The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-06
HEADQUARTERS ARMY Or NORTHERN vIR0axiA.I
January Is, 1865.

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rI>O ARM AND EQUIP AN ADDl.
Il TIONAL force Of cavalry, there Is, reed Of
cARBfNES, REvOLvERS, PISTOLS, PADDLES
and cther.accou:rcnentsV Of mounted men. Arms
and equipments of the kind desired believed to
he held by citizens IN sufficient numbers to supply
our wants. Many keep them as trophies, and sons
with the expectation Of using them N their ON
defence. But i; should be remembered that arms
ar, now required for use, and that they cannot be-
made efieetual for the defence OF thocOuntTy IN
any way as in the handsof organized troopz. They
are needed to enable cavalry TO cope with
the well-armed and equipped cavalry Of the enemy.
not only in the general service but resistng those
predatory expeditions which have inflicted 20 much
less upon the people Of tie interior.
TO tire patriotic need make no other appeal than
the wants of the service, but beg remind those
who are reluctant to part with the arms and equip
nlents i'll their possession, that by keeping them
they diminish the ability Of the army to defend
benefit from them therefore urge all persons not
in the service to deliver promptly, to some Of the
officers designated below, such arms and equipments
Especially those suitable for cavalry they mey
have. and to report to those officers the names OF
such persons neglect to surrender those in ther
possession.
from remaining unused will render q service 70 his
country. Those who think to retain arms for their
own defence should remember that il the army cam
not protect them the a,Jns will be of little use-
While valid title can be acquired to public arms
and equipments, except from the Government II is
reported that many persons have ignorantly pur-
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sation viii, therefore, be madet all who deliver s
arms and equipments to any ordnance officer officer
commanding at post, officers and agents Of the Qsar-
ternaster and Co1nmissary Depal tmcnts at any
station officers in the enrolling service, or con-
nected with the Nitro and Mining Bureau. All
these officers are requested, and those connected
with this army arc directed, to receive and receipt
for all arms and equipments, whatever their condo
ton, and forward the same, with duplicate receipt
to the Ordnance Department ut Richmond, and re-
port their proceedings to these headquarters. The
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presenting it to the Ordnance Bureau.
While it is hoped that no one will disregard this
appeal all officers connected with this army are re-
CURED and all others requested, to take posses
find in the hands of persons unwilling to surrender
them to the service OF the country and to give re-
ceipt therefor. A reasonable allowance for their
expenses and trouble will be made to such patriotic
citizens as will collect and deliver to any Of the OIL
GERS above designated such arms and equipments ~
they may find in the hands Of persons not in service,
prompt compliance with the call viii greatly pro-
mote the efficiency and strength OF the army, parti.
carly Of the cavalry, and render it better able to
protect the homes and property Of the people from
outrage. Il. r. LEE, General.
The officers receiving arms or accoutrsments an
der this appeal are requested to state upon the face
Of the duplicate receipts gwen by them the c9nai
wise; and if not in good order, the per centsge
which should be deducted on that account.
These receipts may be presented for payment 10
any one Of the following manned 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,
Iynchburg, Va.
Captain CHARLES SEMPLE,
Wytheville, Va.
Captain A. G. BREWER,
Salisbury, n. G.
By order Of J. GORGAS,
Brigadier-0 General, Chief Of Ordnance.
Official: f. B. SMITH, Major.
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