The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-08
HEADQUARTERS Army OF NoAruERS yrnsf<fa,
January IS, 1865.
ITO ARM AND EQUIP AN, ADD.

Il TIONAL force Of cavalry. there ia need al
CAkbtNEs, AEFOLvERS, PISTOLS, SADDLES
and equipments Of the kind desired ara believed -
be held BY citizens in sufficient numbers TO supply
our wants Many keep them Is trophies, and some
with the expectation Of using them IN their swn
defence. but 1t should be remembered that axnS
are now required for use, and that they cannet b
made 50 efectual for the defence Of dc country IN
any way as in the handsof organized truops. They
are needed to enable our cavalry to eups With
the well-armed and equipped cavalry Of the enemy,
not only IN the general service, but in resisting those
predatory expeditions which have inflicted 90 much
loss upon the people Of the interior.
10 the patriotic need make no other appeal than
the wants Of the service, but beg to remind those
who are reluctant to part with the arms and euuipA
ments IN their possession, that BY keeping them
their property, without themselves deriving my
benefit from them. therefore urge al persona net
IN the service to deliver promptly, TO some u tho
officers designated below such arms and eQuipments
especially those suitable for cavalry they may
have, and to report to those officers the names Of
possession.
Every citizen who prevents a, carbine or pistol
from remaining unused viii render . service 70 his
country. Those who think TO retain arms ~ their
own defence should remember that II the army cen.
not protect them the arms will be Of little use.-
While no valid title can be acquired to public arms
and equipments, except from the Government, it is
reported that many persons have ignorantly pur-
chased chased tnem from private parties. A fair compen-
S~~SAONA
arms and equipments to any ordnance officer olccr
commanding at post, officers and agents Of the Quar-.
teimaster and Commissary Departments at any
station, or officers in the enrolling service or con.
neeted with the Nitre and Mining Bureau. All
these officers are requested, and those connected
with this army are directed, to receive and receipt
for all arms and equipments, whatever their condi.
ton, and forward the same, With duplicate receipt
to the Ordinances Department at Richmond, and re-
port their proceedings to these Headquarters The
person holding the receipt will be compensated upon
presenting it to the Ordnance Bureau.
While i is hoped that no one will disregard this
appeal, all officers connected with this army
quired, and all others requested to take possess
sion of any public arms and equipments they may
them to the service OF the country, and to give
ccipt therefor. reasonable allowance for their
expenses and trouble will be made to such patriotic
citizens as will collect and deliver to any d the ON
GERS above designated such arms and equipments as
they may find in the hands Of persons not ii service,
OF who will report the same to those officers. A
prompt compliance with the call will greatly pro-
mote the efficiency and strength Of the army, part-
culary of the cavalry, and render it better able 70
protect the homes aud property Of the people rom
outrage. r. K. LEE, General
The officers receiving arms or accoutrements un-
der this appeal requested to state upon Ne lace
OF the duplicate receipts gwen BY them the cOndi-
ton OF the articles whether in good order or other
wise; and If not in good order. the per centage
which should be deducted on that account.
These receipts may be presented for payment to
any one Of the following named ordnance ofIcers:
Captain j. n. STEVENS.
Richmond Arsenal, Richmond Va
Major b. RANDOLPH,
Stanton. We.
Major E. s. HUTTER,
Dauville, We.
Captain g. 7. GETTY,
Lynchburg, Va.
Captain CHARLES sEMPLE,
Wythevillc, Va.
Captain A. @. BREVIZER,
Salisbury, N. G..
BY order Of J. GOR0AS, -
Brigadier- General, Chief OF Ordnance.
Official: +. b. SMITH, Major.
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