REGULATIONS
for the
AMY OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES,
Revised and Enlarged with a New and Copious Index.
SECOND AND ONLY CORRECT EDITION.
The following Regulations for the Army of the Confederate States are
published by direction of the President, for the government of all con¬
cerned. They will accordingly be strictly obeyed, and nothing contrary
to them will be enjoined or permitted in any portion of the forces of the
Confederate States by the officers thereof.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Richmond, January, 28th, 1863.
JAMES. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War.
J. W. RANDOLPH,
l?l MAIN ST., RICHMOND, VA.
1863.
ERRATA.
Page I, in paragraph 4, Rank in Provisional Army, for "4th, 5th, Brigadier-
General, Colonel," &c., read 3d, 4th, &c.
Page 12, paragraphs 117, 118, 119, are contrary to law, and revoked by
General Order No. 20.
Page 37, 8th line, in paragraph 351, for "paragraph, 341," read 338.
Page 70, paragraph 681, next below 690, should be 691.
Page 134, form No. 22, for "Received of ," read Received ——.
Page 239, 3d line, in paragraph 1200, for "$109," read $100.
Page 239, 2d line, in paragraph 1202, after " statement," insert appended.
Page 307, 13th line, in paragraph 1346. for "form No. 32," iead 22.
Page 307, 4th line, in paragraph 1347, for ' form No. 29," read 23.
Page 308, 2d line, in paragraph 1354, for "aitich* 1248, 1250," read 1348,
1350.
Page 309, 4th line, in paragraph 1356, for " 1248, 1250," read 1348, 1350,
Pages 310, 311, 312, "Rates of Prices, etc.," is paragraph 1363.
Page 312, "Accoutrements," is paragraph 1364.
Page 352, for " see paragraphs 1312, 1353," read 1312, 1352.
See forms 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, in Ordnance Department, after form 39, pages
361-5.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by J. W.
RANDOLPH, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Confederate
States of America, for the Eastern D.strict of Virginia.
INDEX.
Note.—The numbering in this Index is of the paragraph. "Where
the page or Article is referred to, it is specially stated.
ABSENCE,
leave of, set t© fee granted to officers on tendering their
resignation, unless, . . . .28
leaves, to officers, .... 166 to 174
temporary leave of, officers on, not deprived of their
fuel and quarters, .... 973
leave of, officers on, not entitled to transportation, when, 1000
without leave, officers on, not to receive pay, unless, . 1069
ABSTRACTS.
Quartermaster'a Department.
Of purchases paid for, ... page 124
of expenditures, . . . Pag® 126
<6f advances made to officers for disbursements on ac¬
count of the Quartermaster's Department, . page 126
^>f articles* purchased, whether paid for or not, page 140
of articles received from officers, . . page 142
of fuel issued, .... page 144
of forage issued, .... page 144
of straw issued, . . . page 151
of stationery issued, . . . page 153
Of articles issued on special requisitions, . page 155
of articles expended, lost, destroyed in the public ser¬
vice, sold, &c., . . . page 157
of articles transferred, . . . page 16®
of articles received, . . . page 161
of disbursements on account of contingencies of the
•army and of other departments, . . page 164
of payments made by Quartermasters, . » . page 186
Subsistence Department.
Of provisions issued to troops stationed at posts, page 201
of provisions issued to men in hsspitals, . page 202
of extra issues to the troops, . . page 204
of provisions sold to officers, . i . page 205
of purchases made on account of subsistence of the
army, , page 208
of disbursements on aceount of eontingenees, . p<'ge 209
.consolidated abstract of provisions sold to officers, page 210
of rations issued to recruits, . . . page 217
Medical Department.
OF medical and hospital property received and issued, page 267
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INDEX.
ABSTRACTS—Continued.
Ordnance Department.
Of articles fabricated at arsenals, , . Page 343
of articles purchased at arsenals, . . Page 344
of articles repaired, . . . pag® 345
of materials, &c., expended or consumed at arsenals, page 349
of condemned ordnance and ordnance stores, . Pag0 350
of disbursements at arsenals, . . Pag® 358
Corps of Engineers.
Of disbursements on account of forts, . . page 373
of purchases received and paid for at forts. . page 378
of purchases received and not paid for at forts, . page 379
of materials expended at forts, . . Page 379
of forage issued at forts, page 380
of provisions issued at forts, . . page 381
Recruiting Sendee.
Of rations issued to recruits, . . page 398
of disbursements on account of contingencies of the
recruiting service, . . . page 399
ACCOUNTS—supervision of, &c., . . 890 to 957
by officers of public moneys and property, . 934, 935
to whom to be made, .... 935
decision of bead of bureau to be endorsed, . 935
suspension or disallowance, • . 936, 937
physicians for pay, to be sent to the Surgeon-General, 1203
transfer by officers of their pay accounts, . 1067
what accounts are to be transmitted to Quartermaster-
General, .... 1088
what, to be rendered to the bureau of the Engineer
Corps, .... 1374 to 1380
what, to be rendered to the Chief of Ordnance, 1339 to 1344
to be rendered by officers on recruiting service, . 1439
certificate of account to be furnished discharged enlisted
men, ..... 157
Quartermaster's Department.
To be rendered to the Quartermaster General, . 1049
monthly summary statement of Quartermaster's ac¬
count, .... page 113
quarterly accouyt current cf Quartermasters, on ac¬
count of the Quartermaster's.depnrt'iient, . Page 123
quarterly account current for exn ->11 Inures on account
of contingencies for the army and other departments, page 163
officers' pay account, . . . Page 134
Quartermaster's account for pay and traveling ex¬
penses, . . . page 185
Quartermaster's account current, of receipts and expen¬
ditures, .... page 187
Subsistence Department.
To be rendered to the Commissary-General. . . 1135
of receipts and expenditures by Assistant Commissary
of Subsistence, . . . Page 207
of special contractor for rations, &e., • • page 21G
INDEX.
V
ACCOUNTS—Continued.
Subsistence Department—Continued.
Of commutation of rations while on detached service, page 218
of purchases made by order of Commissary of Subsis¬
tence, .... page 219
Medical Department.
To be rendered to the Surgeon-General, . . 1158
for medicines, &c., purchased by a Surgeon or an officer
of the Quartermaster's department, . page 270
of hospital stores, furniture, &c., issued, . page 271
of clothiDg, arms, equipments, &c., of patients in hos¬
pital, .... page 272
of furniture, cooking utensils, bedding, &c., issued, page 273
weekly account current of hospital fund expended, page 283
Ordnance Department.
Account current of receipts and expenditures at arse¬
nals, .... page 359
Corps of Engineers.
Quarterly account current, . . page 372
Recruiting Service. 1
Of special contractor, . . . page 397
of recruiting officer, ' . . page 401
ADJUTANT—how appointed, . . .68
affidavits may be taken before, . . . 924
ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT,
resignations to be forwarded to Adjutant and Inspector
General, .... 24
Adjutant and Inspector General to report the state of an
officer's accounts before presenting his resignation, . 26
blank warrants, discharges, &c., furnished from, 73, 158, 448
inventories of deceased officers and soldiers to be for¬
warded to, . . 145 to 147,451
orders assigning the stations of officers of Engineers,
&c., will be made through, . . . 427
returns and reports made to the, by commanders of di¬
visions, regiments, &c., . . 445 to 460
officers of the, to be assigned to headquarters of ar¬
mies, divisions, &c., .... 475
Adjutant-General to conduct the recruiting service,
See Art. xlvi, page 384
AGREEMENT—forms of, articles of, pages 227, 228, 279, 396
AIDES-DE CAMP—how appointed, . . . 31, 32
AMBULANCES, . . 714 to 716, and page 282
AMMUNITION—care of, . . .52
in charge of company officers, . 99 to 101
in convoys, ..... 733
in transports, .... 833
not to be taken into hospital, . . . 1180
APPOINTMENT—of officers, . . . 20,21
of citizens, . . . . .22
on the staff, . . . 31 to 34
citizens receiving, not entitled to transportation except, 1001,1002
VI
IhDEX
APPOINTMENT—Continued.
applicants for, as assistant surgeons^ 1150, 1211 to 1213
ARMAMENT—care of, . ' « . 48 to 52
armories, arsenals, &c., service atj . pages 288 to 294
ARMS —in possession of companies, , 85, 87, 91 to 94, 97, 98
of deserters to be turned over, . . 763
care of, on transports, . . . . 832
required for an officer for his own use, , 1283, 1284
needing repairs may be sent to arsenal, . . 1294
small arms, .... page 318
prices of, . , pages 310 to 312
not to be loaned, &c., . > . 1285
accoutrements, . . . page 312
ARMS OP THE C. S.—to be painted on drums, . 105
ARMY—tabular statement of pay and allowance of, pages 175 to 1T7
table of the daily pay of, ... 186
ARRESTS—of officers and non-commissioned officers, 208 to 216
ARTILLERY—practice of, &c-, regulated, . 53 to 65
commander of, duties in sieges, . 774, 791, 807
classification of, &c., . . . pages 313 to 321
carriages, &c., . .• . pages 314, 315
implements and equipments, . . pages 315 to 317
projectiles and appendages, . . . page 317
ARTICLES OF WAR, . . . pages 407 to 426
RACK RATIONS, .... 1128 to 1132
BAGGAGE TRAINS—care and conduct of, . 751 to 758, 992
BAKING—saving in the flour ration by, to constitute the
post fund, .... 183, and page 195
expenses of bakeries paid from post fund, . page 195
ovens and bake houses, . . . PaSe 195
BANDS—number of men allowed for, . . 74
how mustered, . . . .75
to be at head-quarters, provided, . . 76
BARRACKS AND QUARTERS—not to be erected or altered
but by order of Secretary of War, . 955
allotment, care of, &c., . . . 960 to 984
when commuted, . 972
BATHING—men to bathe, . . . 92, 853
BATTLES—dispositions for, . . . 696 to 722
BIVOUACS—formations of, &c., . . . 528 to 535
BLANK FORMS—of warrants, Ac., furnished from, . 73, 158
of returns required from the commanders of divisions,
Ac., to be furnished by, . ' . . 448
for Quartermaster and Pay Departments will be pro¬
cured by, .... 1019,1020
for Subsistence Department, no charge for printing allowed, 113S
for Engineer Corps, . . . 1382
for Ordnance Department, . . 1362
for Recruiting Service, . . 1431 to 1433
BOARD OF EXAMINATION—for the appointment of any
citizens to the army, . . . .22
medical, ..... 1211. 1212
INDEX.
vii
BOARD OF INSPECTORS—on recruits unfit for service, 1453 to 1456
BOARD OF SURVEY—to examine injured stores, &c.,
919,925,926,931
to take an inventory of public property in charge of a
deceased officer, .... 932
BONDS—required of certain officers, . . 890
form of, ... page 229
BOOKS—for record of artillery practice, . . 54 to 56
regimental, . . . . .80
post, . 81
company, ..... 120
how obtained, .... 1019
charge for printing not allowed, . . . 1138
for medical officers, . . pages 246, 252
to be kept by Ordnance officers, . . . 1355
for Corps of Engineers, . . 1381 and page 382
blanks for recruiting service, how obtained, &c., 1431 to 1433
BREVET—rank, takes effect when, . . 9, 10
CADETS—how assigned, at present, . . .21
CAMPS—formation of, &c., . . . 486 to 527
troops in, to be exercised, . • . 543
CANTONMENTS—formation of, &c., . . 536 to 541
CAPTAINS—must serve with their companies, . . 67
of companies, duties of, . • 82 to 115
to furnish certificates of account, when, . . 157
to forward certificate of disability in case of, • 160
to keep blanks in their own custody, . . 163
CARDS—disbursing officers not to bet at, . . 897
CASUALTIES—return of, . . . 450
CERTIFICATE—of account, ... 157
of disability to be sent, &c., . . . 160, 161
blank, to be in charge of company commander, . 163
applications for a leave of absence on account of sick¬
ness to bo accompanied by, . . . 173
medical, to be forwarded, . . .160
to a soldier at the time of his discharge, . page 185
to private servants, . . . ,760
to laundresses, . . . . 761
of attendance on a court, . • . 1024
CHAPLAINS—how employed, and of time in traveling, 195
' amount of pay, .... 195
how paid, .... 1061
when pay ceases, to be reported to, • . 1082
rations, . . . v . . 1149
CLOTHING—how supplied, allowance, &c., . 1028 to 1048
articles of, issued to recruits, . . 1415
COMMAND—officer highest in rank to, . . 7
officers of Engineer or Medical departments, not to ex¬
ercise, .... 11,12
officers of Quartermaster and Subsistence departments,
not to assume, . . .13
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IMJEX.
COMMAND—Continued.
succession in, . . . 14 to 16, 22
according to brevet rank, . . 9,10
COMMANDING OFFICERS—temporary, not to annul stand¬
ing orders, . ..... 17
to forward reports of target practice, ... 63
of regiments, duties of, . . . 68 to 72
of companies, . . 82 to 115, 204
of posts, .... 196, 197
of divisions, &c., in the field, . . . 470 to 478
of districts or departments, shall require abstracts, &c.,
to be rendered, .... 949
to enforce a rigid economy in public expenses, . . 948
may order issues of clothing, &c., . 1035 to 1037, 1047
to make a report to the Chief of Ordnance,
when .... 1346, 1350, 1358
COMMISSARY DEPARTMENT—officers of, though eligible
to command, not to assume the command except, &c., 13
senior Lieutenant holding the appointment of Assistant
Commissary of Subsistence, entitled to perform the duty, 34
Lieutenant acting as Assistant, . . 1142
officers in, to give bonds, .... 890
duties of. See Art. xlii. . . . page 190
forms in. See Forms—Subsistence Department, pages 198 to 232
abstracts in. See Abstracts—Subsistence Depart¬
ment, .... pages 201 to 217
COMPANIES—take place in battalion according to, . 66
interior management of, ... 82 to 116
paraded for payment to be attended by an officer, . 1059
commanders of, responsible for arms, &c,, . . 1293
CONTRACTS—by whom directed, how made, &c., . 938 to 948
subsistence stores to be obtained by, . . 1097
for subsisting recruiting parties, . . 1119 to 1126
for Ordnance, &c., how made, . . 1336 to 1338
form of contract with private physician, . Page 279
CONTRIBUTIONS—in money or kind may be levied, . 479
CONVOYS AND THEIR ESCORTS—formation and conduct
of, • . . . 726 to 750
COOKS, . . . . . 1149,1188,1189
CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND TOPOGRAPHICAL ENGI¬
NEERS. See Engineers.
CORRESPONDENCE—general rules for military, . 419 to 444
to Adjutant-General on recruiting service, how endorsed, 1440
COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION—to establish the price
of washing soldiers'clothing, . . . 122
post, .... 146, 147, 178 to 182
company, ... . . 192, 193
COURTS-MARTIAL—composition of, &c., . . 858 to 881
members liable to duty on adjournment of three days, 881
stationery for . 1017
expenses of, . . . . 1021 to 1024
INDEX.
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DAILY DUTIES—in garrison and camp, hours prescribed by
commanding officers, . . . *218
in camp ; hours, details, &c., how announced, . 495
DECEASED—officers, . . 142 to 144
soldiers, amount due laundress from, . . . 1072
officers, inventories of property in charge, • . 932
non-commissioned officers and privates, 145 to 147, 451, 1179
DEFENCE OF FORTIFIED PLACES—instructions for
the, . . ... 817 to 828
DEPARTMENTS—military geographical, will be established
by, . • .... 35
DEPOTS—for an army in the field, . . . 485
for the wounded, . . . .714
for recruits, how established, . . . 1441
DESERTERS—to be reported, . ... 148
rewards for apprehending, . . . 149
expenses for pursuing, . 150
to make good time lost, . . . . 151
not to be restored to duty without trial, except, &c., . 152
to have rewards and expenses for apprehending, set
against pay, .... 153
not to receive pay while awaiting trial, . 155, 1071
from the enemy to be disarmed and secured, . 629,762
arms, &c-, of, . . 763
clothing of, . . . . 1045
to forfeit all pay, &c., . . . 1070,1071
DETACHMENTS—formation and conduct of, , 637 to 643
on transports, .... 829 to 857
DISCHARGES—authority to grant . - . 156
duplicates forbidden, .... 158
cause of, to be stated, . . . 160, 162
who may be discharged, . . . 156 to 162
custody of blank discharges and certificates, . 163
of soldiers absent from companies, to be reported, . 162
blank, to be in the custody of the company commander, 163
forms of, to a soldier, . . . page 185
DISCIPLINE—military, . . 1, 2, 3
of regiments and companies, • . . 66 to 123
DISCUSSIONS—what kind of, prohibited, . . 207
DISTANCES—table of, page 178
DRESS—of the army. (See Art. of "War 100, page 420,) 1466 to 1536
DRESS PARADE—form of, . . . 324 to 335
officers to attend, . . . 334
not to be dispensed with, . . . 335
DRUMS—how painted and marked, . . . 105
ENCAMPMENT—order of, for infantry, . . 503 to 511
cavalry, . . . . 512 to 524
artillery, . 525 to 527
ENGINEERS—officers of, not to assume nor to be ordered on
duty other than, &c., . . . ,11
TNDEX.
ENGINEERS—Continued.
officers of, assigned to headquarters of armies, &c., . 475
to be consulted, when, . . . 476
to report to their immediate commanders, . 477
chief of, in the field, . . . 478
during a siege, . . . 774,791,807,814,816
corps of, duties, &c., , . . 1366 to 1382
reports and returns, . . . 1374 to 1378
books, ..... 1381
forms, .... pages 369 to 383
ENLISTMENTS—to be taken in triplicate, . . 1409
of ordnance men, . . . page 365
EQUIPAGE—allowance, care, &c., of camp and garrison, 1028 to 1032
"ESCORTS—of honor, . . , 258 to 261
funeral, .... 262 to 289
ESTIMATES—of funds required for the service of the Quar¬
termasters' Department, . . . page 122
of funds required for the pay, forage and clothing, of
regiments, .... page 181
consolidated estimate of funds required for the pay, fo¬
rage, and clothing of troops, . . . page 182
of funds required for purchasing fresh beef, and for
contingencies for troops, . . page 211
of funds required at arsenals, . . page 362
of recruiting funds required, . . page 384
EXCHANGE AND TRANSFER—of officers,. . . 29, 30
of soldiers, .... 138 to 141
EXTRA DUTY—compensation for soldiers on, . 882 to 889
rolls for, ..... 1025
soldiers employed in Commissariat to be paid the reg¬
ular allowance, . . . • 1133
extra duty men, . . . 1133,1134
FLAG OF TRUCE—caution to be observed respecting bearers
of, .... 627
FORAGE—allowance of, &c., . . 1007 to 1009
FORMS—Quartermasters' Department—monthly summary
statement of receipts and disbursements, . Page 113
report of persons and articles employed and hired, " 114
roll of non-commissioned officers and privates employed
on extra duty as mechanics and laborers, • " 116
report of stores received for transportation and distribu¬
tion, . . . . " 117
monthly returns of public animals, wagons, harness,
and other means of transportation, . . " 118
monthly report of forage issued to horses, mules and
oxen, in the public service, . . " 119
report of officers of the army whose quarters and fuel
are commuted, . . . . " 120
report of persons hired and employed who have deceas¬
ed, departed, or have been discharged from the ser¬
vice, with the pay due, , . . " 121
INDEX.
XI
FORMS—Continued— Quartermaster's Department.
estimate of funds required for the Quartermaster's De¬
partment, ...• page 122
account current of the C. S. with Quartermasters, " 123
quarterly return of stores received, issued and remain¬
ing on hand, . . . pages 135 to 139
quarterly statement of allowance paid to officers of the
army, in money or furnished in kind, with the money
value thereof, . . . page 162
account current of the C. S. with Quartermasters for
expenditures on account of contingencies of the army,
and other departments, . . " 163
quarterly return of clothing, camp and garrison equip¬
age, received and issued, . . pages 166 to 171
receipt of non-commissioned officers, artificers, &c., for
clothing, .... page 172
descriptive list of persons and articles employed and
hired and transferred, ..." 174
Quartermaster and Pay Departments.
Tabularstatementofpay and allowances of army, pages 175 to 177
table of distances, . . . page 178
table of the daily pay of the army, . . " 180
estimate of funds required for the pay, forage and cloth¬
ing of regiments, " 181
consolidated estimate of funds required for the pay,
forage and clothing of troops, . . " 182
receipts to be rendered by Quartermasters for remit¬
tances, . . . . " 183
officers' pay account, " 184
certificate to be given a soldier at the time of his dis¬
charge, . . . . " 185
soldier's discharge, . . . " 185
account to be made by Quartermaster, . " 185
account current, ... . " 187
receipt for pay and allowances, . . " 188
monthly statement of moneys received and expended,
and on hand, . . . " 189
Subsistence Department.
Return of provisions issued and received, pages 198 to 200
monthly summary statement of funds received and dis¬
bursed, .... page 206
account of army subsistence, . . " 207
estimate of funds required for purchasing fresh beef, and
for contingences for troops, . . " 211
return of commissary property returned, issued and re¬
maining on hand, ..." 212
provision return for companies, . . " 218
consolidated provision return for regiments, . " 214
commissary'sweceipt to contractors, . . " 215
account and receipt of special contracts, - " 216
sergeant's account'fcr commutation of rations while on
detached service, " 218
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INDEX.
FORMS—Continued—Subsistence Department.
account for subsistence stores, - - page 219
report of persons and articles employed and hired, " 220
receipt roll for services rendered, - - - " 222
receipt for subsistence stores, - - - " 225
descriptive list of persons and articles employed and
hired, - - - - ".226
articles of agreement for the supply of rations to re¬
cruits, - - " - "227
articles of agreement for the supply and delivery of fresh
beef, 228
bond conditioned for the enforcement of above agree¬
ment, - - - - " 229
ration table of dessicated potatoes, &c., - " 229
table showing the quantity in bulk of any number of
rations, " 230
table showing the weight and bulk of rations, - " 232
Medical Department.
standard supply table, general and post hospitals, pages 242 to 249
standard supply table for field service, - " 250 to 255
report of the sick and wounded, - - " 256 to 264
discharges or surgeon's certificate and deaths, - page 264
return of the medical officers of the regular army, vol¬
unteer corps and militia, including • physicians em¬
ployed under contract, ...
return of medical and hospital property,
account for medicines, &c.,
account of hospital stores, furniture, &c., issued,
account of clothing, arms, equipments, etc., of patients
in hospital, -
account of furniture, cooking utensils, bedding, &c., in
use, -
register of persons in hospitals,
prescription book, diet book and diet table,
certificate of disability for discharge,
surgeon's certificate, - - -
record of recruits examined,
morning report of the surgeon of a regiment, post or
gari'ison, - -
contract with a private physician,
medical certificate, -
provision return for hospitals,
weekly account current of the hospital fund expended,
monthly statement of hospital fund at particular hos¬
pital, - - pages 281,284
Ordnance Department.
Return of ordnance and ordnance stores received, issued
and remaining on hand at arsenals, - pages 327 to 341
invoice of stores turned over to Quartermaster for
transportation, .... p^ge 342
statement of articles repaired at arsenal, " 345
statement of materials obtained from condemned store:', " 346
" 265
" 266
" 270
" 271
" 273
" 274
" 275
" 276
" 276
" 277
" 278
" 279
" 279
" 280
" 283
INDEX.
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page 348
" 347
" 350
" 351
" 352
" 353
" 355
356
357
359
360
360a
3605
3605
360c
360(2
3 6 Or
360c
360i
FORMS—Continued—receipt for issues to the militia,
receipt for issues to the army,
list of condemned stores, ...
certificate of lost stores,
inventory of stores inspected,
rent roll, .
receipt roll for services,
pay roll ot clerks, armorers, and others employed at ar¬
mories, ....
pay roll for hired slaves,
account current with captains at arsenals,
receipt for stores issued to a major for his own use,
return of a company of ordnance at the arsenal,
return of hired men at arsenals,
statement of work done at arsenals,
monthly return of officers, armorers, &c., at the armo¬
ry, and of the arms and appendages manufactured,
inventory of stores at arsenals, and report of operatives,
certificate of inspection of cannon, or other ordnance, or
shot, or shells, . .
account and receipt for same,
inspection and proof of ordnance at foundry, pages 360/to 360(7
proof and inspection of shells, shot, &c., . page 360/t
annual consolidated inspection report of ordnance and
projectiles at the foundries,
certificate of inspection of muskets, rifles, &c., and ac¬
count and receipt for same,
annual consolidated inspection report of muskets, car¬
bines, rifles, &c., manufactured on contract,
certificate (*f inspection of powder, and voucher for
same, ....
report of the proof and inspection of powder manufac¬
tured, ....
monthly statement of receipts and expenditures under
each appropriation,
estimate of funds required at arsenal,
requisition for ordnance and ordnance stores, for arsenal
or ports, ....
requisition for ordnance and ordnance stores for the use
of militia in the service,
enlistment of ordnance men,
Corps of Engineers.
Report of operations at forts,
return of officers and hired men at forts,
statement of money received and expended,
account current,
receipt for services at forts,
receipt for services of slaves at forts,
return of engineer property,
return of instruments, books, maps, &c.,
Recruiting Service.
Account of special contractor, ..." 337
360/
360&
360&
zm
361
362
363
364
365
369
370
371
372
375
376
377
382
xiv
INDEX.
FORMS—Cutitin'd—agreement to furnish rations to recruits, page 396
account for articles furnished, " . M 400
account of recruiting officer, . . " 401
Miscellaneous.
For forms of abstracts. (See Abstracts.)
for forms of vouchers. (See Vouchers.)
for forms of requisitions. (See Requisition.)
FORMS OF PARADE—dress parade, review, &c., 322 to 385
FORTIFICATIONS—care of, . 36 to 47
care of armament, &c., - . . 48 to 52
FUEL—allowance of, - 962
for mess room, ! - 965
not consumed to be returned, ... 966
issued only in the month for which due, - - 967
when commuted, - 972 to 974
FUND—post, - - - - 183 to 191
regimental, - 186
company, .... 192 to 194
public, not to be expended for the purchase of any land,
unless, - 954
turned over by one quartermaster to another, to be en¬
tered in account current, - - 1083
for recruiting service, how obtained, - - 1388
FURLOUGHS—to enlisted men, - - 175 to 177
FURNITURE—mess, for soldiers in the field, - - 114
fur soldiers' barracks, - - - 976
for each officer, - - - 977
will be provided for officers' quarters, when, - 978
GAMES—disbursing officers not to bet at, - - 897
GENERAL POLICE—in camp, . . 759 to 765
GUARD MOUNTING—form of, . . . 362 to 385
GUARDS—to be relieved every twenty-four houra, . 362
when organized, .... 363 to 372
duties of, ...• 386 to 418
form of report, .... puge 44
in camp, . . . 488, 495, 507, 508, 523
police, duties of, . . . 561 to 589
grand, . . . 590 to 630
advanoe and rear, composition of, . . 667, 668
advance may be posted to aid the pursuit, . . 701
for trains, . . . 754
in a siege, in ca^-e of a sortie, duties of, . 802
in transports, , 835
HAVERSACKS—will be marked, - 104
to be searched, . , . 675
HONORS—to whom given, . . . 224 to 244
salutes, . . . 245 to 257
escorts, . . 258 to 261
funeral, . , 262 to 289
paid by guards in camp, . . 568
not to be paid by troops on the march, or at halts, .
not to be paid iri the trenches, . 798
INDEJi.
XV
HORSES—care of on transports, . . 854 to 85G
to be branded, .... 917
incurably unfit for any public service, . . 925
of officers, which are to be transported, to be authorized
by, .... 991
mounted officers, may purchase from among the public
horses, when, &c., . . . . 1027
of mounted officers, to be shod by, . . . 1027
HOSPITAL STEWARDS—allowance of, to hospitals, . 1189
how appointed, duties, &c., 1216 to 1219, 1221 to 1223
HOSPITALS—payments, persons, &c., employed in, . 1058
issues to, and purchases for, . 1111 to 1113, 1117
how supplied with medical stores, . . 1160, 1161
duties of senior medical officers of,
1167 to 1174, 1184, 1185, 1187, 1195, 1217
laundresses of, ... pages 238, 281
attendants of, . . pages 238, 285
tents, how to be made, &c., . . page 282
supply table for general and post hospitals, pages 242 to 249
report of sick and wounded at, . . pages 256 to 262
general summary, .... page 263
return of medical and hospital property, . page 266
See Forms and.Requisitions.
INDIANS—issues to, . . . 1115
INSPECTION—of Armories, Arsenals, Powder Works, and
Ordnance depots, . . . pages 287, 288
of troops, .... 290 to 313
of hospital quarters, &c., . . 307 to 310
of public works, . 1371
of books and accounts, . . ; 311 to 313
reports will show, &c., . . . 459
reports ot stores reported unserviceable, . . 926
of public buildings, will be made, . . 979 to 981
of armories and arsenals, to be made, . 1233, 1234
tours of, by superintendents of recruiting service, will
be made only, .... 1395
reports of inspection will show the discipline of the
troops, &c., .... 459, 460
Inspector General to examine military stores reported
unserviceable, .... 926
ISSUES—how made, regulated, &c., . 1110 to 1118, 1149
JUDGE ADVOCATE—of a Court-martial, duties of, 868 to 881, 1024
per diem to, . . . . 1022
LAUNDRESS, .... pages 238, 281
allowance of, per company, . : . 121
price of washing by, how fixed, . . 122
debts due the, how collected, • . . 123
following the army, to be furnished with a certificate, 761
separated from company, may draw rations when, . 1114
ration of, . . * . . page 195
medical attendance upon, , , , 1190
XVI
INDF.V.
LAUN DRESS—Continued.
for hospitals, . . 1187, 1189, and page 285
amount due to, from deserters, to be mentioned on mus¬
ter-roll, ..... 1072
LEAVE OF ABSENCE—not to be granted when a post will
be left without a commissioned officer, . • 166
when to commence, * . . 167
who may grant, . 166, 168
limit of, . . . 166, 168, 170
application for, to be endorsed by, . . 169
commander of a post to report on leaving, . . 170
not to go beyond department, unless, . . 171
on expiration, to join post, . . . 167, 172
application for, on account of sickness, to be accompa¬
nied by medical certificate, . . . 173
form of certificate, . . . 173, and page 279
applicant must state length of absence heretofore on
same account, .... 174
LIEUTENANTS—holding an appointment of Assistant Com¬
missary of Subsistence, . 34
to assist the Captains in the performance of all compa¬
ny duties, &c., • 83
LUMBER, .... pages 322, 323
LIGHTS, . . . . -. page 195
MARAUDING—forbidden, . . . 765
MARCHES—arrangements for, &c., . . 665 to 695
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, . . . 1150 to 1223
official communications for, . . pages 282, 283
officers of, not to exercise command except, . . 12
officers of, not to be put in arrest, ordinarily, . 211
officers of, having charge of hospitals, to inspect, . 290
Addenda, . . . . pages 281 to 285
officers of, on transports, duty of, 849 to 852, and page 282
chief of, to regulate the employment of hired persons
requisite for, . . . .911
supply table, &c., for, . . pages 242 to 255
duties of the, . . . 1150 to 1223
forms of returns, &o., . . pages 256 to 284
Medical Director and Purveyor, allowance to, pages 281, 282
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE—form of, on which to ground ap¬
plication for leave of absence, . . page 279
MESS—soldiers, . . . . 110 to 114
on transports, .... 837
rooms, allowance of, . . . 965
MILEAGE—when an officer is entitled to, . . 997 to 1006
how computed, .... 999
MUSTER ROLLS—how made, ... 320
where sent, ..... 321
to be accompanied by a letter of transmission, . 440
MUSTERS—by whom, and when made, . . 314, 315
to be preceded by inspection, Xre., . . 316
form of, &c., . . . .317 to 321
INDEX
xvii
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS—how appointed, . 68, 69
how reduced, . . . . .72
not to be sent to the guard house, . . 71
to be furnished with a warrant of rank, . . 73
in command of squads, responsibility of, • 93
appointed ordnance sergeants, to be dropped, &c., &c., 131
not to be transferred from one regiment to another, ex¬
cept, &c., .... 138
duties of, when in action, . . .712
may re-enlist in company or regiment within two
months, .... 1411
NURSES, .... pages 237, 238, 285
OFFICERS—rank and command, . . . 4 to 13
succession in command or duty, . . 14 to 17
how appointed and promoted, . . . 18 to 22
resignations of, . . .23 to 28
exchange or transfer of, ... 29, 30
general to appoint their own aids-de-camp, • 31
in temporary command, not to alter or annul standing
orders, . . . . .17
of mounted corps, not to be separated from their regi¬
ments, except, &c., ... 33
to be cautious in reproving non-commissioned officers, &c. 71
traveling under orders, to report, . . 164
leave of absence to, . . 166 to 174
on leave of absence to report to, . . 167
in arrest, ..... 208 to 216
of staff corps, are assigned to the headquarters of ar¬
mies, &c., . . . . .475
important orders, &c., to be intrusted to, . 544, 545
to attend to packs and girths on marches, . . 675
who accompany escorts not to exercise command, ex¬
cept, &c., .... 731
not to take receipts, &c., without paying creditor, . 895
who shall sell or dispose of, for a premium, any draft, &c. 896
disbursing, who bet at cards, or at any game of hazard, 897
not to take a receipt in blank, . . 898
not to be concerned in purchases, &c., . . 901
not to purchase supplies from persons in the military
service, .... 903
disbursing, not to receive extra allowance for, . 904
have no authority to insure public property, • 9l5
shall not keep accounts when intrusted with public
funds, . - . . . 909
not to settle with heirs, &c., except, . . 916
to render returns and accounts of public money and
property, . . . 934,935,1049 to 1054
shall occupy his proper quarters, . . 964
to select quarters according to rank, &c., . 968, 972
in the field, not entitled to commutation, . 974
horses of, to be shod by, . . . 1027
xviii
INDEX.
OFFICERS—Continued.
in Quartermaster's Department, to furnish useful infor¬
mation of routes, &c., . . . 1055
may draw subsistence stores, &c., . . . 1127
commanding companies to attend payment of company, 1059
how paid, &c„ .... 1061, 1064
not entitled to pay_ when, &a., . 1062, 1063, 1065, 1069
for recruiting service, detailed by, . . 1384
intrusted with the command of recruits, will forward
papers, .... 1459
assignment of, to service with volunteer troops, . 1085
general order to, concerning returns, &c., . page 233
OFFICERS OF THE DAY—to repair to the office of com¬
manding officer, , 390
to see that the officer of the guard is furnished with the
countersign, .... 391
to visit the guards day and night, . 392, 574
to make remarks on the guard report, . . 393
is charged with the order and cleanliness of camp, &c., 565, 587
prescribes patrols, &c., .... 574
in transports, • 835, 836, 846
OFFICER OF THE GUARD—duties of, in garrison, 394, 397 to 399
duties in camp, 573, 577 to 579, 60l, 602, 614, 618, 628
in transports, to be officer of the day, . . 835
ORDERS—enumeration of, . . . 4l9
general, .... 420, and page 233
special, . . • . . 421
to be read by the officer, &c., . . 422
form of, . . . 423, 424
how transmitted, .... 425
how addressed, .... 426
assigning officers to stations, to be given by, . 427
a file to be kept, &c., . 428
if not received in regular succession, to be reported, &c. 429
orderly hours for giving and receiving,- . . 430
on marches, &c., how sent, . . . 431
orders to go on duty, to designate, &c., . . 432
involving expenditure, to be sent to, . . 433
orders, conflicting, .... 434
copies of, to be sent to, . . 435
in the field, to be carried by, . . 544, 545
marching, execution of, not to be delayed, . 678
mnv be printed by order of, . . 1018
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, . . . 1124 to 1362
classification of ordnance and ordnance stores, page's 3l3 to 326
after a battle, officers of, collect the munitions, &c., . 7l9
duties of, &ci, .... 1224 to 1281
forms for. See Forms and , . pages 327 to 365
stores in service, .... 1279 to 131L
unserviceable, . . . 1312 to 1315
issue to militia, .... 1316 to 1319
inspection of, . . . . 1320 to 1335
INDEX.
XIX
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT—Continued.
contracts, .... page 303
accounts, .... page 304
_ returns and reports, . . . page 300
transmitting papers to ordnance office, . page 309
ORDNANCE SERGEANTS, . • . 1276 to 1278
how selected, appointed, and assigned to posts, 124 to 129
appointment and removal of, to be reported, . 130
to be dropped from company rolls, . . 131
how mustered and reported, . . . 136
duties of, . . . . . 132 to 135
to appear under arms, .... i35
may be re-enlisted, not discharged, . . l28
caution to officers in recommending, . . 129
how paid when the troops are withdrawn from the post, 137
copy of enlistment of, to be sent to, . . 1410
ORGANIZATION—of regiments, . . 66 to 81
of brigades, &c., forbidden in time of peace, except by, 35
officers, &c., in the field, . . 461 to 478
OVENS—may be built, and paid for by, . .' page 195
PARADE—.forms of, .... 322 to 385
arrangement of troops on, . . . 468
PARTIES—working, . . . 882 to 889
PARTISANS AND FLANKERS, . . . 652 to 664
PAY—extra duty to soldiers, . . . 882
no extra allowed to persons whose pay is fixed by law,
unless, &c., .... 904
extra duty pay of saddler paid by, . 886
officers of, to give bonds, . . . 890
chief of, shall take care that no more money than ac¬
tually needed is in the hands of, &c., . 892
of hired persons how regulated, &c-, . . 911 to 913
papers, transmission to ordnance department, 1360 to 1362
tabular statement of pay and allowances of the army,
pages 175 to 177
table of the daily pay of the army, . page 180
PAY DEPARTMENT—duties of, &c., . .1056 to 1096
forms of. See Forms, and . . pages 175 to 189
PAY ROLLS—will be made on printed forms, &c., . 320
of men hired and on extra duty to be made monthly, 912, 1025
payments to be made on, . . 1058
payments to be witnessed by, . . 1000
stoppages to be noted, &c., . . 1073, lb74
of militia, to be according to form, . . 1094
volunteers and militia not paid till when, . 1095
POLICE—in quarters, . . . 83 to 115
in camp, . . . . . 565
general, , . . 759 to 765
on transports, . «• 836, 839, 841 to 854
POSTAGE—paid on public business will be refunded, . 1026
POSTS—intrenched, .... 631 to 636
PRECEDENCE—of officers and non-commissioned officers, 4 to 13
INDEX.
PRECEDENCE—Continued.
of troops on parade, . . . 468, 470
when two corps meet on the same road, &c., . 693 to 695
PRISONERS OF WAR—return to be made, . . ' 457, 723
to be disarmed, .... 723
private property respected, . . . 724
exchanges and release of, depend on) . . 725
PROMOTIONS—of officers, . . . 18,19
PUBLIC PROPERTY, MONEY AND ACCOUNTS—return,
supervision of, &c., . . . 890 to 957
PUBLICATIONS—what character of, prohibited, . 207
QUARTERS—allowance of, , . 962, 964, 965
allotment and selection of, . . . 968 to 971
commutation of, 972 to 974
how obtained, .... 975
furniture for, will be supplied when, . . 978
when vacated, to be inspected by, . . 983
QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT—officers of, though
eligible to command, not to assume command unless, &c., 13
duties of, performed by, during the absence of Quarter¬
master-General, .... 15
regimental Quartermaster, . . .68
duties of, in the field, 490 to 492, 713, 716, 717, 719
officers of, have charge of baggage trains, . 751
officers of, to give bonds, . . . 890
chief of, to take care that no more funds than are needed
are in the hands of any officer of the department, 892
chief of, to regulate the employment of hired persons
required for the administrative service, &c., . 911
chief of, to designate where purchases shall be made, 938
duties of the, .... 958 to 1055
barracks and quarters, . . . 960 to 984
transportation, .... 985 to 1007
to supply store-room, .... 1103
to procure medical supplies, . . . 1161 to 1163
forms fur. See Fokms and . . pages 113 to 189
forage, straw, &c., .... 1007 to 1013
stationery in, . . . . 1014 to 1020
expenses of courts-martial, . . . 1021 to 1024
extra duty men, .... 1025
postage, . 1026
horses for mounted officers, . . . 1027
clothing, equipage, &c., . . . 1028 to 1048
returns for Quartermaster's Department, . 1049 to 1055
pay regulations, &c., . . . 1056 to 1096
RANK—officers and non-commissioned officers, . . 4
officers of same date of commission, . . 5
officers having brevets or commissions, Ac., . . 6
brevet takes effect only, . . . 9, 10
of regiments and corps, .... 468, 470
RATION—forage, . 1007 to 1009, 1128, and pages 195, 196
soldiers' composition of, , • 1107, 1109
INUEX.
XXI
RATION—Continued,
of men absent from company, » t , 1118
back rations may be drawn if, &e, . ^ . 1128
may be commuted when, . , . 1129
commuted value of, . . . 11S?9, 1131
to persons employed with the army, . pages 195, 196
ration table, .... page 229
table showing quantity in bulk of any number of rations, " 230
table showing the weight and bulk of rations, " 232
RECONNOISSANCES—objects of, &e., . . 614 to 651
RECRUITING SERVICE—issues of subsistence to recruit¬
ing parties, . . . 1119 to 1126
how conducted,
duties of Superintendents,
duties of Recruiting officers,
blanks for,
furniture and stationery,
accounts, returns, &c., .
rules for accounts and papers of,
13s>3 to 1465
1387 to 1395
1396 to 1430
1431 to 1433
1434 to 1438
1439
1440
depots for collecting and instructing recruits, 1441 to 1452
inspection of recruits, &c., . . 1453 to 1456
rejected recruits, .... 1457 to 1458
recruits sent to regiments, . . 1459 to 1461
regimental recruiting, . . . 1462 to 1465
form of. See Forms and . . pages 396 to 401
REGIMENTS—vacancies in, how filled, . , 18
interior management of, . . 66 to 80
regimental Quartermasters. ... 68
REPORTS—
Quartermaster's Department.
Of persons and articles employed, . . page 114
of stores received for transportation and distribution, " 117
of forage issued to horses, mules and oxen, . " 119
of officers of the Army, whose quarters and fuel are
commuted, . . . " 120
of persons hired and employed, who have deceased,
departed, &c., with the pay due, . . " 121
Subsistence Department.
Of persons and articles employed and hired, . " 220
of the sick and wounded, for the^year, . pages 256 to 263
Medical Department.
Morning report of the Surgeon of a regiment, post, or
garrison, ..... page 278
Ordnance Department.
Annual consolidated report of the inspection of ordnance
and projectiles at the foundries, . . "360i
annual consolidated inspection report of muskets, car¬
bines, &c., manufactured on contract, . . "3607c
of the proof and inspection of cannon, musket, or rifle
powder, manufactured, ... " 360Z
Corps of Engineers.
Of operations at forts, . • . . " 369
INDEX.
REPORTS—Continued.
of probable operation, . . , page 369
REQUISITIONS—for feoffor companies, • . " 145
for fuel for officer.?1', &r., . . " 146
for fbrage for public horses, mules and oxen, . " 148
for forage for private liorses, . . " 149
for straw, .... " 152
for stationery, .... " 154
special, for Quartermaster's supplies, . . " 156
for medical and hospital supplies, . . " 268
special, for supplies of medicines, &c., . . " 269
for ordnance and ordnance stores, for arsenal or post, " 363
for ordnance and ordnance stores for the militia, . " 364
RESIGNATIONS—of officers, - - - 23 to 28
RETURNS AND REPORTS—monthly, of posts, made by
commanders, .... 445 to 449
annual to exhibit, &c., ... 450
of deceased soldiers, .... 451
field, ----- 452, 453
of appointments, removal, &c., of staff officers, changes
of troops, &c., to be reported, - - 454 to 456
of prisoners of war and of captured property, 457, 458, 723
of inspection to exhibit, &c., - 459, 460, 925 to 928
of inspections to be made by, - 473
of the senior officer of Engineers, &c., in the field, 478
of reeonnoissances, .... 650, 651
of battles are made by, &c., - 719 to 722
of field officer in the trenches, ... 808, 809
in Quartermaster's Department, - - 1049 to 1055
in Subsistence Depart- j 1100, 1110, 1115, 1116, 1120, 1135,
ment, - J 1144.
in Pay Depart- £ 1056, 1057, 1067, 1073, 1079, 1081, 1082, 1086
mer.t, - £ to 1088.
of Medical De- ? 1154, 1155, 1157, 1158, 1163, 1164, i 179, 1195
partment, \ to 1199, 1202, 1208, 1217, 1218, 1221.
of officers of Engineers . . . 1370 to 1380
in Ordnance Department, . . 1345 to 1361
of officers on recruiting service, . 1439, 1440
for forms of. See Forms.
general order concerning returns, . . page 233
REVIEW—form of, .... 336 to 361
ROLL CALLS—number of, &c., . . 221 to 223
ROOMS—for officers and men, . . . 962
ROSTER—principles and detail of the, . 550 to 560, 639, 640
Captains to be added to that of Lieutenant Colonel's, &c., 592
members of a court martial, which lias adjourned for
three days, liable to duty, . . . 881
SAFEGUARDS—object of, &c„ . . . 766 to 770
SALUTES—at posts, in honor of, . . 245 to 257
of sentinels, .... 407, 408
SENTINELS—form of relieving, . . 380, 381
rime of relieving, . . . 3SC
INDEX.
XXlli
SENTINELS—Continued.
not to take orders, &c., .... 400
duties of, . 400 to 416, 567 to 571, 608 to 614
instructions given to be reported, . . . 417
on transports, to be kept over the fires, . . 836
Servants—how selected, &c.,. . . 117, lis
non-eommissioned officers not to be employed as waiters, &c., 119
private, not soldiers, not to wear the uniform of any corps, 760
enlisted men not to be employed as, - - 1008
SICK AND WOUNDED—report of, - pages 256 to 262, 264
general summary of, - - - - page 263
discharges on Surgeon's certificate, and deaths, " 264
certificate of disability for discharge, • "276
Surgeon's certificate, - - - " 276
See Forms.
clothing for, while in hospitals, - " 285
seats in cars for, - - - " 285
attendants to accompany, to railroad depots, - *• 285
conductors of cars to provide pure water for, - " 235
SIEGES- instructions for, „ . . 771 to 828
SIGNALS, . . . . .219
SOLDIERS—when mustered as artificers, . . 77
to wear the prescribed uniform, . . . 107
employed as company clerk, &c., . . 115, 116
how transferred, &c., . . . 138 to 141
deceased, . . . 145 to 147, 1179
who desert, &o., . . . . 148 to 155
who are discharged, &c., . . . 156 to 162
discharge, forms of, . . page 185
on furlough, .... 175 to 177
form of furlough, . . . 177
children of, expenses at post school, how paid, . 187
in confinement, . . . 212, 213
to salute officers, .... 243, 244
returns of deceased, . . . .451
as orderlies, .... 480 to 484
who deserve mention for conduct in action, . . 721
legal punishment for, . . , 873
on extra duty, .... 882 to 889
charges against, to be placed on muster-roll, . 921
transferred, account of clothing, . . . 1043
in hospital, how mustered, . , . 1178
may re-enlist in company or regiment within two months, 1411
STATIONERY, &c.—allowance of, &c., . 1014 to 1020, and page 324
for recruiting service, . . . 1434 to 1438
STRAW—allowance of, &c., . . . 1010 to 1013
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT—officers, though eligible to
command, not to assume command unless, &c„ . 13
senior-Lieutenant present holding the appointment of
Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to perform the duty, 34
chief of, to take care that no officer ha3 on hand more .
money than is actually needed, . . 892
xxn
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT—Continued.
chief of, to regulate the appointment of hired persons, 9tl
chief of, to designate the places -where purchases shall
be made, . . . 938
duties of, . . . . 1097 to 1149
forms of. See Forms, and . • pages 198 to 232
General Order from War Department, . . page 233
SUTLERS—how appointed, and privileges, &c., . ' 196 to 206
TRANSFERS-of soldiers, ... 138 to l4l
TRANSPORTATION—how provided, regulated, &c., . 985 to 1006
of recruits, how procured and paid, . 1419, 1420
no expenses of officers on recruiting service will be
admitted except, .... 1421
TRANSPORTS—troops on board of, . . 829 to 857
cabin passage will be provided for officers, &c., . 996
TRAVELING—on duty, .... 164,165
TROOPS IN CAMPAIGN, . . .461 to 847
tools, &c., . . . pages 321, 324 to 326
UNIFORM—prescribed, to be worn, . . . 106, 107
UNIFORM AND DRESS OF THE ARMY. See Article xlvii., page 402
VOUCHERS—for purchases - " 125
for pay, - - - - - " i27
for mileage, - - - - " 128
for expenses incurred for transportation of person, bag¬
gage, &e., - - - " 129
for attendance, &c., on court-martial, - - " 130
for expense of transportation, of Clerk in the Pay De¬
partment, - - - " 131
for postage, - - - - " 132
for commutation of quarters and fuel, and for room
and fuel, - - - 11 133
for miscellaneous disbursements, - - " 134
for purchases made by Quartermasters, - " l4l
for Quartermaster's stores, &c., delivered, - " 143
for fuel, ... - pages 145, 146
for forage for public horses, mules and oxen, page MS
for private horse, ... " 149
fot forage issued to and consumed by the pub¬
lic animals, ... " 150
for straw, .... pages 151, 152
for stationery, .... page 154
for special requisition, - " 155
for Quartermaster's stores expended, - " 158
for articles lost or destroyed in the public service, " l5S
for public property sold at auction, - " 159
for extra supplies of medicines and hospital stores, " 165
for medicines, &c., purchased by an officer of the
Quartermaster's Department, - ' " 165
WATCHWORDS—parole and couirtersign, - - 546 to 548
WARDMASTER—duties of, - 1189 and page 285
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REGULATIONS FOR THE ARMY.
ARTICLE I.
MILITARY DISCIPLINE.
1. .All inferiors are required to obey strictly, and to execute with
alacrity 'and 'good faith, the lawful orders jof the superiors appointed
over them.
. 2. Military authority is to be exercised with firmness, but with kind¬
ness and justice to inferiors. Punishments^shall be strictly conformable
to military law.
3. Superiors of every grade are forbid to injure those under them by
tyrannical or capricious conduct, or by abusive language."
ARTICLE II.
RANK AND COMMAND.
4. Rank of officers and non-commissioned officers, in ^Regular Army.
1st. General. 9th. Sergeant-Major.
2d. Colonel. 10th. Quartermaster-Sergeqnt of .a
3d. Lieut-Colonel. Regiment,
4th. Major. . 11th. Ordnance Sergeant and Hos-
5th. Captain. pital Steward.
6th. First Lieutenant. 12th. First Sergeant.
7th. Second Lieutenant. -13th. Sergeant.
8th. Cadet. 14th. Corporal.
Rank in Provisional Army.
1st. Lieutenant-General. 4th. Brigadier-General.
2d. Major-General. ' " 5th." Colonel, &c.
And each grade by date of commission or appointment.
5. When commissions are of the same date, the rank is to be decided,
between officers of the same regiment or eorps by the order of appoint¬
ment ; between officers of different regiments or corps : 1st, by rank in
actual servica when appointed ; 2d, by former rank and service in the
army or marine corps ; 3d, by lottery among such as have not been in
the military service of the Confederate States. In case of equality of
ranks by virtue of a brevet commission, reference is had to commissions
not brevet.
6. Officers having brevets or commissions of a prior date to those of
the corps in which they serve, will take place on courts-martial or of
inquiry, and on boards'detailed for military purposes, when composed
of different corps, according to the ranks given them in their brevets or
former commissions; but in the regiment, corps, or company to which
such officers belong, they slva.ll do duty and take rank, both in courts
and on boards as aforesaid, which shall be composed of their own corps,
according to ,the. commissions by which they are there mustered.
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[succession in command or duty.
7. If, upon' marches, guards, orin quarters, different corps shall hap¬
pen to join, or do-duty together, the officer highest in rank, according
to the commission by which be is mustered, in the army, navy, marine
corps, or militia, there on duty by orders from competent authority,
shall command the whole, and give orders for what is needful for the
service, unless otherwise directed by the President of the Confederate
States, in orders of special assignment providing for the case.
8. An officer not having orders from competent authority, cannot put
himself on duty by virtue of his commission alone.
9. Brevet rank takes effect .only in the following cases : 1st, by special
assignment of the President in commands composed of different corps;
3d, on courts-martial or of inquiry, and on boards detailed for military
purposes, when composed of different corps-. "Troops are on detachment
only when sent out temporarily to perform a special service.
10. Ia regularly constituted commands, as garrisons, posts, depart¬
ments, companies, battalions, regiments, corps, brigades, divisions, army
corps, or the army itself, brevet rank cannot be exercised except "by
special assignmeut.
11. The officers of engineers are not to assume nor to be ordered on
any duty beyond the line of their immediate profession, except by the
special order of the President.
12. An officer of the Medical Department cannot exercise command
except in his own department, or o\er enlisted men, as a commissioned
officer.
13. Officers of the Quartermasters or Subsistence Departments,
though eligible to. command according to the rank they hold in the
army of the Confederate States, not subject to the orders of a junior,
officer, shall not assume the command of troops unless put on
duty under orders which specially so direct by 'authority ut the Presi¬
dent.
ARTICLE III.
. SUCCESSION IN COMMAND OR DUTT.
14. The functions assigned to any officer in these regulations by title
of office devolve on the officer acting in his place, except as specially ex¬
cepted.
15. During the absenee of the Quartermaster General, or the Chief of
any Military Bureau of the War Department, his duties in the bureau
prescribed by law or regulations, devolve on the officer of his depart¬
ment empowered by the President to perform them, in such absence.
16. An officer who succeeds to any command or duty stands in regard
to his duties in the same situation as his predecessor. The officer re¬
lieved shall turn over to his successor all orders in force at the time,
and all the public property and funds pertaining to his command or
duty, and shall receive therefor duplicate receipts, showing the condi¬
tion of each article.
17. Au officer in a temporary command shall not, except in urgent
cases, alter or annul the standing orders of the regular or permanent
commander, without authority from the next higher commander.
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ARTICLE IV.
APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
18. All vacancies in established regiments and corps to tire rank of
Colonel, shall be filled by promotion according to seniority, except in
cases of disability or other incompetency*
19. Promotions to the rank of Colonel shall be made regimentally,
according to tire arm, as infantry, cavalry, -&c.; and in the Staff De¬
partments, and in the Engineers and other corps, according to corps.
20. Appointments above the rank of Colonel will be made by selec¬
tion from the army.
21. Cadets appointed under Confederate law, shall be assigned to such
duties, governed by exigencies of the service, as will best promote their
military experience and improvement, until a military school shall be
established by the Government for their instruction.
22. Whenever the public service may require the appointment of any
citizen to the army, a board of officers will be instituted, before which
the applicant will appear for examination into his physical ability,
moral character, attainments and general fitness for the service. If the
board report in favor ef the Applicant, he will be deemed eligible for &'
commission in the army.
ARTICLE V.
RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS;
23. No officer will be considered out of service on the tender of his
resignation, until it shall have been dul$ accepted by the proper au¬
thority.
24. Resignations will be forwarded by the commajiding officer to the
Adjutant and Inspector General of the army for decision at the War
Department.
25. Resignations tendered under charges, when Forwarded by any
commander, will always be accompanied by a copy of the charges; or,
in the absence of written charges, by a report of the case, for the infor¬
mation of the Secretary of War.
26. Before presenting the resignation of any officer, the Adjutant
and Inspector Generql will ascertain and report to the War Department
the state of such officer's accounts of money, as well as ef public prop¬
erty, for which he may have been responsible.
27. In time of war, or with an army in the field, resignations shall
take effect within thirty days from the date of the order of acceptance.
28. Leaves of absence will not be granted by commanding officers to
officers on tendering their resignations, unless the resignation be un¬
conditional and immediate;
ARTICLE VI.
EXCHANGE OR TRANSFER OF OFFICERS.
29. The transfer of officers from one regiment or corps to another,
will be made only by the War Department, on the mutual application
of the parties desiring the exchange.
SO. An officer shall not be transferred from one regiment or corps .to
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another, with prejudice to the rank of any officer of the regiment or
corps to which he is transferred.
ARTICLE- VII.
APPOINTMENTS ON THE STAFF.
31. General Officers appoint their own Aides-de-camp.
32. Officers on duty as Brigadier and Major General, by virtue of
Brevet Commissions, may, with the special sanction of the War De¬
partment, b.e allowed the Aids-de-Camp of the grades corresponding to
their brevets ; but without such sanction, the number and rato of pay of
the Aids will be regulated according to the lineal grade of the General.
33. An officer of a mounted corps shall not be separated from his
regiment, except for duty connected with his particular arm.
34. The Senior Lieutenaht present, holding the appointment of As¬
sistant Commissary of Subsistence, is entitled to perform the duties.
ARTICLE VIII.
HISTRIBPTION OF THE TROOPS.
35. The military geographical departments will be.established by the
War Department. In time of peace, brigades or divisions will not be
formed, nor the stations of the troops changed, without authority from
the War Department.
ARTICLE IX.
CARE OP FORTIFICATIONS.
36. No person shall be permitted to walk upon any of the slopes of a
fortification except the ramps and glacis. If, in any case, it be necessary
to provide for crossing them, it should be done by placing wooden steps
or stairs against the slopes. The occasional walking'of persons on a
parapet will do no harm, provided it be not allowed to cut the surface
into paths.
37. No cattle, horses, or other animal shall ever be permitted to go
upon the. slopes, the ramparts, or the parapets, nor upon the glacis, ex¬
cept within fenced limits, which should not approach the crest nearer
than 30 feet.
38. All grassed surfaces, excepting the glacis, will be carefully and
frequently mowed, (except in dry weather,) and the oftener the better,
while growing rapidly—the grass being never allowed to be more than
a few inches high. In order to cut the grass even and close, upon small
slopes, a light one-handed scythe should be used ; and in mowing the
steep Blopes, the mower should stand on a light ladder resting against
the slope, and not upon the grass." Crops of hay may be cut on the
glacis; or, if fenced, it may be used as pasture, otherwise it should bo
treated as other slopes of the fortification. On all the slopes, spots of
dead grass will be cut out and replaced by fresh sod. All weeds will
be eradicated.
» 39. The burning of grass upon any portion of a fortification is strict¬
ly forbidden.
40. Particular attention is required to prevent the formation of gul¬
lies in the parade, terreplein, and ramps, and especially in slopes where
grass is not well established.
41. Earth, sand or. ashes, must not be placed against wood work ; a
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free ventilation must be preserved around it; and all wooden floors,
platforms, bridges, &c., will be kept clean swept.
42. The machinery of drawbridges, gates, and posterns must be kept
In good working order by proper cleaning and oiling of the parts ; the
bridges will be raised, and the gates and posterns opened as often"as
once# week.
43. The terrepleins of forts, the floors of casemates, caponniers, store¬
rooms, barracks, galleries, posterns, magazines, &c., and the side-walks
in front of quarters, as well as other walks, are sometimes paved with
brick or stones, or formed of concrete. These surfaces must be preserved
from injury with great care-4 In transporting guns and carriages, and
in mounting them, strong way-planks will be used, and neither the
wheels nor any other part of the carriages, nor any machinery, such as
shears, gins, ■&<?., nor any handspike or other implements, will be allowed
to touch those surfaces. Unless protected in a similar manner, no wheel¬
barrow, or vehicle, or-barrel, shall be rolled on said surfaces. No vio¬
lent work will be done, nor any heavy weight suffered to fall upon them.
In using machines, as gins, &c., in casemates, care must be taken not to
injure the arch, or ceiling, or floors. Neglect of these precautions may
cause injuries apparently slight, but serious in effect, from leaking of
water into masonry, casemates, &c.
44. The doors and windows of all store rooms and unoccupied case¬
mates, quarters, barracks, &c., will be opened several times a week for
thorough ventilation.
45. Masonry shot-furnaces will be heated only on the approach of an
enemy. For ordinary practice with hot shot, iron furnaces are provided.
46. The foregoing matters involve but little expense; the labor is
within the means of every garrison, and no technical knowledge is re¬
quired beyond what will be found among soldiers. Other repairs re¬
quiring small disbursements, such as repainting exposed wood or iron
work, can be also excuted by flie garrison ; but reports, estimates, and
requisitions, may be necessary to obtain the materials.
47. No alteration will be made in any fortification, or in any build¬
ing whatever belonging to it, nor in any building or work of any kind;
nor will any building or work of earth, masonry, or timber, be erected
within the fortification, or on its exterior, within half a mile, except
under the superintendence of the Engineer Department, and by authori¬
ty of the Secretary of War.
ARTICLE X.
CARE op armament of fortifications.
48. At each permanent post with a fixed battery, and garrisoned by
not more than one company, there wiH be kept mounted for purposes of
instruction and target practice, three heavy guns ; and at posts garri¬
soned by more than one company, at the rate of two for each of the com¬
panies composing its garrison. The other guns dismounted will be pro¬
perly placed within their own traverse circles, and the carriages pre¬
served from the weather.
49. All guns should be sponged clean, and their vents examined to
see that they are clear. The chassis should be traversed and left in a
different position, the top carriage moved backward and forward, and
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ARTILLERY PRACTICE.
left: alternately over the front and rear transoms of the chassis; the ele-*
vating screws or machines wiped clean, worked and oiled if required,
and the nuts of all bolts screwed up tight. Thisshould all be done reg¬
ularly once in every week.
50. When tarpaulins, or pent houses, are placed over the guns, they
should be removed once a week when the weather is fair, the carnages
and guns brushed off, and if damp, allowed to dry.
51. An old sponge staff and head, should be used for drill. The new
sponges should never be used unless the gun is fired. The implements
should be kept in stores, undercover, and be examined, wiped clean, or
•brushed at least once a month. In case of leather equipments, due
care should be taken for their preservation, by the use of oil, but never
using varnish.
52. Magazines should be frequently examined to see that the powder
is well preserved. They should be opened every other day, when the
air is dry and clear. Barrels of powder should be turned and rolled
occasionally. Under ordinary circumstances, only a few cartridges
should be kept filled. If the paper body of the cartridge becomes soft,
or loses its sizing, it is certain that the magazine is very damp, and
means should be found to improve the ventilation. Cartridge bags may
be kept in the magazine ready for filling ; "also port fires, fuses, tubes
and primers. Stands of grape, cannister, and wads, for barbette guns
should be kept in store with the implements. In casemate guns, wads
may be hung in bundles, and grape and cannister near the guns. Shot,
well lacquered and clean, may be placed in piles near the guns.
ARTICLE XI.
ARTILLERY PRACTICE.
53. At all posts with fixedffiatteries, theposition of every gun, mount¬
ed or to be mounted, will have its numl&r, and this number be placed
on the gun when in position.
54. For every such work a post-book of record will be kept, under the
direction of the commander-of the post, in which will be duly entered,
the number of each mounted gun, its calibre, weight, names of founder,
and its inspector, and other marks : the description of its carriage and
date of reception at the post; where from, and the greatest field of fire
of the gun in its position.
55. Every commander of a fort, or other fixed battery, will, before
entering-on artillery practice, carefully reconnoitre", and cause to be
sketched for his record book, the water channels, with their soundings
and other approaches to the work, Buoys or marks will be placed at
the extreme aad intermediate ranges of the guns, and these marks be
numerically noted on the sketch.. A buoy at every five hundred yards
jnay suffice.
56. At the time of practice a distinct and careful note will he made
for the record-hook, of every shot or shell that may be thrown, desig¬
nating the guns fired by their numbers, the charges of powdor used, tho
time of flight of shots and shells, the ranges and ricochets, and the po¬
sitions of guns in respect to the horizontal and vertical lines.
57. The time of flight of a shell may be noted with sufficient accuracy
by a stop-watch, or by counting the beats (previously ascertaining their
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value) of other watches, and the range may sometimes be computed by
the time of flight. Other modes ascertaining the range will readily oc¬
cur" to officers of scieffice.
58. "When charged shell? with fuze are thrown, the time of bursting
will be noted. If they are intended to fall on land, only a blowing
charge will be given to the shells, so that they may be picked up for
further use.
59. Or» filling from, the barrel, the proof range of powder will be
marked on the cartridges;
60. The general objects of this practice are, to give to officers and
men the ready and effective" use of batteries ; to preserve on record the
more important results for the benefit of the same, or future command¬
ers, and to ascertain the efficiency of guns and carriages.
61. The commanders of field artillery will also keep registers of their
practice, so that not a shot or shell shall be thrown in the army, for in¬
struction, without distinct objects, such as range, accuracy of aim, num¬
ber-of ricochets, time of bursting in the case of shells, &c.
62. The issue of blank cartridges for the drill and instruction of the
light artillery companies will be authorized in such quantities as may be
necessary, on .requisitions duly approved by the proper department.
63. For artillery there will be three annual periods of practice in
firing, viz ; in April, June and October. At the termination of eaph
period the commanding officers of posts will transmit to the Adjutant-
General lull reports of the results.
64. To determine accuracy in firing shot and shell, butts or targets
will be used. If no natural butt prcsentsltself, targets will be erected,
i 65. As practice in gunnery is a heavy expense," commanders of com*
panies, and their immediate superiors, are charged with the strict execu¬
tion of the foregoing details; and all officers on inspection duty will re¬
port through the proper channels,"upon such execution.
ARTICLE. XII.
REGIMENTS.
66. On the organization of a regiment, companies receive a permanent
designation by letters beginning with A, and the officers are assigned to
companies ; afterward, company officers succeed to companies, a§ pro¬
moted to fill vacancies. Companies take place in the battalion accord¬
ing to the rank of their captains.
67. Captains must serve with their companiesi Though subject to
the temporary details of service, as for courts-martial, military boards,
&c., they shall not be detailed for any duty which may separate them
for any considerable time from thoir companies. ' •
68. The commander of a regiment will appoint the adjutant from the
subalterns of the regiment, lie will nominate the regimental Quarter¬
master to the Secretary of War for appointment, if approved. He will
appoint the non-commissioned staff of the regiment; and, upon the re¬
commendation of the company commander, the sergeants and corporals
of companies.
69. In cases of vacancy, and till a decision can be had from regimen¬
tal headquarters, the company commanders may make temporary ap¬
pointments of noa-commiasioned officers.
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70. Commanders of regiments are enjoined to avail themselves of
every opportunity of instructing Loth officers and men in the exercise
and management of field artillery; and all commanders ought to en¬
courage useful occupations, and manly exercises, and diversions among
their men, and to repress dissipation and immorality.
71. It is enjoined upon all officers to be cautious in reproving non¬
commissioned officers in the presence or hearing of privates, unless their
authority be weakened; and non-commissioned officers are not to be sent
to the guard-room and mixed with privates during confinement, but be
considered as placed in arrest, except in aggravated cases, where escape
may be apprehended.
72.'Non-commissioned officers may bo reduced to the ranks by the
sentence of a court-martial, or by order of the commander of the regi¬
ment, on the application of the company commander. If reduced to the
ranks by garrison courts, at posts not the headquarters of the regiment,
the company commander will immediately forward a transcript of the
order to the regimental commander,
73. Every non-cominissioned officer shall be furnished with a certifi¬
cate or warrant of his rank, signed by the colonel and countersigned by
the adjutant. Blank warrants are furnished from the Adjutant-Gene¬
ral's office. The first, or orderly sergeant, will be selected by the captain
from the sergeants.
74. When it is desired to have bands of music for regiments, there
will be allowed for each, sixteen privates to act as musicians, in addi¬
tion to the chief musicians authorized by law, provided, the total num¬
ber of privates in the regiment, including the band, does not exceed the
legal standard.
75. The musicians of the band will, forjthe time being, be dropped
from the company muster-rolls, but they will be instructed as soldiers,
and liable to serve in the ranks on any occasion. They will be'mustered
in a separate squad under the chief musician,, with the non-commission¬
ed staff, and be included in the aggregate in all regimental returns.
76. When a regiment occupies several stations, the band will be kept
at the headquarters, provided troops (one or more companies) be serving
there. The field music belonging to companies not stationed at regi¬
mental headquarters, will not be. separated from their respective com¬
panies.
77. No man, unless he be a carpenter, joiner, carriage-maker, black¬
smith, saddler, or harness-maker, will be mustered as an " artificer."
78. Every mrticle, excepting arms and accoutrements, belonging to
the regiment, is to be marked with the number and name of the regi¬
ment.
79. Such articles as belong to oompanies are to be marked'with the
letter of the company, and number and name of the regiment; and such
as belong to men, with their individual numbers, and the letter of the
company.
80. The books for each regiment shall be as follows :
1. Original copies of general orders will be tied together in book form,
and properly indexed as they are received, and at length bound in
volumes of convenient size.
2. Regimental Order Book, of three quires of paper, 16 inches by 10J
inches, to contain regimental orders, with an index.
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3. Letter Book, of thrco quires of paper, 1G inches by 10| inchos, to eon-
tain the correspondence of the commandHng officer on regimental sub¬
jects, with an index.
4. An index of letters required to be kept on file, in the following
fori®:
No.
NAME OF WRITER.
DATE.
SUBJECT.
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4
Capt. A. B
Adj't General R. J..
1 Captain F. G
Lieutenant C. D.. ..
July 15, 186
Sept. 4, 186
0«w. 14, 186
Nov. 2, 186
Appoin't Non-Com. Officers.
Recruiting Service.
Error in Company Return.
Application for Leave.
The date of receipt should be endorsed on all letters. They-should
be numbered to correspond with the index, and filed in regular order,
for easy reference. '
5. Descriptive Book, of five quires of paper, sixteen inches by ten and
a half inches, to contain a list of the officers of the regiment, with
their rank, and dates of appointment, and promotions; transfers,
leaves of absence, and places and date of birth. To contain also, the
names of all enlisted soldiers entered according to' priority of enlist¬
ments, giving their description, the dates and periods of their enlist¬
ments ; and under the head of remarks,, the cause of discharge, charac¬
ter, death, desertion, transfer; in short, everything relating to their
military history. This book to be indexed.
One copy of the monthly returns wifl be filed.
POST BOOKS.
81. The following books will be kept at each post: A Morning Report
Book, a Guard Report Book, aq Order Book, a Letter Book, each two
quires foolscap %r also,- copies of .the monthly post returns.
ARTICLE XIII.
COMPANIES.
82. The captain will cause the men of the company to be numbered,
in a regular scries, including the nbn-commissioned officers, and divi¬
ded into four squads, each to be put under the charge of a non-commis¬
sioned officer.
83. Each subaltern officer will be charged with a squad for the super¬
vision of its order and cleanliness ; and captains will require their lieu¬
tenants to assist them in "the performance of all company duties.
84. As far as practicable, the men -of each squad will be quartered
together.
85. The utmost attention will be paid by commanders* of companies
to the cleanliness of their men, as to their persons, clothing, arms, ac¬
coutrements, and equipments, and also as to their quarters or tents.
86. The name of-each soldier will be labeled on his bunk, and his
company number will be placed against his arms and accoutrements. ■
87. The arms will be placed in the arm-racks, the stoppers in the
muzzles, the cocks let down, and their bayonets in their scabbards; the
accoutrements suspended over tho arms,'and the swords hung up by the
belts on pegs.
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88. The knapsack of each man will be placed on the lower shelf of
his bunk, at its foot, packed»with his effects, and ready to be slung ; the
great-coat on the same shelf, rolled and strapped ; the coat, folded inside
out, and placed under the knapsack; the cap on the second or upper
shelf; and the boots well cleaned.
89. Dirty clothes will be kept in an appropriate part of the knapsack;
no article of any kind to be put under the bedding.
90. Cooking utensils and table equipage will be cleaned and arranged
in closets or recesses ; blacking and brushes out of view; the fuel'in"
boxes. .
' 91. Ordinarily the cleaning will be on Saturdays. The chiefs of
squads will cause bunks and beddings to be overhauled; floors dry
rubbed; tables and benches scoured; arms cleaned; accoutrements
whitened and polished ; and every thing put-in order.
92. Where conveniences for bathing are to be had, the men should
bathe once a week. The feet to be washed at leaSt twice a week. The
hair kept short, and beard neatly trimmed.
93. Non-commissioned officers, in command of squads, will be held
more immediately responsible that their men observe what is prescribed
above ; that they wash their hands and faces daily ; that they brush or
comb their heads; that those who are to go on duty put their arms, ac¬
coutrements, dress, &c., in the best order, and that such as have per¬
mission to pass the chain of sentinels, are in the dress that may be or¬
dered. .
94. Commanders of companies and squads will see that the arms and
accoutrements in possession oi the men are always kept in good order,
and that proper care be taken in cleaning them.
95. When belts are given to a soldier, the captain will see that they
are properly fitted to the body^ and it is forbidden to cut any belt with¬
out his sanction.
96. Cartridge-boxes and'bayonet scabbards will be polished with
blacking; varnish is injurious to the leather, and will not be used.
97. All arms in the hands of the troops, whether browned or bright,
will be kept in the state in which they are issued by the .Ordnance De¬
partment. Arms will not be taken to pieces without permission of a
commissioned officer. Bright barrels will be kept clean and free from
rust without polishing them ; card'should be taken in rubbing not to
bruise or bend the barrel. After firing, wash out the bore :• wipe it dry,
and then pass a bit of cloth, slightly greased, to the bottom. In these
operations, a rod of wood, with a loop in one end, is to be used instead
of the rammer. The barrel, when not in use, will be closed with a stop¬
per. For exercise, each soldier should keep himself provided with a
piece of sole-leather to fit the cup or countersink of the hammer.
98. Arms shall not he left loaded in quarters or tents, or when the
men are off duty, except by special orders.
99. Ammunition issued will be inspected frequently. Each man will
be made to pay for the rounds expended without orders, or not in the
way of duty, or which may be damaged or lost by'his neglect.
100. Ammunition will be frequently exposed to "the dry air, or
sunned.
101. Special care sliaH be taken to ascertain that no ball-cartridges
are mixed with the blank cartridges issued to the men.
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102. All knapsacks are to be painted black. Those for the artillery
■will be marked in the centre of the caver with the number of the regi-*
ment only, in figures of one and a half inches in length, of the charac¬
ter called full with yellow paint. Those for the infantry will be
marked in the same way, in white paint. Ttje knapsack straps will be
black.
103. The knapsacks will also be marked upon the inner side with the
letter of the company and the number of the soldier, on such part as
may be readily observed at.inspections.
104. Haversacks will be marked upon the flap with the number and
name of the regiment, the letter of the company, and number of the sol¬
dier, in black letters and figures. And each soldier must, at-all times,
be provided with a haversack and canteen, and will exhibit them at all
inspections. It will be worn on the left side on marches, guard, and
when paraded for detached service—the canteen outside the haver¬
sack.
105'. The front of tjie drums will be painted with the arms of the Con¬
federate States, on a blue field for the infantry, and on a red field for
the artillery. The letter of the company and the number of the regi¬
ment, under the arms, in a scroll.
106. Officers at their stations, in camp or in garrison, will always
wear their proper uniform.
107. Soldiers will wear the prescribed uniform in camp or garrison,
and will not be permitted to keep in their possession any other clothing.
When on fatigue parties, they will wear the proper fatigue dress.
108. In camp or barracks, the company officers must visit the kitchen
daily, and inspect the kettles, and at all times carefully attend to the
messing and economy of their respective companies. The commanding
officer of the post or regiment will make frequent inspections of the
kitchens and messes.
109. The bread must be thoroughly baked, and not eaten until it is
cold. The soup must be boiled at least- five hours, and the vegetables
always cooked sufficiently to be perfectly soft and digestible.
110. Messes will be prepared by privates of squads, including private
musicians, each taking his tour. The.greatest care will be observed in
washing and scouring the cooking utensils; those made of brass and
copper should be lined with tin.
, 111. The messes of prisoners will be sent to them by the cooks.
112. No persons will be allowed to visit or remain in the kitchen,
except such as may come on duty, or be occupied as Cooks.
113. Those detailed for duty in the kitchens will also be required to
keep the furniture of the mess-room in order.
114." On marches and in the field, the only mess furniture of the sol¬
dier will be one tin plate, one tin cup, one knife; fork and spoon, to each
man, to be carried by himself on the march.
115. If a soldier be required to assist his first sergeant in the writing
of the company, to excifsefhim from a tour of military duty, the captain
will previously obtain the sanction of his own commander, if he have
one present; and whether there be a superior present or not, the cap¬
tain will be responsible that the man so employed does not miss two
successive tours of guard duty by reason of-such employment.
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0R1NANCE SERGEANTS.
116. Tradesmen may be relieved from ordinary military duty, to
make, to alter, orto-mend soldiers' clothing, &c. Company commanders
will fix the rates at which work shall be done, and cause the men, for
whose benefit it is done, to pay for it at the next pay day.
117. Each company officqjv serving with his company, may take from
it one soldier as waiter, with his consent and the consent of his captain.
No other officers shall take a soldier as a waiter. Every soldier so em¬
ployed shall be so reported and mustered.
118. Soldiers taken as officers'waiters shall be acquainted with their
military duty, and at all times be completely armed and clothed, and in
every respect equipped according to the rules of the service, and have
all their necessaries complete and in good order. They are to fall in
with their respective companies at all reviews and inspections, and are
liable to such drills as the commanding officer shall judge necessary to
fit them for service in the ranks.
119; Non commissioned officers will, in no case, be permitted to act
as waiters ; nor are they, or private soldiers, not waiters, to be employ¬
ed in any menial office, or made to perform any service not military, for
the private benefit of any officer or mess of officers.
COMPANY BOOKS.
120. The following books are allowed to each company ; one descrip¬
tive book, one clothing book, one order book, one morning report hook,
each one quire, sixteen inches by ten. One page of the descriptive book
will be appropriated to the list of officers ; two to the non-commissioned
officers ; two to the register of men transferred ; four to the register of
men discharged ; two to "register of deaths ; four to register of desert¬
ers-—the rest to the company description list.
LAUNDRESS^
121. Four women will be allowed to each company as washer-women,
and will receive one ration per day each.
122. The price of washing soldiers'clothing, by the month, or by the
piece, will-lie determined by the Council Administration.
128. Debts due tlie laundress by soldiers, for washing, will be paid,
or collected at the pay-table, under the direction of the captain.
ARTICLE XIV.
ORDNANCE SERGEANTS.
'124. The Secretary of War selects from the- sergeants of the line of
the army, who may have faithfully served, as many ordnance sergeants
as the service may require.
125. Captains wiil report to their Colonels such sergeants as by their
conduct and service'merit such appointments, setting forth the descrip¬
tion, length of service of the sergeant, the portion of his service he was
a non-com missioned officer, his general character as to fidelity, and so¬
briety, his qualifications as a clerk, and his fitness for the duties to be
performed by an ordnance sergeant. These reports will be forwarded
to the Adjutant and Inspector General, to be laid before the Secretary
of War, with an application in the following form :
ORDNANCE SERGEANTS.
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Headquarters, dec.
To the Adjutant and Inspector General:
Sir—I forward for the consideration of the proper authority, an ap¬
plication for the appointment of ordnance sergeant.
Name and Regim't.
Letter of
Company.
Length of Service.
Remarks.
As non-co mm is
sioned Officer.
In the Army.
%
YEARS.
MONTHS.
YEARS.
MONTHS.
-
Inclosed herewith you will reeeive the report of , the officer
commanding the company in which the sergeant has been serving, to
which.I add the following remarks :
, Commanding Regiments
126. When a company is detdched from the headquarters of the regi¬
ment, the reports of the commanding officer in this matter, will pass to
the regimental headquarters through the commanding officer of the
post or detachment, and be accompanied by his opinion as to the fitness
of the candidate;
127. Ordnance sergeants will be assigned to posts when appointed,
and pre not to be transferred to other stations except by orders from
the Adjutant and Inspector General's office.
128. At the expiration of their term of service, ordnance sergeants
may be re-enlisted, provided they shall have conducted themselves in a
becoming manner, and performed their duties to the satisfaction of tho
commanding officer. If the commanding officer, however, shall not
think proper to re enlist the ordnance sergeant of his 'p°st, he will not
discharge him at the expiration of his service, unless it shall be the
wish of the sergeant, but wiU communicate to the Adjutant.and Inspec¬
tor General his reasons for declining to re-enlist him, to be submitted
to the War Department.
129. The officers interested must be.aware, from the nature of the
duties assigned to ordnance sergeants, that the judicious selection of
them is of no small importance to the interests of the service ; and that
while the law contemplates, in the appointment of these non-commis¬
sioned officers, the better preservation of the ordnance and ordnance
stores in deposit in the several forts, there is the further motive of of¬
fering a reward to those faithful and well-tried sergeants who have long
served their country, and of thus giving encouragement to the soldier
in the ranks to emulate them in conduct, and .thereby secure substan¬
tial promotion. Colonels and captains can not, therefore, be to_o par-
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ORDNANCE SERGEANTS.
ticular in investigating the characters of the candidates, and in giving
their testimony as to their merits.
130. The appointment and removal of ordnance sergeants, stationed
at military posts, in pursuance of the above provisions of law, shall be
reported by the Adjutant and Inspector General to the Chief of the
Ordnance Department.
131. When a non-commissioned officer receives the appointment of
ordnance sergeant, he shall be dropped from the rolls of the regiment
or company in which he may be serving at the time.
132. The duty of ordnance sergeants relates to the care of the ord¬
nance, arms, ammunition, and other military stores at the post to which
they may be attached, under the direction of the commanding officer,
and according to the regulations of the Ordnance Department.
133. If a post be evacuated, the ordnance sergeant shall remain on
duty jjt the station,' under the direction of the Chief of the Ordnance De¬
partment, in charge of the ordnance and ordnance stores, and of such
other public property as is not in charge of some officer or agent of other
Departments ; for which ordnance stores and other property he will ac¬
count to the chiefs of the proper departments until otherwise directed."
134. An ordnance sergeant in charge of ordnance stores at a post
where there is no commissioned officer^shall be held responsible for the
safe keeping of the property, and he shall be governed by the regula¬
tions of the Ordnance Department in making issues of the same, and in
preparing and furnishing the requisite returns. If the means at his
disposal are not sufficient for the preservation of the property, he shall
report the circumstances to the Chief of the Ordnance Department.
135. Ordnance sergeants are to be considered as belonging to the non¬
commissioned staff of the post, under the orders of the commanding
officer. They are to wear the uniform, with the distinctive badges pre¬
scribed for the non-commissioned staff, of regiments of artillery; and
they are to appear under arms with the troops at all re\ie\vs and in¬
spections, monthly and weekly.
136. When serving at any post which may be the headquarters of a
regiment, ordnance sergeants shall be reported by name op the post re¬
turns, and mustered with the non-commissioned staff of the regiment;
and at all other posts they shall be mustered and reported in some com¬
pany stationed at the post at which they serve ; be paid on the muster-
roll, and be charged'with the clothing and nil other supplies previously
received from any officer, or subsequently issued to them by the com¬
manding officer of the company for the t*me being. Whenever the
company may be'ordercd from the post, the ordnance sergeant will be
transferred to the rolls of any remaining company,, by the order of the
commanding officer of the post.
137. In the event of the troops being all withdrawn from a post at
which there is an ordnance sergeant, he shall be furnished with his de¬
scriptive roll and account of clothing and pay, signed by the proper
officer last in command)"accompanied by the remarks necessary for his
military history; and on his exhibiting such papers to any Quastermas-
ter, with a letter from the ordnance office acknowledging the receipt of
his returns, and that they are satisfactory, ho will be paid on a separate
account the amount which may be due him at the date of the receipt of
the return mentioned in such letter, together with commutation of ra-
TRANSFER OF SOLDIERS—DECEASED OFFICERS.
15
tions, according to the regulations of the Subsistence Department. A
certified statement of his pay account will be furnished the Ordnance
sergeant by the Quartermaster by whom he may be last paid. When
there are no troops at the post, the ordnance'sergeant will report to the
Adjutant and Inspector General's office by letter, on the last day of
every month.
ARTICLE XV.
TRANSFER OF SOLDIERS.
138. No non commissioned officer or soldier will be transferred from
one regiment to another 'without the authority of the commanding
General.
139. The colonel may, upon the application of the captains, transfer
a non-commissioned officer or soldier from one company to another of
his regiment—with consent of the department commander in case of
change of post; but in no case, from one regiment to another where
serving in different departments, without approval of department com¬
manders, and then at expense of parties transferred, except where trans¬
fer is required by interests of public service.
140. When soldiers are authorized to be transferred, the transfer will'
take place on the first of a month, with a view to the more convenient
settlement of their accounts.
141. In all cases of transfer, a complete descriptive roll will accom¬
pany the soldier transferred, which roll will embrace an account of his
pay, clothing, and other allowances ; also, all stoppages to be made oh
account ot the Government, and debts due the laundress, as well as
such other facts as may be necessary to show his character and military
history.
ARTICLE XVI.
DECEASED OFFICERS.
142. Whenever an officer dies, or is killed at any military post or
station, or in the vicinity of the same, it will be the duty of the com¬
manding officer to report ,the fact direct to the Adjutant and Inspector
Generhl, with the date, and any other information proper to be commu¬
nicated. If an officer die at a distance from a military post, any officer
having intelligence of the same, will in like manner communicate it,
specifying the day of his decease; a duplicate of the report will be sent
to department headquarters.
143. Inventories of the effects of deceased officers, required by the
94th article of war, will be transmitted to the Adjutant and Inspector
General.
144. If a legal administrator or. family connection be present, and
take charge of the effects, it will bo so stated to the Adjutant and In¬
spector General.
ARTICLE XVII.
DECEASED SOLDIERS.
145. Inventories of the effects of deceased non-commissioned officers
and soldiers, required by the 95th article of war, will be forwarded to
the Adjutant and Inspector General, by the commander of the company
to which the deceased belonged, and a duplicate of the same to the Col¬
onel of the regiment. Final statements of pay, clothing, &c., will be
sent with the inventories. When a soldier dies at a post or station absent
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DECEASED SOLDIERS—DESERTERS.
from his company, it will be the duty of his immediate commander to
furnish the required inventory, and, at the same time, to forward to the
commanding officer of the company to which the soldier belonged, are-
port of his death, specifying the date, place, and cause ; to what time he
was last paid, and the money or other effects in Iris possession at the
time of his decease; which report will be noted on the next muster-roll
of the company to which the man belonged. Each inventory will be
endorsed, " Inventory of the effects of , late of company (—)
regiment of , who died at • , the day of , 186—."
If a legal representative receive the effects, it will be stated in the report.
If the soldieT leave no effects, the fact will be reported.
"146. Should the effects of a decehsed non-commissioned officer or sol-,
dier not be administered upon within a short period after his decease^
they shall be disposed of by a Council of Administration, under the
authority of the commanding officer of the post, and the proceeds depos¬
ited with the Quartermaster, to the credit of the Confederate States,
until they shall be claimed by the legal representatives of the deceased.
147. In all such cases of sales by the Council of Administration, a
statement in detail, or account of the proceeds, duly certified by the
Council and commanding officer, accompanied by the Quartermaster's
receipt for the proceeds, will be forwarded by the commanding officer to
the Adjutant and Inspector General. The statement will be endorsed,
"Report of the proceeds of the effects of , late of conrpany (—)
regiment of , who died at :—, the day of 1—,
186—."
ARTICLE XVIII.
DESERTERS.
148. If a soldier desert from, or a deserter be received at, any post
other than the station of the company or detachment to which he be¬
longed, he shall be promptly reported by the commanding officer of such
post, to the commander of his company or detachment. The time of
desertion, apprehension, and delivery will be stated. If the man be a
recruit, unattached, the required report will be made to the Adjutant
and Inspector General. When a report is received of the apprehension
or surrender of a deserter at any post other than the station of the com¬
pany or detachment to which he belonged, the commander of such com¬
pany or detachment shall immediately forward his description and ac¬
count of clothing to the officer making the report.
149. A reward of thirty dollars will be paid for the apprehension and
delivery of a deserter to an officer of the Army at the most convenient
post or recruiting station. Rewards thus paid will be promptly reported
by the disbursing officer to the officer commanding the company in
which the deserter is m'usteied, and to the authority competent to order
his trial. The reward of thirty dollars will include the remuneration
for all expenses incurred for apprehending, securing and delivering a
deserter.
150. When non-commissioned officers or soldiers are sent in pursuit
of a deserter, the expenses necessarily incurred will be paid whether he
be apprehended or not, and reported as in case of rewards paid.
151. Deserters shall make good the time lost by desertion, unless dis¬
charged by competent authority.
DISCHARGES.
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152. No deserter shall be restored.to duty without trial, except by the
authority competent to order the trial.
153. Rewards and expenses paid for apprehending a deserter, will be
set against his pay, when adjudged by a court-martial, or when he is
restored to duty without trial on such .condition.
154. In reckoning the time of service, and the pay and allowances of
a deserter, he is to be considered in service when delivered up as a de¬
serter to the proper authority.
155. An apprehended deserter, or one who surrenders himself, shall
receive no pay while waiting trial, and only such clothing as may be
actually necessary for him.
ARTICLE XIX.
DISCHARGES.
156. No enlisted man shall be discharged before the expiration of his
term of enlistment without authority of the War Department, except by
sentence of a general court-martial, or by the commander of the depart¬
ment, or of an army in the field, on certificate of disability, or on ap¬
plication of the soldier after twenty years' service.
157: When an enlisted man is to be discharged, his company com¬
mander shall furnish him certificates of his account, according to form
4, Pay Department.
158. Blank discharges will be furnished from the Adjutant and In¬
spector-General's office- No discharge shall be made in duplicate, nor
shall any certificate be given in lieu of a discharge, except by order of
the War Department.
159. The cause of discharge will be stated in the body of the dis¬
charge, and the space at foot for character cut off, unless a recommen¬
dation-is given.
160. When a non-commissioned officer or soldier is unfit for military
service in consequence of wour.ds, disease or infirmity, his Captain shalL
forward to the Commandant of the Department, or of the.Army in the
field, through the commander of the regiment or post, a statement of
the case, with " certificates of disability," signed by the senior Surgeon
of the regiment or post, according to the form prescribed in the Medi¬
cal Regulations. If the recommendations for the discharge of the in¬
valid be approved, the authority therefor wiil be endorsed on the "cer¬
tificate of disability," which will be sent back to be completed, and
signed by the commanding officer of the regiment or command to
which the invalid's company belongs, who will also sign the discharge,
and cause the final statements to be made out, and forward the certifi¬
cates of disability to the Adjutant and Inspector-General.
161. When a non-commissioned officer or soldier is absent from his
regiment or company, in hospital, and shall be unfit for military service,
for the reason set forth in the preceding paragraph, the senior Surgeon
of the hospital will make out "certificates of disability," and forward
them, through the commander of the company or regiment, to the com¬
mander of the department or of the army in the field, whose approval
being given, the commanding officer will complete and forvvfird the cer¬
tificates of disability to the Adjutant and Inspector-General, and send
the papers of discharge to the Surgeon. But when access to comman¬
ders is difficult, and attended with great delay, the certificates of disa-
]8 TRAVELING ON DUTY—LEAVE OE ABSENCE.
fcilifcy may, in urgent cases, be forwarded by the Surgeon to the Sur¬
geon-General for approval; which being given, the discharge will be
authorized from the Adjutant and Inspector General's office ; and the
Surgeon will make out final statements.
162. The date, place, and cause of discharge of a soldier absent from
his company, will be reported by the commander of the post to liis com¬
pany commander.
163. Company commanders are required to keep the blank disqharges
and certificates carefully in their own custody.
ARTICLE XX.
TRAVELING ON DCTY.
164. "Whenever an officer traveling under orders, arrives at his post,
he will submit to the commanding officer a report in writing, of the time
occupied in the travel, with a copy of the orders under which the jour¬
ney was performed, and an explanation of any delay in the execution
of the orders ; which report the commanding officer shall transmit,
with his opinion on it, to department headquarters. If the officer be
superioi*in rank to the commander, the required report will be made
by the senior himself.
165. Orders detaching an officer for a special duty, imply, unless
otherwise stated, that he is thereafter to join his proper station.
ARTICLE XXI.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE TO OFFICERS.
166. In no case will leave of absence be granted, so that a company be
left without one of its commissioned officers, or that a garrisoned post be
left without two commissioned officersand competent medical attendance;
nor shall leave of absence be granted to an officer during the season of
active operations, except on urgent necessity, and then as follows: The
commander of a post may grant seven days leave—the commander of
an army thirty.
167. When not otherwise specified, leaves of absence will be consid¬
ered as commencing on the day that the officer is relieved from duty at
his post. He will report himself monthly, giving his address for the
next thirty days, to the commander of his post, and of his regiment or
corps, and to the Adjutant and Inspector-General; and in his first re¬
port state the day when his leave of absence "commenced ; at the expi¬
ration of his leave he will join his station.
168. Applications for leave of absence for more than thirty days,
must he referred to the Adjutant and Inspector-General for the decision
of the Secretary of War. In giving .a permission to apply for the ex¬
tension of a leave of absence, the term of the extension should be stated.
169. The immediate commander of the officer applying for leave of
absence, and all intermediate commanders, will endorse their opinion
on the application before forwarding it.
170. The commander of a post may take leave of absence Dot to ex¬
ceed seven days at one time, or in the same month, reporting the fact
to his next"«6uperior. *
171. Leaves of absence on account of sickness-will not be granted to
go beyond the limits of the Military Department within which they are
stationed, unless the certifipate of the medical officer shall explicitly
FURLOUGHS TO ENLISTED MEN".
19
state that a greater change is necessary to save life, or prt ^ent permanent
disability. Nor will sick leaves to go bey< nd the Department limits be
given in any.case, except of immediate urgency, without the previous
sanction of the War Department.
172. On the expiration of a leave of absence given on account of sick¬
ness, if the officer be able to travel, he will forthwith proceed to his
post, although his disability may not have been removed. Exceptions
to this general rule must be made in each case by the War Department,
on full and explicit medical certificates setring forth the reasons for de¬
lay, and the length of time delay is considered necessary.
173. An application for leave of absence on account of sickness, must
be accompanied by a certificate of the senior medical officer present, in
the following form :
1 , of the regiment of , having applied for a certificate
on which to ground an application for leave of absence, I do hereby
► certify that I have carefully examined this officer, and find that—\Here
th+nature of the disease, wound, or disutility, is to befidly slated:, and
the period during which the officer has suffered under its effects. | And
that in consequence thereof, he is, in my opinion, unfit for duty. I fur¬
ther declare my belief that he will not be able to resume his duties irr a
less period .than . \Here state candidly and explicitly the opinion
.as to the period which will probably elapse before the officer will be able
to resume his duties. When there is no reason to expect a recovery, or
when the prospect of recovery is distant and uncertain, or when a change
of climate is recommended, it must be so slated.) Dated at , this
day of -. Signature of the Medical Officer.
174. In all reports of absence, or application for leave cf absence on
account of sickness, the officer shall state how long he has been absent
already on"that account, and by whose permission.
ARTICLE XXII.
FURLOUGHS TO ENLISTED MEN.
175. Furloughs will be granted only by the commanding officer.of the
post or the commanding officer of the regiment actually quartered with
it. Furloughs may be prohibited at the discretion of the officer in com¬
mand.
176. Soldiers on furlough shall not take with them their arms or ac¬
coutrements, but in all cases of long expected absence, should be fur¬
nished with descriptive and clothing accounts, by their Captains, to
enable them to draw their pay.
177. Form of furlough :
TO ALL WHOM IT MAT CONCERN.
The bearer hereof, , a sergeant (corporal, or private, as the
case may be) of Cap.tain company, — regiment of ,
aged — year, — feet — inches high, complexion, eyes,
■ hair, and by profession a , born in the of ,
and enlisted at , in the of ■, on the day of ,
eighteen hundred and , to serve for the period of , is hereby
permitted to go to >, in the county of , State of , he
paving received a furlough from the — day of , to the — day
•of ~—, at which period he will rejoin his company or regiment
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COUNCILS OP ADMINISTRATION.
at , or wherever it then may be, or be considered a deserter.
• Subsistence has been furnished to said , to the day of
, and pay to the day of both inclusive.
Given under my hand, at , this day of , 18—.
Signature of the officer )
giving the furlough, j
ARTICLE XXIII.
COUNCILS OF ADMINISTRATION.
178. The commanding officer of every post shall, at least once in every
two months, convene a Post Council of Administration, to ctfnsist of
three regimental or company officers nest in rank to himself; or, if there
be but two, then thetwo next; if but one, the one next; and-if there be
none other than himself, then he himself shall act.
