The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-03-08
Headquarters Army Of Northern Virginia.
January 25. 1855

idu'y SIS 1900.
TO arm anl,e an additional to,ce or cav..,,
lhereis need Of carhines revolsers. pistols s,JJiss
and other Accomplishments of mounted men Ans a,,3
equipments Vi the KIND desired are believed "a IL MA
Wy citizens IN sufficient numbers to surpy our wants
Many keep them as Trophies, and some with the ~,
pectaon OF using them in their own defence nm, i
should be remembered that arms are now rfooirel q,
use. and that they cannot he made SO efE.nl Ca q.
defence Of the coualryia any way, as in Inc h,raf
organized troops. They are needed Ia enabe our -.
yary 10 cope with the well armed aud euuinped Ca
vary Of the enemy, not only ii the general service
but in resisting those predatory expeditions which
have lniiIced 50 much loss upon the people Of the
interior. at
To the patriotic need make no other appeaI han
the vans Of the service; bul beg 10 remind those
who are relactalt opirtwllh The arms nd eou,u.
ments in theT possession, lhatby keelas them thew
diminish the ABILITY Of the army TO defend their nm
pety, without themselves deriving any benefit ran,
them therefore urge all persons nj in the service
10 deliver promptly, 10 some of the officers desirna.el
below, sush arms and equipments ESPECIALLY tho.s
suitable for cavalry they may have anJ 10 r.oorf
10 those officers the names OF such persons as Derlec
10 surrender thass 10 their possession.
Every citizen who prevents carbine or pistol fron
remaining unused. viii rendes service 10 his country
Those who think 10 retain arms for tl,eir dslenc.
should remember that army cannot protect them
the arms will be OF LITTLE use. While no yarIj ~
can be acquired 10 public arms and equipments
from the Governmcnt. il is reported thar many ner.
sous have ignoranils purchases them from nriSa,.
parties full compensation will. therefore Be- n,ae
to all who deliver such and equipments 10 any
ordnance officers officer commanding al a post oIir.,
and sgenis ot The Q1ariermlsier and Commixsasv
Departments at any station, or officers in the Enro
ing service or connected with the Nitre and Mimi
Bareau. All these officers are requested and lbos..
connected with this army are directed u receive and
receipt for all arns and equipments. whatever ths;
condition. and forwiid tho same, with duplicate ~
ceipt, 10 the Ordnance Department at Richmnnd ana
report their proceedings 10 these headquarters. The
person holding The receipt will BE- compensated by
presenting il 10 the Ordnance BuTeau.f While n :
hoped that no one will disregard this appeal. all Off,
connected with this army are required. and II,
oilers are requested, to take possession n any public
arms and equipments they may find in the hands II
persons unwilling 70 srender them to the services al
The country. and TO give receipts therefor A rsasons
bic allowance f,r their expenses and trouble will lie
made 10 such pitiioIlr citizens wifi collect aal de.
liver u any OF the officers ab,sc lassaairI s,s g1.
and cqdpmeais as they my ind Ia tie fiEd. Of
persons not 10 the service % who will report IT,. sas
those officers. Aprofnp compliance vita Ills coll
viii greatly pfomsic the efficiency anil strength Of the
army particularly nfthc cavalry aud render il best,
allie 10 project lie homes and property - he peop.e
from outage. X. L. LEE,
General
The ofIi-ers receiving arms acccutrcmpnts un,Isr
This appeal orr suese state upon the face OF tbe
duplicate receipts given nv them the condition Of lie
Articles. whc,r ii good order or otherwise; ana i
not la gooI ohlct, The per cenage which should he
deducted on that account
These rrriris may Be presented or payment u
INV oac of the following named officers: sea-
JapLI. VI. STEPHENS. Richmond Arsenal, RighuJ.
M.jnt u. Randolph. stanton. Va.
N,ior D. :. fIuuer. Danyille,va.
Capt u. 5. Gsny. i.ynchbu1g. Va.
Capt. Charles Scmplc. Wyihsille, Va.
Capt. A. O. Brenizer, Salisbury, N. g.
lly order Of j. GDRGAS.
Brig. General Chiefcf OrdDacrr.
Oasiat: Inv. HINsp4LE. A. A. q.