The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-03
January %, 1865. !
TO ARM AND EQUIP AN ADD

L TIONAI force Of cavalry there il poed o,
IARBlNES, EEFoLEERS, PISTOLS, SADDLES
ana other Requirements Of mounted men Arm.
ana equipments OF tae kind desired are believed T.,
ie held by citizens III sufficient numbers Il Str-l,
our wants. Many keep them as trophies, aud am,
with the expectation OF uslng them in their ox,
defence But 1t should be rS,nemt,er.d that ,r,.
are now required tor use, and tns.. they cannon -
made so e;iectutl fur the defence OF cou,,,r
any way III the ksads OF organized troops. Ti,s
needed to enable our cavalry to cope Wis,
the well-af1nea ard equipped cavalry Of the enemy
not only in te general service, but in resisting those
predatory expeditions which have inflicted 50 much
loss upon the people Of the interior.
To the patriotic need make no other appeal than
the wants OF the service bu, beg to remind th0sg
no are reluctant TO pant with The and equip.
ments i'll their possession, that by keeping then
they diminish the ability ot the army to defend
their property, without themselves deriving any
benefit from them, therefore urge all persons not
in the service 10 deliver promptly, 10 OF The
officers designated below, s,' and equipment
especially those suitable for cavalry they may
nave, and to report TO those officers the p
such persons neglect to surrender those III thr
possession.
Every citizen who prevents carb;ne pistol
from remaining unused will render service to h,
country. Those who think 10 retain arms for thor
defence should remember that ii the army
not protect them the aims Will l.. Of little
While valid title be acquired to publIr arms
and equipments, except from In" Cover uucnt, it
reported tndt May PERSONS have ignorant liu
clidae1 them from ply ate parties A fan c0upcn
sdtoa WILL Ia, rctuIc be utde to ali who deliver I'll
ana equipments ~ any ordnance efcer, oiil,I
commanding post, officers and agentso OF etlaT
tegIna:ter and Com,uissary D2pai tnients at ans
eta;loI OF officers III the enrolling service
nected with the Ni:re and Mining Bureau, A
tuese officers requested, ind those connected
with this army directed, to receive aid receipt
all and equipments, whatever th.ir c9rlI-
ton, and forward the same, with duplicate rect.,
to the Ordnance Department 1t Richmond. aud ~
port their proceeding, TO these headquarters. The
h,gI
presenting it to the Ordnance Bureau.
While ii Is hoped that no one viii disregard this
Apo al. all officers coBIocte.l with this Amy
CURED, and all Others are requested to take pose,
OF any publlG ailn5 and equipments they mlT
iind in the hands Of persons unwilling to surrsnd:
tneIn tn The servitc OF the country, and to
ceipt thcret,r \ reasonable allowance tor theu
expenses aud trouble viii De made to such pallots
citizens will collect and deliver Ia any Of the o =
rers above designated such aims and equipments,
they may tnd in the handsof persons not III selya,
who will report the same to those officer.
prompt umpIi1ce with the cali viii greatly II0
mote the efficiency and strength Of the army, pirt
ilaIly Of thu cavalry, and render 1T hitter ate %
protect the homes and property OF the 4ccple from
outrage. K. T.. LEI, Gen,lal.
The officers receiving a.Ius OF accoutrements I'M
der this appeal requested to state upon the fate
OF the duplicate receipts gwen by them the eondi
ton of the Articles whether IN good order on o'hi
wse; ind it not IN good order, the ler c@ntss5
which should he deducted OH that account.
These receipts mag be presented FOR payments 70
any one OF the tollowing-namel ordnance ointcEe.
Captain j. NJ. STEVENS.
Richmond Arsenal, Richmond VA.
Major Is. RANDOLPH,
Stauutpn VI.
Major L. 8. HUTTEk,
Dauy,iie VI.
Captain Il. I. GETTY,
Lynchburg, ".
Captain CHARLES SEAPLE,
Wytheye, Va.
Captain a. g. BREWER,
Salisbury, n {
BY order Of j. GpkGA>
Blsadicr-Gensral Chief of OIduanoe
Official +. b. SMITH, Major.
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