179. The junior member will.record the proceedings of the council in
a book, and submit the same to the commanding officer. If he disap¬
prove the proceedings,, and the council, after a reconsideration, adhere
to its decision, a copy of the whole shall be sent by the officer command¬
ing to the next higher commander, whose decision shall be final, and
entered in the council book, and the whole be published in orders for
the information and government of all"concerned.
180. The proceedings of Councils of Administration shall be signed
by the president and recorder, and the recorder of each meeting, after
entering the whole proceedings, together with the final order thereon,
shall deposit the book with the commanding officer. In like manner,
the approval or objections of the'officer ordering the council will be
signed with his own hand.
181. The Post Council shall prescribe the quantity and kind of cloth¬
ing, small equipments, and soldiers' necessaries, groceries, and all arti¬
cles which the sutlers may be required to keep on hand ; examine the
sutler's books and papers, and fix the tariff of prices of the said goods
or commodities; inspect the sutler's weights and measures; fix the
laundress charges, and make the regulations for the post school.
182. Pursuant to the 30th Article of War, commanding officers review¬
ing the proceedings of the Council of Administration will scrutinize the
tariff of prices proposed by them, and take care that the stores actually
furnished by the sutler correspond to the quality prescribed.
POST FUND.
183. A post fund shall be raised at each post by a tax on the sutler
of 10 cents a month for every officer and soldier of the command, ac¬
cording to the average in each month to be ascertained by the council,
and from the saving on the flour ration, ordinarily 33 per cent, by bak¬
ing the soldiers' bread at a post bakery: Provided, that when want of
vegetables or other reasons make it necessary, the commanding officer
may order the flour saved, or any part of it, issued to the men, after
paying expenses of baking.
184. The commanding officer shall designate an officer to be p'ost trea¬
surer, who shall keep the account of the fund, subject to the inspection
of the council and commanding officer, and disburse the fund on the
warrants of the commanding officer, drawn in pursuance of specific re¬
solves of the council.
POST AND COMPANY FUNp.
21
185. At every settlement of the post-fund by the Council of Adminis¬
tration, the amount of the sutler's tax since the preceding settlement will
be apportioned to the regiments represented at. the post in the ratio of
the number of companies of each present; and the results communica¬
ted by the Council to the Adjutant of the regiments affected and to the
headquarters of the department in which the regimental headquarters
are stationed. The tax will enter into the post-treasurer's accounts,,
and will be transmitted by him to the Regimental Treasurers in ac¬
cordance with the apportionment of the post-council.
186. In each regiment the fund accruing tq it as above, or as much
of it as may be necessary, will be appropriated to the maintenance of
the band. It will be. administered by the regimental couitmnidqr, the
Adjutant as treasurer, and a regimental council, and be accounted for
to department headquarters, on the same plan as that prescribed by
regulations for.the post-fund.
187. The following are the objects of expenditure of the post fund :
1st,"expenses of the bake-house; 2d, expenses of the soldiers' children
at the post school.
188. On the last day of April, August and December, and when re¬
lieved from the duty, the treasurer shall make out his account vnth the
fund since his last account, and submit it, with his vouchers, to the
Council of Administration, to be examined by them, and recorded in
the council book, and then forwarded by the commanding officer to de¬
partment headquarters.
189. At each settlement of the treasurer's account, the council shall
distribute the unexpended balance of the post fund to tjie several com¬
panies and other troops in the ratio of their average force during the
period.
190. "When a company leaves the post, it shall then receive its distri¬
butive shai*e of the accrued fund.
191. The regulations in regard to a post-fund will, as far as practica¬
ble, be applied in the field to a regimental fund, to be raised, adminis¬
tered, expended,-and distributed in like manner, by the regimental com¬
mand and a regimental council.
COMPANY FtJNI>.
192. The. distributions from 'the post or .regimental fund, arpd the
savings from the company rations, constitute the Company fund, to be
disbursed by the captain for the benefit of the enlisted men of the com¬
pany, pursuant to resolves of the Company Council, consisting pf all the
company officers present. In case of a tie vote in the council, the com¬
mander of the post shall decide. The Council shall b„e convened once
in two months by the captain, arfd whenever he may think proper.
193. Their proceedings shall be recorded in a book, signed by all the
council, and open at all times to the inspection of the commander of the
*post. Every four months, and whenever another officer takes command
of the company, and when the company leaves the, post, the account of
the company fund shall be made u]5, audited by the council, recorded in
the council book, and submitted, with a duplicate, to the post comman¬
der, who shall examine it and forward the duplicate to department
headquarters.-
194. The supervision of the company fund by the post commander
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CHAPLAINS—SUTLERS.
herein directed/-shall, in the field;.devolve on the commander of the
regiment.
ARTICLE XXIV.
CHAPLAIN'S.
195. The posts at, and regiments with, which Chaplains may be em¬
ployed, will be announced by the War Department, upon recommenda¬
tions made by the commanding officer of posts or regiments, and the
pay of a Chaplain will be $80 per month.
ARTICLE XXV.
SUTLERS.
196. Every military post may have one sutler, to be appointed by the
Secretary of War on the recommendation of the Council of Adminis¬
tration, approved by the commanding officer.
197. A sutler shall hold his office for a term of three years, unless
sooner removed ; but the commanding officer may, for cause, suspend a
suiter's privilege until a decision of the War Department is received in
the case.
198.»In case of vacancy,.a temporary appointment may be made by
the commanding officer upon the nomination of the Council of Admin¬
istration.
199. Troops in campaign, on detachment, or on distant service, will
be allowed sutlers, at the rate of one for every regiment, corps, or sepa¬
rate detach'inent; to be appointed by the commanding officer of such
regiment, corps, or detachment, upon the recommendation of the Council
of Administration, subject to the approval of the General or other officer
in command.
200. No tax or burden in any shape, other than the authorized as¬
sessment for the post fund, will be imposed on the sutler. If there be
a spare building, the use of it may be allowed him, he being respon¬
sible that it is kept in repair. If there be no such building, he may be
allowed to erect one; but this article gives the sutler no claim to quar¬
ters, transportation for himself or goods, or to any military allowance
whatever.
201. The tariff of prices fixed by the Council of Administration shall
be exposed in a conspicuous place in the sutler's store. No difference
of prices will be allowed on cash or credit sales.
202. Sutlers are not allowed to keep ardent spirits or other intoxi¬
cating drinks, under penalty of losing their situations.
203. Sutlers shall pot form out or underlet the business and privi¬
leges granted by their appointment.
204. No sutler shall sell to an enlisted man, on credit, to a sum exceed¬
ing one-third of his monthly pay within the same month, without the
written sanction of the company commander, or the commanding officer
of the post or station, if the man does not belong to a company; and not
'exceeding one half the monthly pay with such permission.
205. Three days before the last of every month, the sutler shall ren¬
der for verification, to the company commander, or to the commanding
officer, as the case may be, according to the meaning of the preceding
paragraph, a written and separate account in each-case, of any charges
he may liava against enlisted men for collection, and the officer shall
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submit the accounts to the soldier for acknowledgment and signature,
and witness the same. In the case of a soldier's death, desertion, "or
removal from the post, the account will be rendered immediately. If
the soldier dispute the account, and the sutler insist, and in case of death
and desertion, the sutler will be required to establish the account by
affidavit endorsed on it, before any officer authorised to administer an
oath. Such verification will establish the debt unless disproved, and
the amount may be collected at the pay table where the soldier is pre¬
sent, otherwisejprovided for in succeeding paragraph.
'206. All accounts of sutlers against enlisted men, which are not col¬
lected" at the pay table—as of those who have died, deserted, or been
removed beyond the reach of the sutler—after being duly audited as
above, will be entered on the next succeeding muster-rCll, or on the de¬
scriptive roll, or certificate of discharge, as the case may be, and the
same shall be retained from any balances due the soldier, after deduct¬
ing forfeitures and stoppages for the Government and laundress,"and
be paid to the sutler, on application to the second auditor of the
treasury, through the Quartermaster-General.
ARTICLE XXYI.
MILITARY DISCUSSIONS AND PUBLICATIONS.
207. Deliberations or discussions among any class of military men,
having the object of conveying praise or censure, or any mark of ap¬
probation toward their superiors or others in the military service; and
all publications relative to transactions between officers of a private or
personal nature, whether newspaper, pamphlet or hand-bill, are strictly
prohibited.
ARTICLE XXVII.
ARRESTS AND CONFINEMENTS.
208. None but commanding officers have power tp place officers under
arrest, except for offences-expressly designated in the 27th article of
war.
209. Officers are not to'be pvft in arrest for light offences. For thege
the censure of the commanding^ officer will, in most cases, answer the
purpose of discipline.
210. An officer in arrest may, at the discretion of his commanding
officer, have larger limits assigned him than his tent of quarters, on
written application to that effect. Close confinement is not to be re¬
sorted to unless under circumstances of an aggravated character.
211. In ordinary cases, and where inconvenience to the service would
result from it, a medical officer will not be put in arrest until the court-
martial for his trial convenes.
212. The arrest of an officer, or confinement of a soldier, will, as soon
as practicable, be notified to his immediate commander.
213. All prisoners under "guard, without written charges, will be re¬
leased by the officer of the day at guard-mounting, unless orders to-the
contrary be given by the commanding officer."
214. On a march, company officers and non-commissioned officers in
arrest will follow in the rear of their respective pompanies, unless other¬
wise particularly ordered.
215. Field officers, commissioned and non-commissioned staff officers,
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HOURS OP SERVICE AND ROLL CALLS—HONORS.
under the same circumstances, will follow in the rear of their respective
regiments.
216. An officer under arrest will not wear a sword, or visit officially
his commanding or other superior officer, unless sent for; and in case
of business, he will make known his object in writing.
ARTICLE XXVIII.
HOURS OF SERVICE AND ROLE CALL.
217. In garrison, reveille will be afc.day-break; retreat at sunset; the
■ troop, surgeon's'call, signals for breakfast and dinner at the hours pre¬
scribed by the commanding officer, according to climate and season. In
the cavalry, stable-calls immediately after reveille,-and an hour and a
half before retreat; water-calls at the hours directed by the commanding
officer.
218. In camp, the commanding officer prescribes the hours of reveille,
reports, roll-calls, guard-mounting, meals, stable-calls, issues, fa¬
tigues, &c,
SIGNALS.
219. 1. To go for fuel—poing-stroke'and ten.stroke roll.
2. To go for water—two strokes and a flam.
3. For fatigue party—pioneer's march.
4. Adjutant's call—-first part of the troop.
5. First sergeant's call—one roll and four taps.
G. Sergeant's call—one roll and three taps.
7. Corporal's call*—one roll and two taps.
8. For the drummers—the drummer's call.
220. The drummer's call shall be beat by the drums of the police
guard five minutes before the time of beating the stated calls, when the
drummers will assemble before the colors of their respective regiments,
and as soon as the beat begins on the right, it will be immediately taken
up along the line.
ROLL-CALLS.
221. There shall be daily at least three stated roll-calls, viz: at re¬
veille, retreat, and tattoo. They will be made on the company parades
by the first sergeants, superintended by a commissioned'officer of the
company. The captains will report the absentees without leave to the
colonel or commanding officer.
222. Immediately after reveille roll-call, (after stable duty in the caval-
ry,) the tents or quarters, and the space around them, will be put in
order by the men of the companies, superintended by the chiefs of
squads, and the guard-house or guard tent by the guard or prisoners.
223. The morning reports of companies, signed by the Captains and
First Sergeanis, will be handed to the Adjutant before eight o'clock in
the morning, and will bo consolidated bv the Adjutant within the next
hour, for the information of the Colonel; and if the consolidation is to
bo sent to higher authority, it will be signed by the Colonel and the
Adjutai t
ARTICLE XXIX.
nONORS TO BE PAID EV THE TROOPS.
224. Tho President or Vice-President is to be saluted with the higl c.-t
HONORS TO BE PAID BY TIIE TROOPS.
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honors—all standards and colors dropping, officers and troops saluting,
drums "beating and trumpets sounding.
225. A General is to be received—by cavalry, with sabres presented,
trumpets sounding the march, and all the officers saluting, standards
dropping; by infantry, with drums beating the march, colors dropping,
officers saluting, and arms presented.
226. A Major-General is to be received—by cavalry, with sabres pre¬
sented, trumpets sounding twice the trumpet flourish, and officers sa¬
luting; by infantry, with three ruffles, colors dropping, officers saluting,
and arms presented.
227. A Brigadier-General is to le received—by cavalry, with sabres ■
presented, trumpets sounding once the trumpet flourish, and officers
saluting; by infantry, with two ruffles, colors dropping, officers saluting,
and arms presented. *
.228. An Adjutant-General or Inspector-General, if under the rank of
a General officer, is to be received at a review or inspection of the troops
under arms—by cavalry, with, sabres presented, officers saluting; by
arms presented. The same honors to be paid to any field-officer autho¬
rized to review and inspect the troops. When the inspecting officer is
junior to the officer commanding the parade, no compliments will be
paid; he will be received only with swords drawn and arms shouldered.
229. All guards are to turn out and present arms to General officers
as often as they pass them, except the personal guards of General
officers, which turn out only to the Generals whose guards they are, and
to officers of superior rank.
230. To commanders of regiments, garrisons, or camps, their own
guards turn out, and present arimfonce a day; after which, they turn
out with shouldered arms.
231. do the members of the Cabinet; to the Chief Justice, the Presi-
dent'of the Congress of the Confederate States; and to Governors within
their respective States and Territories—the same honors will be paid as
to a General.
232. Officers of a foreign service may be complimented with the hon¬
ors due to their rank. ' '
'233. American and Foreign Envoys or Ministers will be received with
the compliments due to a Major General.
234. The colors of a regiment passing a guard are to be saluted, the
trumpets sounding, and the drums beating a march.
235. When General officers or persons entitled to salute, pass in the
rear of a guard,* the officer is only tu make his men stand shouldered,
and not to face his guqrd about, or beat his drum.
236. When General officers, or persons entitled to a salute, pass
guards while in the act of relieving, both guards are to salute, receiving
the word of command from the senior officer of the whole.
237. All guards are to be under arms when armed parties approach
their post.-t; and to parties commanded by commissioned officers, they
are to present their arm's, drums beating a march, and officers saluting,
238. No compliments by guards or sentinels will be paid between
retreat and reveille, except as prescribed* for grand rounds.
239. All guards and sentinels are to pay the same compliments to the
officers of the navy, marines, and malitia, in the service of the-C'onfede-
SALV'lM.
rate-States, as are directed to be paid to the officers of the army, accord¬
ing to their relative ranks.
240. It is equally the duty of non-commissioned officers and soldiers,
at all times, and in all situations, to pay the proper compliments to
officers of the navy and marines, and to officers of other regiments,
when in uniform, as to officers of their own particular regiments and
corps.
241. Courtesy aihong military men is indispensable to discipline.
Respect to superiors will not be confined to obedience on duty, but will
-be extended to all occasions. It is always the duty of the inferior to
accost or to offer first the customary salutation, and of the superior to
return 'such complimentary notice.
242. Sergeants, with swords drawn, will salute by bringing them to
a present—with muskets, by bringing the left hand across the body, so
as to strike the musket near the right shoulder. Corporals out of the
ranks, and privates not gentries, will canty their muskets at a shoulder
as sergeant, and salute in like manner.
243. When a soldier, without arms, or with side-arms only, meets an
officer, he is to raise his hand to the right side of the visor of his cap,
palm to the front, elbow raised as high as the shoulder, looking at the
same time in a respectful and soldier-like manner at the officer, who will
return the compliment thus offered.
244. A non-commissioned officer or soldier being seated, and without
.particular occupation, will rise on the approach of an officer, and make
the customary salutation. If standing, he will turn toward the officer
for the same purpose. If the parties remain in the same place or on the
same ground, such compliments nee'd not be repeated.
SALUTES.
245. The national, salute is determined by the number of States com¬
posing the Confederacy, at the rate of one gun for each State.
246. The President oj the Confederate States alone is to receive a na¬
tional salute.
247. The Vice-President is to receive a salute of two guns less than a
national salute.
248. The Heads of the great Executive Dcparimods of the National
Government; the Generals; the Governors of Slates and Territories,
within their respective jurisdictions, two guns less than Vice-President.
249. A Major-General, one gun less than General.
250. A Brigadier-General, one gun less than Major-Gencral.
251. Foreign ships of tear will be saluted in return for a similar com¬
pliment, gun for gun, on notice being officially received of such inten¬
tion. If there be several posts in sight of, or within six miles of each
other, the principal only shall reciprocate compliments with ships
passing.
252. Officers of the Navy will be saluted according t<* relative rank.
253. Foreign officers invited to visit a fort or post, may be saluted ac¬
cording to their relative rank.
254. Envoys and Ministers of the Confederate States and foreign
powers are to be saluted with 7 guns.
255. A General officer will be saluted but once in a year at onehpost,
and only when notice of his intentions to visit the post has been given.
ESCORTS OF HONOR—FUNERAL HONORS.
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256. Salutes to individuals are to be fired on their arrival only.
257. A national salute will be fired at meridian on the anniversary
of the adoption of the arovisional Constitution, 8th February, 1861, at
each military post and camp provided with artillery and ammunition.
ESCORTS OF HONOR.
258. Escorts of honor may bo composed of cavalry or infantry, or
both, according to circumstances. They are guards of honor for the
purpose of receiving and escorting personages of high .rank, civil or
military. The troops for this purpose will be selected for their soldierly
■appearance and superior discipline.
259. The escort will be drawn up in line, the centre opposite to the
place where the*personage presents himself, with an interval between
the wings to receive him and his retinue. On his appearance, he will
be received with the honors due to his rftnk. When he, has taken his
place in the line, the whole will be wheeled into platoons or companies,
as the case ma^ be, and take up the march. The same ceremony will
be observed, and the same honors paid on his leaving the escort.
260. When the position of the escort is at a considerable distance
from thp point where he. is expected to be received, as, for Instance,
where a court-yard or wharf intervenes, a double line of sentinels will
be*posted from that point«to the escort, facing inward, and the sentinels
will successively salute as he passes.
261. An officer will be appointed to attend liim, to bear such commu¬
nications as he may have to make to the commander of the escort.
FUNERAL HONORS.'
262. On the receipt of official intelligence of the death of the Presi¬
dent of th t Confederate States, at any post or camp, the commanding
officer shall, oh the following day, cause a gun to be fired at every half
hour, beginning at sunrise and ending at sunset. When posts are con¬
tiguous, the firing will take place at the post oply commanded by the
superior officer.
263. On the day of interment of a General commqnding-in-chief, a
gun will be fired at every half hour, until the procession moves, begin¬
ning at sunrise.
264. The funeral escort of a General shall consist of a regiment of
infantry, a squadron of cavalry, and six pieces of artillery.
.265. That of a Major-General, a regiment of infantry, a squadron of
cavalry, and four pieces of artillery. ~
266. That of a Brigadier-General, a regiment of infantry, one com¬
pany of cavalry; and two pieces of artillery.
267. That of a Colonel a.regiment.'
268. That of a Lieutenant Colonel, six companies.
269.- That of a Major four companies.
270. That of a Ccrptain, one company.
271. That of a Subaltern, half a company.
272. The funeral escort shall always be commanded by an officer of
the same rank with thh deceased; 01*, if none such be present, by one of
the next inferior grade. - .
273. The funeral escort of a non-commissipned staff officer shall con¬
sist of sixteen rank and file-, commanded by a Sergeant.
FUNERAL HONORS.
274. That of a Sergeant, of fourteen rank and file, commanded by a
Sergeant.
275. That of a Corporal, of twelve rank and file, commanded by a
Corporal ; and,
2t6. That of a Private, of eight rank and file, commanded by a Cor¬
poral.
277. The escort will be formed in two ranks, opposite to the quarters
or tent of the deceased, with shouldered arms and bayonets unfixed,
the artillery and cavalry on the right of the infantry.
• 278. On the appearance of- the corpse, the officer commanding the
escort will command,
Present Arms !
when the honors due to the deceased will be paid by the drums and
trumpets* The music will then play an appropriate air, and the coffin
will then betaken to the right, where it will be halted. The com-
inander will next order,
1, Shoulder Arms. *2. By company (or pl-aloon) left wheel. 3. March.
4. Reverse Arms. 5. Column, forward. 6. Guide right. 7. March.
The arms will be reversed at the order, bringing the fire-lock under
the left arm, butt to the front, barrel downward, left hand sustaining
the lock, the right steadying the fire-lock behind the back, swords are
reversed in a similar manner under the right arm..
279. The column will be marched in slow time to solemn music,
and on reaching the grave, will take a direction so as that the guides
shall be next to the grave. When the centre of the column is opposite
the grave, the commander will order,
1. Column. 2. IIalt. 3. Right into line ivheel. 4. March.
The coffin is then brought along the front, to the opposite side of the
grave, and the commander then orders,
1. Shoulder Arms, 2. Present Arms.
And when the coffin reaches the grave, he adds:
1. Shoulder Arms. 2. Rest on Arms.
The rest on arms is done by placing the muzzle on the left foot, both
hands on the butt, the head on the hands Or bowed, right knee bent.
280. After the funeral service is performed, and the coffin is lowered
into the grave, the commander will order,
1. Attention! 2. Shoulder Anus. 3. Load at will. 4. LoA».
When three rounds of small arms will be fired by the escort, taking
care to elevate the pieces.
281. This being done, the commander will order.
1. By company, (or platoon) right wheel. 2. March. 3. Column, for¬
ward. 4. Guide left. 5. Quid; March.
The music will not begin to play until -the escort is clear of the enclo¬
sure.
282. When the distance to the place of interment is considerable, the
escort may march in common time, and in column of route, after leav¬
ing the camp or garrison, and till it approaches the burial ground.
INSPECTIONS. OP THE TROOPS.
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283. The pall bearers, six in number, will be selected from tiie ghido
of the deceased, or from the gtade or grades next above or below it.
284. At the funeral of an officer, as many in commission of the army,
division, brigade, or regiment, according to the rank of the deceased,
as can conveniently be spared fropi other duties, will join in possession,
in uniform and with side-arms. The funeral of a non-commissioned of¬
ficer or private will be attended, in like manner, by the non-commis*
eioned officers or privates of the regiment or company, according to the
rank of the deceased, with side-arms only.
285. Persons joining in the procession, follow the coffin in the in¬
verse oj-der of their rank.
286. The usual badge of military mourning js a piece of black crape
around the left arm, above the elbow, and also1 upon the sword hilt,-and
will be worn when in full or in undress. . •
287- As family mourning, crape will be worn by officers, (when in
uniform,) only around the left arm.
288. The drums of a funeral escort will be covered with black crape,
or thin black serge.
289. Funeral honors will be paid to deceased officers without military
rank according to their assimilated grades.
ARTICLE XXX.
INSPECTIONS OF TH,E TROOPS.
290. The inspection of troops, as a division, regiritent, or other body
composing a garrison or .command,'not less than a company will gene¬
rally be preceded by a review.
- 291. There will be certain periodical inspections, to wit:
1. The commanders of regiments and posts will make an inspection
of their commands on the last day of every month.
2. Captains will inspect their companies every Sunday morning. No
soldier will be excused from Sunday inspection except the guard, the
sick, and the necessary attendants in the hospital.
3. Medical officers having charge o.f hospitals will also make a tho¬
rough inspection of them every Sunday morning.
4. Inspection when troops^ire mustered for payment.
292. Besides these'inspections, frequent visits will be made by the
commanding officer, company and medical officers, during the month,
to the men's quarters, the hospital guard-house, &c.
FORM OF INSPECTION.
293. The present example embraces a battalion of infantry. The in¬
specting officer and the field and staff officers will be on foot.
294. The battalion being in the order of battle, the Colonel will cause
it to break into open column of companies, right in front. He will next
order the ranks to be opened, when the color-rank and color-guard, un¬
der the direction of the Adjutant, will take post tea paces in front, and
the band ten paces in rear of the column.
295. The colonel, seeing the ranks aligned, will command:
1. Officers and Sergeants, to the front of your companies. 2. March.
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i'orm oj? inspection.
The officers will form themselves in one rank, eight paces, and the non¬
commissioned officers in one rank, six paces in advance, along the whole
fronts of their respective companies, from right to left, in the order of
seniority.; the pioneers and music of each company, in one rank, two
paces behind the non-commissioned officers.
296. The colonel will next command:
Field and Staff to the front, March.
The commissioned officers thus designated will form themselves in one
rank, on aline equal to the front of the column, six paces in front of
the colors, from right to left, in the order of seniority; and the non¬
commissioned staff, in a similar manner, two paces in rear of the pre¬
ceding rank. The colonel, seeing the movement executed, will take
post on the right of the lieutenant-colonel, and wait the approach of
the inspecting officer. But such of the field officers as may be superior
in rank to the Inspector, will not take post in front of the battalion.
297. The Inspector'will commence in front. After inspecting the
dress and general appearance of the field and commissioned staff under
arms, the Inspector, accompanied by these officers, will pass down the
open column, looking at every rank in front and rear.
298. The colonel will now command :
1. Order arms. 2. Rest.
When the Inspector will proceed to make a minute inspection of the
several ranks or divisions, in succession, commencing in front.
299. As the Inspector approaches the non-commissioned staff, color-
rank, the color-guard, and the band, the Adjutant will give the neces¬
sary orders for the inspection of arms, boxes, and knapsacks. The
colors will be planted firm in the ground, to enable the color-bearers to
display the contents of their knapsacks. The non-commissioned staff
may be dismissed as soon as inspected ; but the color-rank and color-
gua'rd will remain until the colors are to be escorted to the place from
which they were taken.
300. A.s the Inspector successively approaches the companies, the
captains will command:
1. Attention. 2. Company. 3. Inspection—Arms.
The inspecting officer will then go through the whole company, and
minutely inspect the arms, accoutrements and dress of each soldier.
' After this is done, the captain will command :
Open—Boxes.
When the ammunition and the boxes will be examined.
301. The Captain will then command :
1. Shoulder—arms. 6. To the rear, open order.
2. Close order. 7. March.
3. March. 8. Front rank. About—Face.
4. Order—Arms. 9. Unsling Knapsacks.
' 5. Stack—Arms. 10. Open—Knapsacks.
302. The sergeants will' face inward at tbe 2d command, and close
upon the centre of the 3d, and stack their arms at the 5th command ;
at the 6th command they face outward, and resume their positions at
FOEM OF INSPECTION.
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the 7th. l^hen the ranks are closed, preparatory to take arms1 the ser¬
geants will alio close upon the centre, and at the word, take their arms
and-resume their places.
303. The knapsacks will be placed at the* feat of the mep, the flaps
from them, with the great coats on the flaps, and the knapsacks leaning
on the greatcoats. In this position the Inspector will examine their
contents, or so many of them as he may think necessary? commencing
with the non-commissioned officers, the men standing at attention.
304. "When the Inspector has passed through the company, the cap¬
tain will command :*
Repack —Knapsacks.
When eaeh soldier.will repack and buckle up his knapsack, leaving it
on the ground, the number upward, turned from him) and then stand
at rest.
305. The captain will then command :
1. Attention. 2. Company. 3. Sling—Knapsacks.
At the word sling each soldier will take his knapsack, holding it by
the-inner straps, and stand erect; at the last word he will replace itron
his back. The captain will continue :
4. Front rank, About—Face. 8. Shoulder—Arms.
5. Close order. 0. Officers and Sergeants, to your
6. March. posts.
■ 7. Take—Arus. 10. March.
And will cause the company to file off to their tents and quarters, ex¬
cept the company that is to re-escort the colors, which will await the
further orders of the colonel.
30G. In an extensive column, some of the rear-most companies jnay,
after the inspection of dress and general appearance, be permitted to
stack arms until just before the Inspector approaches them, when they
will be directed to take arms and resume their position. •
307. The inspection of the troops being ended, the field and staff will
next accompany the Inspector to the hospital, magazine, arsenal, quar¬
ters, sutler's shop, guard-house, and such other places as he may think
proper to inspect. The captains and subalterns repair to their compa¬
nies jmd sections to await the Inspector.
308. The hospital being at all times' an object of particular interest,
it will be critically and minutely Inspected.
309. The men will be formed in the company quarters, in front of
their respective bunks, and on the entrance of the Inspector, the word
Attention! will be given by the senior non-commissioned officer present,
when the whole will salute with the hand, without uncovering.
3 ID. The Inspector, attended by the company officers, will examine
' the general arrangement of the interior pf the quarters, the bunks, bed¬
ding, cooking, and table utensils, and'such other objects as may pre¬
sent thcmielves ; and afterwards the exterior.
.311. The Adjutant shall exhibit to the Inspector the regimental
books, and. papers, including those relating to. the transactions of the
council of administration. The company books and papers will also be
exhibited, the whole together, generally at the Adjutant's office, and in*
the presence of the officer%not otherwise particularly engaged,
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.MUSTERS*—EORMS OE PARASE.
312. The Inspector will examine critically the boohs and accounts of
the administrative and disbursing officers of the command, and the
money and property in their keeping.
313. The Inspection of cavalry and artillery will conform to4he prin¬
ciples lard down in the foregoing paragraphs, regard being bad to the
system of instruction for those arms of service respectively.
ARTICLE XXXI.
musters-
314. The musters-will be made by an Inspector-Ganeral, if present,
otherwise tty an officer specially designated by the commander of the
army, division, or department; find in absence of either an Inspector-
General, or officer specially designated, the muster will be made by the
commander of the post, at the end of every even month.
315. When one inspecting officer cannot muster all the troops him¬
self on the day specified, the commanding officer will designate such
other competent officers as may be necessary to assist him.
316. All stated musters of the troops shall be preceded by a minute
a.nd careful inspection in the prescribed mode ; and if the command bo
more than a company, by a review, before inspection.
317. The mustering officer having inspected the companies in suc¬
cession, beginning on the right, returns to the first company to muster
it. The company being at ordered arms, with open ranks, as when in¬
spected, the captain will, as the mustering officer approaches, command:
1. Attention. 2. Company. 3. Shoulder—Arms. 4. Support—Arms.
The mustering officer will then call over the names on the roll, and each
man, as his name is called, will distinctly answer, Here! and bring his
piece to a carry and to an order.
318. After each company is mustered, the captain will order it to be
marched to the company parade, and there dismissed to quarters to
await the Inspector's visit.
319. After mustering the companies, the mustering officer, .attended
by the company commanders, will visit the guard hospital, to verify the
^presence of the men reported there. • •
320. The muster and pay-rolls will be made on the printed forms
furnished from the Adjutant and Inspector-General's office, and nccord,-
ing to the directions given on them. On the muster-rolla-companies are
designated by the name of the captain, whether present or absent. The
pay-roll is left blank, to be filled by the Quartermaster.
,321. One copy of each muster roll will be transmitted by the mus¬
tering officer to the Adjutant and Inspector-General's office, in the War
Pepartment, within fjiree days after the muster.
ARTICLE XXXII.
forms of parade.
322; On all parades of ceremony, such as reviews, guard mounting,
at Troop ox Retreat parades, instead, of the word "Rest," which allows
the men to move or change the position of their bodies, the command
will be, •'Para'de—Rest." At the last word of this command, the sol-
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33
dier will carry the right fpot sis inches in the rear of the left heel, the
left knee slightly bent, the body upright upon the right leg; the mus¬
ket resting against the hollow of the right shoulder, the hands crossed
in front, the hacks of them outward, atld the left hand uppermost. At
the wi rd "Attention! " the soldier will resume the correct position at
order arms. In the positions here indicated, the soldier will remain
silent ar.d motionless; and it-is pat liculajily enjoined upon all officers
to-cause the commands above given, on the .part of the soldier, to be
executed with great briskness .and spirit.
3-23. Officers on all duties under arms are to have their swords drawn,
.without waiting for any words of command for that purpose.
i. dress parade.
324. There shall be daily one dress parade, at Troop or Pttreat, as
the commanding officer may direct.
325. A sign J will be beat or sounded half an hour before Troop or
Retreat, for the'music to assemble on tlie regimental parade; and each
company to turn out under arms on its own parade, for roll-call and
inspection by its own officers.
326. Ten minutes after that signal, the Adjutant's call will be given,
when the Captains will march 'their companies (the band playing) to
the regimental parade, where they take their positions in the order of
battle. When-the line is formed, the Captain of the first company, on
notice from tlve Adjutant, steps one pace to the front, and gives to his
company the command, " Order—Arms. Parade—Rest," which is
repeated by each Captain in succession to the left. The adjutant takes
post two paces on the right of the line; the Sergeant-Major two paces
on the left. The music will he formed in two ranks on the'right of the
Adjutant. The senior officer present will take the command of the pa¬
rade, and will take post at a suitable "distance in front, cpposite the
centre, facing the line.
327. When the companies have ordered arms, the .Adjutant will
order the music to beat off, when it will commence ou the right, beat
in front of the line to the left, and back to its place on the right. -
328. When the music has ceased, the Adjutant will step two paces
to the front, face to the left, and command, -
1. Attention. 2. Battalion. 3. Shoulder—Arms. 4. Prepare to open
.ranks. 5. To the rear, open order. 6. March.
At the sixth command) the ranks will be opened according to the sys¬
tem laid down in the Infantry Tactics, the commissioned officers march¬
ing to the front, the company officers four paces, field officers six paces,
opposite to their positions in the order of battle, where they will halt
and dress. The Adjutant, seeing the ranks aligned, will command,
Front!
and march along the front to the centre, face to the right, and pass the
line of company officers eight br ten paces, where he will come to the
right about, and command,
Present—Arms !
when arms .will be presented, officers saluting.
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FORMS OF PARADE.
329. Seeing this executed, he will face about to the commanding offi¬
cer, salute, and report, "Sir, the parade is formed." The Adjutant will
then, on intimation to that effect, take his station three paces on the left
of the commanding officer, one pace retired, passing round his rear.
330. The commanding officer having acknowledged the salute of the
line by touching his hat, will, after the Adjutant has. taken his post,
draw his sword and command,
1. Battalion. 2. Shoulder—Arms !
and add such exercises as he may think proper, concluding with
Order—Arms !
then return his sword, and direct the Adjutant to receive the reports.
■331. The Adjutant will now pass round the right of the commanding
officer, advance upon the line, halt midway between him and the lineof
company officers, and command,
1. First Sergeants, to the front and centre. 2, March.
At the first command, they will shoulder arms as Sergeants, march two
paces to the front, and face inward. At the second command, they
will march to the centre and halt. The Adjutant will then order,
1. Front—Face. 2. Report.
At the last word, each in succession," beginning on the right, will salute
by bringing the left hand smartly across-the breast to the right shoulder,
and report the result of the roll-call previously made ort the company
parade.
332. The Adjutant again commands,
1. First Sergeants, outward—Face ! 2. To your posts—March !
when they will resume their places, and order arms. The Adjutant
will now face to the commanding officer, salute, report absent officers,
and give the result of the First Sergeants' reports. The commanding
officer will next direct the orders to be read, when the Adjutant will
face about, and announce,
Attention to Orders.
He will then read the orders.
333. The orders having been read, the Adjutant will face to the com¬
manding officer, salute, and report; when, on an intimation from the
commander, he will face again to the line, and announce,
Parade is dismissed.
All the officers will now return their swords, face inward and close on
the Adjutant, he having taken position in their line, the field officers on
the flanks. The Adjutant commands,
1. Front—Face ! 2. Forward—March !
"when they will march forward, dressing on the centre, the mu>ic play¬
ing ; and when within six paces of the commander, the Adjutant will
give the word,
Halt I
The officers will then salute the commanding officer by raising the hand
FORMS OF TARADE.
85
to the cap, and there remain until he shall' have communicated to them
such instructions as he may have to give, or intimates that the cere¬
mony is finished. As the officers disperse, the First Sergeants will
close the ranks of their respective companies, and march them to the
company parades, where they will be dismissed, the band continuing to
play until the companies cl,ear the regimental parade.
334. All field and company officers and men will be present at dress
parade, unless especially excused, or on some duty incompatible with
such attendance.
335. A dress parade once a day will not he dispensed with, except o'ft
extraordinary aDd urgent occasions.
ii. review of a battalion of infantry.
336. Preparatory to aweview, the Adjutant will cause a camp color
to be placed 80 or 100 paces, or more, according to the length of the
line, in front of, and opposite to, where the centre of the battalion will
rest, where the reviewing officer is supposed to take his station r and,
although he may choose to quit that position, still the Color is to be con¬
sidered as the point to which all the movements and formations are rela¬
tive.
337. The Adjutant will also cause points to be marked, at suitable
distances, for the wheelings of the divisions, so that their right flanks,
in marching past, shall only be about four paces from the camp color,
where it is supposed the reviewing officer places himself to receive the
salute.
338. The battalion being formed in the order of battle,"at shouldered
arms, the Colonel will command,
1. Battalion, prepare for review. 2. To the rear, open order. 3. March*
At the word march, the field and staff officers dismount; the company
officers and the color rank advance four paces in front of the front rank,
and place themselves opposite to their respective places in the order of bat¬
tle. The color-guard replace the color-rank. The staff officers place them¬
selves, according to rank, three paces on the right of the rank of com¬
pany officers, and one pace from each other; the music takes post as at
-»parade. The non-commissioned staff take post one pace from each
other, and three paces on the right of the front rank pf the battalion.
339. When the ranks are aligned, the Colonel will command,
FrontL
and place himself eight paces, and the Lieutenant-Colonel and Major
will place themselves two paces, in front of the rank of company
officers, and opposite to their respective places in the .order of battle,
all facing to the front.,
340. When the reviewing officer"presents liim«elf before the centre,
and is fifty or sixty paces distant, the Colonel will face about, and com¬
mand,
"Present—Arms !
and resume his front. The men present arms, and the officers salute, so
as to drop their swords with .the last motion of the fire-lock. The non¬
commissioned staff salute by bringing the sword to a poise, the hilt rest-
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FORMS OF PARADE.
ing on the breast, the blade in front of the face, including a little out¬
ward. The music will play, and all the drums beat, according to the
rank of the reviewing officer. The.colors only salute, suctf persons as,
fiom their rank, and by regulation, (see Article XXIX,) are entitled
to that honor. If the reviewing officer be junior in rank to the com¬
mandant of the parade, "no compliment will .be paid to b'im, but he will,
be received with arms, carried, and the officers will not salute as the
column passqs in review.
341. The reviewing officer having halted, and acknowledged the sa¬
lute of the line by touching or raising his cap or hat, the Colonel will
face about, and command,
Shoulder—Arms !
when the men'shoulder their pieces ; the officers and.non commissioned
staff recover their swords with the last motion, and the colonel faces to
the front.
342. The reviewing officer will then go toward the right, the whole
remaining perfectly steady, without paying any further compliment,
while he passes along the "front of the battalion, and proceeds round
the left flank, and along the rear of the file-closers, to the right. While
the reviewing officer is going round the battalion, the band will play,
and will cease when he has returned to the right flank of the troops*.
343. When the reviewing officer turns off, to place himself by the
camp color in front, the Colonel will face to the line and command.
1. Close Order. 2. March 1
At the first command, the field and company officers will face to the
right-about, and at the second command all persons except the Colonel,
will resume their places in the order of battle ; the field and staff
officers mount.
344. The reviewing officer having taken his position near the camp
color, the Colonel will command,
1. By company, right wheel. 2. Quick—March ! 3. Pass in review,
4. Column forward. 5. Guide right. 6. March !
The battalion, in column of companies, right in front, will then, in
corpmon time, and at shouldered arms, be put in motion ; the Colonel
four paces in front of the Captain of the leading company; the Lieu¬
tenant-Colonel on a line with the leading company; the Major on a
line with the rear company; the Adjutant on a line with the second
company; the Sergcant-Major on a line with the company next prece-
ding.the rear—each six paces from the flank (left) opposite to the re¬
viewing officer; the staff officers in one rank, according to the order of
precedency, from the right, four paces in rear of the column ; the music,
preceded by fhe principal musician, six paces before the Colonel; the
pioneers, preceded by a Corporal, four paces before the principal musi¬
cian ; and the Quartermaster-Sergeant two paces from the side opposite to
the guides, and in line with the pioneers.
345. All other officers and non-commissioned officers will march past
in the places prescribed for them in the march of an open column.
The guides and soldiers wilL keep their heads steady to the front in
passing in review.
FORMS OF PA.RABE.
37
34G. The color-bearer will remain in the ranks while passing and
saluting.
347. The music will begin to play at the command to march, and
after passing the reviewing officer, wheel to the left out of the column,
and take a position opposite and facing him, and will continue to play
until the rear of the,column shall have passed him, when it will cease,
and follow in the rea'r of the battalion, unless the battalion is to pass in
quick lime, also, in which case it will keep its position^
348. The officers will salute the reviewing officer when they arrive
within six paces of him, and recover their swords when six paces past
him. All officers, in saluting,-will cast their eyes toward the review¬
ing officer.
340. The Colonel, when he has saluted at the head of the battalion,
will place himself Rear the reviewing officer, and will remain there
until the rear has passed, when he will rejoin the battalion.
350. The color# will salute the reviewing officer, if entitled to it,
when within six paces of him," and be faised when they have passed by
him an equal distance. The drums will beat a march, or-ruffle, ac¬
cording to the rank of the reviewing officer, at the same time that the
colors salute.
351. When the column has passed the reviewing officer, the Colonel
will direct it to the ground it marched from, and command,
Guide left,
in time for the guides to cover. The column having arrived on its
ground, the Colonel will command,
1. Column. 2. Halt.
form it in order of battle, and cause, the ranks to be opened* as in para¬
graph 341. The review will terminate by the whole saluting as at the
beginning.
352. If, however, instructions have been previously given to march
the troops past in quick time, also, the Colonel.will, instead of chang¬
ing the guides, halting the column and wheeling it into line, as above
directed, give the command,
1. Quick time. 2. March.
In passing the reviewing officer again, no salute will be offered by
either officers or men. The music will have kept its position opposite
the reviewing officer, and at the last command will commence playing,
and as the column approaches, will place itself in front of, and march
off with the column, and continue to play until the battalion is halted
on its original ground of formation." The review will terminate in the
same manner as prescribed above.
353. The Colonel will afterwards cause the troops to perform' such
exercises and manoeuvres as the reviewing officer may direct.
354. When two or more battalions are to i>e reviewed, they will, be
formed in parade order, with the proper intervals, and will also pei--
form the same movements that are laid down for a single battalion, ob¬
serving the additional directions that are given for such movements
when applied to the line. The Brigadier General and his staff, on foot,
will placethemselvea opposite the centre of the brigade; th,e Brigadier-
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FORMS Of PARADE—GUARD-MOUNTING.
General two paces in front of the rank of Colonels, his aid two paces
on his right, and one retired ; and. the other brigade staff officers, those
having the rank of field officers, in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonels and
Majors, and those below that rank, in .the rank of company officers.
355. In passing in review, a Major-General will be four paces in
front of the Colonel of the leading battalion of his division, and the
Brigadier-General will be on the right of the Colonels of the leading
battalions of their brigades ; staff officers on the left of their Generals.
356. When the line exceeds two battalions, th'e reviewing officer may
cause them to march past in quick time only. In such cases, the
mounted officers only will'salute.
357.-A number of companies less than a battalion will be reviewed
as a battalion, and a single company as if it were with the battalion.
In the latter case, the company may pass in column or platoons.
358. If several brigades are to be reviewed together, or in one line,
this further difference will be observed: the revitwing personage,
joined by the General of the division, on the right of his division, will
proceed down the line, parallel to its front, and when near the Briga¬
dier-Generals respectively, will be saluted by their brigades in succes¬
sion. The music of each, after the prescribed salute, will play while
the reviewing personage is in front, or in rear of it, and only then.
359. In marching in review, with several battalions in common time,-
the music of each succeeding battalion will commence to play when tho
music of the preceding one has ceased, i-n order to follow its battalion.
When marching in quick time, the music will begin to play when the
rear company of 4he preceding battalion has passed the reviewing of¬
ficer".
360. The reviewing officer or personage will acknowledge the salute-
by raising, or taking off his cap or hat, when the commander of the
troops salutes him ; and also when the colors pass. The remainder of
the time occupied by the passage-of the troops he will fee covered.
361. The review, of cavalry and artillery will be conducted on similar
principles, and according to the systems of instruction for those arms of
the service.
III. GUARD-MOUNTING.
362. Camp and garrison guards will be relieved every twenty-four
hours. The guards at outposts will ordinarily be relieved in the same
mariner ; but this must depend on their distances from camp, or other
circumstances, which may sometimes require their continuing on duty
several days. In such cases they must be previously warned to pro¬
vide themselves accordingly.
363. At the first call for guard-mounting, the men warned for duty
turn -out on their company parades for inspection by the First Ser¬
geants; and at the second call, repair to the regimental or garrison
parade, conducted by the First Sergeants. Each detachment, as it ar¬
rives, will, under the direction of the Adjutant, take post on the left of
the one that preceded it, in open order, arms shouldered and bayonets
fixed ; the supernumeraries five paces in the rear of the men of their
respective companies ; the First Sergeants in the rear of them. The
Sergeant-Major will dress tjie ranks, count the files, verify the details,
FORMS OF PARADE—GUARD-MOUNTING.
39
and when the guard is formed, report to the Adjutant, and tako'posh
two paces on the left of the front rank.
364. The Adjutant then commands Front, when the officer of the
guard takes post twelve paces in front of the centre, the Sergeants in
one rank, four paces in.the rear of the officers ; and the Corporals in
one rank, four paces in the rear of-the Sergeants—all facing to the
front. The Adjutant then assigns their places in the guard.
365. The Adjutant will then command,
<1. Officer, and non-commissioned officers. 2 .About—Face! 3. Inspect
your guards*-March !
The non-commissioned officers then take their posts. The commander
of the guard then commands,
1. Order—Arms ! 2. Inspection—Arms !
and inspects his guard. "When there is no commissioned officer on the
guard, the Adjutant will inspect it. during inspection, the band will
play.
366. The inspection ended, the officer of the guard- takes post as
though the guard were &, company of a battalion, in open order, under
review; at the same time, also, the officers of the day will take post in
front of th© centre of the guard ; the old officers of the day three paces
on the right of the new officers of the day, one pace retired.
367. The Adjutant will now command,
1. Parade—Rest ! 2. Troop—Beat off!
when the music, beginning on the right, will beat down the line in front
of the officer of the guard to the left, and back to its place on tire right,
where it will cease to play.
368. The Adjutant then commands,
1. Attention! 2. Shoulder—Arms! 3. Close order—March!
At the word " close order," the officer will face about; at "march,"
resume his post in line. The Adjutant then commands,
Present—Arms !
at whiih he will face to the new officer of the day, salute, and report,
" Sir, the guard is formed." The new officer of the day, after acknow¬
ledging the salute, will direct the Adjutant to march the guard in re¬
view, or by flank to its post. But if the Adj-utant.be senior to the offi¬
cer of the day, he will report without saluting with the sword then, or
when marching the gpard in review.
369.- In refiew, the guard march past the officer of the day, accord¬
ing ta the order of review, conducted by the Adjutant, marching on
the left of the first division ; the Sergeant-Major on the leit of the last
division.'
370. When the column has passed the officer of the day, the officer
of-the guard marches it to its post, the Adjutant and Sergeant Major
retiring. The rhusic, which has wheeled uut of the column, and taken
post opposite the officer of the day, will cease, and the old officer of the
day salute, and give the old or standing orders to the new .officer of'the
day. The supernumeraries, at the same time, will be marched by the
First Sergeants" to their respective company parades, and dismissed.
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FORMS OF PARADE—GUARD—MOUNTING.
371'. In bad weather or at night, or after fatiguing marches, the
ceremony of turning off may be dispensed with, hut not the Lnspecti n.
372. Grand guards, and other brigade guards, are organized and
mounted on the brigade parade by the staff officer of the parade, under
the direction of the field officer of the day of the .brigade, according to
the principles here prescribed for the police guard of a regiment. The
detail of each regiment is assembled on the regimental parade, verified
by the Adjutant, and marched to the brigade parade by the senior offi¬
cer of the detail. After inspection and review, the officer of the day
directs the several guards to their respective posts. _ '
373. The officer of the old gua^d having his guard paraded, on the
approach of the new guard,, commands,
Present—Arms !
374. The new guard will march, in quick time, past the-old guard, at
shouldered arms, officers-saluting, and take post four paces on its right,
where, being aligned with it, its commapder will order,
Present—Arms !
The two officers will then approach each-other and salute. They will
then return to their respective guard's, and command,
1. Shoulder—Arms ! 2. Order—Arms !
375. The officer of the new guard will now direct the detail for the
advanced guard to be formed and marched to its post, the list of the
guard made and divided into three reliefs, experienced soldiers placed
over fhe arms of the guard and at the remote and responsible posts, and
the young soldiers in posts near the guard for instruction in their
duties, and will himself proceed to take possession of the guard-house
or guard-tent, and the articles and prisoners in charge of the guard.
37G. During the time of relieving the sentinels and of calling in the
small posts, the old commander will give the new all the information
and instructions relating to his post.
377. The first relief having been designated and ordered two paces
to the front, the Corporal of the new guard will take charge of it, and
go *to relieve the sentinels, accompanied by the Corporal of the old
guard, who will take command of the old sentinels, when the whole are
relieved.
378. If the sentinels are numerous, the Sergeants are to be employed,
as well as the Corporals, in relieving them.
379. The relief, with arms at a support, iu two ranks, will march by
flank, conduoted by the Corporal on the side of the leading fn nt rank
man; and the men will be numbered alternately in tiie front and rear
rnnk, the man on the right of the front rank being No. 1. Should an
officer approach, the Corporal \\ ill, command enn y ar.ns, and resume
the support arms when the officer is passed.
3S0. The sentinels at the guard-house, or guard tent, will be the first
relieved and left behind; the others are relieved in succession.
, 381. When a sentinel sees the relief approaching, he will halt and
face to it, with his arms at a shoulder. At six paces, the Corporal will
command,
1. Relief. 2. Halt,
FORMS OF PARADE—GUARDS.
41
•when the relief will halt and carry arms. The corporal will then add,
" No. 1," or " No. 2," or " No. 3," according to the number of the post,.
Arms—Port !
The two sentinels will, with arms at 'port, then approach each other»
when "the old sentinel, under the correction of the corporal, will whis¬
per the instructions to the new sentinel, This done, the two sentinels
will shoulder arms, and the old sentinel will pass, in quick time, to his
place in rear of the relief. The corporal will then command:
1. Support—Ajtiisl 2.- Forward. 3. March !
and the relief proceeds in the same irianner until the whole are re¬
lieved.
382. The.detachments and sentinels from the old guard having come
in, it will be marched, at shouldered arms, along the front of the new
guard, in quick time, the new guard standing at presented arms; offi¬
cers saluting, and the music of both guards beating, except at the oht-
posts..
383. On arriving at the regimental or garrison parade, the commander
of the old guard will send the detachments composing it, under charge
"of the non-commissipned officers, to their respective regiments. Before
the men are dismissed, their pieces will be drawn or discharged at A
t target. On rejoining their companions, the chiefs of squads will ex¬
amine the arms, &c., of their men, and cause the whole to be put away
in. good order*.
384. When the old guard has marched off fifty paces, the officer of
the new guard will order his men to stack their arms, or place them
in the arm racks.
385. The commander of the guard will then make himself acquainted
with all the instructions for his post, visit the sentinels, and question
them and the non-commissioned officers relative to the instructions they
may have received from other persons of the old guard.
ARTICLE XXXIII.
guards.
386. Sentinels will be relieved every two hours, unless the state of
the weather, or other causes, ishould make it necessary or proper that
it be done at shorter or longer intervals. ' *
387. Each relief, before mounting, is inspected by the commander of
the guard or of its post. The corporal reports to him, and presents
the old relief ori its return." •
388. The countersign, or watchword, is given to such persons as are
entitled to pass during the night, and to officers, non-commissioned offi¬
cers, and sentinels of the guard. Interior guards .receive the counter¬
sign only when ordered by the commander of the troops.
389. The parole is imparted to such officers only as have a right to
visit the guards, and to make the grand rounds; and to officers com¬
manding guards.
390. As soon as the new guar4 has been' marched off, the officer of
the day will repair to the office of the commanding officer and report
for orders.
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GUARDS.
391. The officer of the day must see that the officer of the guard is
furnished with the^parol and countersign before retreat.
392. The officer of the day visits the gtiards during the day at such
times as he may deem necessary, and makes his rounds at night at
least once after 12 o'clock.
393. Upon being relieved, the officer of the day will make such re¬
marks in the report of the officer of the guard as circumstances re¬
quire, and present the same at headquarters.
394. Commanders of guards leaving their posts to visit their senti¬
nels, or on other duty, are to mention their intention, and the probable
time of their absence, to the next in command.-
395. The officers are to remain constantly at their guards, except
while visiting their sentinels, or*necessarily engaged elsewhere on their
proper duty.
396. Neither officers nor soldiers are to take off their clothing or ac¬
coutrements while they are on guard.
397. The officer of the guard must see that the countersign is duly
communicated to the sentinels a little before twilight.
,398. When a fire breaks out, or any alarm is raised in* a garrison,
all guards are to be immediately under arms.
399. Inexperienced officers are put on guard as supernumeraries, for
the purpose of instruction.
400. Sentinels will not take orders or allow themselves to be relieved,
except by an officer or non-commissioned officer of their guard or party,
the officer of the day, or the commanding officer; in-which case the
orders will be immediately notified to the commander of the guard by
the officer giving them.
401. Sentinels will report every breach of orders or regulations they
are instructed to enforce.
402. Sentinels must keep themselves on the alert, observing every
thing that takes place within sight and hearing of their posf. They
will carry their arms habitually at support, or on either shoulder, but
will never quit them. In wet weather, if there be no sentry-box, they
will secure arms.
403. No sentinel shall quit his post or hold conversation not neces¬
sary to the proper discharge of his duty.
404. .All persons, of whatever rank in the service, are required to
observe respect toward sentinels.
405. In case of disorder, a sentinel must call out the guard; and if
a fire take place, he must cry "Fireadding the number of his post.
It in either case tfye danger be great, he must discharge his firelock be¬
fore calling out.
406. It is the duty of a sentinel to repeat all calls made from posts
more distant from the main body of the guard than his own, and no
sentinel will be posted so distant as-not to be heard by the guard, either
directly or through other sentinels.
407. Sentinels will present arms to general and field officers, tithe
officer of the day,-and to the commanding oifi'cer of the post, lo all
other officers they will carry arms.
408. When a sentinel in his sentry-box sees an officer approaching,
he will stand at attention, and as the officer passes will snlute hiili, by
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bringing the left hand briskly to the musket, as high as the right
Bhoulder.
409. The sentinel at any post of the guard, when he sees any body
of troops,, or an officer entitlod to compliment, approach, must call
"Turn out the guard V' and announce who approaches.
410. Guards do«ot turn out as a matter of compliment after sunset;
but sentinels,will, when officers in uniform approach, pay them proper
attention, by facing to the proper front, and standing steady at shoul¬
dered amis. This will be observed until the evening is s6 far advanced
that the sentinels begin challenging.
41"1. After re'treat (or the hour appointed by the commanding officer),
until broad dayiight, a sentinel challenges every person who approaches
him, taking, at the same time the position of anus <port. lie will suf¬
fer no person to come nearer than within reach of his bayonet, until the
person has given the countersign.
412. A sentinel, in challenging, will call out—"Who comes there?"
If answered—"Friend, with the countersign," and he be instructed to
pass persons with^the countersign, he will reply, "Advance friend, with
the countersign!" If answered—"Friends !" he will reply, "Halt,
friends! Advance one., with the countersign !"■ If answered—"Relief,"
"Fatrolf or " Grand rounds," he will reply—"Halt! Advance, Ser¬
geant (or Corporal) icith the countersign!" and satisfy himself that the
party is what it represents itself to he. If he have no authority to pass
persons with the countersign, if the wrong countersign be given, or if
the persons have not the countersign, he will cause them to stand, and
.call, "Corporal of the Guard!" '
413. In the daytime, when-the sentinel before the guard sees the offi¬
cer of the day approach, he .will call—"Turn out the guard ! Officer of
the day." The guard will he paraded, and salute with presented arms.
414. When any person approaches a post of the guard at night, the
sentinel before the post, after challenging, causes him to halt until ex¬
amined by a non-commissioned officer of the guard. If it be the officer
of the" day, or any other officer entitled to inspect the guard and to
make the rounds, the,non-commissioned officer will call—"Turn out the
guard!" when the guard will be paraded at shouldered arms,"and the
officer of the guard, if he thinks necessary, may demand the counter¬
sign and pgrole.
415. The officer of the day, wishing to make the rounds, will take
an escort of a non-commissioned-officer and two men. When the rounds
. are challenged by a sentinel, the sergeant will answer—" Grand
rounds!" and the sentinel will reply—"Halt, grand rounds! Advance,
Sergeant, with the countersign!" Upon which the sergeant advances
and gives the countersign. The sentinel will then cry—"Advance
rounds !" and stand at a shoulder till they have passed.
416. When'the sentinel before the guard challenges, and is answered
Grand rounds!" he will reply—"Halt, grand rounds! Turn out
the guard; grand rounds!" Upon which the gnard will be drawn up
at shouldered arms. * Tha officer commanding the guard will then order
a sergeant and two men to advance; when within ten paces the |pr-
geant challenges. The sergeant of the grand round answers—"Grand
rounds!" The sergeant" of the guard replies—"Advance, Sergeant,
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FORM OF GUARD REPORT.
FORM *OF GUARD REPORT.
Report of a Guard mounted at , on the , and relieved on the ■
Parole.
Countersign.
Detail
co' iO
Articles -in t
charge.
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LIST OF THE GUARD.
Reliefs, and" when pasted.
1st Relief.
From.— to —
9 and— to —.
N amer.
Co. Rt.
C. D. A. 11st
E. F. B. 14 tli
G. H. I C. 6th
2d Relief.
F rom — to —
and to —.
Name. Co.
I. J.
K. L.
M. N.
3d Relief.
From — to -
and — to —
Where posted
Jit. Name. Co.
3d I 0. P. G.
2d ' Q. R. | H.
5th S. T. 1 I.
Rt. I
Stli' Guard house.
9th Magazine.
10th1 Quarm'r store
Sergeant W. V., Co. A, 1st Artillery.
Corporal W. X., Co. B, 1st Infantry.
Corporal Y. Z., Co. C, 3d Infantry.
| Serg't guard.
■ Corp'l u
LIST OF PRISONERS.
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Company.
Regiment.
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When.
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By whom.
! Charges.
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Commanding the Guard.
ORDERS AND CORRESPONDENCE
45
with the countersign I" The Sergeant of the rounds advan6cs alone,
gives the countersign, and returns to his round. The Sergeant of the
guard calls to his'officer—'"The countersign is right!" on which the
officer of' the guard galls—"Adca/we rounds! " The officer of the rounds
%en advances ulone, the guard standing at shouldered arms. The officer
of the rounds passes along the front of the guard to the officer, who
keeps his post on the right, and gives him the parole. lie then exam¬
ines the guard, orders bock his escort, and taking a new one, proceeds
in the same manner to other guards.
417. All material instructions given to a sentinel on post by persons
entitled to make grand rounds, ought to he promptly notified to the
commander of the guard.
418; Any General officer, or the commander of a post or garrison,
may visit the guards of Jiis command,^and go the grand rounds, and be
received in the same manner as prescribed for the officer of the day.
ARTICLE XXXIY.
orders and correspondence.
419.#The orders of commanders of armies, divisions, brigades, regi¬
ments, are denominated orders of such army, divisiohf $c., and are
either general or special! Orders are numbered, general and special,
jn separate series, each beginning with the year.
420.. General orders announce the time and place of issues and pay¬
ments, hours for roll calls and duties; the number and kind of order¬
lies, and the time when they shall be relieved ; police regulations, and
the prohibitions required by circumstances and localities ; returns to be
made, and their forms ; laws and regulations for ^ie army; promotions
and appointments; eulogies-or censures to corps or individuals, and
generally, whatever it may be important to make known to the whole
command.
421. Special orders are such as do not concern the troops.generally,
and need not be published to the whole command ; such as relates to the
march of some particular corps, the establishment of some post, the de¬
taching of individuals, tho granting requests, &c., &c.
422. A general order, and an important special order, must be read
and approved by the officer whose order it is, before it is issued by the
staff officer.
'423. An order will state at the head, the source, place and date, nnd
at the foot, the name of the commander who gives it; as for example:
Headquarters of the First Brigade, Second Division.
Camp at , 1st June, 186
General Orders, 1
No. [
By command of Brigadier-General A. B.
0. D., Assistant Adjutant-General.
424. Orders may be put in the form of letters, but generally in the
strict military form, through the office of the Adjutant or Adjutant and '
Inspector-General of the command.
425. Orders are transmitted through all the intermediate commanders,
in the order of rank. When an intermediate commander is omitted,
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ORDERS AND CORRESPONDENCE.
the officer who gives the order shall inform him, and he who receives it
shall report it to his immediate superior.
426. Orders for any body of troops will be addressed to the com¬
mander, and will be opened and executed by the commander present,
and published or distributed by him when necessary ; printed ordep,
however, are generally distributed direct to posts from the headquar¬
ters where issued.
427. Orders assigning the stations of officers of engineers, ordnance,
and of the staff departments, except as provided in the regulations for
troops in. the campaign, will be given by the Seci-etary of Witr, through
the Adjutant and Inspector-General's office, or by commanders of.geo¬
graphical departments, under the special authority of the War Depart¬
ment. The commander of a department, who, in consequence of the
movement of troops or other necessity of the service, removes an officer
from the station assigned to him*by the Secretftry of War, shall prompt¬
ly report the case to the A(>jutant and Inspector-General.
428% A file'of the printed orders will be kept with the head-quarters
of each regiment, with each company, and- at each military post, and
^ill- be regularly turned over by the commander, when relieved, to his
successor.
429. If general orders are not received in regular succession, com¬
manding officers will report the missing numbers to the proper head¬
quarters.
430. The orderly hours being fixed at each head-quarters, the staff
officers and chiefs of the special services either attend in person, or
send their assistants to obtain the orders of the day ; and the First Ser¬
geants of companies repair for that purpose to the regimental or garri¬
son head-quarters.
431. During mardhes and active operations, and when the regular
orderly hours cannot he observed, all orders will be either sent direct
to the troops, or the respective commanders of regiments or corps will
be informed when to send to head-quarters for them. Under the same
circumstances, orders will be read to the troops during a halt, without
waiting for the regular parades.
432. Orders to any officer to make a tour of travel on duty, as for
the inspection or payment.of troops, ic,, shall designate^the troops and
posts he shall visit, and the order in which he shall visit them, and the
route of travel.
433. Every commander who gives an order involving an, expenditure
of public money, shall send a copy, without delay, to the bureau of the
War Department to which the expenditure appertains ; and if such
commander be serving in a military (iepartment, he shall send a copy
of the order to the head-quarters of the Department.
434. If a military commander shall give to a disbursing officer any
order in conflict with orders received by him from the office in charge
of his department, at any superior head-quarters, such commander shall
forthwith transmit the order to such head-quarters, With explanation of
the necessity which justifies it.
435. Copies of all orders of the commanders of armies, departments*
divisions, and detached brigades, and of the superintendent of the re¬
cruiting service, will be forwarded at their dates, or as soon thereafter
RETURNS AND RETORTS.
47
as practicable, in separate series, on full sheets of letter paper, or as
printed, to tlve Adjutant and Inspector-General's office.
436. Written communications from a commander to those under his
command, may be made by his staff officer. In all other cases, by the
officer himself.
, 437. In signing an official communication, the writer shall annex to
his name his rank and corps. When he writes by order, he shall state
by whose order. All communications requiring answers must indicate
the Post-Office to which they should be sent.
438. Communications to a commander from those under his com¬
mand are addressed to the proper officer of his staff; to the chief of the
Adjutant and Inspector-General's Department, in ^;hat relates specially
to his bureau, or to the service "generally; to the chief of any other de¬
partments of the staff, in what relates specially to his branch of the
service: Communications to the Secretary of War will be made through
the Adjutant and Inspector-General's office of the War Department,
unless it be a case of claim, allowance, or other business specially ap¬
pertaining to some other bureau; for example—cAaims of pay or for
mileage, or quarters, will be transmitted flrrough the Quartermaster-
General. All communications, except rolls and-stated returns, and
accounts, are to be passed through the intermediate commanders.
The same rule governs in verbal applications; for example—a Lieuten¬
ant seeking an indulgence must apply through his Captain. Commu¬
nication from officers of the staff apd administrative services to their
own chiefs do not pass through the military commanders under whom
they serve, except estimates for funds or supplies.
439. Copies of all important communications from the bureaus of the
War Department to disbursing officers, relating to the service in a mil¬
itary department, shall be sent from the bureau to the department com¬
mander.
440. .Rolls and returns will be accompanied by a letter of transmittal,
enumerating them, and referring to no other subject.
441. Generally officers who forward communications, indorse on them
their remarks of opinion, without other letters of transmittal.
442. OfficiaL letters-should generally refsV to one matter only. In re¬
gard to an enlisted man, the company and regiment must be stated.
443. Letters on letter paper will be folded in three folds, parallel -with
the writing.
444. All communic'htions on .public service are to be marked on tbe
cover, "Official business," and to receive attention, must conform to tho
requirements of paragraph 438.
ARTICLE XXXV.
RETURNS AND RETORTS.
MONTHLY RETURNS.
445. Commanders of Army corps, regiments and battalions, will
make to the Adjutant and Inspector-General's office of the War Depart¬
ment, monthly returns of their respective corps, regiments and battal¬
ions, on the forms furnished from .that office, and according to the direc¬
tions expressed on them.
In like manner, Captains tnake monthly company returns to regimen-
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ANNUAL RETURNS—EIELB RETURNS.
tal head-quarters. All monthly returns will be forwarded on the first
day of the next month, except regimental returns, which are forwarded
as soon as all the comnany returns are received.
446. If any company be so far frorq regimental head-quarters as to
delay the transmittal of the monthly return to the 10th of the month,
the Colonel will not wait for the return of such company, but leave
space for it to be entered at the Adjutant and Inspector-General's office ;
for which purpose the Captain will transmit a copy of the return direct
to the Adjutant and Inspector-General, as well as to regimental head¬
quarters.
447. In campaign, monthly returns of divisions and detached brigades
will be made to the Adjutant and Inspector-General's office. They
wilt exhibit separately .the several regiments, and detachments, and staff
corps, and the strength of each garrison within the.command. These
returns, and those of regiments, corps, and posts, in campaign,-will,
unless otherwise ordered, be transmitted through the intermediate com¬
manders.
448. The established printed forms and blanks of all returns required
from the commanders of divisions, brigades, regiments, corps, compa¬
nies, and posts, will be furnished from the Adjutant and Inspector-
General's Office on their requisitions annually made, or oftener, if ne¬
cessary. The receipt of these forms and blanks will be immediately
acknowledged, and afterward accounted for on the next monthly returns.
449. Manuscript returns, rolls, certificates, and other documents, are
prohibited, unless the proper printed forms have not been received in
time. Regimental returns must be made out in the name of the Colonel,
Whether he be present or absent.
ANNUAL RETURNS—CASUALITIES.
450. This return will exhibit the various changes and alterations
which may have taken place in the regiment during the preceding
twelvemonths: that is to say—a statement of the number of resigna¬
tions, transfers, deaths, &c., of commissioned officers ; the number of
men joined by enlistment, transferrsd and discharged ; the number tried
by courts-martial or by the tivil law, and the nature of their offences;
the number of discharges, deaths, dismissals, and desertions; number
joined from desertion, pardoned, &c.
RETURN OF DECEASED SOLDIERS.
451. To be%orwarded to the Adjutaut and Inspector-General, by the
Colonels of regiments, quarterly. Also, a duplicate to the second Audi¬
tor of the Treasury.
FIELD RETURNS.
452. Besides the stated returns of the troops, such other field returns
and reports will be made as may be necessary to keep the government
informed of the condition and strength of the forces.
453. After an action or affair, a return of the killed, wounded, and
missing will be made, in which the name, rank and regiment of each
officer and soldier will be specified, with such remarks and explanations
ns may be requisite for the records of the Department of War, or be
necessary to establish the just claims of any individual who may have
REPORTS.—PRISONERS OP WAR.—PROPERTY.
49
been wounded, or of the Jieirs and representatives of any killed in ac¬
tion (taking care to specify the nature of the wound, the time and place
of its occurrence, the company, regiment, or corps, and the name of the
Captain, Colonel, or other commanding pfficer.)
REPORTS.
451. The date of appointment, of detail, and of removal of all staff
officers, or of officers selected for duty in staff departments, which may
entitle them to receive additional pay, will be immediately reported by
the officer making such appointment, detail, or removal, to the Adjutant
and Inspector General, and to the Quartermaster of the» department or
command to which such officers belong.
455. Whenever any change takes place in the position or location of
troops, the fact will be immediately reported by the commanding officer
to general, division, and department headquarters, specifying the date
of departure of the whole or any part of the troops, or of the arrival of
any detachment; as well as all other circumstances connected with
such changes in the command. These special reports will always be
accompanied l^y an exact return of the troops according to the establish¬
ed printed forms. A similar report will be noted on the next monthly
return of the post or station. If a new post or position be established,
its situation, and the nearest post-office and proper route to it, should be
reported.
456. Officers on detached duty, will report monthly to the command¬
ers of their posts, of their regiments or corps, and to the Adjutant and
Inspector-General—such reports will give the officer's station, the na¬
ture of his duty, and the authority placing him, thereon. Those visiting
the seat of government will register their names at the office of the Ad¬
jutant and Inspector-General.
PRISONERS OF WAR—CAPTURED UtOPERTY.
457. A return of prisoners, and a report of the number and descrip¬
tion of the killed and wounded of the enemy, will be forwarded to the
Adjutant and Inspector-General's office, Richmond, Ya.
458. A return of all property captured will be made by the command¬
ing officer of the troops by whom such'capture was made, to the Adju¬
tant and Inspedtor-General, at Richmond, in order that it may be dis¬
posed of according to the orders of the War Department.
INSPECTION REPORTS.
459. Inspection reports will show the discipline of the troops ; their
instruction in all military exercises and. duties ; the state of their arms,
clothing, equipments, and accoutrements of all kinds; of their kitch¬
ens and messes ; of the barracks and quarters at the post; of the guard¬
house, pn-ons, hospital, bake-house, magazine, store-houses, and stores
of every description; of the stablfes and horses; the Condition of the
post school; the management and application of the.post and company
funds ; the state of the post, and regimental, and company books, pa¬
pers, and fifes ; the zeal and ability of the officers in c6mmand of troops ;
the capuo ity of the officers conducting the administrative and staff ser¬
vices, th ' fidelity and economy of their disbursements ; the condition of
all public pruperty, and the amount of money in the hands of each dis-
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50
ORGANIZATION OF AN ARMY IN THE FIELI).
bursing officer; the regularity of issues and payments; the mode of
enforcing discipline by courts-martial, arid by the authority of the i fii-
cers ; the propriety and legality of all punishments inflicted ; and any
'information whatsoever, concerning the service in any manner or par¬
ticular that may merit notice, or aid to correct delects or introduce im¬
provements,.
460. Inspectors are required particularly to repiort if any officer is of
intemperate habits, or unfit for active service by Infirmity or any other
cause.
ARTICLE 'XXXVI,
TROOPS IN CAMPAIGN.
ORGANIZATION OP AN ARMY IN THE F1ELI>.
461. The formation by divisions is the basis of the organization and
administration of armies in the field.
462. A division consists usually* of two or three brigades, either of
infantry or cavalry, and troops of other corps in the necessary propor¬
tion.
463. A brigade is formed of two or more regiments. The first num¬
ber takes the right.
464. Mixed brigades are sometimes formed of infantry and light cav¬
alry, especially for the advance guards.
465. As the troops arrive at the rendezvous, the general commanding-
in-ehief will organize them into brigades and divisions.
466. The light cavalry is employed as flankers and partizans, and
generally for all service out of the line.
467. Heavy cavalry belongs to the reserve, and is covered, when ne¬
cessary, in marches, camps, or bivouacs, by light troops, or infantry of
the line.
468. The arrangem|pt of the troops on parade and in order of battle
is—1st, the light infantry ; 2d, infantry of the line; 3d, light cavalry;
4th, cavalry of the line; 5th, heavy cavalry. The troops of the artil¬
lery and engineers are in the centre of the brigades, divisions, or corps
to which they are attached ; marines take the left of other infantry;
volunteers and militia take the left of regular troops of the same aim,
and among themselves, regiments of volunteers or militia of the same
arm take place by lot. This arrangement is varied by the general com¬
manding in-chief, as the circumstances of war render expedient.
469. Brigades in divisions, and divisions in the army, are numbered
from right to left; but in reports of military operations, brigades and
divisions aro designated by the name of the general commanding them.
470. The order of regiments in brigades and of brigades in divisions
may be changed by the cpmmander of the division for important rea¬
sons, such as the weakness of some corps, or to relieve one from march¬
ing too long at the rear of the column. Such changes must be reported
to the general commanding-in-chief.
471. The general commanding-in-ehief assigns the generals of divi¬
sions and of brigades to their respective commands, when the assign¬
ment is not made by the Department of War.
472. The general of brigade inspects his troops in detail, by compa¬
nies, when he takes the command and at the opening of the campaign,
* ONTRIBIJTIONS—0RBERLIE8.
51
.vrni as otien as may be necessary to ascertain exactly their condition.
The genhral of division makes similar inspections when, he thinks pro¬
per. At these inspections the generals examine the arms, clothing,
equipments, harness, horses, <Lc.; direct the necessary repairs, and de¬
signate the men and horses to remain in depot, or march with the train.
473. Reports of inspections are made by the general of brigade to
the general of division, and by the general of division to the general
commanding-in-chief.
474. During marches and all Kctive operations, genorals of brigade
keep themselves exactly informed, b.T reports of corps and by their in-
*spections, of the actual strength of the regiments, s5 as always, and
especially after an engagrment, ta make accurate peturns to the general
of division.
475. Staff officers and officers of engineers, and artillery, according
to the nature of the service, are assigned to the headquarters of ar¬
mies and divisions, and detached brigades, by order of the generhl com-
miir.ding-in-ohief, when the distribution of these officers has not been
regulated by the "War Department. The necessary staff will be assign¬
ed to commanders of brigades.
476. When an Engineer or other officer is charged with directing an
expedition or making a reconnoisance, without having command of the
escort, the commander of the escort shall consult him on all the arrange¬
ments necessary to secure the success of the operation.
477. Staff officers, and commanders of engineers, and artillery, re¬
port to t.hair immediate commanders the state of the supplies, .and what¬
ever concerns the service under their direction, and receive their orders,
and communicate to them those they receive from their superiors in
their own corps.
478. Tne senior officer of engineers, of artillery, and the departments
of the general staff serving at the chief headquarters in the field, will
transmit to the bureau of his department at Richmond, at the close of
the campaign, and such other.times as the commander in the field may
approve, a.full report of the operations of his department, and what¬
ever information- to improve its service he may be able to furnish. .
The report of the officer of engineers will embrace plans of military
• works executed during the campaign, and, in case of siege, a journal of
the attack or defence.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
479. When the wants of the army absolutely require it, and in other
cases, under special instructions from the War Department, the general
commanding the aVmy may levy contributions in money or kind ort'the
enemy's country occupied by the troops. No other commander Can levy
such contributions without written authority from the general com-
manding-in chief.
ORDERLIES.
480. Afthe opening of a campaign, the commander of an army de¬
termines and announces in orders the number of orderlies, mounted or
foot, for the Generals, anddhe corps or regiments by which they are to
be supplied, and the periods at which they shall be relieved.
481. In marches, the mounted orderlies follow the Generals, and
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DEPOTS—CAMPS
perform the duty of escorts, or march with orderlies on foot at the head
of the division or brigade.
482. The staff officer who distributes the orderlies to their prists sends
with them a note of the titne and place of departure ; those relieved
receive a like note from the staff officer at headquarters. •
483. Mounted soldiers are to be employed to carry dispatches only in
special and urgent cases. *
484. The precise time when the dispatch is sent off, and the rate at
which it is to be conveyed, are to be written clearly on the covers of all
letters transmitted by a mounted orderly, and the necessary instruc¬
tions to him, and"the rate of travel going and returning, are to be dis-*
tinctly explained to him.
DEPOTS.
485. The grand depots of an army are established where the military
operations would not expose them to be broken up. Smaller depots $re
organized for the divisions and the several arms. They are command¬
ed by officers temporarily disabled for field service, or by other officers
when necessary, and comprise, as much as possible, the hospitals and
depots for convalescents. When conveniently placed, tt ey serve as
points for the halting and assembling of detachments. 'I hey receive
the disabled from the corps on the march ; and the officers in command
of the depots send with the detachments to the-army those at the depots
who have become fit for service.,
CAMPS.
486." Camp is the place were troops are established in tents, in huts,
or in bivouac. Cantonments are the inhabited places which troops
occupy for shelter when not put in barracks. The camping party is a
detachment detailed to prepare a camp.
487. Reconnoissances should precede the establishment of the eampi
For a camp of troops, on the march, it is only necessary to look to the
health and comfort of the troops, the facility of the communications,
the convenience of wood and water, and the resources in provisions and
forage. The ground for an intrenched camp, 6r a camp to cover a-
country, or one designed to deceive the enemv as to the strength of
the army, must be selected, and the camp arranged for the object in
view-
488. Jhe cam ping-party of a regiment consists of the regimental
Quartermaster and Quartermaster.Sergeant, and a Corpoial and two
men per compauy. The General decides whether the regiments catap
separately or together, and whether the police guard shall accompany
the camping-party, or a larger escort shall be sent.
489. Noit^ier baggage nor led horses are' permitted to move with the
.camping party.
490. When the Gencrgl can send in advance to prepare the camp, ho
gives his instructions to the chief of- the Qartermaster's Department,
who calls on the regiment for their-camping-parties, and is accompa¬
nied,-if necessary, by an Engineer to propose the defences u.iJ i- mmu-
ticationa.
491. The watering-place*are examined, and signals placed at these
famt or lvfAktry.
that are dangerous. Any work required to make them of easier access
is done by the police guard or Quartermaster's men. Sentinels, to be
relieved by the guards of the regiment when they come up, are placed
by the camping-party over the water if ft is scarce, and over the houses
and stores of provisions and forage in the vicinity.
.492. If the camping-party does not precede the regiment; the Quar¬
termaster attends to these things as soon as the regiment reaches the
camp.
493. On reaching the ground, the infantry form on the color front;
the cavalry in rear of its camp.
494. The Generals establish the troops in camp as rapidly as possible,
particularly after long* fatiguing marches.
495. The number of men to be furnished for guards, pickets, and
orderlies; the fatigue parties to he sent for supplies; the work to be
done, and the strength of the working parties ; the time and place for
issues ; the .hour of marching, Ac., are then announced by the Briga¬
dier Generals to the Colonels, and by them to the field officers—the
Adjutant and Captains formed in front of the regiment, the First Ser¬
geants taking post behind their Captains. The Adjutant then makes
the details, and the First Sergeants warn the men. The regimental
offieer of the day forms the picket, and sends the guards to their posts.
The colors are then planted at the centre af the color line, and the arms
are stacked on the line ; the fatigue parties to procure supplies; and the
working parties form in rear of the arms ; the men not on detail pitch
the £cnts.
49ti. If the camp is near the enemy, the picket remains under arms
until the return of the fatigue parties, and, if necessary, is reinforced
by details from each company.
497. In the cavalry, each troop moves a little in rear of the point at
which its horses are to be secured, and forms in one rank; the men then
dismount; a detail, is made to hold the^'orses; the rest stack their arms
and fix the picket rope ; after the horses are attended to, the tents are
pitched, and e»cH horseman places his carbine at the side from the
weather, and hangs his sabre and bridle on it.
498. The standard is tffen carried to.the. tent of the Colonel.
499. The terms front, flank, right, left, file, and rank, have the same
meaning when applied to camps as to the order of. battle.
500. The front of the camp is usually equal to the front of the troops.
The tents are arranged in ranks and files. The number of ranks varies
with the strength of the companies and the size of the tents.
50 L. No officer will be allowed to occupy a house, although vacant
and on the ground of his camp, except by permission of the commander
o£ the brigade, who shall report it to the commander of the division.
502. The staff officer charged with establishing the camp will desig¬
nate the place for the shambles. The offal will be buried.
camp of 'Infantry.
£b3. Each company has its tents in two file^, facing on a street per¬
pendicular to the color line. The width of the street depends on the
front of the camp, but should not be less than five paces. The interval
between the ranks, of tents is two paces; between the files of tents of
adjacent companies, two paces : between regiments, twenty-two paces.
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CAMP OF CAVALBLY.
504. The color line is ten paces in front of the front rank of tents.
The kitchens are twenty-paces behind the rear rank of company tents ;<
the non-commissioned staff and sutler, twenty paces in rear of the
kitchen; the company officers, twenty paces farther in rear; and the
field and staff, twenty paces in rear of the company off cers.
505. The company officers are in rear of their respective companies ;
the Captains on the right. . •
506. The Colonel and Lieytenant-Colonel are near the centre of the
line of field and staff; the Adjutant, a Major and Surgeon, on the light.;
the Quartermaster, a Major and Assistant Surgeon, on the left,
507. The police guard is at the centre of the line of the non-commis¬
sioned staff, the tents facing to the front, the stacks of arms on the left.
508. The advanced post of the police guard is about 200 paces in
front of the color line, and opposite the centre of the regiment, or on the
best ground ; the prisoners'tent about four paces in»rear-. In a regi¬
ment of the second line, the advanced post of the police guard is 200
paces in rear of the line of its field apd staff.
509. The horses of the staff officers and of the baggngfi train are
twenty-five paces in rear of the tents of the field and'staff; the wagons
are parked-on the same line, and the men of the train camped near
them. *
510. The sinks of the men are 150 paces in front of tlie color line—
those of th^offieers 100 paces in rear of the train. Both are concealed
by bushes. When convenient, the sinks of the men may be placed in
the rear or on the flank. A portion of the earth dug out for sinks %>be
thrown hack occasionally.
, 511. The front of the camp of a regiment of 1000 men in two rnnks
•will he 40t) paces, or one-fifth less paees than the number of files, if tho
camp is to have the same front as the treop^ in order of battle. But
the front may be reduced to 190 paces by narrowing the company
streets to five paces ; and if it beflesirahle to reduce the front still more,
the tents of companies may bo pitched in single file—those of a division
facing on ths same street.,
CAMP OF CATALKY.
512. In the cavalry, each company has one file of tente—the tents
opening on the street facing the left of the camp.
513. The horses of each company are placed in a single file, facing
.the opening of the tents, and are fastened to pickets planted firmly in
the ground, from three to six paees from the tents of the troops..
514. The interval between the file of tents should he such, that, the
regiment being broken into column of companies, each company should
'be on the extension of the line on whigh the horses are to he picketed.
515. The streets separating the squadrons aro wider than tlmse
between the companies by the interval separating squadrons in line;
these intervals are kept free from any obstruction throughout the
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516. The horses of the rear rank are placed on the left of iljose of
their file leaders.
517. The horses of the Lieutenants are placed on the right of their
platoons ; those of the Captains on the right of the company.
518. Each horse occupies a space of .about two paces. The number
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of horses in the company fixes the depth of the camp and the distance
between tire files of tents: the forage is placed between the tents.
519. The kitchens are twenty paces in'front of each file of tents.
5.0. The non-commissioned officers are in tlTe tents of the front rank.
Camp followers, teamsters, &c., are in the rear rank. The police guard
in the rear rank, near the centre of the regiment.
521. The tents of the Lieutenants ftre 30 paces in rear of the file of
their company; the tents of the Captains 30 paces in rear of the Lieu¬
tenants.
522. The Colonel's tent 30 paces in the rear of the' Captains', near
the centre of the regiment ; the Lieutenant-Colonel on his right; the
Adjutant on his left; the Majors on the same line, opposite the second
company on the right and left; the Surgeon on the leftof the Adjutant. '
523. The fiell and staff have their horses on the left of their tents,
on the same line with the company horses ; sick horses are placed in
one line on the right or left of the camp. The men who attend them
have a separate file of-tents ; the forges and wagons in rear of this file.
The horses of the train and of camp followers are in one or more files
extending-to the rear, behind the right or left squadron. The advanced
post of .the police guard is 200 paces in front, opposite the cen-treof the
regiment; the horses in one or two files.
524. The sinks for the men are 150 paces in front—those for officers,
100 paces in the rear of the camp.
CAMP OF ARTILLERY.
525. The artillery is encamped near the troopsjo which it is attached,
so as to be protected from attack, and to contribute to the defence of
the camp. Sentinels for the park a,re furnished by the artillery, and,
"when necessary,. by the other troops.
526. For a battery of six pieces, the tents are in three files—one. for
each section ; distance between the ranks of tents, 15 paces; tents
opening to the front. The horses of each section are picketed in one
file, 10 paces to' the left of the file of tents. Iri the horse artillery, or if
the number of horses makes it necessary, the horses are in two files, on
the right and left of the file of tents. The kitchens are 25 paces in
front of the front rank of tents. The tents of the officers are in the
outside files of company tents, 25 paces in the rear of the rear rank—
the Captain on the right., the Lieutenants on the left.
527. The park is opposite the cehtre of the camp, 40 paces in rear of
the officers'tents. The carriages in files four paces apart; distance
between ranks of carriages sufficient for the horses when harnessed to
them ; the park guard is 25 paces in rear of the park*' The .sinks for
the men 150 paces in front; for the officers 100 paces in the rear. The-
lrarnessis in the tents of the men.
bivouacs
528. A regiment of cavalry being in order of battle, in rear of the
gr< und to be occupied, the Colonel breaks it by platoons to the right.
The horses of each platoon are placed in a single row, and fastened as
prescribed for camps ; near the enemy, they remain saddled all night,
with slackened girths. The arms are at first stacked in rear of each
row of horses, the sabres, with the bridles hung on them, ate placed
. against the stacks. '
TAN TON MEN TS.
529. The forage is placed on the right of each row of horses. Two
stable-guards for each platoon watch the horses.
530. A fire for each platoon is made near the color line, 20 paces to
the left of.the row of'horses. A shelter is made for the men around
the fire, if possible, and each man then stands his arms and bridle
against the shelter.
531. The fires and shelter fur tlie officers are placed in rear of the
line of those for the men.
532. The internals between the squadrons must be without obstruc¬
tion throughout the* whole depth of the bivouac.
533. The interval between the shelters should be suffi that the pla¬
toons c m take up a line of battle freely-to the front or rear.
534. The distance from the enemy decides the manner fn which the
horses are to be fed and led to water. When it is permitted to unsad¬
dle, the saddles are placed in the rear of the horses.
535. In ipfantry, the fires are made in rear of the color line, on the
ground that would be occupied by the tents in camp. The companies
are placed around them, and, if possible, construct shelters. When
liable to surprise, the infantry should stand to arrqs at daybreak, and
the cavalry mount until the return of the reconnoitering parties. If
the arms are to be taken apart to clean, it must be done by detach¬
ments, successively.
CANTONMENTS.
536. The cavalry should be placed under shelter whenever the dis¬
tance from the enemy, and from the ground where the troops are to
form for battle, permit it. Taverns and farm houses, with large stables
and free access, are selected for quartering them.
537.. The Colonel indicates the place of assembling in case of alarm.
It should generally be outside'the cantonment; the egress from it should
be free, the retreat upon the other positions secure, and roads leading-
to it on the side of the enemy obstructed.
538. The necessary orders being given, as in establishing a camp, the
picket and grand guards are posted. A sentinel may be placed on a
steeple or high-house, and then the troops are marched to the quarters.
The men sleep,in the stables, if it is thought necessary.
539. The above applies in the main to infantry. Near the enemy,
companies or platoons should be-collected, as much as possible, in the
same houses. If companies must be separated, they should be dhided
by platoons or squads. All take arms at daybreak.
540. When cavalry and infantry canton together, the latter furnish
the guards by ni'ght, and the former by day.
541. Troops cantoned in presence of the enemy, should be covered
by advanced guards and natural or artificial obstacles. Cantonments
taken during a cessation of hostilities, should be established in rear of
a line of defence, and in front of the point on which the troops would
concentrate to receive an attack. The General commanding-in-chief
assigns the limits of their cantonments to the divisions, the'comman-
ders of divisions to brigades, and the commanders of brigades post
their regiments. The position for eacli corps in case ot attack is care¬
fully poiuted out by the Generals.
11EADQUA.RTELS—ISSUES.
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HEADQUARTERS.
542. Generals take post at the centre of their commands, on the main
channels of communication. If troops bivouac in presence of the en¬
emy, the Generals bivouac witlj them.
MILITARY EXERCISES. •
543. When troops remain in camp or cantonment many days, the
Colonels require them to be exercised in the school of the battalion and
squadron. Regiments and brigades encamped-by division are not uni¬
ted for drills without the permission of the General of division. The
troops must not be exercised at the firings without the authority of the
General Commanding-iri»clpef» The practice of the drums must never
begin with the "■ general," or the " march of the regiment;" nor the
trumpets with the sound " to horse." The hour for practice is always
announced.
ORDERS.
544. In the field, verbal orders and important sealed -orders are car¬
ried by officers,-and( if possible, by staff officers. When orders are
carried by orderlies, the place and time of departure will be marked on
them, and place and time of delivery on the receipt-
DISPATCHES.
545. Dispatches, particularly for distant corps, should be entrusted
only to officers to whom their contents «cah be confided. In a country
occupied by the enemy, the bearer of dispatches should be accompanied
by at least two of the best mounted men ; should avoid towns and vil¬
lages, and the main roads; rest as little as possible, and only at out-of-
the-way places. " Where there is danger, he should send one of the men
in advance, and be always-ready to destroy his dispatches. He should
be adroit in answering questions about the army, and not be intimida¬
ted by threats.
WATCHWORDS.
546. The parole and countersign are isgped daily from the principal
headquarters of the command. The countersign-is given to the senti¬
nels and non-c immissioned officers of the guards; the "parole to the
commissioned officers of guards. The parole "is usually the name of a
General; the countersign, of a battle-
547. When the parole and countersign cannot be communicated daily
to a> post or detachment which ought to.nse the same as the main body,
a series of words may be sent for some days in advance.
548. If the countersign is lost, or one of'the guard deserts, with it,
the commander on the spot will substitute another, and report the case
at once to the proper superior, that immediate notice may be given to
headquarters.
ISSUES.
5j|9. At what time'and for what period issues are made, must depend
on circumstances, and be regulated in orders. When an army is not
moving, ratioqs are generally issued for four days at a time- Issues tcf
the companies of a regiment, and the fatigues to receive them, are su-
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ROST£R«
perintended by an offccer detailed from the regiment. Issues are made
from one end of the line to the other, beginning on the right and left
alternately. • An issue commenced on one regiment will not be inter¬
rupted for another entitled to precedence if it had been in place.
THE ROSTER, OR DETAILS FOR SERVICE.
550. The duties performed by detail are of three classy. The first
class comprises, 1st, grand guards an'd dutposts ; 2d, interior guards, as
of magazine, hospital, &c.; 3d, orderlies ; 4thj police guards.
The second class comprises, 1st, detachments to protect laborers on
military works, as field works, communications, &c.; 2d, working par¬
ties on such works ; 3d, detach agents to protect fatigues.
The third class are all fatigues, without arm*i, in or out of camp.
In the cavalry, stable guards form a separate roster, and count before
fatigue.
551. The rosters»are distinct for each class. Officers are named on
them in the order of rank. The details are taken>in succession in the
order of the roster, beginning at the head.
552. Lieutenants form one roster, and First and Second Lieutenants
are. entered on it alternately: The senior First Lieutenant is the first
on the roster; the senior Second Lieutenant is the second, &c. The
Captains form oqe roster, and are exempt from fatigues, except to su¬
perintend issues. A captain commanding a battalion temporarily is
exempt from detail, and duty falling to him passes. Lieutenant-Colo¬
nels and Majors are on one roster. They may be detailed for duties
of the first and second classes, "when the importance of the guards and
detachments requires it. Their roster is kept at division and brigade
headquarters. In the company, Sergeants, Corporals, and privates
form distinct rosters. ■ •
553. Officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers take duties of
the first class in the order stated, viz : the.first for the detail; takes the
grand guards ; the next, the interior guards ; the last, the police guards;
and the same rule in regard to the details and duties of the second
cla§s. In the details for the third ^lass, the senior officer takes the
largest party. The party first for detail»takes the service out of camp.
554. When the officer whnse tour it is, is not able to take it, or is not
present at the hour of marching, the next after him takes it. When a
guard has passed the chu'in of sentinels, or an interior guard has reached
its post, the officer whose tour fb was cannot then take it. lie takes the •
tour of the officer who has taken his. When an officer is prevented by
sickness from taking his tour, it passes.. These rules apply equally to
non-commissioned officers and Soldiers.
555. Duties of the first and second glasses are credited on the roster
when the guards or detachments have passed the chain of sentinels, or
an interior guard has reached its post; fatigue duties when the pnrties
have passed the chain or begun ^he duties in camp. 4
556. Every officer, non-commissioned officer, or soldier on duty of the
first class, or who is of the next detail for such duty,vtakes, when re¬
lieved, the duty of the second or'third class that has fallen to hinj du-
ring^that time, unless he has marched for detachment of more than
twenty-four hours.
557'. Soldiers march with knapsacks on all -dutios of the first class;
POLICE GUARD.
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and with arms and equipments complete on all working parties out of
tlie camp, unless otherwise ordered. In the cavalry, horses are packed
for all mounted service.
558. In the cavalry, dismounted men, and those whose horses are not
in order, are preferred for the detail for dismdhnted service, '.fhose
who are mounted are never employed on those serwces, if the number
of the other class are sufficient.
559. Every non commissioned officer and soldier ig the cavalry de¬
tailed for dismounted service must, before he marches, take to the First
Sergeant of the troop, or Sergeant of his squad, his horse equipments
and his valise ready packed. In case of alarm, the First Sergeant sees
that the horses of these men are equipped and led to the rendezvous.
560. These rules in regard to the roster apply also to service in gar¬
rison.
POLICE GUARD.
561. In each regiment a police guard is detailed every day, consist¬
ing of two Sergeants, three Corporals, two drummers, and men enough
to furnish the required sentinels and patrols. The men are taken from
all the companies, from each in proportion to its strength. The guard
is commanded by a Lieutenant, under the supervision of a Captain, as
regimental officer of the day. It furnishes ten sentinels at the camp ;
one over the arms of the guard; one at the Colonel's tent; three on
^,he color front—one of them over the colors; three, fifty paces in rear
of the field officers' tents ; and one on each flank, between it and the
nekt regiment. If it is a flank regiment,-one more sentinel is posted on
the outer flank.
562. An'advanced post is detached from the police guard, composed
of a Sergeant, a Corporal, a drummer, and nine men to furnish senti¬
nels and the guard over tne* prisoners. The men are first of the guard
Foster from each company. The men of the advance'd post must not
leave.it under any pretext. Their meals'are sent to the post. The ad¬
vanced post furnishes three sentinels; two a few paces in front of the
post, opposite the right and left wing of the .regiment, posted so as to
see as far as possible to the front, and one over the arms.
563. In the cavalry, dismounted men are employed in preference on
the police guard. The mounted men on guard ^re sent in succession,
a part at'a time, to groom their horses. The adduced post is always
formed of mounted men.
564. In each company, a Corporal has charge of the stable-guard.
His tour begins at retreat, and ends at morning stable-call. The stable-
guard is Targe enough to relieve the men on post every two hours. They
sleep in their tents, and are called by the Corporal when'wanted. ' At
retreat he closes the streets of the camp with cords, or uses other pre¬
cautions to prevent the escape of loose horses.
565. The officer of the day is charged with the order and cleanliness
of the camp ; a fatigue is furnished to him when the number ot pris¬
oners is insufficient to clean the camp. He has the calls beaten by the
drummer of the guard.
566. The police guard and the advanced posfpay the same honors as
other guards. They take arms when an armed body approaches.
567. Tho sentinel over the colors "has orders not to pe,rmit them to
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be moved, except in presence of an escort; to let no one touch them
but the color-bearer, or the Sergeant of the police guard when he is
accompanied by two armed men.
568. The sentinels on the color front permit no soldier to take arms
from the stacks, except by order of some officer, or a non-commissioned
officer of the guard* The sentinel at the Colonel's tent has orders to
Warn him, day or night, ol any unusual movement in or about the camp.
