Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-18
Hooks AMY OF NoRrHEKN NIEGUuAf
January - l1l5 &

To am and equip additional force OF cavalry thee is
need OF carbars reVOves pistols saddle, and cite Et
coutrements OF mounted men AIMS aud timingn's ot
the Kind de-red oie believed 10 be held W e! .eS SIT
6e.U numbers "a supply oar Waur, May Keep tLet1
Trophies and s0m<Wth The eNpcc"iloh o. "-iHr tEem "a
then own defence. BUt il sLOald be IcW,pi clri tl-t
arm. ate nov Iequ,Ie ior ald ttat ,''tl c.llYt
hc made eiectuai fuf the defence OF the coGutt a. y
WaV ~ The hands Of organized troops They rc ICED
ed ~ enable cavalry 20 cope with tle VeHuned aud
equipped cavalry OF the eneny not Only ~ the general
scr, but in resisting those predatory - ed rt Nai
haye lficted so mach loss upon The people oi The iH'
terror.
10 the patriotic need make no other appear than The
ant, of the service but beg to refund those who f
reluctant TO pat with the urms ANA equipments ~ teir
possession that. by keeping them t'ey dHil tAc Gb.
in OF the aTnyt0 defend tieir property without then
selves receiving any beneht on them tAo fore ur.c
all persons not IN the service 10 deliver POM y 10 some
the officers designated beo" zach arms ard co. mrp-
especially those suitable Tor cavalry - The! nay haze
ana 10 report those officers tle nasa OF such persons
as neglect 10 surrender those in their posse --,Ou.
Every citizen who prevents a caihns or pistol from
remaining unused will render service 10 hos country
Those who tlunk 10 retain arms ipi tier own deene
should remember that if ihe ailg caurot protect tlen
The GIms viii he Of little Q,e Nhilc no valid tile eau
he acquitted TO public arms aud equipments except ircn
the Government il j. reported TINT m5ny persons have
gnnTaHtiy purchased them from private paite- '-ir
compensation viii therefore he made la ll! who deliver
such and equipments tO any ordnance officers o.
fcer commanding NJ post, officers and agents 90 q
QualterHs~ier aud Commissury Departments 81 any 10
tinu or officers IN The eIoiiGg service CttnHht'trd AH
the Nitre and Mining Bureau, al these officers are %
qge.tsd and those connected with tns army directed {"
receive and receipt ioF all arms aud equip merits Ehatye
their condition. ANA forward the same 1ih duplicate
receipt to the Ordn0uce Department al lohmohd and
report t!eirFroceeiiugsto ines, itadpa ~. the PER
son holding the receipt viii be cOmpcdS' led uion
presenting it 10 the Ordinance Bmeau. While .'t
is hoped that no viii disregard tins appeal ati OH
CO. rVanecied with the ufmy aIe JelEIIcs aud qll
Others are requested to take p0s-tssod of py
public ARMS aud equipments they may hpd i' me AJs
Of persons unwilling 10 surrender, them TO tnc ef-
vir of the country aad to gire ragaip5 therefor r
soGiLe aloane ing tlrir expenses aud itoahe viii ha
made To such patf,stc citizens az VI collect and 'eir
er To any of thrfrers aba.e desiliei sgch ANA
edpnents they msy iud III ~ hands 1T persons a..
in Tie service OF who viii report lie saIac 10 those obi
GERS. prompt cOmQiaBae with ths call viii greatly
promote the eficieDcy ahd strength OF the army tafc-
arly Of tie az AIRY, ami rendcr better able b. pmtect
the homes ami property OF lis people Irom outage.
H. r.. LIE General.