The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-21
nkADouARrERsA Army o. Noarnxax vsselxiA.
January IS, less.
TO ARM AND EQUIP. AN ADD.

Il TIONAL force Of cavsirvs the-s 1. 80 !.
U "a IN kEVOLVERS, PISTOLS, eADDLES
ana other accoutremen4s Of mounted men. Arms
ana equipments Of the kind desired - Aoisev1 ~
&c heid by citizens in sufficient numbers - smnniv
our wants. Many keep them Is trOphies. "a srms
Tafn tse expectation q using them in tAadr own
sr no nni y should Do re@embe.ed that arms
mace 10 effeetuat for the defence Of the counfv in
any way az in the handsof organized tyoops. Inv
are are nseoed 70 enable our cavalry to cope With
not only IN the general service. bat in rsssn9 those
predatory expedition which have inficfed n nreh
LOSS S. upon 1s the people Of the interior.
the wants ns q tS nesa make no
VINO are reluctant to part with the sss and eopip.
ments IN their possession, that by koeninr Nsxm
t tney diminish the ability Of the army = dSlsnd
benefit from them. therefore .urse III pesso1s nct
In the service to deliver prompty, to come al the
officers designated helow, such arms and sqlpmeats
have and to report to those ollcers the fcsass 81
suon persons as neglect to surrender those n their
Every citizen who prevents a carbine q pisto,
rom remaining unused viii render Q seTvice a ~
country. Those who think to retain alms for fheir
own defence should remember that IL TIE aSnav ren
v1s protect them the arms viii be Of little use
While no valid title be acquired 20 puhlie erma
and equipments, except from the 0overnnent. Il il
Isported that many persons have ixnoranflv pnr
tasM rom private parties. fair cenpsn,
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arms and equipments to any Ordinances ofacar ofRcer
commanding alta post, officers and agents al the Onar
sts,;a and Commisary Depsstments at any
nected with the Nitre and Mining Rnrean All
these officers are requested; and those connectei
with this army are directed to receive and receinf
t 1r an arms and equipments whatever their copdi,
TO the Ordnance Department at Richlnond, and Re.
Port their proceedings to these headGuarters The
elson holding the receipt will be compensated upon
presenting it to the Ordnance Bureau
While it is hoped that no one win dineeard this
appeal all officers connected with this army are re-
lulred, and all others uested 10 take poeaes
slon Of any public arms and equipments they may
Them to the service of the country aud 10 rive "a,
;clpt therefor. A reasonable allowance for thair
expenses and trouble will be made to such patssGtic
.zens as VIII collect and deliver to any OF the OH
eis ABOVE designated such arms and equipments as
hey may find ia the hands Of persons not in service.
II VINO VIII report the same to those officers
prompt compliance with the call viii greatly pro.
n1ae the efficiency aud strength Of the army. psrti-
uariy OF the cavalry, and render it better able 70
outrage ~ I. E. = LEE LIZ spsSSe ess. ac@
The officers receiving arm. or acooutirzS:e s nm
er TINS appeal are requested to state upon the 6sce
: the duplicate receipts given by them the conli-
Ion o. the articles whether in good order OF other
use; and If not in good order, the per ctutaea
hitch should be deducted on that account. 49,.
These receipts may be presented for payment 10
ny one OF the following-named ordinances o1scess:
Captain J. NJ STEVENS.
Richmond Arsenal Richmond. W.
Major b. RANDOLPH,
Stauntou, We.
Major E. 8. HUTTER,
~. Danville, Va.
Lynchburg, Va.
Captain CHARLES SEMPLE,
Wythsville, We.
Captain A. q. BREWER,
salisbury, y. q.
ny oroer OF ]. GOR0AH.
Brigadier-General, Chief Of Ordnance.
Official s. Il. SMITH, Major.
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