569. The sentipels on the front, flanks, and rear, see that no soldier
leaves camp with horse or arms, unless conducted by a non-commis¬
sioned officer. They prevent non-commissioned officers and soldiers
from passing out at night, except to go to the sinks, and mark if they
return. They arrest, at any time, suspicious persons prowling about the
camp; and at night, every one who attempts to enter, even the soldiers
of other corps. Arrested persons are sent to the officer of the guard,
who sends them, if necessary, to the officer of the day.
570. The sentinels on the front of the advanced post have orders to
permit neither non-commissioned officers or soldiers to pass the line,
without reporting at the advanced post ; to warn the advanced post of
the approach of any armed body, and to arrest all suspicious persons.
The Sergeant sends persons so arrested to the officer of the guard, and
warns him of the approach of any armed body:
571. The sentinel over the arms at the advanced post guards the
prisoners arid keeps sight of them, and suffers no one to converse with
them without permission. They are only permitted to go to fhe sink%
one at a time, and under a sentinel.
572. If any one is to be passed out of camp at night, the officer of the
guard sends him «mder escort to fhe advanced post, and the Sergeant
of the post has him passed over the chain.
573. At retreat, the officer of the guard has the roll ef his guard
called, and inspect arms, to see that they are loaded and in order ; and
visits the advanced post for the same purpose. The Sergeant of th£
police guard, accompanied by two armed soldiers, folds the colors and
lays them on the trestle in the rear of the arms. He sees that the sut¬
ler's stores are closed, and the men leave them, and that the kitchen
fires are put out at the appointed hour.
574. The officer of the day satisfies himself frequently during the
night of the vigilance of the police guard and advanced post. He
prescribes patrols and rounds to he made by the officer and non com¬
missioned officers of the guard. The officer of the guard orders them
when he thinks necessar}'. He visits the sentinels frecuently.
575. At reveille, the police guard takes arms ; the officer of ihe guard
inspects it and the advanced post. The Sergeant re-plants the colors in
place. At retreat and reveille the advanced post takes arms; the
Sergeant makes his report to the officer of the guard when he visits the
post.
576. When necessary, the camp is covered at night with small out¬
posts, forming a double chain of sentinels. These posts are under the
orders of the commander of the police guard, and are visited by his pat¬
rols and rounds. , # •
577. The officer of the guard makes his report of his four of service,
iucluding the advanced post, and sends it, after the guard is marched,
off, to the officer of the day.
police guard.
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578. When the regiment marches, the-men of the police guard return
to their companies, except those of the advanced post. In tiie cavalry,
at the sound " boot and saddle," the officer of the guard sends one-half
the men to saddle and pack; •when the regiment assembles, all the men
join it.
579. When the camping party precedes the regiment, and the new
police guard marches with the camping party, the guard, on reaching
the camp, forms in line thirty paces in fi-ont ef the centre of the ground
marked for the regiment. The officer of the guard furnishes the senti¬
nels required by the corrtmander of the caynping party.
The advanced post takes its station.
580. The advanced post of the old police guaVd takes charge of the
prisoners on the march, and marches, bayonets fixed, at the centre of
the regiment. On reaching the camp, it turns over the prisoners to the
new advanced post.
581. The detail fot the picket is made daily, after the details for duty
of first class, and from the next for detail on the roster of tha't class.
It is 'designed to furnish detachments and guards unexpectedly called
for in the twenty-four hours; it counts as a tour of the first class to
those who have marched on detachment or guard, or wjio have passed
the night in bivouac.
582. The officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers of the picket
are at all times" dressed and equipped; the horses are saddled, and
knapsacks a-nd valises ready to be put on.
583. Detachments and guards from the picket are taken from the.
head of the picket roll in each- company, and, if possible, equally from
each company. The picket of'a regimeqt is composed of a Lieutenant,
two Sergeants, four Corporals, a drummer, and about forty privates.
For a-smaller force, the picket is in proportion to the strength of the
detachment.*
584. Officers and men of the picket who march on detachment or
guard before retreat, will he replaced.
585. The picket is assembled by the Adjutant at guard-mounting ; it
is posted twelve paces in-the rear of the guard, and is inspected by its
own commander. When the guard has marched in review, the com¬
mandant of the picket marches it to the left of the police guard, where
it stacks its arms, and is dismissed; the arms are under charge of the
sentinel of the police guard.
586. The'picl^pt is only assembled by the orders of the Colonel or of¬
ficer of the day. It forms on the left of the police guard..
587. The officer of the day requires the roll of-the picket, to he called
frequently during the day ; the call is sounded from the police guard.
At roll-calls and inspections, infantry pickets assemble with knapsacks
on; cavalry on^foot. ..The picket is assembled at retreat; the officer
has the roll cafied, and inspects the arms. The pickets sleep in their
tents, but without undressing.
588. The picket does not assemble at night except in cases of alarm,
or when the whole or'a part is to march; then the officer of the day
calls the officers, the latter the non-commissioned officers, and these
the men, for which purpose each ascertains the tents of those he is to
. call; they are assembled without beat of drum or other,noise, AU
night, cavalry fjjekets assemble mounted.
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CRANI} GUARDS.
589.- Pickets rejoin their companies whenever the regiment1 is under
arms for review, drill, march, or battle.
GRAND GUARDS AND OTHER OUTPOSTS.
590. Grand guards are the advanced *posts of a camp or cantonment,
and should cover the approaches to it. Their number, strength and
position are regulated by the commanders of brigades; i& detached
corps, by the commanding officer. When it can be, the grand guards
of cavalry and infantry are combined, the cavalry furnishing the ad¬
vanced sentinels. When the cavalry is weak, the grand guards are in¬
fantry, but furnished with a*few cavalry soldiers, to get and carry in¬
telligence of the enemy. *
591. The strength of a grand guard of a brigade will depend on its
object and the strength of the regiments, the nature of the country,the
position of. the enemy, and the disposition of the inhabitants. It is
usually commanded by a Captain.,
592.-Under the supervisions of the Generals of Division and Brigade,
the grand guards are specially under the direction of a field officer of
the day in each brigade. In case of necessity,.Captains may be added
to the roster of Lieutenant-Colonels and Majors for this detail'.
593.. Staff officers sent from division headquarters to inspect the posts
of grand guards, give them orders only in urgent cases, and in the ab¬
sence of the field officer of the day of the brigade.
594. Grand guards usually mount at the same time as the other
guards, but may mount before daybreak if the General of Brigade
thinks it necessary to double the outposts at that time. In tin's case
they assemble and march without noise, and'during their march throw
out scouts; this precaution should always be taken in the first posting
of a grand guard. The doubling of guards weakens the corps and
fatigues the men, and should seldom be resorted to, and- never when
preparing to march or fight.
595. A grand guard is conducted to its post, in the first, instanc'e,-by
the field officer of the day, guided by a staff officer w.ho accompanied
the General in his reconnaissance. After the post has been established,
the Commander sends to the field officer of the day, when necessary, a
soldier of the guard to guide the relieving guard to the post. He also
sends to him in the evening a Corporal.-or trusty man pf the guard for.
the note containing the parole and countersign, and sends them before
dark to. the detached posts. He will not suffer his guqvd to be relieved
except by a guard of the brigade, or by special orders.*
596. If there is no pass to be observed or defended, the grand guards
are placed near the centre of- the ground they are to observe, on shel¬
tered, and, if possible, high ground, the better to conceKl their "Strength
and observe the enemy ; they ought not to be placed "near the edge of a
wood. When, during the day, they are placed very n$ir or in sight of
the enemy, they fall back at night on posts selected father to the'rear.
597. Iu broken or in mountainous countries, and particularly if the
inhabitants are ill-disposed, intermediate posts must be established
when it is necessary to post the grand guard distant from the camp.
598. Grand guards are chiefly to watch the enemy in front; their
flanks are protected by each other, and the camps must furnish posts,to
protect thbir rear and secure their retreat.
GRAND GUARDS.
599. Grand guards are seldcm'intrenched, and never without the
orders of the General, except by a barricade or ditch, when exposed in
a pTain to attacks of cavalry.
600. The General of Division, if he thinks proper, changes the sta¬
tions and orders, of-these guards, and establishes posts to connect the
brigades or protect the exterior flanks.
601. After a grand guard is posted, the first care of the commander
and of the field officer of the day, is to get news of the enemy; then to
reconnoitre his position, and the roads, bridges, fords, and defiles:
This reconnoisance determines the force and position of the small posts
and their sentinels day and night. These posts, according to their im¬
portance, are commanded by officers or non-commissioned officers; the
cavalry posts may be relieved every faur or eight hours.
602. The commander of- a grand guard receives detailed instructions
from^the General and field officer of the day of the brigade, and in¬
structs the commanders of the small posts as to their duties and the ar¬
rangements for the defence or retreat. The commanders -of grand
guards may, in urgent cases, change .the positions of the slhall" posts.
If the small posts are to change their positions at night, they w^it until
the grand guard have got into position, and darkness bidet their move¬
ments from, the enen^jr; then march silently and rapidly under the
charge of an officer.
603. In detached corps, small posts of pieked men are at nigl^t sent
forward on the roads by'which the enemy may attack or turn the posi¬
tion. They watch the forks of the roads, keep silence, conceal' them¬
selves, light no fires, and often change place. They announce the ap¬
proach of the enemy by signals agreed upon, and retreat by-routes ex¬
amined during the day, tt> places selected,.and rejoin the guard at day¬
break. . ;
604. Grand guards have special orde«e"in each case, and the follow¬
ing ~in all cases : to inform tire nearest posts and the field officer of the
day, or the General of Brigade, of the.march and movements of the
eo»my,- and of the attacks they receive -of fear; to examine every per-
sonjrassing near the post, particularly those coming from without;'t.o
arrest suspicious persons, and all soldiers and .cainp-fullowera who try
to -pass out" without.permission, and to send to t'he General, unless other¬
wise directed, all country people who come in.
605. All out guards.stand to arms at night on the approach of pat¬
rols, rounds, or other parties; the sentinel over the arms, has orders to
call them o.ut. . ■ 0
606. Advanced posts will not take arms for inspection or ceremony
when it would expose them to the view of the" enemy.
607. Grand guards are often .charged with the care and working of
telegraphic signals.
608. The.sentinels and videttes are placed on points from 'which they
can see farthest, taking care not to break their connection with each
other or .with their posts. They are concealed from the enemy as much
as possible by walls, or trees, or elevated ground. It is generally even
of more advantage not to be seen'tha'n to see far. They should not be
placed near covers, where the enemy may captuve them.
609. A sentinel should always be ready to fire, videttes carry their
pistols or carbines in their hands. A sentinel niusfc^e 6ure of the.
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OR AND. GUARDS.
presence of an enemy before- lie fires; once satisfied of that, he must
fire, though all defence on his part be useless, as the safety of the post
may depend on it. Sentinels fire on all persons deserting to the enemy.
610. If the post must be where a sentinel on it can not communicate
•with the guard, a corporal and three men are detached for it, or^he
sentinels are doubled, that one may communicate with the guard.
During the day the communication may be made by signals, such as
raising a cap or handkerchief* At night sentinels are placed on low
ground, the better to see objects against the sky.
611. To lessen the duty of rounds, and keep more men' on the alert
at nighi, sentinels are relieved every hour. To prevent sentinels from
being surprised, it is sometimes well to precede the counfersign by sig¬
nals, such as striking the musket with the hand, striking the hands to-
i o '-Of
gather, &c.
612. On the approach of any one at night, the sentinel orders—
" Halt! " If the order is not obeyed after once repeated, he fires. If
obeyed, be calls—" Who goes~there? " If answered—"Bounds" or
" Patrol," tie says—"Advance with'the countersign." If more than one
advanc#at the same time, or the person who advances fails to give the
countersign #r signal agreed on, the sentinel fires, and falls back on his
guard. . The sentinel over the arms, as soon as his hail is answered,
turns out the guard, and the corporal goes to reconnoitre. When it is
desirable to hide the position of the sentinel from the enemy, tire hail
is replaced by signals ; the sentinel gives the signal, and those approach¬
ing the' counter signal.
613. With raw troops, or when the light troops of the enemy are nu¬
merous or aetive, and whgn the country is broken or wooded, the night
stormy or dark, sentinels should be;doubled. In this case, while ond
watches, the other, called a flying sentinel, moves about, examining the
paths and hollows. * .
614. The, commandants of grand guards visit the sentinels often;
change their positions when necessarv ; make them repeat their orders;
teach them under what circumstances and at what signals to retire, and
particularly not to fall back directly on tlieir guard if pursued, but to
lead the enemy in a circuit. *
615. At night, half the men of the grand guard off post watch under
arms, while the rest lie down, arms hy'thoir side. The horses are al¬
ways bridled; the horsemen hold the reins, and must not sleep.
610. When a grand guard of cavalry is so placed'as not to be liable
to*a sudden attack from.the enemy, the General maypermit the horses
to be fed during the night, unbridling for this purpose a few at a tihie
—the horsemen being vigilant to prevent them from escaping.
617. An hour before break of day, infantry grand guards stand to-
arms, and cavalry mount. At the advanced posts, some of the infantry
are all night under arms, some of the cavalry on horseback*
618. The commander of a grand guard regulates the numbers, the
hours, and the march of patrols and rounds, according to the strength
of his troop and the necessity for precaution; and, accompanied hy
those who are to command the. patrols and rounds during the night, ho
' will reconnoitre all the route they are to follow.
619. Patrols and rounds march slowly, in silence, and with great
precaution ; halt frequently to listen, and examine the ground. The
GRAND ROUNDS.
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rounds consist of an officer or non-commissioned officer, and two or three
men.
620. Toward the break of day the patrols ought to he more frequent,
and sent 'to greater distances. They examine the hollow-ways, and
ground likely to conceal an enemy, hut with great caution, to avoid be¬
ing cut off, or engaged in an unequal combat; if they meet the enemy,
they fire and attempt to stop his march. While the patrols are out the
•posts are under arms. ' *■
621. Cavalry patrols sho-uld examine the country to a greater <listan(?e
than infantry, and report to the infantry guard every thing they observe.
The morning patrols and scouts do not return until bro^d daylight;
and when they return, the night sentinels are withdiawn, and the posts
•for the day resumed.
622., When patrols are sent beyond the advanced posts, the posts aud
sentinels should be warned. •
623. On their return, commanders of patrols report in regard to the
ground and every thing they have observed of the movements of the
enemy, or of Ins posfs, and the commandant of the grand guard reports
to the field officer of the day.
624. The fires of the grand guards should be -hidden by a wall, or
ditch, or other screen. To deceive the enemy, fires are sometimes made
on ground not occupied. Fires are not permitted at small posts liable
to surprise.
625. The horses of cavalry guards are watered of fed by detachments ;
during which the rest are ready to mount.
* 626. If a body of troops attempt to enter the camp at night, unless
their arrival has been announced, or the commander is known to, or is
the bearer of a written order to the commander of the grand guards,*
he stops them, and sends the commander under escort to the field officer
Of the day, and warns the.post near him.
627. Bearers of flags are not permitted to pass the outer chain of sen¬
tinels ; their faces are turned from the post of. army ; if necessary their
eyes are bandaged pa non commissioned officer stays with them-to pre¬
vent indiscretion of the sentinels.
628. The commandant of the grand guard receipts for dispatches, and
sends them to the field officer of the day or General of Brigade, and dis¬
misses the bearer; but if he "has discovered what ought to be concealed
from the enemy, he is detained as long-as necessary.
629. Deserters are disarmed at the advanced posts, and sent to the
commander of the grand guard, who gets from them all the information
. be can concerning his post. If many come at night they are received
cautiously, a few at'a time. They are sent ki the morning to the field
officer of the day, or to the nearest post or camp, to be conducted to the
general of the brigade. All suspected persons are searched by com¬
manders of the posts.
630. When an enemy advances to an attack, unless he is in too great
force, or the grand guard is fo defend an intrenched post or a defile, it
will take position, and execute the movements to check the enemy, act¬
ing as.skirmi;-hers, or fighting in close or open order, as may be best.
The. guard joins its ctJrps when in line, or ^hen a sufficient number of
troops have reached the ground it defends.
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ENTRENCHED POSTS—DETACHMENTS.
ENTRENCHED POSTS.
631. Unle^i the army be acting on the defensive, no post should he
intrenched,, except to cover the weak parts of the line, or-at points
which the enemy cannot avoid, or in mountain warfare, or to the close
of a defile, or to cover winter quarters.
632. Posts connected with the operations of an army are intrenched
only by order of the General commanding in-chief or a General of'Di¬
vision.
633. Any intrenchment that requires artillery, is considered as a post,
and a guard lir garrison and commander are assigned to it-
634. The General whoestablish.es an intrenched post gives to its com¬
mander detailed instructions in regard to its defend, and the circum¬
stances under which the defence should cease.
635. The (Commander reconnoiters his post ; distributes the troops;
posts the officers and non-commissioned officers ; forms a reserve ; gives
orders for all contingencies he can foresee; supposes an attack, and ar¬
ranges his troops for defence, so as to prepare them Tor an attack, day of
night.
636. In dark weath'er he redoubles his vigilance, and.changes the
hours and direction of the rounds and parols. lie permits no flags of
truce, deserters or strangers to enter. If a flag ought to pass his post,
he bandages his eyes lie refuses admittance to-a-relief or any other
party until he has carefully examined them. Irr ease.of an attack, lie
does not wait for orders or hold a council. Having defended his post
to the last extremity, or till the purpose of the defence, according to his
instructions,-is answered, he may then spike his guns and rejoin the'
tlrmy under pover of night,- or by cutting bis way.through the ene'iny.
DETACHMENTS.
637. When a detachment is to be formed from the different regiments
of a brigade, the Assistant Adjutant General of the brigade assembles
it, and turns it over tp the commander.
638. When a detachment is to be formed from different brigades, the
Assistant Adjutant-General in each, forms the contingent of the brigade,
and sends it to*tbe place of assembling.
639. Detachments are generally formed by taking battalions, squad¬
rons, companies, platoons in turn, according to the roster for such
detail. » ,
640. When the detachment is to consist of men from every company
or troop, the first on the roster for guard are taken.
641. Officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers, whose tour itis
to go on detachment, if employed otherwise at the time, are relieved
from the dury they are on, if they can reach the camp in time to march,
with the detachment..
642. When detachments meet, the coc&mand is regulated while they
serve together us if they formed one detaehfnent. But the senior officers
cannot prevent the commander of any detachment from moving, when
lie thinks proper, to execute the orders he has received.
643. On the return of a ^detachment, the commander reports to the
headquarters from which he"received his orders.
RECONNOISANCES—PARTISANS AND FLANKERS. 07
RECONNOISANCES.
644. Near an enemy,-daily reconnoisanees are made to observe, the
■ground in front, and to discover whether the advanced guards of the
'enemy have been increased "or put in motion, or any other sign of his
preparation for march or action.
645. They are made by small parties of cavalry and infantry, from
the brigade, nnder the direction of the General of Division or the General
of a separate brigade, and to less distance by the pastoral of the grand
'guard, and are not repeated at the same hour or by the same route. On
the plain, reconnoisanees are made by cavalry ; among mountains, by
"infantry, with a few horsemen to carry intelligence.
1 .646. Reconnoitering parties observe the following precautions: to
leave Small posts, or sentinels at intervals, to "transmit intelligence to
the advanced posts of an army, unless the return is to be by a different
■route; to march with caution, to avoid fighting; and see, if possible,
'without being seen ; to keep an advanced guard ; to send well mounted
'men ahead of the advanced guard ; and on the flank of the party ; to
instruct the scouts that no two should entepa defile or mount a hill to¬
gether, hut to go one at a time, while one watches to carry the news if
!tbe other is taken. .
647..Before daybreak the, advanced guard and scouts are drawn
closer"; the party then march slowly'and sMently, stop frequently to
listen, and keep the horses that neigh in the rear. The party should
entf-r no wood, defile, village, or inclosure, until it has been'fully ex¬
amined- by the scouti*.
648. Special reeonnoisances are made under the instruction . of the
General, in command, by such officers and-with such force r.g he may
direct.
649. Offensive or forced reconnoisanees are to ascertain with certainty
points in the enemy's position, or his strength. They are sometimes
preludes to real actions, and sometimes . yniy demonstrations. They
drive in hijj outpost's, and sometimes engage special Corps of his line.
They are only niad.e by*order of the General commandingdn-cbief, or
the comuyjnder of an isolated corps.
65*0. In all repoits of reconnoisanees,;the officer making them shall
distinguish expressly what he has seen from the accounts he has not'
been.able to verify personally.
651. In special and.offensive reconnoisanees, the report must be ac¬
companied by a field-sketch of the localities, the dispositions and defen¬
ces of the enemy."
PARTISANS AND FLANKERS.
652. The' operations of partisan corps depend on th-e nature and
theatre of the war; they enter into the general plan of operations, and
are conducted under th§ orders of the General commnnding.ih-chief.
'653. The composition and strength of partisan corps and detachment
of flankers depend on the object, the difficulties, the distance,''and the
probable time of the expedition.
--G54. The purpose of these isolated corps is to reconnoitre at a dis¬
tance on the thinks of the army, t, protect its operations, to deceive the
enemy, to interrupt his communications, to intercept his couriers and
his correspondence., tp threaten; or destroy his magazines, to carry off
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MARCHES.
his posts and his convoys, or, at all events, to retard his march by
making him detach largely for their protection.
655. While these corps fatigue the enemy and embarrass his opera¬
tions, they endeavor to inspire confidence and secure the good will of
the inhabitants in a friendly country, and to hold them in. check in an
enemy's country. .• . *
.656. They move actively, appear unexpectedly on different points, in
such a manner as to make it impossible to estfmate their force, or to
tell whether they are irregular forces or an advanced guard.
657- These operations require vigilance, secresy, energy, and'prompt-
ness. The partisan commander must frequently supply by stratagem
and audacity what he wants in numbers.
658. These detachments are sometimes composed of different arms,
but the service belongs'more particularly to the light cavalry, which
can move to a distance by rapid marches, surprise the enemy, attack
unexpectedly, and retire as promptly.
659. Stormy weather, fogs, extreme heat, and the night above all,
are favorable to the success^of ambuscadeswhen the enemy are care-
' less, the br.eak of day is the best time. A partisan copimander should
communicate to his second in command, his secret orders, the direction
and object of the expedition, and the different points of junction with
the army. . * % '
- 660. Guides of the country arid spies are often necessary to the parti¬
san. They are examined separately, and -confronted if their accounts
differ. ' When there is but one guide, he marches with the advanced
guard, guarded by two men, and bound if necessary. Peddlers and1
smugglers-are specially suitable for spies.
661. A fit time to attack a convoy is at a halt, or when they^begin to
park, or when they are watering; passing a wood or a defil-c; at a bend
of tfce road, a bridge or steep ascent.
662. The attacking'party may be principally cavalry, with some in¬
fantry. The first object is to disperse the escort. A part of the de¬
tachment attacks the main body of the escort, another the wlTgons, and
a third is in reserve; skirmishers-line the road, and try to cut the
traces, and to seize the front and rear wagons, and turn them across-the
road, to prevent the train from'advancing or retreptjng.
Q63. If the convoy*is parked, the cavalry, surrounds it, assails the es¬
cort, and tries to draw.it away from the train. The infantry then en-
•gage the troops remaining "at the park, slip ur.def the wagons, and get
into the park. When the cuvalry is alone and the enemy are shaken,
they dismount a portion of the men to supply the want of infantry.
664. If it'is a large convoy, the principal attack is made on the cen¬
tre; the most valuable wagons are also selected arid additional horses
are put to them if the attack is successful. Those that cannot be car¬
ried off are burned.
MARCHES.
665. Ther'object of the movement and the nature of the ground deter¬
mine the order of march, the kind of troops in each column, and the
number of columns.
660. The force divided into as.many columns as-circumstances per¬
mit, without weakening anj one too much. They ought to preserve
MARCHES.
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their commivneationg, and be within supporting distance of each other.
The commander of each column ought to know the strength and direc¬
tion of the others.
667. The advance and rear guards are usually light troops ; their
strength and composition depend on the nature of the ground and the
position of the enemy. They serve to cover the movements of the
army, and to hold the enemy in check until the General has time to
make his arrangements.
668. The advance guard is not always at the head of a column ; in a
march to a flank, it takes such positions as cover the movement. Sap¬
pers are attached to the advanced guard if required.
669. The " general," sounded one hour before the time of marching,
is the signal to strike tents, to load the wagons, and pack horses, and
send them to the place of assembling. The.fiies are then put out, and
care taken .to avoid burning straw, &c., or giving to the enemy any
other indication of the movement.
670. The " march" will be beat in the infantry, and the " advance"
sounded in the cavalry, in succession, as each is to take its place in the
column.
671. When the army should form suddenly to meet^he enemy, the
" long roll" is beat, and " to horse" sounded. The troops form rapidly
in front of their camp.
672. Batteries of artillery and their caissons move with the corps to
which they are attached ; the fleld train and ambulances march at the
rear of the column ; and the baggage with the rear guard.
673. Cavalry and infantry do not march together, unless the prox¬
imity of the enemy makes it necessary.
674. In cavalry marches, wh&n distant from the enemy, eaah regi¬
ment, and, if possible, eaclf squadron, forms a separate column, in order
to keep up the same gait from front to rear, and to trot, when desirable,
on good ground. In such cases, the cavalry may leave eamp later, and
can give'niore rest to the horses, and more attention to the shoeing and
harness. Horses are not bridled until the time to start.
'675. When necessary, the orders specify the rations the men are to
carry in their haversaeks.. The field officers and Captains make inspec¬
tions frequently during the march ; at halts they examine the knap-
'saeks, valises and haversacks, and throw away all articles not author¬
ized. The officers and non-commissioned officers of cavalry companies
attend personally to the packs and girths.
676. When it can be avoided, troops should not be assembled on high
roads or other places where they interrupt the communication.,
677. Generals of Divisions and commanders of detached corps send a
staff officer to the rendezvous, in advance, to receive the troops, who,
on arriving, take their place in the order of battle, and form in close
column, unless otherwise ordered. Artillery, or trains halted on the
roads, form in file on one side.
67*b The execution of marching orders must not be delayed. If the
corpmander is not at the head of his troops when they are to march, the
next in rank puts the column in motion.
679. If possible, each column is preceded by a detachment of sappers,
to remove obstacles to the march, aided, when necessary, by infantry,
or the.people of the country. The detachment is divided into two sec-
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tions: one stops to.remove the first obstacle, the'otlier moves on to the
next. „ • ,
G80. In night marches, and at bad places, and at cross-roads, when
..necessary-, intelligent non-commissioned officers are posted to show the
way, and are relieved by the regiments as they .come up.
681. On the match, no one shall fire a gun, or cry " halt" or " march"
without orders,
682t Soldiers are not to stop for water ; the canteens should be filled
before starting. -
683 It is better to avoid villages ; but if the route lies through them,
officers and non-commissioned officers are. to be vigilant to prevent
straggling" Halts should not take place at villages.
681. Besides the rear guar.d, the General sometimes takes a detach¬
ment froin^the last regiment^ and adds to it non-commissioned officers
from'each regiment, to gxamine villages and all hiding-places on the
route, to bring up stragglers and seize marauders.
685. In night "marches, the Sergeant-Major of each regiment remains
at the rear with a drummer, to give notice when darkness or difficulty
stops the march. In cavalry, a trumpet is placed in rear of each
squadron, and the signal repeated to the head of .the regiment.
686. The GeneraT and field officers frequently stop, or send officers to
.thg rear, to see that the troops march in the prescribed order, and keep
their distances. To quicken the march, the General warns the Colo¬
nels, and may order a signal to be? beat. It is repeated in all the regi¬
ments.
687. In approaching a.defile, the Colonels are warned ; they close
-their regiments as they come up; each regiment passes separately, at an
accelerated pace, and in as eh>se order. as nossible. The leading regi¬
ment having passed, and left room enough for the ^yhole column in
close order, then halts, and moves again as soon as the last regiment ij
through. In the cavalry, each squadron, before quickening the pace fo
rejoin the column, takes its original order.of march.
688. When the distance from the enemy permits," each regiment,
after closing up in fuont and rear of the defile, stacks arms.
689: Halts to rest and-re-form the troips.are frequent during the
day, depending on the object and length of the marclu They are made
in preference after the passage of defiles.
690- No honors are paid by troops on the march or at halts.
•681. The sick march with the wagons.
692. Led horses of officers, and the horses of dismounted men, follow
their regiment. The baggage wagons never march in the Column.
When the General orders the field train and ambulances to taktf place
in the column, he designates the position they shall take.
693. If two corps meet on the same road, they pass to the right, and
both continue their march, if the road is wide enough ; if-it is not, the
first in the order of-battle takes the road, the other halts.
694-A corps in march must not be cut by another. 'If two corps
meet at cross roads, that which arrives last halts if the other is in mo¬
tion.; A corps in m'arqh passes a eorps at a halt, if it has precedence
in the order of battle, or if the halted corps is not ready to move ftt
once.
695. A column that halts to let another column pas* resumes the
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71
march in advance of the train of this column. If a coin Am has to pass
a train, the train must halt, if necessary, till the column passes. The
column which has precedence must yield it if the commander, on seeing
the orders of the other,'finds itrfor the interest of the service.
BATTLES.
696. Dispositions for battle depend on the number, kind, and quality
'of the troops opposed, on the ground, and oh the oljects of the war;
but the following rules are to be ohser\ed generally:
697. In attacking, tiie advanced guard endeavors to capture the eno-
my's outposts, or cut thein off from the main body. Having done so,
or driven them in,'it occupies, in advancing, all the points that can
cover ur facilitate the mareh of the army or secure its letreat, such as
bridges, defiles, woods and heights ; it then "makes attacks, to occupy
the enemy, without risking too much, and to deceive them as to the
march and projects of the army,
698. W hen the enemy is hidden by a- curtain of advanced troops, the
commandant of the advanced guard sends scouts, under intelligent offi¬
cers, to the right and left, to ascertain his position and movements. If
he does not succeed in this way, he iries to unninsk the enemy by de¬
monstrations ; threatens to cut the advance from the main body ; makes
false attacks ; partial and impetuous charges in echelon; and if all
fail, lie makes a real attack to accomplish the object.
699. Detachments left by the advanced guard to hold points in the
rear, rejoin it when other troops come up. If the army takes a posi¬
tion, and the advanced guard is sepuated from.it by defiles or heights,
the communicatioh is secured by troops drawn from the main body.
700. At proper distance from the enemy, the troops are formed for
the attack in several lines ; if only two can he formed, some battalions
in column are placed behind the wings of the second line. The lines
may be formed-of troops in column or in order of battle, according to
the ground and plan of attack.
70L. The advanced guard may be put in the line or on the wings, or
other position, to aid the pursuit or cuver^the retreat.
7024 The reserve is formed of the best troops of fpot and horse, to
complete a victory or make good a retreat. It is placed'iu the rear of
the centre, or chief.point of attack or defence.
703. The cavalry should be distributed in echelon on the wings and
at the centre, on favorable ground.
704. It should be instructed not to take the "gallop until within
charging distance; never to receive a charge at a halt, but to meek it",
or, if not-strong etiough, to retire manceuvrfhg ; and in order to be
ready for the pursuit, and prepared against a reverse, or the attacks of
the reserve, not to engage all its squadrons at once,' but to reserve one
third, in column or in echelon, abreast of or in the rear of one of the
wings; this arrangement is better than a second lino with intervals.
> 705. In the attack, the artillery is employed to silence the batteries
that protect the position. In the defence, it is better to direct its fire
on the advancing troops. In either case, as many pieces are united as
possible, the fire of artillery being formidable in proportion to its con¬
centration.
706. In battles and military operations it is better to assume the
BATTLES.
offensive, an& put the enemy on the defensive; hut to be safe in doing
eo requires a larger force than the enemy, or better troopsv and favora¬
ble ground. When obliged to act on the defensive, the advantage of
position and of making the attack qiay sometimes be secured by form¬
ing in rear of the ground on which we are to fight, and advancing at
the. moment of action. In mountain warfare, the assailant has always
the disadvantage ; and even in offensive warfare, in the open field, it
may frequently be very important, when the artillery is well posted,
and any advantage of the ground, may be secured, to await the enemy
and compel him to attack.
707- The attack should be made with a superior force on the defen¬
sive point of the enemy's position, by masking this by false attacks and
demonstrations on other points, and by concealing the troops intended
for it by the ground or by other troops in the front. ,
708. Besides the arrangements which depend on the supposed plan
of the enemy, the wings must be protected by the ground, or supported
by troops in echelon ; if the attack of the enemy is repulsed, the offen¬
sive must at once be taken, to inspire the'troops, to disconcert the ene¬
my, and' often to" decide the action. In thus taking the offensive, a
close column should be pushed rapidly on the wing or flank of the en¬
emy. The divisions, of this column form in the line of battle succes¬
sively, and each division moves to the front as soon as formed, in order,
by a rapid attack in echelon, to prevent the enemy from changing front
or bringing up his reserves. In all arrangements, especially in those
for attacks, it i-s most important to conceal the design until the moment
of execution, and then to execute it with the greatest rapidity. The
night, therefore, is preferred for the movement of troops on the flank
or rear of the enemy, otherwise it is necessary to mask their march by
a grand movement in front, or by taking a wido circuit.
700. In making an attack, the communications to the rear and for re¬
treat must be secured, and the General must give beforehand all neces-
aary orders to provide for that event.
710. When a success is gained, the light troops should pursue the
enemy promptly and rapidly*. The other troops will, restore order in
their columns, then advan.ee from position to position, always prepared
for an attack or to support the troops engaged.
711. Before the action, the Generals indicate the places where they
will be ; if they change position, they give notice of it, or leave a staff
officer to show where they have gone.
. 712. During the fight the officers and non-commissioned officers keep
the men in the ranks,k and enforce obedience, if necessary. Soldiers
must not be permitted to leave the ranks to strip or rob -the dead, nor
to assist the wounded, unless by express .permission, which is only to
be given after the action, is decided. The highest interest and duty is
to win the victory, which only can insure proper care of the wounded.
713. Before the action, the Quartermaster of the division makes all
tlje necessary arrangements for the transportation of the wounded. Hh
establishes the ambulance depots in the rear, and gives his assistants
the necessary instruction for the service of the ambulance wagons and
other means of removing the wounded.
714. The ambulance depot to which the wounded are carried or di¬
rected for immediate treatment, ia generally established at the most
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73
convenient building nearest the field of battle. A red flag marks its
place, or the way to it, to the conductors oT the ambulances and to the
wounded who can walk.
715. The active ambulances follow the troops engaged to succor the
wounded and remove them to the depots, for this purpose the conduc¬
tors should always have the necessary assistants, that the soldiers may
have no excuse to leave the ranks for that object.
716. The medical director of the division, after consultation with the
Quartermaster-General, distributes the medical officers and hospital,
attendants at his disposal, to the depots and active ambulances. He
will send officers and attendants when practicable, to the active ambu¬
lances, to relieve the wounded who require treatment before being re¬
moved from the ground; He will see that the depots and ambulances
are provided with the necessary apparatus, medicines and stores. He
will take post antjl render his professional services at the principal
depots.
717. If the enemy endanger the depot, the Quartermaster takes the
orders of the General to remove it or strengthen its guard.
718. The wounded in the depots and the sick are removed as soon as
possible to the hospitals that have been established by the Quartermas-
fcer-General of the army on the flanks or rear of the army.
719. After an action, the officers on ordnance duty collect the muni¬
tions of war left on the field, and make a return of them to the GeneraL
The Quartermaster's Department collects the rest of the public property,
captured, and makes the retufns to headquarters.
720. Written reports for the General commanding-in chief are made
by commandants of regiments, batteries, and separate squadrons, and
by all commanders of a higher grade, each in what concerns his own
command, and to his immediate commander.
721. When an officer or soididr deserves mention for conduct in ac¬
tion, a special report shall be made id his ease, and the General con*-
manding-in-ehief decides whether to mention him in his report to the
government and in his orders. }Jut he shall not be mentioned in t^e
report until he has been, mentioned'in the orders to the army. These
special reports are examined with care by the intermediate con>mand-
er£, to verify the facts, and secure commendation and rewards to the
meritorious only.
722. The report of battles, whieh must frequently be made before
these special reports of persons are scrutinized, is confined to general
praise or blame, and an account of thd operations.
PRISONERS OP WAR.
723. "'Prisoners of war will be disarmed and sent to the rear, and re¬
ported "as soon as practicable to the headquarters. The return of pri-
soners» from the headquarters of the Army to the War Department
will specify the number, rank, and corps.
724. The private property of prisoners will be duly respected, and.
each shall be.#«ated with the regard due to his rank. They are tq.
obey the necessary orders given them. They reeeive for subsistence
one n. i,ion each, without regard to rank ; and the wounded are,to be
treated with the same care as the wounded of the army. Other allow-
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CONVOYS AND THEIR ESCORTS.
ances to them will depend on conventions with the enemy. Prisoner's
horses will be taken for the army.
725. Exchanges of prisoners and release of officers on parole depend
on the orders of the General commanding-in-chief, under the instruc¬
tions of government.
CONVOYS AND THEIR ESCORTS.
726. The strength and composition of the escort of a convoy depend
on the country, the nature and value of the.convoy, and the dangers it
may incur. A large escort is required for a convoy of powder, that
the defence may not be near the train.
727." Cavalry is employed in escorts chiefly to reconnoitre; the pro¬
portion is larger as the country iS more open.
' 728. Pioneers or working parties are' attached to convoys to mend
roads, remove obstacles, and erect defences. The convdys should always
be provided with spare wheels, poles, axles, &c.
729. The commandant of the escort -should receive detailed instruc¬
tions in writing.
730. As far as the defence permits, the commander of the escort
shall refer to the officer in charge of the convoy for the hours of depar¬
ture, the halts, the parking and order of the train, and the precautions
against accidents.
731. Officers who accompany the convoy, but do not belong to the es¬
cort, shall exercise no authority in it except by consent of the comman¬
der. If these officers are junior to the commander, he may assign them
to duty if the defence requires it.
732. Large convoys are formed into divisions, each with a conductor.
The distance between the wagons is four paces. A small party of in¬
fantry is attached to each division.
733. Generally, munitions of-war are at the head of the convoy, sub¬
sistence next, nnd then other military stores ; the sutler last. But al¬
ways that part of the convoy which is most important to the army shall
be where it is most secure from danger.
4T-34. The commandant should send out reconnoitering parties, and
never put the convoy in motion until their reports have been received.
He ahtays forms an advance and rear guard, and keeps the main body
under his immediate order at the most important point, with small
guards or posts at other points.
735. In an open country the main body marches by the side o£ the
road, opposite the centre of the envoy ; in other cases at the head or
rear of the column, as^^he one or the other is more exposed.
736. The advance guard precedes the convoy far enough to -remove
all obstacles to its advance. It examines the woods, defiles, and villa¬
ges, and by mounted men gives information to the commander, and re¬
ceives his orders. It reconnoiters places for halts and parks.
737. If the head of the column is threatened, the advanced guard
seizes the defiles and places which the enemy nrtght occupy, and holds
them until the main body advances to the front and relieves it; the
main body holds the positions until the head of the convey arrives, and
then leaves detachments, which are relieved by the p&rties marching
with the divisions; the posts are not abandoned until the whole convoy
has pAssed and the position is no longer important.
CONVOYS AND THEIR ESCORTS.
738. When the rear is threatened like measures are taken ; the rear
guard defends the grounds and retards the enemy by breaking the
bridges and blocking the road.
739. If the flanks are threatened, and the ground is broken, and
many defiles are to be passed, the defence of the convoy becomes more
difficult; the advance and rear guards must be reduced, the flanks
strengthened, and positions which will cover the march of the convoy
must be occupied by the main body of the troops before the head of the
convoy reaches them, and until it has passed.
740. If the convoy is large and has to pass places that the force and
position of the enemy make dangerous, the loss of the whole convoy
must not be risked; it must pass by diyisions, which reunite after the
passage. In this case the greater part of the troops guard the first di¬
vision ; they seize the important points, and cover them with light
troops, or, if necessary, with small posts, and hold them until all the
divisions have passed.
741. If there is artillery in the convoy, the commander of the escort
uses it for the defence.
742. To move faster and make the defence easier, the wagons move
in double file whenever the roal allows it. If a wagon breakj, it is at
once removed from the road ; when repaired, it takes the rear ; when it
cannot be repaired, its load and horses are distributed to some of the
other wagons kept in the rear for that purpose.
743. Convoys by water are escorted on the same principles. Each
boat has a small infantry guard ; one portion of the escort precedes or
follows the convoy in boats. The cavalry march opposite the convoy;
the advance and rear guard move by land, and all are connected by
flankers with the convoy. Where a river runs through a narrow valley,
the body of the infantry moves by land to prevent the enemy from oc¬
cupying the heights and disturbing, the convoy.
744. Convoys halt every hour to let the horses take breatlf and the
wagons close up. Long halts are made but seldom, and only in places
that have been reeohnoitered and found favorable for defence. At night
the park is arranged "for defence, and in .preference at a distance from
inhabited places, if in an enemy's country. . • *
745. The wagons are usually parked in ranks, axle against axlUJ ihe
poles in the same direction, and with sufficient space between the ranks
for the horses. If an attack is feared, they are parked in square, the
hind wheels outside, and the horses inside.
740. On the appearance of the enemy during the march, the com¬
mander closes Up the wagons and continues his.march-in order; he
avoids fighting ; but if the enemy seizes a position that commands his
road, .he attacks vigorously with the mass of his force, but is dot to con¬
tinue the pursuit far from the convoy. The convoy halts, and resumes
the march .when the position is carried.
747. When the enemy is 'too strong to be attacked, the convoy is
parked in square if* there is room ; if not closed up in double file ; at
the front and rear the road is blocked by wagonsacross.it. The drivers
are dismounted at the heads of the horses. They are not permitted to
make their escape. The light troops keep the enemy at a .distance as
long as possible, and axe supported when necessary, but prudently, as
the troops must be kept in hand to resist the main attack.
bauoautc trathss.
748. If a wagon takes tiro in the park, remove it if possible ; if' not,
remove first the ammunition wagons, then those to leeward of the fire,
749. When "a whole convoy can Dot be. saved,' the most valuable part
may sometimes be by abandoning the rest. If all efforts fail, and there
Is no hope of succor, the-convoy must be. set on fire and the hone#
killed .that cannot be saved-; the escort may then cut its way through.
750. If the convoy is of prisoners of war, every effort should beniado
to reach a village or strong building' wliere they may be'confined; if
forced to fight in the field, the prisoners must be secured and made to lie
down until the action is over,
baggage trails.
751. The baggage train of general headquarters and the trainsof the
several divisions are each under the charge of an officer of the Quarter¬
master's Department. These officers command and conduct the trains
under- the orders thef receive from their respective headquarters. When
the trains of different divisions march together, or the train of a division
inarches with the train of general headquarters, the senior Quartermas¬
ter directs the whole,.
752. The regimental Quartermaster has charge of the wagons, horses,
equipments, and all means of transport employed in the service of the
fregiipent. Under the orders of the Colonel, he assembles them for the
inarch, and maintains the order and police of the train in park on the
march. On marches, the regimental trains are under the orders of the
Quartermaster of the division. When the march is by brigade, the
senior Kegimental Quartermaster in the brigade, or the Quartermaster
of the brigade has the direction of the whole. The necessary wngon-
masters, or non-commissioned officers to act as such, are employed with
the several trains.
753. None but the authorized wagons are allowed to march with the
train. The- wagons of the several headquarters, the regimental wagons,
and the wagons of sutlers authorized by orders from headquarters to
inarch with the.train, are all to be conspicuously marked.
_ 754. When the train of headquarters is to have a guard, the strength
of the guard.is regulated by the General. Generals of Brigade guard
their trains by the men attached to the train of the first regiment of
their brigades. The regimental trains are loaded, unloaded, and guard¬
ed, as far as practicable, by convalescents and men not effective'in the
ranks ; in the cavalry, by dismounted men. When the guard of a train
.is the escort for its defence, the regulations in regard to convoys and
escorts take effect.
755. Habitually each division is followed by its train, the regimental
trains, uniting at tbe brigade rendezvous. When otherwise, the order
for the movement of the divisions, brigades, and regiments contains the
necessary directions.in regard to the assembling and marching of the
respective trains. The several trains march in an order analogous to
the rank of the'generals, and the order of battle of Jhe troops to which
they belong. Trains are not allowed in any case to be in the midst of
the troops, or to.impede the march of the troops.
756. The'wagon-masters, under the orders of the officers of the Quar¬
termaster's Department, exercise the necessaiy restraints over the
teamsters and servants who leave their teams, ar do not properly con-
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77
duct them ; cr who ill-treat their horses, or who attempt to pillage, or
run- away in case of attack.
757. The General commanding the army and the Generals of Division
will not permit any general or staff officer, or regiment under their or¬
ders, or any person whatsoever, attached to their command, to have
more than the authorized amount or means of transportation. For this
purpose they will themselves make, and cause to be made, frequent re¬
views and inspections of the trains. They will see that no trooper is
.employed to lead a private horse, no soldier to drive a private vehicle,
and that no trooper is put ah foot to lend his horse to an officer. They
will not permit the wagons of the artillery Oy of the train to be loaded
with anything foreign to their proper service, nor any public horse, for
any occasion, to be harnessed to a privale carriage.
758. The officers of the Quartermaster's Department, the wagon mas¬
ters, and all conductors of trains, are charged with watching that the
regulations respecting transportation allowances are strictly observed,
GENERAL POLICE.
759. When necessaiy, the General-in-chief or General of Division
may appoint a provost marshal to take charge-of prisoners, with a suit¬
able guard, or other police force.
760. Private servants, not .soldiers, will not be allowed to wear the
uniform of any corps of the army; but each will be required to carry
with him.a certificate from the officer who employs him, verified, for
regimental officers, by the signature of the Colonel; for other officers
under the rank of Colonel, by the chief of their corps or department.
761. Laundresses permitted to follow the army will be furnished with
certificates, signed as.in the preceding paragraph, and no woman of bad
character will be allowed to follow the army. Other persons with the
army, not officers or soldiers, such as guides of the country, interpre¬
ters, &c., will carry about them similar certificates from the head quar¬
ters that employs them.
762. Deserters from the enemy, after being examined, will be se¬
cured for some days, as they may be spies in disguise ; as opportunities
offer, they will be sent to the rear ; after which, if they are found lurk¬
ing about the army, or attempting to re.turn to the enemy, they will be
treated with severity.
763. The arms and accoutrements of deserters will be turned over to
the Ordnance Department, and their horses to corps-in want of them,
after being branded with the letters " C. S." The compensation to be
accorded to deserters, for such qbjects, will be according to appraisement,
made under the direction of the Quartermaster's Department. The en¬
listment of deserters, without express permission from General head¬
quarters, is prohibited.
764. It is forbidden to purchase horses without ascertaining the right
of the party to sell. Stolen horses are fo be restored. Ejtrays, in the
enemy's country, when "the owner is not discovered, are taken for the
army.
765. Plundering and marauding, at all times disgraceful to soldiers,
when committed on the persons or property of those whom it is the
duty of the army to protect, become crimes of such enormity as to ad-
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SAFEGUARDS—SIEGES.
tnit of no remission of the awful punishment which the military law
awards againBt offences of this nature.
SAFEGUARDS.
766. Safeguards are protections granted to persons or property in
foreign parts by the commanding general, or by other commanders
within the limits of their command.
767. Safeguards are usually given to protect hospitals, public estab¬
lishments, establishments of religion, charity, or instruction, museums,
depositories of the arts, mills, post-offices, and other institutions of pub¬
lic benefit; also to individuals whom it may be.the interest of the army
to respect.
768. A safeguard may consist of one or more men of fidelity and
firmness, generally non-effective non-commissioned officers, furnished
with a paper setting out clearly the protection and exemptions it is in¬
tended to secure, signed by the commander giving it, and his staff of¬
ficer ; or it may .consist of such paper, delivered to the party whose per¬
son, family, house atjd property it is designed to protect. These safe¬
guards must be numbered and registered.
769. The men left as safeguards by one corps may be replaced by
another. They are withdrawn when the country is evacuated; but if
not, they have orders to await the arrival of the enemy's troops, and
apply to the commander for a safe-conduct to the outposts.
770. Form o/ a safeguard :
By authority of ,
A safeguard is hereby granted to [A. B -, or the house and
family of A. B —1 , or the college, mills, or property, stating pre¬
cisely the place, nature and description of the person, property, or
buildings.J All officers and soldiers belonging to the army of the Con¬
federate States are therefore commanded to respect 4his safeguard, and
to afford, if necessary, protection to [the person, family, or property of
. , as the case may be.]
Given nt Headquar'ers, the day of .
A. B ———, Mnjor-Qeneral commanding-in-chicf.
By command of the General.
C. D , Adjutant General.
55th Article of the Exiles and Articles of War.
"Whosoever belonging to the armies of the Confederate States, em¬
ployed in foreign parts, shall force a safeguard, shall suffer death."
SIEGES.
771. In the following regulations the besieging force is supposed to
be two divisions of infantry and a brigade of cavalry:. The same prin¬
ciples govern in other cases.
772. The Brigadier-Generals of infantry serve, in turn, as Generals
of the trenches; one or more of them are detailed daily, according to
the front and number of attacks ; they superintend the operations, and
dispose the guards of the trenches to repulse sorties and protect the
works. Officers of the general staff are assigned to them to transmit
their orders and attend to tho details of service.
SIEUJ5S.
79
773. The Colonels and Lieutenant-Colonels (of infantry alternate for
duty in the trenches ; one or more are detailed daily ; they superintend
the service of the guards and workmen in the part of the work to
which the general of the trenches assign them, being posted with*troops
of their own regiments in preference. The commandant of the siege
ntay plate the'Oolonels on the roster with the "Brigadier-Generals, *
• 774. The commandant of engineers and artillery accompany the
first troops before the place to examine the works and the approaches.
AVhen the engineers have completed the reconnoisance of the works,
and of each front as far sS practicable, the commandant of engineers'
makes a plan of the works as exact and detailed as possible, and under
the instructions -of the General commanding the siege, draws up the
general plan of the siege, and discusses it with the commandant of ar¬
tillery in regard to the best employment of that arm. These officers
then subnfit their joint or separate opinions to the General who decides
on th.e plan of. the siege, and give the orders for the execution. The
commandant of engineers.directs the construction of all the works of
the siege, under the authority of the General, and lays before him every
day a report of his operations, and a plan showing the progress of the
aitack. The comrmmdant of artillery also makes daily reports to the
General of all that relates to his branch of the service.
775. The Quartermaster-GeneVal establishes the hospitals, and or¬
ganizes the means for transporting the wounded* to them.
776. The commanding General appoints a field officer of the trenches,
who is aided by one or two Captains or Lieutenants.
777. The field officer of the trenches is charged with all the details
relative to the assembling of the guards and the workmen. lie distri¬
butes the guards on the different points of the attack agrpeably to the
orders of the General of the trenches, and forms the detachment, of
workmen jbr the engineers and artillery ; that he may be prepared for
this .distribution, he receives every day from the Adjutant-General a
Statement of the details.for the next day.
778. On the arrival of the General of the trenches, the field officer-of
the trenches gives him all the information necessary to enable him to
station the troop's, attends him^in his visit 'to the trenches, and takes
his orders on the changes to make in the position of the.troops. The
execution is intrusted to the commandants of the troops."
779. The field otfi^r of the trenches sees that men and litters are
always ready to bring off the wounded. One or more companies of the
guards of the tfeijches are put under his immediate orders for the pre¬
servation of order and police in the trenches.
780. The divisions, brigades, regiments, and battalions, are encamped
during .the siege in the order of battle. The service of camp is con¬
ducted as heretofore prescribed. ' *■
781. The infryitry has two kind of siege service—the guard of the
trenches and the work of the trenches.
782. Ti.e guards of the trenches mount every day by battalions, in
such order of detail that all the troops mny take an equal share, and
no part of the line be left too weak. If only one battalion is required,
each division furnishes it alternately ; ,if two are required, each divi¬
sion gives one ; if three, one division furnishes two, the other one, aL
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SIEGES.
ternately.. The two battalions of the same divisions are not taken from
the san e brigade.
783. The detail for work of the trenches is by company-, from all the
regiments at one time, or in turn, and continues generally twelve hours.-
The detail from any regiment should never be less than a company. If
only he If a company would be needed from all the regiments at a time,
every other regiment furnishes a full company alternately.
■784. The battalions for guard are detailed at least twelve hours in
advancj; they furnish no other details diu-in^ this tour. If the whole
regime it is called out, it leaves a sufficient police guard in camp.
785. Twenty-foilr hours,'.or twelve at leagt, before mounting guard in
the trenches, the battalions detailed for guard do not furnish workmen;
and the companies of these battalions whose tour it would have been
to work in the trenches do not go there for twenty-four hours after
guard, if possible, or at the least twelve.
786. The workmen who are required for other work than that of the
trenchfs, are taken from the roster for fatigue from the battalions and
companies not employed in the trenches.
787. The battalions first for detail for guard of the trenches, and the
compai ies first for detail for work in the trenches, furnish no other de¬
tails, a id are held on picket, ready to march at the eali of the field offi¬
cer of .he trenches.
788. Materials for the siege, such as fascines" gabions, hurdles, pick¬
ets, &c., are furnished by the different corps, in the proportion ordered
by the General.
789. Guards and workmen going to the trenches, march without beat
of drum or music.
790. At all times, and especially on the day the trenches are opened,
everything is avoided likely to attract the attention of the enemy. With
this view, the General may'vary the hour of relieving guards.
791. The chiefs of engineers and artillery make requisitions for
workmin in advance, that the details'may be made in time to prevent
any delay in the work. They should exceed the number strictly re¬
quired that there may be a reserve for unforeseen wants. If this re¬
serve i' found insufficient, the General directs the field, officer of the
trenches to call on the picket.
792. Before the guards and workmen march, the field officer of the
trench, s arranges them so that each detachraentAan reach its ground
without confusion. The troops are posted in the trenches according to
the po! ition of their regiments in* the order of battde, and, as far as
possib! i, the companies of workmen in like order. The reserves of
workmen are placed at the depot of the trenches, or the nearest suita¬
ble pla re to the works.-
793. The workmen leave their knapsacks and swords in camp, and
march with their fire-arms and cartridge-boxes, whioh,they place near
them v hile at work. They always carry their overcoats, to cover-them
in rest ng or wheti wounded.
794. The guards always enter the trenches with arms trailed, and
the wo kraen also; unless they carry materials or tools, when the arms
are in the sling.
795. The guards and detachments of workmen send a Corporal to the
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openings of the trenohes to guide the relief. They inarch ouL of the
trenches by the flank, with trailed arms.
% 796. Sand-bags, forming loop-holes, are placed at intervals on the
parapet to protect the sentinels ; they are more numerous than lie sen¬
tinels, so that the enemy may not know where the sentinels are placed.
797. When detachments are placed at night in advance of the
trenches, to cover the workmen, the men sit or lie down, wi h their
fire-arms in their bands, to hide themselves better from the nemy;
the sentinels put theif ears to the grouud frequently, that tl >y may
hear troops coming out of the place. To prevent mistakes, th > work¬
men are tifld what troops cover them.
798. No honors are paid in the trenches. When the Gene al com¬
manding the siege visits them, the guards place themselves ir rear of
the banquette, pud rest on their arms. The colors are never carried
to the trenches unless the whole regiinent marches to repulse i, sortie
or make an assault. Even in this case, they are not displayed i ntil the
General commanding the siege gives a formal order.
799. The materials of the siege of all kinds, together with tl e tools,
are collected in part at'the depots of the trenches, and in par at the
opening of the trenches, or in such other place .as has been aj minted
for the convenience of the service by the field officers of the treu hes, on
the advice of the chiefs of artillery and engineers. They are in charge
of officers of engineers and artillery, with guards or non-comm ssioned
officers of both corps. But if these corps cannot furnish them, the
chiefs apply for assistance from the infantry.
806. The w irkmen, in going to the tranches, -carry such t< >ls and
materials as are required by the artillery and engineers. In tl is case,
the field officer of the trenches has notice and, superintends it.
801. The soldiers sent to the trenches go with their cartridge-boxes
filled. Cartridges, when needed, are sent to the trenches on the re¬
quisition of commanders of battalions, approved- by the Ge1 eral of
the trenches.
802. In the case of a sortie, the guards move, rapidly to th places
that have be$n designated by the* General of the trenches, an 1 which
affords the best defence for the head of the works, the batteries, t ie com- ■
munications, or the flanks, or best enable them to take the sori e itself
In flank or reverse. Having lined the banquette to fire on the enemjj,
the troops form tm the reverse of the trench "to receive him. Tl e work¬
men take arms, letain their positions, or retire with their' tool., asor-
dered. The officers commanding the detachments of workmen iee that
their .movements are made promptly and in good order, so as o avoid
all confusion in the communications.
803. The troops that advance beyond the trenches to rep rlse the
sortie, mtust not follow in pursuit. The General takes care t at they
return to the trenches before the retreat of the sortie jillows t ie artil¬
lery of the place to open on them." When the workmen ret.irn, the
officers and non-commissioned officers of the detachments call the roll
without interrupting the work, which is Immediately resumed.
804. When it is necessary to dismount Cavalry and send them to the
trenches, they should be employed as near their camp as possiole, and
posted between the detachments of infantry,
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FORTIFIED, PEACES.
805. Men belonging to the cavalry may, in assaults, be employed in
' carrying fascines and other materials to till ditches and make passages.
806. The general officers of cavalry are more particularly employed
in the service of posts and detachments placed in observation to protect
the siege. They and the field officers of this arm are employed in the
command of escorts to convoys, of whatever arms the escorts may be
composed. • When these duties are not sufficient to employ them, they
take their share of the duty of the trenches.
807. The officers of engineers and artillery <5F the trenches make to
the General of the trenches a return of all losses in their troops, and
such other reports on the work as he requires, in addition to the reports
direct to their respective chiefs on the details of the service. •
808. At the end of each tour, the field officer of the trenches draws
up a-report for the twenty-four hours to the General of the trenches.
The General of the trenches reports to the General commanding the
siege.
809. The commanders of the several Jorps in the trenches report,
when relieved, to their respective headquarters the losses during the
tour, and the conduct of the officers and.men.
810. However practicable the breach may appear, or however.ruined
the work in rear of jt, the heads of columns must always be supplied
with ladders to get over unexpected obstacles.
81 lv The General commanding the siege designates picked compa¬
nies to protect property and persons,*and prevent pillage and violence,
from the moment the place is carried. The officers exert themselves to
restrain the men.
812. The General'designates the places requiring particular protec¬
tion, such as churches, asylums, hospitals, colleges, schools find maga¬
zines. The order of the<r protection should remind the soldiers, at the
time, of the penalty of disobeying it.
813. Whether the place be taken by assault or by capitulation, the
provisions and the ni'litary stores, and the public funds, are reserved
for the use of the army.
814. The-commander of engineers will keep a journal of the siege,
showing the operations of each day in detail, the force employed on the
work, the kind and quantity of materials used in them, $c. lie will
also mark on a plan of the ground the daily progress of the works, and
piake the .necessary drawings explanatory of their construction.
815. The commander of the artillery.will keep a daily juurnal'of tho
operations under his direction, showing tho number and-kind (Tf pieces
in battery, the force employed in serving them, the .kind and quantity
of ammunition expended, the number of rounds tired from each piece
of ordnance, the effect of the fire, and all other particulars relative to
hisbranch of the service.
816. These journals and drawings will be sent after the siege, with
the report of tjie General, to the War Department.
DEFENCE-OF FOHTIFIED PLACES.
817. In war, every comnlftnder of a fortified place shall always hold
himself prepared with his plan of defence, as if at any time liable to
attack. lie arranges this plan according to the probable mode of at-
taok; determines the posts of the troops in the several parts of the
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■works, the reliefs, the reserves, and the details of service in all the
corps, tie draws up instructions for a case of attack, and exercises the
garrison accordiug to his plan of defence. In sea-coast works he pro¬
vides the instructions for.the different batteries on the approach of
ships.
#18. In framing his plan, he studies the works and the exterior with¬
in tfre i-adius of attack' and investment, the strength of the garrison, the
#artillery, the munitions of war, subsistence and supplies of all kipds,
and takes immediate measures to procure whatever is deficient of troops
or supplies, either by requisition on the Government, or from themeans
put at his disposal.
819. On the approach of an enemy, he removes all houses and other
objects, v^ithin or without the place, that cover the approaches, or in¬
terrupt the fire of the guns or the movements of the troops. He as¬
sures himself*personally that all posterns, outlets, or embrasures, &c.,
are in proper state of security.
820. He shall be furnished by the Department of War with a plan of
the works, showing all the details of the fortifications and of the exte¬
rior within the radius of attack ; with a.map of the environs within the
radius of investment; with a map of the vicinity, including the neigh¬
boring works, 'roads, water channels, coasts, &c.; with a memoir ex¬
plaining the situation and defence of the place, and the relations and
bearings of the several works on each other, and on the approa^he's by
land and water—all which he carefully preserves, and "communicates
only to the council of defence.*
821. He consults his next in rank, and the senior officer of the engi¬
neers and of the artillery, either separately, or as a council of defence.
In the latter case, he designate^ an officer to aot as secretary to the
council, and to record their proceedings and their joint or Separate
opinions, which are to be kept secret during the siege. The members
may record their opinions under their own signature. In all cases, the
commander decides on his own responsibility.
822. The commander of the place, and the chiefs of engineers and of
artillery, shall keep journals of the defence, in which shall be entered,
in order of date, without blank or interlineation, the orders given or
received, the manner in which they are executed, their results, and
every event and circumstance of importance in the progress of the de¬
fence. These journals, and the proceedings of the council of defence,
shall be sent, after the siege, to the Department of Waf. »
823. There shall be kept in the office of the commandant of the place,
to be sent after the siege to the Department of War, a map of the envi¬
rons, a plan of the fortifications, and a special pban of the front of at¬
tack, on which the chief engineer will trace, in succession, the positions
occupied, and the works executed by the enemy from the investment;
and also the works of counter approach of defence, and the successive
positions of the artillery and other troops of the garrison during the
progress of the siege.
824. The commander shall defend in" succession the advanced works,
the covered way and outworks, the body of the work, and the interior
entrenchments. He-will not be content with clearing away the foot of
the breaches, and defending them by abattis, mines, and all the means
used in sieges ; but he shall begin in good time, behind the bastions or
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TROOPS ON BOARD OP TRANSPORTS.
front o ' attack, the necessary entrenchments to resist assaults on the
main \ ork.
825. He shall use his means of defence in such manner as always to
have a reserve of fresh .troops, chosen from "his best soldiers, to resist
assault\ re-take the outworks, and especially to resist assaults on the
body o the place ; and a reserve of provisions for the last period of Jlie
siege, . nd of ammunition for the last attacks.
826. He must, in every case, compel the besieging force to-approach
by the dow and successive works of siege, and must sustain at least
one asi ault on a practicable breach in the body of the place.
827. When the commander thinks that the eifti of the defence has
come, ie shall still consult the council of defence on the means that
may re nain 'to prolong the siege. But in all cases he alone will decide
on the time, manner, and terms of the surrender. In the capitulation,
he sha 1 not seek or accept better terms for himself than for the garri¬
son, bi t shall share their fate, and exert his best endeavors fur the care
of the troops. and especially of the sick and wounded.
828. No commander in the field shall withdraw troops or supplies from
any fo tified place, or exorcise any-authority over its commandant, un¬
less it as been put subject to his orders by competent authority.
ARTICLE XXXVII.
TROOPS ON BOARD OF TRANSPORTS.
829. Military commanders charged with the embarkation of troops,
and oil cers of the Quartermaster's Department intrusted with the se¬
lection of the transports, will take care that the vessels are entirely sea¬
worthy and proper for such service,.and suitable arrangements are
made i i them for the health and comfort of the tmops.
830. If, in the opinion of the officer commanding the troops to be em¬
barked the vessel is not proper of suitably arranged, the officer charged
with tl e embarkation shall cause her to be inspected by competent and
Cxperi need persons.
831. Immediately after embarking, the men will be ascigne<! to quar¬
ters, ei ual parties on both sides of'the ship, and no man will be al¬
lowed o loiter or sleep on the opposite side. As far as practicable, the
men oi egch company will be assigned to the same part of the vessel,
and th squads, in the same manner, to contiguous berths.
832. Anr.u will be so placed, if there he no racks, as to be secure from
injury and enable the men to handle them promptly : bayonets unfixed
and in scabbard.
833. Ammunition in cartridge-boxes to be so placed as to be entirely
secure from fire; reserve ammunition to be reported to the master of
the tra isport, with request that he designate a safe place of deposit.
Frequi it inspections will be made of the service ammunition, to insure
its suftty and good condition.
834. No officer is to sleep out of his ship, or to quit his ship, without
the sat rtion of the officer commanding on board.
835. The guard will be proportioned to the number of sentinels re¬
quired At sea, the guard will mount with side-arms only. ' The of¬
fice of the guard will be the officer of the day.
836- Sentinels will be kept over the fires, with buckets of water at
TROOPS ON- BOARD OF TRANSPORTS.
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hand promptly to extinguish fires. Snokiig is prohibited between
dick.* or in the cabins, at all times ; noi b all an r lights he allowed he-
twee i decks except such ship lanterns a; the master of the transport
may iirect, or those carried by the officei of thi day in the execution
of hi duty.
83"". Regulations will be adopted to enable companies or messes to
cooli n turn ; no others than those wh is* tu n it is will be allowed to
lutei round or approach the galleys or o her cooking places.
83 . The commanding officer will m ikq arrangements, in concert
with the master of the vessel, for oallii g he troops to quarters, so that
in ca e of alarm, by storm, or fire, yr t ie api ro. eh of the enemy, every
man may repair promptly to his station." But he will take care not to
crowd the deck. The troops no'twaniei at the guns,'or to assist the
sailors, and those who cannot be adyaitageo isly effiployed with small
a -ms will be formed as a reserve bet wee i deck,. ,
83'. . All the troops will turn out at A. M., without arms or
uoifo -ms, and (in warm weather) without shoes or stockings; when
erery individual will be clean, Jiis hands, face aod feet washed, and his
h lir ombed. The same personal inspection will be repeated thirty
minuses before sunset. The cooks alone will*be exempted from one of
these inspections per day, if necessary.
84 . Recruits or awkward men will "be exercised in the'morning and
evening in the use of arms, an hour eacl tine, when the weather will
p 'ra t.
84 . Officers will enforce cleanliness as indispensable to health.
Yrhe; the weather will permit, bedding will be brought on deck every
morn ng for airing. Tubs may be fixed jn toe forecastle for bathing,
oi thi men may be placed in the cha ns an 1 have buckets of water
thrOv.n over them. #
84f. Between decks wjll not be washed ofteoer than once a week, and
only vhen the weather is fine.# The boards of the. lower berths wfll be
remo Ted once or twice a week lo change the straw. Under the clireo-,
tion i f the Surgeon and the officer of the < ay, frtquent fumigations will
b* p' -.'formed between decks. The mat-rials required are—common
Scdt; lour ounces; powdered oxide of niai ganese, one ounc^; sulphuric
acid, one ounce, diluted with two ounces tf water. The dilute,d acid is
p mred over the other ingredients in a basin placed in a hot sand bath.
S ilu't ons of chloride of lime and chloride •f-zinc are excellent disin-
ftctii g agents.
84; . During voyages in hot weather, the master of the vessel will be
desir d to provide vrind-sails*whicH will be kept constantly hung up,
and requently examined, to see that they draw well and are not ob-
struc- ed. - v
84 . During cooking hours, the offi3eis of companies visit the ca-
b ose and see that the messes are well prepared. The coppers and
othei cooking utensils are to be regularly and well washed, both before
and r fter use. ,
84f. The bidding will be replaced in the berths at sunset, or at an
errlifr hour wnen there is a prospect of bad weather ; -and at tattoo
e^ery man not on duty will be in his berth. To insure the execution
oi th s regulation, the officer of the day, with a lantern, will make a
tour between decks.
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TROOPS ON BOARD OF TRANSPORTS.
846. Lights will be extinguished at tattoo, except such as are placed'
under sentinels. The officer of the day will see to it, and report to the
commanding officer. The officers' lights will be extinguished at 10
, o'clock, unless special perniission be given to continue them for a.longer
time, as in case of sickness or-other emergency. *
847. For the sake of exercise, the troops will be occasionally called
to quarters by the beat to arms. Those appointed to the guns will be'
frequently exercised in the use of them. The arms and accoutrements
will be frequently inspected. The metalic parts of the former wjll be*
often wiped and greased again.
84«. The men will not be allowed'to sleep on deck in hot weather or
in the "sun; they will be encouraged and required to take exercise on
deck, in squads by succession, when necessary.
849. At morningtarid evening parades, the Surgeon will examine the
men, to observe whether there be any appearance of disease.
" 850. Thfe Bick will, as far as practicable,- be separated from the
healthy men. On the first appearance of malignant contagion, a signal
will be made for the hospital vessel, (if there be one in company,) and
the diseased men removed to her.
, 851. A good supply of hospital stores and medicines will be taken on
each vessel, and used only for the sick and convalescent.
852. The Surgeon will guard the men against costiveness on ap¬
proaching a hot climate. In passing through the West Indies to the
Southern coast, for instance, and for some weeks after landing in those
latitudes, great care is required in the use of .fruit, as strangers would
not be competent to judge of it, and most kinds, after long voyages, are
prejudicial. '
853. In harbor, where there is no danger from sharks, the men may
bathe ; but not more than.ten at a time, and attended by a boat.
854. In fitting up a vessel for the transportation of.hors.es, care is to
be taken that the requisite arrangements are" made for conveniently
feeding and cleaning them, and to secure them from injury in rou^h
•weather bv ropes attached to breast-straps and breeching, or by other
suitable means; and especially that propi r ventilation is provided by
openings in the upper deck, wind-sails, &c, The ventilation of steam-
"ers may be assisted by using thj) engine for that purpose.
855. Horses shopld not be put on board after severe exercise, or when
heated. In hoisting them gn board, the slings should, be made fast to
a hook at the end of the fall, or the knot tied by an expert'seaman, so
that it may be well secured and easily loosened. The horse should be
run up quickly to prevent him foom plur^ing, and should be steadied
by guide ropes. A halter is placed on him before he is lifted from the
ground. ' ,
856. On board, care is to be takqn that the horses are not over-fed;
bran should form parf'of their ration.* The face, eyes-, and nostrils of
each horse are to be washed at the usual stable hours ; and occasionally
the manges should be washed and the nostrils of the horsespohged with
vinegar and water.
857. In loading vessels .with stores/or a military 0Spedition, the
cargo of each should be composed of an assortment of such stores as
may be available for service in case of the non-arrival of others, and
they should be placed on board in such a manner that they may be
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easily reached, in the order in which they are requhed for. service.
Each store-ship should be marked, at the bow and stern, on both sides,
in large characters, with a distinctive letter and number. A list Is to
be made of the stores on board of .each \essel, and of the place where
they are to be found in it; a copy of this list to be sent to the chief
officer of the proper department in the expedition, or at the place of des¬
tination.
ARTICLE XXXVIII.
COURTS-MARTIAL.
858. In appointing a general court-martial, as many members will be
detailed, from five to thirteen inclusive, as can be assembled without
manifest injury to the service. ^
859. The decision of the officer appointing the Court, as to the num-i
her that can be assembled without manifest injury to the service, is con¬
clusive.
800. A President of the court will not be appointed.. The officer
highest in rank present will be President.
861. Form of order appointing court-martial, the last paragraph
omitted when the court can be kept up- with thirteen members :
Headquarters, , &c.
A general court-martial is hereby appointed to meet at , on
the day of r-, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the
trial of , and such ether prisoners as may be brought before it.
Detail for the Court:
8 .
9 ...
10 ...
11
12 • .
• 13 . .
-, Judge Advocate. *
No other officers than those named can be assembled without mani¬
fest injury to the service.
By order of -v-, commanding —■ .
, Assistant Adjutant-General.
862. In the detail the members will be named, and they^will take
place in the court, in the order of their rank. A decision of the proper
authority in regard to the rank of the members cannot be reversed by
the court. <
863. The place of holding a court is appointed by the authority con¬
vening it. »
864. Application for delay or postponement of trial must, when prac¬
ticable, be made to the authority convening the court. When made to
the court, it must bo before plea, and will then, if ip the opinion of the
court well founded, be referred to the authority convening the court,
to decode whether the court shail - be adjourned or dissolved, and the
charges reserved for another court.
865. Upon application bytheaccused for postponement on the ground
of ahsence-of witness, it ought cystinctly to nppear on-his oath, 1st, that
1
2
3
4
5
6
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COURTiS-MARTIAL.
the witness is material, and how ; 2d, that, the accused has used due
diligence to procure his attendance, and 3d, that he has reasonalle
ground.to believe, and do^s h dii've, that he will be able to procur such
attendance within a revise nab'.e time stated.
860. The President of a c< urhmartial, besides his duties and privi¬
leges as member, is the organ of the court, to keep order arid ci ndict
its business. . He speaks and acts for the court in each case whe e t ie
rule has been prescribed by law,'regulation, or its own resolutioi . .In
all their deliberations the law secures the equality of the member .
867. The 76th Artic'e of War does not eofifer on a court-mart'd the
power to punish its own members. For disorderly conduct, a m.-ruber
is liable as in other offencss against military discipline; improper worls
are to be taken down, and any disorderly conduct of a member rej orted
to the authority convening the court.
868. The Judge Advocate shall summbn the necessary witnesses for
the trial; but he shall not summon any witness at the expense of ihe
Confederate States, nor any rfficer of the army, without the order of the
court, unless satisfied ihrt his testimony is material and necessiryto
the ends of justice.
869. Every pourt-martial shall keep a complete and accurate i eci rd
of its proceedings, to be authenticated by the signatures of the Preri-
dent and Judge Advocate,.who shall also certify, in like manner, the
sentence pronounced by the cpurt in each case. The record must show
that the court was organized as the law reqtiiTes; that the court and
Judge Advocate were duly sworn fn the presence of the prisoner; tLat
he was previously asked whether he had objection to any member, and
his answer thereto..- A c >py of the order appointing the court will be
entered on-the record in each case.
' 870. Whenever the : anie court-martial tries more prisoners than one,
and they are arraigned on separate and distinct charges, the court is to
be sworn at the commencement of each trial, and the proceedirgs in'
each case will 'be made up separately. . ,
871. The record»shall be c.carly and legibly written ; as far Ss prac¬
ticable, without erasures or interlineations, the pages to be numbered,
with a margin of one inch on the left side of each page, and.at tne top
of the odd and bottom of the even pages ; through this last marg n tie
■sheets to be.stitched tigcther; the documents accompanying t! a p o-
ceedings to be noted and marke 1 in .such a manner as to afford an easy
reference-.
872. No recommendation will be embraced in the body of th sen¬
tence. Those members only who concur in the. reeommendatii a will
sign it. * t
873. The legal punishments tor soldiers by sentence of a cour-mrr-
tial according to the offence, and the jurisdiction of the court, are-
death ; corporal punishment by flogging ; confinement; confinem nt on
bread and water diet; soliiaiy confinement; Lard labor; ba1 aid
chain; forfeiture of pay and allowances; .discbarges from seivici ; mid
reprimands. Silitary jorifino mcnt, or confinement on bread aol water,
shall not exceed-fourteen days atTa time, with intervals .hetwno i the
periods of such confinement not less than such periods, and not e need¬
ing eighty-four days in one year.
'874. A court-martial c-mm t assign .and make over the pay of ft sol*
COURTb-MAKXlA-L—WOiiKINU PARTIES. 8b
dior to any other person, nnd^the reie pt of su<h person will not be a
Buffic'ent voucher for the disbursing ofi oe •. Nor can a soldier be re¬
quire I to receipt for money paid without lis consent to another person.
The 1 .w prohibits any receipt or vouchur n a mounts of public money,
uules . the full amount of the receipt is pa'd to the party who signed it.
875. The jurisdiction and authority qi'courts-martial are the same
with reference to Ordnance Sergeants and IIi spital Stewards as in the
ci ses of other enlisted men.. When, how eve*, an Ordnance Sergeant
or Hi spital Steward is sentenced by an ii feri ir court to be reduced to
the r uks, such sentence, though it may 1 e a ipioved by the reviewing,
ollice', will not be carried into effect until die case has been referred
to the Secretary of War for final actioi . In th >se cases of reduction,
the application of the man for- discha ge fn m service, though not re-
cogni sed as a right, will generally be regni led with favor, if his of¬
fence has not been of too serious a nature an I especially where he has
nut b*en recently promoted from the r. nl s. •
. 871 . The Judge Advocate shall tranrm t the proceedings, without de¬
lay, t > the officer having authority to confirm the sentence,- who shall
state, at the end of the proceedings in each case, his decision and or-
d it's hereon.. •
87*.. The original proceedings of all ge level courts-martial, after the
decis'on on them of the reviewing autioiity, and all proceedings that
require the decision of the President undsr the 35th and 89th Articles
of War, and copies of all orders confirming or disproving, or remitting
the s -ntences of courts-martial, and all oliciul communications for the
Judge Advocate of the army, vrill be addressed to " "The Adjutant and
luspt dor- General of ike Army, -JVar Dcpt rtrn ml," marked on the cover,
" Jud /e Adoocaie."
87-i . The proceedings of garrison and legimental courts-martial will
' be .transmitted without delay, by the garrison or regimental commau-
. dor, i) the department headquarters for .he supervision of the depart¬
ment commander.
87 . The power to pardon or mitigate the punishment ordered by a
court martial, is vested in the authority confirming the proceedings,
a id in the President of the- Confederate States. A superior military
c-mir;ander-to the officer confirming the proceedings may suspend the
execution of the sentence when, in his judgment, it is Void upon the
face T the proceedings, or when he sees a fit case for executive clem¬
ency. In such cases, tire record, with hi: order prohibiting-the execu¬
tion, shall be transmitted for the final orders of the President.
88 ). When a court-martial or court of enquiry adjourns without day,
the i embers will return to their respective posts and .duties, unless
' otherwise ordered.
881. When a court adjourns for three days tl e Judge Advocate shall
rcpoi t the fact to the commander of the pott or troops, and the mem¬
bers belonging to the command will be liable to duty during the time.
ARTICLE XXXIX.
workixu parties.
882. When It is* necessary- to eipploy the army at work on fortifica¬
tions, in surveys, in cutting roads, and other constant labor of not less
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than ten'days, the non-commissioned officers and soldiers so employed
are enrolled as extra-duty men, and are allowed twenty-fire cents a day
•when employed as laborers and teamsters, and forty cents a day when
employed as'mechanics, at all stations east of the Rocky Mountains,
and thirty-five and fifty cents per day, respectively, at all stations west
of those mountains.
883. Enlisted men of the Ordnance and Engineer Departments, and
artificers of artillery, are not entitled to this allowance when empluyed
in their appropriate work.
88-1. Soldiers will not be employed as extra-duty men for any labor
in camp or garrison which can properly be performed by fatigue par¬
ties,
885. No extra duty men, except those required for the ordinary ser¬
vice of the Quartermaster. Commissary, and Medical Departments, and
saddlers in mounted companies, will be employed without previous nif-
thority from department ^headquarters, except in case of necessity,
which shall be promptly reported to the department commander.
886. E"xtra-duty pay of a saddler in a mounted company will be
charged on the company muster-roll, ,to be paid by the Quartermaster
and refunded by the Ordnance Department. Extra-duty pay of cooks'
and nurses in the hospital service will be paid-by the Quartermnstfr, in
the absence of a medical disbursing officer, and refunded by t. e Medi¬
cal Department. The extra pay of cooks and nurses will be chaiged
on hospital muster-rolls. ^ " .
887. The officer commanding a working party .will conform to the
directions and plans of the engineer or other officer directing the work,
without regard to rank.
888. A day's work shall not exceed ten hour's in summer, nqr eight
in winter. Soldiers aie paid in proportion for any greater number of
hours they are employed each day. Summer is considered to Commence
On the 1st of April, and winter on the 1-t of October.
889. Although the necessities of the service may require soldiers to
be ordered on working parties as a duty, commanding officers are to
bear in mind that fitness for military service by instruction and discip¬
line is the object for which the army is kept on foot, and that they are
not to employ the troops when not in the field, and especially the
mounted troops, in labors that interfere with their military ditties and.
exercises, except in eases of immediate necessity, which shall be forth¬
with reported for the orders of the War Department.
ARTICLE XL.
PUBLIC PROPERTY, MONEY, AND ACCOUNTS.
890. All officers of the Commissary and Quartermaster's Depart¬
ments, and military store keepers, shall, previous to their entering on
the duties of their respective offices, give good and sufficient bonds to
the Confederate States fully to account for all moneys and public pro¬
perty which they may receive, in such sums as the Secretary of IVnr
shall direct-; and the officers aforesaid shall renew their ffi nds erery
bur years, and oftener if the Secretary of War shall so lequire, and
whenever they receive a new commission or appointment.
891. The sureties to the bond shall be bound jointly and severally for
PUBLIC PHOPLR/IT, AC
»
the whole amount of the bond, and shall satisfy the Secretary of War
that they are worth jointly double the amount of the bond, by the a H-
davit of each surety* stating that he is worth, over and above his del s
and liabilities, the amount of the bond, or such other burn as he may
specify, and each surety shall state his place of residence.
892. The chiefs of disbursing departments who submit requisitions
for mo'ney to be remitted to disbursing officers, shall take eare th'at no
more money than is actually needed is in the hands of any officer.
893. The Treasury "Department having prjvided, by arrangement
with the Assistant Treasurers at various points, secure depositories fur
funds in the hands cf disbursing officeis. All disbursing officers are
required to avail themselves, as far as poss.ble, of this arrangement, bv
depositing with the Assistant Treasurers such funds as are not wanted
for immediate use, and drawing the same in convenient sums as wanted.
894. No public funds shall he exchanged except for gold and silver.
When the funds furnished are gold and silver, all payments shall be in
gold and silver. When the funds furnished are drafts, they shall be
presented at the place of payment, and paid'according to law ; and
payments shall be made in the funds so leceived for the drafts, unless
said funds or said drafts can be exchanged for gold and silver at par.
If any disbursing officer shall violate any of these previsions, lie shall
be suspended by th.e Secretary of War, and reported to the President,
and promptly removed from office or restored to his trust and duties, as
to the President may seem just and proper.
895. No disbursing officer shall accept, or receive, or'transmit to the
Treasury to be allowed in his favor, any receipt or voucher from a credi¬
tor of the Confederate States without having paid to such creditor, in
such funds as he received for disbursement, or such other funds as hois
authorized by the preceding article to take in exchange, the full amount
specified in such receipt or voucher ; and every such act shall be deemed
Tto be a conversion to his own use of the amount specified in such re¬
ceipt or voucher. And no officer in the military service charged with
the safe-keeping, transfer, or disbursement of public money, shall con¬
cert to his.own use, or invest in any kind of merchandise or property,
or loan with or without interest, or deposit in any bank, or exchange
for other fqnds, escept as allowed in the preceding article, any public
money entrusted to him ; apd every such act shall be deemed to be a
felony and an embezzlement of so much money as may be so taken,
converted, invested, used, loaned, deposited, or exchanged?
896. Any officer who shall direct^' or indirectly sell or dispose of, "for
a premium, any treasury note, draft, warrant, or other public security
in his hands for disbursement, or sell or dispose of the- proceeds or
avails thereof without making returns of such premium and accounting
therefor by charging it in his accounts to the credit of the Confederate
States, will forthwith be dismissed by the President.
897. If any disbursing officer shall bet at cards or any game of hazard,
his commanding officer shall suspend his functions, and require him to
turn over all the public funds in his keeping, and shall immediately
report the case to the pioper bureau of the War Department.
898. All officers are forbid to give or take any receipt in blank for
public money or property ; but in all cases tlic voucher shall be made
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out in full, and the true date, place, and exact amount of money, in.
words, shall be written out in the receipt before it is signed.
899. When a signature is not written by the hand of the party, it
tnust be witnessed. . .
900. N<f advance of public money shall be made, except advances to
disbursi»g officers, and advances by order of the War Department to
officers on distant stations, where they can not receive their pay and
emoluments regularly ; lyi't in all cases of contracts for the performance
of any service, of the delivery of articles of any description, payment
shall not exceed the value of the service rendered, or of the articles de¬
livered, previously to payment.
90'1. No officer disbursing or directing the disbursement of money for
the military service shall be concerned, directly or indirectly, in the pur¬
chase or sale, for commercial purposes, of any article intended for, ma¬
king a par^of, or .appertaining to the department of the^ public service
. in which he is engaged, nor shall take or apply to his own use any gain
or emolument for negotiating or transacting any public- business other
than what is or may be allowed by law.
902. No wagon-master or' forage-master shall be interested or con¬
cerned, directly or indirectly, in any wagon or other means of trans¬
port employed by the Confederate States, nor in the purchase or sale of
any property procured for or, belonging, to' the Confederate States, ex¬
cept lis tlfe agent of the Confederate States.
903. No officer or agent in the military service shall purchase from
any other person in the military service, or make any contract with any
such person to furnish supplies or services, or make any purchase or
contract in which such person shall be admitted to any share or part,
or to any benefit to arise therefrom.
904. No person in the military service whose sa'ary, pay, or emolu¬
ments is or are fixed by law or regulations', shall receive any additional
pay, extra allowance, or compensation in any form whatever, for the
disbursement of public money, or any other service or duty whatsoever,
.unless the same shall he authorized by law, and explicitly set out in the
appropriation.
905. All accounts of expenditures shall- set out a sufficient explana¬
tion of the object, necessity and propriety of the expenditure.
906. The facts on which an account depends must be stated and
vouched by the certificate of an officer, or other sufficient evidence.
*907. If any account paid on the certificate of an officer to the facts is
afterwards disallowed for error of fact in the certificate, it shall pass to
the credit of the disbursing officer, and be charged to the officer who
gave the certificate.
908. An officer shall hare credit for an expenditure of money or pro¬
perty made in obedience to the order .of his commanding officer. If the
expenditure is disallowed, it shall he charged to the officer who or¬
dered it. - . ■
909. Disbursing officers, when they have the money, shall pay cash
and riot opeh an account. Heads of bureaus shall.take care, by timely
remittances, to obviate the necessity of any purchases on credit.
910. When a disbursing officer is relieved, he shall certify the out¬
standing debts to his successor, and transmit an account of the same to
the head of the bureau, and turn over his public money and property
PUBLIC PHOI'ERTT, if.
appertaining to the service from which he is relieved to his successor,
unless otherwise ordered-.
911. The chief of each military bureau of the War Department, shall,
.under the direction of the Secretary of War, regulate, as far as-practi¬
cable, the employment o*f hired persons required for the administrative
service of his department.
912. When practicable, persons hired in the military service shall b*e
paid'at the end of the calendar month, and when discharged, Separate
pay-rolls shall be made for each month.
913. When a hired person is discharged and not paid, a certified
statement of his account shall be given him.
9\4. Property, paid for or not, must be taken up on the return, and
accounted for when received.'
915. No officer has authority.to insure public property or money.
916. Disbursing officers are not authorized to'settle with heirs, execu¬
tors, or administrators, except by instructions from the propef bureau
of the War Department upon accounts duly audited and certified by the
"proper accounting officers of the Treasury.
917. Public horses, mules, oxen, tools, and implements shall be brand¬
ed conspicuously C. S. before being used in service, and all other pub¬
lic property that it may be useful to mark",- and all public property
having the brand of the C. S. when sold or condemned,-shall be brand¬
ed with the letter G.
9*18. No public property shall be used, nor labor hired for the pullic
be cm ployed,-for any private use whatsoever not authorized by the re¬
gulations of the service.
919.-When public property becomes damaged, except by fair wear
and tear, the officer accountable for the property shall report the ease*
to the commanding officer, who shall appoint a board of survey of two
or more officers to examine the property and ascertain the cause and
amount of damago, and whether by any fault of any person in the
military service, and report the facts and their opinion toliijm ; which
report, \yrth his opinion thereon, he shall transmit to the chief of the
department to which the property appertains, and give a copy to the of¬
ficer accountable for the property and to the person chargeable for the
damage.
920. If any article of public property be lost or damaged by neglect
or fraud of any officer or soldier, or-person hired in the public service,
he shall pay the value of such article, or amount of damage, or cost of
repairs, in either case at sucli rates as a Board of Survey, with the ap¬
proval of the commanding officer, may aSsess, according to the place
and circumstances of the loss or damage,
921. Charges against a soldier shall be set against hia pay on the
muster roll. Charges against an officer to be set against his pay shall
be promptly.reported to the Secretary of War.*
922. If any article of public property be embezzled, or by neglect
lost or damaged, by any person hired in the'public service, the value or
* If the pay of an officer or soldier is wrongfully withheld for arrears or
liabilities to the Confederate States, a civil remedy is provided by law.
PUBLIC PROPERTY, £C.
damage shall be charged to him, and set against any pay or money due
him, to be deducted on pay roll next following,
923. Public property lost»or destroyed in the military service must
be accounted for by affidavit, or the certificate of a commissioned offi¬
cer, or other satisfactory evidence.
924 Affidavits or depositions may be taken before any officer in the
list, as follows, when, recourse can not be had to any before named on
said list, which fact shall be certified by the officer offering the evidence:
1st. a oivil magistrate competent to.administer os.fhs ; 2d,-a judge advo¬
cate ; 3d, the recorder oPa garrison or regimental court-martial; 4th,
the Adjutant of a regiment; 5 th, a commissioned ftfiicer.
■ 925- When military stores, or other ai'my supplies are unsuitable to
the service, the officer in charge thereof shall report the case to the com¬
manding officer, who slfall refer the report, with his opinion thereon, to
the bujrfiau of the department..to which-the property appertains, for the
order in tjie case of the Secretary of War. Bu-t if, from the pature or
condition of the property or exigency of the service, it be necessary to-
act without the delay of such- leference, in such case of necessity the
commanding officer shall appoint a board of survey, composed of two
or more competent officers, to examine the property and report to him,
subject t<»_his approval, what disposition the public interest requires to
be made of it; which he shall < ause to be made, aryi report the case to
the proper bureau of'the War Department for the information of the
Secretary of War. These cases of necessity arise when the pr >pcrty
is of a perishable nature, and can not. he kept, or when the expense of
keeping it is too great in prop irtion to its valu^ or when the troops, in
.movement, would he compelled to abandon it. Horses incurably unfit
for any public service may also constitutes case of necessity, hut shall
be put to death only in case of an incurable wound or contagious dis¬
order.
926. When military stores or other army supplies are reported to-the
War Department as unsuitable to the service, a proper inspection or
survey of them shall be made by an Inspector-General, or such suitable
officer.or officers as the Secretary of War may appoint for that purpose.
Separate inventories of the stores, according to the disposition to be
madeof them, shall accompany the inspection report: as of articles to
he repaired, to he broken up, to-be. sold, of no use or value, and to btf
droppe 1, & &.!. The inspection report and inventories shall show the
exaci condition of the different articles.
927. Military stores and other army supplies found unsuitable to the
public service, after inspection Joy an Inspector-General, or such sperhil
inspection as may have:been directed in the case, and ordered for Sale,
shall be sold for cash at auction, on due public notice, and in such mar¬
ket as the public interest may require. The officer making the sale will
hid in and suspend the sale whenrJn his opinion, better prices may be
got. Expenses of the sale Will be paid from its proceeds. The auc¬
tioneer's certified account of the sales in detail, and the vouchers for
the expense* of the sal-o, will be reported to the chief of the department
to wiiicu the property belonged. The nett proceeds will be applied as
the Secretary of War may direct.
928. No officer making returns of property shall drop from his return
PUBLIC PROPERTY, iC.
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any public property as worn out or unserviceable, until it has been con¬
demned, after proper inspection, and ordered to be so dropped.
929. An °ffiyer delivering stores shall deliver or transmit to the re¬
ceiving officer an exact list of them in duplicate invoices, and the re¬
ceiving officer shall return him-duplicate receipts.
930. "When an officer to.whorfi stores are forwarded has reason to sup¬
pose them miscarried, he shall promptly inform the issuing and for¬
warding officer, and the bureau of the department to which the proper¬
ty appertains.
931. When stores received do not correspond in amount or quality
with the invoice, they will be examined by a board of survey, and their
report communicated to the proper bureau, to the issuing and forward¬
ing officer, and to the officer authorized to pay the transportation ac¬
count. Damages recovered from the carrier or other party liable, will
be refunded to the proper department.
932. On the death of qny officer in charge of public property or
money, the commanding officer shall appoint a board of survey to take
an inventory of the same, which he shall forward to the proper bureau-
of the War Department, and he shall designate an officer to take charge
of the said property or money till orders in the case are received from
the proper authority.
933. When ah officer in charge of public property is removed from
the care of it, the corpmanding officer shall designate an officer to re¬
ceive it, or take charge of it himself, till a successor be regularly ap¬
pointed. When no officer can remain to receive it, the commanding of¬
ficer will take suitable means to secure it, and report the facts" to the
proper authority.
934. Every officer having public moneys to account for, and* failing
to render his account thereof quarter-yearly, with the vouchers neces¬
sary to its correchand prompt settlement, within three months after the
expiration of the quarter if resident in the Confederate States, and.
within six months, if resident in a foreign country, will be promptly
dismissed by the President, unless he shall explain the default to the
satisfaction of the President.
935. Every officer intrusted with public money or property shall ren¬
der all prescribed returns and accounts to the bureau of the department
in which he is serving, where all such returns and accounts shall pass
through a rigid administrative scrutiny before' the money accounts are
transmitted to theqiroper officers of.the Treasury Department for settle¬
ment. • ■
936. The head of the bureau shall cause his decision on each account
to be endorsed on it. He shall briDg to the notice of "the Secretary of
War all accounts *and matters of account that require or merit it.
When an account is suspended or disallowed, the bureau shall notify it
to the officer, that he may hnve an early opportunity to submit explana¬
tions or take an appeal to the Secretary, of War.
937. When an account is suspended or disallowed 'in the proper of¬
fice of the Treasury Department, or explanation or evidence required
from the officer-, it shall he promptly notified to him by the head of the
military bureau. And all vouchers,'evidence or explanation returned
by him to the Treasury Department shall pass through that-bureau.
938. Chiefs ot the disbursing departments shall, under, the direction
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of the Secretary of War, designates, as far as practicable, the p'aces
where the principal contracts and purchases shall be made and supplies
procured for distribution.
1)39. All purchases and contracts for supplies.or services for the ar¬
my, except personal services, when the public exigencies do not require
the immediate delivery of the article or performance of the service,
snail he made by advertising a sufficient time previously for proposals
respecting the same.
940. The officer advertising for proposals shall, when the intended
contract or purchase is considerable, transmit forthwith a copy of the
advertisement and report of the case to the proper bureau of the War
Department.
941. Contracts will be made with the lowest responsible bidder ; and
purchases from the lowest bidder who produces the proper article. Bat
when such lowest bids are unreasonable, they-will be rejected, and bids
again invited by public notice ; and all bids and advertisements shall
be sent to the bureau.
942. When sealed bids are required, the time of opening them shall
be specified, and bidders have privilege to be present at the opening.
943. When immediate delivery or performance is required hy the
public exigency, the article or service required may be procured by
open purchase or contrsrct at the places', aud.in the mode in which such
articles are usually bought and sold, or such services engaged, betwecu
individuals.
944. Contracts shall be made in quadruplicate; one to be kept by the
officer, one by the contractor, and two to be sent to the military bureau,
one of Tjhich for the officer of the Second Comptroller of the Treasury.
-945. The contractor shall give bond, with good and sufficient securi¬
ty, for the true and faithful performance of his contract, and each
surety shall state his place of residence.
946. An express condition shall be inserted in contract that no mem¬
ber of Congress shall be admitted to any share or part therein, or any
benefit to arise therefrom.
947. No contract shall be made except under a law authorizing it, or
an appropriation ndequte to its fulfilment except contracts hy the Sec¬
retary of War for the subsistence or clothing of the army, or the Quar-
termaster'.s Department.
948. It is the duty of every commanding officer to enforce a rigid
economy in the public expenses.
