The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-03-01
Headquarters Army Of Northern Virginia
January IS, 1868.


January 25, 1865.
TO arm and equip an additional force of cavalry.
there i need Of cabines, revolsers, pistols saddles
and other arcoutremests of mounted men. Arms anl
equipments OF the kind desired are believed TO he he
Ny citizens 10 sufficient numbers to supply our wa.ts
Many keep them as trophies. and some with the az.
pectatlon Of using them in their own defence But I;
should he remembered that arms are now reopr.d =.
use and that they cannot be made so eectua for the
defence OF the country in any way as in the hands Of
organized troops. They needed to enable our 81.
vary 70 cope with me well armed and equipped ca
VARY q me enemy, not only in the general service
pul 10 resisting l.esa predatory expeditions which
have inflicted SO much loss upon the people of the
interior.
10 the patriotic need make no other appeal than
the wants Of the service hui beg to remind those
VINO rereluctant to part with the arms and eouiD.
enls m their possession that BY keeping them ibev
uirnisn the ability OF the army to defend their pro-
perry without themselves deriving any benefit from,
them therefore urge all persons rot in the service
70 deliver promptly, TO Of the officers DESIGNATED
below, such arms and equipments Respectfully those
suitable TOR cavalry they may have, and TO report
10 nose ohcers the names of such persons as neglect
| 10 surrender those IN their possession.
Every citizen WIN prevents carbine or pistol om
ena'nfns unused wilt rehder service 10 his coantry
Il 70 Eelhl1 AIMS Tor their defence
should remember thatifihe army cannot prolectthem
the arms wiz he of little use While no valid ,;,is
can be acquired to public arms and equipments
rom the Government. il is reported that many n.r-
sons have ignorantly purchased them from privats
parties. iull compensation will. therefore. be made
70 al'who deliver sucd arms and equipments 10 ,ru
ordnance officers. oicsr commanding at post. officers
aud agents Of the. Quanermasier and Commissery
departments at any station, officers ia the Enroi,
ing service, or connected with the Nilre and M;n;.
Bureau All these officers are requested anil ,ho.s
connected with this army are directed 10 receive ,,d
receipt iar al arms sudequpments. whatever tba;r
condition, aud forward tho samc with Duplicate -.
ceips.to tue Ordnance Department nj Richmond. and
report tnelr proceedings TO these headquarters. The
person ho'dng me receipt will be compensated by
presenting Il 10 The Ordnance Bureau. While Il !.
hoped that 90 one will disregard ihis appeal ali al,
GERS connected with This army are required and =,
others are requested to take possession Of any nubI
arms and equipments they may find in the hands of
persons unwilling &c surrender them to the services AZ
he country, and to give receipts therefor reasora
bic allowance fr their expenses and trouble will ~
made 70 such patriotic citizens as win collect and A..
liver ioany OF the officers above designated such a,ns
and equipments US they may ini in the hands az
persons ret Ia the service or who will report the s,n,e
ie those officers. prompt compliance with This cal,
will greatly promote the efficiency and strength Of Inc
army, particularly Of the cavalry and render il be,ter
able 10 protect .he homes and property Of the peopls
teom outage. u. E. LEE,
General
The officers receiving srms Or accouiremen,s unas,
This appeal are requested TO state upon the face of n,
duplicate receipts given BY them the condition Of m.
articles whether 10 good order or Otherwise; and n
NOT good order, the per ceBtsge which should be
deducted on that account.
These receipts may be presented for payment 4.
any one Of The following named officers:
Capt.. NJ. Stephens, Richmond Arsenal, Richm,s.
Msjot D. Randolph stanton, Va.
Major Z. s. Huitcr. Danville, Va.
Capt. q. s. Galty. Lynchburg, Va.
Capt. Charles Scmple, Wythviile, Va.
Cap, A. G. Brenizer, salisbury, N. q.
by orlef Of j. GORGAs.
Brig. General Chief az OrJn,ee..