The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-13
OFFICIAL.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
January Is, 1865. }

January ~, AooOs
ITO ARM AND EQUIP AN ADDI-
Tvs Sf ksssa Sf1s s. nssf
and other accoutrements of mounted men. Arms
and equipments Of the kind desired are believed to
be held by citizens in sufficient numbers to supply
our wants. Many keep them as trophies, and some
with the expectation Of using them in their own
defence. But it should be remembered that arms
arc row required for use, and that they cannot Be
made effectual for the defence of the country in
any way as in the hands Of organized troops. They
are needed to enable ous cavalry to cope with
the well-armed and equipped cavalry Of the enemy,
predatory expeditions which have inflicted 30 much
loss upon the people Of the interior.
To 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 equip
ments in their possession, that by keeping them
they diainish the ability. Of the army to defend
Their Psope,;{ without themselves ID deriving any
iii the service to deliver promptly, to some OF the
officers designated below, such arms and equipments
especially those suitable for cavalry as they may
such persons neglect to surrender those in thear
possession.
Every citizen who prevents carbne or pistol
from remaining unused will render service to his
country. Those who think to retain arms for their
own defence should remember that If the army eau
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 them from private parties. A fair compGn.
sliiou WILL therefore, be madeto all who deliver such
arms and equipments to any ordnance officer, omceH
commanding post officers and agents. Of the Quar-
termaster and Commissary Departments at any
station, oficers in the enrolling service, con-
nected 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 condl.
on, and forward the same, with duplicate receipt,
to the Ordnance Department at Richmond, and re-
port their proceedings to these headquarters. Tho
person holding the receipt will be compensated upon
presenting it to the Ordnance Bureau.
While it Is hoped that 10 one will disregard this
appeal all officers connected with this army
quired and all others requested to take posses
sion Of any public arms and equipments they may
find in the hands of persons unwilling to surrender
them tQ the service OF the country, and to give
ceipt therefor. A reasonable allowance for their
expenses and trouble wnl be made to such patriotic
citizens will collect and deliver any Of the OH
GERS above designated such arms and equipments
they may find in the bands Of persons not IN service,
or who will report the same TO those officers. A
prompt compliance with the call will greatly pro-
clarly Of the cavalry and render it better able 10
protect the homes and property of the people from
soutrage. r.. E. LEE, General.
The officers receiving arms or accoutrements nm.
der this appeal requested to state upon the face
of the duplicate receipts gwen by them the eondi
wise; and if not in good order, the per oentage
which should be deducted on that account.
These receipts may be presented for payment %
any one Of the following-naIned ordnance ol1cen:
Captain J. n. STEVENS,
Richmond Arsenal, Richmond, Va.
Major B. RANDOLPH,
Stauntop, Va.
Major E. S. HUTTER,
Danville, Va.
Captain @. T. GETTY,
Lynchburg, We.
Captain CHARLES SENPLE,
Wytheville, Va.
Captain A. g. BREVIZER,
Sa1sbury, N. C.
By order of J. GOR6AS.
B,igadier- General, Chief Of Ordnance.
Official: E. 3. SMITH, Nsjor.
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