or stsiioa, Nature of disability
He win state in his application the nature ef tn
position desired, such as clerk, wagon or forage as
ter, &C., &c.
Ii. Applicants for cerkships will be required t.
possess fair Enowledge of arithmetic, TO write goct
English, and in legible hapa. Fer subordinate DO
sitions less will be required.
III. All applications must be supported by voueh
ers Of unimpeachabe character, and the sufficepeJ
of witnesses thereunto il in civil life must be ceI
fed by Justice Of the peace, other county OF
municipal officer. Where testimonials org from the
commanding officers of the applicant, no such ce1 til
ieate will be necessary.
". 1t she'll be the duty of the Chief Quartsrmas.
ter of each State to keep roster of such applicants
and to place their papers file for reference end be
will report at the expiration Of each quarter the num-
Der thereof and the Epqber of appointments to the
Quartermaster General
v. Local Qnartermasters VIII Gn ease they haye
employ ees be expected to supply themselves as far
practlcable from the class OF "disabed soldiers
thus oiled, who may be found competent to dis
charge the duties of the department.
VI Applications should be accompanied in each
case by copy Of the certificates which shows the SOL
dier to be disabled and should be addressed to the
Chief Quartermaster OF the State in which he may de-
sire to obtain position, thus:
'.To the Chief Quartermaster of North C@ralina,
Raleigh
VII Posts Of Chief Quastermasters are as follows:
Virginia 80. 80. 80. -. Richmond.
North Carolina: 80, -, -. Raleigh.
South Carolina, ga. -. -. Charleston.
Georgia, 80. 49,. 49,. Augusta.
Alabama, -. .... -. Montgomery.
Mississippi, -. -. -. Enterprise.
Florida, -. .,.. -. -. Lake City.
Louisiana, -. -. go, Alexandria.
Texas -. -. 49,. -. San Antonio.
Arkansas and Missouri, 80. -. Little Rock.
Tennessee and Kentucky, 49, Knoxville.
VIII. When place has been found for any appli-
can't the Chief Qcartermaster in whose district the
post may be- will proceed at once TO obtain through
the regulsr channels, the detail and assignment to
duty OF the s;disabled soldier thus provided for.
IN. The earnest cooperation OF all officers of the
Quartermaster's department in carrying into effect
this SYSTEM when it can be applied without manifest
injury to the public service is confidently expected.
A. r. LAWTON, Quartermaster Gen'l.
Fy The Petersburg Express Staunton Spectator,
and Lynchburg Republican will copy three times, and
end account, as above.--Rich, Eaq.5yer.