The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-01
urAparARrKRs AHay OF NoErnERN VIRGINIA.,
January 2j, 1868.
no ARM AND EQUIP AN ADD.

FE'D ARM AND Ee1t II -hA' ~
/ 1rIOSAI. force Of cavalry, there Is need o!
,-RtiSEs. KEVOLyEnS, PISTOLS, SADDLES
nj .t.lsr ACCOMPLISHMENTS o: mounted men. aims
nj equipments OF the kind desired are Delefei 10
81. he'd ~ citizens IL sufficient numbers 10 SdIf.3
...rwaHts Many keep them rs trophies, ana some
,,5.1 the expectation of using them III thelr own
,,guee But il should be remembered that aims
-' now required fol use, and that they cannot be
- e.tec;ual for The defence OF the country III
Inv ,r,y as in the handSot organized troops. IheV
.-' ,2tieI to enable OUR cavalry 20 cope "llH
=. ncI-almcd and equipped cavalry OF the enemy,
MI only II the general service. but lnIcsstnG thoSe
p, !,.u~y expeditions which have inflicted 50 lnuch
... anon the people Of the Interior -,
H. f. ID. -IIotic EC.1 make no othcral'peai llan
49,. wants 0: tie service, but beg - remind those
t~ reluctant to part with the arms aud equip
,,,.:,r their rossesSion, that by keeping them
...y diminish the ability oi the army to defend
;,.r property, without themselves ,SsANiiis aii!
f,it from them. | therefore urge al. persons not
~ Il, -,lvice 70 deliver promptly, to some oi the
r> isl r,la.ed below, such arm ana equipments
...ss ~ those suitable for cavalry as they may
.,,. p!i 10 report 10 those officers the names oi
.i tcrsous as neglect 10 surrender those III tieAr
Is-sc,s.G'n.
Every citizen who prevents a carblne or pistol
from remaining unused w.l render service TO his
..,..i Those who think 20 retain arms Tor ti.eT
own d,tuca should remember TINT II the army can
>, ,,,-..t them tae aiIn5 VIII b.. OF little use
While 10 yl.id title can be acquired 10 puphc arms
?l;4 ..uiments except from the GoyeInlncnt, It is
Icrort, that many persons nave lGnoiftntly puf-
cha>el them rom private parties A far con'pcf-
9tie Will aerCtUc b- made to all who denver nt'n
arms ana cGupnea,s to any ordnance officer ofncer
command II i post, officers and agents OF the q lar
.crua-t,r &u1 Co!,nlISs;tTy departments at any
aloa OF officers The enrolling service, or con-
,"y.od with the Nltre and Mining bureau. All
,.usc officers are requested, and those connected
With this army are trcotei TO receive and receipt
II AL arms and qui!ments, whatever thclr cohal-
~ and forward thr same, with duplicate receipt,
. he Ordnance department at Richmond, ana re-
INT their proceedings ~ these headquarters. Inc
u son holding the receip, vii be compensated upon
Irscntlng it 20 the Ordnance Buic@u.
u hI.e IL IS hoped that 10 one Will disregard lhlS
l,s, all officers connecte" with tnI9 army are re-
ar-l and all others iuesed, 20 take possess
son Of any public arms anu equipments. they may
lI IL the hands Of persOns unwilling to surrender
ION t. the service OF the country and IL gave re-
,i.t therefor. a I'd30Nible ai4oW&'!ce ior titii
zre:srl ana trouble VIII De made 10 such patriotic
LII ID IiS ~ sl collect ana denver 10 any oi the OIL
- above designated such arms ailG equipments as
.. may find IL the hQnls0f persons not IN service,
. Who vii report the same to those o1nceIs A
.rgLyt compliance with the call wall greatly pro-
moe The efficiency and strength Of the army. plrti-
cu..y of tia cavalry, and render II better able to
protect the homes and property Of the people from
C4-iate, H. L. LIE, Oel-eT"i.
THO officers receiving arms eccoutrements ull-
der c49 app" are requested 70 state upon the face
OF tI' duplicate receipts gwen by them the COZ IL
tou ot the articles whether III good order or other
WIS., and If not III good order, the per ceIt;g'
winch should he deducted on that account.
Ties, gcgaipt9 may be presented for }ayms mt t
any one Of the .UlloWng-namcd ordnance onlcers
CAPTAIN J. NJ. STtVENS.
Richmond Arsenal, Richmond, Va.
Major q. RANDOLPH,
Staunton, Va.
Major Z. S. HUTrER,
Danyilie, Va.
Captain G. T. GETTY,
Lynchburg, Va.
Captain CHARLES SEMPLE,
Wytheyille, Va.
Captain 4. G. BREWER,
Salisbury, n. c.
is order OF J. GOHGAS,
Bligalier-General, Chief Of Ordnance.
Official: L. B. SMI4B, Major.
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