Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office, 
Richmond, ' April 21, 1863. 
GENERAL ORDERS, } 
No. 47. <, 
The following Regulations respecting the rights of “ Partizan Rangers,” 
under the Act of April 21st, 1862, are published for the information of all 
concerned: 
1. The Act of April 21st, 1862, provides, that for any arms and muni- 
tions of war captured from the enemy by Partizan Ranger?, and delivered 
up at such place as may be designated by the Commanding General, the 
Rangers shall be paid their full value in such manner as the Secretary of 
War may prescribe. 
2. The terms “ arms and munitions of war” will include all small arms 
and artillery, ammunition, infantry accoutrements and cavalry equipments, 
and also cavalry and artillery horses. The animals referred to will be 
appraised by competent officers, under the orders of the Commanding 
General, and will be paid for when delivered up, by any quartermaster, 
who will take receipts from the parties entitled to receive compensation, 
and afterwards account for the property, as in the case of an»ordinary 
purchase. The rest of the property specified will be paid for in accord- 
ance with paragraph 11, General Orders, No.-20, current series. 
order. 
S. COOPER, 
Adjutant and Inspector General.