949. The commander of a geographical district or department shall
require abstracts to be rendered to him, at least once in eitch quarter,
• by every officer under his orders who is charged with the care of public
property or the disbursement of public money, showing all property
' received, issued and expended hy the officer .rendering-the account, and
the property remaining on hand, and all moneys, received, paid
or contracted to be paid by him, and the balances remaining in his
hands; and where such officer is serving under any intermediate com¬
mander, as of the post, regiment, &e., the absti acts .shall be tevised hy
such commander ; and both the accounting officer and the c mimanding
officer shall accompany the abstracts withTull ex| I uiations of every
circumstance that may be necessary tir a Mmplete undeistanding, by
the commander of the department, of all the items on the abstracts.
quartermaster's department.
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These abstracts, where the accounting officer is serving in more than
one staff appointment, will he made separately for each.
950. The commander of the department shall promptly correct all ir¬
regularities and extravagance? which he may discover. He shaR'also
forward, as soon as practicable^ the money abstracts to the bureau of
the War Department to which the accounts appertain, with such re¬
marks as may be necessary to explain his opinions and action thereon.
951. All estimates for supplies of property or money for the public
service within a department, shall be forwarded through the commander
of the department, and carefully revised by him. And all such esti¬
mates shall go through the immediate commander, if such there be, of
the officer rendering the estimate, as of the post or regiment, who shaU
be required by the department commander to revise the estimates for
the service of his own command.
952. The administrative control exercised by department command¬
ers shall, when troops are in the field, devolve on the commanders of
divisions, or when the command is less than a division, on .the com¬
mander of the whole.
953. No land shall be purchased for the Confederate States except
under a law authorizing such purchase.
954. No public money shall be expended for the purchase of any
land, nor for erecting armories, arsenals, forts, fortifications or other
public buildings, until the written opinion of* the Attorney general
shall he faaji in favor of the validity *of the title, to the land or site, nor,
if the land l>e within Ehay State of the Confederate States until a session
of the jurisdiction hy the Legislature of the State.
955. No permanent buildings for the army, as barracks, quarter#,
hospitals, store houses, offices, or stables, or piers, or wharves, shall be
erected but by order of the Secretary of War, and according to the plan
directed by him, and in consequence of appropriations made by law.
And no alteration shall Tie made in any such public building, without
authority from the War Department.
956. Complete title papers, with full and exact mafis, plans, and
drawings of the public lands purchased, appropriated, or designed for
permanent military fortifications, will be collected, recorded and filed
in the Bureau of the Corps of Engineers; of the public lands-appro¬
priated or designated for armories, arsenals, and ordnance depots, will-
be collected, recorded, and filed in the Ordnance But^au ; of all other
land belonging £o the Confederate States, and under the charge of the
War Department for barracks, posts, cantonments, or other military
uses, will be collected, recorded-and filed in the office of the Quarter¬
master General of the army.
957. A copy of the survey of the land at each post, forfc, arsenal, and.
depot, furnished from the proper bureau, will be carefully presetved in
the office of the commanding officer.
ARTICLE XLI.
.quartermaster's department.
958. This departmerit'provides the quarters and transportation of the
army; storage and transportation for all avmy supplies; aymy clothing;
*catnp and garrison equipage; cavalry and artillery-horses ; fuel; forage;
straw and stationery.
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quartermaster's department.
959. The incidental expenses of the army paid through the Quarter¬
master's Department, include per diem to extra daty men ; postage on
public service; the expenses of courts-martial; of the pursuit and ap-
'prehensi'on of deserters; of the burials of officers and soldiers; of hired
escorts; of expresses, interpreters^ spies, and guides; of veterinary sur¬
geons and medicine for'horses, and of supplying posts with water; and
generally'the proper and authorized expenses for the movements and
operations of au army not expressly assigned to any other department.
BARRACKS AND QUARTERS.
960. Under this head are included the permanent buildings for the use
of the army, as barracks, quarters, hospital, store-houses^ offices, stables.
961. When.barracks and quarters.are -to'be occupied, they will be al¬
lotted by the Quartermaster at the station, under the control of the com¬
manding officer. •
962. The number of rooms and amount of fuel for offices andmen
are as follows: -
Rooms.
Brigadier-General or Colonel, -
• Lieutenant Colonel or Major, -
Captaim •
Lieutenant, - - -' - -
General commanding the army, - - •
Commanding officer of a division or department, or an
.assistant Quartermaster-General,
C&mmanding officer .of a regiment qr'post, or Qmr., Ash
Qmr. or Commissary of Subsistence, -
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. sary, not. exceeding ' -
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quartermaster's department.
. 963. Merchantable hard wood is the standard; the cord is 128 cubic ftct.
964. No officer shall occupy more than his proper quarters, except by
order of the commanding officer, when4here is an excess of qui rters at
the station ; which order the Quartermaster shall forward to the Quar¬
termaster-General, to be laid before the Secretary of "War. But the
amount of quarters shall be reduced pro rata by the commanding officer
'when the number of officers and troops make it necessary; and when
the public buildings are not sufficient tp quarter the troops, the com¬
manding officer shall report to the com'mander of the department for au«
tnority to hire quarters, or other necessary orders" in the case, to the
Quarfermaster-General. The Department Commander shall report the
case, and his orders therein to the Quarterrn,aster-Generr;l.
965. A mess-room, and fuel for rf, ■are allowed only when a majority
of the offices of a post pr regiment unite -in a mess; never to less then
three officers, nor to any who live in hotels or hoarding houses. Fuel
for a mess-room shall not be-used elsewhere, or Tor any other.purpose.
966. Fuel issued tp officers or troops, is public pro} ertv for their use"
what they do not actually donsume,•shall be returned to the Quarter¬
master and taken up on his quarterly return.
967. Fuel shall be issued only in the month when due.
968. In allotting quarters, officers shall have choice according to rank,
'but the commanding.officer may direct the officers te be stationed con¬
venient to their troops.
969. Arj officer may select quarters occupied by a junior; btit,"having
made his choice, he must abide by it, and shall pot again at the post
displace a junior, unless himself displaced by a senior.
970. The set of rooms to each quarters will be assigned by the Quar¬
termaster, under the control of the commanding officer; attics not
counted as rooms.
971. Officers cannot choose rooms in different sets of quarters.
972. When.public quarters cannot be furnishes! to officers at stations
without troops, or to-enlisted men at general or department headquar¬
ters, quarters will be commuted at a rate fixed by the Secretary of War,
and fuel at the»rparket price delivered. "When fuel andiquarters are
commuted to an officer by reason of his employment on a -civil work, the
commutation shall- be pharged to the appropriation for the ryork. No
commutation of rooms or fuel is allowed for offices or messes.
- 973. An officer is pot deprived of his quarters and fuel, or commuta¬
tion, at his statiop, by temporary absence on duty.
974. Officers aud troops in the field aro not entitled to commutation
for'quarters or fuel.
975. An officer arriving at a station shall make'requisition on the
Quartermaster for his quarters and fyel, accompanied by a copy of the
order putting him. on duty at the station. If in "command of troops, his
requisition shall be for the whole, and designate the number of qfficers
of each grade, of non-commissioned officers, poldiers, and washerwomen.
970. Banks, benches, and tables provided for soldiers' 1 arracks and
hospitals, ore not to Ijfc removed froia»tbern, except by the Quartermas¬
ter of the station, or order of the commanding officers, and shall not ho
removed from the station except by order of the Quartermas fcr-( eneral.
977. The furniture for each office will be twocopimon desks or tables,
six common chairs, one pair common andirons, and shovel and tongs.
quartermasters' department.
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978. Furniture will be provided for officers' quarters when special
appropriations For that purposefule made. Sales to officers of mate¬
rials for furniture may be made at cost, at posts where they cannot bo
otherwise obtained.
979. When bpildings are to be occupiecbor allotted, an*inspection of
them shall be made by the commanding officer and Quartermaster.
Statements, in triplicate, of their condition, and of the fixtures and fur-
"niture in each room", shall be made by the Quartermaster, and revised
by the commandfffg officer. One of these shall ho retained by the com¬
manding officer, ene by the Quartermaster, and the third forwarded to
the Quartermaster-General. .
980. Like inspection of all buildings in the use of troops will be made
at the monthly inspection of the troops, and of all buildings which have
•been ia -tire use of officers or troops, whenever vacated by them. Dam¬
ages will be promptly repaired if the Quartermaster has the means.
Commanding Officers will take notice, as a military offence, of any neg-
leot by any officer or soldier to take proper care of the rooms or furni¬
ture in his use or occupancy; but such officer or soldier may be al¬
lowed to pay the cost of the repairs when the commanding officer deems
that sufficient in the case. Commanding officers are required to report
to the Quartermaster-General their .proceedings in all cases of neglect
under this regulation.
981. An annual inspection of the public buildings at the several sta¬
tions shall be made*it the end of June by the commanding officer and
Quartermaster, and then the Quartermaster shall make the following
reports: 1st, of the condition and capacity of the buildings, and.of the
additions, alterations and repairs that have been made during the past
yaar; 2d. of the additions, alterations and repairs that are needed, with
plans and estimates in detail.
These reports the commanding officer sh'all examine and forward, with
his views, to the Quartermaster-General.
982. Necessary repairs of public buildings, not provided for in the
appropriations," can only be made by the labor.of the troops.
983. When private buildings, occupied ah barracks or quarters, or
lands occupied for encampments, are vacated, the commanding officer
and Quartermaster shall make-an inspection of them, and a report to
the Quartermaster-General of their condition, and of any injury to them
by the use of the Confederate States.
984. Military po_sts evacuated by the troops, and lands reserved /or
military use, will be put in charge of the ■Quartermaster's Department,
unless otherwise specially ordered.
ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
985. When troops are moved, or officers travel with escorts Sr stores,
the means of transport provided shall be for the whole command.
Proper orders in the case, and an exact return of the command, inclu¬
ding company women, wilitbe furnished to the Quartermaster who is
to provide the transportation.
980. The baggage to be transported is limited to camp and garrison
equipage, and officers' baggage. Officers1 baggage shall «ot exceed
I mess chest and all personal effects included) as follows:
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quartermaster's department.
General officers,
Field officers,
Captains,
"Subalterns, «•
In the fiijjd
125 pounds.
100
80 •'
80 "
Changing stations.
1000 pounds.
800 "
" 700 lf
600 "
These amounts shall be reduced pro rata by the commanding officer
when necessary, and may be increased by the Quartermaster-General
' on transports by water, when proper^ In special cases;
987. The regimental and company desk prescribed in army regula¬
tions willt>e transported; also for staff officers, the books, papers, and
instruments necessary to their" duties; and for medical officers, their
medical chest. In doubtful cases under this regulation, and whenever
baggage exceeds the regulated allowance, the conductor of the train, or
officer in charge of the transportation, will report to the commanding
officer, who will order an inspection, and all excesses to be rejected.
988. Estimates of the medical director, approved by the commanding
officer, for the necessary transportation to be provided for the hospital
service, will be furnished to the Quartermaster.
989. The sick will be transported on the application of the medical
officers. -
990. Certified1 invoices of all public, stores to be transported will be
furnished to the Quartermaster by the^officer having charge of them.
In doubtful cases, the orders of the commanding officer will be required.
991. Where officers' horses are to be transported, it must be author¬
ized in the orders for the movement.
992 The baggage trains, ambulances, and all the means of transport
continue in charge of the proper officers of the Quartermaster's De¬
partment, under the control of ihe commanding officers.
993. In all cases of transportation, whether of troops or stores, an
exact return of the Amount and kind of transportation employed will
be iflade by the Quartermaster to the Quartermastei'-General, accompa¬
nied by the orders for the movement, a return of the troops, and an in¬
voice of the stores.
994. Wagons and-their equipments for the transport service of tlie
army will be procured, when practicable, fr >m the Ordnance Depart¬
ment, and fabricated in the government establishments.
995.* When army supplies are turned over; to a Quartermaster fur
transportation,"each package shall be directed and its contents marked,
oh it; and* duplicate invoices and receipts in bulk will be exchanged
between the issuing and foi warding officer.
995. On transports, cabin passage will he piuvided for officers, and
reasonable and pri wer a ."eot-> i odatkn for the troops, and, when possible,
a spparVte api rtnient for the .sick.
997, An officer who travels not les.s than ten miles withojit troops*
escort or military stores, and under special ( rders in-'the case from a
superior, or a_ summons to attend a military court, shall receive ten
rents mileage, or, if he- prefer it, the actual cost of his transportation
and of the transportation of his allowance of baggage for the whole
journey, pwvided he has traveled in the customary reasonable manner.
QUARTERMASTERS DEPARTMENT.
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Mileage -will not be allowed where the travel is by government convey¬
ances, which will be furnished in case of necessity.
998. If the journey be to cash treasury drafts, the necessary and ac^
tua} cost of transportation only will be allowed, and the account must
describe the draft and state its amount, and set out the items of ex¬
pense, and be supported by a certificate that the journey was necessary
to procure specie for the ditift at par.
999. If an officer shall travel on urgent public duty without ordfets,
he shall report the case to the superior who had authority to order the
journey; and his approval, if then given, shall allow the actual cost of
transportation. Mileage is computed by the shortest mail route, and
the distance by the General Postoffice book. When the distance cannot
be so ascertained, it shall be reckoned subject to the decision of the
Quartermaster-General. ,
1000. Orders to an ofiicer on leave of absence to rejoin the station or
troops he left, will not carry transportation.
1001. Citizens receiving military appointments, join their stations
without expense to the public.
1002. But assistant Surgeons approved by an examining board and
commissioned, receive transportation in the execution of their first order
to duty, and graduates of the Military Academy ieceive transportation
from the Academy to their stations.
"1003. When officers are permitted to exchange stations, the public
will not be put to the expense of transportation, which would have been
saved if such exchange had not been permitted.
1004. A paymaster's clerk will receive the actual expenses of his
transportation while traveling under orders in the discharge of his duty,
upon his affidavit to the account of expenses, and the certificate of the
paymaster that the journey Was on duty. "
1005. Travel of officers on business of civil works will be charged to
the appropriation for the work.
1006. No officer shall have orders to attend personally at the seat of
government, tp the settlement of his accounts, except by order of the
Secretary of Wax on the report of the bureau, or of the Treasury, show¬
ing a necessity therefor.
rORAGE.
1007. The forage ration is fourteen pounds of hay and twelve pounds
of oats, corn, or barley.
1008. In time of war, officers of the army shall be entitled to draw
forage for horses according to grade, as follows: A Brigadier-General,
four; the Adjutant and Inspector-General, Quartermaster-General,
Commissary-General, and the Colonels of Engineers, Artillery, and
Cavalry, thive-eaeh ; all Lieutenant Colonels, and Majors, and Captains
of- the general staff, Engineer Corps, Light Artillery and.Cavalry, three,
each ; Lieutenants serving in the Corps of Engineers, Lieutenants of
Light Artillery and of Cavalry, two each. In time of peace, general
and field officers, three." Officers below the rank ot field officers in the
general staff, Corps of Engineers, Light Artillery and Cavalry, two.
Aicfs-de camp and A ljutnnt's forage for the same number of horses as
allowed to officers of-the same grade in the mounted service, in time'of
war and peace: provided, in all cases, that the horses are actually k»pt
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in service and mustered. No enlisted man in the service of the Confed¬
erate States shall be employed as a servant by any officer of the army.
1009. No office? shall sell forage issued to him. Forage issued to
public horses or cattle is public property; what they do not actually
consume to be properly accounted for.
STRAW.
1010. In barracks, twelve pounds of straw per month, for bedding,
will be allowed to each man and company woman.
1011. The.allowance and change of straw-fon the sick, is regulated
by the Surgeon. -
1012.. One hundred pounds per month is allowed for bedding to each
horse in public service.
1013. At posts near prairi# land "owned by the Confederate States,
hay will be used instead of straw, and provided by.tlie troops.
Straw not actually used as beddmg shall be accounted for as other
public property.
STATIONERY.
1014. Issues of stationery are made quarterly, in amount as follows:
£ p~
a a
z o
50'1
40
4 30
4l25
JiO
6|2
I
5 1
4 1
31
Commander of an army, department, or division.
(what may be necessary for himself ani^ "staff for
their public duty.)
Commander of a brigade, for himself and staff, . 1
Office^ commanding a regiment or po>t of not less than
five companies for.himself and stall", . '
Officer commanding a post of m< re than two and Ibss
than five companies, . . . . , |
Commanding officerof a post of. two companies, . I
Commanding officer of a post of one company or less,I
and commanding officer of a company, . . |
A Lieutenant-Colonel or Major not in command of a
regiment or post, ...
Officers of the Inspector-General's .Pay and Quartet-1
master's Department (the prescribed blank books
and printed forms, and the stationery required for
their public duty. . ' . I
All officers not enumerated above, when on duty and'
not supplied by tlieir respective departments, . 11 -J G| 5I 1 f
* - —"
Steel pens, with, one holder, to 12 pens, may Ce issued in place of.
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quills, and envelopes in place of envelope paper, at the rate of 100 to
the quire.
1015. When an i fficer is relieved in command, he shall transfer the
office stationery n his successor.
1010. To each office table is allowed one inkstand, one stamp, one
paper folder, one sand-box, one wafer-box, and as many lead pencils as
may be required, not exceeding four per annum.
1017. Necessary stationery for military courts and boards will be
furnished on the requisition of the recorder, approved by the presiding
officer.
1018. The commander of an army, department or division, may di¬
rect orders to be printed, when the requisite^dispatch and the number
to be distributed make it necessary. The necessity will be set out in
the order for piinting, or certified on the account.
1Q19. Regiment, company, and post books, and printed blanks for
the officers of Quartermaster and Pay Departments, will be procured
by timely requisition on the Quartermaster General.
1020. rrinted matter procured by the Quartermaster General for use
beyond the seat of Government may be procured elsewhere, at a cost
not to exceed the rates prescribed by Congress for the public printing,
increased by tjie cost^df transportation.
EXPENSES OF COURTS-MARTIAL.
1021. An officer who attends a general court-martial or court of in¬
quiry, convened by authority competent to order a general court-mar¬
tial, will be paid, if the court is not held at the station wjiere he is at
the time serving, one dollar a day while attending the court and travel¬
ling to and from it if entitled to forage, and one dollar and tneuty-five
cents a day if not entitled to forage.
1022. The Judge Advocate or Recorder will be paid, in addition to
the above, a per diem of one dollar and twenty-five cents for every day
he is necessarily employed in the duty of the court. When it fs neces¬
sary to employ a clerk to aid the Judge Advocate, the court may order
it; a soldier.to be procured when practicable.
1023. A citizen witness shall be paid his actual transportation or
stage fare, and three dollars- a day while attending'the court and trav¬
elling to and from it, counting the travel at fifty miles a day.
1024. The certificate of the Judge Advocate shall be evidence Of the
time of attendance on the court, and of the time he was necessarily em¬
ployed in the duty of the court. Of the time occupied in travelling,
each officer will make his own certificate.
EXTRA-DUTY MEN.
1025. Duplicate rolls of'the extra duty men, to he paid by the Quar¬
termaster's Department, will be made niopthfy, and certified'by the
Quartermaster, or other officer having charge of the work, and counter¬
signed bv the commanding officer. Onq of these will be transmitted
direct to'the Quartermaster General, and "the other filed in support of
the pay-roll.
lt't* QUARTERMASTER'S I) E PAR'I'M UN I .
rUBLIC POSTAGE.
1026. Postage and despatches by telegraph, on public business, paid
by an officer, will be refunded to hini on his certificate to the account,
and to the necessity of the communication by telegraph. The amount
for postage, dud for telegraph despatches, will he stated separately.
horses for mounted officers.
1027. In the field, or on the frontier, the commanding officer may au¬
thorize a mounted officer, who cannot otherwise provide himself with
two horses, to take them from the public at the cost price, when it can
be ascertained, and when not, at a fair valuation, to be fixed by a hoard
of survey, provided he shall not take^the horse of any trooper. Ahorse
so taken shall not be exchanged or returned. Horses of-mounted offi¬
cers shall be shod by the public farrier or blacksmith.
clothing, camp and garrison equipage.
1028. Supplies of clothing and camp and garrison equipage will be
sent by the Quartermaster General from the general depot to the offi¬
cers of his department stationed with the troops.
1029. The contents of each package, and the size of clothing in it,
will be marked on it.
1030. The receiving Quartermaster will give duplicate receipts for the
clothing a§ invoiced to him, if the packages as received and marked
agree with the invoice, and appear rightly marked, and in good order;
if otherwise, an inspection will be made by a board of survey, whose
report in case of damage or deficiency will be transmitted, one copy to
the Quartermaster Genera), and one to the officer forwarding the sup¬
plies. In case of damage, the board will assess the damage to each ar¬
ticle.
1031. Allowance of Camp and Garrison Equipage.
A General, ....
Field or staff officer above the rank of Captain,
Other staff officio* of Captains,
Subalterns of a company, to every two,
To every 15 foot and 1'! mounted men,
1032. Bed-sacks are provided for troops in garrison, and iron puts
may be furnished to them instead of -camp kettles. On the march arid
in the field, the only nuns furniture of the soldier will be one tin plate,
one tin cup, one knife, fork and spoon, to e^tcli man, to be carried by
himself on the march. Ilequisitions will be sent-to tbe Quartermaster
General for the authorized flags, colors, ^)andards, guidons, drums,
fifes, bugles and trumpets.
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ALLOWANCE FOR CLOTHING.
1033. A soldier is allowed the uhiform clothing stated in the follow«
ing table, or articles thereof of equal value, When a balance is due
h;m at the end of a year, it is added to his allqwance for the next.
CLOTHING,
FOR THRIVE YEARS.
Total in
the three
1st.
3d.
3d.
years
Cap, complete, ,
2
l
1
4
Cover, .
1
l
1 ,
3
Coat, ....
o
i
1
4
Trowsers, .•
3
2
o
7
Flannel shirts,
3
3
3
9
Flannel drawers, •
3
2
2
7
Bootees,* pairs,
4
4
4
12
Stookings, pairs, . . • .
4
4
4
12
Leather stock, ' .
1
1
Great coat, . ,
1
1
Stable frock, (for .mounted men,)
1
1
Fatigue overall (for engineers and ord¬
nance,)
1
1
1
3
Blanket, . *
1
1
2
T034. One* sash is allowed to each company for the first sergeant.
This and the mctalic scales, letters, number, castles, shells, and flames,
and the camp and garrison equipage, will not be returned as issued,
but borne on the return while fit for service. They will be charged to
the person in whose use they are, when lost or destroyed by his fault.
1035. Commanders of companies draw the clothing of their men,
and the camp ana garrison equipage for the officers and men of their
company. The camp and garrison equipage of other officers is drawn
on their own receipts. ■ ,
1036. When clothing is needed for issue to the men, the company
commander will procure it from the Quartermaster on requisition, ap¬
proved by the commanding officer.
1037. Ordinarily the company commander will procure and issue
clothing to his men twice a year; at other times,' when necessary in
special cases. »
1038. Such-articles of clothing as the soldier may need will be issued
to him. When the issues equal in value his allowance for the year,
further issues arff extra issues, to be charged to him on the next mus¬
ter-roll. •
1039. The money value of the clothing, and of each article of it,
will be ascertained annually, and announced in orders from the War
Department.
* Mounted men may receive one pair of boots and two pair of
" bootees," instead of four pairs of bootees.
108
quartermaster's department.
1040. Officers receiving clothing, or camp and garrison equipage,
"will render quarterly returns to the Quartermaster General. *
1041. Commanders of companies will take the receipts of their men
for the clothing issued to them, on a receipt roll, witnessed by an of¬
ficer, or in the absence of an officer, by a non-commissioned officer; the
witness to be witness to the fact of the issue and the "acknowledgment
and signature of the soldier. The several issues to a soldier to be en¬
tered separately on the roll, and all vacant spaces on the roll to be filled
with a cipher. This roll is the voucher for the issue to the quarterly
return of the company commander. Extra issues will be so noted on
the roll.
1042. Each soldier's clothing account is kept by the company com¬
mander in a company book. This account sets out only the money
value of the clothing which he received at each issue, for which his re¬
ceipt is entered in the book, and witnessed as in the preceding para¬
graph.
1043. When a soldier is transferred or detached, the amount due to
or by him on account'of clothing will be stated on his descriptive list.
1044. When a soldier is discharge!!, the amount due'to or by him for
clothing wi'll be stated on the duplicate certificates given for the settle¬
ment of his accounts.
1045. Deserters' clothing will be turned into store. The invoice of
it, and the Quartermaster's receipt for it, will state its-condition and
the'name of the deserter.* »
104G. "The inspection report on damaged clothing shall set out, with
the amount of damage to each article, fa list of such articles as ara,fit
for issue, at a induced price stated.
1047. Commanding officers may order necessary issues of clothing to
prisoners and convicts, taking dese.ter's or other damaged clothing
when there is such in store.
1048. In all cases of deficiency, or damage of any article ofclothing,
or camp or garrison equipage, the officer accountable for the property
is required by law " tr> show by one or more depositions setting forth
the circumstances of the case, that the deficiency was by unavoidable
accident or loss in actual service, without any fault on his part, arid in
case of damage, that due care and attention vtere exerted on his part,
and that the damage did not result from peglect.
RETURNS IN "THE QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT.
1040. All officers aed agents having money and property of (be De¬
partment to account for, arb required to make the monthly and quarter¬
ly returns to the Quartermaster General prescribed in the following ar¬
ticles : * *
1050. Monthly returns, to" bo transmitted within five days after the
month to which they relate, viz : A summary statement (Form 1;.) re¬
port of persons and things (Form 2 ;) roll of extra duty men (Form 3;)
report of stores for transportation, &c., (Form 4 ;) return of animals,
wagons, harness, &>., (Form 5 ;) report of forage «(Form 6;) repmt uf
fuel and quarters commuted (Form 7 ;) report of pay due (Form 8 ;) an
estimate of funds for one month (Form 9) will be sent with the nioiuh-
ly returns. The estimate will be for the cunent month, or such suuoe-
QUARTERMASTER AND PAY DEPARTMENTS.
109
quent month as may give timfe to receive the remittance. Other spe¬
cial estimates will he transmitted when necessary.
1051. Quarterly returns, to be transmitted within twenty days after
the quarter to which they relate, viz: An account current of money
(Form 10,) with abstracts, and vouchers, as shown in Forms Nos. 11 to
22; a return of property (Form 23,) with abstract and vouchers, as
shown in Forms Nos. 24 to 45 ; a duplicate of the property return with¬
out abstracts or vouchers; and a quarterly statement of the allowances
paid to officers (Form 46.)
1052. .A distinct account current will be "returned of money received
and disbursed under the appropriation for "contingencies of the army."
(See Forms Nos. 48, 49, and 22, for the forms of the account current,
abstracts and vouchers.) Necessary expenditures by the Quartermas¬
ter for the Medical department are entered on abstract C. See Forms
49 and 50.) The account will, ordinarily, be transferred from " army
contingencies" to the appropriation for the Medical *and Hospital De¬
partment m the Treasury.
1053. Forms 51 and 52 are the forms of the quarterly returns of
clothing, camp and garrison equipage and the receipt roll of issues to
soldiers.
1054. When ^persons and articles hired in the Quartermaster's De¬
partment are transferred, a'descriptive-list (Form 53) will be forwarded
with them to the Quartermaster to whom they are sent.
1055. Officers serving in the Quartermaster's Departmeht will report
to the Quartermaster-General useful information in regard to the routes
and means of transportation and of supplies.
PAY BUREAU OF THE QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT.
1056. The troops will be paid in such manner that the arrears shall
at no time exceed two months, unless the circumstances of the case ren¬
der it unavoidable, which the Qusytermaster charged with the payment
shall promptly report to the Quartermaster-General.
1057. .The Quartermaster General shall take care, by timely remit¬
tances, that thd Quartermasters have the necessary funds to pay the
troops, and shall notify the remittances to the Quartermasters and com¬
manding officers of the respective pay districts.
1058. The payments, except to officers and discharge^ soldiers, shall
be made on muster ancfpay-rolls ; those of companies and detachments,
signed by the company oi* detachment commander ; of the hospital,
'signed by the surgeon; and'all muster and pay-rolls, signed by the
mustering and inspecting officer. (See Form 56.) .
1059. When k company is paraded -for payment, the officer in com¬
mand of it shall attend at the pay-table.
1060. When a receipt on a pay-roll or account is not signed by the
hand of the party, the payment must be witnessed. The witness to be
a commissioned officer when practicable.
1061. Officers are paid, on certified accounts, as in Form 58; dis¬
charged soldiers, on accounts according to Form 60, and certificates,
Form 59. An officer retiring from service must make affidavit to his
pay account, and to the certificate annexed to it, and state his place of
residence and -the date when his resignation or removal takes effect.
110 ■
quartermaster and pay departments.
Pay accounts of post chaplains aro to be certified by the commanding
officer of the post.
1002. When an officer is dismissed from the service, he shall'not bo
entitled to pay beyond the day on which the order announcing his die-
missal is received at the post where he may be stationed, unless a par¬
ticular day beyond the time is mentioned in the order.
1063. INo officer shall receive pay for two staff appointments for the
same time.
1064. Officers are entitled to pay from the date of the acceptance of
their appointments, and from the date of promotion.
1065. No account of a restored officer for time he was out of service
can he paid, without order of the War Department.
1066. As far as practicable, officers are to draw their pay from the
Quartermaster of the district where they may be on dirty.
1067. No officer shall pass away or transfer his pay account not ac¬
tually due at the time; and when an offiaer transfers his pay account
he shall report the fact to the Quartermaster-General and to the Quar¬
termaster expected to pay it.
1068. No person in the military service, while in arrear to the Con¬
federate States, shall draw pay. When the Secretary of War shall find
by report of the Comptroller of the Treasury, or' otherwise, that an of¬
ficer of the army is in arrears to the Confederate States, the Quarter¬
master-General shall be directed to stop his pay to the amount of such
arrears, by giving notice thereof to the Quartermasters of the army,
and to the officer, who may pay over the amount to any Quartermaster.
And no Quartermaster shall make to him any payment on account of
pay, until he exhibits evidence of having refunded the amount of the
arrears, or that his pay accrued and stopped is equal to it, or uqtil the
stoppage is removed by the Quartermaster-General.
10C9. No officer or soldier shall receive pay of allowances for any
time during which he was absent without-leave, unless a satisfactory
excuse for such absence be rendered to 1 is commanding officer, evidence
of which, in case of an officer, shall be annexed to his pay account.
1070. Every deserter shall forfeit all pay and allowances due at the
time of desertion. Stoppages and fines shall be paid from bis futuro
earnings, if he is apprehended and continued in service; otherwise,from
his arrears of pay.
1071. No deserter shall receive pay before trial, or till restored to
duty without trial by the authority competent to order the trial.
107 2. In ease of a soldier's death, desertion, or discharge without pay,
or the foifeilure of his pay by sentence of court-martial, the account
due the laundress will be noted on the muster-roll.
1073. When an improper payment 1 as been made to any enlisted
soldier, and disallowed. in the settlement of the Quartermaster's ac¬
counts, the Quartermaster may report the fact to the commander ol the
CQinpnny in ifhich the soldier is mustered, who will note on the muster-
rolls the mi uut to be stopped from tbepay of the soldier, that it may
be relun rd to the Qnartei master in whose accounts the improper pay¬
ment has h • n disallowed.
1074. Authorised stoppages to Reimburse the Confederate S air-, as
for loss < r damage to arms, equipments, or other public pi operty , fur
extra is* k-c- of clothing , for the expense of apprehending duei * rs, or
QUAR'ii.lt MASTER AND 1'AY DEHAJU'MENTii.
Ill
to reimburse individuals (as the Quartermaster, laundress, tie.); for¬
feitures for desertion, and fines by sentence of court-martial, will bo
entered on the roll and paid in The < id ■" stated.
1075. The Quartermaster Will (led ici from the j>ay of the s Idier the'
amount of the authoriz d stop] a_c . entered on the muster-roll, descrip¬
tive list, or certificate of discii iBr.
1U7G. The traveling pay is doe to a discharged officer or soldier unless
forfeited by sentence of a court-martial, or as pnwided in paragraph
1078, or the dis(Jiarge is by way'of punishment for an offence.
1077. In reckouing the travelling allowance to dischaiged officers or
Soldiers, the distance ft to be estimated by the shortest mail route; if
there is no mail route, by the shortest practicable route.
1078. Every enlisted man discharged as a minor, or for other cause
involving fraud on his part in the enlistment, or discharged by the civil
authority, shall forfeit all pay and allowance due at the time i f the dis¬
charge.
.1079. Quartermasters or other officers to whom a discharged s ddier
may apply, shall transmit to the Quartermaster General, with their re¬
marks, any evidence the soldier may furnish relating to his not having
received or having lost his certificate -of pay due. The Quartermaster-
General will transmit the evidence to the Comptioiler for the settlement
of the account.
1080. No Quartermaster or other officer shall be interested in the
purchase of any soldier's certificate of pay due, or other claim against
the Confederate States.
1081. The Quartermaster-General will report to the Adjutant-General
any case of neglect of company officers to furnish the proper certificates
-to soldiers entitled to dischaige.
1082. Whenever the garrison is withdrawn from any po«t at which a
Chaplain is authorized to be employed, his pay anl emoluments shall
cease on the last day of the-month next ensuing 'after the withdrawal
of the troops. Th^Quartermaster-Ganeral will be duly informed from
the Adjutant-General's office whenever the appointment and pay of the
Post Chaplain will cease under this Regulation.
1083. Funds turned over to other Quartermasters, or refunded to the
Treasurer, are to be entered in account current, but not in the abstracts
of payments.
1084. Whenever money is refunded to the Treasurer, the name of
the person refunding, and the purpose for which it is done, should be
stated in order that the officers of that Department may give the proper
credits.
1085. When an officer in the Confcdera'e Slates army is assigned by
the proper authority, to a service with volunteer troops with rank
higher than that held by him in the regular armv, he shall be entitled,
to the pay and emoluments o£the. grade in which he serves. But in no
case can an (fficer receive the compensation of two military appoint¬
ments or grades.at the same time.
1086. Whenever the Quartermaster-General shall discover that an of¬
ficer lias drawn pay twice for the sam^ time, he shall report it to the
Adjutant-General.
1087. The Quartermaster-General shall transmit to the Second Audi¬
tor, in the month of May,"U statement fexhibiting the total amount du-
112
QUARTERMASTER AND l'AY DEPARTMENTS.
ring the*year up to the 31st December preceding, of stoppages against
officers and soldiers on account of ordnance and ordnance stores, that
the amount may be refunded to the p»>per appropriations. These stop¬
pages will be regulated by the tables of cost published' by the chief of
the Ordnance Department, and shall have precedenc'e.of all other claims
on the pay of officers and soldiers.
1088. The following returns are to he transmitted to the Quartermas¬
ter-General after each payment:
1. Estimate for succeeding months (Form 55.)
2. Abstract of payments (Form 61), accompanied by the vouchers.
3. General account current., in duplicate (Form 62).
4. Monthly statement of funds, disbursements, &c., (Form 64.)
1Q93. The accounts and vouchers for the expenditures to the regular
army must be kept separate and distinct from those to volunteers and
militia.
1094. Pay-roll of militia will be according to Form 63, the certificate
at the foot to be signed by all the company officers present.
1095. No militia or volunteers shall he paid, till regularly mustered
into service, us provided in.the general regulations.
1096. When volunteers are furnished with clothing, by tailors or
other persons, the furnisher may secure his pay at the first payment of
the company, upon presenting to the paying Quartermaster the leceipt
of the ipdividual furnished, verified bv the certificate of the captain as
to its correctness—but this receipt will not be respected for an amount
above the twenty-five dollars allowed for sis months' service.
No. 1.
MONTHLY SUMMARY
The Confederate States in account with —; •, at
Dr.
STATEMENT.
■ —, in the month of-
186
Cr.
To amount of purchases within the
month, .....
To a mount of expenditures withj r'the
month, .....
To amount of advances made to ■offi¬
cers per abstract, • . .
Tala'nce due the Confederate States,
carried to next statement, .
'
$ '
By balance per Jast statement'
By cash received from ,
By cash received from the Treasurer of
the Confederate States,'being amount
of warrant. No.—,
I certify that the above is a true statement of all the moneys which have come into my hand-, on account of the Quarter"
master's Department, during the mouth of. , 186 £fnd that the disbursements have been faithfully made. The
balance due the Confederate States is deposited in • ^ ®-> Quartermaster.
Note.—No vouchers accompany this statement; abstracts of advances or transfers only, when the number of them makes
the abstract necessary.
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114 quartermaster's depart^ient-lforms.
No. 2.
Report oj Persons and Articles employed and hired at
Service
CJ
CO
.
-
duri
ng
Rates of hire
Date of
rO
the
or
contract,
c
s
o
\
ignatfn
onth.
compensation.
agreement,
S3
*o
Names
or
fci
of persons and
and
Day, ;
entry into
'p
o
T.tt! Acs.
rcmpation.
month,
service.
e
o
|
Amount.
oi
&
Z
a*
•c
Q
voyage.
1
I
House 3 rooms.
Quarters,
1
31
•31
$40- 00
Month,
July 1, 186
2
2
House. ro >ms.
Storehouse,
3
31
31
. 31 00
Month,
Dee. 3, 186
3
3
House, 2 rooms.
Gu'rd ho'e.
1
31
31
19 00
Month,
Dec. 3, 186
1
J
Ship Fanny,
Transport,
1
31
31
22000 00
Voyage,
May 3, 186
2
2
Sclir. Heroine,
Transport,
1
31
31
700 *00
Month,
June-I, 186
1
1
Wagon & team.
l'
31
31
100 -Q0 Month,
Jan. 1, 186
1
1
Chas.'James,
Clerk,"
]
31
31
75 XlO Month,
Dec. 3, 186
■2
Isaac Lowd,
Interpreter,
7
10
4
2 00 Day,
Jan. 7, 186
' 3
Peter Keene, •
Express,
7
12
9
40 OO^lonth,
Jan. 7, 186
4
John Peters,
IJlacksnrli,
22
31
7
2 00
Day,
Jan. 1, 186
5
Thos. Cross,
Laborer,
1
31
31
20 00
Month,
May 3, 186
Confeaer'e States
•
Steam'r Fashion.
1
Jas. Cortvin,
Captain,
1 31
3
150 00
Month,
Dec. 1, 186
2
-
Geo. Pratt,
Engineer',
1
31
3
100 OOMonth,
Dec. 1, 186
3
John Paul,
Mate,
1 .31
1
50 00'Month,
Dec. 1, 186
Amount of rent and hire during the month,
•I certify, on honor, that the above :s a true report of all the persons and
that the observation under the head of i! 'mark?, and the-statement of
Examined
C. D.,'
Commanding,
quartermaster's department—forms. 115
No.. 2.
during the month of , 18G , by
Amon't
of
rent oi
pay
in the
mon t-li.,
[Remarks showing by whom
thebuildingswereo ecu pied
and for what purpose, and
how the vessels and men
were employed during the
[ month.
(Transfer and discharges will
1 be noted Under this head.)
Time and amount due
and remaining unpaid.
$40 00 Major 3d Infantry,
29 On Subsistence Store and Office,
10 OloCpmpanies IA K, 3d Infantry.
. | Transporting stores to Ben icin
ft
700 00| Transporting stores to Brazos,
100 OOjHauling stores to San Antonio.
73 00 ^Quartermaster's Office.
S 0U Employed by Com'ing Gen'l.
7 74 Express to Indiatiola.
14 00 Shoeing public horses.
20 00 Helping blacksmith.
Steamship sent to Brazos,
From.' To.
186. 180 . ■
T>e.:.lJan. 31
II ?. Jan. 31
V i 'y'e not com
186. 186 .
Jan. 1 Jan. 31
Jan. 1 Jan. 31
Amo't.
$80 00
60 GO
pleted.
700 60
100 00
July 1 July 31,
July 1 July 31 j
July 1 July 3if!
150 00
100 00
50 00
1303 74 I Total amount due ami remaining unpaid, [124(1 1)0
articles employed and hired,by me during the month of , 186 , and
umo„unts due and remaining unpaid are correct.
E. F,
Asst, Or. Mr.
No. 3.
\ r
Moll of Non commissioned Officers and Privates employed on extra duty, as Mechanics and Laborers, at —during
the month of , *186 , by —-—■
.No.
Names.
Rank or
designation.
By whose or-
de,r empl'yd.
Nature of.
service
Term
of service.
Rate of pay
or compensation.
per
diem.
Cents.
$
Dolls.
Cts.
How em¬
ployed.
Remarks.
I certify that the above is .a correct roll of non-commissioned otlicers, musicians and privates, employed on extra duty,
under my direction, during the month of , 186 , and that, the remarks opposite their names are accurate and just.
A. B.,
Quartermaster (or officer commanding.)
Kxamincd. C. D., Commanding.
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No. 4.
•Report of Stores received for Transportation and Distribution at , by , in the month of 186
Time received.
—
Marks.
i -
No.
Contents.
From whom
received.
By whom
received.
Sloop Sally.
Capt. A. W.
| Time sent.
To whom sent,
and where.
With whbm
sent.
Intermediate
destination.
Ultimate
destination
£
Remarks.
H
fct
S3
s
166
June 1
Wr S, &c.
1 to 3
Clothing.
Capt. A. B.,
Asst. Quartey-
v master.
186
Capt. C., Asst.
Quartermaster.
Ship George,
Capt. I. B.
-
o,
H
Received-in W
good order. ■ rj-
w
£
»
H
V
53
1
2
I cotlify that the above report is correct. . •
. E. A. 0., Q uartcrmasier,
No. 5.
Monthly Returns of Public Animals, Wagons, Harness, and other means of Transportation in the possession of , at
, during the month of t -, 186 .
!On hand,
Purchased during the moiHJi„
^Received from officers,
Total to be accounted'for,
jTransfevred,
Sold and worn out,
jDied and lost,
i .
|Tcta] fts'-ed and expended,
'Remaining on hand,
Remarks.
IS horses purchased;. average cost
Wagons purchased at —
6 horses received from .
Horses transferred to
Wagons.transferred to —
1 horse' sold;—'horses died on the
road to ,
I certify that the aboye return is correct.
Note —No other articles than thdse above enumerated -vyill be placed on this return
A. B., Quartermaster,
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No. 6.
Monthly Report of Forage which has been issued to Horses, Mules and Oxen, in the public service at —by
durinfrthe month of , 186 ,
Public.
Pri¬
vate.
To¬
tal.
Quantity Issued..
Averagj
3 .COSt Of
Date.
To whom issued.
C/l
cr
<0
CO
0)
to
a>
rft
"s
s
! Corn.
i
•SJUQ |
1 Hay.
1 1
' 'u
0)
y
o
£
Corn per bushel, 1
cc
to
1 Oats, "per bushel,
3
CN
coH
| Hay, per 100
| pounds.
j Fodder, per 100
1 pounds.
Remarks.
O
ft
£
*
O
O
3S
3
§
s
<1
Pounds,
Pounds.
$
c.
•$
c.
$
c.
$
c.
Field and staff officers,
Qr. Master's Department,
G
GO
300
80
12
18
440
6,480
158,400
1,350
33.000
1
00
50
50
1
00
Hay purchased at ,
at per 100 lbs.
Corn purchased at ,
and hauled Tat
per bush.
Fodder deliverd at the
post, at per 100
lbs.
Total,
219
300
80
26
625
225,000
38,000
.1,640
I certify on honor, that the above report is correct, wj
A. B., Quartermaster: S
No. 7.
Report of Officers of the Army stationed at , whose Qitarters and Fuel are commuted, for the month of
186 , by •
Period.
Quarters.
Fuel.
Names.
Rank,
Corps.
Rate per
month.
Amolint.
Wood.
Price per
cord.
Amount.
Under whaQ
order.
Remarks.
Fiom.
To.
£
3
Q
G
Dolls.
G
CO
"O
£>
Feet. 1
C
j. Dolls. J
6
j Dolls.
G
4
Paid.
Amount of Quarters, $
t
Amount of Fuel. $
I certify, on honor, that the ahove report is correct. A- Quartermaster.
fto. 8.
Report of Persons Hired and Employed in the* Quartermaster's Department al ———, tbho have deceased, departed, or
have been discharged- from the .service with the pay due', during the month of- —, by —
o
£
Names;
i
■ Occupation.
rate of.pay or hire.
Time for, and amount remaining unpaid.
Remarks
Jlolisi
Cts.
Per day
or month.
From.
To.
Dolls.
Cts.
11
Geo. Peters,
Blacksmith,
2
00
Day,
1 Aug: 186 .
30 Sep.186 .
02
00
Discharged 30th Sept. 186 j
John Smith,
certificates given.
27
Teamster)
25
00
Month,
1 Sept. 186 .
13 Sep. 186 .
12
50
Deserted 16th Sept. 186
29
"Petei Davis.
Laborer)
■ 20
00
Month,
1 Sept. 186
15 Sep. 186 .
10
00
Died 24th Sept. 186
$ 74
50
I certify, on honor, that the above is a true report of all persons hired and employed by me in the Quartermaster's De¬
partment, who have deceased, deserted, orbeen discharged from the service with pay due, and that the statement of time
for, and amount remaining unpaid, and the remarks are correct and just. A. B., Quartermaster.
Note.—This report must contain all the information required, to eilable the Department to pay to the legal representa¬
tives of the deceased persons, to examine into the case of desertersj and to examine and verify the correctness of payments
made on certificates of discharge.
122
quartermaster's department—poems.
No. 9.
Estimate of Funds ^required for the service of the Quartermaster's De¬
partment at , by , in the month of , 186 .
Dolls.
321
13i
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15j
16
20
For Fuel, . ,
Forage, ...
Straw, . . .
Stationery, .....
' Materials fdr building. (State what, and for what.)
Hire for mechanics. (Stage for what work.) .
Hire for laborers. (State for what service.)
Hire of teamsters. (State on what service.) .
Pay of extra-duty men. (State for what work.) '
Pay of wagon and forage masters,
Hire of clerks, guides, escorts, expenses of courts
martial, of burials, of apprehending deserters, ant
other incidental expenses,
Hire or commutation of officers' quarters,
Iftre of quarters for troops, or ground for encampment
or use of military stations,
Hire of store houses, offices, Ac. (For what'use.)'
Mileage to officers, . .
Army transportation, viz : . .
Of troops and their baggage. .
Of Quartermaster's subsistence, ordnance, and hos
pital stores,
Purchase of horses and mules. (Q. 51. Dep.,)
Purchase of wagons and harness. do.
Purchase of horses for mounted troops, viz'
Hnrses'fbr Company Cavalry,
Horses tin- Company Artillery. Ac.,
Outstanding Debts,*
Deduct actual or probable balance on hand.
Cts.
* To be accompanied by a list giving the name and amount due each
individual, or firm, and on what account due.
The Confederate States in account current with
master's Department at —
. Dr.
No.-10.
—Quartermaster Confederate States, on account of the Quarter-
, in the quarter ending on the ■— day of 186 .
- Cr.
186
Match
31,
March
31.
March
31
March
31,
To amount of purchases per abstract A,
To amount of expenditures per abstract B,
To amo'unt of transfers to officers, per ab¬
stract B b, ...
To balance due .the Confederate States,
carried to new account,
186
fan'y 1.
fan'y 15,
March 31
March 31.
By balance on hand, per last account, ...
By cash received from Treasurer of the Con¬
federate States, being amount of warrant
No: —
By cash received of sundry officers, per ab¬
stract B b b,
By cash received from sales of.public pro
perty, as per account herewith,
I certify that t}ie above is a true account of all the moneys that have come into my hands, on account of the Quarter¬
master's,Department, during the quarter ending on the. —day of , 186 , ahd that the disbursements have lieen
faithfully made. ' . A. B, Quartermaster.
Note.—Moneys for elothintr, camp and garrison equipage, and contingencies of the army, are not accounted for.in this
account current. Abstracts B b and B b b are used only where the number of transfers make them necessary.
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No. 5j.l—Abstract A.)
Abstract of Purchases paid far at , in the quarter ending, on the' 186 , by
classes
fuel.
forage.
straw,
stationery.
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From
whom
purchased.
Amount.
Wood.
Coal
Corn
Oats
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Dolls,
Cts.
Cords.
Pt.
In
Lhs.
Bus.
Bus.
Lhs.
Purchased prior to
the quarter,
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Purchased within
the quarter,
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Total paid within
the quart' r,
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Note.—This- abstract will be supported by vouchers, (J?ovm 12.) and must exhibit all the articles paid fin in the quarter,
whether purcWcd within or prjpr to the quarter, except purchases pf clothing, camp tptd garrispn equipage, ai d pup-lia.-' •;
for 11 army cc pingf-jnces."
The Confederate States,
(No. 12.—Voucher for Purchases to Abstract A.)
To
Date of purchase
June-3,166 ,
•' 10, «
" 29, "
20 cords of wood a{. —
20,251 pounds of straw at
100 bush, cf coal, at -—
per cord,
-— per 100 lb3.
per bushel,
I certify that the above account is correct arid just; the articles are to be (or have been) accounted for on my property
return for the — quarter epdirig on the day of —. 186 . A. B. Quariermhster■
I Received at , the —— of -— , 186 , of C. D, Quartermaster C. S. Army, dollars and —— cents, in
full of the above account. (Signed duplicates.) E. F.
Note.—The certificate made hv^tlie officer who purchased the property. The receipt taken by the officer who paid it.
to
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No 13.—(Abstract B.)
Abstract of Ex: at in res o t the Quartermaster s Department, b>/ at
186 .
in the quarter ending on the of
Bate of payment No. of touch"r
To whom paid.
On what account
Dolls.
Cents.
I cor lite that the above ab tiaci is correct. -A. D., Quarts* master.
Note.—Tbia ab-tr ict cunt .11 s all payments in the acc unt current, except purchases (Abstiaci)and transfers of funds
' No. 14.—(Abstract B b)
Abstract of Advances nude to Officers for Disbursements, on at count of the Quarter masters Department, by , in
the. quarter ending the 1 186 .
Am ount.
Dmo of ilie
vam 0,
_
No. oftbe receipt
or voucher.
To what officer.
To whose order, for what pur¬
pose.
Dolls.
Cents.
$
No. 15. (—Voucher to Abstract B.)
We. the subscribers, do hereby acknowledge to have received of—: Assistant Quartermaster C. S. Army at '
the sums opposite to our names respectively, being in full of our pay for the period herein expressed, having signe u
plicates hereof.
Date.
No.
Names.
Occupation.
Period ol'
service.
Rate of
pay.
a i*.
B-S
Amount
of pay.
Anvt of
stop'ges
Amount
rec'd.
Signer's
names.
Witnesses.
Remarks.
I certify oh honor, that the above receipt roll is correct and just.
A, B., Quartermaster.
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The Confederate States,
No. 16.—(Voucher, to Abstract B.)
Dr.
Date.
From , of
to of —
For mileage from
per mile, .
being
miles," at —
Dolls. Cents
I certify on honor, that the above'is correct and just; that I performed the journey, and under the order hereto annexed,
and not returning from leave of absence to the Station or troops I had left ; that I have not been furnished \vith public
transportation, nor received in lien thereof, fof any part of the route. "
Rpcei ved.
18ft . of
dollars and cents in full of the above account.
(Signed duplicate.)
No. 17.—(Voucher to Abstract B.)
The Confederate States,
To
Dr.
- t
Date.
Dolls.
Cents.
For' expenses incurred for transportation of self and allowance for baggage,and porterage.
in.traveling from to ■ 1 per annexed statement.
-
I certify, *on honor, that the above account is correct and just; that I have performed tlie journey, and on urgent public
duty, without order, for the purpose oT , and necessarily rncurre4 the expenses as stated; that I hav'e traveled in
the,customary reasonable manner and not returning from leave of absence to the station or troops I left; that I have not been
furnished with public transportation, or money in lieu thereof, for any part of the route. The approval of the journey by
the proper authority is hereto annexed.
Received at the of 186 , of , Assistant Quartermaster C. S. I^rmy, dollars and
cents, in full of the above account. (Signed in duplicate)
Dolls. lOO
Certificate in case of journey under orders.
1 certify, on honor, that this accoiint is correct and jjust; that I performed the journey, and under the order hereto an¬
nexed, and necessarily incurred the expenses as stated; that I traveled in the customary reasonable manner; tWat I was
not returning front leave of absence to the station or troops I had'left; that I have not been furnished with public transpor¬
tation, nor money in lieit thereof, for any part of the route.
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No. 18—(Voucher to Abstract B.)
The Confederate States,
To Dr.
Date.
For mileageirom to , pursuant to annexed copy of Orders Mo. , convenin
(or annexed summons to attend) a court-martial at , distance being miles, at
cents per mile,
days' attendance on said court-martial, being from the of to the
of 186 , inclusive (per annexed certificate) at $ ,
—•— days' traveling on the of , going to, and on the of , returnin
from the court at $ ,
Dolls.
Cents.
I certiiy,eon honor, that the above account is correct and just; that I havfe actually performed the journeys herein charged
for Ob the days stated^ in obedience to. the authority hereunto annexed ; that I have not been furnished with public transpor¬
tation, nor received money in lieu thereof, for any part of the route charged for.
Received at the of 186 , of , Assistant Quartermaster C. S. Army, dollars and cents, in full
of the above account.
(Signed in duplicate.)
The Confederate States,
No. 19—(Voucher to Abstbact B.)
Dr-
Date.
For the actual expense of his transportation, while traveling under orders in the discliarg
of his duty as clerk to Major , Paymaster Confederate States Army, from t
per annexed statement..
I certify, on honor, that was,, duriifg the time above specified, employed as clerk in the Pay Department, Confede¬
rate States Army, and that the journey charged for in the above actJbunt was performed by him in the discharge of his official
duties, under my orders. . , Paymaster C. S. Army.
County, ss.
On this- day* of one thousand eight hundred and sixty , personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a
justice of the peace m and for the county aforesaid, , and made oath in due form of law, that the above account is
correct and just, and exhibits the actual expenses of his transportation for and during the journey above specified.
(Subscribed .in duplicate.}
: , Justice of the Peace.
Received at—1—, the of^ 186 , of , Assistant Quartermaster Confederate States Army, dollars and
cents, in full of the above account.
(Signed in duplicate.)
Dolls.- 100
No* 20—(Voucher to Abstract B.)
The Confederate States
lo—
Dr.
Date.
For cash paid for postage on letters and packages on public service, received and sent
by him from the of . 186—, to the of 186 , inclusive,
I certify,.on honor,'that the foregoing account is correct and just; that the letters and packages on which postage has
been paid, as therein,stated, were all on public service ; that I have actually paid the amount charged.
Received at the of , 186 , of Assistant Quartermaster C. S. Army, dollars and cents, in
full ofthe above account
(Signed in duplicate.)
The Confederate States,
No. 21—(Voucher to Abstract B.)
To
Dr.
Date.
For commutation of quarters at , from the
inclusive, .......
For rooms, at dollars each, per month,
For commutation of fuel for the same period :
—;— cords feet inches, at dollars per cord,
of 186 , to tlie of-
186 ,
Dolls.
Cts.
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I certify, on honor, that there were no quarters owned or hired by the public at the above station, which could be as¬
signed to during the above period, and that the fuel is charged at the average market price for the month.
A, B., >Quartermaster.
* I certify, on honor, that the above account is correct and just; that I have been regularly stationed on duty at , by
, during the period charged for; that I have not been furnished with quarters, rent, or fuel, by the public, nor received
a commutation bf money in lieu thereof. , C. D.
Received at , the of , 186 , of , Quartermaster C. S. Army, dollars and cents, in full of the
above Account. (Signed in duplicate.) C. D.
Note.—The certificate must show by whose order the officer was stationed, and the first account to be accompanied by a
copy of the order.
The Confederate States,
Date.
No. 22.—(Voucher.)
To
Dr.
Dolls. Cts
I certify, on honor, that the above account is correct and just; that the services were rendered as stated, arjd that they
were necessary for the public service.
A. B., Quartermaster.
Received of , 18G , of , dollars and cents, in full of the above account.
(Signed duplicates.) E. F.
Note.—This form will be used for miscellaneous disbursements, and will be entered in abstract B or C. according to
the nature of the expenditure.
QUARTERMASTER'S BEPARTMFNT—FORMS,
185
No. 23.
QUARTERLY RETURN OF QUARTERMASTER'S STORES.
Received, issued, and remain o% hand at , in the quarter ending
on the of , 186 .
A. B., Quartermaster.
NOTE.
The property on this return (which does not include clothing, camp and
garrison equipage) will be classed as follows :
1. Fuel.
2. Forage.
3. Straw."
.' 4. Stationery.
5. Barrack, Hospital, and office Furniture.'
6. Means of Transportation, including Harness, &c.
7. Building Materials.
8. Veterinary Tools and Horse Medicines. ,
9. Blacksmith's Tools.
10. Carpenter's Tools.
LI. Wheelwrights' Tools.
12. Mason's and Bricklayers' Tools.
13. Miscellaneous Tools for Fatigue and Garrison purposes.
14. Stores for Expenditure, such as Iron, Steel, Horse-shoes, Rope, &c.,
&c , to be classed alphabetically.
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QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT—FORMS.
No. 23.— Quarterly Return of Quartermaster's Stores received and issued
. Con
Classes, . . . .
1.
Fuel.
Wood.
Coal.
Date.
Abstracts, &c.
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Per last return,
Abstract D,
E,
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On hand,
Received by purchase, .
" from officers,.
Fabricated, taken up, &c.,
Total to be accounted for,
Per Abstract F, Fuel,
" G. Forage, . .
" H, Straw,
" I, Stationery,
l! K. Special issues, .
" L, Expended, sold,
" M.'Transferred,
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Total issued aud expended,
Total remainin
g on hand,
Condition 1,
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" 3, .
In good order, .
Unlit for Service, but re¬
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^Totally unlit for service,
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2. Forage.
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Stationery.
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quartermaster's department—forms.
- No. 23—Quarterly return of Quartermaster's Stores, received and issued
Con-
Staiionery.
j Abstracts, &c.
4 qr. blk. books.
Ink.
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Wafers.
Sealing-wax.
Steel pens.
Quills.
Lead-pencils. *
Office tape.
Inkstands.
Wafer-stamps.
No.
Bottles
Paper.-
Ozs. Ozs. No.
No.
Gro.' Pes.
No.
No.
OH,
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QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT—FORMS.
139
at , in the quarter ending on the of - , 186 , by
Jinued.
. 4. Stationery.
Erasers.
Paper-folders.
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Sand-boxes.
Wafer-boxes.
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I certify, on honor, that the foregoing return exhibits a true and correct
statement of all the propeity which has cr me into my hands on account
of the Qiiaitermaster's Department, during the quarter ending <iu the
of , 186 « Quartet muster.
i* - « * /■. No. 24.—(AbstractD.) .
Abstract of Articles purchased at ( in the quarter ending on the lob » V
CLASSES.
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Fr'm whom
purchased.
Amount,
Dols Cts.
Articles purchased
and paid for,
fuel.
Wood.
Cords. Ft. Ins.
Coal
Bus.
FORAGE.
Articles purchased
and not paid for,
Total purchs'd with-
__ in the quarter,
I certify that the above abstract is .correct. A- Qwarlermastet.
Note. This abstract appertains exclusively to the Properly Return, and is designed to show all the supplies purchased
by the Quartermaster,^c/iefAer paid for or not. No voucher of the -purcliasi paid for accompany this abstract. They are in
the cecond divi-h»h of Abstract A. Purchases not paid for are vouched as in ^orm No. 25.
STRAW. I STATIONERY.
Tiie Confederate States,
To
60.— ^VOUUJtlEK TO ABSTRACT V.)
Pate of purchase.
For
For
-cords of wood, at' —
- pounds of hay, at.
per cord,
— per 100
Dolls. Cents.
I certify on honor, that the above account is correct and just; that I purchased the articles above enumerated of the
said. , at the.prices therein charged, amounting to dollars and cents, and that I have not paid the a -count. (Here
state the cause of non-payment.) A. B., Quartermaster.
No. 26.—(Abstract E.)
Abstract of Articles received from officers at , ^ie quarter ending on - of 186 , h/-
£
Classes.
From whom received.
Fuel.
Wftod.
Tf tn 1 receive!
Coal
Forage.
Straw.
Stationery.
I eertily that the above abstract is correct.
Note—r All property received from other officers will be entered
voucher, see F'
No. 27.
A. B., fiuarh-rmus er.
on this abstract, whether receipted for or not. Fot
No. 27.—(Voucher to Abstract E.)
List of Quartermaster's Stores, &c., delivered by to at ——, on the day of , 186 .
Number or quantity.
Articles.
Cost when new.
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Condition*when de
livered.
Remarks, ^
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40
300
1,000
656
30,500
10
5
5,
Forty, ....
Three hundred pounds,
One thousand pounds, ,
Six hundred and fifty-six bushels,
Thirty thousand five hundred lbs.,
Ten, ,
Five, . . •
Five,
Felling axes,
Bar iron, assorted,
Cut nails,
Corn,
Hay,
Wheelbarrows,
Wagons, (4-horse,)
Wagons, lt
$ 1 00 eaoh,
6 per pound,
5 per pound,
1 00 per bushel,
1 00 per hundred.
4 00 each,
150 00 eaoh,
150 00 eaoh,
New,
New,
New,
Good,
Good, .
Half-worn,
Half-worn,
New,
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I certify that I have this day delivered to> A. B., Quartermaster Confederate States Army, the articles specified in
the foregoing list. ■ C. D., Quartermaster.'
Note.—When no invoice is received, the receiving"officer will substitute for this form of voucher a» list of the stores're¬
ceived, certified by himself. When the person responsible for the property entered without the invoice is known, it will ^
be endorsed with hi3 name. . {Jj
Abstract of f uel issued at
No. 28.—(Abstract F.)
in the quarter ending on the
of■
186 . by
Bate.
To whom issued.
For what periodl
Total issued,
Wood.
,U
Coal.
Remarks.
I certify that the abstract is correct.
Note.—For vouchers, see forms No. 29 and No. 30. All fuel issued is entered on this abstract,
officers, to be accounted for by tliem, as entered on abstract M.
A. B. Quartermaster.
Fuel transferred to other
No. 29.—'(Voucher to Abstract F.)
Requisition for Fuel for Company, Regiment of , commanded by for the month of , 186
Station.
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T.»rat.
I certify, on tion<>r. tliat (tie ahme requisition is correct unit juot, and tli if fuel ha n< t been drawn for anj j£rt of the
time above cliHiae.i. R S l Commanding Company
Received. IK6 .if , Assistant Quartermaster C. S. Army, - ■— cold ieet inches of ".cod
and ot cnai, m full of Uie aliove requisition.
total allowance.
Wood.
o
Coal.
CO
Remarks.
Assistant Quartermaster C. S. Army,
requisition.
(Signed duplicates.)
R. 5., Commanding Company.
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Rpqvimhnn for Fuel for Sfntlonn/ of. - » —, for ill*, mortfh of . 186
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coal.
Remarks.
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I certify, on honor, that the above requisition is correct and just, and that
the time above charged.
Received, 186 , of
Wood, and ■ ■ of coal, in full of the.above requisition.
Note.—This form will be used for individual officers, hospitals, guards, &o.
, Assistant Quartermaster C. S. Army,
cords
I have not drawn fuel for any part of
— feet inches of
No. 31—(Abstract G.) .
. Abstract of Forage issued at , in the quarter ending on the of - , 18G , by
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riod;
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Total allowance.
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llav.
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Public.
Private.
Total, _
I certify that the above abstract is correct. Quartermaster.
Note -For vouchers, see Forms Nos. 32, 33, 34. All forage issued will be entered on tire ab-tra.t T age trans>
ferred to other officers, to be accounted for by them, will be entered on abstract M.
No, 32.—(Voucher to Abstract G )
Hequisiiic n for Forage for Public Horses, Mules and Oxen, in the sendee of ~
of , 186 , at .
for — dags, eonmxmu'ng the
2 a
Daily allow¬
ance to each
animal.
Required,
On hand, to be deducted,
To be supplied,
Total allowance.
Corn.
Barley.
Oats.
Hay.
Fod. er.
Remarks,
I certify, on lihnor, that the above requisition is correct and just; that I have now in service the number of animals for
which forage is required, (jnd that forage lias not been received for any part of I lie time specified.
Received at , on the day of , 180 , of Quartermaster C. S Army, — pounds of com, —pounds
of barley, pounds of oats, pounds of bay. pounds of fodder, in full of the above requisition,
(Signed in duplicate.)
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Requisition for Forage for
Date,
Period.
Fro
To.
Total
No, 33—(Voucher *to Abstract G.)
Private Horses in the service of ——, Q. S. Armif, at
the of and ending the ——of 1 1H6
for days, commencing
Daily allowance for
each.
Corn..
Oats.
Hay.
I certify, on honor, that the above requisition is correct and just j and that I have not drawn forage for any part of the
time above charged. •
' Received at , the of 186 , of Assistant Quartermaster C. S Army,
sis of oUs, pounds of hay, ■ -pounds.of fodder, in lull of the above requisition
busheb of corn, ■ - bmh
(Signed in duplicate.)
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No 34— (Voucher to Abstract G.)
statement of F,n^" i:.:urJ to and consumed by the Public Animals under my direction at ■
of 186 .
during the month
P.riod.
Number of animals.
Total allowance
—
Fod¬
Corn.
Oats.
Barley.
Hay.
der.
Remarks.
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I certify on honor, that the above statement is correct; that the forage was issued to the Public Animals as stated, and
wiat the issues were necessary.
Approved. R. S., Commanding.
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Abstract of Straw issued at
No.035—(Abstract H.)
in the quarter ending an the
of 186 . by
To whom issued.
For what pe
riod.
Tnfai.
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Total allowance.
Pounds.
Remarks.
I certify iliat the above abstract is correct.
Korn.—For voucher, see Form 36. Issues on this abstract.
Transfers on abstract M.
A. B., Quartermaster.
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No. 36.—(Voucher to Abstract II.
Company ——Regiment of commanded by, for the month of —— 186
Station.
Total.
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Total drawn for.
Monthly allowance
to each.
Pounds.
Total allowance.
Pounds.
Remarks.
above charged
Received at
—. the — of 180
(Signed d uplicates.)
G. H., Commanding Company.
, of —-— C. S. Army, .-pounds of straw, in full of the above requisition.
G. H., Commanding Company.
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No. 37.—(Abstract I.)
Abstract of Stationery issued at , in the quarter ending on'the of , 18G , by
Date.
To whom issued.
For what pe-
riod.
Total issued,
&
Remarks.
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I-certify that the above abstract is correct, * A. B. Quartermaqer.
Note.—For vouchor, see Form No. .18. The stationeiy us<;d by the Quartermaster in the public service is entered on this
abstract, and all issues by him. Transfers on abstract M.
No. 38.—(Voucher to Abstract I.)
Requisition for Stationery for — stationed at ;—, for the commencing on the
ending on the of , 186
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I certify that the above requisition is correct, and that I have not cjrawn stationery for any part of the time specified.
Received at — , on the. of , 186 , of , Assistant Quartermaster C. S. Army, quires of letter paper,
. quires of loolscap paper, quills, ounces of wafers, ounces of sealing-wax, pieces of tape,
•sheets of cartridge paper, papers of ink-powder.
(Signed duplicate.)
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No. 39.—Abstract; K —For all Issues Except Fuel, Borage, Straw, and Stationert.
Abstract of Articles issued on Special Requisitions at , in the quarter ending on the of , 186 ,
by '
Classes,
• .
Date.
Fiom whpm received.
Total,
I certify tliat the above abstract is correct.
Note.—For voucher, see Form No. 40. Transfers on abstract M.
A. B., Quartermaster.
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No. 40.—(Voucher to Abstract K.)
Special Requisition.
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I certily thai tin- above inquisition is correct, and that the articles specified are absolutely requisite for. re pu r:ng
rendered so by the /idJovvitig circumstances' [here the officer will insert such reasons as he may think nt to give,
to show the nfiT-.iu' f.-i ili.. -up lies.] " ...
Captain J. B., Assistant Quartermaster Confederate States Army, will issue the articles specified in the^i rove '
Received at , the of ,186 , of .Assistant Quartermaster Confederate States Army, [here insert the
articles.] in full of the above requisition. (Signed duplicates.)
Note.—The eo-t of articles i-sued on special requisitions ami orders of commanding officers, will be entered on tho
requisition and on the list or invoice furnished the receiving officer.
* < -No. 41.—(Abstract L.)
Abstract of Articles expended, lost, destroyed in the public service, sold, &c., at
in the quarter ending on the of , 186
under the direction of
Classes,
?y \\ hom made.
Total,.
I certify that the above abstract is correct.
A. B., Quartermaster.
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No. 42.—(Voucher to Abstract L.)
List of Quartermaster's Stores expended in the public service at , under the direction of -
in the month of186
No. or quantity.
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in the public service at this station, as indicated by the marginal remarks anpexed to them respectively.
(Signed duplicates.) ' A. B-, Quartermaster.
Note.-—This list should be made out monthly, to enable the Quartermaster to know the exact state of his supplies.
No. 43.—(Voucher to Abstract L.)
List of Articles lost or destroyed in the public service at , while in the possession and charge of ■
mouth of ■ 186 .
in the
'No. or quantity.
Articles.
Circumstance and Cause.
I certify that the several articles of Quartermaster's stores, above ennm -rated, have been unavoidably lost or destroyed
while in the public service, as indicated by the remarks annexed to them respectively. A. B., Quartermaster.
Approved: C. D., Commanding.
No. 44.—(VoBCHEK TO ABSTRACT L.)
Account Stfes of articles of public property sold at auction at , under the direction of •
of , 186 .
on the
Noj or quantity.
Articles.
Purchaser.
Amount.
I certify that the above account sales is accurate and just. ' A. B, Auctioneer.
I certify that the above enumerated articles were sold at public auction as above stated, pursuant to [state the orders or
authority.] C. D., Quartermaster g
■, 186 , ly .
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Classes,
Date.
To whom transferred.
Total,
A. B., Quartermaster.
I certify that the above abstract is correct.
Note—This abstract contains all tran-fers of stores to other officers, to be accounted for by them ; the vouchers will be
their receipts. Wheirthese are not received in time, the Quartermaster will substitute his own certified list of the stores
sent and the bill ol lading. The receipts he will afterwards transmit when he receives them.
Abstract of Articles received at ■
No 46—(^stract N.)
during the quarter ending the, -r
day of-
186
Classes,.
Date.
From whence received.
Found at the post, . . ]
.Manufactured, ....
Parts of Articles broken up,
Heretofore issued, but nqj consumed,
Captured from the enemy, .
Total,
Fuel.
Wood.
Coal.
Forage.
PP :
S.raw
Stationery.
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. Note.—This abstract contains all Quartermaster's property found at the po°t, net borne on the previous return all that
may come to the Quartermaster's possession without his knowing who may be accountable for it; articles manufactured in
the quarter; material or parts of articles fehat have been condemned or broken up; fuel or forage issued but not consumed,
&c.1&c. Separate lists of each class, with the necessary explanation, will be filed with the abstract.
No. 47,
Quarterly Statement oj Allowance -paid to Officers of the Army, in money, or furnished in kind, with the money value
thereof, by , at ■ , in the quarter ending —, 186 .
W.S.
J. T.
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B. L.
B. B.
J. C
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Rank and
Corps.
(Rank being
that for
which tliey
were paid,
or .
allowances
iurnished.)
Major Genl.
Brig Genl.
Col. Ajt. Gl.
Col. Q. M. D
Maj. Pay Dt.
Col. Eugrs.
Mj. T. Engrs.
Cols. Drags.
Col. Art.
.11 a j In ft v.
For Fuel.
Period.
Sp
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A "gust,
August,
Jy. Ag. S|
Jy. Ag. Sj:
July, Aug
July. Aug
Am't.
$ c.
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30 00
30
30 00
10 00
30.00
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12 00
Quarters.
Iii
money.
Period.
186 .
jJy.Ag. Sp
Jy-Ag.Sp.
Jy.Ag Sp
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Aug. Sep.
120 00
80 00
90 00
80 00|
80 00
8'0 00,
In kind.
Period
186
July,
Jy. Ag,
Jy. Ag
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Rent.
30 00
30 00
35 00'
120 00
90 00
60 00,
100 00
30 oo;
70 00
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40 00
40 00,
$ c.
30 00|
37 50
20 00
15 70,
Abstract and
voucher
396 00 B 1, 7, 9—19
215 00IB2,11) 14-14
120 00 B 17
110 00 B 21
230 00,
130 00,
110 00
139 50,
126 50,
12 5(1
B4, 20-G13
B 19
B 26, 27
B 27,30-G 14
B 28,32-H 2
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I certify that the above is Correct.
Note. When officers occupy quarters owned by the public*the number of rooms only will be reported.
A. B., Quartermaster.
No. ,48.
The Confederate States in account current with —, Jor expenditures on account of Contingencies of the A.rmy aid
oj other Departments, in the quarter ending on the — of ■—» 186 .
Date.
Doll'
Sept. 30j
.Sept. 30,
To amount of expenditures, per
Abstract C,
To balance due the. Confederate
States, carried to new account.
Cts.
Date. .
Ju'y!.
July 8,
Aug 4,
By balance on hand, as per last account.
By cash received of——- ...
By Cash received frora the Treasurer ofj
the Confederate States, being amount)
of Warrant No. ■■ —, ♦ •
Dollf
Cts.
I certify, on honor, that the above exhibits a trucaCcount of all moneys which have come into my hands on account of
aontingencies of the army, during the quarter ending Bte——of——,186 .and that the disbursements have been
faithfully made. A. B., Quartermaster.
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Date of payment.
No. of voucher.
To whom paid.
On what account.
Dolls. Ct
A. B., Quartermaster.
Note.—For vouchers', see Forms . All payments for apprehending deserters must also be entered in this Abstract.
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No. 50.—(Vouciibr to Abstract C.)
Requisition on the Quartermaster's Department for extra supplies of Medicines and Hospital Stores.
I certify, oti honor, that the medicines and hospital stores above, req ired a
st in consequence of [here insert whether from loss, damage, &c-,] and the
po
table.
Approved: C. D., Commanaing Officer.
re necessary for-the use of the sick at this
that the requisition is agreeable to the supply
A. B., ^Assistant Surgeon.
Received at on the
of'
—, 186 , the articles above enumerated.
(Signed duplicates.)
A. B., Assistant Surgeon.
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Bill of Medicines,, dire., when 'purchased by an Officer of the Quartermaster's Department.
The Confederate States,
To
Dr.
Date of purchase.
For
Dolls.
Cents.
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I certify, on honor, that the prices of the articles above charged, for the use of the sick at
going requisition, are reasonable and just.
Received of , 188 , of , dollars and cents, in full of the above adcount.
(Signed duplicates.)
Note.—The above certificate may be signed by the surgeon making the requisition, or by any surgebn or assistant
surgeon belonging to the army. The requisition on which the purcliase,may be made must be auached to the bill of
purchase, which will be entered in Abstract C, and the articles noticed in the property returns.
-, agreeable to the fore-
A. B., Surgeon.
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1c>6 quartermaster's department—forms.
No. 52.— Quarterly Return of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equi-
day o f
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page, received and issued at , in (he quarter ending on the
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Sergeants .
First Sergeants.
Sergeants'.
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Privates.
TrnvvS'TS.
Yards of binding.
Flannel lliirts.
Drawers.pairs of.
Boots, cavalry, pairs
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Stockings, pairs of.
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Stcrm flag.
Recruiting flags.
Recruiting flag
.halliards.
Camp colors.
Guidons.
Trumpets.
Bugles, with tfxtra
mouth pieces.'
Fifes.
Complete.
Heads, batter.
| Heads, snare.
| Slings-
Sticks, pairs.
Drwm stick car¬
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| Cords.
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Wall tent flies.
Wall-tent poles and
pins, sets. . «
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Common" tent poles
and pins, sets.
Iron pots
| Pickaxes.
| Pickaxe handles..
j Clotli'g ac't brok.
Descriptive book.
| Order book.
Clothing returns.
Receipt lolls.
Final statements.
quartermaster's department—torm®.
"Form No. 53.
We Aevniereig^Won-CommUAned Officere. ArVffien.
tr ' mthe several articles oj Clothing
Date of the
icsue.
' Name and des¬
ignation of the
soI diet.
Each signature, whether written by the soldier or acknowledged
iu mark, must be witnessed.
Va/ant 'pace will be filled by a cipher.
Mounted men may receive one p&ir of "boots, and lm pairs of
« bootees," instead of four pairs of bootees.
quartirmaster's department—-forms.
Form No. 53-,
and Privates of , (Jo hereby acknowledge to have received of
Set opposite our respective names.
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As the metallic shoulder scales, letters, numbers, castles, and shells and.
flames will last for many years, they, will be borne on the returns as com¬
pany projierty, in the same manner as are sashes, and other articles of
camp and garrison equipage, and will be charged to the soldier only when
lost or destroyed through neglect.
BiscriptiL; Lid of Ft.& n'
Articles and names
of persons. ,
and Article*
—to
Form NO ZL
employed and hired in the Quartermaster's Department, and transferred by
, Qua tier master at — , on the day of , 186
Period fn# which
pay is due.
Rate of hi re or]
compensation
Total iuhount due.
Amount
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I certify, on honor, that the above is a* true list of persons and articles transferred by me to , at ——, on the —
day of , 1^0 ; and that the periods of service, rates of hire or compensation, and amounts due, are correctly stated.
-J?ay and Allowances of the Army.
GRADE,
General, Lieutenant General, Major General, or Brif adier-General, .
Aid to Brigadier-Generalin addition to pay of Lieutertant, . . . . "
Colonel of Engineers, Artillery, Cavalry, and of the General Staff, except the Medical Department,
Lieutenant-Colonel of Cavalry, *
Major of Cavalry,
Captain of Cavalry,
First Lieutenant of Cavalry, .
Second Lieutenant of Cavalry, ^
Adjutant, in addition to pay*of Lieutenant,
ARTILLERY.
Colonel,
Lieutenant-Colonel,
Major,
Captain,
First Lieutenant,
Second Lieutenant,
Adjutant, in addition to pay of Lieutenant,
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Pay and Allowances of the ^4 rrny.-—Con tinned.
Pay. Forage
GRADE.
INFANTRY.
Colonel, _ ^
Lieutenant-Colonel, ,
Major, , , , t '
Captain,
First Lieutenant, . • .
Second Lieutenant,
Adjiltant, in addition to pay as Lieutenant,
MEDICAL STAFF.
Surgeon-General, $3,000 per annum.
Surgeoh of tpn years' service, •
Surgeon of less titan ten years' service, . .
Assistant Surgeon of ten years' service,
Assistant Surgeon of five years'service, •. .
Assistant Surgeon of less iliari five yea -g.-pjj_x.sTED MEN. Carrioge B"a 3ytaBt.
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Corporal or Overseer of Engineers, Armorer, Carriage ...
Priyate—First Class, or Artificer of Engineers and Ordnance,'
Private—Second Class, or Laborer and Musician of Engineers, r
Sergeant-Majoi of Cavaliy and Infantry,
Quartermaster Sergeant of Cavalry and Infantry,
Principal Musicians, .
Chief Bugler, . , . . . .
First Sergeant of Cavalry and Infantry,
Sergeant of Cavalry and Infantry, ......
Corporal of Cavalry, Aitillery, Infantry, Artificers, Farriers and Blacksmiths,
Musician of Cavalry, ...
Musician of Auilkiy and Infantry, . '
Private—Cavalry, ....
r-ivate—Artillery and Infantry,
(ltdnance Sergeant, ........
Hospital Steward appointed by the Secretary of War, and Hospital Steward at posts of
companies, .....
Hospital Steward, ....
Hosp.ital Matron, ....
Chaplain, . . .
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Lieutenants serving with the company of Sappers and Miners, and officers of Artillery serving in Light Artillary or
am Ordnance«duty, receive Cavalry pay.
In addition to pay, of above stated (excepting Surgeon-Geneial) $3 pe- month is allowed for every fire years' service
in the Arnly of the United States and Confederate States.
Subalterns of the line detailed by the War Department as Assistant Quartermasters, or as Assistant Co nmis^aiies of
Subsistence, receive in addition to pay in the line, $20 per month, while engaged in the duties of tlio^e Departments tut
although the officer may be serving in botlr, he can draw tins allowance for one Department only.
178
QUARTERMASTER AND PAT DEPARTMENTS.
TABLE OF
To find the distance betwen any two places in the. Table, look on the
required ; thus, the distance between Winchester and New Orleans, is
Prepared by J. B. Ward.
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647
444
664
543
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701
921
800
407
367
257
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877
956
753
973
852
549
419
309
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183
178
284
398
319
488
618
728
985
1037
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248
243
349
463
384
553
670
599
855
907
133
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444
399
545
659
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524
452
709
761
281
( Florence,
355
350
456
570
491
660
563
491
748
"800
240
( Charleston,
457
452
558
672
593
64S
518
446
703
755
342
\ Atlanta,
668
703
544
764
643
340
210
138
395
447
593
S Savannah, "
561
556
' 66r_
77,6
' 697
633
503
431
688
740
446
) Augusta,
537
532
638
75*2
673
511
381
, 309
566
618
422
) Huntsville,
665
744
541
761
640
33?
207
97
160
212
825
? Mobile,
1027
1062
903
1123
1002
699
569
497
369
421
952
( Montgomery,
843
878
711
939
818
515
-385
313
'570
622
768
( Vicksburg,
1082
1161
95S
1178
1057
754
624
514
257
254
1226
•S Natchez,
1185
1264
1061
1281
1160
857
. 727
617
360
357
1329
) Jackson,
) NewYlrleans,
1037
1116
913
1 133
1012
709
. 579
469
212
209
1181
1220
1299,1096
1316
1195
892
• 762
652
395
392
1364
) Little Rock,
1039
1118
915
1135
1014
711
581
471
214
162
1199
t Austin,
1862
1941
1738
1958
1837
1534
1404
1294
1037
1034
2006
( Lottisville,
904
983
780
1000
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576
446
336
443
495
1064
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Form No. 55.
Estimate of Funds required for the Pay, Forage, and Clothing of the
Enumeration of Troops.
„ , . a j ... • Regiment of •
month, founded on the actual number of said troops
v, stationed at
for
- Colonel, . (oj, $ per month.
- Lieut. Colonelj . («) $
- Majors, . (a>, $
- Surgeon, . (a), $
- Aas't Surgeon, . (a} $
- Captains, . (a] $
- ls^Lieutenants, . («) $
■ 2d Lieutenants, . («} $
• Sergeant-major, . (a) $
■ Qr. Mr. Sergeant, (a) $
• 1st Sergeants, . (a} $
■ Sergeants, . (a], $
• Corporals, . (ih, $
•Musicians, . («) $
- Farriers and Black¬
smiths, . @ $
■ Privates, . @ $
. Add six months clothing allowance,
for men, .
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Fork No. 56.
Consolidated Estimate of Funds required for the Pay, Forage, and Clothing of the jolloicing troops for
commencing the of • f 1^6 , and eliding the of - , lbG .
Regiment or corps.
Field rind staff,
—-Regiment of—
—Regiment of—
—Regiment of— ■
Dolls.
Cts.
Dolls.
Cts
Dolts.
Cts.
To'al amount required $
Dolls.
Station •.
Date .
Approved:
, Commanding.
, Chief A. Q. Master.
Foum No. 57.
Receipts to be rendered by Quartermasters for Remittances.
Received of , this day of - , 186 , at in the State of ,An , dated the -day of , 186
the sum of dollars and cents, on account of the pay. &<}., of the Army of the Confederate States, as follows:
Pay,
Forage.
Clothing,
For which sum I am accountable.
Amount, .
(Signed duplicates.)
-, Paymaster.
Note.—One receipt for the Quartermaster-General, one for the Second Auditor, and one for the Treasurer.
Form No. 58.—Officers' Pat Account.
The Confederate States, to —«-
Dr. -
On what account.'
Commencem't
and expirat'n.
Term of service
charged.
Pay per
month.
Amount;
"Remarks.
From.
To.
Months.
Days.
Dolls.
Cts.
Dolls.
Cts.
Pay—
For myself,
For myself for — years' service,
Forage—
For iiorse,
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I hereby certify that the foregoing account is accurate and just; that.I have not been absent without leave during any
paTt of tlie'tirne charged for; that I have not received pay, forage, or received moqey in lieu of any part thereof, for any
part of the time therein charged; that the horses were actually kept in service and were mustered for the whale time
charged; that for the whole of the time charged for my staff appointment, I actually and legally held the appointment and
did duty in the department; that I have been a commissioned officer for the number of years stated in the charge for every
additional five years' service ; that I am not in arrears with the Confederate States on.any account whatsoever ; and that
the last payment I received was from , and to'the —— day of , 186 . *
I at the same time acknowledge that I have received of ——- , this —— day of ——, 186 , the sum of ——
dollars, being the amount in full of said account.
Pay,
To years' service,
Forage, (Signed dup.)
Amount,
QUARTERMASTER AND PAY DEPARTMENTS—FORMS. 185
Form"No. 59.
Certificate to be 'given a soldier at the time of his^discharge,
I certify,that the within: named a of Captain company,
(——,) of-the regiment of , born in , in the Statd of ,
aged years, — feet — inches high, complexion, eyes, and
by a —<—, was enlisted by at on the day of
186 , to'serve years, and is now entitled to~discharge by reason
of .
The said was la«t paid by ,to include the — day o 1 , 186 ,
and has pay due him from that time to the present date.
There is due to'him dollars travejling expenses from , the place
of discharge to , to the place of enrollment, transportation not being
fumished^in kind.
There is due him ——.
He is indebted to the Confederate States——dollars, or/account of .
Given in duplicate at , this — day of , 186
Commanding Company.
Note:'—When this certificate is transferred, it must be on the back, wit¬
nessed bj a commissioned officer, if practicable, or by some other reputa¬
ble person well known to the Quartermaster.
SOLDIER'S DISCHARGE.
to all whom it may concern.
Know Ye, That , a - of
Captain Company, Regiment of
, who was enlisted the day of
one thousand eight hundred and , to serve is hereby
honorably discharged from the Army of the Confederate States.
Said was born in •
in the State of , is yeqgs of age, feet
inches hi^h, complexion, " eyes, hair,
and. by occupation when enlisted, a
Given at , this day of
186 .
' Form No. 60.
AccountI tofbe viade"% by Quartermaster.
Eor pay from of 186 , to of 186 ,
being months and —— days, at dollars'per
month,
For pay for travelling from —;— to , being miles,
at
Amount,
Deduct_for clothing overdrawn,
Balance paid, T ■
Received of , C S. Army, this day of 186 , dollars
and — cents, in full of the above account. r ^
(Signed duplicates.) Witneu" — .'
Abstract of payments made by ■
Form No. 61.
— Quartermaster, for the
months of —
Commencement and
expiration.
From.
To.
Pay.
Dols.
Cts.
Forage.
Dols.
Cts.
Dols.
Cts.
Dols.
Cts.
Amouftt.
Dols.
Cts.
Remarks.
t .in hereby certify that the foregoing Abstract contains an accurate statement of the payments made by me, as therein
1 ' 3 3 , Quartermaster.
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Form No. 62.—Account Current.
The Confederate States in account with, , Quartermaster Confederate Slates Army.
CR.
18
For ain't expended, as per abstr't
and vouchers herewith, in pay¬
ing the troops since the — of —
* 18—, the date of the last account
rendered,
For amount turned over to
Due the Confederate States, to be
accounted for in the next acc'nt
Amount, . .$
18
18
By balance to be accounted for,-as
stated in last account .
By cash received of—, as per my
receipt dated the — day of-18—
By amount received of —for, —,
Amount,. $
By balance brought down,
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disbursements have been fully made.
Stated at , this —■ day of 186 ,
(Duplicate.) ——— Quartermaster.
Form No. 63.
We, the subscribers, no hereby acknowledge to have received of ■, Quartermaster, the sums annexed to our names,
respectively, being the Jvll of our pay and allowances for the period herein expressed, having signed duplicates thereof.
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service.
Traveling
allowance.
Remarks.
We certiTy, on honor,-that we actually owned and kept in service the horses for which we have received payment, for
the whole of the time charged. We also ceitify that the non-commissioned officers and privates of the company to which
we belong, who are made up for pay, &c., as having horses and arms, actually owned and had them in service for the time
paid foi, itlthough in some cases, they may not have been valued. We also certify that we witnessed the payment of the
whole company.
, Captain. I . , 2d Lieut.
•—, ls£ Lieut, I . , Ensign.
Form No. 64.
Statement of moneys received and expended, and on hand, for the month ending
Date.
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Remarks.
Amount on hand from last month,.
jReceived from the Treasurer,
Received from Quartermaster,.....
Received from
Expended in paying the troops,.
Turned over to Quartermaster,...
Total received,.,
Total expended,
(Balance to be accounted for.
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SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.
■ ARTICLE XLII.
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.
SUPPLIES.
1097. Subsistence stores for the army, unless in particular and urgent
cases the Secretary of War shall otherwise direet, shall be procured by
contract, to be made by the Commissary-General on public notice, to be
delivered on inspection in the bulk, and at such places as shall be stipu¬
lated ; "the inspector to give duplicate inspection certificates (see Form
No. 15), and to be a legal inspector where there is such officer.
Purchases, to supply such corps and.post& as by reason of their
position, the climate, or for other sufficient? cause, the Secretary of War
may specially direct to be supplied in that way, will be made in open
market, on public notice, from the lowest bidder who produces the pro¬
per article.
1099. And whenever a deficiency of subsistence stores makes it neces¬
sary to buy them, the commissary, where they are needed, will make a
requisition for that purpose on the prpper purchasing commissary, or
buy them himself, of good quality, corresponding with the contract.
1100. When subsistence is received under oontraci, the commissary
will receipt for it on the inspection certificates (see Form No. 15.) He
will deliver one of these to the contractor, and tbrward the other to the
Commissary-General, with a report on the quality of the provisions and
the condition of the packages.
. 1101. Whenever subsistence stores are purchased, the'advertisements
and bids, and a copy of the bill of purchase, with a stiftement of the
eause of purchase, will be forwarded by the purchasing officer to the
Commissary-General. Thit rule does not apply to the ordinary pur¬
chase of hospital supplies. Pork, salt beef, and flour must be inspected
before purchase by-a legal inspector where there is such officer. Dupli¬
cate certificates of inspection (see Form No. 15) will be taken as sub-
vouchers to the vouchers for the payment.
1102; Fresh beef, when it can be procure!, shall be furnished as often
as the commanding officer may order, at least twice a week, to be pro¬
cured by the commissary, when practicable, by contract. (For form o.f
contract and bond, see Forms 27 and 28. When beef is taken on the
hoof, it will be accounted for on the provision return by the number of
cattle and their estimated weight. When the pasture is insufficient,
hay, corn, and other forage will be procured for public cattle.
1103. Good and sufficient store-room for the subsistence stores will
be procured by the commissary from the Quartermaster. Careshdl be
taken to keep the store-rooms dry and ventilated. Packages shall be sp
stored as to allow circulation of air an?ong and beneath them. The
flour should occasionally be rolled out into the air.
1101. Before submitting damaged commissary stores to boards of sur¬
vey, the commissary shall.separate and re-pack sound parts.
1105. Wastage on issues, or from evaporation or leakage, will he as¬
certained quarterly, or when it can be most conveniently ; and the ac¬
tual wastage thus found will be charged on the monthly return. Loss,
from whatever cause, exceeding ordinary waste, must be accounted for
by the certificate of an officer, or other satisfactory evidence. Ordi¬
nary waste on issues should not exceed say 10 per cent, on pork, bacon,
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.
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sugar, vinegar, and soap, and 5 per cent, on hard bread, beans, rice,
coffee, and salt.
1106. No wastage is admitted on issues of fresh beef furnished the
company detachment, or regiment, directly from the butcher. But in
beef on the hoof, errors in estimated "weight, and losses on cattle stray¬
ed or stolen, will be accounted for by the certificate of an officer, or
other satisfactory evidence. When cattle are transferred, they should
be appraised, and loss in weight reported as wastage by the officer de¬
livering them. Fair wastage in transportation of stores is accounted
for by tb,e receiving officer.
TEE RATION.
1107. The ration is three-fourths of a pound of pork or bacon, or one
qgd a fourth pounds of fresh or salt beef; eighteen- ounces of bread or
flour, or twelve ounces of hard bread, or one and a fourth pounds of
corn meal; and at the rate, to one hundred, rations of eight quarts of
peas or beans, or, in lieu thereof,-ten pounds of rice; six pounds coffee?
twelve pounds sugar; four quarts of vinegar; one and a half pounds
of tallow, or one and a fourth pourfds adamantine, or one pound sperm
candlys: four pounds of soap, and two quarts of salt.
- Modification of Ration.—Henceforth the Ration-will be a pound of
Beef or a half pound of Bacon or Pork; and the ration of Flour or
' Meal will not exceed a pound and a half of either. Commissaries are
again instructed to save all the Tallow they can, to be used iu place of
Lard.
1108. The annexed table shows the quantity of each part of the ra¬
tion in any number of rations from one to ten thousand.. -
1109. On a campaign, or on. marches, or on board of transports, the "
• • ration of hard bread is one pound.
ISSUES.
1110. Returns for issues to companies", will, when practicable, be con-
sojidated for the post or regiment (see Form 14). At the end of the
month, the issuing commissary will»make duplicate abstracts of the
issues, which the commanding officer will compare with the original
returns, and certify (see Form 2). This abstract is a voucher of the
i§sue for the monthly return.
• 1H1. Issues to the hospital will be on returns by the medical officer,
for such provisions only as are actually required for "the sick and the
attendants. The cost of such parts of the ration as are issued will be
charged to the hospital at contract or cost prices, and the hospital will
be credited by the whole number of complete rations due through the
month at contract or cost prices (see Note 7); the balance, constituting
the Hospital Fund, or any portion of it, may ,be expended by the com¬
missary, on the requisition of the medical officer, in the purchase of any •
article for the subsistence or comfort of the sick, not authorized to be
" otherwise furnished (see Form 3). At large denotsor general hospitals,
this fund may be partly expended for the benefit of dependent posts or
detachments, on requisitions approved by the medical director or senior
Surgeon of tbe district. The ration issued to hospitals, will not here¬
after be subject to* the reduction authorized April 28th, 1862, but will
r'emaia as prescribed, by paragraph 1107.
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SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.
1112. The articles purchased for the hospital, as well1 as those issued
from the subsistehce store house, will be included in the Surgeon's cer¬
tificates of issues to the hospital, nnd borne on the monthly return of-
provisions received andjssued. Vouchers for purchases for the hospital
must either be certified by the Surgeon, or accompanied by his requisi¬
tion.
.1113. Abstracts of the issues to the hospital will be made by the com¬
missary certified by the Surgeon, and countersigned by the command¬
ing officer (see Form 3). ; • ,
* illd. In order that the authorized women of companies may draw
their rations while temporarily separated from their companies, the of¬
ficer commanding the company must make a report to the commanding
officer of "the post where the women may be left, designating such as
are to draw rations as attached to his company. Their rations are. not
commuted, and they can only draw them at a military post or station
where there are supplies.
1115. When provisions can be spared from the military supolies,
commanding officers have discretion' to order issues to Indians visiting
military posts on the frontiers, or in their respective nations, and to
order sales of subsistence to Indian agents for issues to Indians. The
returns for issues, where there is no Indian agent, will be signed by#ie
commanding afficer. The sales will be for cash, at. cost, including all
expenses ; to be entered on the monthly return, and credited on the
quarterly ac,count current.
1116. Issues to volunteers and militia, to sailors, to marines, to citizens
employed by any of the departments, or to Indians, will be enteied on
separate abstracts to the monthly-return. . .
1117. An extra issue of fifteen pounds of tallow or ten of sperm can¬
dles, per month, may be made to the principal guard of each camp and
garrison, on the order of the commanding officer. Extra issues of soap,
candles and vinegar, are permitted to the hospital when the Surgeon
does not avail himself of the commutation of the hospital rations, or
when there is no hospital fund; salt in small quantities may be issued
for public horses and cattle. Wflen the officers of the Medical Depart¬
ment find anti-scorbutics necessary for the health of the troops, the com;
manding officer may order issues of fresh vegetables, pickled onions,
jour kront or molasses, with an extra quantity of rice and vinegar.
