The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-23
IleNauARrEns ARMY NonrnrnH Nih.IHiA,
January 25, 1868. ,
rr,) ARM AND EQUIP AN ADDI-

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| TTOSAL force Of cavalry, there Is need OF
I1REINES, REVOLVERS, PISTOLS, SADDLES
and oiher accoutrementS OF mounted men Arms
t equipments ot the kind desired are believed to
M heh hy citizens III sufficient numbers to supply
l,lrwant- Many keep them trophies, and some
ith the expectation Of using them IN tho1r own
Ici,r,re But it should be remembered that arms
.f now required for use, and that they cannot be
made % ciitctuil for the defence Of the country III
any way as in the haudsof organized troops. They
,ss needed to enable our cavalry 10 cope Win
the wtll-;rned and equipped cavalry OF the enemy,
,9t only III the general service but i'll resisting those
vr.ttory expeditions which have inflicted 50 much
!y.s upon the people of the interior. So
To the patriotic | need make other appeal than
I'm. wants Of the service, but beg to remind those
who are reluctant to part with the arms and equip
,;.nIa IN their possession, that by Keeping the'D
Thea. diminish the ability OF the army to de'end
,:l.lr property, without themselves deriving any
ineht from. them. l therefore urge all persons not
IN the service to deliver promptly, 10 some OF the
eii..r, designated below such arms and equipments
especially those suitable ior cava!ry] aS they may
1--we. and 20 report TO those officers the names oi
.eh persons as neglect to Surrender those III telf
possession.
Every citizen who prevents carhne or pistol
from remaining unused will render service TO ms
,ti!try. Those who think to retain arms for Their
onn defence should remember that if the army cam
ro, protect them the arms Will be OF ilfta Use
While no valid title can be acquired TO puhhc arms
and equipments, except IRON the Governments, IL is
reported that many persons have l9norantiy pu'-
Ch.sei them from private parties. a fiir comne1l-
saion WILL therefore, be msdeo all who denver sue
arms and equipments to any ordnance officer, oi1lcef
commanding at post officers and ag eIts OF the guar
te.master and Cou:nisaary Departments at any
station or officers in the enrolling service, or con
ncctei with the Nltre and Mining Bureau All
these officers requested, and those connected
with this army are directed, to receive and receipt
for all AIMS and equ upmcnts, whatever their condl-
ton ana forward the same with duplicate receipt,
to the Ordnance Department at Richmond, ana re-
mort their proceedings to these headquarters. 1Ge
halI Iipu
r,.~.cntng it to the Ordnance Bureau.
" lille il is hoped that one will disregard TINS
appeal, all officers connected with tbs army are re-
CURED and all others piested, 10 take posses
sion OF anY public aims and equipments they may
tiid IN the hands Of persons unwilling to surrender
tel to the service Of the country, and TO give re-
ceict therefor. A reasonable allowance fhT thcn
.yrcrs-s and trouble will be made to such patriotic
citizens as will collect and deliver to any OF the OIL
ccrr above designated s,Ith arms and equipments a.
they may nl IN the hands Of persons not IN service
Of who will report the to those officers. a
5ro1npt compliance with the call will greatly pro-
mote the efficiency and strength Of the army parli-
larly Of tho cavalry, and render 1t better able Il
protect the homes and property OF me people '"'
outrage. r. T. LEE, General.
The officers receiving arms or accoutrements I'M
der tins appeal requested to state upon the 'sr
u. the duplicate receipts gwen by them the c"elt
ton IT tho articles. whether i'll good order or otii"r
wise; and if not in good order, the per celltis
which should he deducted on that account
These receipts may be presented FOR payment o
auv one Of the follow pp-naIned ordnance Objects
Captain j. NJ. STEVENS.
Richmond Arsenal, Richmond, Va.
Major Il. RANDOLPH,
Major f. S. HUTTER,
Danville, Va
Captain g. T. GETTY,
Lynchburg, Va.
Captain CHARLES SEMPLE,
Wytheville, Va.
RRENI/ER