The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-10
OFFICIAL.
Ur,pQv ARrERs ARMY OF NORTHERN vIRcINIA,I
January Is, 1865.
yT>O ARM AND EOUIP AN ANN

rJ>O ARM AND EQUIP AN ADDI-
1 TTONAL force OF cavalry, there Is need of
tARBINEs, RENOINERS, PISTOLS, SADDLES
and other accoutrements Of mounted men. Arms
and equipments Of the kind desired are believed to
le hem by citizens in sufficient numbers to supply
our wants. Many keep them az trophies, and some
with the expectation Of using them in their own
offence. Bat II should be remembered that arms
are row required for use and that they cannot be
made 50 e;'ecta for the defence Of the country in
aug way - IN The handso Of organized troops. They
The wel-ar,nei and eQuir,Nd cavalry of the eneIny.
10. only IN the general service but resisting those
predatory expeditions which have inflicted so much
loss upon the PEOPLE Of tho interior.
To the patriotic need make other appeal than
The wants OF the service, bui beg TO remind those
who are reluctant part with the arms and equip
nlent6 III thcIr possession, that by kstping them
they diminish the ability Of the army to defend
thcIr property, without themselves deriving any
benefit from them. therefore urge al persons
IN the service 10 deliver promptly, to Of the
officers designated below, such arms and equipments
especially those suitable for cavalry Is they may
have ana 10 report TO those officers the names Of
such persons neglect 10 surrender elosc in their
possession.
Every citizen who Nevepts a carbine or pistol
from remaining UNUSED will render service to his
country. Those Who think 10 retain lrnd .or their
osn defence should remember that if the army
not protect them the arms Will be Of little
While no ri'li title can be acquired to public arms
and equipments except from the Government, il is
reported that many persons have ignorantly rur-
chased them from private parties a fair compen-
si!lon VIII, therefore, be male;to all who deliver SUI
arms and equipments to any ordnance officer, officer
commanding st post, officers and agents 0. the Quar-
teTnast"r and Commssary Departments ut any
stanon, or officers III the enrolling service, or con-
ncctcd with the NitTe and Mining Bureau. All
these officers requested, and those connected
with This army are directed, 70 receive ard receipt
for al arms and equipments whatever theif codi-
t!on and forward tAe same, with duplicate receipt
II the ordnance department 1t Ricutuo1l ana re-
port their proceedings to tncSo headquarters. lhe
pe.>on holding the receipt VIII be compensated upon
presenting il 70 TIC Ordnance Bureau.
While it IS hoped that Eo one will disregard this
appeal, uil oicei7 conneotod with this army
Qured, and all others requested, to take posses
SION Of any rltblc arms and equipments they may
i.ul in f4e hands Of persons unwilling to surreIder
them 10 thcseryiCe OF the country, and to give re-
lalpt therefor. \ reasonable allowance for their
expenses and trouble will be madeto such patriotic
citizens Wlt collect and deliver 10 any Of the oi
above designated such arms and equipments as
they may find III the hands Of persons not III service;
or who vii! report the to those ciliccra. A
prompt p.iynCe with the call will greatly pro-
note the efficiency and strength OF the army, partl
ca1ly Of the cavalry, and render it better able to
protect the homes and property Of the people from
outrage. II. 4. LEE, General.
The officers receiving arms accoutrcments un-
der this appeal requested to state upon tie face
ot the duplicate receipts given by them tho cOidi
;oa Of the articles, whether in good order other
wise and /, not III good order, the per ccItage
wjch should be deducted on that account.
These receipts may be presented for payment to
any oue OF the followng-N!Incd ordnance officers:
Captain J. NJ. STEVENS,
Richmond Arsenal, Richmond, Va.
Major B. RANDOLPH,
Staunton, Va.
Major E. S. HUTTER,
Danville, Va.
Captain G. T. GETTY,
Lynchburg, Va.
Captain CHARLES sEMPLE,
Wythevilie, Va.
CAPTAIN A. G. BREWER,
Salisbury, n. c.
BY order Of j. GORGAS,
B.igadicr-General, Chief OF Ordnance.
Official: L. 3. SMITH, Maj or.
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