(Potatoes are usually issued at the rate of one pound per ration," and
onions at the rate of three bushels in lieu of one of beans.) Occasional
issues (extra) of molasses are-made—two quarts to one hundred rations
—and of dried apples, of from one to one and a half bushels to one'
hundred rations. Troops at sea are recommended to draw rice and an
extra issue of molasses in lieu of beans. When anti scorbutics are is¬
sued, the medical officer will certify the necessity, and the circumstances
which cause it,-upon the abstract of extra issues, (see Form 4).
1118. When men leave their company, the rations they have drawn,
and left with it, will be deducted from the next return for the company;
a like rule when men are discharged from the hospital will govern the
haspital return. Inasmuch as the Regulations concerning the issue of
commissary Stores have been violated by issuing the same to civilians:
Hereafter, all issues of subsistence not warranted by the Regulations!
are positively prohibited.
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.
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1 RECRUITING SERVICE.
• 1119. When subsistence cannot be issued to the Commissariat to re¬
cruiting parties, it will be procured by the officer in charge, on written
contracts for complete rations, or wholesome board and lodging (see
Form 26). ■. '
1120. The contractor will send monthly er quarterly, as he may
choose, his account for rations issued, to the Commissary-General for pay¬
ment vouched by the abstract of issues (Form 17) certified by the oflicer.
1121. When convenience and economy require that the contract shall
he for board and lodging, the officer in charge shall estimate the cost of
the ration, for which the contractor shall be paid "Us before directed, and
shall pay the amount due to lodging from the recruiting fund.
1122. At temporary rendezvous, advertising may. he dispensed with,
and a contract made conditioned to be terminated at the pleasure of the *
officer or the Commissary-General.
112£. The recruiting officer will he required, when convenient, to re¬
ceive and disburse the funds for the subsistence of his party, and to
. render his accounts quarterly to the Commissary-General.
1124. When a contract cannot he made, the recruiting officer may pay
the necessary expenses of subsisting and boarding "his party.
1125, The expenses of subsistence at branch rendezvous, and all ex¬
penses of advertising for proposals, will be paid by the contractor at the
principal station, and included in his accounts.
1126v Issues of provisions will be made on the usual prwision re¬
turns, and board w,ill be furnished on a return showing the number of
■.the party, tfae.da.ys, and dates.
SUBSISTENCE TO OFFICERS.
. 1127. An officer may draw subsistence stores, paying cash for thelh
at contract or cost prices, without including cost of transportation, on.
his certificate tha't they are for his own use- and. the use of his family.
These certified lists the commanding officer shall compare with the
monthly abstracts of sales, which he shalL countersign, (see Form 5.)
The commissary will enter the sales on.his monthly return, and credit
the money in his quarterly account current. No subsistence stores will
be sold to officers' families. When an officer has his family with him,
whqfe he is stationed on duty, he may draw a limited amount of such
stores, on his certificate on honor that the stores are exclusively for
himself and his family. He must pay cash, or deposit a pay account
with the Commissary, on vyhieh he may draw. Under no other circum¬
stances whatever will Commissaries be permitted to issue stores to of¬
ficers—and then, only such articles as are apart of the ration regularly-
issued to soldiers at the time. - *
" BACK RATIONS.
. 1128. When the. supplies warrant it, back rations may be drawn, if
the full rations could not have been issued at the time ; except when
soldiers have been sufficiently subsisted in lieu of the ration. The re¬
turn for back rations shall set out the facts, and the precise time when
rations were not issued, or the troops otherwise sufficiently subsisted,
which shall appear on, the abstract of issues.
COMMUTATION OF RATIONS. ' ■ .
1129. When'a soldier is detached on duty, and it is impracticable to>
carry his subsistence with him, it will be commuted at seventy-five cents
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SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.
a day, to be paid by tbe commissary when due, or in advance, on the
order of the commanding officer. The officer detaching the soldier will
certify, on the voucher, that it ia impracticable for him to carry his ra*
tions, and the voucher will show on its face the nature and extent of the
duty the soldier was ordered to perform. (See Form 18.)
1130. The expenses of a soldier placed temporarily in a private hos¬
pital, on the advice of the senior Surgeon of the post or detachment,
sanctioned by the commanding officer, will be paid by the Subsistence
Department, not to exceed seventy-five cents a day.
1131. The ration of a soldier stationed in a city, with no opportunity
of messing, will be commuted at sixty cents. The rations of the non-com¬
missioned aud regimerftal staff, when they have no opportunity of mess¬
ing, and of soldiers on furlough, or stationed where rations cannot be
issued in kind, may be commuted at the cost or value of the ration at
the post. The rations of Ordnance Sergeants may be commuted at
thirty cents.
1132. When a soldier on duty has necessarily paid for his own sub¬
sistence, he may be refunded the cost of the ration. When more than
the cost of the ration is claimed, the account must be submitted to tbe
Commissary-General.
EXTKA DUTY STEJf.
1133". The commanding officer will detail a suitable non-commissioned
officer or soldier from extra-duty, under the orders of the Commissary,
and to be exempt from ordinary company and garrison duty. All extra-
duty men employed in the Commissariat will paid the regulated al¬
lowance {see Article XXXIX,) by tbe Commissary, if not paid extra-
pay in any other department.
1134. Barrels, boxes, hides, tallow, &c., will he\«old, and tbe proceeds
credited in the quarterly account current. Commissaries of Subsistence
in the field and at depots, will transfer all the hides of slaughtered
beeves, to officers of the Quartermaster's Department, who will receive
them, and preserve the same to be tanned. All officers of the Subsis¬
tence Department will return to the Commissary from whom they drew
subsistence, all barrels and sacks. If they fail to return them, they
will be charged 75 cents for each barrel, and $1.25 for each sack.
ACCOUNTS.
1135. The following are the accounts and returns to be rendered to
the Commissary-General;
Monthly.
Return of provision and forage received and issued in the
Invoices of subsistence stores received, . m . " 22
Abstracts of issues to troops, &c. (See paragraph 1110,) . " 2
Abstract of issues to hospitals, . . . " 3
Abstract of extra issues, .. - " 4
Abstract of sales to officers, . . . . " 5
Abstract of purchases, without vouchers, . " 8
Receipts for subsistence transferred, . . " 24
Summary statement of money received and expended during
the month, . . . . " 6
Report of persons and articles employed anhired, " 20
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.
Quarterly. .
Account current, ..... Form 7
Abstract of all purchases of provisions and forage during the
quarter, . .. . . " 8
Abstract of all expenditures in the quarter, except for purchase
of provisions, and forage for cattle, (paragraph 1102,) . 44 9
Consolidated abstract of-sales to officers during the quarter, , 14 10
Distinct abstract of other sales:
Pay Roll, . ; , . . 44 21
Quarterly geturn of all property in the department, except
provisions, and forage for cattle, . • *• 12
Estimate of funds required for next quarter, . 44 11
1136. The abstracts of issues will show the corps or detachment.
"When abstracts require more than one sheet, the sheets will be num¬
bered in series, and not pasted together; the total at the foot of each
carried to the head of the next, &c., &c.
1137. All lists of subsistence shall run in this order: meat, bread¬
stuff, rice and beans, coffee, sugar, vinegar, candles, soap, salt, anti¬
scorbutics, purchases for hospital, forage for cattle.
1138. No charge for printing blanks, as forms, will be allowed.
1139. A book will be kept by the commissary at each post, in which
will be entered the monthly returns of provisions received ahd issued,
(Form 1.) It will show from what the purchases have been made, and
whether paid for. It is called the Commissary's book, &pd will not be
removed from the post.
1140. When any officer in the Commissariat is relieved, he will close
his property accounts; but money accounts will be kept open till the
end of the quarter, unless he ceases to do duty in the department.
1141. Commissaries of subsistence in charge of principal depots, will
render quarterly statements of the cost and quality of the ration, in all
its partR, at their stations.
NOTES.—L Stores longest on hand will be issued first.
2. Armorers, carriage-makers and blacksmiths, of the Ordnance De¬
partment, are ec^bitled to one and a half rations per day; all other en¬
listed men, one ration. Laundresses, one ration, No hired person
shall draw more than one ration.
3. One ration a day may be issued to any person employed with the
. army, when the terms of his engagement require it, or on paying the
full cost of the ration when he 'Cannot oth?rwise procure food.
4. Lamps and oil to light a fort or garrison are not allowed from the
Subsistence Department.
5. In purchasing pork for the Southern posts, a preference will be,
given to that which is put up in sntall pieces, say from four to sir
pounds each, and not very fat.
6. As soldiers are expected to preserve, distribute, and cook their own
subsistence, the hire of citizens for any of these duties is not allowed,
except in extreme cases. The expenses of bakeries are paid from the
post fund, to which the profits accrue by regulations, (see paragraph
183,) such as purchase of hops, yeast, furniture ; as sieves, cloths, &c.
and the hire of bakers. Ovens may be built or paid for by the Subsis¬
tence Department, but not bake houses.
7- Mode of ascertaining the hospital ration; 100 COihplete rations
consist of, say—
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.
Cost.
32 rations of fresh beef is 40 IBs: at 4 cents',■ . . 51 60
6S " pork is 51 lbs. at 6 cents, . . . • 3 06
100 " flour is* 112 lbs. at 2 cents, . . . 2 25
( 100 " beans is 8 quarts at 4 cents, . . 32 4
< or . [0 46
( 100 "■ nee i-s 10 lbs. at 6 cents, » 604
100 " eoffee is 6 lbs. at 9 cents, . . '. (f 54
100 " sugar is 12 lbs. at 8 cents, . . . 0 96
100 " vinegar is 4 quarts at 5 cents, . » 0 20
100 u candles is lj lbs. at 12 cents, . . 0- 16
100 " salt is 2 quarts at 3 cents,. . . . * 0 06
Cost of one hundred rations, .. » . 559 55
or 9 cents 5 mills per ration.
8. A box, 24-by 16 inches square, and 22 inches deep, will contain ong
barrel, or 10,752 cubic inches.
9. A box, 16 by 16.8 inches square, and S inches deep, will contain one»
bushel, or 2150.4 cubic inches.
10. A box, 8 by 8.4 inches square, and 8 inches deep, will contain one
peck, or 53,7.6 cubic inches.
11. A box, 7 by 4 inches square, and 4.S inches deep, will contain a
half gallon, or 131.S c-ubic inches.
l'St A box, 4 by 4 inches square, and 422 iiTches deep, will contain one
quart, or 67.2 cubic inches.
13. One bnshel of corn * weighs, . . 56 pounds.
" " wheat " . . .. 60 "■
• a- " rye /" . 56 "
" " buckwheat, a . 52 "■
" . " barley " ... - 48 "■
" " oats . •. 22
" " beans- " . CO u
.u " potatoes " , CO "
" " onions " . . , . -57 'u
'■ " dried peaches '' . 33 "
a "■ dried apples " . 22 "
"* " salt "■ ... . 50 "
Ten gallons pickled onions • " . S3 "
" so^r-krout l; 81 "
1142. Lieutenants acting as Assistant Commissaries of Subsistence,
are allowed £>20 pe? mofltlmur such services, to be paid bj.the Pay Per
partrnent, on accounts certified to .by the Commissary-Generai, to the
eifect that proper returns were rendered for the period charged for.
ll4J. A Regimental or Depot Commissary of Subsistence may pur¬
chase, at first cost price, of the,Captains or commanding officers of com¬
panies, in the service of the Confederate States, such articles or parts
of the rations as are not drawn, nor consumed. But this applies only
to such articles as were actually issued and not consumed, or would ac¬
tually have been issued, and does not apply to such parts of the ration
as the Commissary does not habitually have on hand for issue.
■ 1144. The accounts for such purchases will be made in duplicate, psee
'Porin No. 19,) and the artioles w-ill be taken up by the Commissary on
liis monthly return, as if it were an original purchase. The money paid
• to the Captains constitutes u company fund.
SUBSISTENCE BErATlTMENT.
1145. duplicate originals of-nll contracts on account >f sub'iH*
tcnco will be sent to the Uommis=ary-<« nor.)!' 'office /7/m ^7/ Ihn pr?h-
cipal Commissary of Subsistence of "the Mijitivy IVparti h nt in winch
the contract is made. Thepiuce of rcsiJt m c ol each surety to the bond
must be named therein with particularity. IV hero the form is [ties
scribed i't will be followed; in all Casus ci ntraots must bo dr i,wn up
and executed to meet the requirementj of the law. Every eonirimt,
whether for .services or for the fur i hii i, of s 'ppli:,, wl Teh eonleui-
plates a partial performance, from time to time, continu >; until Iho
whole duty is performed, or the whole delucry Lf the enn norat'd .11I4-
eles is effected, must provide in express terms fur its earl cr ten liha-
tion, if the Commissary-General shall so direct.
114G. Estimates for funds must be rendered in duplicate
1147. In order to establish an invari illj lule fir ascertaining Ihcs
nett weight of beef cattle received on the lioof, the following mode is
adopted,-and for the future, in all cases will be 1 bserved :
1. When practicable, cattle presented for aeceptan ;e must be weighed
upon the scales. From the live weight of a steer, thus ascertained, his
nett weight shall be determined by deducting ft>rty-fivc per cer turn,
when his gross weight exceeds thirteen hundred (1300) pounds, and
fifty per centum when it is less .than that, and not under eight 1 undrod
(800) pounds.
2. When it is impracticable to weigh upon the scales, one cr more
average steers must be selected, killed and drcsse 1 in the usual manner.
The average nett weight of these (neck and shanks excluded) will be
accepted as the average nett weight of the herd. In all writti n instru¬
ments for the delivery of cattle on the hoof, the manner pro cubed
above, for ascertaining nett weight, must, in express terms, be inserted;
sn verbal agreements, it must be understood and accepted by the prirty
delivering the cattle. Vouchers for the payments of cattle will state
fche manner pursued in determining their nett weight, except where
payment has been made en the certificate^of an officer, in which case
the certificate will state the mede followed.
3. With a view to the prevention of losses, now so frequently occur¬
ring, from over-estimating the weight of cattle, received on the hoof,
the serious attention of officers and agents serving in this department,
is specially called to the .exercise of greater care in the discharge of
this important duty.
1148. When fresh beef can be provided, it will be issued to the troops
five times per week. When the circumstances are favorable, and it can
be done with advantage to'the Government, the Subsistence Department
•will keep beef cattle to supply the issues.
1149. The following issues and substitutions maybe made: When,
from excessive fatigue or exposure, the commanding officer may deem
it necessary, he may direct the issue of whiskey to the enlisted men of
his command, not to exceed a gill per man for each .day.- Tea may be
issued in lieu of coffee, at the rate of one and a half pounds per one
hundred rations. Two "issues" per week of "desiccated-vegetables,"
may be made in lieu of " beans" 01: " rice." Potatoes and onions, when
issued, will always bo in lieu of rice or beans. Potatoes at the rate of
a pound per ration ; onions at the rate of three pecks'per hundred ra¬
tions. A daily ration of fresh vegetables will be -furnished to all the.
198 SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT—FORMS
troops whenever the same can he provided at reasonable cost and
charges to the government. Chaplains in the army are allowed the
same rations as privates, to be issued or commuted to them as they may
desire. If commuted, twenty-five cents per ration while in the field,
pand sixty cents per ration while stationed in a city, itiay be allowed
them. Four women will be allowed to each company as washer-wo¬
men, also four cooks, and will receive one ration per day each.
Form 1.
Return of Provisions issued afid received at , during the month
Confederate
Balance on hand, as per last account, .
Oct. 16 1 2d Lieut. J. R., 4th Infantry, A. A. C. S..
30 2 H. C., agent Subsistence Department, ..
31 3 Major T. W.. L., C. S„ C. S. A.,
31 W. J. R., contractor for fresh beef,
31 Purchased, this month, as per abstract, .
31 Gained in issuing,
Total to be accounted for,
Oct. 31
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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To troops (regulars) as per abstract,
To volunteers do K
To citizens in the Qr. Mr.'s Dept., as per abstract,
To sick in hospital, as per abstract,
To extra issues, do
To sales to officers, do
.Capt. G. T. H., A. C. S, mil. service,
H. P. C., Agent Subsistence Department,
Capt. W. W., A. Qr. M. for transportation,
Wastage, as per certificate, . .
Total issued,
Balance on hand,...
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Pounds.
Ounces,
FRESH BEEF.
Barrels,
Pounds.
Ounces.
| Pounds.
| Ounces.
' Pounds.
Ounces.
Barrels.
Pounds.
Ounces.
| Pounds.
| Pounds.
) Bushels.
| Quarts.
j Gills.
| Pounds.
| Ounces.
| Pounds.'
| Ounces.
| Pounds,
j Ounces,
j Pounds.
| Ounces.
1 Barrels.
SALT BEEF.
HARD BREAD.
CORN MEAL.
BEANS.
BICE.
COFFEE.
CANDLES.
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SOAP.
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Bushels.
Quarts.
SALT.
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Gills.
II II
Gallons.
MOLASSES.
II II
Quarts.
Barrels.
II II
Half Barrels,
PICKLES.
II II
Kegs.
Bushels.
DRIED APPLES.
Pounds.
Pairs of.
CHICKENS.
Pounds.
HAY.
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I hereby certify that I have carefully compared the above abstract with the original returns now in my possession,
and find that they amount to> . rations of fresh beef, rations of pork, rations of bacon,
rations of flour, rations of hard bread, rations of beans, * rations of rice . rations of
coffee, rations of sugar, rations'of vinegar, rations of candles, (sperm or tallow,)
rations of soap, rations of salt. ' '
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SUBUSTENCE DEPARTMENT—FORMS.
Form 3.
Abstract of Provisions issued from the
under the charge of
to the
Assistant Surgeon
day
Oct 18
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" 26
Oct 25
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Total rations due hos'l
1532
RATIONS ACTUALLY REQUIRED FOR CONSUMPTION
IN THE HOSPITAL.
40
108
100
130
Total quantity issued,
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30
108
468
130
697
552 1433
Quantity in bulk,
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40
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468
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I certify, on honor, that 1 have carefully compared the above " abstract" with
hundred and seventy-eight rations-of pork, five hundred and fifty-two rations of
bread, seven hundred rations of rice, nine hundred and thirty-four rations of cof-
ratians of vinegar, fifteen hundred and thirly-two rations of candles, fifteen bun-
twelve gallons of molasses; and that the " transfers," amounting to nine hundred
rations drawn in kind were actually iequired for consumption in the hospjtul,
Compared with reJurns of me» in hospital, and found correct.
», Commanding,
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMiNT-MrORMS.
203
Fork 3.
of 186 , to men in hospital at Keto Orleans, Louisiana,
C. S. Army, by Lieut. J. T. J., Id Infantry, A. C. S.
40
108
200
400
100
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Remarks.
Receipt of Surgeon for amount transferred, to be taken indupli
cate, and one copy sent to the office af Commissary General.
statement of the hospital fund at
of , 1S6 .
for thk mouth
Dr.
To balance due hospital last month,
1532 rations,being whole amount due tUis^nnnth
for the sick and wounded, at $1 per ration,
450 rations for hospital attendants, at 30 cents
per ration, §
Cr. Issied:
By the following provisions at contract prices:
283J pounds ot pork, at 10 cts. pr pound,
690 pounds of fresh beef, at 8 cts pr. pound,
1612i pounds of flour, at 3$ cts. pr. pound,
10 pounds of hard bread, at 4 cts. pf lb.,
70 pounds of rice, at 6 cts. pr pound,
56 paunds of coffee, at 12J cts. pr pound,
193 7-8 pounds of sugar, at 8 cts. pr pound,
17J quarts of vinegar, at 5 cts. pr quart
15 5-16 pounds of candles, at 12 cts. pr lb ,
61 £ -pounds of soap, at 6 cts. pr pound,
16 7-8 quarts of salt, at 3 cts. pr quart,
12 gallons oCmclasses, at 28 cts. pr gallon,
Transferred : ,
Amount transferred to the medical officer in
charge, for the purchase of supplies forthesub
sistence or comfort of the sick aild wounded :
October 2,
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27,
Total issued and transferred,
Amount of hospital fund, »
Excess of fund (over $5000), to be returned to treasury,
Balance due 4his month, -
$5000 '
the original returns how in my possession, and find that they amount to three
fresh beef, fourteen hundred and thirty-three rations of flour, ten ration* of hard
fee, sixteen hundred and sixteen rations of sugar, four hundred and forty-eight
dred and thirty-two rationd of soap, eight hundred and forty-eight rations of salt, and
dollars, were required by me for purchases for the sick and wounded; and that the
(Duplicates.).
J. C. J., Jssutant Surgeon C. S. Army.
Form 4.
Abstract of extra, issues to the troops at , daring the month of , by , A. C. S.
to
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Date.
Number
of
return.
Number
of
rations.
Number of
pounds
of candles.
Gallons of
pickled
onions.
Bushels
dried
apples.
Remarks
Guard at •
Sick of —
Anti-scorbutics.
I ceitify that the anti-scorbutico were necessary to the health of the troops, rendered so by the following circumstances.
Surgeon.
I ceitify that I have caiefully compared the above abstract with the original returns now in my possession, and find that
they amount to rations ot and pounds of candles, and
Commanding.
Abstract of Provisions s0ld to officers at
Form 5.
, during the month of ,by
, A.. C. S.
articles and quantities sold..
' pounds
pounds
barrels
bushels
pounds
pounds
bushels
gallons
pounds
pounds
of pork,.......
of fresh beef,
of flour,
of beams,....
of soap,
of candles,..
of salt,......
of vinegar,
of sugar,
of coffee,.. ..
Amount.
Dolls!
Total,.
Cts.
I certify that the above is a correct .statement of all *ales of subsistence stores made to officers at this post durmsyhe
mLcert0iffy that I ha"e compared the .above abstract with the officers' certified 1 t of purclia„3 for th.ir ov.n u.e and tie
. , 186
use of their families, and find the abstract correct
Commanding.
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Form 6.
Monthly Summary Statement of Funds received and disbursed at , in , 186
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To balance due the Confederate States,
To amount disbursed this month.
By balance as per last account,.
By cash received from the treasury of Confede¬
rate States this month,
By cash from agents, sales, &c - ••
I certify that the aWe is a true statement of all moneys received and expended by me on account of subsistence
during the month, and the balance is in
, Assistant Commissary of Subsistence.
Fork 7.
Dr. The Confederate Slates, on. account of Army Subsistence, in the quarter ending the day of
186 , in account with Lieutenant , - Regiment Assistant Commissary of Subsistence at
Cn.
Date.
To amount disbursed per abstractof pur¬
chases,
To amount disbursed per abstract of con¬
tingencies, . .
Tq amount turned over to Lieut. John
Forbes as per receipt
To balance due Confederate Statesj ...
Dolls.
Cts.
Date.
667
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306
70
550
449
1966
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By balance as per last statement,
By cash received from Treasurer of
Confederate States,
By cash from sales to officers,
Dolls.
156
By cash from other salts, &c ,.
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I certify that the above account current exhibits an accurate and true statement of all money received and expended
by me on account of the subsistence of the army, not heretofore accounted for ; and that the balance of dollars and
cents is due from , and is deposited in in funds.
A. B., Assistant Commissary of Subsistence.
Form 8.
Abstract of Purchases made on account of Subsistence of the Army, by at , in the quarter endxng,
Fresh Beef.
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Pounds.
Pounds.
Gallons.
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Pounds.
Bushels.
Pairs of.
Pounds.
Bushels.
Dollars.
Cents.
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_ I certify tliat the purchases were made agreeably to the above abstract, and that the sums were actually paid as
charged ; and. also that I was wholly uninterested in the purchases, and that the articles were purchased at the lowest
market price.
A/B., Lieut. Regt., and A. C. S.
Form 9.
Abstract of Disbursements, on account pf contingencies, by Lieut , Assistant Commissary of Subsistence, in the
quarter ending the day of , 186 .
1 •
Date.
Number
of
voucher.
To whom paid.
On wliat account.
Remarks.
Amount.
Commutation of rations.
Weights and measures.
Stationery. ,
Per diem to extra-duty men.
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By authority, October 16.
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Lieut., - Deft,
Assistant Commissary of Subsidence.
Form 10.
Consolidated Abstract of Provisions sold to officers at » in the quarter ending
Month.
Fresh beef, pounds of.
Bacon, pounds of.
Pork, pounds of.
Sak beef, pounds of. • ,
Flour,poundsof.
Coffee, pounds of.
Sugar, pounds of.
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Soap, pounds of.
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Vinegar, gallons of.
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Pounds of bacon, at...
Pounds of pork, at....
Pounds of salt beef, at
Pounds of flour, at....
Pounds of coflee, at..
Pounds of sugar, at....
Pounds of hard bread, at
Pounds of ric^_at
Pounds of candles, at..
Pounds of soap, at....
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, Commusary.
Form 11.
Estimate of funds required for purchasing Fresh Beef, and for contingent-es for the troops stationed at
quarter ending , 186 . .
, for the
Troops,
Company of
Hospital contingences, .,
Amount,
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Cts,
D9IS Cts.
Doli
Deduct the probable amount that will remain on hand, quarter ending
Total amount required to meet the expenditures in the quarter ending
Doli
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Dols Cts
Remarks.
Commissary,: £
Form 12.
Return of Commissary Property received, issued, and remaining on hand at , during the quarter endmg the day
f of , 186 , by , A. C. S.
U
o
pC
o
s
o
>
• o .
si
Stationery.
Office Furniture.
.Scales, Weights, &c.
Tools.
From whom received.
Date.
<
-
■
.
—*
i
► •
On hand per last return,
Captain Clarke,
Total to be accounted for,
—
—
_
—
Capt. Johns,
Expended,
\
m
Total issued and expended,
Remaining on hanjl,
*
•I certify that the above return is correct, and that the articles specified were actually and necessarily expended in
the public service.
Provision Return for Captain
Po st- or station.
Company
Form 13.
, Regiment
ending
t for
days, commencing
, and
Rations of.
to
Remarks.
The .4. C? S. will issue agreeably to the above return.
1 Commanding Company.
Commanding Post.
to
•—»
CO
Cansolid'ated Provision Return for Regiment of.
Form 14.
for
days, commencing, ond ending
Post or Station.
Rations of.
E
PS
Remarks.
See the remark
The A. C. S. will issue on the abovfe return.
Commanding Officer,
•, Commanding Regiment.
Form 15.
Form, of Commissary's Receipt to Contractors,
County op —— ——, )
State.of-—- ■, $
so
a
Personally appeared before me, , inspector for said county, and made oath that, at the request of the %
parties concerned, he inspected the quality of provisions below enumerated, delivered as supplies for the troops at Fort £
, on the contract of , for the year , and found them to be of the quantity and quality undermentioned: ^
25
barrels of corn-fed pork, excluding the parts directed in tbe contract, and in quality as therein designated. w
r— barrels of superfine flour. w
bushels of good sound beans. w
—— gallons of good cider or wine vinegar. >
pounds of good hard soap. §
—— pounds of tallow oandles with cotton wicks. &
bushels of olean dry salt. g!
S. T., Inspector. ^
o
88
Sworn and subscribed before me) S
this —— day of——. J
A. B., Justice of the Peace.
[Received, Fort , ——— — 186 ,■ the provisions above enumerated. ^
C. D., Lieut., and A. C. S.
Form 16.
Dr. The Confederate States,
To , Special Contractor.
For rations issued to recruits under the command of — , at — -> from to > as Per accompanying
abstract:
Complete rations, at cents,
lbs. extra soap, at — cents.
lbs. extra candles, at -—- cents. .
Due contractor, .
Received from the Confederate States, (or Lieutenant B., recruiting officer,) -—> dollars and cents, in full of
the above account.'
—— ——, Special Contractor,
fOTtM 17.
Abstract of Rations issued to recruits stationed at » under command of
special contract.
, from
to
by
Date'.
No. of
return.
No. of men.
No. of
women.
Commencing.
Ending.
No. of days
drawn for.
Total number of complete rations, .
No. of com¬
plete rations.
, Remarks.
I certify that I have carefully compared the above abstract with the original returns now in my possession, and they
• amount to complete rations. .
, Aeauilmg Qfficcr. —5
IpB* 19.
The Cor federate States,
To Sergeant James McMuUen,
Dr.
Date.
180 . ,
June 30,
For'commutation'of rations while on detached service, returning tohis branoh rendezvous,
en route from to , frorp the 8th to the 1,2th June, 186 —five days at 75
cents per day,
$ 3 ,
75
I certify, that the above account is correct; that the commutation .was made by my order, and'was necessary for the'
public service, it being impracticable to' t^ke rations in kind. '
, Recruiting Officer.
00
Received, at , 30th June, 186- , from , three dollars and seventy-five cents,' in fiill of the above.
JAMES H. McMULLEN,
Forji 19.
The Confederate States, •
To A. S.
Da.
Date.
Dolls.
Cts.
(The place
For 100 barrels flour @ -
• * *
. • - . $"0 00
600
00
and time of
" 500 pounds bacon 0
» ■
. * <
10
50
oct
purchase.)
i
$650
00
1 certify that the above account is cbfrect and just; and that the articles were (or will be) accounted for on my returns
for the month of « 4 186 j and that the purchases were made by the order of (stare by whom).
Signed C» D. (rank), Commusjzry of Subsistence.
(Duplicates.) * .
Received at j on.the of j 186 j of ^ ; Commissary of Silbsistence C. S. At, dol"
Jars cents, in full of the above account. > > ' .
... (Signed) "A. B.""
Note.—When the officer making the purchases does not pay the aCeodnt, he will add that statement to the certificate and
Btate.the cause of non-payment; %
h-1
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT—FORM i-
Fork 20.
Mepovt of Persons and Articles employed and hired at , du
0
.
Service
■1
during
Rate of hire
(b
rQ
ce
the
or
Date of
o
Names
De3ignatirn
month.
1 i compen
sation.
contract,
•e ■
of persons and
and' *
agreement,
G
ci
0j
Ml
articles hired.
occupation.
or
r*
C-I
o
Amount.
Day
entry into
c
3
or
set vice.
25
iZ
c
H
Cu
Dob
Cts.
month-
1
1
House, 3 rooms,
Qua-rters,
1
31
31
40
00
Month.
July 1,186 ,
2
2
House, 4 rooms,
Storehouse,
3
J1
2'J
31
00
Month,
Dee. 3, 186 ,
3
3
House, 2 rooms,
Guard,
1
31
31
HI
00
Month,
De*. 3,186 ,
1
1
Clias. James,
Clerk, •
J
31
31
S3
33
Month,
May 3,186 ,
#2
1
John Johns,
Storekeeper
7
IU
4
50
00.'
Month,
Jun.4,1S6 ,
3
1
Slave Tom,
Peter Jones,
Messenger,
1 1
12
1 20
00
Month,
Jan.1,186 ,
4
1
Laborer,
22
31
7
30
00 .
Month,
Dee. 3,486 ,
5
1
M. Murphy,
Laborer,
| 1
31 31
1 30
00
Month,
Jan. 7,186 ,
Amount of rent and. hire during tlie month, ...
'I certify, on honor, that the ahove is a true report of all the persons
and that the observations under the head of Remarks, and tire statement of
Examined : (duplicates.)
'C. D., Commanding.
Note.—Rouses li'tret riot helmed except in cases where they cannot he
monthl v.l
SUBSISTENCE PEBABT.MEN T—EOItMS..
Form 20.
riny the month of , 18G , by Capt. A. B., A. C. S., G. S. A.
t of pay
it in the
Remarks, showingby whom
the buildings were occu¬
pied, and for what pur¬
pose ; and how the men
were employed during
the month. (Transfers
Tjme and amount due
and remaining unpaid.
By whom
owned.
£3 a)
O Z
c
o
AMdtJNT.
<1
Dols
5
and discharges noticed
under this head.)
From
186
To
186 .
SA
*0 •
ft .
<5
A. Brewer,
B. Gott,
C. Robinson,
NO Anderson
40
29
10
S3
6-
4
7
"30
00
1)1)
00
33
66
go
oo
ou
Major 3d Infantry,
Subsistence store and office,
Guard for sub, stores.
Office of A. "C. S.x C. S. A.
By order Commiss'y Gen'l.
ti U U
(( u u
U <( Ct
$Pec. 1,
Dec. 3,
.Tan 31,
Jan 31,
80
60
00
00
.
•209
99
»
Total amount due and unpaid,
140
00
and articles employed and hired by me during the month of , 186
amounts due an<J remaining unpaid are -correct.
A. B., Capt. and-A. C. S.
furnished, by the Qurtermaster's Department. (This report to be rendered
Form 21.
We, the undersigned, do hereby acknowledge to have received of Capt. A. B. the sums set opposite our names respec¬
tively, it being in full for services for the time stated.
Date. »
Aug. 31..
N,0. And erson,
John James,
Tom (slave),
IJim (slave),
Names.
Occupation.
Clerk,
Store-keeper,
Messenger,
Labbrer,
Time.
1 mo.
1 mo.
1 mo*'
15 days.
Rate of Hire.
Dolls. | Cts.
83
50
20
1
Amount.
Dolls. | Cts
83
'50
20'
15
Signatures.-
N.'O. Anderson.
Johrl James. •
A. S. Brewer (owner).
John Smith (owner).
Witness.
N. O. Anderson,
[Clerk.
bS
to
to
I certify that the above Roll is correct and just, and that the services were actually rendered as stated, and were
necessary for the public service.
(Duplicates.)
Notts.—This is a voucher of* abstract of Disbursements (Form 9)..
Form 22.
Invoice of Subsistence Stores (Provisions) delivered by , to , at ,011 the day of » 186
Number and quantity.
500 barrels.
200 "
300 lbs. 10 oz.
Articles. .
Pork,
Flour,
Bacon,
Cost.
$20 per barrel,
$6 11 "
12 cts. per lb.
Condition when transferred.
Good,
Remarks.
Well coopered.
Superfine, (well coope/ed.)
Loose, or in boxes or casks.
I certify that I have this day transferred to
the foregoing list.
(Signed)
' (Duplicates.)
, Commissary of Subsistence C. S. Army, the articles specified in
A. B., (rank,)
Commissary of Subsistence.
Note.—Duplicates to be given. Wh'en no invoices are received, the receiving officer \\ ill sub-titut&for this form of
voucher a list of the ■ stores received, certified toby himself. When the persqn sending the articles without invoice is eg-
tnown, it will be entered in his name. ' '
Form 23. u>
Invoice of Commissary Property, (Stationery, Measures, Scales, &c„ dec.,) delivered by ,to , at ■,
on this day of , 186 . * 1 .
Number and quantity.
Articles.
Cost.
Condition when transferred.
Remarks.
m
•
5 reams, ♦
o .«
5 setts,
.5 "
12 (twelve)
4 (four),
• 6 (six),
LetteT paper,
Cap "
Dry measures,
Liquid measure's!,
Faucetts,
Molasses gates,
Butcher knives,
$2 per ream,
$1.50 per ream,.
$3 per sett,
$2 " «
12 cents each.
25 " "
37 " "
New.
U
Half worn.
Worn out.
New.
i'i
W
as
cd
H
H
a
o
tel.
t)
N
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t*
H
fc*
h-m
tel
2
H
-FORMS.
T certify that I have this day transferred to , C< mi lissary of Subsistence' C. S. Army, the articles specified i
the foregoing list.
(Signed) . ' A- B-> (fank0 , , , .
(Duplicates.) Commissary of buosistencc,
Note.—Same as an invoice of stores.
FORM 24.
Received at ^ , the day of 186 , of , Commissary of Subsistence, the following articles
of Subsistence Stores, (Provisions.)
Number or quantity.
100 barl-els,
300 "
1,000 pounds,
Articles.
Pork,
Flour,
Bacon,
Condition.
In good order.
Remarks.
(Signed)
(Duplicate.)
' Note.—To be given ill duplicate.
A. B., (rank.)
Commissary of Subsistence.
to
to
tn
Form 25.
Descriptive list of Persons and Articles employed and hired in the ■ Commissary's. Department, and transferred by
J~ , Assistant Commissary C,S.A.,at , on the day of , 186 .
at
, to
to
to
o»
Article^ and
names .
of persons.
Designation
and
occupation.
Period for which pay,
is due.
ft
Rate of lure or
compensation.
ft
5 -o
.Total amount due,.
A mount
due.
Date of eon
tract, agree¬
ment, or entry
into service,
By whom
owned and
where.
Remarks.
i certify that the above is a true list of persons and articles transferred by me to , at , on the
of lt-fi , and that the periods of service, rates of hire or compensation, arid amounts clue are correctly stated.
Note.—To be given in duplicate, by the officer transferring the.charge of a depot 01- station.
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT—EORM&.
227
Form 26.
Articles of Agreement made and entered into tins day of ^
Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and sixty j between ,
an officer-in the Confederate Army, on.the one part, and , of. the
county of , and State of , on the other part.
This agreement witneSseth, That the said , for and on behalf of the
Confederate States of America, and the said , heirs, executors and
administrators, have covenanted and agreed, and by these presents do
mutually covenant and agree, to add'with each other, as follows, viz :
First, That the said heirs, executors and adprinistrators, shall sup¬
ply, or cause to be supplied and issued, at , all the rations, to con¬
sist of the articles hereinafter specified, that shall be required for the use
of the Confederate States recruits stationed at the place aforesaid, com¬
mencing on the day of , one thousand eight hundred and
sixty , and ending on the day of , eighteen hundred and
, or such earlier day as the Commissary General may direct, at the
price of cents mills fot each complete ration.
Second, That the ration to be furnished by virtue of this contract ^iall
consist of the following articles, viz: One'and a quarter pounds of fresh
beef, or three-quarters of a pound of salted pork, eighteen ounces ofbread"
or flour, and at the rate of eight quarts of beans or ten pounds of rice, six
pounds of coffee, twelve pounds of sugar, four quarts-of vinegar, one and
a half pounds of tallow, or one pound of sperm candles, four pounds of
soap, and two quarts of salt, to every hundred rations, or the- contractor
shall furnish the men with good and whotesorne board and lodgings, af
the option of the recruiting officer; and the recruiting party shall* have the
privilege of hanging out a flag from the place of rendezvous
Third, That fresh beef shall be issued at least twice in each week, if re-
' quired.by the commanding officer. - *
Fourth, It is clearly understood that the provisions stipulated to be fur¬
nished and delivered under this contract, shall be ftf the first quality.
Fifth,' Should .any difficulty arise respecting the quality of the provis'
ionff stipulated to be delivered under this contract, then the commanding
officer is- to appoint a disinterested person, to meet one of-the same de¬
scription, to be appointed bjr the contractor. These two, thus< appointed,
will have power to decide on the quality bf the provisions; but should
they disagree, then a third person is to be chosen by the two already ap¬
pointed, the whole to act under oatfar, and the opinion of the majority to
be final in the case.
Witness,
228
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT—FORMS.
Fork 27.
Articles of Agreement made this day of , eighteen hun
dred and sixty , between , , Assistant Commissary of'Subsistence
in the service of the Confederate States of America, of the One part, and
, of •, in the State of , of the other part.
This agreement witnesseth, That the said ■■ . for and on behalf of the
Confederate States of America, and the said for himself, his heirs,
executors and administrators, have mutually agreed, and by thesepresents
do mutually covenant and agree, to and with each other, in the manner
following, viz:
First, That the said shall deliver at , fresh beef of a good
and wholesome quality, in quarters, with an equal proportion of each,
(necks and shanks to be excluded,) in such quantities as may be from
time'to time required for the troops, not exceeding thrice in each week,
on such days as shall be designated by the Assistant Commissary of Sub¬
sistence.
This contract to be in force for months, or such less time as the
Commissary General may direct, commencing on the day of ,
eigl*een hundred and sixty-
Second, The said - shall receive cents and mills per
pound for every pound of fresh beef delivered and accepted under this
contract.
Third, Payment shall be* made monthly for the amount of fresh beef [ur-
, nished under this contract; but in the event of the Assistant Commissary
of Subsistence being- without fundg, then payment to be made as soon al¬
ter as funds may be received.for tlvat purpose.
Fourth, That whenever and as often as the beef specified to be issued
by this contract shall, in the opinion of the commanding olficer, be unlit
for issue, or of a quality inferior to that required by the contract, a survey
shall be held thereon by two officers, to be designated by the commanding
officer; and in case, of disagreement, a third person shall be chosen by
jhose two officers; the three thus appointed and chosen shall have power
to reject such parts of the whole of the fresh beef as to them-appear unlit
for issue, or of a quality inferior to that contracted for.-
"Fifth,- That in case of failure or deficiency hi the quality.of quantity of
the fresh bctf stipulated to be delivered, then the Assistant Commissary of
Subsistence shall have power to supply the deficiency by purchase; and
the said will be charged with the difference of cost,
In witness whereof, the undersigned have hereunto placed their hands
and seats, the day and date above written.
Witness,
SUBSISTENCE EEPARTMENT—FORMS.
229
Form~*28.
• Know all men by these presents: That we, and . , are held
and firmly bound to the Confederate States of America, id the stlm of
dollars,.lawful money of the Confederate States; for which payment well
and truly to bg made, we' bind ourselves, and each of ns, our and each of
our heirs, executors and administrators, Tor anil in the whole, joiritly and
severally, firmly by these presents. ,
Sealed with our seals, dated the day of ? in the .year of our
Lord eighteen hundred and sixty-
The nature of this obligation is suck, That if the above bouttden
.'heirs, executors and administrators, or any of them, shall and do in all
thin's well and truly observe, perform, fulfill, accomplish and ki%ep, all
and singular, the covenants, conditions and agreements whatsoever, which,
on the part of the said , heirs, executors or administrators, are or
ought to be observ.ed, performed, fulfilled, accomplished and kept; com¬
prised or mentioned in certain articles of agreement or contract, bearing
date' , one thousand eight hundred and sixty- , between
and the said , concerning the supply and delivery of fresh beef to the
troops at ► , pr rations to recruit? at , gccbrding to the true intent
ar,d meaning of the said articles of agreement or contract, thep the above
■obligation to be void: otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
■Witnesses,
RATION TABLE of Dessicated "Potatoes, and Dessicated and Misted
Vegetables, from 1 to 100,000.
Dessicated Potatoes.
Dessicated and Mixed Vegetables.
.
-1
1
1
No.
lbs.
oz
100
No.
lbs,
« .
oz
100 "
0
1
1
41
1
88
' 2
2
82
• 2
1
76
"3
23
3
2
64
4
5
64
4
3
52
5
6
7
8
05
46
5
6
4
5
40
28
7
&
87
7
6
16
8
0
11
28
8
7
' 04
12
69
' 9
7
92
10
14
10
10
8
' 80
20
1
12
'20
20
1
1
60
*30
40
2
3
1-0
8
30
40
30
40
illJ-
ITIr
2
10
3
40
21
50
4
6
50
50
2
14
00
60
5
'4
60'
60
3
4
so
70
6
2
70
7 U
3
13
. 60*
80
7
0
80
80
4
6
40
90
$
14
90
90
4
15
20
• 100
8
13
00
100
5
'8
00
1,000
88
'2
00
1,000
55
00
00
10,000
881
4
00
10,00C
550
'00
00
100,000
8,812
8
00
100,000).
5,500
00
00
230
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.
Table Showing ihe Quantity in Bulk or
pokk.
Beef.
Flour. '
Beans.
Rics.
Number
op
Rations.
.
C/S
-
CO
Barrel:
13
£
3
o
o
i
<L>
U
£
5m
£
2
•o
%
.£
tn
m
a
13
£
£
<3
V
a
f2
o
■ -«§'•
O
(2
o
£
M
Qt
s
o
O
1
12
i
4
i
2
0.64
' *1.6
.2
1
' 8
S
2
4
1.28
3.2
3
2
4
3 12
3
6
.
1.92
4.8
4
3
5
4
.8
2.56
. 6.4
'■ 5
3
12
' 6
4
5
10
3.20
8.0
6
* 4
8
8
6
12
3 84
9.6
7
5
4
s
12
7
14
4:48
11.2
8
6
1
9
5.12
12.8
9
-
6
12
11
•4
10
o
5.76
14.4
10
•7
-8
12
8
11
4
6.40
• 1
J20
• 15
25
22
' 8
1
4^0
2
30
22
8
. 31
8
33
12
2
3.20
3
40
30
50
45
3
1.60
4
5C
► 37 8
62
8
56
4
4
5
6C
45 _
75
67
8
4
6.40
6
7C
52
8
87
8
78
12
5 4.80
7j
8C
*
6C
100
90
6,3.20
8
9C
67
8
112
S
101
4
7
1.60
9
. IOC
7C
125
' 112
8
8
10
1,00C
3
15C
1,250
5
145
2
16
100
10.00C
37
10C
12,500
57
78
25
1.000
100,00C
375
125,000
573
192
250
10,000
SUBSISTENCE DEPAJtMENT.
231
any Number of Rations, from 1 fo'100,000
Coffee.
' Sugar.
Vinegar.
■ Candles.
Soap.
Salt.
•i
-a
B
S
o
• PH
4) .
O
a
B
O "
Pounds.
Ounces.
n
B
O
Us
O
| Quarts.
«
3
to
T3
B
B
O
pu,
.Ounces.
4 to
•a
B1
(2
Ounces.
Bmhels.' |
•nrerft |
to
3
0.96
1.92
2.88
3.84
, 4.80
' 5.76
6.72
7.68
8 64
9.60
*
1
1
- 1.92
3.84
5.76
7.68
9.60
11.52
13.44
15.36
1.28
3.20
•
0.32
0,64
0.96
1.28
1.60
1-92
2.24
2.56
2.88
3.20
!
0.24
K>.48
0.72
0.96
1.20
.1.44
1 68
1.92
2.16
2.40
0.64
»lu28
1.92
2.56
3.2b
3.84
4.48
5.12
5.76
6.40
10.6
0.32
*0-48
0*61
0.80
0.96
1.12
1.28
1.44
1.6*0
1
3T.20
2
6.40
6.40
4.80
12.80
l 3.20
1
12.80
3
9.60
1
1.60
7.20
1
3.20
* 4.80
"2
6.40
4
12.80
1
4.80
9.60
1
- 9.60
6.40
3
6
2
12.00
2
1
3
9.60
7
3.20
2
3.20
14.40
2
6.40
1
1.60
4
320
8
6.40
'2
6.40
1
0.80
2
12.80
1
3.20
4
12.80
9
9.60
3
1.60
■ 1
3.20
3
3.20
1
4.80
5
6.40
10
12.80
3
4.80
1
5.60
3
'9.60
1
6.40
6
12
J
1
8.00
' 4
2
60
120
10
. 15
40
20
600
1,200
' 100
■ 150
400
6
8
6,000
12,000
»
1,000,
1.500
4,000
6216
TABLE SHOWING THE WEIGHT AND BU OF RATIONS.
to
c«
to
Number of
rations.
10.00
1
1000
1
1000
1
Pork,
46S.75
C*W
Bacon,
153.1861
w
Flour,
109.0501
3
Pilot bread... .
' 171.6867
do
228.9156
Beans, .......
' 22.3187
H ^ Rice, .
14.5 "
cc
Coffee,
10.901
o
Sugar,
15.625
Vinegar,
15
o
Candles,
2.5
O
Soap,
6.S965
[Salt
4.8828
Tare in
pounds.
655.0301
6559
402.996S
4029
460.2257
4662
Nett weight in
pounds.
2391.25
2.3912
2016.25 '
2.0162
2266.25
' 2.26G2
750.
760.
1125.
750.
1000.
155.
100.
ey.
. 120.
92.5
15.
40.
33.7f
Gross weight in
pounds.
3047.1801
■3.0471
2419.2468
2.4192"
2726.4757
2.7264
1218.75
903,1801
1234.0561
921.6867
1228,9150
.177.3187
114.5
• 70.901,
135,625
107.. 5
17.5
46.8962
38.6328
Bull n bar¬
rels. '
11.8224
.0.1182
16.2656 ■
.0.1626,
194*827'•
.01928
J. / 5
4.9019-
5.7397"
9.031 ■
12.048
6.7142
0.4629
0.3488
0.5
• 0.333
0.0925
0.1S77
0.1562
Kind of ration.
Pork, flour, beans, and small rations.
Do. do. > do.
Br.ead, (J2 oz.) bacon and ,do.
Do. " do. - do.
Bread, (16 oz.) do, do.
Do. do. do.
J lb. to one ration.
1 lb. 11
Tallow candles.
By A. B. E.
SUBSISTENCE 'DEPARTMENT.
233
.cmqpLAii.
i
Regimental and Brigade Commissaries are not allowed tahirc citizens
as clerks, except when they have charge of permanent depots. Extra duty
men can "be qmptoyed for this service, whose pay will be twenty-live
cents per'day in addi tion-to their regular pay.
• GENERAL ORDER No. 12, FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
I. All officers receiving provisions from Officers of the Commissars
partment, will state, on the back of the return, the amount of eai * '
of .provisions actually received on that return j and Com'misf
make out t^eir u Abstracts of Issues," in accordance with such " i'ts-
II. Commanding officers, whose duty ft may be to examine the Abstracts
of Issues of the Cpmmissaries of their command, will reject all ''Returns1'
for issues (made after the promulgation of this order to their respective
commands), which do not show the amounts actually issued, by the state¬
ment of the receiving officer to that effect, certifying that the Abstracts are
in accordance with the Issues actually made.
III. All disbursing officers will comply strictly with the requirements of
the Regulations of their Departments, calling for the rendition of their
monthly returns five days after the expiration of each month; and of quar¬
ter-yearly a.ccouuts, twenty day* after the expiration or each quarter; and
where failing-within three months after the expiration-of the quarter to
make the proper returns, officers so failing shall then be dropped from the
'rolls of the army. The onus of explaining such default to the satisfaction
of the President, with the view .to restoration, shall in all cases rest en¬
tirely upon the partywho may be so dropped.
IV. Commissaries and Acting Commissaries of Subsistence of Regi¬
ments and Battalions will, whenever possible, draw provisions on returns
according to Forms No. 13 and 1.4 of the Subsistence Regulations". Com¬
missaries who draw stores in bulk, can alone make sales to officers.
. Mqnthly returns areto be rendered at the end of each month, and quar¬
terly returns at the end of each quarter* regardless of the time .the officer
commences service. The quarters end 31st March, 30th June, 30th Septem¬
ber, and 3'lst. December.
March 10, 1862.
234
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
ARTICLE XLin.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
1150. Tho Surgeon General is charged with the administrative details
of the Medical Department; the government of hospitals; the regula¬
tion of the duties'of the medical officers, issuing orders and instruc¬
tions relating to their professional duties ; and, the employment of act¬
ing medical officers when needed. All communications from medical
officers, which require his ac.tion, will be made directly to him.
1151. An army corps or military department will have a medical offi¬
cer assigned as Medical Director; who will have the general control of
the medical officers and hospitals. A division will have a medical offi--
cer assigned, on the recommendation of the Medical Director, as Chief
Surgeon ; or the senior medical officer of the division, on the same re-
commeodatiorf, will be relieved from regimental duty, and placed in
charge as Chief Surgeon of Division. A brigade will be under the
general medical charge of the Senior .Surgeon of the Brigade, who
will not be relieved from regimental duty. /
11&2. Medical Directors, Chief Surgeons of Divisions, and Senior
Surgeons' of Brigades will inspect the hospitals of their commands,
and see "that the rules and regulations are enforced, and the duties of
the Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons are properly performed.
1153. They will examine the case bodks, prescription and diet books,
and ascertain the nature of diseases which may have prevailed, and
their probable causes.; recommend the best method of prevention, and
also make such suggestions relative to the situation, construction and
economy of the hospitals, and to the police of the camps, as may appear
necessary for the benefit and comfort of the sick, and the good of the
service.
1154. Senior Surgeons of Brigades will receive the monthly reports
*t)f the sick and wounded (Form 1), required from tt\e medical officers,
and transmit them through the Chief Surgeon of Division to the Medi¬
cal Director. The Medical D'rector will make to the Surgeon General
a consolidated monthly report of the sick and wounded, from the
monthly reports of the medical officers of the command. Chief Sur¬
geons of Divisions and Senior Surgeons of Brigades will see that the
quarterly reports of sick and wounded, and monthly statements of
hospital fund, required from the medical officers, are transmitted to the
■Surgeon General. »
*1155. Senior Surgeons of Brigades will make to the Chief Surgeons
of Divisions, and Chief Surgeons of Divisions* wilt make to the Medi¬
cal Director monthly returns of the medical officers of their commands.
(Form 2.) The Medical Director will make to the Surgeon General a
monthly return of the medical officers of the command.
115G. An army corps or military department will have a medical
officer assigned as Medical Purveyor, who, under the direction of the
Surgeon General, will purchase all medical»and hospitil supplies re¬
quired ftr tho Medical Department, or will make requisitions for these
supplies through the Surgeon General, on the principaljpurveying
depots,
1157. Medical Purveyors will make to the Surgeon General, at the
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
end o£ each fiscal quarter, returns in duplicate (Form 3,) of medical
supplies received, issued, and remaining on hand, stating to whom, or
from whom, and when and where issued or-received. Other medical
officers in charge of medical supplies will make similar returns semi¬
annually, on the 30th of June and the 31st of December ; and all medi¬
cal officers will make them when relieved from the duty to which their
returns relate. The returns will show the condition of the stores, and
particularly of the instruments, bedding, and furniture. Medical pur¬
veyors will furnish abstracts of receipts and issues, with their returns,
(Form 4.)
1J.58. MedichJ disbursing officers will, at the end of each fiscal quar¬
ter, render to the Surgeon General, in duplicate, a quarterly account
current of moneys received and expended, with the proper vouchers for
the payments,, and certificates that the services have been rendered and
the supplies purchased and received for the medical service, and trans¬
mit to him an estimate of the funds required for the next quarter.
• ' 1159. The riiedical supplies for the army are prescribed in the Stand¬
ard Supply Tables for Hospitals and Field Service.
1160. Medical and hospital supplies will be issued by Medical Pur¬
veyors, on requisitions, (Form 5), in duplicate, approvedJby the Medi¬
cal Director, and exhibiting the quantities on. hand of. articles wanted.
The duplicate of the requisition, showing the .actual issues and date
thereof, will be forwarded by the Medical Purveyor to the Surgeon
General.
1161. When it is necessary to purchase medical supplies, those which
are indispensable may be procured .by the Quartermaster, if recourse
cannot be had to a medical disbursing officer, on a special requisition
(Form 6,) and account, (Form 7.)
1162. In every case of special requisition, a duplicate of the requi¬
sition shall, at the same time, be transmitted to the Surgeon General for
his information.
1163. An officer transferring medical supplies, will furnish a certified
invoice to the officer who is to receive them, and transmit- a duplicate
of it to*the Surgeon General. The receiving officer will transmit du-<
plicate receipts (specifying articles and quantities) to the Surgeon Gen-
ei*al, with a report of the quality and condition of the .supplies, and re¬
port the same to the issuing officer. A medical officer who turns over
medieal supplies to a Quartermaster for storage or transportation, will
forward to the Surgeon General, with the invoice, the Quartermaster's
receipts for the packages.
1164. Medical officers will take up and account for all medical sup¬
plies of the army that come into their possession, and report, when
they know it, to whose account they are to.be credited.
1165. Medical supplies ai'e not to be detained or diverted from their
destination, except in cases of absolute necessity, by commanding Gen-
ei-als, who will promptly report the;circumstances to the Adjutant Gen¬
eral, that orders may .be given for supplying the deficiency ; and the
medical officer receiving them will immediately report the fact to the
Surgeon General; and also,^when practicable, notify .the officer for
whom they were intended. »
,1166. In all official lists of medical supplies, the articles will be en¬
tered in the order of the Supply Tables.
286
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
fl67. The senior medical officer of each post, regiment, 01*detach¬
ment, 'will, with the approbation of the commanding officer, selecta
suitable site for the erection of a hospital, or of hospital tents.
1168. The senior medical officer of a hospital trill distribute the pa¬
tients, according to convenience, and the nature of their complaints,
into wards or divisions, under the particular charge of the several as¬
sistant surgeons, and will visit them himself each day as frequently as
the state of the sick may require, accompanied by the assistant, stew¬
ard, and nurse.
1169. His prescriptions of medicine and d; d are toJ>e written down
at once, in, the proper book, with the name of the patient and tbenum-
ber of bis.bed,; the assistants will fill up the diet table for the day, and
direct the administration of the prescribed medicines. He will detail
an assistant surgeon to remain at the hospital day and night, when the
state of the sick requires it. .'
1170. In distributing the duties of^liis assistants, he will ordinarily
'require thp aid of one in the care and preparation of the hospital'rS-
ports, registers, and records, the rolls, and descriptive lists; arid of an¬
other, .in. the charge of the ^dispensary, instruments, medicines, hos¬
pital expenditures, and the preparation of tLe requisitions and re¬
turns. .
1171. He will enforce the proper hospital regulations to promote ,
health and prevent contagion, by ventilated and not crowded rooms,
scrupulous cleanliness, frequent changes-of-bedding and linen, occa¬
sional refilling of the bed sacks'and pillow ticks with fresh straw, regu¬
larity in meals, attention to cooking, &c.
1172. He will cause to be printed, or written in a legible hand, and
hung up in a conspicuous place in each ward, such rules and-regula-
tions as he may deem necessary for the guidance of the attendants, and
the order, cleanliness, and convenience of the patients.
1173. Ile.wilf require the steward to take due care of the hospital
stores-a-nd supplies; to enter in a hook, daily, (Form 8k) the issues to
the ward m asters, cooks and nurses ; to prepare the provision returns,
and receive and distribute the rations.
1174. He will require the wardmaster to take charge of the effects of
the patients; to register them in a hook, (Form 9 ;) to have them num¬
bered »and labelled with the patient's name, rank, and company ; to re¬
ceive from the stewai-i the furniture, bedding, cooking utensils, &c.,
. for use, and keep a nav-cd of them, (Form 10,) and how distributed to
the wards and kitchens, and once a week to take an inventory of the
articles in use, and report to him any loss or damage to them, and to
-return to the steward such as are-not required for use.
1175. Assistant Surgeons will obey the orders of their senior sur¬
geon, see that subordinate officers do- their duty, and'aid in enforcing
the regulations of the hospital.
1176. The cooks and nurses are under the orders of the steward. He
is responsible for the cleanliness of the wards and kitchens, patients
and attendants, and all articles in use. He will ascertain who are pre¬
sent at sunrise and sunset, and tattoo, a»d report absentees. .
1177. 'At Surgeon's call the sick thert in the companies will he con¬
ducted .to the hospital by the first sergeants, who will each hand to the
burgeon,-in his company book, a list of all the sick of the company, on
MEDICAL DEI-ARTiMENT.
207
which the Surgeon shall state who are to remain or g> into the hospi¬
tal ; who are to return to quarters as sick or convalescent.; what duties
the convalescents in quarters are -capable of"; what cases are feigned ;
and any other information in regard to the sick of the conlpauy, he
may have to communicate to the Company cnmmnrrdert
1178. Soldiers .in hospital, patients of attendants, except stewards,
shall be mustered on the rolls (if their comj any, if "it be present at .the
post. . * .
1179. When a soldier in hospital is detached from his company so as '
not to be mustered with it for pay, his company commander shall cer¬
tify and send to the hospital his descriptive list, and account of pay and
clothing, containing all neeessary information relating to his accounts
with the Confederate States, on which the Surgerfh shall enter all pay¬
ments, stoppages, and issues of .clothing to him in hospital. When he
leaves the hospital, the medical officer shall certify and remit.his de¬
scriptive list, showing the state of his accounts. If he is discharged
from the service in hospital, the surgeon shall make out his final state¬
ments-for pay and clothing. If he dies in hospital, the surgeon shall
take charge of his effects, and make the reports required in the general
regulations concerning soldiers'who.die absent from their companies.
1180. Patients in hospital are, if possible, to leave their arm 4 and
accoutrements'with*their companies, and in no case to take ammunition
into the hospital.
1181. Wlien'a patient is transferred from oito hospital to another, the
medical officer shall send with .him an account, of his case, and tfie
treatment. ' -
1182. The regulations for the service of hospitals apply, as far a3
practicable, to the medical service jn the field.
1183. In the field, the seni >r medical officer will inspect, camps, and
urge the enforcement of stringent rules of police.
1184. The senior medical officer of each hospital, post, regiment, or
detachment, will keep the "following records, and deliver theyn to his
successor: A register of patients, (Forpi 11;) a prescription and diet
book, (Form 12;) a case book ; copies of his requisitions, returns of pro^
pertyf and reports of sick and wounded ; and an order and letter book,
in which will be transcribed all orders and letters relating to his duties.
1185. He will make the muster and pay-rolls of the1 hospital steward,
cooks and nurses pot eniisted, or volunteers, and laundresses, and of
all soldiers-in-hospital, .sick or on "duty, detached from their.eompa-
nies, on the forms furnished from the Adjutant and Inspector General's
office, and according t > the directions expressed on them.
1186. The extra, pay allowed to soldiers acting a-s cooks and nurses
m hospitals, will be paid by the Quartermaster's Department, the extia
service being noted on the hospital muster'rolls.
1187. Tli8 senior medical officer will select the cooks, nurses, and
laundresses, with the approval of the commanding officer. Cooks and
nurses, taken from the privates, will be exempt from other duty, but
shall attend thh parades for muster and weekly inspection of their com¬
panies at the post, unless specially excused' by the commanding officer.
fhey will not be removed except for misdemeanof, and at the request,
iff the medical officer, unless in eases of urgent necessity, and then
only by tiie order of the commanding officer.
288
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
1188. Cooks and nurseg, not enlisted, or volunteers, are, like otliers,
subject to military control.' They will be*paid on the hos» ital muster
rolls, by the Quartermaster's Department, at the rates at which they have
been engaged, which, injio case, will exceed $18.50 per m nth, being
the pay proper of an enlisted man, together with .extra pay allowed in
paragraph 1186. They should not, in general, be employed for a less
period than a calendar month.
1189. Ordinarily, hospital attendants ate allowed as follows: To a
general hospital, one steward, one nurse as .wardmaster, one nurse to
ten patients, one laundress to twenty, and one cook to thirty; to a hos¬
pital where the- command exceeds five companies, one steward and
wardmaster, one cook; two laundresses, and four nurses'; to a post or
garrison of one company, one steward' and wardmaster, one nurse,- one
cook, and one laundress; and for every two companies more, one nurse;
at arsenals, where the number of enlisted men is not less than fourteen,
one laundress is allowed. The allowance of hospital attendants in the
•field will be, for commands of one company and not exceeding five, one
steward, one cook, apd for each company, one nurse ; for regiments, or
commands of over five companies,"one steward, two cooks, and for each
company, one nurse. < ' •
1190. Medical officers, where on duty, will attend the officers and en¬
listed men, and the laundresses authorized by law; and at stations where
other medical attendance cannot be procured, and oh marches, the hired
men of the army. Medicines will be dispensed to the families of offi¬
cers and soldiers, and to all persons entitled to medical attendance;
hospital stores to enlisted men.
1191. Medical officers, in giving iertificates of disability, (Form 13.)
are to take particular care in all cases that have not been under their
charge £ and especially in epilepsy, convulsions, chronic rheumatism,
derangement of the urinary organs, opthalmia, ulcers, or any obscure
disease, liable to be feigned or purposely produced; and in no case
shall such certificate be given until after sufficient time and examina¬
tion to detect any attempt at deception.
1192. In passing a recruit, the medical officer is to examine him
stripped ; to see that he has free use of his limbs ; that his cfiest is
ample that his hearing, vision, and speech are perfect-; that be has no
tumors, or ulcerated or extensively cicatri^pd legs,; no rupture, or
chronic cutaneous Affection ; that he has not received any contusion, or
wound of the head, which may impair liis faculties; that he is not a
drunkard ; is not subject t.o convulsions, and has no infectious disor¬
der, nor any other that may unfit him for'military service. -
1193. Medical officers attending Recruiting rendezvous will keep a
record (Form 14) of all the recruits examined by them. Books for this
purpose will be procured by applying to the Surgeon General, to
whom they will be returned when filled.
1194. As soon as a recruit joins any regiment or station, he shall be
examined by the medical officerj and vaccinated when it is required,
vaccine virusJieing kept ou hand by timely requisition on the Surgeon
General. «
1195. The senior medical officer of each hospital, post, regiment, nr
detachment, will make monthly to the Medical Director, and quarterly
to.the .Surgeon General, a report vf sick and wounded, and qf deaths,"
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
239
and of discharges for disability, (Form 1;) and transmit monthly to the
Surgeon General a' copy of the Statement of the Hospital Fund,
(Form 19.) •
1196. After surgeon's call, he will make a morning j-eport of the sick
to the commanding officer, (Form 15.)
1197. Every medical officer will report to the Surgeon General and
to the Medical Director, the date when he arrives at a station, or when
he leaves it, and his orders in the case, (statiDg the number, date, and
source;) and at the end of each month, whenever not at his station,
whether on service or on leave of absence; and when on leave of ab¬
sence, his post-office address for the next month.
1198. They will promptly acknowledge the receipt of all orders re¬
lating to their movements-; and in all official communications, when at
stations the positions of which are not well known, they will state the
nearest*post-office or well known place.
1199. Wh.en it is necessary to employ a private physician as medical
officer, the Medical Director, or if circumstances preclude reference to
him, the commanding officer, may execute a written contract, (notifying
the Medical Director,)'conditioned as in. Form 16, at a stated compen¬
sation, not to exceed $50 a month when the number of officers and men,
♦with authorized laundresse", is 100 or more; $40 when it is from 50 to
100, and $30 when it is under 50.
1200. But when he is required to abandon his own business, and give
his whole time to tte public service, -the contract may be not to exceed
$80 a month ; and not to exceed $109,'besides transportation in kind, to
be furnished by the Quartermaster's Department, where be is required
to accompany troops on marches or transports. But a private physician
will not be employed to accompany troops on marches or transports, ex¬
cept by orders from the War Department, or, in particular and urgent
cases, by the order of the officer directing the movement. t •»
1201. And when a private physician is required to furnish medicines,
he will be paid in addition from 25 to 50 per cent.,.to be determined by
the Surgeon General, on the amount allowed by contract:.
1202. In all cases, a duplicate of the contract, with a particular
statement of the circumstances which make ic necessary, will be
transmitted forthwith to the_ Surgeon General for approval; and the,
commanding offiier for the time being will at once discontinue it, when¬
ever the necessity for it ceases, or the Surgeon-General may so direct.
1203. The physician's account of pay due must be sent to the Sur¬
geon General for payment, vouched by the certificate of the command¬
ing officer, that it is correct and agreeable to contract, and that the ser¬
vices . have been, duly'rendered. But on the frontier or in the field,
when it^nnot conveniently be submitted to the Surgeon General, the
contract having already received his approval, the account may be paid
on the order of the commanding officer, not to exceed the regulated
amount, by a Quartermaster or a medical disbursing officer.
1204. Private physicians, employed.by contract', will conform to the
regulations, and accordingly will keep all the records, and make the
reports, requisitions, and returns required from medical officers. They
will not be granted leaves of absence.
1205. When medical attendance is required by officers or enlisted
men on service, arid the attendance of a medical officer cannot be had.
240
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
the officer, or if there be 110 officer, then the enlisted man, may employ;
a private physician, and a just aecouut therefore will Repaid by the
Medical Bureau. . '
1206. The account will set out the name of the patient, the date of
and charge for each visit, and for medicines. The physician will mate
a certificate to the aeount in Case of an officer, or affidavit in case, of an'
enlisted man, that the account is correct', and the charges are the cus¬
tomary charges of*the place.
1207. The officer will make his certificate, or the enlisted man his af-
. fidavit, to the correctness of the account, that he was on'service at the
place, and stating the circumstances preventing hi.m from receiving the
services of a medical officer.
12(18. When the charge is against an officer, he will pay the account
if practicable, and transmit it to the Medical Bureau for.reiijLurse-
ineut. In all other cases, the account will be transmitted to the Medi¬
cal Bureau for settlement. »
1209. If the Chai'ge is against a deceased officer or enlisted man, the
physician will make the affidavit, before required to the account, and
that he has been paid no part of it.
1210. No charges for consultation fees will be paid by the Medical
Bureau; nor will any account for medical'attendance or medicines be
paid, if the officer or enlisted man be not on service.
1211. A board of not less than three medical officers will be appoint¬
ed from time to time, by the Secretary-of War, to examine applicants
for appointment of assistant surgeons m the regular army, and assis¬
tant surgeons for promotion., And no one shall* be appointed or pro¬
moted until so examined and found qualified.
1212. The board will scrutinize rigidly the moral habits, profession¬
al acquirements, and physical qualifications of the candidates, and re¬
port favorably, either for appointment or promotion, in no" case admit¬
ting of a reasonable doubt.
1213. .The Secretary of War will designate the applicants to be ex¬
amined for appointment of assistant surge in. They must be between
21 and 25 jears of age. The board will report their respective merits
in the several branches of the examination, and their relative merit
from the whole; agreeably whereto, if vacancies happen within two
jears .thereafter, they wiJI receive appointments and .take rank in the
medical corps.
12When an assistant surgeon has served five' years, he is subject
to be examined for promotion. If he decline the examination, or be
found not qualified by moral habits or professional acquirements, he
teases to he a medical officer of the army.
1215. An applicant for appointment failingat one examination, may
be allowed a seeond after two years; but never a third.
1216. The Secretary of War will appoiut, on the recommendation of
the Surgeon General, from the enlisted men of the army, or cause to be
enlisted, as many Competent hospital stewards as the service may re¬
quire. ... .
1217. The senior medical officer of a command requiring a Bteward,
may recommend a competent non cominisoioned officer or soldier to he
appointed, which recommendation the commanding officer shall forward
medical department.
241
to the .Adjutant and Inspector-General of the*army, with his remarks
thereon, and with>tfie remarks of the company commander.
1218. When no competent enlmted man can be procured, the medical
officer will report the fact to the Surgeon General. Applications and
testimonials of competency, from persons seeking to be enlisted for hos¬
pital stewards, may be addressed to the Surgeon "General.
1219. The commanding officer may re-enlist a hospital steward at the
expiration of his* terra, of servioe, on. the recommendation of the medi¬
cal officer.
1220. No soldier, or citizen, will be recommended for appointment
who is i^ot known to be temperate, honest, and in every way reliable, as
well as sufficiently intelligent, and skilled in pharmacy, for the proper
discharge of the responsible duties likely to be devolved upon him.
Until this is known, he will be appointed'an acting steward by the med-
•ical officer, with the approval of the commanding officer, arid will be
entitled to the pay and allowances of "hospital steward.
1221. Hospital stewards, appointed by the Secretary of War, whenever
stationed in places whence no post return is made to the Adjutant-Gen¬
eral's- office, or when on furlough, will, at the end of every month, re¬
port themselves, by letter, to the Adjutant and Inspector-General and
•Surgeon General, as well as to the Medical Director of the military de¬
partment in which they may be serving; to each of whom they will
also report each new assignment to duty, or change of station,.ordered
in their case, noting carefully the number, date, and source of the order
directing the same. They.will likewise report monthly, when on fur¬
lough, to the M.edical officer in charge of the hospital to which they
are attached. . „
1222. The jurisdiction and authority of courts-martial are the same
with reference to hospital stewards as in the cases of other enlisted
men. When, however, a hospital steward is sentenced by an inferior
eouTt to be reduced to the ranks, such sentence, though it may be ap¬
proved by the reviewing officer, will not be carried into effect until the
ease has been referred to the Secretary of War for final action. In
these cases of reduction, the application of the man for discharge from
service, though not recognized as of right, will" generally be regarded with
favor, if his offence has not been of too serious a nature, and especially
when he has not been recently promoted from the ranks.
1223. As the hospital stewards, appointed by the Secretary of War,
are permanently attached to the Medical Department, their accounts of
pay, clothing, &c.,.must be kept by the medical officers under whose
immediate direction'they are serving, who are also responsible for cer¬
tified statements of such accounts, and correct descriptive lists of such
stewards, to accompany them in case of transfer ; as, also, that their
.final statements and certificates of discharge'are accurately made 9Ut,
wfien they are at length discharged from service.
11
242
MEDICAL DEPART MENS?".
Standard Supply Table for General and Post Ilospitafa
[ In General Hospitals, the supplies For every 100 sick, will correspond
.Willi the allowance to commands of 500 men.}
Quantities, for one year for
commands of
4
ARTICLES. -
F rum F ron
1U0 to 2001<
F t on
300 ti
5C0
1000
2 Of)
1 300
400
!t\en
men.
MEDICINES.
•
Acncise, " «
lb
2
4
6 '
8
16
Acidf acetici, -
>b
1
2
.24
5,
f arseniosiV
oz
4
i,
2
2i
5
" benzoic!, -
0Z
V
2
3
4
8-
" citricir' -
lb
l
1 2
3
4
8-.
" niuriariei,
Jb
\
I
2
24'
' 5
" nitrici, -
lb
. i
o
3
4
8
'' sulphurici,
lb.
i
o
3
4
&
u- aromatieiy
lb,
i
2
3
4 .
- &
" tannic!,
®z.
- 2.
4
.6
• 8
16
" Jartarici, -
lb.
2
4 .
' 6
.8
16
Aetheris sulphuric!loti,.
lb.
"2
4
6
8
' 16
Alcoholic -
bott.
24
43
72
96
192
Aluniinisr -
lb.
1
2
3
.4
8-
Ammoniac!,-' -
. Ib.
4
1
2
24
5
Alnmouiae carbon atis,
oz
8
16
2 t
32
'64
'' muriatis,
" - lb
i
1
2
24
5'
A nth embUs,. - -
lb
I
2
3 '
4
8
Aritimoaii et potass, tart rat is,
oz.
3
6«
■ 9
12
24
Argenti nitratis, (crystal's.)
07.
r
2
- 3
4
8
" " ■ (fuseil,)
oz.
l
2
3
4
8
Arnicae, - ■ -
lb.
l
2
3
4
8.
Assafceditse, -
oz.
4
8
12
J6
32
BisiTiuthr sitfcnitratis, ■ --
or.
" 4
8
12 "
16
32.
Camphorte, -
lb-
2
4
6-
8
16
Cardamomi, -
oz.
•8
16
24
32
64
Catechu, - -
lb.
4
1
2
24
5-
Ttflae alhse* -
lb,
2
4
6
8
16
Cernti rssina?, t -
'lb
2
4
6
8
16
" siniplicis, - . ■>
lb.
8
16
24
32
€4
'' zinci earbonati 3>
lb.
> 2
4
6
8
16
Chlorilorini, ...
lb.
1
2
3
4
8
Colloilii, ...
oz.
2
4
6
8
16
CopaihBe, ...
lb.
5
10
15
20
40
Crca.-oti, ...
oz.
2
4
6
8-
16
Cretse preparatte,
>b.
1
2
3
41
8
Cupri .-nlplmus. -
oz
2
4
fi
8
16
*To he i?>ntii to posts where simple cerate cannot be Bent without be¬
coming rnnfciit.'
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
243
.Supply Tahlt for Hdtpitals— Continued.
aimcxEs.
Etnplastri adhsesivi, .
" Catitharudis,
« fern, - -
bydiargyri,
" ictbym-olhE, ■ ' ~
Extract belladonna,
bucliu fluidi, ¥ -
u coloeymbidis, comp.
" ' cold ruble fluidi, -
Conii, —
■" oil be l ife fl'ui-d?,
*'• gentianse fluidi, .-
"" glycyrrliizBe,
■ " hyoscysmi,
" ipecacuanlise fluidi,
" piperis fluidi,
■" pruni virg fluidi,
■" rhei fluidi,
<c sarsaparillae fluidi,
u senegse fluidi,
" sennas fluidi, * -
" " taraxa^i fluidi,
u vaferiannae fluidi, -
" .ziiigiberis fluidi, -
Ferri iodidi,
et quinrae citratis,
" »sulpbatis,
Gambogise, -
Glycerine, - *
Gnaiaci resinse, -
Hydrargyri qhloridi corr
u " mitis, -
11 . cum ereta,
" iodidi, -
- .oxidi Jttbri,"
Iodinii, - ■»"
Lini, ...
Liquoris ammonise, -
" ferri'iodidi,
" potass: arsenitis, »
" sodae qhlorinatae,
" zinci cljoridi,
Magnesias,
Quantities for one yeai
for
commands of"
F mm
1-00 to
F torn
200 to
F com
300 to
500
1000
inert.
200
300
400
men.
yds.
5
10-
15
20
40
lb, .
3
6
9
12
24-
lb.
1
2
3
4
S-
lb.
4
1
2
2h
5
yds.
3
6
9
12 %
24
oz.
2
4
6 '
8
16'
Tb.
1
o
3
4
8
oz.
8
1-6.
24
32
64
lb.
1
2
3
4
8
oz.
1
2
3
4
8
rb.
1
2
3
4
8
lb.
1
2
3
4
8
lb."
6
12
18
24
48
oz.
2
4
6
8
16
lb.-
4
1
2
n
5
oz.
I
2
3
4
8
lb.
■ 1
2
3
4
8
lb.
I
2
3
4
8
"lb.
12
4
6
• 8
16
lb.
4
1
2
24
5
- lb.
1
2
3
4
8
5b.
1
2
3
4
8
oz.
. 8
16
24
32
64
Ib.
4
1
2
2|
5
oz.
12
4
6
8
16
oz.
4
8 ,
12
16
32
oz.
2
4
6
8
16
oz.
4
1
2
24
5
oz.
2
4
6
8 •
' 16
lb.
4
1
2
2*
3
oz.
4
1
2
24
4
5
lb.
1
2
3
8
lb.
4
1
2
24
5
oz.
1
2 .
3
4
8
oz.
1
2
3
4
8
oz;
2
. 4
6
' 8
16
lb.*
4
8
12
16 •
32
lb.
4
8
12
16
32
lb.
1
2
3
4-
S
oz.
2
» 4
6
■8
12
16
bott.
3
6
9
24
bo,it.
3
6
9
12
24
lb.
4
1
2
24
5
%te
iaj:i>IC5li DEPARTMENT.
Supply Table for Hospitals—Continued.
AKTICLES.
Magnesif® sulpliatis,
Massse pil: bydrargyri,
Mollis despbmnti,
Morphia sulpliatis,.
Myrrh®, ;
Olei ariisi,
" cajuputi,
" caryopbilli '
"• ciunatnomi, -
« mentha? piperita?,
morrhuse
, " olivae,
" origani, .
" ricinr, .
' " terrebilrthiBa?,
" tiglii,
Opii,
Piseis abietis, .
Plumbi aeetatiSj
Potass® aeetatis,
u bicarbonatis,
" bitartratis,
• " chloratis,
lt nitratis,.
" sulpliatis, -
Potass Li cyan ureti,
.ll- iodidi,
Pruni Virginian®,
Pulveris acacias,
" aloes,
"• , cantharidis,
cr capsici, "
M cinchona?, .
" ' ferri,
u u per sulpliatis,
"" glycyrrhizue, .
u 1 ipecacuanhas,
u et opii,
" jalap®, ' . , ■
" lini, .
" opii .
rbei, .
lb.
©z.
lb.-
dr.
lb.
oz.
GZ.
OZ.
OZ.
bott.
botr.
dr.
qt_ bott.
qt. bott.
dr.
lb"
■ lb.
lb.
" lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
dr.
oz.
lb.
"lb.
OZ.
OZ.
11).
lb.
lb.
lb.
oz.
lb.
lb.
lb.
oz.
F roinlFromlF rom
Quantities ibi one year for
commands of
100 to
200
25
8
2
2
I
1
1
1
1
2
8
8
4
12
■4
2
4
1
1
1
1*
2
I
1
200 to 300 to
300 400
50
16
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
4
16
16
8
24
' 8
4
1
2
2
2
2
4
75
2t
3
3
3
'3
6
24
24
12
36
12
6
2
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
2
3
24
2'
6
12
6
3
3
3
1Q
2
2
12
24
fi
f
3
500
men
100
32
8
8
24
4
4
4
4
8
32
32 "
16
48
16
8
24
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
24
4
32
24
8
16
8
4
4
8
4
16
24
24
16
24
1
4
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
245
Supply, Table for Hospitals—Continued.
F rom
100 to
200
F ronl
200 to
300
F rom
300 to
400
500
men
1000
men.
Pulveris sinapis nigrce, . ..
lb.
6
12
•18
24
48
" ulmi,
lb.
2
4
6
8
16
Qnassiae, ■
lb.
1
1
2
24
0
Quinv® sulphatis, , •
oz.
10-20
20-40
30-00
40-81)
80-160
Rliei, .
o z.
4
8
12
16
32
Sacchari, . . ,*
lb.
20
40
60
80
160
Saponis, . ,
lb.
4
8 ..
12
16
32
SCIIIEB, . . .
oz.
4
8
12
16
32
Serpentarise , ' .
lb.
4
r
.2
24
5
Sodce bicarbopatis,
lb.
o
4
6 '
8
IS
" boratis,« . • . . ,
lb.
4
1.
2 .
24
5
. u et potass: tartrates,
lb-.
.3
6
9
12
24
Spigeliae, ■
lb.
4
1
2
24
5
Spiritus ammon : aromatic!, .
oz.
2
4
6
8
16
" aethfiris compositi,
lb.
4
1
2
24
5
" b nitriei, *
lb.
2
4
6
8
16
" lavandulse comp :
lb.
4
1
2
24
5
* vini gallici,
bott.
12
24' .
36
48
96
Stryebfiiae, . ...
dr.
1
2 1
3
4
8
Sulphuris loti, .
lb.
1
2
3
4
&
Syrupi sell!®, . * . •
lb.
3
&
9'
12
24
Tincture aeoniti radicis,
lb.
1"
2
3 '
4
8
* digitalis, - .
oz.*
4
8
12
16 ,
32
11 ergotse (Dublin),
oz.
4
8
12
16
32
" ferri chloridi,
lb.
i
1
2
24
5
" veratri veridis, , .
oz.
4
8
12
16
32
Cnguenti liydrargyri, -.
lb.
1
2
3
4
8'
" nitratis,' .
lb.
i
1
2
24
' 5
Veratri fe,
dr.
1
" 2
•3.
4
8
Vini colchici seminls, .
lb.
4
1
2.
24
5 "
Zdnci aeetatis, . ■ .
oz
l
2
3 ;
4
,8
" chloridi, . .
<oz.
4 '
*
1
2
3
u sulphatis, • .
■oz.
l
2
3
4
.8
INSTRUMENTS.
Amputating, . „•
sets.
l
1
1
1
2
Ball forceps, .
no.
l
1
1
1
2
Bougies, gumelastic, (1 to-12) ,
no.
6
- 6
6
6
.6*
«
metallic, (assorted,) .
no.
G
0
6
Tfi
Buek's spouge.-holder for the throat,
no.
1
1
1
1
31
Catheters, gumelasrtie, (2 to 10,)
no.
. 6 -
6
6
■u silver, (3, 6, 9,) .. »
no.
3
. 3*
3
f $
Quantities for one year for
commands of
246
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Supply Table for Hospitals—Continued.
ARTICLES.
Catheters, rases, . * . . no.
Cuping glasses, or tins, . no.
Directing, . . set;.
Lancets, spring,* . . no.
" th .rnb,-j- . . no.
Needles, suFgeons', with cases, no.
Obstetrical, . . . sets.
Pocket. . . .. . sets.
Probnngs, ... . no.
Pulleys, . . '.sets.
Scarificators, . . . no
Splints, (assorted.) . . sets.
Stethoscopes, . . . no.
Stomach-pump and ease, . no.
Syringe, ^nema.J . . no.
'• _ penis, glass, . . . no.
" '' mettallic, . no.
<£ vagina,[| . . no.
Teeth extracting, . . ; sets.
Tongue depressor, (hinge.) . no.
Tourniquets, field, " . no.
" spiral, . •. no.
Trepanning, .... sets.
Trocars, (1 small,) . . no.
Trusses, hernia, . . no.
BOOKS.
cop.
cop.
cop.
cop.
eop.
Anatomy, * .
Cheiniftry, . .
Dbpensatoiy, . .
Medical Dictionary, .
" Fo mulaiy.
" Jurisprudence and Toxicol¬
ogy, . . cop.
" Practice, . . . cop.
Obstetrics, .... cop.
Regulations for Med. Dept, . ", cop.
Surgery, .... cop.
Ilia,nk, ..... coj).
Quantities for one year for
commands of
F iom,F roni
100 to 200 to
200 300 J
F torn
3(j0 to
400
1
12
1
1
2
6
1
1
6
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
6
3
1
1
4
1-
1
1
3
1
12
1
1
2
6
1
1
6
1
2
1
1
1
3
"4
12
3
. 1
1
4
1
1
1
6
1
18
1.
1
3
6
1
1
6
1
2
1
1
1
3
G
18
3
1
1
6
2
1
1
9
* Four extra fleams to each lancet, f With cases. J 1 Davidson's; 1,
ox, 1, 8 oz. || 1 hard. India Rubber; 2 glass.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 247
Supply Table, far Hospitals—Continued.
ARTICLES.
Quantities for one year for
commands of
From
100 to
200
From
200 to
300
F roml
300 to
400
500
men
1000
men.
«
Case, -
no.
1
1
.1
1
1
Order and Letter,
no.
1
1 •
1
1
1
Piesciiption, -
no.
1
1
1
I'
1
Register,
ho.
1
1
1
1
1
Requisitions, I
Rentrns, >
no.
1
1
1
1
1
Reports of sick, y
HOSPITAL STORES.
*
Arrow root, ...
lb. '
5
10
15
20
■ 40
Barley, ...
lb.
20
40
60
80
160
Cinnamon, - • -
lb.
4.
■ 1
2
24
5
Cloves. - - -
QZ.
4
8
12
16
32
Cocoa, - - - .
lb..
10
.20
30
40
• 80
Farina, .
lb. •
5 .
10
15
20-
40
Ginger, ground, (Jamai#a,)
lb:
4
1
2
24
5
Nutmegs, - - - -
oz.
4
8
12
16
32
Tea, - - ...
lb.
20
■ 40
60
80
160
Whiskey, bottles of, - ' •
doz.
. 2
4
6
8
16
Wine, bottles of, - -
doz.
2
4 '
6
£
. 16
• BEDDING.
-
Bed sacks, *- -
no. -
•10
20
30
40 .
80
Bedsteads, iron, . . • .
"no.
6-10
12-20
18-30
24-40
48-80
Biankets, woollen, - - .
no.
10-20
20-40
30-60
4Q1-8O 80-160
Coverlets, ...
no.
10'
20"
30
40
80
Gutta percha cloth,
yds.
4
6
8
10 -
• 16
JVlai tresses, ...
no.
*2
4
6
8
18
Mosquito bars,
. no.
6-10
,12-20
18-31
.'4-40
48-80
Pillow ca:,es,
no.
25
50-
75
100
\ 200
" ticks,
no.
10
20
30
40
1 80
Sheets, * . -
no;
40
80
120
200
400
FURNITURE, DRESSING, AC.
Bandages, suspensory,*
no.
4
8
12
' 16
' 32
Binder's boards,-j- • -
'no.
4
6
8
12
16
Corks, assorted,
doz.
12
24
36
48 •
96
Cork screws, -
no.
1
I
2
2
3'
* Assorted. 118 inches by 4.
m
MEDICAIi BEPARTMENT.
Supply Table for Hospitals—Continued.
Frqm
100 to
200
F roin
200 to
300
Frorr
300 t(
400"
,500
men
1000
men
Cotton battjng, .
lb
1
2
3
-*
4
8
"• .wadding, .
lb.
1
2
3
4
8
Flannel, red,
"yds.
5
10
15
.20
40
Funnels, glass, .
no.
* 1
1
2
2
4
" tin, .
no.
^1
1
2
" 2
2
Hatchets,
no.
1
1
2
* 2
2
Hones, (in wood,)*
no.
1
1
1
1
1
Ink powder, .
papers.
2.
2
3
.3
4
Inkstands, .
no.
1
1
2
2
2
Linen, .
yds.
5
10
15
20
40
Lint, . . »
Ib.
4
6
8
10
20
Measures, graduated, .
no-
3
3
4
6
6
" tin,
sets.
1
1
1
1
1
Medicine cups and glasses,f .
no;.
3
6
9
12
24
Mills, cotfee,
no.
2
2
2
3
4
Mortars and pestles, glass, .
no.
1
1
o
2 "
2
" " " " iron,
no.
1
• 1
1
1
1
" " " wedgewood
no. «
1
2
2
3
3
Muslin,
. yds.
25
50
75
100
200
Needles, sewing,
po.
25
25
25
25-
50
Oiled silk, pr g-utta percha tissue
or
India rubber tissue, .
yds.
4 .
6
6 ■
8
12
*Pans, bad, . .
no.
2
2
3
' 4
5
Paper envelopes,J
no.
100
125
150
200
250
Paper, filtering,
. quires.
i
1
2
2
3
" strapping,"
quires.
10
12
15
15
20
" writing,! . - .
quires/
12
20
20
20
20
Pencils, hair.
no.
12
18
24
30
50
"" lead, . . ,
no.
• 6
8
10
12
18 '
Pens, steel,
doz.
2
3
3
4 .
6
Pill boxes,
papers.
3
6
9
12
24
" machine,
no.
1
1 .
1
1
1
Pins, assorted, .
papers.
2
4
6
8
10
Quills, ....
no.
25 .
25
50
50
50
Rain guages,
no.
1
r
1 •
1
1
Ru/.urs, . . .
no.
1
l
1 '•
1
2
" strops, .
Scales and weights, apothecary's,
no.
1
l
1
1
2
sets.
1
l
2
2
2
u " shop,
sets. 1
1
l
1
1
1
Quantities for one year fo/
commands of
*4 inches by 1. f2 cups to 1 glass. J Assorted, 3 sizes—"Official
bu«iness"'printed on each. 5 Foolscap, letter and note—white j blue ruled.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.- 249
Supply Table for HospUqls—Continued.
Quantities for one year for
" oommands of
ARTICLES.
From
From
From
500
1000
l-UO to
200 to
300 to
200
300
400
men
men
Scissors, .
no.
2 .
2
2
3
4
Sheep skini, dressed, .
no.
4
6
8
10
12
Silk, snrgeons', .
oz,
4
i
4
4
1
' " green, . ...
yds.
4
1
2 •
24
5
Spatula?,
no.
3
3
4
6
12
Sponge,
lb.
4
4
*
•1
1
Tape,* .
pieces.
. 4
8
12
16
32
Thermometers and'hydrometers,
no.
2
2
2
•2
2
Thermometers,
no.
1
1
1
1 '
1
Thread, linen, . . ' .
oz.
4
4
.6
' 6
8
Tiles, ... J
no.
2
3*
3
3
4
Tow, ....
lb.
1
2
2 '
3
5
Towels, , . ,
no. .
20 '
*36
50 .
75
150
Twine,
lb,'
1
1
14
14"
3
Urinals,
no.
2
3
5
6
10
Vml9,.assorted, "
doz.
6
12
18
24
48
Wafers, ($ oz. boxes,) .
no.
1
1
2
2
3
Wax,'sealing, . .
sticks.
3
3.
I 4
4
6
*One quarter woollen; three quarters, cotton.
If the following articles of Hospital Furniture cannot be obtained with
,the hospital fund, they may be precured from a medical disbursing officer,
or by special requisition from a quartermaster •
ARTICLES.
Basins, wash.
Bowls.
Boxes, for pepper and'
salt.
Brushes.
Buckets.'
Candlesticks.
Clothes Lines.
Cups.
Dippers and Ladlea
Graters.
Gridirons.
Kettles, tea.
Knives aiid Forks.
Lantern's.
Locks and keys.
Mugs, *
Pans, frying.
" sauce.
Pitchers.
Plates.
Pots, chamber and chair.
Pots, offee and tea.
. " iron.
Sadir< r»«-.
Shovels, fire.
Skillet, with cover.
Snuffers.
Spo onsl
Tongs.and pokers.
Tumblers.
Woodsaws,
250
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Standard Supply Table for Field ■Service.
Articles.
Qu&ntities.
medicines. •
Acidi nitrici, lb.
" sulph. aromatici,. . lb.
" tauuiei, . '• oz-
Alcoliolis bott.
Aluminis. lb.
Ammoniae carbonatis oz.
Antiijionii et potass, tartratis, oz.
Argenti nitratis (fused), oz.
Camphor® lb.
Cerati Tesinae.. ^ lb.
" simplieis, lb.
Chlornformi, ... .^ * - lb.
Copaibas, *. • *''
Creasoti oz.
Cupri sulpliatis, oz.
Emplastri adhtesivi, yds.
" canthariitis ".... lb.
" " iciitliyocoliaB, yds.
Extracti coloryntliidis cotnp., oz.
" glyc/rrhizce, lb.
Hyd-rargyri chioi-idi corrosivi, oz.
" " . mitis, lb"
Iodinii, - oz.
Eiquoris ammonite lb.
" potass, arsenitis, oz.
Maenesiae sulphatis lb.
-M as see pi 1": bydrargyri, ... oz.
Morpliiae sulpliatis dr.
Olei menthte piperitse, °z-
" olivte, bott.
" ricini, ..... qt. bott.
u terebintbintp qt. bott.
11 tiglii, dr.
Pilul: catliartic: comp ; (U. S )..... dozi
" opn, lb'- S ), doz.
Plitmbi •metutis, lb.
PotasstO Unartiatis, lb.
" eliloiatis, lb.
" n i ti n lis, lb.
Totassii iodidi, oz.
Pulveris acacire, lb.
K capsici, lb.
Eleg'tl Bat.
Comp
mos
3 mos
3 mos
i
i
b
1.
4'-
. i
2-
1
I
6
4
2
1
4
IS
8
4
2
1
1
4-
2
I
A
2 .
1
2
1
.4
8
4
2
2
1
1
2*
1
4
2
1
1
4 .
2
a
15
8
4
4
' 2
1
o
1
, 1
16
8
4
2
1
4
4
4
4
2
1
4
4
2
l
4
2
l
4
2
l
25
15
10
16
8
4
4
2
1
2
1
1
■ 8 .
4 .
2
12
6
3
8'
4
2
2
1
1
8
4
2
8
4
2
2
1
4
2
1
4
2
1
4
1
4
4
8
4
2
4
2
1
4
4
4
MEPICAL DEPARTMENT. 251
Supply Table for Field Service—Continued.
Quantities.
Articles.
Reg t
• Bat
Comp
1 iiios
3 rocs
o II10S
Pulveris ferti per. sulphatis,. .... .
'4
,,
1
'• ipecacuanha?,
.. lb
1
1
i
" u et opn,...
.. lb.
*
i
'5 lini,
.. 11
Hi
8
4
" opii,
. . lb
2
1
i
" rhei,
J
3-
" sinapis nigrce,'
' 12
6
3
Quiniae sulphatis,
24
12
6.
Sacehaii, •.
10
5
2
Saponis,
. lb.
8
4
2
Sodae bicarbortatis,
1
3-
i
Spiritus ammoniaearoniutici,
4
2
2
" aetheris nitrici,
.. lb.
2
1 ■
*
" vini gallici,
12
6
4
Syrupi sciliae,
. 3
2 -
1
Tincturae cinelinnoe comp.,
4
2
1
" coin rn bee,
.. lb.
„ 4
2
1
' " ferri chloiiili,
.. lb.
1 *
r
" gentianae comp ,
lb.
4
2
.i
• " opii,
16
8
6
" veratri virhus,
4
2
1
Chguenti hydrargyii,
1
3-
i
" " nitratis, . ..
.. lb.
i
J
4
Vini colchici seininis,
.. lb.
1
A
£
Zinci acetatis,.
2
1
1
" sulphatis,
2
1
1
*" INSTRUMENTS.
Amputating, ,...
2
1
1
Ball ford^ps,
2
1
1
Bougies, gumelastlc, (I to 12),....
6
6
6
•' metallic, (assorted), ....
f,
G
6
Catheters, gumeiastic, (2 to 10), ..
.. no.
6
6
• 6
" silver, (3, 6, 9),
'3
3
3
" cases,
1
1
1
Cupping glass or tins,*
12
8
6
Lancets, spring,
1
1
1
" thumbs, (with cases), . .
4
2
2
Needles, surgeons, (with cases,).
.. no.
12
6
6
* Half glass, half tin.
252
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Supply Table /or Field Service—Continued.
Articles.
Pocket, •. sets.
Probangs, ...... no.
Scarificators,... * fio.
Splints, (assorted), sets.
Syringes, enema, (assorted),* no.
" penis,.glass, no.
" " India'rubber, no.
.Teeth extracting, sets.
Tongue depressor, (hinge), no.
Tourniquets, fiel 1 no.
" spiral, no.
Trepanning v sets.
Trocars, (1 small), no.-
Trusses,, hernia,... * no.
books.
Anatomy, (surgical), ;.. ..... . cop.
