Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-02-24
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF N. Va,
January 9th 1868.

TO ARM AND EQUIP AN ADD
TIONAL FORCE OF CAVALRY, there
is need of Carbines, Rvolvers, Pistols,
Saddles, and other accoutrements of moun-
ted 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 III
their own defence. But it should be re-
membered that arms are now required Tor
use: and that they cannot be made 80 Ell
fectual for the defence of the country 10
any way as in the hands oforganized troops
They are needed to enable our cavalry "
cope with the well armed and equipped cav:
airy Of the enemy, pot only in the general
service, but in resisting those predatory ex-
peditions which have inflicted so much loss
upon the people oftbe interior. u
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 equipments q
theirspossession, that, by keeping them
they diminish the ability of the army, to
defend their property, without themselves
deriving any benefit from them. /, there
fore. urge all persons, not in the service,
to deliver promptly, to some of the officers
designated below, such arms and equip
ments-a especially those suitable for caval
ry-as they may have, and to report to
those officers the names of such persons as
neglect to surrender those in their posses
sion..
Every citizen who prevents carbine or
pistol from remaining unused, will render
a service to his country. Those who think
to retain arms for their own defence, should
remember that il the army cannot protect
them, the arms will be of little use. While
40 valid title can be acquired to public arms
and equipments. except from the govern
'nent, it is reported that many persons have
ignorantly purchased them from private
parties. A fair compensation will, there
fore, be made to all who deliver such arms
md equipments to any ordnance officer,
ohicer commanding at post, officers. aud
agents of the Quartermaster aud Commits
sary Departments. at any station, or officers
IN the enrolling service, or connected 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, what
ever their condition, and forward the same,
with duplicate receipt to the Ordnance
Department at Richmond, and report their
Proceedings to these headquarters. The
person holding the receipt will be compen
stated upon presenting it to the Ordnance
Bureau. While it is hoped that no one
sill disregard this appeal all officers cont
|aected with this army are required, and all
others a Q requested, to take possession o.
my public arms and equipments they may
find in the hands of persons unwilling to
surrender them to the service of the country
aud to give receipts therefor. A reasonable
allowance for their expenses and trouble,
will be made to such patriotic citizens as
viii collect and deliver, to any of the officers
above designated, such arms and equip
ments as they may find in the hands Of
persons not in service, or who will report
the same to these officers A prompt com
pliancc with this call. will greatly promote
the efficiency and strength Of the army;
particularly Of the cavalry, and render
better able to protect the homes and prof
erty of the people from outrage
R. e. LEE, General