-Medical Practice, ...x. cop.
Regulations for medical department, eop.
"Surgery, (operative), cop.
Thompson's Conspectus, cop.
Blank, Jt . no.
hospital stores.
Arrow-root, lb.
Candles, (sperm,)f lb-
Farina, lb.
Ginger-, (fluid extract), lb.
Nutmegs, oz.
Tea, .t lb.
WAskey, bottles of, doz.
bedding.
Bed sacks, no.
Blankets, (woollen), ;.... no.
Quantities.
Reg't
Bat.
Comp
3 mos
3 mos
3 mos
2
1
1
6
4
2
2
1
1
1
- 1'
1
4
2
1
8
4
2
8-
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
. 1
•12
6
-3
o
• 1
1
1
*1
1
2
1 -
1
6
3 .
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
. 1
1
1
1
1.
1
1
6
5
5
' 10 .
5
3
2
1
1*
10.
5
3
1
•i
i
8
4
2
30 "
15
7
3
2
1
20
10
5
30
15
8
* L Davidson's ; 1 hard rubber, G oz.
f To b# reserved for use in surgical operations in the night,
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Supply Table jor Field Service—Continued.
253
Quantities.
Articles.
" H * ■
O
Bat.
3 mos
Comp
3 ntos
Gutta percha cloth,
yds.
20
-10
5
Mosquito bare,
yds.
20
10
5
Pillow ticks,
no.
20
10
5
furniture and dressings.
Bandages, (1) roller, assorted,...
doz.
14
7
4
" suspensory, assorted,
. no.'
12
6
4
Binders' boards, (18 inches by 4,)..
no.
18
9
5
Corks, assorted, .... . ...*
doz.
12
6
9
Corkscrews,
. no.
2
■ 1
1
Cotton batting,
lb.
2
1
i
2
1
i
Flannel, (red),
. yds.
5
3 „■
2
Hatchets, ..
. no.
2
1
1
Hones, (4 inches by 1, in wood),...
. no.
1
1
1
Ink, 2 ounce bottles.*. ...
. *no.
12
■ 6
3
Knapsacks, hospital, (2),^.
2
1
1
Lanterns, .'"i
4
2
1
Lint,
8
4
2 '
Litters and stretchers, .hand,
10
5
2
horse (3),
(-1) 1 dozen, 1 inch wide,
2 " 2 "
2 " 2J "
1 « 3 "
1 yard Ipng.
3 "
3 "
4 "
5 "
6 "
(2) According to pattern of same dimensions with ordinary knapsacks,
of light material; and to be covered with canvas. It is to be carried on
a march or in battle, by a hospital orderly, who is habitually to follow the
medical officer. The purpose of this knapsack is to carry such instru¬
ments, dressings, and medicines, as may be needed in an emergency on
the march or in the field. . *
(3) Horse litters required for service on ground, not admitting the use
of two wheeled carriages, to be composed of a canvas bed similar to the
present stretcher, and of two poles, each sixteen feet long, made in sec¬
tions, with head and foot pieces constructed to act as stretchers,"to keep
the poles apart.
254 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Supply Table for Field Service—Continued.
^^nanlities.
Articles.
Reg't
Bat.
Comp
3 nios
3 mos
3 11109
Measures, graduated, assorted, (4)
.. no.
4
2
2
Medicine chests, '
1
1
' 1
• " cups and glasses, (5), .
.. .* no.
6
3
2
" panniers. .
Mess chests, (see note,)
.. ,no.
1,
1
1
Mills, coffee,
2
1
1
Mortars and pestles, wedgewood,
(small),
2
1
. 1
Muslin,
20 -
10
5
Needles, sewing, (assorted, in
a
case),
25
25
25
Oiled silk or gutta percha tissue,
or
India rubber tissue,
8
4
2
Pans, bed, (6),
2
1
1
Paper envelopes, assorted, (7),. ..
.. no.'
100
50
25
Paper, wrapping,
quires.'
6
3 .
1
" writing, (8),
quires.
12
6
3
Pencils, hair,
24'
12
6
" lead, (of Faher's make,
No. 2),
12
6
3
Pens, steel, . ".
4 .
2
1
Pill boxes, (wood) -
papers.
2
1
1
(tin).
6
6
6
Pins, a sorted (large and medium, papers.
4 .
2
2
Razors,
1
1 '
I
" strops, '
J
1
1
Scales and weights, apothecary's,.
.. sets.
1
1
1
Scissors,
no.
4
2
2
Sheep skins, dressed, :
4
2
1
'Silk, surgeon?', .. .
*
i
i
" green,... '
-1
k
. k
Spatulas, ,. —
0
3
o
Sponge, (washed),. .. .
.. lb.
1
£
£
. 1
i
l
(4) 6 oz., 2 oz. minim.
(5) 2 cups to 1 glass.
(0) Of hard India rubber or other material. Shovel.
[If 30 letter, 25 note, 25 large. "Official Business" printed on each.
(8).2 foolscap, 0 letter. 4 note, white } blue ruletL
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 255
Supply 2able for Fid I Service—Continued.
Quantities.
ARTICLES.
Ri g't.
r.it
Comp
'1 IIIOS
11 JS
i rims
Tape
4
o
I
Thread linen,
o
1
1
Tiles,
2
1
1
Towels
40
20
10
Twine
lb
1
4
*
Vials, assorted, (I oz. and 2 oz.),
do a.
4
1
Wafers, (£ oz. boxes),
1
1
1
Wax, s'ealing,. ..
sticks.
2
1
1
NOTE TO PRECEDING TABLE
FURNITURE OF
8 Bas ins, tin. r
2 boxes, pepper and salt.
6 Cups, iin.
4 Cawisters, (fir tea, coffee, sugar
and butter.)
2 Dippers and ladles.
1 Grater.
I Gridiron.
1 Kettle, tea, iron.
12 Knives and forks.
6 Mugs, (Brittania, half-pint).
MESS CHUST.
1 Pari, frying.
1 Pan «auce.
8 Plates (6)and dishes (2) tin.
1 -Pot, iron.
2 Puts, coffee and tea. tin.
12 Spoons, iron, [table (6) and tea
(«)]•
1 Slcidet, with cover.
1 Tray, tin.
6 Tumblers, tin.
The'Standard Supply Tables contain all the articles to be purchased by
medical purveyors, except on the orders of the Surgeon General; but-any
less quantity may be required or any article omitted at the discretion of
the medical officer.
Form 1.
Report of the Side and Wounded at , for the
ending
186 .
Ki
Ov
cs>
taken sick or received into hospital during the quarter.
classes of diseases.
•
Month. .
First.
Second.?
Third.
Total by each
disease.
Total by each
class.
Specific diseases.
Cases.
Deaths
GO
9
os
U
Deathsj
Dases.
Deaths
2ases.
Deathsj
S
os
at .
ec
9 0)
Fevers
•
Febris Congestiva
Fehris Contimfa Communis, !,
Febns Intel-mittens Quotidiana,
Febns nt.rmittens Teniana, '
Febns Typhoides,
Febns Typhu8) f f '
Febns rypln,s Icterodes,
01 diseases of this class,
-
•
Eruptive Fevers
Erysipelas, ..
Rubeola, ^
Scarlatina, . *
Variola, |
Varioloid fes, j ]
All other diseases of this class',
t
-
I
Diseases of1 the organs
, connected with the di
gestive system.
Di sea.-es of tip; respiratn
ry system.
Cholera Asiatica,
Cholera J\loibus,
Colica,
Constipatio,
Diarrhoea Acuta,
Diarrhoea Chionica,
Pysenteria Acuta,
Pysenteria Chronica
Dyspepsia,
Enteritis,
(Gastritis,
HaemateniCsis. .
Hdpatitis Acuta,
Hepatitis Chronica,
Interns,
Parotitis, .
Peritonitis, ' .
splenitis, . . c
Tonsillitis,
All other disease's dC this c
Asthma, .. . .
Biouolims Acuta,
Bionchitis Chronica,
Catarrhus Epidemicus,
Catarrhus,
Haemoptysis, .
Larryngitis,
Phthisic Pulmonalis,
Carry forward,
g
W
♦-4
CI
►
§
*
►
W
H
g
W
t-8,
Ca
-I
Form 1—Continued.
classes of diseases.
t co
taken sick ok received into hospital during the quarter.
Month,
First.
Second.
| Third.
Total by each
disease.
i'otul by each
cla.-s.
Specified Diseases.
Cases.
J Deaths
Cases.
£
Cases.
Deaths
Cases.
1
Deaths
Cases.
.5
15
p S'
[
r
Diseases of the circulato-*
ry system.
1
Brought fo.ward, .
I leuritis, .
Pneumonia,
All other diseases of^iis class,. •
Anaemia, .
Anenrisma,
Angina-Pectoris, '.
Cardjtjs.
Endocarditis, ....
Pericarditis, . * "
Phlebitis, % * .
Varicocele, . ■
Varix,
All other diseases of this class,. .
Apop'lexta, ....
(Cephalalgia, . ' . . ]
Cerehritis,
Chorea.
Delirium Tremens, .
Epilepsia, .
Ictus Solis, . . (
•
'
t
*
«
m
0
S
3-
*
>
1
55
h
1
o
t*
g
03
Diseases of the brain~|
and nervous system.
Diseases of the urinary
and genital 6rgan3, andS
veneiial affections.
Diseases of the serous!
e^halent vessels. |
Trritatio Spinalis
JVtama,
Melancholia,
.Meningitis,
Neuralgia,
Paralysis,
Tetanus,
All other diseases of this class
Bubo Syphiliticum,
Calculus,
Cystitis,
Diabetes,
Knliresis,
Gonorrhoea,
1-eh uvia et Dysuria,
Nephritis,
Orchitis,
Sarcoeele,
Stnctura Urethra,
philts Piimitiva,
Sjphilis Contecutiva,
Ulcus l^onis Non Syphiliticum
All other diseases of this class
Anasarca, . ,
A eites, . . '
Hydiarthrus, .
Hydrocele, . ,1
Carry forward,
Oi
o
• Form 1—Continued. £*
~ "" —— ■——=:- * ——■— ~
TAKEN 9ICK OR RRpEIVED INTO HOSPITAL DURING TIIB QUARTER.
CLASSES or hieiusss.
Month, '
First.
Second.
Third.
Total by eacji
disease.
Total by each
• class.
Specific Diseases.
| Cases.
Deaths
. 5
cs
.O
■ Ui
£
*i
4>
P
Cases.
Deaths
o-
Deaths
1 Cases, j
1
j Deaths
1
Diseases of the fibrous
and muscular struc¬
tures.
r
Abscesses and ulcers.
9 Brought forward,
Hydrotliorax,
All other diseases of .this class,
Lumliago,
Podagra, .
Rhueniatismus Acutns, .
Rhueinatismus Chronicns,
All other diseases of this class,
Abscessns, j
Anthrax, *
Fistula,
Paronychia,
SPhle.nion,' . .
Ulcus, . . ,.'
All other diseases of this'class,
Artibustio, . . .
Coneussio Cerebri, . ..
Coinpressi-o Cerebri, .
VCtyitusio, . ...
jFractura,
iGelatio, . . .
%
.
Wounds and injuries;
Diseases of the eye.
Diseases-of the ear.
I
Hernia, . ,
Luxatio, ....
Mor&us Serpentis,
Punitio, , . ,
Sub-luxatjo, . , '
Vulnus Incisum, . ,
Vulnus Oontusum veiLaoeratum
.Vuinua Punctum,
VulnUs Sclopeticum, .
All other diseases of this class
Amaurosis,
Cataracta,
Heme'talopia,
Iritis,
Nyotalo'pm, ,
Ophthalmia,
Retinitis, . ' „
All other diseases of this class
Otalgia, .
Otitis, , , ,
Otorrhcea, , ,
Surditas .
All other diseases of this class,
Anchylosis, . .
Atrophia, ,
Bubo simplex, . . ,
Carry forward",
Form 1—'Continued.
taken sick or received into hospital during the quarter.
classes or diseases.
Month,
First.
Second.
Third.
Total by each
disease.
Total by each
class.
Specific diseases.
9.
C5
U
Deaths
,Cfl
<D
Death s|
a>
• Deaths
Cases.
Deaths
' 1 *
1 Cases.
CS
<u
p
—— B
M
a
M
0
£
a
w
a
$
«
B
t?j
53
1
©
&
B
CD
All other diseases.
[Note. — cases, were
new diseases superven¬
ing on those first regis¬
tered.] L
Brought forward, -
Debilitas, ...
Diphtheria, -
Ebrietas, ...
Epistaxis, ...
Exostosis, -
Htemorr-hois, '
Hcematoeele, ...
Morbi Cutis, ...
Necrosis, , .
Nostalgia, « »
Odontalgia,
Prolapsus Ani, - -
Pyaemia, * • -
Scirrhtis, -
Scorbutus, * «■
Scrofula, - -
Suieidium, *■>
Toxicum, ...
lu mores, -
.Vermes, •
Morbi Varii,
Total! ...
-
Form 1—Continued. '
GENKRAL SUMMARY.
.Remaining last
Report.
O.
s fg,
Remaining.
mean strength.
Months. Offi 'is. E,tlistet' Total.
men.
Total,
Ratio per qi\
s
S3
Ratio per 1000 of
mean strength.
Cases,,
Deaths.
Directions.—When new dsieases occur among those already sick, they yjill be included in the "eases," and the munber
of such new casps will be specified in the foot note. In this report, the utmost punctuality and exactness will be required,
and its nomenclature will be strictly observed. Diseases not specified will be reported in the class to which they belong, un¬
der the heading "All other diseases of this class." It will be accompanied with a general Sanitary Report, to he writteii
on alternate pages of foolscap paper, wiih a margin of one inch on the left side of each page, and to be folded in four equal
folds; in which the medical officer will furnish information respecting all those agencies which may have influenced the
sickness and mortality of the-troops—such as the medical topography of the station ; the climate; prevalent diseases in the
vicinity; the duty and employment of (lie troops; the nature of their V*' track and hospital-accommodations; diet; water;
clothing; end general habits of the men as to cleanliness, temperance, &o. Cases of t nusuul interest will Be reported in
detail. Diseases of women and children, if given, must be repoited separately. No duplicate of this report is required. It
will be rendered to the Surgeon General March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.
In consolidated and other monthly reports of sick and wounded, the general arrangement and the nomenclature of this
form will be followed.
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264- MEDICAL DEPARTMENT—FORMS-
Form 1—Continued.
Discharges on Surgeon's Certificate, and Deaths.
Name.
♦
Rank.
Elegim't
Company.
- 1
Disease.
i>
M o
-c .H
o J
xn £
11
o p
c o
• ft
Date of
death.
Surname.,
Christian
nain'e.
REMARKS.
*Note§.—Discharges on Surgeon's certificate, and deaths occurring among
those of the command not or> sick report, will also Ire reported, hut sepa¬
rated from the others by a double line drawn- across the page. The re¬
marks will, in each case, specify the manner in which the disease origi¬
nated, when it .is known.
In every case of the death of an officer, whether^on duty or not; a sp»
eial report is to be made to the Surgeon General.
Form 1—Continued.
endorsement.
Report of Sick and Wounded for the
Quarter ending 186 .
Station:
Scrgeon.
Command.
Regiment.
Companies.
Form 2>
Return of the Medical Officers of the Regular Army, Volunteer Corps, and Militia, including Physicians employed un der
t contract, serving in the Department of —- , for the month of ■—186 .
No.
Names.
. Rank.
Post or Station.
With what troops serving."
Remarks.
Note.—The nartites wilt to arranged Sn the following ptder: 1st, Medical Officers of the Regular Army, 2nd, those of
Volunteer Corps and Militia; 3d, Private Physicians. In the Column of -'Remarks" will be noted all changes In the posi¬
tion of medical officers and private physicians, whether on duty or on leave of absence; giving the number, date, and
source of the Order directing or authorizing such change, the time ot the departure of the officers from their posts, and the
'date of their return to duty. If to a new post, its position must be indicated by reference to some known point, as =—
miles north from——.river, town, or post-office. The remarks opposite the names of Private Physicians wiil state, in
addition to the above, the name and rank of the party making the contract, the date thefeof, the monthly compensation, and
the date of their discharge from service.
The Medical Directors will requite from the MediC&l Officers and Private Physicians in thbir respective Departments,
monthly reports, to enable them to rttake out and traneihit this Return to the Surgeon General,
Remarks,
Form 4.
Abstract of Medical and Hospital Property received and issued at—
186' . by , Medical Purveyor,
■, in the quarter ending on the day of ■
Articles, and Charac¬
ters, or Quantities.
' !>
1 certify that the above abstract is correct.
Note.—Invoices and receipts must accompany this AbsWact.
* fc
Medical Purveyor.
3
Form 5.
REQUISITION FOR MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL SUPPLIED
Station: ——«*. Period :■
From ■ to -uu, . -|
Regiment i"=—, Colonel ■ —, Surgeon **" ■»•- ■•«
Command : Officers, ; Enlisted men, ; All others entitled to Medicines,
; Total ,-
Article?, and Characters or Quantities.
Acacias,. m it).
Acidi acetici, J »->»• lb.
" arsenics}, oz.
On hand.
Wanted
Articles, and Characters or Quantities.
On hand.
Wanted.
Date :
Surgeon.
Note.—Requisitions will exhibit the quantity of'each article "on hand.'' Thsy will be trarrsmittod in duplicate, and
fajr different mails.
Form 6.
SPECIAL REQUISITION FOR SUPPLIES OF MEDICINES, &o.
Requisition for Medicines [Hospital' Stores, dec.,) required at t for
*""" """ ••■■■ ^ -V . . -—- T-r". _ . . ■■»i.mniiri'i'ii iteaw
Acidi tannici, oz. 2.
Pulverismopii, lb. 1.
&c., &c.,
&c»j &c.,
• I certify that the medicines above required are necessary fotf the sick at——, in consequence of [hete state whether
from loss, damage, &c., &c.J and that the requisition is agreeable to the Supply Table.
Approved;
Chmmanding Qfifcer.
Received, * 180 of ■ 'i' * —, the articles abotre entitaerated.
Surgeon*
ti'oTs.—-This lorth will be used Only when the supplies are to be purchased by a Quartermaster:
Surgeon,
Form 7.
Account for Medicines, (to., Purchased by ct Surgeon or an Officer of the Quartermastef'a Department.
The Confederate Slat's,
Acldi tannici, oz. 2, at 30 cents,
Pulveris opii, lb. 1, at $9,
&c., &c., &c.
To A. B.,'
Dr.
. $ 60
9 00
I certify that the articles above charged, for the uae of the sick at
and that the charges are reasonable and just.
are agreeable to the foregoing requisition,
Surgeon.
Received,
5 86 , of
dollars and •
cents, in full of the above account.
Note.—The above certificate may be signed by the Surgeon making the requisition, or by any Surgeon, or Assistant Sur¬
geon belonging to the army.
Form 8.
Account of Hospital Stores, Furniture, &c., Issued.
Date.
Lbs.
Lbs.
Oz.
Qts.
Qts.
Lbs.
&c.
&c.
■a
&c.
Remarks.
fcO
Fofest 9;
Account of Clothing, Arms, Equipments, dec., of Patients in Hospital.
to
to
Date
Names.
Rank.
Regiment
or corps.
When delivered.
Remarks.
The remarks will note
to whom the articles
were delivered; what
money, &c., were left
by those who die ; and
to whom they were
given.
Remarks.
The remarks will state
how articles have been
lo'-t, and by whom de¬
stroyed. or the persons
suspected, &c.
Form 11.
REGISTER.
Name*.
P4
Complaint.
ps
Note.—Both Christian and surname will be registered
S»
Remarks.
Fohm 12.
Prescription Book% Diet Book, and Diet Table.
Namb«.
Sunday.
Monday.
Tuesday.
Wednesday.
Thursday.
Friday.
Saturday.
•
•
.
*
S
w
tJ
m
a
fe
w
w
*
>»
9*
H
s
«
5?
H
The spaces in the Prescription Book are to be filled up with the prescriptions at length, the times of administering the
medicines, and the quantities to be given at each time. The diet of the patients will be divided into full, haif, and low,
to be designated in the Diet Book by the letters F. H. and L.; and in order that the steward may have precise instructions
for delivering the hospital .stores, &c., the surgeon will, from time-to time, insert in the Diet Book written directions of the
quantity of each article in his store-room which he may think necessary to each degree of diet. To each ten patients, for
example, on low diet, a certain quantity-of tea, sugar, &c. To each ten on half diet, a certain quantity of rice, milk, &c.
These proportions will soon become familiar to the steward, who has only to refer to the letters in the Diet Book, to ascer¬
tain the whole quantity of any article to be delivered for the day, as well as the quantity for each ward. When any liquor
is directed, or any other article not contained in these general instructions of the Surgeon, the precise quantity directed for
each patient will be noted-in tne Diet Book. Tfie Diet Tables are to be filled up daily from the Diet Book, and hung up in
each ward of a general hospital.
ao
en
276
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT—FORMS.
Form 13.
Army op tub Confederate States.
Certificate of Disability for Discharge.
4
A. B., of Captain company, (—,) of the regiment of Confede¬
rate States , was enlisted by , of the regiment of ,
at , on the day of , to serve years. He was born in
in the State of , is years of age, feet inches high,
complexion, eyes, hair, and by occupation, when enlisted, a
. During the last two months said soldier has been.unfit for
duty day s.
(The company commander will here add a statement of all the facts
known to him concerning the disease or wound, or cause of disability of
the soldier; the time, place, manner, and all the circumstances under
which the injury occurred, or dishase originated or appeared; the*duty, or
service, or situation of the soldier at the time the injury was received or
disease contracted, or supposed to be contracted ; and whatever facts may
aid a judgment as to the cause, immediate or remote, of the disability,
and the circumstances attending it.)
Station:
Date t
C. D., Commanding Company.
(tVhen the facts are not known to the company commander,..the certifi¬
cate of any officer, or affidavit of other person having such knowledge,
will be appended.)
I certify that I have carefully examined the said "of Captain '■
company, and find hirn incapable of performing the duties of a soldier,
because of (here describe particularly the disability, wound, or disease;
the extent to which it deprives him of the use of any limb or faculty, or
affects his health, strength, activity, constitution, or capacity to labor or
earn his subsistence.) The Surgeon will add, from his knowledge of the
facts and circumstances, and from the evidence in the case, his profes¬
sional opinion of the cause or origin of the disability.
E. F., Surgeon.
Discharged this day of , ISO , at
Commanding the Post.
(Duplicates.)
Notes.—1. When a probable case for pension, special care must be taken to
state the degree of disability"
2. The place where the soldier desires to be addressed maybe here
added. Town, County, ——- State, .•
[Blanks for this form are issued from the Adjutant General's office.]
Form 14.
Record of Recruits Examined by , at
Whebb Born.
Dale.
Name.
Town or
county.
State or
kingdom.
Lineage.
Occupation.
By whom en¬
listed.
Remarks.
The remarks will
state the cause of
rejecting any who
are examined, &c.,
&c
Surgeon.
t-3
-J
Form 15.
Morning Report of the Surgeon of a Regiment, Post or Garrison.
00
Date*
Company.
Remaining at
last teport.
Total.
Ph
Ramaininf
Remarks.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT—FORMS.
279
Form 16.
Contract with a Private Physician.
This contract, entered into this day of , 186 , at , State of
, between , of the C. S. Army, and Dr. , of , in the
State of , witnesseth, that for the consideration hereafter mentioned,
the said Dr. promises and agrees to'perform the duties of a medical
officer, agreeably to the Army Regulations, at , (and to furnish the ne¬
cessary medicines.) And the said promises and agrees, on behalf of
the Confederate States, to pay, or cause to be paid, to the spid Dr. ,
the sum of dollais for each and every month he shall continue to per¬
form the services above stated, which shall be his full compensation and
in lieu of all allowances and emoluments whatsoever, (except that for
medicines furnished, which shall be at the rate of per cent on his monthly
pay, to be determined by the Surgeon General.) Tins contract to continue till
determined by the said doctor, or the commanding officer for the time be¬
ing, or the Surgeon General.
[s»al.]
Signed, sealed, and delivered, 1
in presence of— / [sbal.]
"I certify that the number of persons entitled tp medical attendance,
agreeably to regulations, at , is ; that no competent physician can
be obtained at a lower rate; and that the services of a private physician
are necessary, for the following "reasons: [Here make the particular state¬
ment required in paragraph 1202 ; reporting, also, whether a medical offi¬
cer of the army was near, and if so, that his services could not be render¬
ed ; and when the contract allowed $80 per month, whether it was ne¬
cessary for the physician to abandon his own business, and give his whole
time to the public service.]
, Medical Director,
or Commanding Officer
Form 17.
Form of a Medical Certificaie.
of the regiment of , having applied for a certificate
on which to ground an application for leave of absence, I do hereby cer¬
tify that I have carefully examined this officer, and find that . [Here
the nature of the disease, wound, or disability, is to be fully stated, and
the period during which the officer has suffered under its effects.] And
that, in consequence thereof, he is, in my opinion, unfit for duty. I further
declare my belief tliatahe will not be able to resume, his duties iti a less
period than' . [Here state candidly and explicitly the opinion as to
the period which will probably elapse before the officer will be able to re¬
sume his duties." When there is no reason to expect a recovery, or when
the prospect of recovery is distant and uncertain, it must be stated.]
Dated , this day of
Signature of'the Medical Officer, • - , u
Ficiision Return for the Hospital at
Form 18
, far days, commencing
, and ending
a
o
£
<0
c
.2
RATIONS OP
-
PoiT OR STATION.
£
V-
at
O
fe
v.
o
<4-2
U*
. £
£-
M
o
£
s
Total.
t-H
V
E
3
" fc
£
55
•D
J2
V '
Pork.
Flour.
Beans.
Rice.
Coffee.
Sugar.
t-I
t£
hO
«
C
£
Candles.
Soap.
Salt.
1
Camp of .Instruction
Richmond,
Virginia.
r>7
60
7
420
210
, 210
420
50
370
420
420
420
420
420
420
Rations drawn,
110
50
400
40
1 to
1 §
420
420
300
420
420
300
Rations commuted..
3 00
160
20
10
90
00
00
120
00
00
120
Remarks.
1
steward.
2
cooks.
3
laundresses
5
nurses.
49
sick.'
60
total.
f The A. C. S. will issue agreeably to the above return.
Surgeon C. S. Jt.
■, Commanding Post.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT—F0EM6—ADDENDA.
281
Foitnf 19.
Statement of the Hospital Fund-at , for the month of , 186
Dr. To balance due hospital last month, ,.
1532 rations, being whole amount duo this month, at 9f cents
per ration, ,..
Total duo
issued.
Cr. By the folldNving provisions at contract prices:
283J .• lbs. of pork, at 6 cents per pound,
690 lbs. of fresh beef, at 4 cents per pound,....
1612 9-16 lbs. of flour, at 2 cents per pound,
10 lbs. of«hard bread, at 3^ cents per pound,..
70 lbs. of rice, at 6. cent» per pound,
• 56 lbs. of coffee, at 9 cents per pound,
193 14-16 lbs. of sugar, at 8 cents per pound,
17J- qrts. of vinegar, at 5 cents per quart
15 5-16 lbs. of candles, at 12 cents pet pound, ...
61f lbs. of soap, at 6 cents per pound, \
16J qrts. of salt, at 3 cents per quart,
12 galls, of molasses, at 28 cents per gallon,..
purchased.
6 pairsof chickens, at 50 cents per pair,..
4 qrts. of milk, at'7 cents per quart,
3 dozen oranges, at 25 cents per dozen,...
8 dozen eggs, at 25 cents pe? dozen
$156 14
Total expended,
Balance due this month.
$17
01
27
60
32
24*
35
4
20
&
04
15
5L
85|
1
83f
3
67*
5Uf
3
36
112 ISf
6 03
118 2If
37 92f
[Date.]
-. Surgeon.
(No letter of transmittal required.)
ADDENDA.-
1. Officers of- the Medical Department, by virtue of their commissions,
command enlisted men.
2. The Medical Director afid the Medical Purveyor of a Military De¬
partment, are each allowed one room as an office, and fuel from the 1st
of October to the 30tfy of April, at the rate of one cord of wood >pqr month
for each office.
3. Hospital laundresses will be paid eight dollars per month, by the
Quartermaster Department, on the hospital muster rolls, and will be al¬
lowed one ration per diem.
4. Ambulances are not to be used for any other than the specific purpose
for which they are designed, viz : the transportation of the sick and
wounded.
5. A regiment, irK&e field, is allowed two four-wheeled, and the same
number of two-wheeledminbulances^ and one wagon for the transporta¬
tion of hospital supplies.
2«2
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT—ADDENDA.
fi. In accordance with the preceding regulation, one wagon •*ith each
regiment in the field, will be appropriated for the transportation of hospi¬
tal supplies. This wagon-, with tlue ambulances, will be reserved for the
especial use.of the Hospital Department, and regimental commanders and
others are prohibited from using them for other purposes. "
7. In connection with the preceding paragraph, ambulances and wag¬
ons for the transportation of regimental hospital supplies, are reserved for
the special use of the Hospital Department. While the ambulances,
wagons, learns, drivers, &c., will be borne on the returns of the Quarter¬
masters, they will be under the exclusive control of the Medical officers', and
will not be interfered with by any officer, except in permanent encamp¬
ments, when by direction of the General commanding, the wagons [not
ambulances] may, if necessary, be temporarily used for local purposes.
8. Hospital tents, having on one end a lapel, so as to admit of two or
more tents tieing joined and thrown into one with a continuous covering
or roof, will be made of these dimensions :
Length, 14 feet; width, 15 feet; height (centre), 11 feet, with a wall 4^
feet, and a "fly" of appropriate size. The ridge pole will be made in
two sections, measuring 14 feet when joined.
This tent will accommodate from eight to ten patients comfortably.
The following.allowance of tents for the sick, their attendants,and hos¬
pital supplies, will be issued on requisitions on th« Quartermaster De¬
partment:
COMMANDS,
Hospital
Sibley
Common
Tents.
Tents.
Tents.
For One company, "
_
I
1
For three companies, ...
1
1
1
For five " ...
2
1
1
For seven " ...
2
1
1
For ten " ...
3
1
1
9. The following blanks will be issued from the Surgeon General's
office:
Monthly Reports of sick and Wounded.
Quarterly Reports of Sick and Wounded.
Consolidated Monthly Reports of SLk and V'ounded, (for Medical Di¬
rectors.)
Returns of Medical Officers, (for Medical Directors.)
Returns of Medical and Hospital Property.
Abstracts of Medical and Hospital Property, (for Medical Purveyors.)
Requisitions for Medical ami Hospital Supplies. *
Medical officers in charge of hospitals or serving with troops, will ob¬
tain blanks from the'ir respective Medical Directors.
Medical Purveyors will be allowed to print only their blank Invoices and
Receipts. Other medical officers will not have any blanks printed, except
by special authority from the Surgeon-General,
Certificates of Disability for Discharge from the service, and Hospital
Muster Rolls, are furnished from the Adjutant and Inspector General's
office.
10. Official letters addressed to the Surgeon-General, by medical officers
of the army, will be written ori letter paper (quarto post) wheneyer prac¬
ticable, anil not on note or foolscap paper. The letter must ho folded m
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT—ADDENDA.
2 8§
three equal folds parallel with the writing, and endorsed across that fold
which corresponds with the top of the she t, thus •
(Name and' rank of writer.)
(Post or station and date of letter.)
(Analysis of contents.)
11. Medical officers will not give Certificates of Disability for Do-charge
from the service, on account of single Reducible Hernia, when the patient
is under thirty-five years of age.
To carry into effect the provisions of u an act to .better provide for the
sick and wounded of the army in hospitals," approved September '27th,
1S62, the following instructions are published •
12. The commuted value of rations for the sick and wounded in hospi¬
tals, will be one dollar. Rations for hospital attendants will be commuted
at the rates heretofore fixed by Regulations.
13. Commissaries.of Subsistence will transfer, kfor the purchase of ne¬
cessary supplies for the sick and wounded, to the medical officer in charge
of a hospital, (taking duplicate receipts therefor,) such portion of the hos
pital fund as may be demanded on requisition.
14. Accounts current of the portion cf the hospital fund thus transferred,
will be rendered weekly to the Surgeon-General, by the medical officer in
Charge of a hospital, accompanied by vouchers (numbered) for the ex¬
penditures. The fractional part of the week corresponding with the ter¬
mination of a month, will be included in the fourth or last account current
of the month. The. following form will he adopted :
Account Current of the IIospital Fund Expended for the week
Commencing , and Ending , 186 .
Surgeon . ■, in charge of Hospital at , in account
' with Confederate States.
186 .
October 1,
" 2,
Dr.
To balance on hand, by last account current,
To amount transferred by the Commissary, for the pur-
" chase of supplies for the subsistence or comfort of
the sick and wounded,
55
500
50
00
Voucher No. 1,
" " 2,
" «• 3,
« « 4,j
• Cr. Purchased :
By 70 qts. milk, at 10 cents, , -
By A. B-, Hospital Steward, marketing,
By 50 chickens, at 25 cents,
By 12 bush, potatoes, at 75 cents, I 9
6y 35 lbs. butter, at 30 cents, 10
By 28 dozten eggs, at 25 cents, | 7
on
50
00
7
175
12
26
00
00
50
50
555
50
Total purchased,
22!
00
Balance on hand,
334
50
—— Hospital 186
Surgeon in Charge.
284
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT—ADDENDA.
15. A copy bf the " statement of the Hospital Fund" will be rendered
monthly, by medical officers to the Surgeon-General, according to the fol¬
lowing form: .
Statement or the Hospital Fund at fob the Month
,of , 186 .
Dr.
To balance due hospital last month,
1532 rations, being whole amount due this month
for the sick and wounded, at $1 per ration, ■
450 rations for hospital attendants, at 30 cents
per ration,
Cr. • Issued :
By the following provisions at contract prices:
283J pounds of pork, at 10 cts. pr pound,
690 pounds of fresh beef, at 8 cts. pfc pound,
1612J . pounds of flour, at 3J cts^pr. pound,
10 pounds of hard bread, at 4 cts. pr lb.,
70 pounds of rice, at 6 cts. pr pound,
56 : pounds.of coffee, at 12| cts. pr pound*
1937-8 pounds of sugar, at 8 cts. pr pound,
17J quarts of vinegar, at 5 cts. pr quart
155-16 pounds of candles, at 12 cts. pr lb ,
61J pounds of soap, at 6 cts. pr pound,
16 7-8 quarts of salt, at 3 cts. pr quart,
12 'gallons of molasses, at 28 cts. pr gallon,
Transferred :
Amount transferred to the medical officer in
charge,for the purchase of supplies for the sub¬
sistence or comfort of the sick and wounded :
500 00
250100
150100
1532
135
177
900
00
October 2,
- " 12.
27, - -
Total issued and transferred, '
Amount of hospital fund, -*
Excess of fund (over $5000), to be returned to treasury,
• Balance due this month, -
4820
20
1667 00
6437 20
1077
5409
409
$5000
189
Surgeon in Charge.
16. When a hospital fund shall exceed five thousand dollars, the Com¬
missary of Subsistence having the fund in hand, will deposit such excess
in the Treasury of the Confederate States, or other place of deposit wlxere
government moneys are kept, to be liable to draft as other public moneys
are. Commissaries will account for hospital funds on thfcir Monthly Ab¬
stracts and Summary Statements.
17. The Quartermaster will have arrangements made with the various
rail road companies and lines of boats, for the speediest practicable trans¬
portation of supplies for the hospitals and general transportation tickets
will'he furnished to accredited agents engaged in the actual purchase of
these supplies, upon the request of the medical officer in charge of n hos¬
pital.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT—ADDENDA.
•18. MedicaPefficers in-charge of general hospitals will make requisi¬
tions on the Medical Purveyors for hospital suits (shirts,"pantaloons, and
drawers,) for the 'use of the sick and woundbd while in hospital, not to
exceed in number the number of beds ; which clothing shall be borne on
'the returns, and be accounted for as other hospital property.
19. There will be allowed to each general hospital, with rations and
suitable places of lodging, two Chief Matrons, at a salary not to exceed
forty dollars .per month each, whose general duties shall be to exercise-a
superintendence over the entire domestic economy of the hospital ; to
take charge of such delicacies as may be provided for the sick; to appor¬
tion them out as required; to see that the food or diet is properly pre¬
pared; and all such other duties as may be necessary: two Assistant
Matrons, at a salary not- to exceed thirty-five dollars per month each,
whose general duties shall be to superintend the laundry; to take charge-
of the elothing of the sick and the bedding of the hospital; to s?e that
they are .kept clean and neat; and perform such other duties as maybe
necessary : two Ward Matrons* for each ward, (estimating 100 patients for
each ward), at a salary not to exceed thirty dollars per month eac^i, whose
general duties shall be to prepare the beds and bedding of their respec¬
tive wards ; to see that they are kej>t clean and in order ; that the food or
diet for the sick is carefully prepared and furnished to them ; the medi¬
cine administered; and that all patients requiring careful nursing are
attended to; and all such other duties as may be necessary: One Ward
Master for each ward, (estimatinglOO patients for each ward), at a salary
not to exceed twenty-five dollars per month each; and such other nurses
and cooks, male or female, (giving preference to females when their ser¬
vices may best subserve the purpose), at a salary not to exceed twenty-
five rjollars per month each, as mary be necessary for the proper care of
the sick. These attendants to be paid monthly, on hospital muster-rolls,
by the Quartermaster's Department, and to be removed, when expedient,
by the medical officer in charge. Other attendants, not herein provided
for, necessary to the service, shall be allowed, as now provided by law.
20. If a sufficient number of nurses and ward masters, not liable to
military service, cannot-be employed, and it shall become necessary to
assign to this duty soldiers in the service, then, upon the requisition of
the medical officer in'charge of a hospital, the soldiers so assigned, who
are skillful and competent, shall be permanently detailed to this duty,
and shall only be removable for neglect or inattention, by tlia medical
officer in charge. ' •. •
21. Hospitals will be known and numbered as hospitals of a particular
State. - The sick and wounded, when not injurious to themselves, or
greatly inconvenient to the service, will be sent to the hospitals repre¬
senting their respective States, and to private or State hospitals represent¬
ing the same. ' - .
22. The Quartermaster General will have arrangements made with tie
rail road companies to reserve seats in one or more cars, as "may be ne¬
cessary, for( the use of the sick and wounded Soldiers and their atten¬
dants, to be transported ; and until they are seated, to prevent other per¬
sons from entering fhose reserved cars ; and also to require.conductors of
the trains to provide for the use of the siek and wounded in the reserved
cars, a sufficient quantity of pure water. •
23. Medical officers in charge of hospitals, will detail an attendant to
accompany the sick and wouflded, furlouglied, discharged or transferred,
.to rail road depots, to see that they are cared for and provided with seats
in the reserved cars.
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ARTICLE XLIV.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
1224. The senior officer of artillery on ordnance duty is, under the
direction of the Secretary of War,"charged with the superintendence and
administration of the Ordnance Bureau. He shall be stationed at the
seat of government, and may select an officer on ordnance duty as his
assistant.
1225. The officers on ordnance duty shall, under the direction of tho
senior officer, have charge of all arsenals, armories, [for special reasons the
armory at Richmond is placed Under the charge of a superintendent,
authorized by law, to.be appointed by the President,]* the government
manufactories of powder, ordnance depots and magazines, and all pro¬
perty appertaining to the Ordnance Bureau, not issued to the troops,
for the safe-keeping and preservation of which they shall be held
strictly responsible.
They shall furnish all arms, ordnance and ordnance stores required
for the military service, on proper requisitions, and in conformity with
the regulations of the Bureau.*
Ajsenals being under the control of the "Ordnance Bureau, will not
be interfered with by any other branch of the service.
122G. No right of choice shall exist in the command of ordnance sta¬
tions. Officers will be assigned to such commands, at the discretion of
the chief of ordnance, in such manner as the public interest may re¬
quire.
1227. Officers in command of ordnahce stations will not be changed
oftener than once in four years, except for special reasons, to be appro¬
ved by the Secretary of War.
1228. The names of ordnance stations will be officially known and
designated as follows, viz :
Names or Ordnance Stations.
PosrorncE.
Fayetteville Arsenal and Armory,
Richmond Armory, Arsenal and Laboratory,
Augusta Arsenal,
"Baton Rouge Arsenal,
Charleston, *•
Mt. Vernon, "
Apalaehioola, "
Texas, u ,
Little Rock, 41
Savannah Denot, .
Montgomery, . "
Nashville Arsenal,
Government Powder Works,
Fayetteville, N. 0.
Richmond, Ya.
Augusta, Ga.
I Baton Rouge, La.
'Charleston, S. C.
Mt. Vernon, Ala*
Chatalioochie, Fla.
Saa Antonio, Texas.
Little Rock, Ark.
Savannah, Ga. -
Montgomery, Ala.
Nashville, Tenn.
Augusta, Ga.
* Fiir Jlie piescpt, the Ordinneo Bureau will also furnish knapsacks'
haversacks, and cantaeus.
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1229. All orders received from the headquarters of the army, relat¬
ing to the movement of the troops, or the discipline of the rirmy, shall
be circulated through and by the chief of ordnance to every ordnance
station.
1230. The senior officer of artillery on ordnance duty, attached to an
army in the field, shall have the charge and direction of the depots of
ordnance and ordnance stores for the .supply of such army. All orders
relating thereto shall be regularly transmitted to him through the office
of the Adjutant-General acting with such army. lie will communicate
with the chief artillery officer, to ascertain the actual and probable
wants of the army, relative to his department, and be prepared to fur¬
nish supplies at the shortest notice. lie will also correspond with the
Chief of Ordnance, and with the officers at the nearest nrsenals and
laboratories, so as to anticipate, if possible, and provide for all the
wants of the army connected with his department.
1231. The general denomination, " Ordnance and Ordnance Stores,'*
comprehends all cannon, howitzers, mortars, cannon balls, shot and
shells, for the land sertice; all gun carriages, mortar beds, caissons and
traveling forges, with their equipments ; and all other apparatus and
machines required for the service and manoeuvres of artillery, in gar¬
risons, at sieges, or in the field ; together with the materials for their
construction, preservation, and repair. Also, all small arms, side-arms,
and accoutrements, for the artillery, cavalry, infantry, and riflemen ;
all ammunition fof ordnance and small arms, and all stores of expendi¬
ture for the service of the various arms ; materials for the construction
and repair of ordnance buildings ; utensils and stores for laboratories,
including standard weights, guages and measures; and all other tools
and utensils required for ordnance duty. The ordinary articles of camp
equipage and pioneers' tools, such as axes, spades, shovels, mattocks,
Ac., are not embraced as ordnance supplies.
1232. Ordnance and ordnance stores shall be provided by open pur¬
chase, by fabrication or by oontract, as may be most advantageous to
the public serviee. They shall be provided by ordnance officers only,
except wben otherwise specially directed by the Chief .of Ordnance, or
in cases of urgent necessity; and in such cases, a report and certificate
showing the necessity, from the officer ordering the purchase, will.be
required for the admission of the account of purchase at the treasury.
INSPECTION or NATIONAL ABMORIB8, ARSENALS, FOWDBB WORKS, AND OKP-
NAKCB DEPOTS.
1233. Inspections of national armories, of arsenals and ordnance de¬
pots, shall be made under the direction of the Chief of Ordnance, by
such officers of the Ordnance Bureau as the Secretary of War, may [from
time to time, designate for that purpose. ^
1234. A thorough and complete inspection of the national armories,
and arsenal of construction, shall be made annually, and all other
ordnance stations at least once every two yeais. At these inspections
it shall be the speoial duty of the inspecting officer to see that the laws,
regulations, and orders of the Bureau are faithfully executed, and to
give the necessary orders and instructions in writing, at the time of in-
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rpection, In correction of any neglect or departure therefrom. He will
ascertain whether the persons employed in arsenals and armories are
efficient in the performance of their duties; whether the number ex¬
ceeds tlrat required to execute, by constant employment, the business of
the establishment; and in case of any excess beyond what may be ne¬
cessary, he will report the number to the commanding officer for dis¬
charge, and immediately after report the same and the circumstances,
with copies of all orders and instructions which he may have given
during his inspections, to the Chief of Ordnance. It shall also be his
duty specially to examine the annual reports, and to. give such orders
as, in his judgment, may tend to produce as much uniformity in the
mode and amount of valuation of property as the circumstances at e&eli
place will admit,
1235. At the conc'usion of each inspection of a national armory, ar¬
senal or construction, or ordnance depot, the inspecting officer will re¬
port to the Chief of Ordnance the general and particular condition of
each ; and especially each and every departure from the established
models and patterns in all articles fabricated-; and also, how far the
Iqws, regulations, and orders may have been violated, and in what re¬
spect they,have not been carried into full operation. He shall keep
books, in which shall be rceorded all reports which he is required to
make, and all correspondence relating to his inspections.
SERVICE AT ARMORIES, ARSENALS AND ORDNANCE DEPOTS.
1236. The commanding officer of an armory shall have the manage¬
ment and direction of the business, and shall conduct the correspon¬
dence of the armory. He shall drarr up and publish, under the direc¬
tion of the Chief of Ordnance, all necessary regulations for its internal
government; he shall provide the necessary tools and stores ; he shall
give directions to the store-keeper, acting as paymaster, in the disburse¬
ment of the public funds ; he shall at ail times have free access to the
books of the store-keeper, and may require of him any information rela¬
tive to the financial concerns«of the establishment; he shall engage all
workman, determine their grades, appoint such number of forenien in
each branch of the manufacture as he shall consider necessary, and he
may displace or dismiss said workmen or foremen when he shall deehi
it expedient; he will be held responsible that the number of hired men
employed at the armory, under bis superintendence, shall not exceed
the number necessary to execute by constant employment, all the busi¬
ness of the armory. In the absence of the commanding officer, the
charge of an armory shall devolve on the master armorer, unless the
Chief of Ordnance shall otherwise direct.
1237. The commanding officer of an armory shall make annual re¬
ports of the inspection of all arms manufactured at the armory, in con¬
formity .with the directions in the form number 37 ; and the master ar¬
morer, under the direction of the commanding officer, shall keep a book
in which shall he entered copies of all the inspection reports herein r«J
quired. The originals of.said reports shall be forwarded to the Chief
of Ordnance on the completion of the inspections.
123S. The commanding officer of an armory shall authorize the issue
of materials required for fabrication in the workshops in suclrquanti-
iin«, and at Sifth times, iis may lx> considered necessary ; provided the
supply so issued \ which shall m all eases be placed in chaise of the
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master armorer) shall at no time excee'd the quantity Which may be
required for use in the course of three months.
1239. At each national armory the master armorer shall keep ac*
counts with the foremen for all tools and materials, rough apd finished
work delivered to, and received from, them respectively; he shall be
careful to keep each particular branch of the manufacture in an equal
state of advancement; he shall be the chief inspector of all materials
and-tools, and of all finished arms, to be delivered into the public store¬
house ; and he shall be responsible that the same shall have undergone
the. proofs required by the Ordnance Bureau, and shall be complete for
service; he shall hold the foremen responsible for the faithful execution
of the part of the work with which they may be respectively charged.
1240. The foremen at national armories shall keep accounts with the
individual workmen employed in their respective branches, of tools and
materials, and of work, rough and finished, delivered to, or received,
from, them respectively. They shall be inspectors and comptrollers,
each in his proper department, of the work executed. Suitable marks
are to be adopted to ensure the due inspection of all parts pf the work,
and the responsibility of the foremen.
1241. The foremen at each of the national armories shall make out
and hand to the master armorer certified monthly rolls, specifying the
names of the persons employed, the quantity of Work performed by
each during the month, and the amount due for the same, whether by
the established regulations or particular stipulations. And the master
armorer shall also certify to the correctness of said rolls, and hand
them to the commanding officer, that he may cause the general monthly
pay-rolls to be made out. The pay-rolls shall exhibit the compensation
due to each individual for the month, and will become the vouchers on
which the payments will be made. The books and accounts of the
master armorer and foremen shall be Open to the inspection of the com¬
manding officer and his clerks, and are to be carefully preserved, and
ultimately deposited in the office of the commanding officer.
1242.- The commanding officer of a national armory shall, under di¬
rection of the Chief of Ordnance, arrange all work .connected with the
fabrication of arms at the armory pnder classes or heads, not exceed¬
ing ten nor less than five, according to the different degrees of labor, skill
or ability required in its execution; and each workman thereon em¬
ployed shall be assigned to wofk under some one class; shall be de¬
nominated of that class, and shall receive a daily compensation corres-
ppnding thereto; such compensation shall be established on the follow¬
ing principles,.to wit: First, of an estimated fair day's work for every
variety .of work under each class; second, of a just and reasonable per
diem allowance, corresponding thereto, which shall be greater or less,
according to the greater or less degree of labor, skill an(J ability re¬
quired ; third, of the amount of work dope, so that each shall receive
the per diem allowance if he perform the estimated fair day's work of
his class; and if he perform more or less than such fair day-'s work,
then his compensation shall be proportionately greater or less than
such per diem allowance. -
1243. Whenever at national armories, arsenals, or ordnance depots,
any hired workman shall, through incompetency or design, spoil any
piece of work, in the execution of which he may be engaged, it shall be
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the duty of the commanding officer to cause the* amount of injury to be
estimated, and give the necessary information to the paymaster to stop-
the same from the pay of such workman.
1244. At national armories or arBenals, where dwelling houses, be¬
longing to the Confederate States, are occupied by workmen, a quar¬
terly rent-roll, specifying the names of the occupants, the periods for
which rents are charged, the price per quarter, and the amount due
from each person, shall be prepared by the commanding officer, agreea-
ably to form No. 14. The proper designation shall be added to the
names of such persons as may be entitled to the use of dwellings rent
free. If the officer who prepares the roll is not the disbursing officer,
he shall furnish'the latter with one copy and shall transmit another to
the Chief of Ordnance. The disbursing officer shall retain the roll in
his office, and shall credit the amount collected in his acdount current*
and it is made his duty to collect the sums due from the several indi¬
viduals charged, by retaining in his hands the proper amount when
making the monthly payments; it is not required that the rents charged
and collected shall be entered on the pay-rolls, the credit in the accounts
current, with the proper rent-roll, being sufficient.
1245. Master armorers and clerks employed at the national armo¬
ries shall he allowed quarters, rent free, where there are buildings be¬
longing to the Confederate States sufficient for their accommodation.
" 1246. Fuel in kind shall be allowed to armory officers, occupying
public quarters, at the following rates per annum, viz:
To a master armorer, . . 18 cords of wood.
To a clerk. . . . . 12 " "
1247. Master armorers at the national armories, when traveling on
duty under orders from the proper authority, shall he entitled to re¬
ceive ten cents a mile for the distance traveled; all hired persons in
the service of the Ordnance Bureau shall, under the same circumstances,
he entitled to receive eight cents a mile. *
1248. At the national armories, arsenals and ordnance depots, where
it may be considered necessary to enlarge the sites, to erect new build¬
ings or machinery, to make additions or repairs to old buildings, to
provide new wharves or enclosures, or to make any other permanent
improvements, plans and estimates therefor shall be made by the com¬
manding officer, and be transmitted in time to be received at the ord¬
nance office in the month of August. Estimates for any of these pur¬
poses shall exhibit fully the objects contemplated, the reason or causes
which render them necessary, the measures by which it is proposed to
effect them, and their probable cost. The estimate, if approved by the
Chief of Ordnance, shall be submitted to the Secretary of War, and, if
sanctioned i>y him, shall he embodied in the general estimate submitted
annually to Congress. Works of the description above mentioned shall
in no case be undertaken or commenced hut by special authority from
the Chief of the Ordnance Bureau.
1249. Authority from the Chief of Ordnance, must, in all cases, he
obtained before ornamental trees growing on the public grounds, at na¬
tional armories, arsenals, or ordnance depots, can be removed or de*
stroyed. *
125Q. Horses for the public service in the Ordnance Bureau, shall not
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bo purchased without authority- from the Chief of Ordnance. The
horses must be strong, heavy-draught horses.
1251. JVorkmen or others employed by hire at national armories, ar¬
senals, or ordnance depots, shall" be engaged on daily wages and not on.
monthly wages or salaries. In places where it is found necessary to
employ slaves on public works, and where the customs of the country
do not permit .of daily hire, slaves may be engaged on monthly wages.
In such cases, parts of months will be set forth as in form No". 18.
1252. Workmen or others employed by hire in the Ordnance Bureau,
shall be paid only for such days or parts of days as they may actually
labor in the service of said Bureau, for which the ceitificate upon honor
of the commanding officer shall be a necessary voucher. The working
hours for hired men at the ordnance establishments shall be so ar¬
ranged as to average ten hours a day throughout the year, working by
daylight only. In cases where men labor more than the usual number
of working days, the commanding officer will explain on the pay-roll
the necessity therefor.
1253. No slftve, the property of any officer or person in the.service of
the Confederate States; connected with the War Department, shall be
employed in the Ordnance Bureau.
1254. Payments to hired persons in the Ordnanc# Bureau shall be
made monfhly, unless otherwise specially authorized.
1255. No receipt shall be taken in blank by a disbursing officer, nor
unless the money be actually paid; and no due bills for money on pub¬
lic account shall be given; nor shall any officer or agent of the Ord¬
nance Bureau be concerned, directly or indirectly, on private account,
in any contract madefor said Bureau, or in the purchase or sale of any
articles which it may beliis duty to purchase or sell on public account.
1256. When a change in the command of an. armory, arsenal, or ord¬
nance depot occurs, the officer relieved shall prepare and adjust all ac¬
counts, both for money and for stores; he shall state such accounts as
may remain due at the time of his being relieved, and shall hand them,
together with a certified abstract of the same, to the relieving" officer,
for settlement; no outstanding claims, other than those embraced in
such accounts and abstract, shall be settled without instructions from
the Ordnance Bureau*
1257. No money shall be disbursed at any national armory, arsenal,
or ordhance depot, until the pay-roll or other account shall have been
first examined, approved, and certified to be cori-ect by the officer hav¬
ing charge of such ifrmory, arsenal or depot; and the amount shall be
stated in words and not in figures; and when the disbursements are
not made by the commanding officer, such approval andeertificate shall
be a necessary voucher in the settlement of the accounts of the disburs-v
iiig officer. B
1258. Itshall*be the duty of the paymaster and store-keeper at each
of tlje pational armories, to make all disbursements, to receiye in
charge, and receipt for, all materials procured, alter they shall have
been inspected by the master armorer; to re-issue the same on the or¬
der of the commanding officer, and to receive and receipt for all finished
arms. He shall render accounts and returns according to the forms re¬
quired by the Ordnance Bureau.
1239. A military-store-keeper attached to a national armory, a'n air-
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senal* or an ordnance' depot* shall hats the charge of ordnance and ord¬
nance stores at the armory, arsenal, or depot, excepting such ordnance
tools, machines, or other stores, including public horses or oxen, as
may be required for the current service of the post, which are placed
in charge, of the commanding officer thereof. (See Par. 1350.) The
store-keeper shall be subject to the orders of such commanding officer in
all matters which regard the inspection, preservation, and issue of the
"stores ; and it shall be the duty of said commanding officer to furnish
the store-keeper at all times with the necessary aid from the forces un¬
der his command, to assist in receiving, delivering, removing and ar¬
ranging the ordnance and ordnance stores, and in repairing and pre¬
serving all public buildings in which they may he deposited.
1260. In case of an arsenal or ordnance depot being left without any
other commissioned officer, the charge of the post shall devolve on the
military store-keeper, who shall conform to such instructions as may be
given him by the commanding officer on leaving the post.
1261. A military store-keeper of the Ordnance Bureau shall, when
required by the Secretary of War, in addition to his other cfnties, dis¬
burse the funds for the ordnance service at the post where he may be
stationed; and h^ shall in that case* give a bond, with approved secu¬
rity, in such sum as the Secretary of War may direct, for (he faithful
performance of his duty. *
1262. At arsenals of construction, and other ordnance depots, where
there is no store-keeper, and at which the annual disbursements exceed
five thousand dollars, the officer second in rank shall, if required by the
Secretary of War, be the disbursing officer.
1263. Every disbursing officer of the Ordnance'Bureau shall be held
responsible for the safe-keeping of the funds placed in his hands, in the
manner prescribed by the regulations of the War and Treasury Depart¬
ments. A disbursing officer, on being relieved from duty at any post,
shall pay over the unexpended balance in his hands to the person who
may be designated by the Chief of Ordnance to receive it. .
" 1264. The commanding officer of any armory, arsenal, or ordnance
depot, having a military store-keeper, shall, at the time of the reception
by the store-keeper of ordnance or ordnance stores, which may have
been obtained by purchase or fabrication, furnish the store-keeper with
an authenticated abstract for the fabrication, and an account for the
purchase; and whenever the commanding officer shall receive ordnance
or ordnance stores from the commanders of miljtary posts, or other
agents of the War Department, he shall in like manner hand over to
the military store keeper the invoices accompanying said property.
(See form No. 2.) .
1265. All orders for the issue of ordnance and ordnance stores, in
oharge of any military store-keeper, shall bo directed Jo the command¬
ing officer of the ai'mory, arsenal, or depot, to which such store-keeper
is attached; and it shall be. the duty of said commanding- officer to see
that such orders are faithfully and promptly executed. All issues of
ordnance or ordnance stores in charge of the store-keeper at any arse¬
nal, ordnance depot, or national armory, for the purposes of construc¬
tion in the armory or ordnance shops, or for the current service of
tfie arsenal, depot, or armory, shall be made only upon the.written or¬
der of the commanding officer, or of some military or armory officer ap-
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pointed by him for that purpose; and an abstract of such orders for
current issues shall be made and" presented by the storekeeper, at the
end of each quarter, to the commanding officer, who shall authenticate
the same. ^See form No. 9.)
1266. Ordnance or ordnance stores shall not be issued for construc¬
tion in the ordnance shops, or for the current service of any military
post, except on the written authority of the commander, or that of some
military officer, or other responsible person acting under his order;
and such authority shall, in all cases, state the object of the issue, and
be filed in the Ordnance or Adjutant's office of the post, in ordei* that the
quarterly abstraet of materials expended or consumed at the post (i&e
form No. 9) may be in conformity to the orders for issue.
1267. When an order for supplies is received at any armory, arsenal,
or ordnance depot, the commanding officer shall cause the articles or¬
dered to be earefully packed, and shall turn them over tq the nearest
quartermaster, with an invoice. (See form No. 2.) A duplicate of*th«
invoice Shall, at the same time, be transmitted to the officer to whom
the stores are addressed, or for whose command they are designed. The
dates when the order was received, and the articles turned over for"
transportation-, will be stated in the next monthly statement of work
done. (See form No. 29.)
1268. Requisitions for ofdnance or ordnance stores, needed at any
armory, arsenal, or ordnance depot, shall exhibit, in addition to the de-*
scription and quantity of property asked -for, the amount of similar
articles on hand, with "full explanations, showing the propriety of tjie
issue. (See form No- 24.) These requisitions shall be forwarded to
the Chief of Ordnance, and, if approved by him, the requisite orders
shall be given.
1269. In case of the authorized absence of a military storekeeper,
and at arsenals or ordnance depots, where there is no storekeeper, the
commanding officer will be held responsible for the safekeeping and
preservation of all public property committed to his charge; but he
may assign to a junior officer of the arsenal, or depot, the immediate
charge of it, and also the duty of preparing the proper returns.
1270. To guard against the embezzlement of ordnance and ordnance
stores, they shall be distinctly and permanently marked, so as to
identify them as being the property of the Confederate States, previ¬
ously to their being sent from the arsenals or ordnance depots.
1271. No hired or enlisted man engaged in the service of the Ord¬
nance Bureau, at any national armory, arsenal, ordnance depot, or
with any military co'mmand, shall be employed for the private benefit
of officers or other persons, with or without compensation ; and no pub¬
lic property appertaining to the Ordnance Bureau shall, under any pre¬
tence, be sold, exchanged, or used for the prhrate benefit of any person,
or persons whatsoever. The public workshops, tools and materials,
must be used solely for purposes of public benefit; and all private-work
in the public buildings, and all other application of public means to
any other than public purposes, is expressly prohibited. It shall be the
special duty of all officers or other agents of the Ordnance Bureau, and
especially inspectors, to see that this xegulation he strictly observed.
1272. The number of enlisted men authorized bylaw for the Ord-
uance'Bureau, shall .be assigned to the arsenals and depots by the Chief
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of Ordnance, who shall likewise determine the number of each specified
grade of workmen to be employed at each arsenal or <\epot, all of whom
shall be enlisted in the grade of laborer; from which grade promotions
shall be made of such as may be found to merit it, at the discretion of
the commanding officers of arsenals and depots, under the provisions
contained in the next articles of these regulations.
1273. Enlisted men in the Ordnance Bureau will be mustered in
either of the gradeswiuthorized by law, except that of master workman,
at the discretion of-the senior ordnance officer at the arsenal or depot at
which they may be stationed ; provided, that every enlisted man shall be
efficient in the discharge of the duties required of him, according to>his
grade. Enlisted master workmen will be appointed, when required, by
the Chief of Ordnance, upon recommendations of the senior officers of
arsenals or depots. Ordnance men will be discharged by their com¬
manders on expiration of enlistment; but for any other cause they can
be discharged only by the War Department, or by sentence of a general
court martial.
1274. Enlistments of ordnance men will be taken in duplicate, acf
"cording to form No. 26, one to be forwarded to the Chief of Ordnance,
and the other to be retained at the post or station where theman was
enlisted.
1275. Enlisted soldiers who may be detailed from the linei of the
army for extra service, under the direction of an officer of the Ordnance
Bureau, shall be allowed, while so employed, for every period greater
than ten days continuously, a per diem of forty cents.
ORDNANCE SERGEANTS.
1276. The Secretary of War shall be authorized to select "from the
sergeants of the line of the army, who shall have faithfully served eight
years in the servica, four years jf which in the grade of non-commis¬
sioned officer, as many ordnance sergeants as the service may require,
not to exceed one for each military post, whose duty it shall be to re¬
ceive and preserve the ordnance arms, ammunition, and other military
stores at the post, under the direction of'the commanding officer of the
same, and under srch regulations as shall be prescribed by the Secre¬
tary of War, and who shall receive for their services twenty-one dollars
per month.*
1277. The appointments and removals- of ordnance sergeants sta¬
tioned at military posts in pursuance of the above provisions of law,
shall be reported by the Adjutant General to the Chief of Ordnance.
1278. An ordnance sergeant in charge of ord nil nee stores at a post
where there is no commissioned officer, shall be held responsible for the
safe keeping of the'property, and he shall be governed by the regulations
of the Ordnance Bureau, in making issues of the same and in preparing
and furnishing the requisite returns. If the means ai his disposal are
not sufficient for the preservation of the property, he shall report the *
circumstance to the Chief of Ordnance, who shall take measures accord¬
ingly.
ORDNANCE STORES IN SERVICE.
1279. In time of war, arms, oitdiiauce, and ordnance stores, for nrm-
*The Operation of this article is suspended.until further ordprs
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ing, equipping, and supplying the troops in service, will be issued upon
the order of any general or field officer commanding an army, garrison
or detachment, whose order shall be transmitted to-the Ordnance Bu-
rea by the officer or agent by whom the issue is made. The arming of
permanent fortifications will be specially directed by the Secretary of
War.
1280. Any officer commanding a district or geographical department,
.who, in time of peace, may require authority to call, at his discretion,
for ordnance and ordnance stores from therarsenals and depots within
the extent of his command, shall make application for that purpose to
the SScretary of War through the Adjutant General's office.
1281. No arms nor ordnance' stores shall be issued otherwise than as
provided for in these regulations, except by special authority from the
President of the Confederate States, or in cases of servile insurrection or
foreign invasion. Whenever issues are made under this exception, the
order therefor shall be immediately forwarded to the ordnance officer,
accompanied by a statement of the reasons for the issue.
1282. Ordnance stores issued on urgent occasions, as provided in the
next preceding article, shall, if not expended, be carefully stored at
some convenient ordnance depot when the urgency ceases.
1283. One complete set of arms and accoutrements of each description
may, if the state of the public supplies will permit, be issued to any of¬
ficer of the army for his own use, and no other's, on his payment of the
cost price thereof to the issuing offioer.
1284. All ordnance stores issued for the personal use of officers,
agreeably to Par. .1280, shall be accounted for on the quarterly re¬
turn of property of the officer making the issue ; and the voucher for
such issue shall be the duplicate acknowledgment of the officer receiving
the stores, stating the fact of having received the same and paid fog
them, the amount paid being likewise stated in the acknowledgment.
(See form No. 21.) The disbursing officer of tlie arsenal, armory, or
depot, from which the issue is made, will credit alLmoneys thus receiv¬
ed in his next quarterly account current.
1285. Ordnance and ordnance stores in charge of any ordnance of¬
ficer, or the command of any regiment, company, or detachment, or
other agent of the Ordnance Bureau, shall in no case be issued or loaned
to individuals, except as provided in Par. 1280, or authorized by law;
nor shall they, under any circumstances, be used for private purposes
by any officer or other agent o^the army, or be diverted from their le¬
gitimate use, as indicated by the regulations and the laws appropriating
moneys for the seryice of the Ordnance Bureau.
1286. Bcquisitions (according to form 24) for ordnance and ordnance
stores for the use of regiments, companies, detachments, or military
posts or stations, shall, in time of peace, be transmitted to the General
or commander of the district or geographical department within which
such regiment, company, detachment, or military post or station is situ¬
ated, who will sanction, modify, or annul such requisition at his discre¬
tion. If sanctioned or modified, he shall transmit the same through the
Adjutant General for the decision of the General-in-Chief.
1287. In cases of urgent necessity, the requisitions may be trans¬
mitted direct to the Adjutant General for the decision of the Ge&eral-in-
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Chief, duplicates thereof being immediately forwarded, as prescribed in
the preceding article.
1288. The Chief of Ordnance shall examine all requisitions for ord¬
nance supplies, and, under the direction of the Secretary of War, shall
modify and regulate them in such manner as to curtail all extravagan¬
cies, to suit them to the exigencies of the service, to existing appropria¬
tions, and to just and proper views of economy; and in the perform¬
ance of this part of his duty, he shall invariably communicate with the
General-in-Chief of the army.
1289. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Ordnance, under the direc¬
tion of the General-in Chief, to see that a sufficient quantity of ordnance,
ammunition and ordnance stores are deposited at every military post
where troops are stationed.
1290. On the receipt of ordnance or ordnance stores by any officer of
the Ordnance Bureau, or by any other officer or agent of the army, such
officer or agent shall cause the same to be immediately examined and
entered on the property return of the post, company, or detachment,
and he shall transmit to the forwarding officer duplicate receipts for the
same, (Form No. 7,) stating the number or quantity, and the condition
of the articles received. Jf, on examination, it should appear that there
are less than specified in the invoice, or have sustained material injury
in the transportation, it shall be the duty of such officer or agent to re¬
port the amount of loss or damage to the Chief of Ordnance, and also to
the proper officer of the Quartermaster's Department, to the end that, if
such loss or damage has been caused by neglect of the agent of trans¬
portation, it may be deducted from the amount allowed him for that
purpose.
1291. The receipt of ordnance stores at an arsenal or ordnance de¬
pot shall be noted on the monthly statement of work done. (Form No.
29.) The receipt of stores at any other military post, or by an officer
in command of troops, shall be immediately reported to the Chief of
Ordnance".
1292. When an officer or agent of the' army, who shall have received
an invoice .of ordnance or ordnance stores to be forwarded to him, has
reason to believe that they have been lost or miscarried, or are deposited
in irresponsible hands, it shall be his duty to acquaint the forwarding
officer of such failure. And it shall be the duty of both officers to make
diligent inquiries along the route of transportation, of all persons into
whose hands such ordnahce^or ordnance stores might probably have
passed ; the result of which shall be repbrted to the Chief of Ordnance.
Should it be ascertained that the stores have been lost, then the officer
to whon they were sent shall enclose a certificate (see'FormNo. 11) to
the fon adding oSffcer, who shall .transmit the same, accompanied by
one from himself, (see Form No. 12) to the Chief of Ordnance, to the
end thai he may be relieved from further responsibility on that account.
1298. The commander of any permanently embodied regiment, or (if
separated by companies or detachments) the commander of each com¬
pany or detachment, will be considered as having the immediate
charge of, and will be held accountable for, all arms, ordnance
and oidnance stores at the post, issued for the personal armament of
the troops of his pommand. And the commander of each military post
will be considered as having the immediate chargo of, and "will be held
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accountable for, all ordnance and ordnance stores at the post, which
are not in the exclusive servic'e of any regiment, company, or detach¬
ment, or not in charge of an officer or agent of the Ordnance Bureau,
1294. The commander of each company shall, as far as practicable,
retain and keep in store such number of small arms and sets of accou¬
trements as may be sufficient, with those in use, to equip the full
complement of men established by law for his command ; and when¬
ever any such arms and accoutrements become unserviceable for Want
•of repairs, which cannot be made at the posh it shall be the duty of the
commander of the'regiment or post to send them to the nearest or most
convenient arsenal with a requisition for immediate repair ; but in no
case shall, such unserviceable small arms and accoutrements be ex¬
changed for others when they can be made serviceable for repair, nor
until they have been regularly condemned by an inspecting officer, or
board of inspection organized by the commander of the department. It
is made the duty of commanders of regiments' to see that this regulation
is strictly observed.
1295. Arms and accoutrements condemned as totally irreparable,
under the previsions of the preceding article, shall be broken up, and
the serviceable parts retained and accounted for by the commander of the
company, to be used for repairs. The commander of each company
shall also, on his requisition, made in the usual form, be furnished by
the Ordnance Bureau with a due proportion of such spare parts as are
necessary for repairs.
1296. Officers who may execute the duty of repairing arms and ac¬
coutrements, under the provisions of paragraph 1294, shall transmitto the
Chief of Ordnance, in each case of repair, a statement of the cost thereof,
in order that it may accompany to "the treasury the quarterly return of
the officer commanding the company to which the articles belonged,
and that such officer may be htfTd accountable for the damages, accord¬
ing to the regulations. •
1297. Accoutrements and artillery equipments, only partly worn,
Which have become soiled or discolored by use in the field, and which
are reported as yet sufficiently strong to endure much more service,
shall be cleaned and furbished.apd restored to' their original new ap¬
pearance, as nearly as can.be done, when they will' be issued to the
troops for service, on'the usual requisitions.
1298. Whenever an enlisted soldier is transferred from one company
to another, his arms and accoutrements shall be retained with the com¬
pany to which he belonged, unless the urgency of the service shall
otherwise require.
1299. In .all cases in which ordnance or ordnance stores are lost or
damaged by the negligence or misconduct of any officer, cadet, or en¬
listed man, the amount of said loss or damage shall be charged to the
delinquent on the next muster roll, and the facts shall be recorded on
the books of the company, detachment, military post, arsenal, or ord¬
nance depot. On the next quarterly return of ordnance and ordnance
stores, the name of the delinquent shall be noted, with the amount
charged, the particular loss-or'damage for .which the charge is made,
and the date of the muster roJd on which' noted.
1300. When, in compliance with the preceding article, a charge for
loss or damage of ordnance or ordnance stores is made against any in-
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dividual, it shall be the duty of the commanding officer' provided it be
requested by the individual charged, to assemble a board of examina¬
tion (to be compQsed of commissioned officers, if practicable,) to investi¬
gate the facts, and report to him the cause of such loss or damage; and
their report, with the remarks of the commanding officer thereon, shall
accompany the next quarterly return to the Chief of Ordnance.
1301. All charges made in obedience to paragraphs 1299 and 1300, of
"these regulations, for loss or damage of ordnance or ordnance stores in
the hands of the troops, shall have precedence of all other claims what¬
soever on the pay of the troops; they shall be regulated by tables of
cost, periodically published by the Chief of Ordnance. (See rates of
prices of articles.)
1302. Whenever stoppages are noted on muster rolls, for loss or dam¬
age of ordnance or ordnance stores, it shall be the duty of the paymaster
to withhold the amourtt charged, and that of the Paymaster General to
transmit to the Second Auditor of the Treasury, in the month of May,
annually, a statement exhibiting the total amount of such stoppages up
to the 31st of December next preceding, to the end that such amount
may be refunded to the appropriation to which it may legally belong.
1303. When any person shall fraudulently sell or otherwise dispose
of any ordnance or ordnance stores, the property of the Confederate
States, or convert the same to his own use, or deface their marks for the
purpose of concealment, or wantonly waste or destroy such property,
it shall be the duty of any military officer to whom the facts shall be¬
come known, either personally or on creditable report, to comrhunicato
the circumstances to the Chief of Ordnance; who shall adopt such mea¬
sures in the case as the interest of the service may require.
1304. Surplus ordnance and ordnance stores in the hands of the
troops shall be turned into store, in as good order as possible, at the
most convenient ordnance depot, for whfch the officer or agent in charge
of such depot-shall give a receipt, stating-their condition.
1305. Surplus ordnance and ordnance stores, at any military post,
not an ordnance depot, which are considered by the commanding officer
unnecessary for the service of the post, shall be transported to an arsenal
or ordnance depot, provided the removal of such ordnance and ordnance
stores shall be first sanctioned by an Inspector General, or by the com¬
mander of the department in which they are situated. Offioers com¬
manding posts will report all surplus stores to the oommander of the
department, or to the Inspector General, when present at the post on a
tour of inspection, who shall designate the place to which they shall be
removed.
1306. In case ordnance or ordnance stores are lost, or rendered un¬
serviceable by unavoidable accident, the commanding officer shall as¬
semble a board oj survey to investigate the facts, and report to him
the cause of such loss or damage. The board shall be composed of
commissioned officers, when practicable, and their report shall be sub¬
mitted to the commanding officer for his remarks or explanations, and
shall be forwarded by the person responsible for the property with his
next quarterly return of property to the ordnance office.
1307. Whenever any officer in charge #f ordnance or ordnance stores
shall leave his command or post, with a prospect of being absent for any
period less than three months, it shall not be obligatory on him to take re-
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ceipts for said ordnance or ordnance stores; but he may, at his own discre¬
tion, either close»his accounts or place the ordnance or ordnance stores
under charge of the officer next in command, who shall iifcthat case, do
all duty in regard to said ordnance or ordnance stores in the name of
said absent officer, until his return to. the command or post.
1308. At the decease of any disbursing officer of the Ordnance Bu¬
reau, or any officer or agent oh^rgeable with ordnance or ordnance
stores, and responsible for the returns required*by paragraphs 1348 and
1350, a board of survey shall be assembled by the senior officer of the
arsenal, depot, or post, to examine the state of the funds, ordnance or
ordnance stores, for which said officer or agent was accountable. The
board will make a report, in duplicate, in the same order of classification
as in Par. 1365, stating the kinds, quantity, and condition of said ord¬
nance or ordnance stores, and the amount of funds on hand, which re¬
port will be immediately transmitted to the Chief of Ordnance; the du¬
plicate will be handed to the successor of the deceased. .
1309. The commander of each company in garrison shall constantly
retain in store, and exhibit On his quarterly returns of property*the
regulation arm chests hereinafter mentioned, in which all arms and ac¬
coutrements, not in the hands of the troops, shall be at all times securely
packed for preservation, viz: to each company of infantry, and to each
company of artillery armed as infantry, two musket arm-chests; and to
each company of riflemen, two rifle arm-chests; to each company of
cavalry, pne pistol arm-chest; and if armed "with carbines or rifles,
then, in addition, one rifle or carbine arm-chest.
1310. The commanding officer of any regiment, garrison, company, or
detachment, shall be responsible that all surplus chests or cases, other
than packing boxes, in which arms or other ordnance stores have been
conveyed to his command are carefully preserved. ■ They will be re¬
ceipted for and entered upon the property returns as other stores, and,
in like manner, reported to the Ordnance Bureau.
1311. Every officer commanding a permanently embodied regiment,
or a company, garrison or detachment, shall make a report every two
months to the Ordnance Bureaif, stating all damages, to arms, equip¬
ments, and implements belonging to his command, noting those occa¬
sioned by negligence or abuse, and naming the party by whose negli¬
gence or abuse the said damages were occasioned ; which reports shall
be consolidated by the Chief of Ordnance, hnd transmitted with his re¬
marks and orders thereon, every six months, to the superintendents of
the national armories and inspecting officers of the Ordnance Bureau,
in order to ascertain and correct any defects which may exist in the
manufacture of arms.
unserviceable ordnance stores.
1312. Whenever ordnance or ordnance stores are reported unser¬
viceable, they shall be examined by an Inspector General, or some other
officer specially designated by the Secretary of War for that purpose,
who will note on the inventory such as he condemns and such as he con¬
siders repairable. (See form No. J3.) He shall recommend the stores
condemned by him either to be broken up at the arsenal, depot, or mili¬
tary post, or to be sold, as may be deemed most'ndvantageous to the pub¬
lic service; but should it appear to the inspector that the Ordnance or
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ordnance stores condemned are of too little value to cover t"h© expense of
Sale or breaking up, he shall recommend them to be dropped from the
return as useless. Such arms and stores as the inspector may consider
repairable he shall direct either to be repaired at the arsenal, depot, or
military post, or to be transported to the nearest or most convenient
arsenal or depot of construction of repairs. The list of condemned stores
(see form No. 10) with the remarks and opinion of the inspector, shall be
made in duplicate, and forwarded to the Chief of Ordnance for the fur¬
ther action of the President of the Confederate States. The inventory
shall be left with the officer having charge of the ordnance and ord¬
nance stores.
1313. All articles condemned and ordered for sale by the President
of the Confederate States shall be disposed of at public auction, under
the superintendence of such officers as may be" designated for that pur¬
pose by the Chief of Ordnance, due public notice being given of the
sale. An authorized auctioneer shall be employed, and the sale shall be
1 ' d in conformity with the established usages of the place where
1314. An officer directing^ sale of unserviceable ordnance stores will
cause the articles to be offered in such lots as he may think will com¬
mand the best prices ; arid he is authorized to bid in or suspend the
sale of any articles when, in his opinion, they will command better prices
at private sale. No article shall be sold- at private sale until after it
shall have been offered at auction, nor then at a price less than that
offered at public sale.
1315. All sales shall be for cash. The auctioneer shall make certain
bills of sale of the property and deliver them to the superintendiqg offi¬
cer, to whom the money shall be paid on delivery of the property. All
expenses of the sale shall be paid from the proceeds* The auctioneer's
certified account of sales in detail, and the-vouchers for the expenses of
the sale, shall be forwarded to the ordnance office unconnected with
quarterly accounts, whence, after examination and record, they shall be
transmitted to the proper auditor for settlement; the nett proceeds of
the sale shall be disposed of in such manner as the Chief of Ordnance
shall direct.
ISSUE OF ORDNANCE STORES TO MILITIA~'lN THE SERVICE OF THE CONFEDE¬
RATE STATES.
1316. "Whenever any regiment, or company or detachment of lhilitia
shall be called into the service of the Confederate States, they are mus¬
tered and, inspected by an inspector general, or some duly authorized
officer of the regular troops, who shall ascertain the condition of the
arms, accoutrements, ordnance and ordnance stores in their possession,
and if it should be found necessary to supply them with arms and accou¬
trements, or ordnance and ordnance stores, belonging to the Confederate
States, the commander thereof shall make requisition for the articles re¬
quired, according to form No. 25, which if sanctioned by the inspecting
officer, shall be submitted for approval or modification to the commander
of the regular troops present or in the vicinity ; and upon such requisi¬
tion duly approved by such commander, any officer or agent of the Ord¬
nance Bureau may issuS the articles required taking duplicate receipts
therefor, one of which shall be forwarded to the Chief of Ordnance, in
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order that the same may be charged on the books of the bureau to the
officer who received them. And the commander of such regiment, bat¬
talion, company or detachment shall be held responsible for the care
and preservation of the articles thus received, and that the arms and
accoutrements are issued to the men constituting his command, and
that each individual is charged on the muster roll with the actual num¬
ber of arms and accoutrements delivered to him ; and the same shall be
entered upon each successive muster roll until the men shall be dis¬
charged. ' «
1317. When any militia are about to be discharged, they are mus¬
tered for payment by an inspector general, or some other duly authori¬
zed officer of the regular troops, who shall, at the same, time, critically
inspect the arms and accoutrements in their possession, in order to as¬
certain if any loss or damage has accrued to them whilst in their pos¬
session, either by negligence or carelessness: and if any, shall charge
the amount of said loss or damage, according to the rates established by
the Ordnance Bureau, to each individual, opposite to his name on the
muster roll, which amount the paymaster shall deduct from the pay due
each individual at the time of his discharge. And it shall be the duty
of thg inspecting officer, or of an officerof the Ordnance Bureau, at the
time of muster and inspection for discharge, to receive the arms and ac¬
coutrements, ordnance and ordnance stores, in the possession of the
-regiment, battalion, company or detachment, and to give duplicate re¬
ceipts for-the same to the commander thereof, in order that he may set¬
tle his accounts with the Ordnance Bureau.
1318. No payments shall be made to any militia called into the ser¬
vice of the Oonfederate States until they shall have been mustered, and
shall have delivered up their arms and accoutrements, as set forth in
the preceding article, unless they were absent by reason of sickness, or
.some other justifiable cause, at the time of the muster and inspection
for discharge ; and in such case they shall produce receipts to the pay¬
master that they have deposited their arms and accoutrements with
some officer authorized to receive them, who shall state in the.receipts
the condition of the arms and accoutrements, and the amount of loss
or damage, (if any has accrued whilst the same were in their posses¬
sion,) according to the rates established by the Ordnance Bureau, which
amount the paymaster shall deduct from the pay due them at the time
of their discharge.
1319. In all cases when arms, accoutrements, ordnance, or ordnance
stores, issued to any officer, non-commissioned officer, or soldier of the
militia, called into the service of the Confederate States, shall have
been lost by unavoidable circumstances, it shall be the duty of the in¬
specting officer, who shall muster and inspect the same for discharge, to
require the affidavit of some officer or non-commissioned officer, testify¬
ing" to the unavoidable circumstances of the loss, and such affidavit, if
deemed satisfactory, shall be sufficient authox-ity for the inspecting offi¬
cer to relieve the individual who shall have been charged with the loss
from all charges on account of such loss, which shall be entered with
the affidavit on the pi-nper muster roll.
INSPECTION ,OF ORDNANCE AND ORDNANCE! STORES.
1320. Regulations, in detail, for the inspection and proof of all ord-
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nance and ordnance stores shall be prepared by the Chief of Ordnance,
■with the approbation of the Secretary of War, and the mode of inspec¬
tion and proof shall be the same, for all articles of the same kind,
whether fabricated at the ordnance establishments, or procured by con¬
tract or by open purchase.
I. Inspection of Ordnance and Projectiles.
1321. The inspection and proof of ordnance and projectiles shall be ■
made under the direction of the Chief of Ordnance, by such officers of
the Ordnance Bureau as he may, from time to time, designate for that
purpose, who will be held strictly responsible that all ordnance and pro¬
jectiles received by Ahem for the Confederate States shall have been
subjected to the inspection and proof required, and that they shall con¬
form in all respects to the established models.
1322. The inspecting officer of ordnance and projectiles at the foun¬
dries shall give to the contractors triplicate certificates of inspection, ac¬
cording to form No. 32.
1323. Duplicate reports of inspection of ordnance and projectiles at
the foundries (forms Nos. 33 and 34) shall be made immediately after
each inspection; one copy to be forwarded to the Chief of Ordpance;
and in the month of July a consolidated report (form No. 35) of all
such inspections, made during the year ending 30th June, shall be for¬
warded by the inspecting officer to the Chief of Ordnance. The in¬
specting officer will keep books in which shall-be recorded all reports
which he is required to make, and all correspondence connected with
this particular service. These books will be carefully preserved, and,
in case of relief, turned over to his successor.
II. Inspection of Small Arms and Accoutrements.
1324. All small arms and accoutrements manufactured by contract,
. or purchased for the service of the Confederate States, shall, before being
received, be inspected under the direction of the Chief of Ordnance, by
officers of the Ordnance Bureau, designated for that purpose.
1325. It shall be the duty of the inspecting officer of the contract
service, under the order of the Chief of Ordnance, to inspect all muskets,
rifles, carbines, pistols, swords, sabres, or other small arms and accou¬
trements, that may be manufactured in the contract service for the Con¬
federate States. He will be held strictly responsible that the said arms
and accoutrements are in exact conformity with the models and pat¬
terns. To aid the inspecting officer in the performance of these duties,
such number of assistants as may be required shall be detailed from the
National armories, by the commanding officer, on the requisition of the
inspecting officer.
1326. Each assistant inspector shall, previous to entering on the duty,
take an oath before a competent magistrate for its faithful discharge;
and it shall be the duty of the inspecting officer to see that no assistant
be allowed to inspect the arms manufactured at the same private estab¬
lishment oftener than twice in succession.
1327. The inspecting officer of contract arms shall in all cases, before
receiving any such arms for the Confederate States, cause them to be
taken to pieces in his presence, and the several parts to be closely ex¬
amined by the assistants. When arms have been received by the in-
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gpecting officers for the use of the Confederate States at private armo¬
ries, the principal inspector will cause them immediately to be boxed
for transportation in his presence, and will secure each box by fixing
his seals thereon.
1328. Inspections of small arms and accoutrements, made by contract,
shall be made quarterly; and the inspecting officer shall make annual
reports of inspections, (form No. 37,) and at each reception of articles
furnished by contract, he shall give to the contractor triplicate certifi¬
cates, according to form No.- 36.
1329. The inspecting officer of contract arms and accoutrements shall
keep books in which shall be copied such inspection reports as they are
required to make, and all the correspondence connected with this par¬
ticular service. The original reports shall be forwarded to the Chief of
Ordnance as soon as the several inspections are completed. The books
above mentioned shall be carefully preserved, and, in case of relief,
turned over to the successors.
III. Inspection of Gunpowder.
1330. Gunpowder is ordinarily packed in barrels containing one hun¬
dred pounds each. The magazines in which it is kept shall be frequent¬
ly aired in dry weather.
1331. Gunpowder in the magazines giving a proof»range,>by the es¬
tablished eprouvette, less than one hundred and eighty yards, shall not
be used in the service charges, but shall be separated from that of
higher range, and legibly marked ; to be used for firing salutes and for
blank cartridge practice. That which gives a range less than one hun¬
dred and fifty yards shall be considered unserviceable.
1332. The inspecting officer shall cause each cask to be marked in ,
the following manner, viz: on one end the place and year of fabrication
and description of powder; on the other end the proof-range and date
of proof, taking care to leave space for subsequent proofs.
1333. Reports of proof and inspection of powder received from con¬
tractors, and of that in the magazines, shall be made in duplicate ac¬
cording to form No 39; and the proving officer shall give to the con¬
tractor triplicate certificates of inspection according to form No*. 38.
One of the duplicate inspection reports of powder in the magazines,
and of that received from contractors for the Confederate States, shall
be forwarded to the Chief of Ordnance on the completion of the inspec¬
tion ; thfr other for powder in magazines, shall be recorded at the arsenal
or depot; the duplicate for powder received for the Confederate States
shall be retained by the proving officer.
1334. Standard powder for the reception proof of all kinds of fire¬
arms, whether manufactured at the national armories, foundaries, or
by contract, shall be of such quality as to give a range of not less than
two hundred and fifty yards by the regulation eprouvette.
1335. AU powder designed for the proof of fire-arms, shall be proved
with the regulation eproovette, immediately preceding the inspection,
unless it-shall have been so proved within one year, and there be no
reason to suspect that it has become deteriorated.
CONTRACTS.
1336. No contract for the service of the Ordnance Bureau shall be
made by any officer or agent thereof, except by special authority of
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the Chief of Ordnance, sanctioned by the.Secretary of "War: and all
officers or agents making contracts, shall strictly observe the provi¬
sions of the laws on that subject. Contracts shall be made in triplicatel
one of which shall be forwarded to the Chief of Ordnance, at the date
of the contract, that it may be deposited in the office of -the comptroller
within ninety days thereafter.
1337. The rights vested in "a contractor, for services to be performed,
or supplies to be furnished for the Ordnance Bureau, shall in no case be
transferred to any other person or persons; but such contractor shall
be held to his legal responsibilities, and all payments shall be made to
him only.
1338. Payments on account of any contract, to the amount of four-
fifths of the value of the work done, or of services performed in part,
may be made in case the contract embraces operations of long contin¬
uance. Such payments on account, under an unfulfilled contract not
being admitted at the treasury, will not be charged in the quarterly ac¬
counts ; but a statement of all such, specifying the amount of each,
will be annexed to the duplicate account current, which is designed for
the files of the ordnance office, in order that the true state of the funds
on hand may be known.
ACCOUNTS.
1339. Every disbursing officer of the Ordnance Bureau shall transmit
to the Chief of Ordnance, within twenty days after the expiration of
each quarter, an account current of all moneys received, expended, and
remaining on hand, with the necessary vouchers and abstracts made ac¬
cording to the forms hereinafter prescribed; which, after examination
in the Ordnance office, will be transmitted to the treasury department
for settlement.
1340. A duplicate of the quarterly account current, and of the abstract
mentioned in the preceding paragraph, shall be transmitted at the same
time to the Ordnance office, to be retained for use there. On a blank
page of this duplicate account current there shall be endorsed a state¬
ment of receipts and expenditures under each appropriation, (form No.
22,) and the face of the abstract will show as far as practicable, the
quantity and kind of articles purchased. (See form No. 19.) Individ¬
ual accounts for services will show the dates and kind of service
charged.
1341. Vouchers of articles purchased, for supplies furnished, for ser¬
vices rendered, or for other expenditures, will be made agreeably to one
or the other of the forms No. 15, 16, 17 or 18, according to the nature
of the case: First: Form No. 15 is the form of a voucher for supplies
furnished, or for services rendered by an individual. Second: Form
No. 16 is the form of an ordinary receipt-roll for services. Third:
Form No. 17 is a pay-roll to be used at armories or arsenals, where work
is done by the piece. Fourth: Form No. 18 is a pay roll for hired
slaves. Fifth: In all the accounts of individuals against the Confede¬
rate Stat&s the matters and things charged for are to be clearly and ac¬
curately set forth. No substitution of names, dates, services, prices, or
things of any kind shall be made; the transaction Qn which the
charges are made in any account shall, in all cases, be truly represented
on the face of the voucher. Sixth : In accounts for articles purchased,
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the date of each separate purchase, the name and the number or quan¬
tity of each article, the price of each, with the particular to which the
price refers—as number, weight or measure, and the amount due for
each, will be specified in the body of the account.' If the public use of
any article be not fully apparent from its name; or if, from any other
cause, there be reason to apprehend that.the charge may not be cor¬
rectly comprehended by the accounting officers, the purpose for which it
was procured, or other explanation, should be inserted opposite the ar¬
ticle in the column «f remarks. Seventh: If an account be for services
rendered, the occupation or kind of service, the time employed, the
dates within which the services were rendered, the wages $nd the amount
should be stated in the body of the account. If the service charged bo
of an unusual kind, or if it be charged at an unusual rate, or if, from
any cause, the charge maybe liable to misconception, the necessary ex¬
planation should be given under the head of remarks. The dates to
be inserted in the left margin of the accounts should represent the
time when the several sums charged were due to the creditors. Eighth;
At armories and at arsenals, where the number of persons employed is
considerable, the accounts for services rendered will be stated on month¬
ly rolls, specifying the name and occupation of each, the number of
days' service rendered by, the wages of, and the amount due to each,
agreeably to forms No. 16 and 17. Ninth: In case the authority to
direct and control expenditures reside in one officer, and the payments
are made by another, the accounts must be sanctioned by the signature
of the directing officer, in the manner indicated by forms No. 15,16,-17
and 18, before payment is made; the date on which the sanction is
given shall always be stated. Tenth : In the accounts for the transpor¬
tation of stores or supplies, the articles carried with the number .or
weight thereof, the places from and to. which, and the distance conveyed,
the period within which the service was performed, and the price, should
be specified. If the charge be for transporting stores from the post to
a distant place, an original bill of lading, and the receipt of the person
to whom the articles were addres&d, or other proper evidence of delive¬
ry, should be annexed to the voucher.
1342. Vouchers. First: An account for the transportation or travel¬
ling allowance of an armory officer, or other person, Will.state the-dis-
tance travelled, the purpose of the journey, and at what time performed;
and it must be sustained by the original order directing the service, or
a certified copy of, or extract from it, with a certificate that the journey
charged has been performed, Second: An account for postage.of letters
on public service must be accompanied by a certificate from the officer
sending or receiving them, setting forth that the postage charged is due
exclusively for letters on the public "business cOmmittpd to. his charge#
Third: If nn account be founded upcn a contract or agreement, refer¬
ence should be made to the agreement in the body of the account, and
the original agreement should be transmitted with the first account
arising under it, if the same shall not have been previously transmitted;
vouchers referring to a verbal agreement, without a specification of par¬
ticulars, are inadmissible. Fourth: In case a charge is made by one
person, for a payment made by him to another, for freight, wharfage,
' drayage, or other purposes, the particulars of the charge will be fully
specified in the body of the account, and a receipt from the person to
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whom the payment is made must be annexed to the account as a sub-
voucher. Fifth,: The prices and amounts in all accounts and rolls will
be stated in dollars and cents. Sixth: All accounts accruing during
any quarter should, if practicable, be adjusted and paid during the cur¬
rent quarter, or within so short a period after its termination as to be
embraced in the account for the appropriate quarter. Seventh: The re¬
ceipt annexed to an account will express the sum paid by words written
out in full and not by figures, and it will state the name of the person
from whom, the place, where, and the date when, the money is received;
the receipt will be signed, if practicable, by the person in whose name
the account is stated, or if signed by another as agent, proper evidence
that the"agent was duly authorized by the principal to sign receipts
must accompany the account. When the signature to a receipt does
not legibly express the name of the writer, it should be witnessed.
Eighth: If expenditures under different appropriations be contained in
one voucher, the amount expended under each shall be separately
stated; if this occur in an individual account, the items shall be appro¬
priately designated in the body of it or in the column of remarks: if it
happen in a pay-roll, the amount chargeable to such appropriation shall
be stated at the bottom of the roll, and the-several sums shall be sepa¬
rately stated in the appropriate columns of the abstract. Ninth : If the
number of persons to be entered on the receipt-roll be so considerable
as to require it, the roll will be made up into book form, similar to No.
17. Tenth: In all cases where the expenditures are made in pursuance
of special orders or instructions from the Chief of Ordnance, a reference
to such orders, specifying the date, will be made in the column of re¬
marks on the voucher, in which the expenditure is charged. If the or¬
ders emanate from any other source than the Chief of Ordnance, then a
certified copy will be appended to the voucher.
1343. Abstracts. First: All expenditures, for one quarter, will be
embodied in ono abstract. Expenditures under different appropriations
will be entered'in separate columns,(see form No. 19.). Second: The
vouchers for all expenditures in any quarter shall be numbered in one
continued series, according to their dates, Third: If the abstract is so
large as to require more than one sheet, it will be made on several
sheets of the same kind stitched together in book form.
1344. Accounts current will be prepared according to form No, 20.
They should always commence by entering—First, the balance from the
last account; if that balance shall have been officially ascertained and
stated to the disbursing officer, he will enter the official balance; if
otherwise, he will enter the balance as stated by himself in his last ac¬
count. Second: All money received since the last account,was render¬
ed will then be entered specifying, separately the several sums, the
dates when, and from what source received. The expenditures will then
be charged, entering the amount under each appropriation separately.
lhird\ The account should then be balanced, certified and dated, agree¬
ably to the prescribed form.
returns and reports.
1345. The Chief of Ordnance shall transmit monthly, to the Adjutant
General's office, a return, exhibiting the names, rank and stations of all
ODDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
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officers and enlisted men attached to the corps of artillery in the service
of the Ordnance Bureau.
1346. The officer having charge of each arsenal or ordnance depot
shall transmit to the Chief of Ordnance, within five days after the ter¬
mination of each "month, and according to the forms hereinafter pre¬
scribed, the following monthly returns, viz: first, of the ordnance of¬
ficers and enlisted men at the post (form No. 27); second, of the hired
men employed (form No. 28); third, of the work done at the post (form
No*. 29). The commanding officer of each national armory shall trans¬
mit to the Chief of Ordnance, within the period above named, a month¬
ly return of army officers and men employed, and of small arms and
their appendage^, manufactured gt the armory (form No. 30). The
commanding officer of each armory, arsenal, or depotfrshall transmit, at
the end of every month, a summary statement of money received and
expended, (form No. 32,) which shall be made out by the disbursing
officer.
1347. The commanding officer of each national armory, arsenal, or
ordnance depot, shall transmit to the Chief of Ordnance, at the begin¬
ning of each quarter, an estimate of the funds required during the
quarter. {Form No. 29.)
1348. Evej-y person having the charge and custody of ordnance or
ordnance stores, shall be held responsible for the same, and shall make
and transact to. the Chief of Ordnance, within twenty days after the
termination of the quarter, a quarterly return of the same, according to
the forms referred to in paragraph 1353of these regulations, which return,
after having been duly examined, will be transmitted to the proper
officer of the treasury.
1349. When an officer commands, at the same time„ a military post
and also a regiment or company, he shall make a return of ordnance
and ordnance stores belonging to the post, separate "and distinct from
those belonging to the regiment or company. • •
1350. The commanding officer of an armory, arsenal, or ordnance de¬
pot, having a storekeeper, shall transmit to the Chief of Ordnance, in
the month of July of each year, a return according to form No. 1, of all
ordnance,.tools, machines "and other stores, including public horses and
oxen, which may be in current service; and such commanding officer
shall not_be required to make the quarterly returns called for in the
1348th paragraph; but he shall, at the end of each month, turn over to the
storekeeper all finished articles fabricated during the month, and other
stores which may be required in the current service.
1351. Arms, ordnance, and ordnance stores, shall be arranged on the
returns and inventories, according to the classification "exemplified in
paragraph 1365.
1352. Every person who is required by paragraph 1348, or 1350, to
make a quarterly or annual return of ordnance or ordnance stores,
shall make*an exact inventory of the same in the month of June of each
year, and shall certify, on the second quarter's return, that such in¬
ventory has been accurately made, and that said return has been com¬
pared with the inventory, and corrected accordingly, if necessary. This
inventory shall be made according to form No. 13, and shall, if re¬
quired, be exhibited to the Inspector^General, or to any other inspecting
officer who may visit the posj (
308
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
1353. All returns of property required by paragraphs 1348 and 1350 of
these regulations shall be made according to the forms hereinafter pre¬
scribed, that is to say, quarterly and annual returns of property, (ac¬
cording to form No. 1;) invoices and vouchers in support thereof, viz:
of articles received, (according to form No. 2 ;) abstract of articles fab¬
ricated, (forth No. 3 ;) abstract of articles purchased, (form No. 4 ;) ab¬
stract of articles repaired, (form No. 5 ;) statement of materials ob¬
tained from condemned stores, (form No. 6;) receipts for stores issued
to the army, (forms No. 7 and 21;) receipt for stores issued to the ljii-
litia, (form No. 8 ;) abstract of articles expended or consumed for pur¬
poses of construction in the ordnance workshops, or for current service,
(form No. 9;) list of condemned stores stricken from the return by
order of the President of the Confederate States, (form No. 10 ;) certi¬
fied invoice, (form No. 2;) of stores turned over to the Quartermaster's
Department for transportation, for which a receipt shall not have been
obtained in time to accompany the r.eturn ; such receipt, when obtained,
shall be marked'to correspond with the invoice and the return to which
it belongs, and shall be forwarded with the next quarterly return ; cer¬
tificates of the loss of ordnance stores in transportation, (forms Nos. 11
and 12 ;) original orders for issue in certain cases, (according to para¬
graphs 1280 and 1281.) All abstracts required above shall be furnished
in duplicate to the ordnance office. If the vouchers for receipts or issues
of property are too numerous to be stated separately on the face of the
return, an abstract of them will be made in a form corresponding with
that of the return. In all the vouchers and abstracts accompanying a
property return, the articles should be arranged in the same order as in
the body of the return.
1354. Each commanding officer, or other agent of the ordnance de¬
partment who is required by paragraphs 1248 and 1250 to make returns,
shall constantly keep at his station recorded copies of said returns, to
be turned over to his successor in the same manner as other property ;
and all the books and files of papers required by this and the next fol¬
lowing paragraph shall be submitted to the Inspector General and other
inspecting officers on their tours of inspection, who shall state in their
reports the order in which they are kept.
1355. Each officer, or other agent of the Ordnance Department, re¬
quired by paragraphs 1339, 1340, 1346, 1347, and 1358 of these regula¬
tions, td make the monthly returns, accounts current, and abstracts of
reports therein referred to, shall constantly keep at his station, to be
turned over to his successor, the following books and files of papers, viz :
First: A monthly return book, containing copies of all monthly returns
and statements, except the company return, form 27. Second; A compa¬
ny return book, made by binding together the duplicate returns which
are retained at the post. Ihird: An account book, containing copies of
all quarterly accounts current, of all abstracts of money disbursed, of the
statements endorsed on such accounts and abstracts, and of the esti¬
mates for funds. Fourth: A letter book, containing copies of all official
letters written by such officer or agent". .Fifth: An annual inventory
book, made by binding together the duplicate inventories retained at
the post. Sixth: Files of letters received, containing all original official
letters received on ordnance service, regularly endorsed and bundled,
according to the yeark in which they are written. Seventh, Files of
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
309
orders received, containing all original orders, regulations and circular
letters received, endorsed-and bundled according to the yeans in which
they are written. Eighth : At armories and arsenals of construction,
such other books will be kept as may be necessary to show the nature
and extent of operations, and the details of the applications of funds.
1356. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Ordnance to report to the
Second Auditor of the Treasury, in the month of June of each year, all
persons who shall have failed to transmit- returns within the periods
prescribed by the 1248th and 1250th paragraphs of these regulations.
1357. Should an officer or other agent of the- Ordnance Bureau,'
charged with ordnance and ordnance stores, fail to render the prescribed
returns thereof, within a reasonable time after the termination of a
quarter, a settlement shall be made out of his accounts at the Treasury,
and the money value of the supplies with which he stands charged shall
be reported against hjm.for collection. The delinquency will also fur¬
nish matter of military accusation, at the discretion of the proper au¬
thority.
1358. The commanding officer of each armory, arsenal, or ordnance
depot, shall transmit to the Chief of Ordnance, in the month of August
of each year, an annual inventory and report of operations for the year
ending the 30th of June, according to form No. 31. This inventory
will be made in duplicate, one copy to be returned at the post.
1359. A general statement, in a condensed form, will be transmitted
with the annual inventory and report, showing the principal operations
at the post during the year ending June 30th. This statement •yiH em-
• brace experiments, (their objects and results ;) the construction of
buildings, machinery, or other important works ; extensive repairs or
alterations, and the^general' character .of the operations at the armories
and arsenals of construction and in the foundry and inspection service.
TRANSMITTING PAPERS TO THE ORDNANCE OFFICE.
• 1360. All papers transmitted to the Chief of Ordnance, (except the
annual inventories and the returns of stores, with their vouchers,) shall
be folded in-such manner that the packet shall not exceed three and a
half inches in width and eight and a quarter inches in length, and shall
bl, as near as practicable, of those dimensions. They shall be endorsed
according to the prescribed forms. The duplicate papers designed for
the Chief of^rdnance will have the additional words, " Ordnance Of¬
fice," written on the back of each.
1361. All returns, statements, or other papers; which may be trans¬
mitted to the Chief of Ordnance, shall be aoeompanied by a letter of
advice. -
1362. The printed blank forms required by these regulations for the
service of the Ordnance Bureau shall, when not otherwise directed, be
furnished from the ordnance office to the several posts and stations, on
requisitions to be made annually, in the month of May, by the comman¬
ders of such posts or stations, showing the number of each form re¬
quired for one year's consumption.
The printed forms are as follows* via: Nos. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33..
3H) ORDNANCB DEPARTMENT.
RATES OF PRICES OF SMALL ARMS AND ACCOUTREMENTS.
PERCUSSION LOCK.
PARTS.
Musket.
Ride.
Pistol.
D. C.
D. C.
D. C.
Barrel with sight, without breech,
4 90
5 28
2 40
Breech screw, ....
12
12
09
Bayonet or band stud,
01
Tang screw, ....
06
06
05
Breech sight, ....
07
Cone, .....
11
11
11
Lock plate," ....
GO
60
48
Tumbler, .....
32
32
30
Tumbler screw, ....
04
04
04
Bridle, , . . . .
19
19
17
Sear, .....
24
24
20
Sear spring, ....
12
12
10
Main spring, ....
32
32
30
Lock screws, each, . .
04
04
04
Hammer, .....
72
72
54
Side plate, (with band for pistol,)
09
12
48
Side screws, each,
05
05
04
Upper band, ....
46
54
Middle band, ....
28- *
Lower band, . .
18
22
Upper band spring,
11
11
Middle band spring,
10
Lower-band spring,
10
10
Guard plate,
50
60
42
Guard plate screws, each,
04
04
02
Guard bow without swivels, .
36
42
24
Guard bow nut, each,
02
02
02 •
Swivels and rivets, each,
12
12
Trigger, .....
14
14
11.
Trigger screw, ....
02
t)2
02
Butt plate, . . . ' .
36
63
35
Butt plate screw, each, .
03
03
• 03
Ramrod, . . . , .
60
eo
30
Ramrod spring, . . . ,
14
14
Ramrod wires, ....
01
01
Ramrod stop, ....
01
01
Stock, . . . . .
1 74
2 22
1 08
Bayonet, .....
1 63
Bayonet clasp, ....
19
Bayonet clasp screw, . ...
02
Box plate, ....
86
Box catch, | . . .
06
Box spring, .
12
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
trices of small arms—Continued.
311
percussion lock.
parts.
Vlusket.
Rifle.
Pistol.
d. c.
d. c.
d. 0.
Box spring screw,-
02
Box screw, each, ....
03
Ramrod swivel and rivet,
Ramrod swivel and rivet screw,
30
Sword bayonet blade,
2 00
02
Sword bayonet hilt without clasp,
2 00
gight base, .-
40
Long branch (leaf)
17
Short, .....
Sight screws, each,
Sight complete, ....
24
03
1 00
Barrel complete, . . . .
5 16
5 48
Lock complete, ....
2 70
2 70
Guard complete, . . .
1 27
1 49
Bayonet complete, . . .
1 95
Box plate complete,
1 16
Arm complete^ ....
15 60
15 90
Appendages for all arms:
Screw driver and cone wrench.
Wiper.
Ball screw.
Spring vi.ce.
Bullet mould, (rifle calibre.)
f
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swords and sabres.
( Gripe,
Hilt < Head. . v
t Guard,
Blade,
f Mouth-piece,
Body, .
Scabbard -j Bands and rings.
I Ferule and stud,
I Tip, . . •
Arm complete,
d. c. d. c. d.
40 34
1 40 88
2 20 1 16
5 60 3. 96
40 20
2 40 2 00
1 20 1 20
30i 26
14 00,10 00
1 74
4 26
1 00
50
50
8 00
co oa
d. c
3 20
4 26
1 24
80
50
10 00
£ tn
° £
V o
d. c.
48
1 00
2 40
4 40
1 32
70
70
11 00
Accoutrements—(Black Leather Belts.)
-
>,
parts.
a
s£
Ki
ctf
U
u'
,
»
d. c.
d. c.
d. c.
d. c.
Cartridge box, .
1 75
l' 60
Cartridge box belt,
75
Bayonet scabbard and frog,
75
Waist belt—private's,
60
65
60
Cap pouch and pick, . • ■
65
1
35
65
Gun sling, '
35
1 35
35
Sabre belt, :
1 35
Sword belt, ....
1 00
Carbine or gun sling, . . .
1 25
Powder flask—tin, . .
30
30
30
Canteen, .....
25
25
25
• 25
Canteen strap, ....
. 20
20
25
55
KnapsackSj ....
3 25
3 25
3 25
3 25
Haversacks, ....
20
20
20
20
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
3i3
1365—Classification of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores.
PART FIRST.
Artillery, Small Arms, Ammunition, and other Ordnance Stores
class i.—cannon.
18 pdr. "brass cannon, Mexican, trophy, weight, pounds.
12 pdr. " French,
9 pdr. " Spanish,
8 pdr. " ■ yreneh^
fi pdr. •" English, trophy,
4 pdr. " . . French,
3 pdr. English, trophy,
12 pdr. " field, U. S. pattern 1840,
6 dpr.. " . ' " "
6 pdr.' " old pattern,
.8 inch brass howitzers, English irophy,
6 inch " French,
24 pdr. " field, U. S. pattern 1840,
12 pdr. " " "
16 inch brass stone mortars, French,
12 inch brass mortar, French,
42 pdr. iron cannon, 1J. S. pattern 1831,
42 pdr. ■" " 1819,
42 pdr. " " " 1840,
32 pdr. "" " 1840,
32 pdr. " rifled,
24 pdr. u *U. S. pattern 1819,
24 pdr. * 183*9,
24 pdr. " old pattern, round breech,
24 pdr. iron cannon, rifled,
18 pdr. " old pattern, round breech,
18 pdr. u "model 1819,
18 pdr. model 1"839,
12 pdr. u garrison, model 1819,
13 pdr. " " "• 1839,
12 pdr.* " field, model 1819,
12 pdr. iron cannon, field, inspected 1834,
6 pdr. " " u '
. 3 inch " field, rifled,
100 pdr. Golumbiads, smooth bore,
50 pdr. " "
10 inch u "
10 in^h " rifled, «
8 inch *• smooth bore,
8 inch " rifled,
8 inch iron howitzers, sea-coast, model 1840,
8 inch " " " 1839, .
8 inch , ^ siege, model 1839,
24 pdr. " ' field, inspected 1834,
24 pdr. . " for flank defence, •
24 pdr. " field, old pattern, light,
12 pdr. u field, inspected 1834,
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10 inch iron mortars, sea qoast, model -1830, weight, poundav
10 inch " " 1819,^ "
8 inch " siege, model 1840, " "
Unserviceable..
9 pdr. Brass cannon, field, * " "
6 pdr. " " " "
8 inch brass howitzers, American, old, " "
24 pdr. " "• . " " ''
10 inch brass mortars, ' *' "
24 pdr. iron cannon, casoable broken, ■ " ^
6 pdr. " old, various pattern?, " "
6 pdr. " vyrought iron, " "
Note.—rThe mean weight of each kind of ordnance, as well as the-
number of pieces, should be errtere'd on the inventories.
class ii.—artillery carriages.
1'2 pdr. field gun carriages, complete, stock-trail, pattern 1835.
12 pdr. " " " " <! " 1840.
6 pdr. "* " " " •' "
24 pdr. howitzer, field carriages,-" "• " "
12-pdr. " " " " " "
24 pdr. siege gun carriages, " " ' " "
Mountain Irowitzer carriages,- " - " " B
Caissons for 12 pounder guns, complete, stock-trail, pattern 18401,
" 6 pdr. guns, "■ " t'
" 24' pdr. howitzers, " " " "
«• |o pdr_ » " " ." «
Caissons for 3 inch rifle guns, - " lt " 1861,
Travelling forges. ♦
Battery wagons. . " '
Portable forges for . mountain service.
Chests, with carriage-makers' tools, for mountain service.
Field battery wagons, with tools ariftl stores complete, C.
Field travelling forges, with " A,
Mortar wagons, fo-r siege service, complete.
<8 inch Columbiad casemate gun carriages.
8 inch Columbiad casemate chassis.
32 pdr. casemate gun carriages. .
32 pdr. casemate chassis.-
32 pdr. casemate gun carriages, wood..
24 pdr. " " cast iron.
24 pdr. " chassis.
24 pdr. howitzer casemate carriages, for flank defence, eompletsv
8 inch sea-coast howitzer, barbette carriages and chassis.
32 pdr. barbette gun carriages.
32 pdr. " chassis.
24 pdr. " gnn carriages.
24 pdr. " chassis.
10 inch sea-coast mortar beds, iron.
>0 inch " . " wood.
1.0-inch " u 'iron*.
8 inch 1,4 iron*
DNANCE DEPAI»MEJSfT.
315
Unserviceable.
f5 pdr. field carriages, Gribeauval pattern, require airs.
€ pdr. "" Stock-trail ^
JaiSSOns- iMaj". • * battery-
Battery wagons. I
Travelling forges. J
Note.—The ■"•field carriage, complete," includes -the limber and ammu¬
nition chest, but no implements. The " casemate of barbette carriage,
complete," includes the upper or gun carriage and the chassis, with alt the
wheels, feuM no implements ; it is better, however, to enter the gun car¬
riages "and the chassis separately, as above.
■class iii.—artillery implements and equipments.
Axes, felling.
Bricoles.
Buckets, sponge, iron for field guns.
•*' " \yood for garrisop guns.
" tar, iron for frelchguns.
■" water, for field forge.
" watering, leather.
Budge barrels.
Cannon locks, lefc side, for guns with lock pieces.
" „ " 'l'without "
Cannon spikes-.
•Chocks, for casemafe carriages^
©rag ropes.
Fuze augers.
" extractors.
-gimlets.
il . mallets.
" plug reamers.
■" rasps.
" saws.
" setters, brass- *
" " .. wood.
<Junfter"s callipers.
" gimlets for siege and garrison'gmot.
," " field guns. i
>' haversacks. *
levels.
pincer§.
"* quadrants. "
Handspikes, .trraU, fier field: carriages.
" manoeuvring, dor garrison carriages.
" •" . shod, " "
" .truck, iron, caseihate "
" roller, " " " "
Harness,.viz :
.Sets for two wheel horses, pattern 1840.
• " deacUng u "
-wheel u with Grimsley's saddles, &c~
. " - leading " ' u
©raught for mounts in howitzer carriage'.'
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Pack .saddles and bridles for mountain howitzer carrie
Nose bags.
Whips-
ladles and Staves for 32 pdr. gcia.
" 24 pdr. gun.
" 182 pdr. gun.
Lanterns, common..
44 dar;k..
Lanyard,s for friction primers^
Lead apron and straps.
Linstocks.
Lock covers.
Men's, har-npss,
Pass boxes.
Pendulum hausses for 12 pdr. field guns-;
" 6 pdr. "
"• 32 pdr. field howitzers*,
rf 24' pdr. "
« 12 pdr.
Pick axes.
Plummets;
Pointing wires-*-
Portfire cases.
Portfire- shears. •
Portfire stocks*.
Powder funnels, copper.-
Powder measures, "
Priming* horns,,.
Priming wires for siege and garrison guHK.
" for field "*
Prolonges.
Rammers and staves, viz :
For 32'pdr. garrison guns..
For 24 pdr. "■
Rammers and staves—eontinued.
For 12jxlr. garrison guns..
For 10 inch columbiads.
For 8 inch sea-coast howitzer?..
Shell hooks.
Shell'plbg- screws*.
Splints-
Shovel's.
Sponges, woolen, 8 inch.
" 32 pdr.
" 44 24 pdr..
44 " 12 pdr;
" " 6 pdr.
Sponge covers, 32 jnlr.
" 14 24 pdr..
" »■ 0>pdr.
Sponges and rammers, viz r
For 8 inch siege howiJZsers
For 24 pdr. field
For 12 pdr. field guns*.
For 6 pdr, "•
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.Sponges an.l staves, viz :
For 42 pclr. guns.
For 32 pdr. guns.
For 12 pdr. guns,.siege and garrison.
For 10 inch cohimblad, bore.
For u chamber.
For 8 inch sea-coast howitzer.
Tangent scales for 12 pdr. field-guns.
" " 6 pdr. . "
" ' 21 pdr. field howitzer,
" 12 pdr. "
Tarpaulins, large.
" small.
Thumb-stalls.
Tompio'ns and-oollars 12 pdr. field guns,
" " 6 pdr. "
Tompions for 8 inch mortars.
Tow hooks.
Tube pouches.
Vent covers.
Vetjt pouches.
Worms and staves, viz:
For siege and garrison guns.
For 12 pdr. field guns.
For 6 pdr. "
Note. -A set of harness for two horses includes everything required for
them except whips and nose-bags, w^iicli are reported separately.
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class iv.—artillery projectiles, and their appendages, unpre¬
pared for service.
12 pdr. shot for 12 pdr. gun,
12 pdr. spherical case shot for 12 pdr. gun,
12 pdr. canisters for 12 pdr. gun,
6 pdr. shot,
6 pdr. spherical case shot,"
<5 pdr. canisters,
12 pdr. howitzer shells,
12 pdr. " spherical case shot,
12. pdr. • " canisters,
32 pdr. howitzer spherical case shot, with metal fuzes,
12 pdr. spherical ease for 12 pdr. field gun,
12 pdr, shells " iC
8 inch shells, strapped for columbiad.
8 inch " " sea-coast howitzer.
32 pdr. howitzer shell, strapped.
12 pdr. howitzer spherical case shot, strapped,
12 pdr. canister, for 12 pdr. field gun.
6 pdr. shot, strapped. *
6 pdr. canisters.
12 pdr. grape shot, stands of.
42 pdr, cannon wads, junlt.
32 pdr. " hay.
'24 pdr. grommet.
fixed, Tounds.
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Note.—A " round of fixed ammunition" is here used to indicate tha pro¬
ject ilt with its.cart)idge prepmed for use, although, in some cases, tliey are
not actually.connected together. A "shot strapped," or a "canister, "stand
of grape," indicates the projectiles prepared lor making fixed ammo,-
nition, or for service.
class n.^-small arms;
Muskets complete, viz:
National armory, bright, percussion new.
Natjgmal armory, brown, flint, 4th class, short.
National armory, bright, altered t-o perculsiotK
National armory, brown, "
Contract, brown, "■ "•
Contract, bright, " "•
Musketoons, artillery, percussion.
cavalry, "■
" sappers, "
Rifles, viz :
Harper's Ferry percussion, new.
Harper's Ferry percussion, repaired;.
Contract, fiill1 stocked, brown, flint1.
Hall's patent, netv, without bayonets,.
Half's patent, new, with bayonets..
Pistols, viz:
Percussion, new model.
Colt's patent. >
Hall's carbines, new, percussion..
Wall pieces, rifle, 4 oz. calibre.
Cavalry sabres, pattern 1840.
Horse artillery sabfes, privates, pattern IS-li).
Non-commissioned officers'" swords, pattern 184t>_
Musicians' swords, pattern 1840.
Artillery swords, new pattern.
Cavalry sabres, English.
Sergeants' swords, Prussian.
Foot officers' swords, new pattern, 30£ inches.
.Foot officers' swords, new pattern, 32 inches.
Field officers' swords.
ZJiiserDiceabb^
Muskets, without bayonets.
Rifles, require repairs.
Carbines, HaJl's patent, irreparable.
class vii..—accoutrements, implements and equipments eok small.
arms.
Infantry cartridge boxes.
Cartridge box plates.
Cartridge box belts, black leather.
" , " white leather..
Cartridge box belt plates.
Bayonet scabbards, 16 inches.
Bayonet scabbards, 18 inches black
frogs.
Gun sling*.
Ball screws for percussion, rifles.
Bullet moulds for percussion rifles,.
round balls.
Bullet moulds for percussion, rifles,
conica 1 bafts.
Spring, vices.
Cartridge boxes for pistols.
Cartridge box plates for pistols.
Spring vices,
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Waist belts, black leather.
Waist belt plates, inf'ry, privates.
" '' " sergeants.
Wipers for percussion muskets.
Ball screws " "
Screw drivers " "
Spring vices for muskets.
Conts for new muskets.
Cones for altered muskets.
Cap pouches,.
Cone picks.
Rifle cartridge boxesT
Rifle cartridge box plates.
Rifle flasks.
Ri«e ball pouches.
Rifle pouch and flask belts, white.
" black.
Bayonet scabbard, Hall's rifles.
Bayonet scabbard belts,Hall's rifles.
Wipers for percussion rifles.
Screw drivers for percussion rifles.
Screw drivers for pistols.
Bullet moulds " "
Ball screws •" "
Spare cones " "
Screw drivers for Colt's pistols.
Spring vices '•
Powder flasks "
Bullet moulds • "
Artillery sword belts.
Cavalry sabre belts, white, old pat-'
tern. *
Cavalry §abre belt plates, old pat¬
tern.
Non-comm'd officers' sword bQlts,
double frogs, black leather.
Non-commissioned officers' sword
belt plates.
Horse artillery sabre belts, black.
Holsters.
Housings.
Musket flints.
Rifle flints.
Spare cones
CLASS VIII.—POWDER, AMMUNITION FOR SMALL ARMS, &C., AND MATERIALS
Cannon powder, pounds.
Musket powder, "
Rifle powder, "
Mealed powder, "
Fulminate of mercury, "
Nitre, refined, "
Sulphur, crude, - :£
Sulphur, roll, ''
Sulphur, flowers, u
Sulphur, pulverized, "
Pulverized charcoal,- "■
24 pdr. cartridges, fi "
12 pdr. 2^ "
6 pclr. " I5- "
42 pdr. cartridge bags, paper, with
flannel bottoms.
32 pdr. cartridge "bags,. paper, with
flannel bottoms.
24 pdr. cartridge bags, flannel.
12 pdr. " ' field, "
6 pdr. " "
Musket buck and ball cartridges for
percussion arms.
Musket buck and ball caitfridges for
flint-lock aims.
Rifle ball cartridges for percussion
arms.
Pistol ball cartridges for percussion
arms.
Expanding ball cartridges, calibre
58. percussion.
Pistol ball cartridges, flint.
Musk'et blank cartridges.
Rifle . " "
Cartridges for Colt's pistols.
Musket balls, pressed, (for proving
muskets.) "pounds.
"Musket balls, pressed, "
Rifle halls' " "
Buckshot, "
Laboratory paper, viz:
No. J, (rrtnsket cartridge,) 'bounds.
No. 2, (wrapping,)
No. 3, (blank ca-rtri4dge,) "
Wrap'g paper, (No. 2,) waxed, "
Wrapping paper, quires.
Priming tubes, filled.
Portfires.
Quick match, pounds.
Slow match, '•
Percussion caps for small arms.
Percussion caps for Colt's pistoL.
Percussion primers fo'r Maynard's
locks.
Percussion primers for cannon, 1 id-
den's.
Friction tubes."
Rockets, war, congreve.
Rockets, Hale's 3^ inch.
Rockets, 2^ inch.
Rockets, 1 inch, signal.
Fuzes, 10 inell, filled.
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Fuzes, 8 inch, filled. Blue lights.
Fuzes, paper, for f^ld ammunition. Fire balls.
Fuzes, wooden, " '
CLASS IX.—PARTS, OR INCOMPLETE SETS OF JNY OF THE ARTICLES INSERTED
IN THE PRECEDING CLASSES.
Parts of barbette carriage, viz: '
Bevil washers for 32 pdr.
" 24 pdr.
Elevating screws.
Iron work for 24 pdr. carriages arid
chassis, complete sets.
Lunettes.
Naves.
Pintles.
Pintle plates, 32 pdr.
Pipes, 32 pdr.
Rollers, 32 pdr.
Rollers, 24 pdr.
Traverse wheels. :
Parts of casemate carriages, viz:
Bed plates for elevating screws.
Elevating screws.
Handles for elevating screws.
Iron work lor 32 pdr. carriages, com¬
plete sets.
Pintles, cast iron.
Traverse wheels, large.
" small.
Truck wheels.
Trnnion plates, 32 pdr., pairs.
Parts of lield cartridges, viz:
Air backs for forges.
Axle trees for 6 pdr. gun cariages.
" limbers.
Cap squares, 6 pdr.
Cap square chains.
Cold shut, S links, No. 3.
" No. 5.
Elevating screws and nuts.
Fellies.
-Iron work for 6 pdr. carriages, com¬
plete sets.
Keys for ammunition chests.
Lincli pins.
Lock chains.
Nails. No. ] and 2, pounds.
Nate bands.
Nave boxes, cast iron.
Nuts, assorted.
Pintle hooks, keys and'chains.
Poles, spare, ironed.
Pole props.
Pole yokes,
Rondelles, 6 pdr., large.
' " -small.
Splinter bars.
Spokes.
Stocks, 6 pdr. carriage, ironed.
" caisson, ''
'' battery wagon, "•
Tire bolts, nuts and-washers.
Washers for axle trees, linch.
" u shoulder.
" for bolts, assorted. -
Wheels, spare.
Parts of artillery implements.
42 pdr. rammer heads.
24 pdr. "•
12 pdr. "
6 pdr. . "
42 pdr. sponge heads.
24 pdr.- "
12 pdr. "
6 pdr. "
8 inch Columbiad sponge head sand
staves, for bore.
8 inch Columbiad spctnge head and
staves, for chamber.
24 pdr. sponge heads and staves.
6 pdr. sponge and rammer staves.
6 pdr. worm staves.
12 pdr. ladles.
Worms for siege and garrison guns.
Thimbles for prc-longes.
Parts of artillery harness, viz:
Drivers' saddles, Grimsley's pat'n.
Valise " "
Bridles, Grimsley's pattern.
Bits, brass plated.
Halters.
Halter chains.
Collars.
Girths.
Ti •aces, tending, leather.
Traces, wheel, "
Leg guards.
Breast straps.
Breech straps.
Hames, prs.
Parts of small arms, viz :
Stocks for percussion muskets.
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Turnbler screws lor purcus'n musk's.
Bridle screws "
Sears for "
Sear screws "
JVlain springs _ "
.Main spring screws "
Sear springs "
Sear spring screws "
Bayonet for Hall's rifles,
Parts of prepared ammuni'nviz:
Sabots for 12 pdr. field'gun-.
Sabots for 1 2*dr. howitzer.
Cylinders and caps for 6 pounder
field ammunition.
Plates for 12 pdr. canisters.
Plates for 24 pdr. grape.
Rocket cases, 2j inches, Hales's. .
Rocket cases, paper, 1 in., signal.
CLASS X.—MISCELLANEOUS.
Garrison gins, old pattern.
"• with ratchet windlass.
Casemate gins, "
Field and siege gitfs, "
Sling carts, large.
Sling carts, hand:
Casemate trucks.
Hand carts.
Store trucks.
Lifting jacks.
Falls fot casemate gins.
Falls for garrison gins.
Falls for siege and gins.
Treble blocks, iron.
Double " « "
Single (C "
Gin hand-spikes.
Hand-spikes for mechanical manoeu¬
vres.»
Long rollers for mechan. manffl's.
Short rollers "
Half rollers "
Blocks "
Half blocks "
Quartfer blocks "
Gun chocks ' "
Wheel chocks for mechan. manna's.
Roller chocks "
Skids "
Shifting planks "
Trunion chains.
Mortar eprovettes,
Beds for "
Balls for "
Rocket conductors, Hale's.
Star guages with rings for inspecting
ca'nrron.
42 pdr. ring guages for shot, large.
" small, old.
" new.
13 in. ring. £uag. for shells, large*
" small, old.
" '' new.
42 pdr. grape shot guages, large.
" small.
Can'r shot guages for 12 pdr. gun.
" " for 12 pdr. how'r.
Shell jcallipres for thick, of sides.
" " " bottom.
42 pdr. cylinder guages for shot.
32 pdr, " ■ " " " •
Canvass,
Cotton-cloth,
Duck, cotton.
Linen, brown,
Marlin,
Rope, litmp,
Rope, manilla,
PART SECOND.
TOOLS AND MATERIALS.
Cloths, Ropes, Thread, &c.
yards. Thread, shoe,
'' Thread, patent,
" Tow,
" Twine, .bundling,
pounds. Worsted stuff,
" Yarn, cotton,
" Yam, packing,
" ' Yarn, woollen.
pounds.
n
u
yards,
pounds.
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ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Bran, bushels.
Hay, pounds.
Bolts, door, number.
Brass, sheet, pounds.
Buckles, iron, number.
" brass, lt
Chains, iron, pounds.
Chalk, "
Copper, sheet, "
" bar,. "
" cake, "
" scrap, "
Emory, "
Files, assorted, number.
Glue, pounds.
Hinges, iron, butt, pairs.
" brass, " "
Horse shoes, " "
Iron, bar, pounds.
" sheet, "
" plate, "
" scrap, "
castings,
Lead, pig, "
" sheet, "
' " scrap, "
Locks, assorted, number.
" magazine, "
Mica, sheet,' pounds.
Nails, iron, cut, ''
" wrought, "
" finishing, "
" horseshoe, "
" bellows, "
Nails, copper, "
. Fullies, brass, number.
Rasps, '•
Rivets and burrs, iron,
,f " copper,
Forage.
Oats, bushels.
Straw, pounds.
Ironmongery.
Sandpaper, quires.
Screws, wood, assorted, number.
Spelter, solder, pounds.
Steel, cast, "
" blister,, "
" shear, "
" scrap, "
Tacks, iron, paper.
" copper, pounds.
Tin, block, pound?.
" sheet, u
Tubing, wrought iron, feet.
Wire, iron, pounds.
" brass,
" steel.
Acid, nitric,
Acid, muriatic,
Alcohol,
Antimony, sulpliuret,
Borax,
Beeswax,
Camphor,
Chlorate, potash,
Chloride lime,
Flour,
Gum arabic,
Gum shellac,
Nitrate barytes,
Nitrate strontia,
Quicksilver,
Rosin,
Sal ammoniac,
Soap,
Sponge,
Tallow,
pounds. skey, gallons.
Gun Carriage Timber and Building Materials.
For 12 pdr. stocktrail carriage:
Gun carriage stocks.
\xle bodies.
For 6 pdr. stocktrail carriage:
Guri carriage stocks.
Axle bodies.
Cheeks.
Axle bodies for limbers.
Poles for.limbers,
Ilouuds "
Forks "
Splinter bars "
Front footboards "
Axle bodies for caissons
Stocks "
Middle rails u
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Side rails for caissons.
Cross bars "
Front footboards " ~
Hind footboards "
Stocks for forges.
Axle bodies "
Side rails "
Middle rails "
Cross bars "
Studs, plates and guides "
Ends for coal boxes.
Sides " "
Bottoms " "
Lids " t(
Axle bodies for battery wagons.
Stocks " "
Lower side rails for " "
Upper side rails for " "
Ridge poles for " "
Ends fbr ammunition chests.
Sides " "
Frames for covers for ammunition
chests.
Panels for ammunition chests.
Bottoms " "
Cover linings for ammunition chests.
Principal partitions for ammunition
chests.
Naves for field carriages.
Spokes " "
Fellies •'
Trail handspikes for field carriages.
Legs for siege and garrison^gins.
Pry poles fbr siege and garrison gins,
Windlasses for siege and garrison
gins.
" Upper braces for siege and garrispn
gins.
Middle braces for siege and garrison
gins.
Lower braces for siege and garrison
gins.
. Building materials :
Brick, red, number.
" fire, number. ■
Fire clay, barrels.
Note.—The number of pieces ef timber for each part of a gun carriage,
&c., should be reported separately, as above." Miscellaneous plank, scant¬
ling, &c-, should be stated in board measure
LEATHER AND MATERIALS FOR HARNESS WORK.
Leather, bufF, sides. Leather, sole,"pounds.
" bridle, " Sheep skins, with wool, number.
" kip, " " tanned, M
Handspikes for gins.
For 32 pdr. casemate gun carriage:
Cheeks.
Front transoms.
Rear "
Slides.
Axletrees.
For 32 pdr. casemate chassis:
Tongues.
Hurters and guides.
Rails.
Front transoms.
Rear "
For 32 pdr. barbette top car'ge :
Uprights.
Braces.
Front transoms.
Middle "
For 32 pdr. barbette chassis :
Tongues.
Rails.
Hurters.
Front transoms.
Middle "
Rear "
Props.
Spokes for barbette carriages.
Handspikes " "
Plank, poplar, for interior of ammu¬
nition chests, feet.
Plank, ash, for implements, feet.
" walnut, "
" cherry, " "
" beech, "
" white pine, "
" yellow pine, "
Scantling, maple, for rammer heads,
feet.
Scantling, poplar, for sponge heads,
feet.
Scantling, ash, feet."
Lime, barrels.
Sand, loads.
Slates.
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ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Leather thong, sides,
collar,
harness, pounds,
hand, "
shirting, "
Black wax. pounds.
Bristles, lf
Hair, "
Raw hides, number.
Whip stocks, "
PAINTS, OIL, GLASS, &C.
Chrome, green, pouuds.
Coal tar, gallons.
Copperas, pounds.
Glass, window, feet.
Lacker, for cannon, gallons.
Lampblack, v pounds.
Lead, while, "
Litharge, :t
Oil, linseed, gallons.
Oil, neatsfoot, "
Oil, sperm, <:
Ochre, yellow, pounds.
Putty, "
Pumice stone, pounds.
Prussian blue, "
Paint, mixed, olive "
" " black, "
Spirits of turpentine, gallons.
Tar,
Umber,
Varnish, copal,
" Japan,
Vermillion,
Whiting,
Zinc paint, white
pounds,
gallons.
pounds.
STATIONERY.
Books, office, blank.
Ink, black, gallons.
Ink, red, p'nts.
India, rubier, pieces.
Paper, letter, quires,
" cap, "
" envelope, "
" blotting, "
" drawing, sheets.
Pencils, lead, number.
Pens, steel, "
Pasteboard, pounds.
Quills, number.
Sealing wax, pounds.
Tape, pieces.
Wafers, pounds.
Ordnance Manuals.
Ordnance Regulations.
Adzes, carpenter's.
" cooper's.
Alphabets, sets.
Andirons, pairs.
Anvils.
Am gers, assorted.
Awls, saddler's.
Axes, broad.
" felling.
" hand.
Bellows, hand.
Benches, laboratory,
Bevils, assorted.
Bick irons.
Bits, auger.
Blocks for tackle.
Braces.
Brace-bits.
Brushes, dusting.
Forks, straining.
Formers, cast iron, assorted.
" laboratory, "
" for musket cartridges.
" for rifle "
Fullers, assorted.
Funnels, copper.
" glass.
Furnaces, tinner's.
Guages, assorted. ~
" wire.
" cutting.
" for rockets.
" fort portfires.
Gimlets, assorted.
Glue pots.
Gouges, carpenter's.
" turner's.
" stockeis'.
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Brushes, paint.
Brushes, white-wash.
Chasing tools.
Cherries.
Chisels, cold.
', firmer.
' " framing.
" splitting.
" for turning wood.
Clamps, wood.
" iron.
Claw tools.
Compasses.
Counter.sinks.
Diamonds, glaziers'.
Drawing knives.
"Dredging boxes.
Drifts, assorted.
Drills, "
Drill bows.
Figure stamps, sets.
Fire buckets.
Fire engines.
Flasks, moulders, wood.
" " iron.
Flatners,
Forks,, hay.
Ladles, large. ■
• " lead.
Lanterns.
Lathes, hand.
engine.
Level and plumb.
.Mallets.
Mandrills, assorted.
Marline spikes.
Measuring lines.
Milling tools.
Mortars and pestles, brass.
Nippers, cutting.
Oil stones.
Paint mills.
Pans, copper.
" paste.
'• stone.
Pick axes.
Pincers, saddler's.
Plyers. .
Punches, saddler's.
" cutting rifle patches.
" for stencils.*
Rakes.
Reamers, asserted.
Rules, carpenter's.
Saws, compass.
Grindstones.
Hacksaw frames.
Hammers, bench
" " copper.
" creasing.
" hand.
" planishing.
" trimming.
Hand barrows.
Hardies.
Hatchet^assorted.
Heading tools.
Hoes.
Holdfasts, bench.
Horses, draught.
Horses, saddler's, tQood.
Instruments, drawing cases of.
Jugs.
Kettles, lead.
" copper.
" Varnish.
Knives, pallet,
" putty.
" round, saddler's.
" shoe.
Ladders.
" step.
Shears, tinner's.
Shears, small.
Shovels,
Shoeing tools, sets of.
Sickles.
Sieves, composition.
" parchment.
" assorted.
Sledges.
Soldering irons.
Spades.
Spatulas.
Spirit levels.
Spoke shaves.
Spy glasses.
Squares, trying.
Stakes, bench.
Straight edges.
"Swedges.
Band screens.
Taps, screws.
Ticklers.
Tongs, tinner's, grooving.
" smith's.
Tools for cutting wood screws.
" turning iron.
Tools for making paper fuzes.
" bending sheet iron.
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ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Saws, cross-cut.
" circular.
" hand.
" tenon.
" web.
' " whip.*
Saw sets.
Scales and beams, large.
" " small.
Scales, counter.
" graduated.
Scissors.
Scoops, copper.
Screw plates and taps.
Screw-drivers.
Scythes.
Scythe snaths.
Sets, nail.
Tools for making "metal fuzes,
Trammels.
Trestles.
Tube moulds.
Tnbe wires.
Vices, hevil.
" bench.
" breeching.
" hand.
Water buckets.
Watering pots.
Wheels, buffing.
Wheel barraws.
Wheel cutters.
Wrenches, screw.
" tap.
" assorted
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.
Arm chests.
Bands.
Baskets.
Boxes, packing..
Brooms.
Canisters, tin.
Carboys.
Corks.
Coal, bituminous, bushels or tons.
Coal, anthracite, pounds.
Coal, charred, bushels.
Demijohns.
Lightning rod points.
Oil cans, large.
Pumps.
Ploughs.
Safes, iron.
Salt, bushels.
Wood, oak, cords.
" pine, "
3ELDNANCE DEPARTMENT—FORMS.
327
FORMS.
FORM No. 1.—(See paragraphs 1350, 1353.)
RETURN
Of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores received, issued, aud remaining on
hand at Arsenal, Commanded by Major A.. B,, during the
quarter ending ,18 .
N. B.—All Articles should be entered on Property Return in the order
of classification prescribed in Paragraph 1365.
ZPJAIR,'!? FIRST.
"ARTILLERY, SMALL ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND OTHER
ORDNANCE-STORES.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT—FORMS.
Form 1.
Date.
18
; Number of voucher. 1
Second Quarter, 18 .
April
it
May
June
n
1
15
10
22
30
30
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
On hand from last quarter, . .. .
Received from C. D.. military store-keeper,
" " E. F., contractor at , ...'
" " , Capt. G. A., regiment of artillery,
Fabricated at the post, during the quarter, per abstract,
Purchased during the quarter, per abstract,
Repaired dqring the quarter,
Total to be accounted for,
May
June
(i
«
15
30
30
30
30
7
8
9
0
G
Condemned and dropped from the return, by-order of
the President of the* Confederate States,
Issued to sundry persons, per abstract, ... ,
Expended at the post, per abstract,
Issired for current service, per abstract,..
Repaired during the quarter,
Total issued and expended
Remaining on hand, to be accounted for next quarter,
1
J . J 6 ptlr., weight 674 lbs.
3 M
'
3 pdr., weight 215 lbs.
lisli
lies.
W
P
1
•
18 pdr. trophies, w'ght4,384 lbsi
Mexi¬
can.
W
Q
c
a
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6 pdr., old pattern, 8UU lbs.
U. S.
•
12 pdr., pattern 1840, 1,770 lbs.
1
. t
. 6 pdr., pattern 1840, 885 lbs.
1
'24 pdr., 1312 lbs.
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12 pdr., 783 lbs.
"I?,
to j.
JV to
16 inch stone, 1,050 lbs.
hej
O W
10 inch, 785 lbs.
o
- to
*
10 inch columbiad, S. 13.
10 inch columbiad, rifled.
O
8 inch columbiad, S. B.
Q
8 inch oolumbiad, rifled.
3
12 pdr., garrison, model of 1839.
10 inch sea-coast, model 1840.
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8 inch sea-coast, model 1840.
N a
o
~t
to
380
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT—FORMS.
Form 1—Continued.
Unserviceable.
Brass Guns. [ Iron Guns.
fr,
Tj
Class II.—Artillery Carriages.
Field
Artillery.
Q x
Ji I
C si
Earbette.
Casemate.
1
1 ■
i
(
1
| Percussion, left side, fur guns with
| lock pieces.
I
|
|
| Do. without
j lock pieces.
•" I
tr1
t>
01
1
1
1, .
1
■ Trail, for field carriages.
W
P
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1
1
MantEUvring.
75 '
' >—<
Shod.
<v
75
1
S3
|| (| | Linstocks.
P
| | || | Port-fire cases.
M
1
1 '
Sliell hooks.
►«
i
i
1
32 pdr. m
O
3
W
§
24 pdr.
3
1
1
«
10 inch columbiad bore.
o
«/»
TJX
If {I I Tarpanlins, large.
S
♦v
1
.
Tarpaulins, small.
»—i
|| J 1 | Tube pouches.
V
f '
| j For siege and garrison guns.
3
K
S3
! I
•
•
.For 12 pdr. field guns.
onus and
Staves.
33
: ♦
.j
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For 6 pdr. field guns.
332 ordnance department—forms'.
Form 1—Continued.
Clas 5 IY.—Cannon Balls.
Class V.—Fixed Ammunition, &c.
Shot.
Shells.
Sphe
Ca
•ical
?e.
Shot,
Fixed.
Spherical
case, fixed.
Strapped Shot.
ft
S
n
o
o
o
c
*
c*
o)
tf
£L
a<
"n
10 inch for mortars.
8 inch for columbiads.
a.
sh
7)
c-
co
12 pdr. shot for 12 pdr. gun, i
•
o
<v
'c
rj
•o
5*
7j
For 12 pdr. gun, do c
For 12 pdr. howitzer.
For 6 pdr. gun.
12 pdr. shot for 12 pdr. field gt
o
p"
o
12 pdr. canister for 12 pdr. h
12 pdr. grape.
-
;—
—
•
_
»
■11' 1
-
National Armory, percussion, bright.
Muskets.
Class VI—'Small Arms.
National Armory,-altered to percus¬
sion, brown.
. Hall's patent flint. •
Rifles.
11 • 1
\
Percussion, new.
•
'Percussion, new model.
Pistols.
II'. II . * 1 Golt's-
|| II* 1 Cavalry Sabres, pattern 1840.
Swords
and
Sabres.
|| II '1 Horse artillery sabres, pattern 1850.
•
Non-commissioned officers' swords.
|| II 1 Infantry cartridge boxes.
2 .
P
2- ©
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-o
>
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Cl
a
o
a
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»
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K
W
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1
1
Infantry cartridge box plates. -
|| II' I Cartridge box belts.
II II I Wipers.
For
Rifles.
|| || | Ball screws.
I I || | Bullet moulds. *
ft
Holsters.
Cavalry.
Cavalry cartridge boxes."
j Cannon.
1
Powder, lbs.
Class VIII—Powder, &o.
Rifle.
•
Fulminate of mercury.
*
—
Muslcet buck tmd ball.
Cartridges.
— -
-
PistolJjall.
•
Rifle blank.
•
Musket pressed.
Lead j
Balls, Ibs.j
Buck shot.
1
1
Elevating screws flJr barbette carriages.
Class IX—Parts op
-
j
-
Flange rollers for barbette carriages.
''
'
Pintles for casemate chassis.
Sets of iron work 24 pdr. barbettp carriages,
complete.
1
Traverse wheels for barbette chassis.
Fellies.
Spare parts for field carriages.
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»
fcH
tr1
m
so
*
O
►
2
o
&
cc
Nave bands, f
■
Pole yokes.
Spokes.
Sling carts, large.
' 1 *' 1 •
0 '
E
cc
X
1
s
8
W
C
t«
►
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M
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a
60
•
Garrison gins.
Hand carts.
Casemate trucks.
.
Falls for garrison gins.
1
Double blocks, iron.
.9
a
co
CO
Cn
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT—FORMS.
aP-AER'!' SECOND.
TOOLS AND. MATERIALS.
M.
j | Cotton cloth, yards.
•
Marline, pounds.
P '
o
Rope, hemp, do.
•
Thread, patent do.
W
o
Twine, bundling, do.
3?
H
| Worsted stuff, yards,
i
w
a
>
Yarn, cotton, pounds.
*
-
<
H^y.
1 .
'1
•
Oats.
o
w
>
•©
H
•
Bu6klesj No.
-
Horse shoe^.
M
W
o
5*
H
K
M
tzS
I
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Co
23
Bar, pounds.
i—i
«
o
Sheet, do.
a
8°
ea
Copper, do.
*
Iron, cut, do.
Nails.
•
Alcohol, • gallons.
•
Beeswax, pounds.
tT<
>
w
Gum Arabic, do.
68
&
O
so
Quicksilver, do.
, CO
o
»
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Rosin, do.
1
Stocks.
Axle bodies.
Stodks.
Middle rails.
a
m C
* P
Uprights.
Braces.
Axle bodies.
Rails.
Tongues.
Front transoms.
Middle transoms.
3. o
p c
oq P
n
Lead, white, pounds.
Ochre( yellow, do.
Oilj linseed, gallons.
II 1
11 1
Oil, sperm, gallons.
9
P
SB
Paint, olive, pounds.
Paper, letter, quires.
1
W
W
wj
Paper, drawing, sheets,
1 1
| Ink, black, quarts. (
Ordnance Regulations,
Axes, hand.
O
?
&
*
1'
Hammers, saddlers'.
Plane9, bench.
Rules, oarpenters'.
Carboys.
*
&
o
w
fc*
c-1
-£
w
o
S3
1
J Coal, bituminous, tons.
Lime, barrels.
Sand, loads.
OtoNANCE DEPARTMENT—FORMS.
341
1 eertily that the toregoing return exhibits a oorrect statement ,ot the
public property in my charge during the ——— quarter, 18 .
A. B., Captain Commanding.
C. S. Arsenal, {Armory or PostS)
,18 .
Note;—For the quarter ending 30th June, add a certificate that an ac¬
curate inventory of property has been macfe, and the return corrected ac¬
cordingly. Abstracts of the receipts and issues will be made when their
number makes it more convenient. *
Form 2.—(See paragraphs 1264,1267, 1353.)
Invoice of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores turned over by A. B., Captain or Military Slore-Iceeper, to Lieutenant C. If,
Assistant Quartermaster. for tra.nsnorta.tion to Arsenal,, in ahedi.eitce to order for suoolies, Mo.
No. of boxes
or packages
Marks.
Total contents.
Weight or Measurement.
From 1 to 7,
■
Capt. A. B., command,
ing arsenal, near A.,
Georgia,
140 musketSj complete, N. A, pew, brown,
2,100 pounds.
From 8\o 10,
Lieutenant A. B. com¬
manding arsenal
near C., South Carolina
300 cartridge boxes, infantry, 300 cartridge
box belts'? 300 gun slings,
o
o
o_
•
I certify that the above is a correct invoice of ordnance and ordnance stores, turned over by rne this
13 , to Lieutenant C. D., Assistant Quartermaster, for transportation to Arsenal.
of
(Signed duplicates,)
A. B., Captain Commanding, or Military Store-keeper.
Endorsement to be as follows:
" No. .
"Invoice of stores turned over to Quartermaster,
for transportation, quarter, ■■■ 18—
Form 3.—(See paragraph 1353.)
Abstract of Articles fabricated at Arsenal during tm quarter of , 18
Appropriation.
6 pounder field
carriages.
32 pounder case-
mate carriages.
24 pounder case¬
mate carriages. |
10 inch sea-coast
mortar beds.
6 pounder strapped
shot. |
Rifle flasks,
Cavalry sabre
belts.
Holsters, pairs. |
•Musket ball cart¬
ridges.
ft
<£ *
M
O
Ph
Quick-match,
pounds. |
Cones.
Cone seats.
Hammers.
Ordnance service in all its branches,
•8
0
1
4
200
210
100
60
io,ooo
250
'35
Purchase, manufacture and alteration
of small arms,
500
500
1,000
Total,
8
2
1
4-
200
210
too
60
10,000
250
35
500
- 500
1,000'
I certify that the ^bove is correct.
A. B., Captain Commanding.
Note.—This abstract is designed to include, such articles only as are completed, and are in a suitable condition to be
issued for service. '(To be made in triplicate.)
Endorsement to be as follows: [See paragraph 1360.]
"No. .
" Articles fabricated at Arsenal,
quarter, 18
co
co
Form 4.—(See paragraph 1353.)
AbsiracUof Articles purchased at Arsenal during the quarter of 18 .
Appropriation.
Hemp, rope, lbs.
Hay, lbs.
Bar iron, Tbs.
Screws (assorted),
* No. '
Gum arabic, lbs. ||
White pine boards,
feet.
Harness leather, lbs.
•
a
o
'M
&
Linseed oil, galls.
Letter paper, qrs. ||
| Axes, No. ||
Anthracite coal, lbs.
Cast steel, lbs.
•
3
-O O
•3- §
1 &
o Q
Ordnance service in all its branches,
Purchase, manufacture and alteration
of small arms,'
550
1,570
2,750
864
5
1,520
100
1,150
140
20
10
4,489
1200
w
hi
>
Pi
H
2 i
550
1,570
'2,750
864 1 5
1,520
100
1,150
140
20
40
4,489
1200
2 H
I certify that the above abstract is correct. (See Vouchers, Nos. 2, 5, 7, 8, 12, of the cash accounts for this quarter.) g
(To be made in triplicate.) A. B., Captain Commanding. g
on
Endorsement to be as follows: (See paragraph 1360.)
"No.
" Abstract of articles purchased at Arsenal,
— quarter, .18
0 Form 5.—(See paragraph 1353.)
Statement of Articles repaired at , during the • quarter of
,18
Articles.
.Number transferred from unserviceable to serviceable, or made up from unser¬
viceable articles into serviceable articles.
From.
To.
6 pounder field carriages,
J4 " barbette chassis,
L2 " sponges and rammers,
Muskets,
Sayonets,
2 unserviceable,
5 " •
7 "
twi „ .
170/
2 serviceable.
5 "
6 "
170 muskets complete.
o
PS
►
Q
tef
»
w
£
3
w
ss
H
I certify that the above statement is correct.
Signed,
[Triplicates.]
A. B., Captain Commanding*
Endorsement to be as follows: (See paragraph 1360.)
" No. .
" Article repaired at -—■— Arsenal,
quarter, 18 .
'340
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT—FORMS.
Form 6.—(See paragraph 1353.)
Statement of the serviceable materials obtained from the breaking up of
condemned Ordnance or Ordnance Stores, by order of the Secretary
of War, of , 18 .
See Form No. 10.
40p "pounds wrought iron.
20t) " cast irofa.
50 " brass.
30 " copper.
50 " old rope for junk.
20 " leather.
Signed,
A. B., Captain Commanding.
(In duplicate.)
Endorsement to be as follows:
•'No. .
"Materials obtained from condemned stores,
. quarter, —■ 18
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT—FORMS.
347
Fcrm 7.—(See paragraphs 1290, 1353.)
Received this day of , 18 , of Captain
commanding , the following Ordnance and Ordnance Stores,
viz:—
. 1 _ ■ . *
4 32 pounder iron cannon.
3 -24 " casemate carriages, complete.
3 24 " barbette'carriages, complete.
500 Muskets, new, brown.
C. D., Major Commanding.
(In duplicate.)
Endorsement to be aS follows: •
" No. .
"Receipt for issues to the Army,
quarter, 18.
S48
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT—.FORMS.
Form 8.—(See paragraph 1353.)
JL hereby acknowledge to have received of the Confederate States, by
the hands of , of the Confedeiate States Army, the following stores
and accoutrements, viz:
100 common rifles, equal in value to
100 sets accoutrements (black leather) for.rifles, equ
in value to
350 pistols, • equal in value to
50 artillery swords, " "
175 cavalry sabres, " "
175 " " belts, " "
1000 muskets, " "
500 sets accoutrements for muskets, (black leather,)
equal in value to
4 6 pdr. iron cannon, 1
4 6 gdr. field carriages with > equal in value to 1
equipments complete, )
Total,
The whole being equivalent to sixteen hundred and nipety-eight and
nine thirteenths muskets, which are received on account of the quota of
arms due to the of , under the act of , 18 . for arming the whole
body of the m^itia, and for which I have signed triplicate receipts.
Cfiven at , this day of , 18 .
Signed, A. B., Governor, or
Agent of • the State of
(To be given in triplicate.)
Endorsement to be as follows:
No. .
Receipt for issues to.
the Militia.
123 1-13 muskets.
al
21 11-13 "
213 5-13 "
16 4-13 "
80 10-13 "
15" 4-13 "
1000 . "
115 10-13 "
lid 3-13 "
1698 9-13
Form 9.—(See paragraphs 1265, 1266, 1253.)
Abstract of Materials, doc., expended or consumed at Arsenal, during the quarter of , 18
EXPENDED OR CONSUMED.
In experimental firing, &c., ordnance,
In making musket and rifle Cartridges,'
In repair and preservation of the post,
In preservation of stores,
In repair of tools and machinery,
In office duties,
On account of public horses,
In repair and preservation of buildings, arsenals,
In making sea-coast carriages, fortifications,
In making field and siege guns, ordnance stores,
In fixing ammunition, " "
Total expended,
T3 m
39
'O m
% £
50
100
500
1000
39 150 1500[ 2 3500 620
w
3500
270
350
38
38
CO JA
-2 £
.SPm
20
100
260
26 360 100
£>
tS
f 6
CO K,
CD f-t
CL,
100
50
230
20
300
20
20
I certify that the above abstract is correct, and that the stores therein referred to ha^e been issued for the above purposes
by my orders, agreeably to the articles of the regulations.
(To be signed in triplicate by the commanding officer of the Arsenal or Post.)
(To be furnished in duplicate.) Endorsement as follows : (See paragraph 1360.)
" No. .
" Abstract of articles expended or consumed at , — quarter, , 18
co
CO
• Form; 10.—(See paragraphs 1312, 1353.)
List of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores condemned at , by Inspector , at an inspection made on the
of 18
articles condemned.
in w#at manner disposed of.
Broken up.
Sold.
Dropped.
Total. ■
Remarks.
12 pounder brass guns, French,
2
2
i
3
Sets of harness for two-wheel horses,
2
2
170
85
Muskets,
Infantry cartridge boxes,
54
170
26
5
co
o
I certify that the above enumerated artiples have been regularly inspected by me, in conformity to the regulations, and
are hereby recommended to be disposed of as above.
(Duplicates.)
Approved: J. I)., President Confederate States.
R. L. B., Inspector.
♦
Note.—The stores embraced in the above are to be retained on the property return until the purposes of the condemna¬
tion, as approved by the President, shall have been Anally executed. >
Endorsement to be as follow* :
« No. .
" Condemned stores, Arsenal,
quarter, , 18 •"
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT—FORMS.
351
Form 11.—(See paragraphs 1292, 1353.)
I certify that, in obedience to article of the Regulations, I have
made diligent inquiries fo#the ordnance and ordnance stores, (referred to
in Captain A. B.'s invoice accompanying my third quarter's return of 18 ,)
which ordnance stores have not reached my post alter a lapse of
days; and that the loss or miscarriage of said stores, as far as can be as¬
certained, must be attributed to the following circumstances, viz :
(Signed'duplicates.) -C. D., Captain Commandmg, or
Receiving Officer.
Endorsement to be as follows :
" Certificate of Lost Stores."
Form 12.—(See paragraphs 1292, 1353.)
I certify that, in obedience to article of the Regulations, I have
made diligent inquiries for the ordnance and ordnance stores, (referred to
in my^certified invoice of stores forwarded to Capt. C. D., at * . on the
,) which stores, as appears after a lapse of " days, have' not
arrived at his post; and that the loss or miscarriage of said stores, as far
as I have been able to ascertain, must be attributed to the following cir¬
cumstances :
(Signed,) A. B., Capiain,
Forwarding Officer.
Note.—The certificate of Captain C. D., in regard to the same stores,
is hereunto annexed.
Endorsement to be as follows :
" Certificate of Lost Stores."
Form 13.—(See paragraphs 1312, 4353.)
Inventory of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores on hand at , commanded by
, inspected at
,18
Number or
quantity.
2
15 gallon;
Articles.
12 pdr. brass cannon, 1770 lbs.
" " 350 «
" <• 2f6 «
4
3
18 pd
18
12
r. iron cannon, 3800 «
" " 3200 «
brass cannon, 1800 "
" • " 670 "
field carriages, stocktrail.
6
6
Linseed oil.
"Location.
Commanding Offioer's remarks.
Arsenal yard.
Gun house.
u u
Store-house cellar.
Serviceable, model of 1840.
" French.
" English trophy,
captured at Yorktown.
Heavy, old pattern.
Light, " "
Unserviceable, French, worn
out.
Unserviceable Yankee trophy,
captured at Manassas.
New, serviceable.
Unserviceable, irrepairable.
Tp be signed by the command¬
ing officer.
Inspectors recommen¬
dations.
To be sold.
To .be exchanged for
new guns.
To be broken up.
To be signed by the In¬
spector-General or other
authorized inspector.
O
ja.
Note.—The stores will be entered upon the inventory in the order of the classification, (paragraph 1365,) which order
should be observed as nearly as practicable in the arrangement of the articles in store.
The commanding officer will describe, in the columns of remarks, the kind, quality and condition of the several articles,
more in detail than is practicable to do in the quarterly returns. He will also express his opinion, in the columns of remarks,
with regard to all such stores as may come within the provisions of the 1312th and 1353d paragraphs of these Regulations.
Endorsement to be as follows:
"No. .
"Inventory for inspection,"' or "for the correction of second quarter's return of property."
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT—FORMS.
353
Form 14.—(See paragraph 1244.)
ItENT ROLL.
Statement of Dwelling Souses belonging to the Confederate States at
armory, (or arsenal,) and of the rents due thereon, on , 18.
Houses.
!§•
By whom occupied.
s
3
3"
ut
<d
g
■s
Ph
3
o
No.
Of what kind.
a
o
a
<13
s
s
pi
<1 •
dj c.
d. c.
1
Brick, two story. *
A. B., com'g officer's clerk.
2
Wood,
u
C. D., master armorer.
3
£l '
u
E. F., storekeeper. •
3 25
4
u
one story.
G. H.
q
3 25
'5
Brick,
u
J. K.
2
3 00
» 2 67
6
t<
«(
L. M.
3
3 50
3 50
7
(c
two story.
N. 0.
ii
3 do
1 50
P. Q.
3
3 00
3 00
R. S.
li
. 3 00
1 50*
8
u
one story.
T. U., paymaster's clerk.
9
Stone,
u
V. W.,
3
2 75
2 75
it
<<
X. z.
2
2 70
1 83
10
u
c(
Unoccupied.
I certify that the foregoing roll exhibits a correct account of the
dwelling houses at this armory, and of rtieir occupation, and of the
amount of rent now due on each.
A. B., Commanding Officer.
Armory, 1
-,18 . J
Endorsement to be as follows:
. " No. .
Rent Roll.
Armory, quarter.
Form 15.—(See paragraphs 1341, 1342.) (To be printed.)
The Confederate States,
To
Dr.
18 .
September
November
10,
lb,
17,
Ordnance Service.
For 2000 feet oak timber, $40 per M.,
Purchase, Manufacture and. Alteration of Small Arms.
For 100 bushels charcoal, at 5 cents per bushel, .
7o cords oalt w«od, $3 50 per cord, . . ,
0560 feet of pine boards, at 10 50 per M.,
2 days' services as laborer, at 75 cents per,day,
$80 00
$5 00
262 00
58 38
1 50
327 3S
$407 38
Remarks.
Gun carriages.
Smith's shop.
Fuel for workshops.
For drm chests.
Packing arms.
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Approved, for four hundred and seven dollars and thirty:eight cents.
' 18 • (Signed duplicates.) A. M., Commanding Officer.
Received from , paymaster, dollars cents, in full of the above account.
Arsenal or Armory, )
,18 . J
Endorsement to be as follows (See paragraph 1360):
"No. , A. B.
November , 18. .
Ordnance Service, .... #80 00
Purchase, Manf. and Alt'n Small Arms, 327 38
$407 38
Form 16.—(See paragraph 1341.) (To be printed,)
We, tlio subscribers, hereby acknowledge to have received of
being in full for our services at Arsenal, during the month of
the sums set opposite to our names, respectively,
, 1$ , having signed duplicate receipts.
No.
Address.
Occupation.
No. of days'
employed.
Pay per
day.
Amount.
*
Signatures.
Witnesses.
Dols
Cts.
Dols
Cts.
1
A. B.
Master armorer.
26
2
50
65
00
2-
C. D.
Blacksmith,
24
1
50
36
00
3
E. F.
Carpenter,
' 20
1
20
24
00
&c.
125
00
•
I certify, en honor, that the foregoing Pay Roll is correct, and. that the men labored^uring the time charged for ; it is
accordingly approved for one hundred and twenty-five dollars cents, to be charged as follows:
.Date. Ordiiance service in all its branches, .... $90 00
Purcha'se, manufacture and alteration of small arms, . 35 00
$125 00
Signed by Commanding Officer.
Endorsement to be as follows (see paragraph 1360):
Mo. , hired men, for October ,18 .
Ordnance service in all its branches, .... $90 00
.Manufacture, purchase and alteration of small arms, 35 00
$125 00
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4 Form 17.1—(See paragraphs 1341, 1342.) (To be printed.)
Pay-Roll of Clerics, Armorers, and others employed at the C. S. Armory, » during the month of
We, the subscribers, acknowledge tohaVe received from
,.18
o- ~ , paymaster, the sums set opposite our respective
Karnes in the last column of figures, in full for our services during the month of , 18 .
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Signatures.
Witnesses.
1
2
A. if. Clerk, commanding officer's office,
C. D. Foreman, armorer. .
1 month.
25 days.
20 "
248 "
16 "
$55 00
2 00
1 50
20
30
$55 00
50 00
30 00
49 60
4 80
$55 00
$55 0(J
50 00
• 30 00
A. B.
C. D. .
E. F.
3
E. F.
G.H. ,
f Forging barrels,
4
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$44 80
44 80
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ployed by the day have labored during the time charged for; it is accordingly approved for
charged as follows: Ordnance service, '
Purchase, manufacture and alteration of small arms,
dollars cents, to be
Endorsement to be as follows :
"No. .
Hired men for , 18 .
fTrdnance service, ■. .....
Purchase, manufac. and alteration of small arms,
(See paragraph 1360.)
B. H., (B. H., Commanding Officer.)
Note.*—The printed form will contain the requisite heads for
disbursements under various appropriations. The amount on
each page of the roll will be footed up separately, and these
Several amounts will be recapitulated on the last page.
Form 18.—(See paragraphs 1251f 1341.) (To be printed.)
We, the subscribers, hereby acknowledge to have received of the. sums set opposite our nafnes respectively, being
in full for the services of our slaves at Arsenal,"during the month of , 18 , having signed duplicate receipts.
From
whom
hired.
A. B.
C. D.
Name and
■ occupation.
A., laborer,
D., blaeksmnh,
E., laborer,
F., "
G., «
H., «
" Time
.employed.
Wages
per
month.
1 month,
■22—26
•20—26
19—26
1
25—26
1
$12 00
15 00
18 50
14 00
16 00
14 50
14-50
Amount
for each
slave.
$12 00
12 69
14 23
10 23
16 00
13 94
14 50
Amount
received.
$49
43
$92
15
44
59
Signatures.
A. B.
Notb.—In,cases- where it may be difficult to ob¬
tain the proper 'signatures on the roll, because of
the distant residence of the tfwners of the slaves,
separate receipts may be taken and appended to
the roll.
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I certify, on honor, that the above pay-roll is correct, and that the slaves labored during the time charged for; it is
accordingly approved for dollars, cents, to be charged to the following appropriations :
Ordnance'service in all its branches, $71 40
Endorsement to be as follows : (See par. 1360,) Purchase, manufacture, and alteration of small arms, • 21 19
•< No.'
Slave Roll for
18
Ordnance service in all its branches, ' $71 40
Purchase, manufae. and alteration of small arms, 21 19
[Date,]
$92 59
$92 59
(Signed duplicates.)
A. B., Commanding Officer.
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Form 19.—(See paragraphs 1340, 1343.) (To be printed.)
Abstract of Disbursements at Arsenal, by , in the quarter ending
,18
18* .
May 5,
10,
June 30,
30,
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Hired men,
Nature of the Disbursement,
, 18
If the voucher is for services, add from t
or for the month of. , 18 .
If for articles, and there is sufficient room on the one line,
state the quantity of each ; or if not room for this, then say,
"iron, nails and paint brushes," or whatever'the voucher
may be for.
500"lbs. bar iron ; 20 lbs. cast steel,
100 lbs. harness leather; 4 calf skins,
50 bushels oats; 1,000 lbs. hay,
Services for the month of June,
[ Ordnance service
| in alj its branchc
Dolls.
Cts.
20
00
26
00
500
00
300
00
846
00
§ 2 2
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or} ZS
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Dolls.
15
700
715
Cfs.
00
6o
oo
Total.
Dolls. I Cts.
35
26
500
1,000
00
00
00
00
1.561 I 00
(To be signed in duplicate by the disbursing officer.)
Endorsement to be as follows : (See paragraph 1360.)
"Abstract of disbursements,
quarter, , 18 .
Ordnance service in all its branches, £846 00
Purchase, manufacture, and alteration of small arms, 715 00 '
£1.561 00
Dr.
Form 20.—(See paragraph 1344.) (To be printed.)
The Confederate States in account current with, Captain A• B,
Cr.
Dates.
18 .
Dec. 31,
To Expenditures.
For ordnance service, per
abstract,
Purchase, manufao'e and
alteratrn of small arms,
Balance to new account,
Amount.
Dat'es.
18 .
Oct. 1,
" 20,
Nov. 15,
Dec. 31,
Dec. 31,
By Cash received.
Balance due from last account, per official state¬
ment,
Amount of treasury warrant, No. —1 , issued
on requisition, No.
Amount; received of Major ■
Amount of rent roll for 4th quarter,
-, for a sword,
Dollars,
Balance due the Confederate States carried to
new account,
Amount.
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I certify, on honor, that the foregoing account is just and true, as stated ; that the expenditures have been faithfully
made, and for the objects expressed in the vouqhev, and for no other; and that they are corrqctly classed in the abstract;
and, also, that tllfc credits given in this account include all public money received by me, and not heretofore accounted for.
(To be signed in duplicate by the disbursing, officer.).
Arsenal,)
,18 . J
Endorsement to be as follows: (See paragraph 1360.)
" Account Current.
Capt. A. B.
—; Arsenal,
quarter, 18
CO
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to
860
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT—FORMS.
Forh 21.—(See paragraph 1284.)
Received, Arsenal, 18 , of Major ,
One field officer's sword,
One pair percussion pistols,
For which I have paid to the said Major the cost prize, dollars.
W. A. N.,
Major Artillery.
(To be wade in duplicate.)
Endorsement to be as follows;
No. —
Receipt for Stores,
Issued to Major W. A. N.,
For his own us A.
ORUNANGE DEPARTMENT—FORMS.
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360-Z< • ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT—FORMS.
Form N<>. 28.—(See paragrah 1346.) (To be £rinted.J
Return of hireil men employed at Arsenal, for the month of , 186
trade wd employment.
'tit}.
i'aI
2 B
3C
,4D
5 Jh
01'
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8 H
•I I
10 K
Days era-
ployed.
Wages. 1 Amount.
Dolls, cts. Dols etsi
Blacksmith, mounting cannon,
Blacksmith, repairing and making tools
Wheelwright, making gun-carriages, .
Wheelwright, repairing "
Armorer, repairing arms, .
Armorer, cleaning arms, .
Carpenter, making packing boxes,
Painter, painting gun carnages,
Laborer, removing earth,
Laborer, digging gravel,
25
1!)
20
10
is1-.;
20
25
17
10
Amount.
50
37
oil
40
26
till
70
44
2(1
60
25
till
50
22
75
40
32
2n
25
31
25
25
21
25
70
!)
111
75
5
25
(To be signed by the Commanding Officer. !
Endorsement to be as follows:
" Ilired men.
Arsenal, December, l^O
Form No, 29.—(See paragraphs 1267, 1291, 1346.)
Summary statement of work done at Arsenal, in the month.of
186
articles f vbricated.
4 6-pounder field carriages.
200 12-pounder sponges.
100 port fires.
1^,000 musket ball cartridges.
tools.
2 hand hammers.
20 powder measures.
UNFINISHED.
2 6-pounder field carriages.
1 6-pounder caisson.
10 sets iron work for barbette carriages, Ac.
Stairs finished in new store-house. This build¬
ing is now completed, except plastering and
painting.
hired men.
3 master workmen. ]
30 mechanics. !
5 laborers. I
other work done.
500 pounds of powder proved.
1 50 24-pounder cannon lackered. —
Enclosures repaired.
Barracks painted and cleaned, Ac., Ac.
Supplies forwarded to in jnu^au/iei <f
ovder No. , reet iced of.
Received from
50 24-pounder cannon.
500 lbs. cannon powder.
1,000 sets of infantry accoutrement?.
enlisted men.
1 master'workman.
10 mechanics,
6 laborers.
(To be signed by the Commanding Officer.!
Note.—This statement should exhibit such particulars as are necessary to give a correct
view of what lias been performed at the post during the month, without descending into yery
minute details. Work may, when necessary, be reported in parts; but the articles reported
as fabricated should accord with the quarterly abstract. In cases where new buildings, or
other extensive works, are in progress, after stating the particulars of the work done, the ex¬
tent to which the work lias advanced, and its condition or situation at the end of the month,
6hould be stated.
Endorsement to be as fellow*:
".Work done, Arsenal.
December , 1*6 ."
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Form No. 30.—(Seevpa^agraph 1346.) (To be printed.)
Return of Officers, Armorers anil others, employed at the ' Armory; and also of the arms and appendages manufactured during thf
v month of , 186 .
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Musket work '■ On Salaries "or wages,
Musket work. ( At piece work,
Rifle work.
J On salaries or Wages,
j" At piece work,
Total,
t £
arms and appendages.
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Manufactured, . .
Delivered to store-keeper, . ,
Manufactured at rifle factory,
Delivered to store-keeper,
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Armory,
Office of Commanding Officer, , 1S6 .
B. H., Commanding Officer.
Note.—This return will be limited to such operations as are Carried on un¬
der the appropriation for armories. Persons employed or work done, at ar¬
mories, under other appropriations, will be separately reported.
Endorsement to be as follows:
" Monthly return,
Armory,
October ,
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Inventory of Stores at
Form No. 31.—(See paragraph 1359.) (To be printed.)
Arsenal, 30th Jujxe, 186 , and Report of operations causing an increase or decreet at any time since the
last Inventory teas rendered.
valuation ok stores remaining.
inscription, Condition
and
explanations.
Prices which are not established by the regulations, or by instructions from the ordnance office, or the inspector, of arsenals .and armories, will lie
determined by reference to the first, cost of the property, when it can be ascertained, allowing for such alterations as may have affected the original value.
Jn estimating the cost of the labor of enlisted men, theiritime will be charged at the following rat es:
Master workmen, . . $ per day,")
ArtificersS> ' ' " " rFor the whole year Sundays included.
Laborers,' ... " " J
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360-e
Forms No. 32.—(See paragraph 1322.)
I hereby certify, that I have tliis day of 1S6 , inspected and proved twenty 21-
pounder iron cannon, (of other ordnahce, or shot, or shells, as the case may be,) manufactured
by J M , of C. D. C , under his contract, (agreement or open purchase, as the case
may be,) with the Confederate States, dated . And I do further certify, that the.
• said cannon, (or other ordnance, or shot, or shells, as the case may be,) have been inspected
and proved by me, in exact accordance with the regulations established in the Ordnance
Department, for the proof and inspection of ordnance, before its reception for the service of
the Confederate States; that the said cannon have been numbered and weighed, and that their
numbers and corresponding weights are as follows, viz:
No. 20, 5,660 pounds.
21 5,652 "
22 5,640 if
Total weight, .- . "
The total weight of the twenty cannon being equivalent to' pounds.
I further certify, that the total weight of the shot (or shells, as the case may be,) used in the
proof of said guns, amounts to pounds.
Given under my hand at the C F , this day of , 1S6 .
(Signed,) W. J. W., Major of Ordnance.
Inspector of Ordnance at the Foundries.
recjlpit elation.
20 24-pounder cannon, (or other ordnance, or shot, or shells, as the case may be.)
C F. , . ,1m! .
The Confederate States, •
To J. M., Dr.
for 20 21-pounder catmon, wt. lbs. - " _
at $ per 100 lbs., ...... $000 Q0
" 21-pounder shot used in proving the same, weighing lbs., I ■ qqq ^
at per lb., f u w
Received , IsO , on the ground of the C F , the above 21-pounder cannon.
(Signed,) A.M.,
Captain of Ordnance, or Military Store-keeper.
(To b'e given in triplicate. I
Note.—Two of the triplicates are to be forwarded by the contractor to the ordnance office,
one being intended for the treasury, and one for. the ordnance office; the third is retained by
the contractor.
Endorsement to be as follows:
" Certificate of inspection
of pdr. cannon,
for shot or shells.)
at Foundrv,
. 1S6
Form No. 33.—(See paragraph 1323.) (To be printed.)'
Inspection and Proof of , at the ' Foundry, 186
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Cashable.
Diameters of
First Re¬
inforce.
Chase. Muzzle.
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02
M
to
Diameters of
Widths ol
Trunnions.
Rim Bases.
Cylinder of
Bore.
Chamber!
Proof Charges of
Powder. Balls. 1 Shells. Number of.
Ubder of .Firing.
Lbs.
Proof
Range.
No.
lbs. j No.
Lbs.
Wads.
Sabots.'
First,
Second,
Third.
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Preponderance taken at the place of-the muzzle, pounds.
Form No. 33.—Continued.
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Length from rear of Base Ring—to
I Length
of
'Trunnions.
Rear of
Trunnions.
First Re¬
inforce.
Chase.
Muz¬
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''
| Rear.
Front.
i
Face.
i
To
&
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1
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Axis
of
Trunnions.
Length of Bore from Face Greatest En-
of largement after
Muzzle—to Proof,
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Endorsement as follows:
" Inspection Report of Pounder Cannon, at Foundry, , 1S6 .
I certify, that the inspection and proof, as herein recorded, have been made in accordance "with the regulations; and that this report is in all respects
correct.
Signed by the Inspecting Officer.
" Foundry, ISO
Form No. 34.—(See paragraph 1323.)
Proof and Inspection of
inch Sheik,
Foundry, , 186
Pounder, Shot, 8fc.
• Number of
2 inch sh ells rej ect-
g ed in inspection.
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Number of Total number of Total number of
inch shells reject- inch shells inch shells
ed in the water rejected. received,
and air proof.
Total weight of
inch shells
received.
. lbs.
Weight of one of
the heaviest
inch shells re¬
ceived.
lbs.*
Weight of one of
the lightest
inch shells»re-
ceived.
lbs.
Remarks.
H
£ 10
15 j 25 200
15,000
. 1"' '
7" | 72
Total number of shells rejected, •
. Total number of shells received,
h
As per certificate of inspection of this date.
I certify, that the proof and inspection above referred to have been carefully made, and that the report is in all respects correct.
(Signed)
' • W. J. W., Major of Ordnance,
Inspector of Cannon at the Foundries.
Endorsement to be as follows:
" Inspection Report of inch* bells
at
Foundry,
, 186
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Form No. 35.—(See paragraph 1323.)
Jt
Manual Consolidated Report of the Inspection of Ordnance and Projectiles at the Foundries for the year ended 30th June, 186 .
as
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— POUNDER <3UNS OR OTHER ORDNANCE.
POUNDER ROUND SHOT.
INCH SHELLS.
'Number examined.
Number rejected in the
inspection.
Number burst.
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Ratio or number approved
for each hundred examined.
Number examined.
Number rejected in the !
inspection.
Number broken in proof.
Number received.
| Ratio or number approved
j for each hundred examined.
Number examined.
Number rejected in the
inspection.
1 Number rejected in the water
j and air proof.
Number received.
Ratio or number approved^ •
for each hundred examined. .
a
'A C.F., •
150
5
2
143
90.53
2,000
300
12
1,688
84.04
200
10
15
175
27.05
W. P. F.,
180
3
8
174
96.11
1,500
150
10
1,840
89.33
180
s
12
160
88.S8
y.
O I certify that the above has been carefully made up from my several inspection reports of the year ended 30tli June, 1S6 .
(Signed,)
W. J. W., Major of Ordnance,
Inspector of Ordnance at the Foundries.
Endorsement to be as follows:
"Annual Consolidated Inspection Report of Ordnance and Projectiles at the Foundries for the year ended June 30th, 186 .
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT—
FORMS.
Forms No. 36.—(See paragraph 1328.)
I hereby certify, that I have this <lay of , 186 , inspected and approved
three hundred and twenty muskets, three hundred and twenty screw drivers, three hundred
and twenty wipers, thirty-two ball screws, thirty-two spring vices, and three hundred and
twenty spare flint caps, and sixteen packing boxes, (or rifles, pistols, carbines, Hall's rifles,
and their appendages, cavalry sabres or swords, accoutrements, <tc., as the case may be,)
manufactured by A. W., of Rome, Ga., under his contract (agreement, or upon purchase, as
the case may be,) with the Confederate States, dated January, 1S6 . .
And I further certify, that the said arms and appendages have been inspected according to
the regulations established in the Ordnance Department, and that they conform to the stand¬
ard models and established gauges; that they are of good quality and workmanship; that they
are securely packed in good strong b»xes; and that they are, in all respects, conformable to the
contract.
I also certi'y that, according to my best judgment, the true value of each packing box h
dollars and cents.
Given under my hand at Rome, , this day of , 186 .
(Signed.)
J. II., Assistant to Inspector of Anns.
Approved:
Signed, D. C. G., Major of Ordnance,
Inspector of the Contract Sercice.
recapitulation.
h2n muskets and appendages, (or other small arms, as the case may be. I viz:
;120 muskets.
.820 bayonets.
:!20 ramrods.
:;20 screw-drivers, &c.
Romp, Ga., November 1?G .
The Coiif derate Mates, ,
To A. IV.,. Dr.
For 020 muskets, with bayonets and ramrods, at $10 each, $
020 screw-drivers, j
O20 wipers, (Appendages, at cents for each
02 ball screws, . | musket.
02 spring vices, J
16 packing boxes, $2 SO each.
Transportation of 16 boxes from Rome, Ga., to S Arsenal, at $1 20 per box, $
Received, S * Arsenal, November, ISO , sixteen boxes, containing three hundred
and twenty muskets and appendages above mentioned.
The transportation of arms from Rome to Arsenal is estimated at one dollar and
twenty cents per box.
(Signed,)
D. C. G-, Major of Ordnance, Commanding.
(To be given in triplicate.)
Notes.—Tins form of certificate will be used for every species of small arms and accoutre¬
ments manufactured for the military service of the Confederate States.
Two of the triplicates are forwarded by the contractor to the Ordnance office, one being in¬
tended for the Trenmry and one for the Ordnance office; the third is retained by the eon-
t carter.
Endorsement to be as follows:
'■Certificate of Inspection of
Muskets, (Rifles, Pistols, etc.,)
quarter, il^O •"
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT FORMS.
360-/*-
Form No. 37.—(See paragraphs 1237, 1328.)
Jrinual Consolidated Inspection Report of Muskets (or Carbines, Rifles, Pistols,.
Swords, Sabres, 8{c., as the case may be,) manufactured on contract for the Con¬
federate States for the year ended the 30th June, 186 .
ratio or number approved for eacu honored e\ (mined.
NAMES OP CONTRACTORS.
A. B.
C. D.
E. F.
G. II.
J. K.
L.M.
N. O.
Mean.
Barrels from first inspection,
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Barrels from powder proof,
90.75
97.8S
99.54
99.41
99.4S
83.90
94.32
95.8S
Barrels from final inspection,
75.19
85.95
90.08
91.23
87.00
S3.14
89.12
80.111
[Names of the parts to be
inserted according to the kind
of arms inspected.]
1
I certify that the above report has been carefully made up from my several quarterly in¬
spection repoits. (Signed,!
D. C. G., Major of Ordnance,
And Inspector of the Contract Service.
w , . . , , „ I " Annual Consolidated Report of Muskets, Ac.
Endorsement to be as follows: -j Fcrl. '
Forms No. 38—(See paragraph 1333.)
I -hereby certify, that I have this day of ,186 , inspected and proveiften bar¬
rels of cannon powder, (or musket or rifle powder, as the case may bp), 1,2, 3,5,7,8, 9,11,1!!
and 15, manufactured by A. p., of C , under his. contract, (agreement, or purchase, as
the case may be), with the Confederate States dated , 186 .
And I further certify, that the said cannon, (or musket, or rifle powder, as the case may
be), has been inspected and proved by me, in exaot accordance • with the regulations estab¬
lished in the Ordnance Department, for the proof and inspection of gunpowder, before its
reception for the service of the Confederate States, and that the weight of the powder, in
each of the above mentioned barrels, saving only so much as was used by me in the proof
and inspection, is one hundred pounds.
Given under my hand at the powder works of A."B., this day of , 186 .
- (To be signed by the Proving Oflicer.)
RECAPITULATION.
10 barrels cannon, (or musket or rifle powder, as the case may be.)
A. B., Powder Wojks.
The Confederate States,
To A. B., ' l)r.
For 10 barrels cannon Powder, weighing 1,000 lbs., at 15 cents per lb.', . . . $150 00
10 barrels, $1.00 each, . . . . . . . . .10 00
$160 00
Received, at the Arsenal, , 1 s6 , of A. B., the above ten barrels of cannon
powder. (Signed,)
C. D., Captain of Ordnance,
Or Military Store keeper.
(To be signed in triplicate.)
Note.-*Two bf the triplicates are forwarded by the contractor to the Ordnance Office, one
being for the treasury and one for the Ordnance Office; the third is retained by the contractor.
Endorsement to be as follows:
" Certificate of Inspection of
> barrels of cannon (or musket) powder at the
powder works of A. B., ,1^0 .
3G0-/
OltDNANCE DEI'Alt'i'M 1 :NT—l'OIIMS.
Form No. 39.—(See paragraph 1333.)
Report of the Proof and Inspection of Cannon (Musket or Rifle) Powder, manu¬
factured by for the Ordnance Department at the Poicder Works
of A
B
186
, or at the Arsenal, (as the case may be,) this
day of
it
lit
11
12
13
34
15
troof ranges.
barrels rejected.
barrels received.
I ' Their-ranges not
I entering into
1st 2(1 Med'm i Giving ranges less those forming the Giving the general mean
range, range, range, than 225 yards, general mean, range of 202 yarik
| | range in next
column.
31 8
203
20(1
178
2 OS
192
261
260
243
200
235
203
212
201
232
306
2ST
210
172
26S
190
265
250
241
'202
235
203
20S
199
228
312
290
205
175
268
191
203
255
242
201
235
203
210
. 200
230
Rejected.
Rejected.
Rejected.
Rejected
Rejected.
Rejected.
Rejected.
Received,
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
Total number of barrels rejected, 7 1
>As per certificate of inspection of this date.
Total number of barrels received, 8 )
I certify, that the proof and inspection above referred to have been carefully made, and
that the report is in all respects correct.
(To be signed in duplicate.by the proving officer.)
Note.—1st. Quick match will be used in priming the eprouvette.
2d. When Government powder is inspected at the Arsenals, the first four column?
only are used.
r Endorsement to be as follows:
"Inspection Report of barrels of Cannot.
(or Musket Powder, Ac.,)
At the Powder Works of A 15
(or at the Arsenal,!
, ISO .
SS3&. rm? -
See form 29, 23, 24, 25, 26., after form 39, pages 361-5.
Page 3U7, 15th line, for form 32 read 22.
Page 307, 20th line, for form 29 read 23.
Page 308, 29th line, for articles 1248, 1250, read 1348, 1350.
Page 309, 9th line, for articles 1248, 1250, read 1348,"1350.
Pages 310, 311,312,"Rates of Prices of Small Arms, &o., is paragraph 1363-
Page "312, Accoutrements, is paragraph 1364.
Page 352, for see paragraphs 1319, 1353, read 1312, 1352.
Form 22.—(See paragraphs 1340, 1346.)
Statements of .Receipts and Expenditures under each appropriation, for the month of , [or for the quarter,) 18 .
<&i
Due to the Confederate States from last account, or last
month, ......
Received in * quarter, or month,
Total to be accounted for, . .
Due from the C. S. from last account, or last month, .
Expended ill quarter, or month, . , .
Ordnance service in
all its' branches.
69 72
1,500 00
1,369 62
900 00
90 00
Purchase, manufac¬
ture, and alterat'n
of small arms.
87 21
1,500 00
1,587 21
1,200 00
550 00
1,750 00'
Amount.
155 83
3,000 00
,156 S3
1,200 00
1,450 00
2,650 00
c i j ,q (To the C. S.,
.Balance due ,18 , {FwmtheC. S.,
669 62
162 79
Due to the Confederate States.
669 62
162 79
$506 33
03
a
362
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT—E0RM.5-
Form 23.—(See paragraph 1347.)
■ Estimate of Funds required at Arsenal, during the fourth quarter
of 18 .
Ordnance service in all its branches.
Police and preservation of post', :
Placing arms in racks,
Tools and machinery,
Fuel for steam engine,
Public horses, . ...
Office duties, * .
Making sling carts,
Making lifting jacks,
Purchase of lumber for packing boxes, &c.,
Due C. S. from last quarter,
$430 68
500 00
300 00
3-50 00
1-50 00
200 "00
1,027 48
300 00
150 00
$3,408 16
408 16
$3,000 ee>
Required in sums as follows:
October,
November,
December,
Month.
j Ordnance
service in
all its
branches.
si,200 00
800 00
1,000 00
Amount.
$1,200 oo
800 00
1,000 00-
Total,
$3,000 00 $3,000 00'
(To be signed by the commanding officer.)
Form 24.-^(See paragraphs 12G8, 1286.)
Requisition for Ordnance and Ordnance Stores fov Arsenal or Post, {date.)
' [Here follow the explanations demanding the issue.]
(Signed)
_ —-—
Post or Place.
«
6 pdr. gun U
carriages.!
h
Infantry "cart- Jj
ridge boxes.j|
Cannon, pow- y
■ der, pounds. I
Slow match, 1
pounds. |
< - i
Shot gauges,
| sets.
6
d
«
On hand, (date.)
Required , IS . »
2
3
100
■106
200
1000
5
50-
0
1
To be supplied,
t
1
6
800
45
1
Remarks
Endorsement to be as follows:
" Requisition for Ordnance Stores for [post or place] "
[Pat*.)
A. B., Comrnandingi
C£
Ct
Form 25.—(See paragraph 1316.)
Requisition for Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, for the use of Militia in the service-of the Confederate States.
Total,
£
49
49
49
49
49
49
49
51
4951
491
120
15001
120|2500
REMARKS.
Company of irifantry of ftfry-oight non-commissioned offioevs an J privates.
Same foipn for Artillery, Riflemen, and Cavalry,
I certify that there are non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates under my command, called into the
service of the Confederate States, and that the above requisition is made in conformity thereto.
(Signed) - A. B., Captain of the 5th Regiment of Militia
of the State of Tennessee.
Nashville, June 1, 18 .
The above requisition has been examined in conformity to the . article of the Ordnance Regulations and is approved-
(Signed) (J. x> _ Major in Confederate States Army.
Nashville, June 5, IS .
Endorsement to be as /ollows
Requisition for Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, ■■ 18
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT"—FORMS.
Form 26.—(See paragraph 12*74.) [To he printed.]
State of:
I, , born in , aged years, and by occupation a ,
do hereby acknowledge to have voluntarily enlisted this day of ,
18 , as a of ordnance, in the army of the Confederate States of'
America,^for the period of five years, unless sooner discharged by proper
authority ; do also agree to accept such bounty, pay. rations, and clothing
as is or may be established by law. And I, , <lo solemnly swear that
I will bear true and faithful allegiance to the Confederate States bf Ame¬
rica, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their
enemies and opposers whomsoever ; and that I will observe and obey the
orders of the President of the Confederate States, and the orders of the
officers appointed over me, according to the rules and articles of war., and
the regulations which govern enlisted men of Ordnance.
Sworn and subscribed to at
this day of , 18 ,
S. M., Magistrate,
I certify, on honor, that I have carefully examined the above-named re^
eruit, and that, is my opinion, he is free from all bodily defects and mental
infirmity which would, in any way, disqualify him from perfosming the
duties of a of ordnance. A. B., Examining Surgeon.
J certify, on honor, that I have minutely inspected the recruit, , pre¬
viously to lils enlistment, who was entirely sober when enlisted ; and that,
to the best of my judgment and belief, be is of lawful age, and a compe¬
tent mechanic, (carriage-maker, or-otherwise, as the case may be.) This
recruit has * eyes, hair, complexion, is feet inches high,
^Duplicates) C. D., Recruiting (or Enlisting) Officer,
Endorsement to be-as follows;
•" No.
Jonas Gould.
Arsenal,
February , IS—."
J, G., Recruit,
S6G
CORrS OF ENGINEERS.
ARTICLE XLY.
CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
1366. The duties of th^se corps usually relate to tLe construction of
permanent and field fortifications ; works for the attack and defence of
places; for the passage of rivers; for the movements and operations of
armies in the field ; and such reconnoisances and surveys as may he
required for these objects, or for any other duty which may fte assigned
to them. By special direction of the President of the Confederate
States, officers of engineers may he employed on any other duty what¬
soever. (See 63d Article of War.)
1307- No permanent fortification, or other important work assigned
to either corps, shall be undertaken, until the plans have been submit¬
ted to a board composed of such officers of the corps as the Secretary of
War may designate. The report of the board, with complete drawings
and specifications of the work, and detailed estimates of the cost, shall
be made to the bureau of the corps in the War Department, and be
submitted to the Secretary of War, without whose sanction no plan
shall be adcpted. A dissenting member of the board may present his
own project, memoir, plans, and estimates.
1368. The chief engirt eer, with the approbation of the Secretary of
War, will regulate and determine the number, qualit}', form, and dimen¬
sions, &c., of the necessary vehicles,pontons, tools, implements, arms,
and other supplies for the use and service of the engineer company of
sappers, miners, and pontoniers, to he procured, as far as practicable, by
fabrication in the government establishments of the Engineer and Ord¬
nance Departments.
1369. In any work carried on under the direction of the chief of
either corps, his authority must bo obtained for the erection of any tem¬
porary buildings required in the progress of the work, or the purchase
of any vessel or boat, or for furnishing medicines or medical attendance
to hired men, and to determine the number and wages of clerks, fore¬
men, and overseers.
1370. An engineer superintending a work or operation shall disburse
the money for the same, and when informed of the funds applicable to
the work, he will furnish to the Bureau or office through which he
receives his instructions, a detailed report of the manner in which he
proposes to apply the funds.
1371. Public works in charge of either corps shall be inspected onco
a year, and when, completed, by such officers of the corps as the Secre¬
tary of War shall designate. A report of each inspection shall bemada
to the Secretary of War through the bureau of the corps.
1372. On the completion of any fortification or other work, the officer
in charge will transmit to the appropriate bureau all the books, papers,
and drawing«relating to it. Of fortifications, the. following drawings
are required: a plan of the finished work and the environs within the
scope of investment, on a scale 12 inches to a mile ; a plan of the.main
work and outworks, on a scale of 1 inch to 50 feet, with sections, pro¬
files, and elevations, on a scale of 1 inch to 25 feet; and a plan.
CORPS OP ENGINEERS.
367
the masonry, on a scale of 1 inch to 50 feet, with profiles and eleva¬
tions, on a scale of 1 inch to 25 feet; and such other drawings as may
be necessary to show important details of the work.
1373. An officer charged with a survey will procure the books and
instruments for the execution of the duty by requisition on the appro¬
priate bureau, and upon his return from field operations will report to
it the condition of the instruments in his chargeon the completion of
the survey he will transmit to the bureau a full report thereof, with the
field notes, and all necessarj drawings.
1374. The'following reports and returns for a work or operation un¬
der the direction of the chief of either corps are to be sent to the ap¬
propriate bureau of the corps by the officer in charge:
1375. Monthly returns, within fhe days after the month to which
they relate, viz.: report of operations,' Form 1; return of officers and
hired men, Form 2f money statement, Form 3;
1376. An estimate of funds for one month, in time to receive the re¬
mittance for the service of the month ;
1377- Quarterly returns, within twenty days after the quarter to
which they relate, viz.: a money account current, Form 4; with ab¬
stract of disbursements, Form 5, and vouchers, Forms 6, 7, 8 ; and are-
turn of property, Form 9, with abstracts of receipts and issues, Forms
10, 11, 12, 13, and 14.
1378. A quarterly return of instruments, books, &c., Form 15, by
every officer accountable for them ;
1379. A report, in time to reach the bureau by the 20th of October,
of the operations on the work or survey during the year ending 30th of
June, with the necessary drawings, and showing the condition of the
work, the extent and cost of the principal operations (as brick-work,
stone-work, earth-work, surveys), accompanied by a summary state¬
ment of the expenditures during the year, with an estimate of the funds
required for the next year, and an estimate of the amount required to
complete the work.
1380. When disbursements are made by the same individual on ac-
bount of different works, a separate set of accounts for each must be
kept and "rendered, as above required, as well as separate estimates, re¬
turns, and reports; the quarterly accounts being accompanied by a
general statement, Form 3, of receipts and expenditures during the
quarter on all the works.
1381. The followitjg books and files for each work will be kept by
the officer in charge: a letter book, for copies of his official letters; file
of letters received; file of orders received ; a journal, containing a
daily record of the occupations- of the persons employed on the work ;
a book of materials, in which must be entered, under the appropriate
head, every kind of material received, Specifying date of delivery and
payment, from'whom received,' the kind, quality, price, and cost—in
.this book the various articles will be entered under the same heads as
in the quarterly return of property ; a ledger, iti which an account
will be opened with every person of whom materials or supplies are
purchased for the work, including every person not on the rolls ; an ac¬
count-book, containing entries, according to Form 5,.of all expenditures
and copies of the quarterly accounts current, and estimates' of funds; a
368
CORPS OF ENGINEERS,
roll-book, showing the name, occupation, rate of pay, of each hired per¬
son, and time made by him daily in each month ; a book of miscella¬
nies, centaining accounts of experiments and miscellaneous -information
relating to the work.
1382. Printed forms allowed will be furnished from the bureaus, un¬
less otherwise directed, on requisition in'May for a year's supply,
CORPS- OF ENGINEERS—FO&MS.
369
Form 1.
Report of Operations at Fort for the month of September, 18 .
Masons have been employed in setting coping, N. and W. fronts ; roofing
casepiated traverse, S. W. exterior front; building bieast-lieight
and traverse walls, cavert way, S. E. front; pointing interior coun¬
terscarps, S. E. and S. VV. fronts,
Laborers, embanking breakwater, S. W. front; embanking parapet of hy?h
covert way ; excavating for .and laying foundations of breast-height
walls, covert way, S. E. front; sodding S. E. glacis coup6 ; quarry¬
ing stone for masonS at S. E. quarry ; aiding masons and carpen¬
ters ; receiving materials.
Teamsters, levelling S. E. glacis; transporting stone for and en^banking
breakwater, S. W. front; aiding masons and carpenters ; receiving
materials.
Carpenters, on quarters, E. front; making and repairing tools'and machi¬
nery.
Wheelrights and Smiths, making and repairing .tool$ and machinery.
Plumbers, covering, arches, W. fropt; .leading breast-height walls, covert
way, S. E. front.
State any important result during the month, as "the condition of a front,
bastion, battery, &c.; progress of a survey.
Probable operations of the month of October-.
Masons, as in'September: to commence laying the foundations of S. E.
erxterior ft'ont, and to lay the tiaverse circles in the exterior battery
of N. front.
Laborer^, as in September: to finish .breakwater, S. W. front, and .com¬
mence the embankment of parapet of W. front.
Teamsters, as in September.
Carpenters, making and repairing tools and machinery.
Wheelwrights and Smiths, do do. do.
Plumbers, covering arches : to finish the W. front, and commence the S.
\V. front.
Fort , ,
October 10, 18 .
Endorsement to be as follows:
Fort
Report of Operations for the month of September, 18 .
Maj. Engineers.
370
CORPS OP ENGINEERS—PORMS.
Form 2.
Return of Officers and Hired Men at Fort
tember, 18 .
, for the month of Sep-
Officers.
Present.
Absent.
Major A. B. relieved Lieutenant E.
F., in charge September 15, by
special order No. 14, of August 2.
Post-office address for October,
Fort
Lieutenant E. F. at G. Island on ser¬
vice by order of Major A. B. Post-
office. address for October, Fort
Lieutenant O. P. left September 10,
on leave of absence by order .
Post-office address for October, In-
dianola, Texas.
Hired Men.
Trade or occupation.
Masons,
Do.
Do. at piece work,
Carpenters,
Do.
Laborers,
Do.
Clerk,
Foreman,
Overseer,
Amount,
Time or piece work.
700 days,
200 days,
700 sup. ft. of granite,
1 month,
1 do.
1 do.
Wages.
$ 2 25
1 75
at 15 cts.
2 00
1 50
1 00
90
60 00
80 00-
40 00
C. D., Major Engineers.
Endorsement:
Officers and Hired Men.
Fort
September, 18 .
corps of engineers—forms.
371
Form 3.
Statement of Money received and expended, under each appropriation, in
the month of September, 18 •
Fort
Fort B.
Contingen¬
cies of forti¬
fications.
Total.
t)ue C. S. from last month,
Received in the month,
Total to be accounted for,
Due from C. S. last month,
Expended in the.month,
Total 'accounted for,
-Due 1st Oct. to the C. S.,
Do. from the C. S.,
$ 70 00
450 00
$ SO 00
8000 00 "
$300.00
$ 150 00
8750 00
520 00
808.0 00
300 00
8900 00
400 GO
7000 00
400 00
400 00
7400 00
400 00
7000 GO
400 00
7800 00
120 00
1080 '00
100 00
1200 00
100 00
Due C. S.
1100 00
C. D., Major Engineers.
Dr.
Form 4.
The Confederate States in account current with Major C. D., Corps of Engineers, at Fort
Cr.
U>
Sept.
30
To amount paid for purchases and
expenditures during tlie 3d quar¬
ter of 18 , as per accompany-
-ing vouchers and abstracts, #
Balance,
18 .
July
1
"
4
Aug.
3
Sept.
30
%
Oct.
1
Due the Confederate States, as per account cur¬
rent rendered for the 2d quarter of 18
By the following Treasury drafts on War War¬
rant No. 5868, viz:
No. 8169, on Collector of
8170, on Collector of
8171, on Treasurer of C. S. .
By the following articles sold from Fort ,
- viz :
4950 lbs. scrap iron,-at lj cent per lb.
26 wheelbarrows, $5 each, sold A. B.,as per
accompanying certificate of sale.
By this amount disallowed at the Treasury De¬
partment, being the item in Voucher No. 16
of the accounts for Fort , for the 2d
quarter of 18 viz:
1 Due the Confederate States,
I certify that the foregoing is a true account of all money received by met for Fort
and that the disbursements have been faithfully made.
Endorsement to he us follows: E. E.
Fort . Fort
Account Current of
Major C. D., C. S. Engineers, for the 3d quarter, 18 .
not heretofore accounted for,
October 4, 18 .
C. D., Major Engineers.
CORPS OP ENGINEERS—FORMS
373
Form 5.
Abstract of Disbursetnents on account of Fort during the quarter
ending on the 30th of September, 18 .
-
Amount.
No. of
voucher.
Nature of purchase or
expenditure."
To'whom paid orof whom
purchased.
Dolls.
•
Cts.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Lime,
Stone,
Bricks,
Sundries,
Cement,
Services,
Grhnite, lime, and bricks,
Henry King,
Joseph Kfng,
Stephenson & Co.,
Smith & Co.,
Samuel Jones,
Hired men,
Aaron Brown,
20U
500
300
60
100
826
3737
00
00
00
00
00
52
50
Dollars-
5724
02
E. E.
C. D., Major Engineers.
Fort
October 4, 3 8 .
Endorsement to be as follows:
Fort
Abstract of Disbursements'by
Major G. D., ۥ S. Engineers, during the 3d quarter, 18 .
374
CORPS OP ENGINEERS—FORMS.
Form G.
The Confederate States, for Fort
To Aaron Brown,
Dr.
1
Cost.
Date.
Designation.
Application.
»
Dolls.
Cts.
18 .
July 4. -
August 1
For 600 cubic yards dressed gran¬
ite at . per yard.
For 30 tonsbroken granite, at
per ton.
For cutting 700 feet of granite, at
per foot.
For 20 M hard bricks, at per M
For 100 -barrels lime, 3 bushels
each, at per barrel.
Scarp wall.
Backing of scarp.
Scarp;
Casemdte arches.
Found a t i o n of
scarp and piers,
-
Dollars,
3737
50
I certify thattfle above account is correct and just; tlie articles to be
(or'have been) accounted for in my property return for quarter of —.
(Signed) C. D., Major Engineers.
Received at Fort , this 24th day of September, 18—, from Major
C. D., Corps of Engineers, the sum of three thousand seven hundred and
thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents, in full payment of the above account.
(Signed in duplicate.) Aaron Brown.
$3737 50
Endorsement to be as follows:
Fort
Voucher No. 8.
Aaron Brown.
September 24th, 18—.
Granite, -Lime, Bricks, $3737 50»
CORPS OP ENGINEERS-—POEMS.
375
Form 7.
We, the subscribers, hereby acknowledge to have received of
the sums set opposite our names respectively, being in full for our services
at Fort A during the month of ———. 18—, having signed du¬
plicate receipts.
AMOUNT.
No.
Name.
Occupation.
Time
Rate of
Signa¬
Witn's
employed.
Pay.
Dolls.
Cts.
tures.
1
2
3
4
5
A. B.
C. D.
E. F.
G. H.
I. K.
Clerk.
Overseer.
Master Mason.
M^son.
Laborer.
1 month.
1 do.
24 days.
20 do.
24 do.
$80 00
40 00
2 00
1 75
1 00
80
40
■ 60
35
24
00
00
00
00
00
A. B.
C. D.
E. F.
G. H.
I. x K.
A. B.
239
00
I certify that the foregoing pay-roll is correct and just,
J. M., Captain Engineersj
Endorsement:
Fort A .
No. .
Pay-roll for , 18—
$•239 00
CORPS OP ENGINEERS—FORMS.
Form 8.
We, the subscribers, acknowledge to have received of Captain
the slims set opposite our names respectively, being in full for the services
of our slaves at Fort A during the month of , 18. having
signed duplicate receipts.
£
o*
£ 2
Narrie and oc¬
Time
Rate of
Amount
amount
received.
Signa¬
£■-
c v-
m
cupation.
employed.
wages.
for each
slave.
Dolls.
Cts.
tures.
A. B.
Do.
Do.
A., mason.
C., bl'ksmith.
D., laborer.
1 month.
25 daysT
1 month.
$40 00
2 00
20 00
$40 00
50 00
30 00
$110
»
32
00
00
A.B.
E. F.
E. F.
Do.
G., laborer.
H., do.
12 days.
1 month.
$25 a mo
20 00
12 00
20 00
142
00
I certify that the above pay-roll is correct and just.
J. M., Captain Engineers.
Endorsement-:
Fort A —,
No. —.
Slave-roll for, ~ is—.
$142 00
Form 9.
Return of Engineer Property at Fort —: for the quarter ending 30th June, 18
Abstract A.
Abstract B
Abstract C.
Abstraat D.
Second Quarter, 18 »
On hand.
Purchases paid for.
Purchases not paid for.
F abricated.
Rec'd from other posts.
*-
Total to be accounted for,
Building Materials..
Stone.
05 15
Lumber.
s*
s
• ~ aT
bS
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Abstract E.
Abstract F.
Abstract G.
Materials used,
Forage issued,
Provisions issued,
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Total issued and expended. .*
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Remaining on hand 30th June,
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Abstract of Purchases received and paid for at Fort A , in the quarter of 186 .
ironmongery.
To whom paid.
A.B.,
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Total,
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10,000
'4000
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10,000
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1000
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2000
2000
I certify that the above abstract is correct.
J. M., Major Engineers.
CORPS OP ENGINEERS—FORMS.
379
Form 11.
Abstract of Purchases received, and not paid for, at Port A ,
quarter, 18
Of whom
purchased.
Bricks, M.
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Oats, bushels.
Hay, lbs.
R.
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4000
T.
100
2000
X.
Y.
Amount,
50,000
4000
100
2000
I certify that the above abstract is correct.
J. M., Captain Engineers.
Form. 12.
Abstract of Materials expended at Fort A , quarter, 18 .
Fofwhat purpose.
Stone, cub. yds.
-Bricks, M.
Lime, barrels.
I White pine-
| boards, feet.
Yellow pine
scantling.
Scarp .wall bastion 1.
Casemate do
Stable.
2000
50,000
50
1500
300
Amount,
2000
50,000
50
1500
300
. • I certify tliatfthe above abstract is correct; that the issues and expen-,
diturSs were made, and Were necessary.
J. M-, Captain Engineers.
380
CORPS OF ENCUMBERS—FORMS.
Form 13.
Abstract of Forage issued at Fort —: during the quarter end¬
ing on the 30th September, 18
i>
Description
of forage.
;d during t
quarter.
of rations.
St
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13,664
976
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233£
862 |
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Distribution of the issues
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92
92
552
130
80
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184—976
552 ;
130
180—862
160'
96
184—440
Remarks.
f Half rations
f horses at grass.
I certify that the above abstract is correct; dint the issues were made,
and were necessary. C. D.t Major Engineers,
Endorsement to be as follows :
Port .
Forage Return for the 3d quarter of ————>
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—FORMS. 881
Form 14.
Abstract of Provisions issued at Fort during the quarter ending
on the 30th September, 18 .
Description of pro¬
visions.
Issued in
the quarter.
No. of
Rations. _
No. of men to
whom issued.
Remarks.
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pounds,
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to v—
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2000
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4000
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160
4000
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O 00
I certify that the above abstract is correct: that the issues were made,
and were necessary. - C. D., lilujor of Engineers. .
Endorsement to be as follows ;
Fort
Provision Keturn for the 3d quarter of 18 .
382
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—FORMS.
Form 15.
Return of Instruments, Boohs, Maps, Charts, and Plans, belonging io the
Corps of Engineers, for the quarter
Post or Place.
Fort
On hand per last return,
Received during the quarter,
To be accounted for, .
Disposed of since last return,
On hand the 30th Sept., 18 .
Instru
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Books, Maps, Charts,
On hand per last return,
Received during the quarter,
To be accounted for,
Disposed of since last return,
On hand the 30tli Sept., 18 ,
Endorsement to be as follows:
Return of Instruments,
in charge of
Major C. D.. C. S. Engineers, in 3d quarter, IS
Cases drawing in¬
struments.
Beam compasses.
Proportional com¬
passes.
Triangular com¬
passes.
Dividers.
Protractors.
| Boxes of colors.
Brass scales.
| Ivory scales.
Surveying chains.
Measuring tapes.
Barometers.
Thermometers.
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RECRUITING SERVICE.
ARTICLE XLYI.
RECRUITING SERVICE.
1383. The recruiting service will be conducted by the Adjutant and
Inspector General, under the direction of the Secretary of War.
1384. Field officers will be detailed to superintend the recruiting dis¬
tricts, and lieutenants to take charge of the recruiting parties. The re¬
cruiting service will form a special roster. The Adjutant and Inspec¬
tor General will detail the field officers, and announce in orders the
number of lieutenants to be detailed from each regiment by its Colonel.
When the detail is not according tu the roster, the special reason of the
case shall be reported and laid before the Secretary of War.
1385. A recruiting party will consist generally of one lieutenant, one
non-commissioned officer, two privates, and a drummer and fifer. The
parties will be sent from the principal depots, and none but" suitable
men selected.
1386. Officers on the general recruiting service are not to be ordered
on .any other duty, except from the Adjutant General's Office.
DUTIES OF SUPERINTENDENTS.
1387. As soon as a recruiting station is designated, the superinten¬
dent sends estimates for funds to the Adjutant General, and requisitions
on the proper departments (through the Adjutant and Inspector Gene¬
ral) for clothing, camp equipage, arms, and accoutrements.
1388. Subsequent supplies for the stations in his district are procured
by the superintendent on consolidated estimates ; these are made quar¬
terly for funds, and every six or twelve months for clothing, equipage,
arms, and accoutrements. Estimates for funds will be in the following
form .-
Estimate of Recruiting Funds required for the during the quarter
* ending , 18 .
Names.
Rank.
Regiment.
| Station.
Amount ex¬
pended last
quarter.
Amount on
hand.
Amount '
required.
Rem'rks.
$
Cts.
$
Cts
$
Cts.
.
Total amount required,
/Superintendent.
RECRUITING tERVtCE.
385
1389. Funds and supplies of clothing, camp and garrison equipage,
arms and accoutrements, wheij ordered, will be sent direct tg each sta¬
tion.
1390. The Superintendents will transmit to tho Adjutant and Inspector
General consolidated monthly returns of the recruiting parties under
their superintendence, according to directions on the printed blanks,
accompanied by one copy of the enlistment of each recruit, enlisted
within the month. Also a quarterly return of deceased solaiers to the
Adjutant and Inspector General and Second Auditor.
1391. "When recruits should be sent to regiments, a superintendent
will report to the Adjutant and-Inspector General for instructions in
reference thereto.
1392. When recruits are sentTrom a depot or rendezvous to a regi¬
ment or post, a muster and descriptive roll, and an account of clothing of
the detachment, will be given to the officer assigned to the command of
it; aud a duplicate of the muster and descriptive roll will be forwarded-
' to the Adjutant and Inspector General by the superintendent, who will
note on it the names of all the officers on duty with the detachment, and
the day of its departure from the depot or rendezvous.
1393. The superintendent will report all commissioned or non-com-
missioned officers who may be incapable or negligent in the discharge
of their functions. Where a recruiting party fails to get recruits from
any cause other than the fault of the officer, the superintendent will
recommend another station for the party.
1394. When a rendezvous is closed, the superintendent will give the
necessary instructions for the safe-keeping or disposal of the public
property, so as not to involve any expense for storage.
1395. Tours of inspection by superintendents will be made only on
instructions from the Adjutant and Inspector General's Office. .Officers
on the recruiting service will not be sent from place to place without
orders from the same source.
DUTIES OF RECRUITING OFFICERS.
1396. Success in obtaining recruits depends much on the activity
"and personal attention of recruiting officers, and they will not entrust
to enlisted men the duties for which themselves only are responsible.
They will in no case absent themselves from their stations without au¬
thority from the superintendent.
1397. Recruiting officers will not allow any man to be deceived or in¬
veigled into the service by false representations, but will fn person ex¬
plain the nature of the service, the length of the term, the pay, cloth¬
ing, rations, and other allowances to which a soldier is entitled by law,
to every man before he signs the enlistment. If minors present them¬
selves, they are to be treated with great candor; the names and. resi¬
dences of their parents, or guardians, if they have any, must be.ascer¬
tained, and they will be informed «f the minor's wish to enlist, that
they may make their objections or give their consent.
1398. With the sanction of superintendents, recruiting officers may
insert in not exceeding two newspapers, brief notices directing atten¬
tion to the rendezvous for further information.
1399. Any free white male person above the age of eighteen and un¬
der thirty-five years, being at least five feet four and a half inches high,
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effective, able-bodied, sober, free from disease, of good character arid
habits, arid able to speak and understand well the English language,
may be enlisted. This regulation, so far as respects the height and age
of the recruit, shall not extend to musicians, or to soldiers who may
re-enlist," or have served honestly and faithfully a . previous enlist¬
ment in the army.
1400..No person under the age of twenty-one years is to be enlisted
■without the written consent of his parent, guardian, or master. The
recruiting officer must be very particular in ascertaining the true age
of the recruit, and will not accept him when there is a doubt of his
being of age.
1401. After the nature of the service and terms of enlistment have
been fairly explained to the recruit, the officer, before the enlistments
are filled up, will read to him, and offer for his signature, the annexed
declaration, to be appended to each copy of his enlistment:
I, , desiring to enlist in the Army of the Confederate States
for the period of five years, do declare that I am years and
months of agethat I have neither wife nor child; that I have never
been discharged from the Confederate States service on account of dis¬
ability, or by a sentence of a court martial, or by order before the expi¬
ration of a term of enlisttnent; and I know of no impediment to my
serving honestly and faithfully as a soldier for five years.
"Witness: .
1402. If the recruit be a minor, his parent, gu-irdiam, or master must
sign a consent to his enlisting, which will be added to the preceding
declaration, in the following form :
I, ■—, do certify that I am the (father, only surviving parent,
legal master, oi* guardian) of ; that the said - is years of
age ; and I do hereby freely give my consent to his enlisting as a soldier
in the Army of the Confederate States for the period of five years.
Witness: .
1403. The forms of declaration, and of consent in case of a minor,
having been signed and witnessed, the recruit will then be duly in¬
spected by the recruiting officer, and surgeon, if one be present, and
if accepted, the 20th-and 87th Articles of War will be read to him ;
after which he will be allowed time to consider the subject until his
mind appears to be fully made up before the oath is administered to
him.
1404. As. soon as practicable, and at least within six days after his
enlistment, the following oath will be administered to the recruit r
" I, A— B—, do solemnly swear or affirm, (as the case may be,) that
I will bear true allegiance to the Confederate States of America, and
that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemieB
or opposers whatsoever, and observe and obey the orders of the Presi¬
dent of the Confederate States, and the orders of the officers appointed
over me, according to the rules and articles for the government of the
armies of the Confederate States." (See 10th Art. War!)
RECRUITING! SERVICE.
387
1403. Under the Article of War above cited, a justice £>f the peace,
the chief magistrate of any town or city corporate, (not being an officer
of the Army,) a notary public, or when recourse cannot be had to such
ciul magistrates, a judge advocate, or any commissioned officer of the
army, may administer the above oath.
1406. It is the duty of the recruiting officer to be present at the in¬
spection of the recruit by the medical officer. In passing a recruit the
medical officer is to inspect him stripped; to see that he has free use of
all his limbs; that his chest is ample; that his hearing, vision, and
Bpeeeh are perfect; that he has no tumors, or ulcerated, or extensively
cicatrized legs; no rupthre or chronic cutaneous affection ; that he has
not received any contusion, or wound of the head, that may impair his
faculties ; that he is not a drunkard; is not subject to convulsions ; and
has no infectious disorder, nor any other that may Unfit him for milita¬
ry service.
1407. Recruiting officers will not employ private physicians, without
authority from the Adjutant and Inspector General's office, for the spe¬
cial purpose of inspecting the recruits prior to their enlisting.
1408. If it be necessary, as in the case of sickness, to employ a phy¬
sician, the recruiting officer may engagfe his services by contract, on
reasonable terms, by the visit, or by the month. If by the month, the
inspection of .the recruits must be stated in the contract as part of his
duty. The physician will be paid from the recruiting Funds.
1409. Enlistments must, in all cases, be taken in triplicate. The re¬
cruiting officer will send one copy to the Adjutant General with his
quarterly accoifhts, (paragraph 1280, No. 1,) a second to the superin¬
tendent with his monthly return, (paragraph 1280, No. 6,) and a third
to the depot at the same time the recruits .are sent there. In cases of
eoldiers re-enlisted in a regiment, or- of regimental recruits, the third
eopy of the enlistment will be sent at its date to regimental headquar¬
ters for file.
1410. When ordnance sergeants re-enlist, the recruiting officer will
immediately send the second copy of the enlistment direct to the'Adju-
tant General, and the third copy to the station of the ordnance sergeant
for file.
1411. A non-commissioned officer, musician, or private soldier, who
may re-enlist into his company or regiment within two months before,
or one month after the-expiration of his term of service, shall receive
a bounty of three months' extra pay—that is to say, the pay he was re¬
ceiving as pay of his grade, and as additional pay for length of service
and for certificate of merit. This bounty shall be paid by the recruit¬
ing officer at the time of enlistment, and noted on the descriptive list,
and timely notice" of probable re-enlistments in a company must be
given beforehand to the proper authority, that the necessary funds may
be provided,. Ordnance sergeants and hospital stewards are non-com¬
missioned officers entitled to the bounty in the case provided.
1412. Enlistments must, in no case, be antedated so . as to entitle a
soldier to bounty who applies,after the period allowed for u re-enlist-
int7" has expired. ~ - "
1413. A premium of two dollars will be paid Ao any citizen, non¬
commissioned .officer, or soldier, for each accepted recruit Evai-he may
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RECRUITING SERVICE.
. bring to the rendezvous; but not for soldiers who receive bounty for
"re-enlisting."
1414. The recruiting officer -will see that the men under his command
are neat in their personal appearance, and will require the permanent
party to wear their"military dress in a becoming manner, especially
when permitted to go abroad.
1415. Only such articles of clothing as are indispensable for immedi¬
ate use, vi'ill be issued to recruits at the rendezvous. Their eefhipment
will not be made complete till after they have passed the inspection
subsequent to their arrival at the depot.
1410. The instruction of the recruits will commence at the rendez¬
vous from the moment of enlistment, The genera! superintendent will
see that all recruiting officers give particular attention to this subject.
1417. Recruits will be sentfrom rendevzous to depots every ten days,
or oftener, if practicable, provided the number disposable exceeds three.
The detachments of recruits will be sent from rendezvous to depots un¬
der charge of a non-commissioned officer.
1418. Commutation for fuel and quarters, when allowed, is paid from
the recruiting funds on the usual vouchers receipted by the officer him¬
self.
1419. Every officer commanding a recruiting party will procure the
necessary transportation, forage, fuel, straw, and stationary, taking the
requisite vouchers; but no non-commissioned officer or soldier is to be
allowed to become a contractor for the supplying of any article which
may be required. •
1420. The transportation of recruits to depots, and from one recruit¬
ing station to another, will be paid from the recruiting funds; trans¬
portation of officers and enlisted men on the recruiting service will be
paid in the same manner, except when first proceeding to join that ser¬
vice, or returning to their regiments after having been relieved.
1421. No expenses of transportation of officers will be admitted that
do not aiise from orders emanating from the Adjutant and Inspector
General's Office, except they be required to visit branch or auxiliary
rendezvous under their charge, when they will be allowed the stage,
steamboat, or railroad fare, porterage included.
1422. Whenever an officer is relieved or withdrawn from the recruit¬
ing service, he will pay over the balance of any unexpended recruiting
funds in his possession to the officer appointed to succeed him, or to the
paymaster, if no officer be so designated ; and if there be no paymaster
or other proper officer convenient to receive such balance, the amount
will be deposited to the credit of the Treasurer of the Confederate
States, with the most convenient Assistant Treasurer, or other deposi¬
tary of publio money. In either case the officer will forward to the
Adjutant and Inspector General the evidence of the disposition he may
make of the funds, and report the faot to the superintendent, or to his
colonel, if on regimental recruiting service.
RENDEZVOUS, QUARTERING AND SUBSISTING RECRUITS.
1423. Written contracts will be made by recruiting rfSccis for the
rent of a rendezvous upon the most reasonable terms possible, The
rent will be paid from the recruiting fund. The terms of the contract
will bo immedinjsly reported to the Adjust and Inspector General.
RECRUITING SERVICE.
389
1424. "When subsistence cannot be issued by the commissariat to re¬
cruiting parties, it will be procured by the officer in charge. Written
contracts will be made for the subsistence of the recruits, [see form A,)
due public notice being first given inviting proposals for furnishing
complete rations, (or board—see paragraph 1425.) The original adver¬
tisement, bids, contracts, and bond, will be forwarded to the Commis¬
sary General of Subsistence, and copies be kept for the use of the re¬
cruiting station.
1425. When convenience and economy require that the contract shall
be for board and lodging, the officer in charge shall estimate the cost of
the ration for which the contractor shall be paid from the subsistence
funds, as before directed; and shall pay the amount due to lodging
from the recruiting funds.-
1426. Issues will be made, or board furnished, (as the case may be,)
on regular provision returns, specifying the numbew of men, and days
and dates. A ration in kind may be allowed to one laundress at each
principal rendezvous. The contractor will^forward his" accounts either
monthly or quarterly to the Commissary General of Subsistence, (see
form B.) This account will be supported by an abstract of issues, duly
certified by the recruiting officer, [see form C.)
1427. At temporary rendezvous, advertising may be dispensed with,
and a contract made conditioned to be terminated at the pleasure of the
officer or the Commissary General.
1428. The recruiting officer will be required, when convenient, to re¬
ceive from the Commissary General and disburse the funds for the sub¬
sistence of his party, and to render his accounts quarterly to the Com¬
missary General.
1429. When a contract cannot be made, the recruiting officer may
pay the necessary expenses of subsisting and boarding his party ; ren¬
dering distinct accounts for amounts paid from the subsistence and re¬
cruiting funds,-as in paragraph 1425. .
1430. The expenses of subsistence at branch rendezvous, and all ex¬
penses .of advertising for proposals, will be paid by the contractor at
the principal station and included in his accounts.
BLANKS.
1431. Officers on recruiting service will make timely requisitions for
printed blanks, direct, as follows:
To the Adjutant General.—For enlistments; re-enlistments; forms for
medical inspection of recruits; muster-rolls; muster and descriptive
rolls ; monthly returns ; tri-monthly reports ; recruiting accounts cur¬
rent ; accounts of clothing issued ; posters or handbills.
To the Quartermaster General.—For estimates of clothing, camp and
garrison equipage; clothing receipt rolls; quarterly returns of cloth¬
ing, camp and garrison equipage.
1432. No blanks of the above kinds will be used, except the printed
forms furnished. Blanks af otfcer kinds, when required, must be ruled.
1433. Blanks for the regimental recruiting service are furnished to
the company ccmmanders. - '
FURNITURE AND- STATIONERY.
1434. The articles of furniture ahd police utensils which may be ab-
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RECRUITING SERVICE.
eoiutely necessary at a recruiting station may be procurcd'by the officer
in charge of the rendezvous, on the special authority of the superinten¬
dent.
1435. Necessary stationery will be purchased monthly or quarterly,
not to exceed, per quarter at each station, six quires of paper, twenty-
four'quills, or twenty-four steel pens and two holders, half an ounce of
wafers, one paper of inkpowder, one bottle of reel ink, four ounces of
sealing wax, one quire of cartridge paper, or one hundred envelopes,
one-fourth quire of blotting paper, and one piece of tape. Ifoieccssa-
.ry, an additional supply of one-fourth of these rales will be allowed to
the recruiting officer having charge of one or more auxiliary rendez¬
vous distant from his permanent station. At the principal depots the
allowance must be fixed by the wants of the/public service*
1436. To each.office tablets allowed one inkstand, one wafer stamp,
one wafer box, one paper folder, one ruler, and as many lea-d pencils,
as may be required, not exceeding foqr per annum.
1437. Such blank books as may be necessary are allowed to the gen¬
eral superintendent and at "permanent recruiting depots; also, one de¬
scriptive book for the register of recruits at each permanent station.
Blank books'will be purchased by recruiting officers, under instructions
from the superintendent.
1438. When a recruiting officer is relieved, the blanks, the books, and
unexpended stationery, with all the other public property at the station,
will be transferred to his successor, who will receipt for the same.
ACCOUNTS, RETURNS, ETC.
1439. The following are the accounts, returns, Jhc., to be rendered by
officers on recruiting service :
'To the Adjutant General.
1. Recruit accounts current, quarterly, with abstract, (form D,) vouch¬
ers, (form E.) and one set of enlistments. An account will be rendered
by every officer who may receive funds, whether he makes expenditures
or not during the quarter.
2. A quarterly return of stationery, books, fuel, straw, and such other
property,as may have been purchased with the recruiting funds.
3. A monthly summai'y statement of money received, expended, and
remaining on hand/ (form F,) to be transmitted on the last day of each
month.
4. A muster roll of all enlisted men at the rendezvous, including the
names of all who may have joined, died, deserted, been transferred or
discharged, during the period embraced in the muster roll.
5. Tri-monthly reports of the state of the recruiting service, according
to the prescribed form.
To the Superintendent.
6. A monthly return of recruits and of tha recruiting party, accom¬
panied with one copy of the enlistment of every recruit enlisted within
the month. *
7. Duplicate muster rolls for pay of the permanent recruiting party,
which may be sent direct to the nearest paymaster, when authorized
by the superintendent, A triplicate of this roll will be retained at the
Station,
RECRUITING SERVICE.
391
8. Muster and descriptive rolls and an account of clothing of every de¬
tachment ofTecruits ordered to the principal depot. If the recruits be
ordered to proceed from the rendezvous direct, to join any regiment or
post, these rolls and accounts of clothing will be delivered to the officer
in oommand of the detachment, a duplicate of each muster and descrip¬
tive roll only being then made and sent to the superintendent.
9. "Copy of the quarterly abstract of contingent expenses, to be for-
warded^within three days after the expiration of each quarter.
10. Quarterly estimates for funds,
11. Estimates for clothing, and camp and garrison equipage, and for
arms and accoutrements, for six or twelve months, or for such times as
may be directed by the superintendent.
12. Copy of the return No..13.
To t/ie Quartermaster General.
13. A quarterly return of clothing and camp and garrison equipage,
and of all quartermaster's property in his possession, not including such
as is piftchased with the recruiting funds.
To the Ordnance Department.
14. A quarterly return of ar.ins, accoutrements, ammunition, and of
all ordnance stores.
ROLES FOR MAKING ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS.
1440. The following rules must be observed in making out and'for-
warding accounts and papers:
1. Letters addressed to the Adjutant General " on recruiting service,"
will be so endorsed on the envelopes; under the words "official business."
2. Each ^voucher must b8 separately entered on the abstract of con¬
tingent expenses, (form F,) and only the gross amount of the abstract
must be entered on the account current.
3. No expenditure must be charged without a proper voucher to sup¬
port it. (See form E.)
4. The receipt to the voucher must be signed, when practicable, by a
principal. When this is not practicable, the recruiting officer will add
to his own certificate a statement that the agent is duly authorized to
sign the receipt.
5. When an individual makes " bis mark" instead of signing bis
name to the receipt, it must be witnessed by a third person.
6. Expenditures must be confined to items stated in the Regulations.
In an unforeseen emergency, requiring a deviation from this rule, a full
explanation must be appended to the voucher for the expenditure; and
if this be not satisfactory, the account will be charged in the Treasury
against the recruiting officer.
7. In all vouchers, the different items, with dates, and cost of each,
must be given.. To vouchers for tranportation of officers, a copy of the
•order under which the journey was performed, must be appended..
8. In vouchers for medical attendance and medicines, the name of
each patient, date of, and charge for each visit, and for medicines fur¬
nished, must be given, and the certificate of the physician added, that
the rates charged are the usual rate® of the place.
9. On all vouchers for premiums for bringing recruits, and fees for
oaths of enlistment, the names of the recruits for whom the expendi¬
ture is made raust be given in alphabetical order, according to the num->
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RECRUITING SERVICE.
bering of the enlistments. The vouchers may be made in fqrm of con¬
solidated receipt rolls, authenticated by the officer's certificate that they
are correct.
10. -The fee usually allowed "for administering the oath of enlistment
being twenty-five cents for each recruit, when a greater amount is paid,
the officer must certify on the voucher that it is the rate allowed by law
of the State or Territory.
11. To each voucher for notices inserted in newspapers a copy of th^
notice will be appended.
12. Quarterly accounts current must exhibit the numbers of Treasury
drafts and dates of their receipt; and when funds are transferred, the
names of officers from whom they are received, or to whom they are
turned over, with the dates of transfer.
13. Fractions'of cents are not to be taken up on accounts current.
14. Enlistments must be filled up in»a fair and legible hand. The
real name of the recruit must be ascertained, correctly spelled, and writ¬
ten in the same way wherever it occurs; the Christian name ftust not
be abbreviated. Numbers in the body of the enlistment must be writ¬
ten and not expressed by figures. Each enlistment must be endorsed
as follows:
No. —. *
A—- B ,
enlisted at
January —, 18—,
By Lt. C D—r-,
— Ilegiment of
The number in each month to correspond with the names alphabetically
arranged.
15. Whenever ja soldier re-enters the service, the officer who enlisted
him will endorse on the enlistment, next below his own name and regi¬
ment, "second (or third) enlistment," as the case may be, together with
the name of theTegiment and the letter of the company in which the
soldier last served, and date of discharge from former enlistment. This
information the recruiting officer must obtain, if possible, from the sol¬
dier's discharge, which he should in all cases be required to exhibit.
(See 22d Art. of War.)
16. Re-enlistments must be forwarded with recruiting accounts, al¬
though the bounty due on them may not be paid. When the bounty is
subsequently paid, the soldier's receipt is to be taken on a voucher
showing date and place of re enlistment, company and regiment, and
by whom re-enlisted.
17. The filling up of, and endorsement on, the enlistment, will be in
the handwriting of the recruiting officer, or done under his immediate,
inspection.
18. To facilitate the final settlement of accounts of discharged sol¬
diers, the name of the State, as well as the town, where each recruit is
enlisted, will be recorded on all mister, pay, and descriptive_rolls.
DEPOTS TOR COLLECTING AND INSTRUCTING RECRUITS.
1441."The depots for recruits are established by orders from the Ad¬
jutant and Inspector-General's office.
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393
1442. To-each depot there will be assigned a suitable pumber of of¬
ficers to command and instruct the recruits; and when necessary, such
number of enlisted men as may be designated at the Adjutant, and In¬
spector General's office, will be selected for the permanent party, to do
garrison duty and for drill masters.
*1443. The number of recruits at depots to be assigned to each arm
and regiment is dh'eeted from the Adjutant and Inspector General's of¬
fice.
1444. The recruits are to be dressed in uniform according to their re¬
spective arms.ttnd will be regularly mustered and inspected. They are
Jto be%ell drilled in the infantry tactics, through the school of the sol¬
dier to thai of the battalion,"and in the exercise of field and garrison
pieces. Duty is to be done according to the strict rules of service.
1445r The general superintendent" will cause such of the recruits as
are found to possess a natural talent for music, to be instructed (besides
the drill of the soldier) on the fife, bugle and drum, and other military
instruments ? and boys of twelve years of age and upward may, under
his direction, be enlisted for this purpose. But as recruits under
eighteen years of age and under size must be discharged, if they are
not capable of learning music, care should betaken to enlist these only
who have a natural talent for music, and, if practicable, they should be
taken on trial for some time before being enlisted.
1416. Regiments will be furnished with field music on the requisi¬
tions of their commanders, made, from time to time, direct on the gene¬
ral superintendent; and when requested by regimental commanders,
the superintendents will endeavor to have suitable men selected from
the recruits, or enlisted for the regimental bands;
1447. To give encouragement to the recruits, and hold out induce¬
ments to good conduct, the commanding officer of the depot may pro¬
mote such of them to be lance corporals and lance sergeants as exhibit
the requisite qualifications, not exceeding the proper proportion to the
number of recruits at the depot. These appointments will be an¬
nounced in orders in the usual way, and will be continued in force until
they join their regiments, unless sooner revoked. No allowance of pay
or emoluments is to be assigned to these appointments ; they ard only
to be considered as recommendations to the captains of companies and
colonels of regiments far the places in" which the recruits may have
acted ; bqt such non-commissioned officers are to be treated with all the
respect and to hare all the authority which may belong to the stations
oLsergeant and corporal.
1448. Permanent parties at depots, and recruiting parties, will be
mustered, inspected, and paid in the same manner as other soldiers.
Recruits will be mustered for pay only at depots, and when paid there
one half of .their monthly pay will be retained until they join their regi¬
ments.
1449. When recruits are received at a garrisoned post, the command¬
ing officer.will place them under the'oharge of a commissioned officer.
1450. Recruits are not to be put to any labor or work which would
interfere with their instruction, nor are they to be employed otherwise
th?m as soldiers, in the regular^duties of garrison and camp.
1451. Every enlisted man discharged as a minorj or for other cause
RECRUITING SERVICE.
involving fraud on his part in the enlistment, or discharged"by the civil
authority, shall forfeit all pay and allowances due at the time of the
discharge.
1453. The Rules and Articles of War are to be read to the recruits
every month, after the inspection ; and so much thereof as relates "to
the duties of non-commissioned officers and soldiers will be read to
them every week.
inspection op recruits at depots'and posts.
1453. The superintendent or commanding officer will cause a giinute
and critical inspection to be made of every recruit received at a depot
two days after his arrival; and should any recruit be found unfit for
service, or to have been enlisted contrary to law or regulations, he shall
assemble a Board of Inspectors, to examine into the case. A board
may also be assembled in a special case, when a concealed defect may
become" manifest jn a recruit, at any time during his detention at the
depot.
1454. Every detachment ordered from a depot to any regiment or
post shall, immediately preceding its departure, be critically inspected
by the superintendent or commanding officer and surgeon ; and, when
necessary, a Board of Inspectors will be convened.
1455. Recruits received at a military post or station shall be carefully
inspected by the commanding officer and surgeon, on the third day after
their arrival; and if, on such inspection, any recruit, in their opinion,
be unsound or otherwise defective in such degree as to disqualify him
for the duties of a soldier, then a Board of Inspectors will be assem¬
bled to examine into and report on the case. (See paragraphs 1438,
1439, 1440.)
1456. Boards for the inspection of recruits will be composed of the
three senior -regimental officers present on duty,' with the troops, in-1
eluding the commanding officer, and the senior medical officer of the
army present.
Rejected recruits.
1457. In all cases of rejection, the reasons therefor will be stsfted at
large in a special report, to be made by the board ; which, together with
the surgeon's certificate of disability for service, will be forwarded by
the superintendent or commandant of the post direct to the Adjutant
and Inspector General. In all such cases, the commanding officer will
cause the articles of clothing which may have been issued to the re¬
cruit, with the price of each article, to be endorsed on the certificate of
disability. If the recommendation of the board for the discharge of the*
recruit be approved, the authority therefor will be endorsed on the
certificate, which will be sent back to be filled up and signed by the
commanding officer, who will return the same to the Adjutant and In¬
spector General's office.
1458. The board will state in the report whether the disability, or
other cause of rejection, existed before his enlistment, and whether,
with proper care and examination, it might hot have been discovered.
recruits sent to regiments.
1459. iS.n officer entrusted with the command of recruits ordered to
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regiments will, on arriving at the place of destination, forward the fol¬
lowing papers:
1. To the Adjutant and Inspector General and the Superintendent,
each, a descriptive roll and an account of clothing of such men as may
have deserted, died, or been left on the route from any cause whatever,
with date,and place; also, a special report of the date of his arrival at
the post, the strength and condition of the detachment when turned
over to the commanding officer, and all circumstances worthy of remark
which may have occurred on the march..
2. To the Commanding Officer of the regiment or post, the .muster
and descriptive roll furnished him at the time of setting out, properly
. signed and completed by recording the names of the recruits present,.
and by noting in the column for remarks, opposite the appropriate
spaces, the time and place of death, desertion, apprehension, or other
casualty that may have occurred on the route.
1460". Should an officer be re'ieved in charge of a detachment en
route, before it reaches its destination, the date and place, and name of
the officer by whom it is relieved, must be recorded on the detachment
roll. Without the evidence of such record, no charge for extra pay for
clothing accountability of a detachment equal to a company will be al¬
lowed. +
1461. The "original muster and descriptive*roll" of every detach¬
ment, with^re.marks.showing the final disposition of each recruit, and
the regiment and letter of the company to which he may be assigned,
will be signed and forwarded to the Adjutant and Inspector General by
the commanding officer who makes the assignment. If the recruits
embraced in one roll happen to be assigned to different posts, the origi¬
nal roll is to continue with the last detachment to its destination, each
commander completing it so far.as concerns the recruits left at his post.
When this is not practicable, extracts from the original roll are to be
made by the aathority which- distributes the recruits, to'accompany the
several detaohments and to be forwarded to the Adjutant and ^nspeotor
Geqpral as in case of the original roll.
REGIMENTAL RECRUITING SERVICE.
1462. The regimental recruiting will be conducted in the manner
prescribed for the general service.
1463. Every commander of a regiment is the superintendent of the
recruiting, service for his regiment, and will endeavor to keep it up to
its establishment, for which purpose he will obtain the necessary funds,
clothing, &c-, by requisition to' the Adjutant General.
1464. At every station occupied by his regiment, or any part of it,
the colonel will designate a suitable officer to attend to the recruiting
duties; which selection will not relieve such officer from his company
or other ordinary duties. The officer thus designated will be kept con¬
stantly furnished with funds, and, when necessary, with clothing and
camp equipage. (See paragraph 1441.)
1465. The regimental recruiting officer will, with the approbation of
the commanding officer of the station, enlist all suitable men. He will
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be governed, in rendering his accounts and rettirns, by the rules pre¬
scribed for the general service; and when leaving a post, will turn over
the funds in his hands to the senior company officer of his regiment
present, unless some other be appointed to receive them.
Form A.
Articles of agreement made and entered into this day of , Anno
Domini one thousand eight hundred and , between , an officer
in the Confederate States Army, on the one part, and , of the county
of , and State of , of the other part.
This agreement witnesseth, That the said , for and on behalf of the
Confederate States of America, and the said , heirs, executors, and
administrators, have covenanted and agrepd, and by these presents do
mutually covenant and agree, to and with each other, as follows, viz:
First. That the said , heirs, executors, and administrators, sjiall
supply, or cause to be supplied and issue#, at , all the rations, to
consist of the articles hereinafter specified, that shall be required for the
use of the Confederate States recruits stationed at the place, aforesaid,
commencing on the day of , one thousand eight hundred and ,
and ending on the day of , one thousand eight hundred and ,
or such earlier day as the Commissary General may direct, at the price of
cents mifls for each complete ration.
Second. That the ration to be furnished by .virtue of this contract shall
consist of the following articles, viz ; One. and a quarter pound of fresh
beef or three-quarters of a pound of salted pork, eighteen ounces of bread
or flour, and at the rate of eight quarts of beans or ten pounds of rice,
six pounds of coffee, twelve pounds of sugar, four quarts of vinegar, one
and a halF pound of tallow or one pound of sperm candles, four pounds
of soap, and two quarts of salt, to every hundred rations, or the contract¬
or shall furnish the men with good and wholesome board and lodgings, at
the option of the recruiting olfieer ; arid the recruiting party shall have
the privilege of hanging out a flag from the place of rendezvous.
Third. That fresh beef shall be issued at least twice in each week, if
required by the commanding officer.
lourth. It is clearly understood that the provisions stipulated to be fur¬
nished and delivered under this contract shall be of the first quality.
Fifth. Should any difficulty arise respecting the quality of the provisions
stipulated to be delivered under this contract, then the commanding officer
is to appoint a disinterested person to meet one of the same description to
be appointed by the contractor. These two thus appointed will have
power to decide on the quality of the provisions; but should they disa¬
gree, then a third person i$ to be chosen by the two already appointed,
the whole to act under oath, and the opinion of the majority to be final in
the case.
JVitncss:
Form B.
Dr. The Confederate States,
To ' ■ ■, Special Contractor.
For rations issued .to recruits under the command of — 1 at , from to as per accompany¬
ing abstract:
4
complete rations, at —— centSj . . • . . . • $
-— lbs. extra soap, at —— cents, . . . . • ...
lbs. extra candles, at cents.
F
Due co'ntractor, . i . • . . $
Received from the Confederate .States ■ dollars and cents, in full of the above,account.
Special Contractor.
Form C.
Abstract of rations issued to recruits stationed at •, under command of —
by , Special contractor.
-,from
to
Date.
No. of No. of
return, men.
No. of
women.
Com¬
mencing.
Ending.
No. of days
drawn for.
Total number of complete rations.
No. of complete
rations.
Remarks.
I certify, on honor, that I have carefully compared the above'abstract with the original returns now in my possessidn,
and they amount to — complete rations.
RECRUITING SERVICE—?OR.M£
Form D.
Abstract of disbursements on account of contingencies of the recruiting
service, by. r in the quarter ending. —, 18 ,
at —.
No. of
voucher.
Date of pay¬
ment.
To whom paid.
On what account.
■ Amount.
Dolls.
Cts.
$
Recruiting Officer,
m
$XCRUITI?W 8ERVlJCi>-I,OIV2jIJ.
Form E.
The Confederate Stales,
To
Dr.
I certify that the above account is correct.
Recruiting Officer.
Received this • day of > 18—, of ,
recruiting officer, —5—-dollars and — cents, in full of the above ac¬
count.
$
(Duplicate.)
FoRM F.
MONTHLY SUMMARY STATEMENT.
«
The Confederate States in account with 7-, oi . , in the month of
Dr.,
-.IS-
CR.
To amount, of expenditures within
the month •
|To amount of advance made to
Balance ]due the Confederate States
carried to next statement,
By balance per last statement
By cash received from —
By cash received from Treasurer of the
Confederate States, being amount of]
warrant No. —
to
W
s
&
I
I certify that the above is a true statement of all the inoneys which have come into my hands, on account of the le-
«fuiting service, during the month.of — , 18 , and that tlje disbursements havd been faithfully made. The balance
<tue the Confederate States is deposited in
Notb.—No vouchers accompany this slatement.
Becruiling Officer.
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UNIFORM AND DRESS OJF THE ARMY.
ARTICLE XLVII.
UNIFORM AND DRESS OF THE ARMY.
COAT.
For Commissioned Officers.
1466. All Officers shall wear a frock-coat of gray cloth, known as ca¬
det gray; the-skirt to extend halfway between the hip and the knee;
double breasted for all grades. *
.1467. For a Brigadier General—Two rows of buttons on the breast,
eigfct in each row, placed in pairs; the distance between the rows four
inches at top and three inches at bottom ; stand up collar, to rise no
higher than to permit the chin to turn freely over it; to hook in front
at the bottom, and slope thence up and backward, at an angle of thirty
degrees, on each side; cuffs two and a half inches deep on the under
side, there to be buttoned with three small buttons, and sloped upwards
to a point at a distance of four inches from the end of the sleeve;
pockets in the folds of the skirt, with one button at the hip and one at
the end of each pocket, making four buttons on the back and skirt of
the tunic, the hip buttons to range with the lowest breast buttons.
1468. For a Colonel—the same as for a Brigadier General, except
that there will be only seven buttons in each row on the breast, placed
at equal distances.
1469. For a Lieutenant-Colonel, Major, Captain and Lieutenant—the
same as for a Colonel. .
For Enlisted Men.
1470. The uniform coat for all enlisted men shall be a double-breast¬
ed frock coat of gray cloth, known as cadet gray, with .the skirt extend¬
ing half way between the hip and the knee; two rows of buttons on the
breast, seven in each row; the distance between the rows four inches
at top and three inches at bottom; stand-up collar, to rise no higher
than to permit the chin to turn freely over it; to hook in front at the
bottom, and slope thence backwards at an angle of thirty degrees on'
each side; cuffs two and a half inches deep at the under seam, to but¬
ton with two small buttons, and to be slightly pointed on the upper part
of the arm ; pockets in the folds of the skirts. The collars and cuffs to
be of the color prescribed for facings for the respective arms of service,
and the edges of the coat to be trimmed throughout with the same color¬
ed cloth. Narrow lining in the skirts of the coat of gray material."
Facings,
1471. The facing for General Officers, and for Officers of the Adju¬
tant General's Department, the Quartermaster General's Department,
the Commissary General's Department, and the Engineers—buff. The
coat for all officers to bo edgted throughout with the facings designated.
1472. For the Medical Department—black.
UNIFORM AND DRESS OF THE ARMY.
403
1473. For the Artillery—red.
1474. For the Cavalry—yellow:
1475. For the Infantry—light bluei
1476. For fatigue purposes, a light gray blouse, double breasted, with
two rows of email buttons, seven in each row ; small, turn-over collar,
may be issued to the troops.
1477. On all occasions of duty, except fatigue, and when out of quar¬
ters, the coat will be buttoned and hooked at the collar. Officers on
bureau duty may wear the coat open.
Buttons.
1478. For General Officers and Officers of the General Staff—bright
gilt, rounded at the edge, convex, raised eagle in the centre, with stars
surrounding; large size, one inch in exterior diametcx; snffcll size, half
an inch.
1479..For Officers of th.e Corps of Engineers, the sftme&S for the.Gen-
eral Staff, except that, in place of the eagle and stars, there will be a
raised E in German text.
1480. For Officers of Artillery, Infantry, Riflemen and Cavalry—gilt,
convex, plain, with large raised letter in the centre'; A, for the Artil¬
lery; I, for the Infantry ; R, for the Riflemen; C, for the Cavalry; large
size, seven-eighths of an inch in exterior diameter; small size, half an
inch.
1481. Aids de-Camp*may wear the button of the General Staff, or of
their regiments or corps, at their option.
1482. For enlisted men of Artillery—yfellow, convex, large raised
letter A in the centre ; three-quarters .of an inch in exterior diameter.
1483. For nil other enlisted men, the siime as for the Artillery, ex¬
cept that the number of the regiment, in large figures, will be substi¬
tuted for the letter A.
Trowsers.
1484. The uniform trowsers for both officers and enlisted men will be
of cloth throughout the year; made locse, and to spread well over the
foot; of light (or sky) blue color for regimental officers and enlisted
men ; and of dark blue cloth for all other officers; reinforced for the
Cavalry.
1485. For General officers—two stripes of gold lace on the outer
seam, one-eighth of an inch apart, and each five-eighths of an inch in
width.
1486. For Officers of the Adjutant General's Department, the Quar¬
termaster General's Department, the Commissary General's Department,
and the Corps of Engineers—one stripe of gold lace on the outer seam,
one inch and a quarter in width.
1487. For the Medical Department—a black velvet stripe ; one inch »
and a quarter in width, with a gold cord on each edge of the stripe.
1488. For Regimental officers-r-a stripe of cloth on the outer seam,
one inch and a quarter in width; color according to corps: for Artille¬
ry, red ; Cavalry, yellow ; Infantry, dark blue.
1489. For the non commissioned staff of fegiments "and for all ser¬
geants, a stripe of cotton webbing or braid-on the outer seam, one and
a quarter inch in width; color according to arhi of service.
UNIFORM AND DRESS OF THIS ARMY.
1490. For all other enlisted men—plain.
Cap.
1491. Pattern—Of the form known as tlieFrench kepi; to be made of
cloth.
1492. For General Officers, and Officers of the General Staff and En¬
gineers—Dark blue band, sides and crown.
1493. For the Artillery—Dark blue band; sides and crown red.
1494. For the Infantry—Dark blue band; sides and crown light
blue.
1495. For the Cavalry—Dark blue band ; sides and crown .yellow.
* # . Marks to distinguish Rank.
149G. Four gold braids for General Officers ; three for Field Officers;
two for Captains, and one for Lieutenants, to extend from the band on
the front, back and both sides to the top of the cap—and the centre of
the crown to be embroidered with the same number of braids.
1497. For enlisted men—the cap will be of the same pattern; the
band to be dark blue, and, as in the case of officers, the several arms of
service will bo designated by the color of thesides.and crown—lied for
Artillery ; light blue for Infantry, and yellow for Cavalry. The num¬
ber of the Regiment will be worn in front, in yellow metal.
1498. In hot weather, a white duck, or linen cover, known as a have-
lock, will be worn—the apron to fall behind, so as to protect the ears
and neck from the rays of the sun. In winter, in bad weather, an oil
skin cover will be worn, with an apron to fall over the coat collar.
Cravat or Stock.
1499. For all officers—black. When a cravat is worn, the tie not to
be visible at the opening of the collar.
1500. For enlisted men—black leather, according to pattern.
Boots.
1501. For all officers—ankle or Jefferson,
1502. For enlisted men of Cavalry—ankle and Jefferson, according
to pattern.
1503. For other enlisted men—Jefferson, according to pattern.
Spurs.
1504. For all mounted officers—yellow metal or gilt.
1505. For enlisted mounted men—yellow metal, according to pattern.
Gloves.
150G. For General Officers, and officers of the General Staff and Staff
Corps—buff or white.
1507. For officers of Artillery, Infantry and Cavalry—white.
Sash.
#1508. For General Officers—buff silk net; with silk bullion fringe
UNIFORM AND DRESS ©F THE ARMT.^ 4Q_5
ends ; sash to go twice around the waist, and to tie behind the left hip;
pendent part not to extend more than eighteen inches below the Tie.
1509. For officers of the General Staff and Engineers, and of the
Artillery and Infantry—red silk net. For officers of the Cavalry—yel¬
low silk net. For medical officers—green silk net. All with silk
bullion fringe ends ; to go around the waist, and to tie as for General
Officers.
1510. For sergeants—of worsted, with worsted bullion fringe ends ;
red for Artillery and Infantry, and yellow for Cavalry. To go twice
aroun(J the waist, and to tie as above specified.
Sword Belt.
1511. For all officers—a waist belt, not less than.one and one-half
inches, nor more than two inches wide; to be worn over the sash ; the
sword to be suspended from it by slings of the same material as the"
belt, with a hook attached to the belt upon which the sword may be
hung.
1512. For General Officers—Russian leather, with three stripes of
gold embroidery; the slings embroidered on both sides.
1513. For all other officers—black leather, plain.
1514. For aH non-commissioned officers—black leather, plain.
Sword BeTl Piatt.
1515. For all officers and enlisted men—gilt, rectangular ; two inehes
wide, with' a raised bright rim ; a silver wreath of laurel encircling the
"arms of the Confederate States."
Sword and Scabbard.
1516. For all officers—according to patterns to be deposited in the
Ordnance Bureau.
Sword Knot.
1517. For nil officers—of plaited leather, with tassel?.
Badges to distinguish Rank.
1518. On the sleeve of the coat, rank will be designated by an orna¬
ment of gold braid, (in form as represented in the drawing deposited
in the Quartermaster General's Office,J extending around the S&ftm of
the cuff, and up the outside of the arm to the bend of the elbow. To
be of one braid for lieutenants; two. f>r captains ; three,, for field
officers ; and four, for general officers. The* braid to be one-eighth of
an inch in width.
,1-119. On the front part of the collar of the coat, the rank of officers
will be distinguished as follows :
1520. General Officers—A wreath, with three stars enolosed, embrbi-
dered in gold. The edge of tKe wreath to be three-fourths of an inch
from the front edge of the collar; the stars to be arranged horizontally;
the.centre one to be one and one fourth inches in exterior diameter, and'
the others three-fourths of an ktoff
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UNIFORM AM) DRESS OF THE ARMSf.
1521, Colonel—Three stars, embroidered in gold, arranged horizon¬
tally, and dividing equally the vertical space of the collar. Each star
to be one and one-fourth inches in exterior diameter ; the front star to
be three fourths of an inch from the edge of the'collar.
1522! Lieutenant Colonel—Two stars of same material, size and ar¬
rangement as for a colonel.
1523. Major—^One star of same material>and size as for a colonel; to
be placed three-fourths of an inch from edge of collar, and dividing
equally the vertical space.
1524. Captain—Three horizontal bars, embroidered in gold; each
one half-inch in width ; the upper bar to be three inches in length ; the
front edge of the bars to incline to correspond with the angle of the
collar, and to be three fourths of an inch from the edge: the line of the
b ck edges to the vertical.
1525. First Lieutenant—Two horizontal bars of- same material and
size as for captains, and dividing equally the vertical space of collar.
1525. Second Lieutenant—One horizontal bar of same material and
size as for the centre bar of captain and dividing equally tho vertical
space of collar.
Overcoats for Enlisted Men.
1527. For mounted men—of cadet gray cloth ; stand-up collar; dou¬
ble breasted; cape to reach to the cuff of the coat, when the arm is ex¬
tended, and to button all the way up, (buttons, eighteen.)
1528. For footmen—of cadet gray cloth ; stand-up collar; double
breasted ; capo to reach to the elbows, when'the arm is extended, and
to button all the way up, (buttons, eighteen.) For the present, to be &
.talma, with sleeves, of water proof material; black.
Chevrons.
1529. The rank of non commissioned officers will be marked by
chevrons on both sleeves of the uniform coat and the overcoat,* above
the elbow, of silk or worsted binding, half an inch wide ; color the
same as the edging of the coat; points down, as'follows:
1530. For a Sergeant Major—three bars and an arc in silk.
1531. For a Quartermaster Sergeant—three bars and a tie in silk.
1532. For an Ordnance Sergeant—three bars and a star in silk.
1533. For a First (or OrderU/j Sergeant—three bars and a lozenge in
worsted.
1534. For a Sergeant—three bars in worsted.
1535. For a Corporal—(wo bars in worsted.
Eair and Beard.
153G. The hair to bo short: the beard to be worn at the pleasure of
the individual; but, when worn, to be Vept short and neatly trimmed.
abticiies oy war,.
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an act for establishing rules and articles for the government of
the armies of the confederate states.
Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do
enact, That, from and after the passage of this act, the following shall
he the rul#S and articles by which the armies of the Confederate States
shall be governed:
Article.1. Every officer now in the army of the Confederate States
shall, in six months from the passing of this act, and every officer who
shall hereafter be appointed, shall, before he enters on the duties of his
( office, subscribe these rules and regulations.
jgr Art. 2. It is earnestly recommended to all officers and soldiers dili¬
gently to attend divine service ; and aH officers who shall behave inde¬
cently or irreverently at any place of divine wor»hip shall, if commis¬
sioned officers, be brought before a general court-martial, there to be
publicly and- severely reprimanded by the President; if non-commis¬
sioned officers or soldiers, every person so offending shall, for Lis first
offence, forfeit one-sixth of a dollar, to be deducted out of his next pay;
for the second offence, he shall not only forfeit a like sum, but be con¬
fine 1 twenty-four hours; and for every like offence, shall suffer and pay
in like manner; which money so forfeited, shall be applied, by the
captain or senior officer of the troop or company, to the use of the sick
soldiers of the company or troop to which the offender belongs."
Art. 3/Any non-commissioned officer or soldier who shall use any
profane oath or execration, shall incur the penalties expressed in the
foregoing article ; and a commissioned officer shall forfeit and pay, for
each and every such offence, one dollar, to be applied as in the preceding
article.
Art. 4. Every chaplain, commissioned in the army or armies of the
Confederate States, who shall absent himself from the duties assigned
him (excepting in cases of sickness or leaTe of absence,) shall, on con¬
viction thereof before a court-martial, be fined not exceeding one month's
pay, besides the loss of his pay during his absence: or be discharged,
as the said court-martial shall judge proper.
Art. 5. Any officer or soldier who shall use contemptuous or disre¬
spectful words against the President of the Confederate States, against
the Vice President thereof, against the Congress of the Confederate
States, or against the Chief Magistrate or Legislature of any of the
Confederate States, in which -he may be quartered, if a commissioned
officer, shall be cashiered, or otherwise punished, as a court-martial
shall direct; if anon-commissioned officer or soldier, he shall suffer
such punishment as shall be inflicted on him by the sentence of a court-
martial.
Art. 6. Any officer or .soldier who shall behave himself with con¬
tempt or disrespect towards his commanding officer, ^hall be punished,
according to the nature of his offence, by the judgment of a court-
martial.
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Art. 7. Any officer or soldier who shall begin, excite, cause, or join
in any mutiny or sedition, in any troop or company in the service of
the Confederate States, or in any party, post, detachment, or guard,
shall suffer death, or such other punishment as by a court-martial shall
be inflicted.
Art. 8. Any officer, non-commissioned officer, or soldier, who, being
present at any mutiny or sedition, does not use his utmost endeavor to
suppress the same, or, coming to the knowledge of any intended mutiny,
does not, without delay, give information thereof to his commanding
officer, shall be punished by the sentence of a court-martial With death,
or otherwise, according to the nature of his offence.
Art. 9. Any officer or soldier who shall strike his superior officer, or
draw or lift up any weapon, or offer any violence against him, being in
the execution of his office, on any pretence whatsoever, or shall disobey
any lawful command of his superior officer, shall suffer death, or such
other punishment as shall, according to the nature of bis offence, be
inflicted upon him by the sentence of a court-marthal.
Art. 10. Every non-commissioned officer or soldier, who shall enlist
himself in the service of the Confederate States, shall, at the time of
his so enlisting, or within six days afterward, have the articles for the
government of the armies of the Confederate States read to him, and
shall, by the officer who enlisted him, or by the commanding officer of
the troop or company into which he was enlisted, be taken before the
next justice of the peace, or chief magistrate of any city or town corpo¬
rate, not being an officer of the army, or where recourse cannot be had
to the civil magistrate, before the judge advocate, and in his presence
shall take the following oath or affirmation: " I, A. B., do solemnly
.swear, or affirm, (as the case may be,) that-I will bear true allegiance
to the Confederate States of America, and that I will serve them
honestly and faithfully against all their enemies or opposers what¬
soever, and observe and obey the orders of the President of the Con¬
federate States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, ac¬
cording to the Rules and Articles for the government of the armies of
the Confederate States." Which justice, magistrate, or judge advocate,
is to give to the officer a certificate, signifying that the man enlisted did
take the said oath or affirmation.
Art. 11. After a non-commissioned officer or soldier shall have been
duly enlisted and sworn, he shall not be dismissed the service without
a discharge in writing; and no discharge granted to him shall be suf¬
ficient which is not signed by a field officer of the regiment to which he
belongs, or commanding officer, where no field officer of the regiment is
present; and no discharge shall be given to a non-commissioned officer"
or soldier before his term of service has expired, but by order of the
President, the Secretary of War, the commanding officer of a depart¬
ment, or the sentence of a general court-martial; nor shall a commis¬
sioned officer be discharged the service but by order of the President of
the Confederate States, or by sentence of a general court-martial.
Art. 12. Every colonel, or other officer commanding a regiment,
troop, or company, and actually quartered with it, may give furloughs
to non-commissioned officers or soldiers, in 'such numbers, and for so
long a time, as he shall judge to be most consistent with the good of the
service ; and a captain, or other inferior offioer, commanding a troop or
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409
company, or in any garrison, fort or barrack of the Confederate States,
(his field officer being absent,) may give furloughs to non-commis¬
sioned officers and soldiers, for a time not exceeding twenty days in six
months, but not to more than two persons to be absent at the same
time, excepting some extraordinary occasion should require it.
Art. 13. At every muster, the commanding officer of each regiment,
troop, or company, there present, shall give to the commissary of mus¬
ters, or other officer who musters the said regiment, troop, or company,
certificates signed by himself, signifying how long such officers, as shall
not appear at the said muster, have been absent, and the reason of their
absence. In like manner, the commanding officer of every troop or
company shall give certificates, signifying the reasons of the absence of
the non-comissioned officers and private soldiers; which reasons and
time of absence shall be inserted in the muster rolls, opposite the names
of the respective absent officers and soldiers. The certificates shall, to¬
gether with the muster rolls, be remitted by the commissary of musters,
or other officer mustering, to the Department of War, as speedily as
the distance of the place will admit.
Art. L4. Every officer who shall be convicted before a general court-
martial of having signed a false certificate relating to the .absence of
either officer or private soldier, or relative to his or their pay, shall be
cashiered.
Art. 15. Every officer who shall knowingly make a false muster of
man or horse, and every officer or commissary of muster who shall wil¬
lingly sign, direct, or allow the signing of muster-rolls wherein such
false muster is contained, shall, upon proof made thereof, by two wit¬
nesses, before a general court-martial, be cashiered, and shall be thereby
utterly disabled to have or hold any office or employment in the^ervice
of the Confederate States.
Art. 16. Any commissary of musters, or other officer, who shall be
convicted of having taken money, or other thing, by way of gratifica¬
tion, on mustering any regiment, troop, or company, or on signing
muster rolls, shall be displaced from his office, and shall be thereby ut¬
terly disabled to have or hold any office or employment in the service of
the Confederate States.
Art. 17. Any officer who shall presume to muster a person as a sol¬
dier who is not a soldier, shall be deemed guilty of having made a false
muster, and shall suffer accordingly.
Art 18. Every officer who shall knowingly make a-false return to
the Department of War, or to any of his superior officers, authorized to
call for such returns, of the state of the regiment, troop, or company,
or garrison, under his command; or of the arms, ammunition, clothing,
or other stores thereunto belonging, shall, on conviction thereof before
a court-martial, be cashiered.
Art. 19. The commanding officer of every regiment, troop, or inde¬
pendent company, or garrison, of the Confederate States, shall, in the
beginning of every month, remit, through the proper channels to the
Department of War, an exact return of the regiment, troop, indepen¬
dent company or garrison under his command, specifying the names of
the officers then absent from their posts, with the reasons for and the
time of their absence. And any officer who shall be convicted of hav¬
ing, through neglect or design, omitted sending such returns, shall be
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punished, according to the nature of his crime, by the judgment of a
general court-martial.
Art. 20. All officers and soldiers who have received pay, or have
been duly enlisted in the service of the Confederate States, and shall be
convicted of having deserted the same, shall suffer death, or such other
punishment as, by the sentence of a court-martial, shall be inflicted.
Art. 21. Any non-commissioned officer or soldier who shall, without
leave from his commanding officer, absent himself from his troop, com¬
pany, or detachment, shall, upon being convicted thereof, be punished
according to the nature of his offence, at the discretion of a court-
martial.
Art. 22. No non-commissioned officer or soldier shall enlist himself
in any other regiment, troop, or company, without a regular discharge
from the regiment, troop, or company in which he last served, on the
penalty of being reputed a deserter, and suffering accordingly. Anil in
case any officer shall knowingly receive and entertain such non-com¬
missioned officer or soldier, or shall not, after his being discovered to bo
a deserter, immediately confine him and give notice thereof to the corps
in which he last served, the said officer shall, by a court-martial, be
cashiered.
Art. 23. Any officer or soldier who shall be convicted of having ad¬
vised or persuaded any other officer or soldier to desert the service of
the Confederate States, shall suffer death, or such other punishment as
shall be inflicted upon him by the sentence of a court-martial.
Art. 24. No officer or soldier shall use any reproachful or provoking
speeches or gestures to another, upon pain, if an officer, of being put in
arrest; if a soldier, confined and of asking pardon of the party of¬
fended, in the presence of his commanding officer.
Art. 25. No officer or soldier shall send a challenge to another of¬
ficer or soldier to fight a duel, or accept a challenge if sent, upon pain,
if a commissioned officer, of being cashiered ; if a noncommissioned of¬
ficer or soldier, of suffering corporeal punishment, at the discretion of a
court-martial.
Art. 26. If any commissioned or non-commissioned officer command-
ing a guard shall knowingly or willingly suffer any person whatsoever
to go forth to fight a duel, he shall be punished as a challenger ; and
all seconds, promoters, and carriers of challenges, in order to duels,
shall be deemed principals, and punished accordingly. And it shall be
the duty of every officer commanding an army, regiment, company,
post, or detachment, who is knowing to a challenge being given or ac¬
cepted by any officer, non-commissioned officer, or soldier under his
command, or has reason to believe the same to be the case, immediately
to. arrest and bring to trial such offenders.
Art. 27. All officers, of what condition soever, have power to part
and quell all quarrels, frays, and disorders, though the persons con¬
cerned should belong to another regiment, troop, or company; and
either to order officers into arrest, or non-commissioned officers or sol¬
diers into confinement, until their proper superior officers shall be ac¬
quainted therewith; and whosoever shall refuse to obey such officer,
(though of an inferior rank,) or shall draw his sword upon him, shall
be punished at the discretion of a general court-martial.
Art. 28, Any officer or soldier who shall upbraid another for refus-
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411
ing a challenge, shall himself be punished as a challenger; and all of.
ficers and soldiers are hereby discharged from any disgrace or opinion
of disadvantage which might arise from their having refused to accept
of challenges, as they will only have acted in obedience to the laws, and
done their duty as good soldiers who subject themselves to discipline.
Art. 29. No sutler shall be permitted to sell any kind of liquors or
victuals, or to keep their houses or shops open for the entertainment of
soldiers, after nine at night, or before the beating of the reveille, or
upon Sundays, during divine service or sermon, on the penalty of being
dismissed from all future sutling.
Art. 30. All officers commanding in the field, forts, barracks, or gar¬
risons of the Confederate States, are hereby required to see that the
persons permitted to suttle shall supply the soldiers with good and
wholesome provisions, or other articles, at a reasonable price, as they
shall be answerable for their neglect.
Art. 31. No officer commanding in any of the garrisons, forts, or
barracks of the Confederate States, shall exact exorbitant prices for
houses or stalls let out to sutlers, or connive at the like exactions in
others; nor by his own authority, and for his private advantage, lay
any duty or imposition upon, or be interested in, the sale of any vic¬
tuals, liquors, or other necessaries of life brought into the garrison, fort
or barracks, for the use of the soldiers, on the penalty of being dis¬
charged from the service.
Art. 32. Every officer commanding in quarters, garrisons, or on the
march, shall'keep good order, and, to the utmost of his power, redress
all abuses or disorders which may be committed by any officer or soldier
under his command ; if, upon complaint made to him of officers or sol¬
diers beating or otherwise ill-treating any person, or disturbing fairs or
markets, or of committing any kind of riots, to the disquieting of the
citizens of the Confederate States, he, the said commander, who shall
refuse or omit to 3%e justice done to the offender or offenders, and repa¬
ration made to the party or parties injured, as far as part of the offend¬
er's pay shall enable him or them, shall, upon proof thereof, be cash¬
iered, or otherwise punished, as a general court-martial shall direct.
Art. 33. When any commissioned officer or soldier shall be accused
of a capital crime, or of having used violence, or committed any offence
against the person or property of any eitizeji of any of the C. S., such
as is punishable by the known laws of the land, the commanding officer
and officers of every regiment, troop, or company, to which the person
or persons so aceused shall belong, are hereby required, upon applica¬
tion duly made by, or in behalf of, the party or parties injured, to use
their utmost endeavors to deliver over such accused person or persons
to the civil magistrate, and likewise to be aiding and assisting to the
officers of justice in apprehending and securing the person or persons so
accused, in order to bring him or them to trial. If any commanding offi¬
cer or officers shall wilfully neglect, or shall refuse, upon the application
aforesaid, to deliver over such accused person or persons to the civil
magistrate*, or to he aiding and assisting to the officers of justice in ap¬
prehending such person or persons, the officer or officers so offending
shall be cashiered. «-
Art. 34. If any officer shall think himself wronged by his colonel, or
the commanding officer of the regiment, and shall, upon due applica-
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"tion being made to him be refused redress, he may complain to the
General commanding in the State or Territory where such regiment
shall be stationed, in order to obtain justice; who is hereby required
to examine into said complaint, and take proper measures for redressing
the wrong complained of, and transmit, as soon as possible, to the De¬
partment of War, a true state of such complaint, with the proceedings
had thereon.
Art. 35. If any inferior officer or soldier shall think himself wronged
by his captain or other officer, he is to complain thereof to the command¬
ing officer of the regiment, who is hereby required to summon a regi¬
mental court-martial, for the doing justice to the complainant, from
which regimental court-martial either party may, if he think himself
still aggrieved, appeal to a general court martial. But if, upon a second
hearing, the appeal shall appear vexatious and groundless, the person
so appealing shall he punished at the discretion of said court-mnrrial.
Art. 36. Any commissioned officer, store keeper, or commissary, who
shall be convicted at a general court-martial of having sold, without a
proper order for that purpose, embezzled, misapplied, or willlnlly, or
through neglect, suffered any of the provisions, forage, arms, clothing,
ammunition, or other military stores belonging to the Confederate States
to be spoiled or damaged, shall, at his own expense, make good the loss
or damage, and shall, moreover, forfeit all his pay, and be dismissed
from the service.
Art. 37. Any non-commissioned officer or soldier who shall he con¬
victed at a regimental courtrinavtial of having sold, or designedly or
through neglect, wasted the ammunition delivered out to him to he em¬
ployed in the service of the Confederate States, shall he punished at the
discretion of such court.
Art. 38. .Every non-commissioned officer or soldier who shall he con-
victeJ before a court-martial of having sold, lust, or spoiled, through
neglect, his horse, arms, clothes, or accoutrements, s^pll undergo such
weekly stoppages (not exceeding the half of his pay,) as such court-
martial shall judge sufficient for repairing the loss or damage ? and shall
suffer confinement, or such other corporeal punishment as his crime
shall deserve. m
Art. 39. Every officer who shall he convicted before a court-martial
of having embezzled or misapplied any money with which he may have
been intrusted, for the payment of the men under his command, or for
enlisting men into the service, or for other purposes, if a commissioned
officer, shall be cashiered and compelled to refund the money ; if a non¬
commissioned officer, shall be reduced to the ranks, he put under stop¬
pages until the money be made good, and suffer such corporeal punish¬
ment as such court-martial shall direct.
Art. 40. Every Captain of a troop or company is charged with the
arms, accoutrements, ammunition, clothing, or other warlike stoves be¬
longing to the troop or company under his command, which he is to be
accountable for to his colonel in case of their being lost, spoiled, or dam¬
aged, not hv unavoidable accidents, or on actual service.
Art. 41. All non-commissioned officers and soldiers who shall he found
one mile from the camp without leave, in writing, from their command¬
ing officer, shall suffer such punishment as shall he inflicted upon them
by the sentence of a court-martial.
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Art. 42. No officer or soldier stall lie out of his quarters, garrison,
or camp, without leave from his superior officer, upon penalty of being
punished according to the nature of his offence, by the sentence of a
court martial.
Art. 43. Every non-commissioned officer and soldier shall retire to
his quarters or tent at the beating of the retreat; in default of which
he shall be punished according to the nature of his offence.
Art. 44. No officer, non-commissioned officer, or soldier shall fail in
repairing, at the time fixed, to the place of parade, of exercise, or other
rendezvous appointed by his commanding officer, if not prevented by
sickness or some other evident necessity, or shall go from the said place
of rendezvous, without leave from his commanding officer, before he
shall be regularly dismissed or relieved, on the penalty of being pun¬
ished, according to the nature of his offence, by the sentence of a court-
martial.
Art. 45. Any commissioned officer who shall be found drunk on his
guard, party, or other duty, shall be cashiered ; any non-commissioned
officer or soldier so offending shall suffer such corporeal punishment as
shall be inflicted by the sentence of a court-martial.
Art. 46. Any sentinel who shall be found sleeping upon his post, or
shall leave it before he shall be regularly relieved, shall suffer death, or
such other punishment as shall be inflicted by the sentence of a court-
martial.
Art. 47. No soldier belonging to any regiment, troop, or company,
shall hire another to do his duty for him, or be excused from duty but
in cases of sickness, disability, or leave of absence; and every such sol¬
dier found guilty of hiring his duty, as also the party so hired to do
another's duty, shall be punished at the discretion of a regimental
court-martial.
Art. 48. And tvery non-commissioned officer conniving at such hir¬
ing of duty aforesaid, shall be reduced ; and every commissioned officer
knowing and allowing such ill practices in the service, shall be punish¬
ed by the judgment of a general court-martial,
Art. 49. Any officer belonging to the service of the Confederate
States, who, by discharging of firearms, drawing of swords, beating of
drums, or by any other means whatsoever shall occasion false alarms in
camp, garrison, or quarters, shall suffer death, or such other punish¬
ment as shall be ordered by the sentence of a general court-martial.
Art. 50. Any officer or soldier who shall, without urgent necessity,
or without the leave of his superior officer, quit his guard, platoon, or
division, shall be punished, according to the nature of his offence, by
the sentence of a court-martial.
Art. 51. No officer or soldier shall do violence to any person who
brings provisions or other necessaries to the camp, garrison, or quar¬
ters of the forces of the Confederate States, employed in any parts out
of the said States, upon pain of death, or such other punishment as a
court-martial shall direct.
Art. 52. Any officer or soldier who shall misbehave himself before
the enemy, run away, or shamefully abandon any fort, post, or guard
which he or they may be commanded to defend, or speak words induc¬
ing others to do the like, or shall cast away his arms and ammunition,
or who shall quit his post or colors to plunder and pillage, every such
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offender, being duly convicted thereof, shall suffer death, or such other
punishment as shall be ordered by the sentence of a general court-martial.
Art. 53. Any person belonging to the armies of the Confederate
States who shall make known the watchword to any person who is not
entitled to receive it according to the rules and discipline of war, or
shall presume to give a parole or watchword different from what he re¬
ceived, shall suffer death, or such other punishment as shall be ordered
by the sentence of a general court-martial.
Art. 54. All officers and soldiers are to behave themselves orderly
in quarters and on their march ; and whoever shall commit any waste
or spoil, either in walks or trees, parks, warrens, fish-ponds, houses or
gardens, corn-fields, inclosures of meadows, or shall maliciously de¬
stroy any property whatsoever belonging to the inhabitants of the Con¬
federate States, unless by order of the then commander-in-chief of the
armies of the said States, shall (besides such penalties as they are liable
to by law,) be punished, according to the nature and degree of the of¬
fence, by the judgment of a regimental or general court-martial.
Art. 55. Whosoever, belonging to the armies of the Confederate
States in foreign parts, shall force a safeguard, shall suffer death.
Art. 56. Whosoever shall relieve the enemy with money, victuals, or
ammunition, or shall knowingly harbor or protect an enemy, shall suf¬
fer death, or such other punishment as shall be ordered by the sentence
of a court-martial.
Art. 57. Whosoever shall be convicted of holding correspondence
with, or giving intelligence to, the enemy, either directly or indirectly,
shall suffer death, or such other punishment as shall be ordered by the
sentence of a court-martial.
Art. 58. All public stores taken in the enemy's camp, towns, forts,
or magazines, whether of artillery, ammunition, clothing, forage, or
provisions, shall be secured for the service of the Confederate States;
for the neglect of which the commanding officer is to be answerable.
Art. 59. If any commander of any garrison, fortress, or post shall
be compelled, by the officers and soldiers under his command, to give
up to the enemy, or to abandon it, the commissioned officers, non-com¬
missioned officers, or soldiers who shall be convicted of having so of¬
fended, shall suffer death, or such other punishment as shall be inflict¬
ed upon them by the sentence of a court-martial.
Art. 60. All sutlers and retainers to th8 camp, and all persons what¬
soever, serving with the armies of the Confederate States in the field,
though not enlisted soldiers, are to be subject to orders, according to the
rules and discipline of war.
Art. 61. Officers having brevets or commissions of a prior date to
those of the corps in which they serve, will take place on courts-martial
or of inquiry, and on boards detailed for military purposes, when com¬
posed of different corps, according to the ranks given them in their bre¬
vets or former commissions ; but in the regiment, corps or company to
which such officers belong, they shall do duty and take rank, both in
courts and on boards as aforesaid, which shall be composed of their own
corps, according to the commissions by which they are there mustered.
Art. 62. If upon marches, guards, or in quarters, different corps
shall happen to join, or do duty, together, the officer highest in rank,
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according to the commission by which he is mustered, in the army,
navy, marine corps, or militia, there on duty by orders from competent
authority, shall command the whole, and give orders for what is needful
for the service, unless otherwise directed by the President of the Con¬
federate States, in orders of special assignment providing for the case.
Art. 63. The functions of the engineers being generally confined to
the most elevated branch of military science, they are not to assume,
nor are they subject to be ordered on, any duty beyond the line of their
immediate profession, except by the special order of the President of
the Confederate States ; but they are to receive every mark of respect
to which their rank in the army may entitle them respectively, and are
liable to be transferred, at the discretion of the President, from one
corps to another, regard being paid to rank.
Art. 64. General courts-martial may consist of any number of com¬
missioned officers; from five to thirteen inclusively ; but they shall not
consist of less than thirteen where that number can be convened with¬
out manifest injury to the service.
Art. 65. Any general officer commanding an army, or colonel com¬
manding a separate department, may appoint general courts-martial
whenever necessary. But no sentence of a court-martial shall be car¬
ried into execution until after the whole proceedings shall have been
laid before the officer ordering the same, or the officer commanding the
troops for the time being ; neither shall any sentence of a general court-
martial, in the time of peace, extending to the loss of life, or the dis¬
mission of a commissioned officer, or which shall either in time of peace
or war, respect a general officer, be carried into execution, until after
the whole proceedings shall have been transmitted to the Secretary of
War, to be laid before the President of the Confederate States for his
confirmation or disapproval, and orders in the case. All other sen¬
tences may be confirmed and executed by the officer ordering the court
to assemble, or the commanding officer for the time being, as the case
may be.
Art. 66. Every officer commanding a regiment or corps may appoint,
for his own regiment or corps, courts-martial, to consist of three com¬
missioned officers, for the trial and punishment of offences not capital,
and decide upon their sentences. For the same purpose, all officers
commanding any of the garrisons, forts, barracks, or other places where
the troops consist of different corps, may assemble courts-martial to
consist of three commissioned officers, and decide upon their sentences.
Art. 67. No garrison or regimental court-martial shall have the
power to try capital cases or commissioned officers; neither shall they
inflict a fine exceeding one month's pay, nor imprison, nor put to hard
labor, any non-commissioned officer or soldier for a longer time than one
month.
Art. 68. Whenever it may be found convenient and necessary to the
public service, the officers of the marines shall be associated with the
officers of the land forces, for the purpose of holding courts-martial, and
trying offenders belonging to either ; and, in such cases, the oiders of
the senior officer of either corps who may be present and duly author¬
ized, shall be received and obeyed.
Art. 69. The judge advocate or some person deputed by him,'or by
the general, or officer commanding the army, detachment, or garrison,
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shall prosecute in the name of the Confederate States, but Rhall so far
consider himself as counsel for the prisoner, after the said prisoner
shall have made his plea, as to object to any leading question to any of
the witnesses, or any question to the prisoner, the answer to which
might tend to criminate himself, and administer to each member of the
court, before they proceed upon any trial, the following oath, which
shall also be taken by all members of the regimental and garrison
courts martial.
" You, A. B., do swear that you will well and truly try and deter¬
mine, according to evidence, the matter now before you, between the
Confederate States of America and the prisoner to be'tried, and that
you will duly administer justice, according to the provisions of 'An
act establishing Rules and Articles for the government of the armies of
the Confederate States,' without partiality, favor, or affection ; atwkif
any doubt should arise, not explained by said Articles, according to
your conscience, the best of your understanding, and the custom of war
in like cases ; and you do further swear that you will not divulge the
sentence of the court until it shall be published by the proper authori¬
ty ; neither will you disclose or discover the vote or opinion of any par¬
ticular member of the court-martial, unless required to give evidence
thereof, as a witness, by a court of justice, in a due course of law. So
help you God."
And as soon as the said oath shall have been administered to the re¬
spective members, the president of the court shall administer to the
judge advocate, or person officiating as such, an oath in the following
words:
"You, A. B., do swear, that you will not disclose or discover the
vote or opinion of any particular member of the court-martial, unless
required to give evidence thereof, as a witness, by a court of justice, in
due course of law; nor divulge the sentence of the court to any but the
property authority, until it shall be duly disclosed by the same. So
help you God."
Art. 70. When a prisoner, arraigned before a general court-martial,
shall, from obstinacy and deliberate design, stand mute, or answer
foreign to the purpose, the court may proceed to trial and judgment as
if the prisoner had regularly pleaded not guilty.
Art. 71. When a member shall be challenged by a prisoner, he must
state his cause of challenge, of which the court shall, after due delibe¬
ration, determine the relevancy or validity, and decide accordingly ;
and no challenge to more than one member at a lime shall be received
by the court.
Art. 72. All the members of a court-martial are to behave with de¬
cency and calmness ; and in giving their votes are to begin with the
youngest in commission.
Art. 73. All persons who give evidence before a court-martial are to
be examined on oath or affirmation, in the following form:
" You swear, or affirm (as the case may be,) the evidence you shall
give in the cause, now in hearing shall be the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth. So help you God."
Art. 74. On the trials of cases not capital, before courts-martial, the
deposition "of witnesses, not in the line or staff of the army, may be
taken before some justice of the peace, and read in evidence ; provided
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the prosecutor and person accused are present at the taking the same,
or are duly notified thereof.
Art. 75. No officer shall be tried but by a general court-martial, nor
by officers of an inferior rank, if it can be avoided. Nor shall any
proceedings of trials be carried on, excepting between the hours of
eight in the morning and three in the afternoon; excepting in cases
which, in the opinion of the officer appointing the court-martial, require
immediate example.
Art. 76. No person whatsoever shall use any menacing words, signs,
or gestures, in presence of a court-martial, or shall cause any disorder
or riot, or disturb their proceedings, on the penalty of being punished
at the discretion of the said court-martial.
Art. 77: Whenever any officer shall be charged with a crime, he
shall be arrested and confined in his barracks, quarters, or tent, and
deprived of his sword by the commanding officer. And any officer who
shall leave his confinement before he shall be set at liberty by the com¬
manding officer, or by a superior officer shall be cashiered.
Art. 78. Non-commissioned officers and soldiers, charged with
crimes, shall be confined until tried by a court-martial, or released by
proper authority.
Ai?t. 79. No officer or soldier who shall be put in arrest shall con¬
tinue in confinement more than eight days, or until such time as a
court-martial can be assembled.
Art. 80. No officer commanding a guard, or provost marshal, shall
refuse to receive or keep any prisoner committed to his charge by an
officer belonging to the forces of the Confederate States ; provided the
officer committing shall, at the same time, deliver an account in writing,
signed by himself, of the crime of which the said prisoner is charged.
Art. 81. No officer commanding a guard, or provost marshal, shall
presume to release any person committed to his charge without proper
authority for so doing, nor shall he suffer any person to escape, on the
penalty of being punished for it by the sentence of a court-martial.
Art. 82. Every officer or provost marshal, to whose charge prisoners
shall be committed, shall, within twenty-foul- hours after such commit¬
ment, or as soon as he shall be relieved from his guard, make report in
writing, to the commanding officer, of their names, their crimes, and
the names of the officers who committed them, on the penalty of being
punished for disobedience or neglect, at the discretion of a court-
martial.
Art. 83. Any commissioned officer convicted before a general court-
martial of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, shall be dis¬
missed the service.
Art. 84. In cases where a court-martial may think it proper to sen¬
tence a commissioned officer to be suspended from command, they shall
have power also to suspend his pay and emoluments for the same time,
according to the nature and heinousness of the offence.
Art. 85. In all cases where a commissioned officer is cashiered^ for
cowardice or fraud, it shall be added in the sentence, that the crime,
name, and place of abode and punishment of the delinquent, be pub¬
lished in the newspapers in and ab5ut the camp, and of the particular
State from which the offender came, or where he usually resides ; after
which it shall be deemed scandalous for an officer to associate with him.
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Art. 86. The commanding officer of any post or detachment, in which
there shall not be a number of officers adequate to form a general court-
martial, shall, in cases which require the cognizance of such a court,
report to the commanding officer of the department, who shall order a
court to be assembled at the nearest post or department, and the party
accused, with necessary witnesses, to be transported to the place where
the said court shall be assembled.
Art. 87. No person shall be sentenced to suffer death but by the con¬
currence of two-thirds of the members of a general court-martial, nor
except in the cases herein expressly mentioned ; and no officer, non¬
commissioned officer, soldier, or follower of the army, shall be tried a
second time for the same offence.
Art. 88. No person shall be liable to be tried and punished by a
general court-martial for any offence which shall appear to have been
committed more than two years before the issuing of the order for such
trial, unless the person, by reason of having absented himself or some
other manifest impediment, shall not have been amenable to justice
within that period.
Art. 89. Every officer authorized to order a general court-martial shall
have power to pardon or mitigate any punishment ordered by such
court, except the sentence of death, or of cashiering an officer ; which,
in the cases where he has authority (by Article 65) to carry them into
execution, he may suspend, until the pleasure of the President of the
Confederate States can be known ; which suspension, together with
copies of the proceedings of the court-martial, the said officer shall im¬
mediately transmit to the President for his determination. And the
colonel or commanding officer of the regiment or garrison where any
regimental or garrison court-martial shall be held, may pardon or
mitigate any punishment ordered by such court to be inflicted.
Art. 90. Every judge advocate, or person officiating as such, at any
general court-martial, shall transmit, with as much expedition as the
opportunity of time and distance of place can admit, the original pro¬
ceedings and sentence of such court-martial to the Secretary of War;
which said original proceedings and sentence shall be carefully kept
and preserved in the office of said Secretary, to the end that the per¬
sons entitled thereto may be enabled, upon application to the said of¬
ficer, to obtain copies thereof.
The party tried by any general court-martial shall, upon demand
thereof, made by himself, or by any person or persons in his behalf, be
entitled to a copy of the sentence and proceedings of such court-martial.
Art. 91. In cases where the general, or commanding officer may
order a court of inquiry to examine into the nature of any transaction,
accusation, or imputation against any officer or soldier, the said court
shall consist of one or more officers, not exceeding three, and a judge
advocate, or other suitable person, as a recorder, to reduce the proceed¬
ings and evidence to writing ; all of whom shall be sworn to the faith¬
ful performance of their duty. This court shall have the same power to
summon witnesses as a court-martial, and to examine them on oath.
But they shall not give their opinion on the merits of the case, except¬
ing they shall be thereto specially required. The parties accused shall
also be permitted to cross-examine and interrogate the witnesses, so as
to investigate fully the circumstances in the question.
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Art. 92. The proceedings of a court of inquiry must be authenti¬
cated by the signature of the recorder and the president, and delivered
to the commanding officer, and the said proceedings may be admitted
as evidence by a court-martial, in cases not capital, or extending to the
dismission of an officer, provided, that the circumstances are such that
oral testimony cannot be obtained. But as courts of inquiry may be
perverted to dishonorable purposes, and may be considered as engines
of destruction to military merit, in the hands of weak and envious com¬
mandants, they are hereby prohibited, unless directed by the President
of the Confederate States, or demanded by the accused.
Art. 93. The judge advocate or recorder shall administer to the
members the following oath :
" You shall well and truly examine and inquire, according to your
■.evidence, into the matter now before you, without partiality, favor, af¬
fection, prejudice, or hope of reward. So help you God."
After which the president shall administer to the judge advocate or
recorder, the following oath:
"You, A. B., do swear that you will, according to your best abilities,
accurately ana impartially record the proceedings of the court, and the
evidence to be given in the case in hearing. So help you God."
The witnesses shall take the same oath as witnesses sworn before a
court-martial.
Art. 94. When any commissioned officer shall die or be killed in the
service of the Confederate States, the major of the regiment, or the of¬
ficer doing the major's duty in his absence, or in any post or garrison,
the second officer in command, or the assistant military agent, shall im¬
mediately secure all his effects or equipage, then in camp or quarters,
and shall make an inventory thereof, and forthwith transmit the same
to the office of the Department of War, to the end that his executors or
administrators may receive the same.
Art. 95. When any non-commissioned officer or soldier shall die, or
be killed in the service of the Confederate States, the then commanding
officer of the troop or company shall, in the presence of two other com¬
missioned officers, take an account of what effects he died possessed of,
above his arms and accoutrements, and transmit the same to the office
of the Department of War, which said effects are to be accounted for,
and paid to the representatives of such deceased non-commissioned of¬
ficer or soldier. And in case any of the officers, so authorized to take
care of the effects of such deceased non-commissioned officers and sol¬
diers, should, before they have accounted to their representatives for
the same, have occasion to leave the regiment or post, by preferment
or otherwise, they shall, before they be permitted to quit the same, de¬
posit in the hands of the commanding officer, or of the assistant mili¬
tary agent, all the effects of such deceased non-commissioned officers
and soldiers, in order that the same may be secured for, and paid to their
respective representatives.
Art. 96. All officers, conductors, gunners, matrosses, drivers, or
other persons whatsoever, receiving pay or hire in the service of the
artillery, or corps of engineers of the Confederate States, shall be gov¬
erned by the aforesaid rules and articles, and shall be subject to be tried
by courts-martial, in like manner with the officers and soldiers of the
other troops in the service of the Confederate States.
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Art. 97. The officers and soldiers of any troops, whether militia or
others, being mustered and in pay of the Confederate States, shall, at
all times and in all places, when joined, or acting in conjunction with'
ti e regular forces of the Confederate States, be governed by these
Rules and Articles of War, and shall be subject to be tried by courts-
martial, in like manner with officers and soldiers in the regular forces;
save only that such courts-martial shall be composed entirely of militia
officers.
Art. 98. All officers serving by commission from the authority of
any particular State, shall, on all detachments, courts-martial, or other
duty, wherein they may be employed in conjunction with the regular
forces of the Confederate States, take rank next after all officers of the
like grade in said regular forces, notwithstanding the commissions of
such militia or state officers may be older than the commissions of the
officers of the regular forces of the Confederate States.
Art. 99. All crimes not capital, and all disorders and neglects, which
officers and soldiers may be guilty of, to the prejudice of good order and
military discipline, though not mentioned in the foregoing Articles of
War, are to be taken cognizance of by a general or regimental court-
martial, according to the nature and degree of the offence, and be pun¬
ished at their discretion.
Art. 100. The President of the Confederate States shall have power
to prescribe the uniform of the army.
Art. 101. The foregoing Articles are to be read and published, once
in every six months, to every garrison, regiment, troop or company,
mustered, or to be mustered, in the service of the Confederate States,
and are to be duly observed and obeyed by all officers and soldiers who
are, or shall be, in said service.
Sec. 2. Ai}d be it further enacted, That in time of war, all persons
not citizens of, or owing allegiance to, the Confederate States of
America, who shall be found lurking as spies in and about the fortifi¬
cations or encampments of the armies of the Confederate States, or any
of them, shall suffer death, according to the law and usage of nations,
by sentence of a general court-martial.