Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-02-12
OF FICIAL.
Wan DEPARTMENT,

GENERAL onprn.1 Wan DrrAnrnEsr,
Washington, February 3, u
GAN ACT to provide clothing for volunteers in the
Of the United States,
"Be IL enacted 5y tie Senate and House Of Repres,
fires of The United States Of America in Congress assem-
That in lieu Of the money which, under existing laws,
lowed TO volunteers a Communication for clothing The
dent be and he is hereby authorized TO cause the vounee
be furnished with clothing in kind the rates.
to grades, Is provided for the troops Of the regular
"Approved, January 26, ls4s."
l. Under the provisions OF the act of Congress clothing
be furnished to volunteer troops in the service Of the Vi
States in the that now supplied the re
army, and the payment Of the six months advance comm
don heretofore made to companies being mustered into
vice, and to individual volunteer recruits (see ccu
August z, ls47) will be discontinued In lieu Of the
mutation allowance every officer in charge Of clothing
keep an exact account according the forms prescribe
the Quartermasters Department Of every article which
may issue TO volunteer and will that the proper chs
made on the next mustcrroll, with The exception he
after mentioned, (paragraph w. Any neglect Of the
site precautions in this respect will subject the officer to
ever loss may be thereby incurred by the United staiOs
will be deducted out Of his pay and emouments.
H. la settling with volunteers for clothing charged oil
muser-ros above, the settlement for smpfcation,
made by the paymaster the basis Of allowance TO
of two dollars and fifty cents per month, which Is abc
monthly average to soldier in Che regular army durn
term OF his enlistment The price Of each article Of clio
must be charged at the rates fixed in general orders
any volunteer has drawn less than his allowance, he
paid the difference; if he has ovcrdrawn the mu
refunded.
Ill. In cases where volunteers have already received Il
months advance commuiaton they not, Of course
to clothing in kind in addition and any articles that
issued in kind during the time for which they have beer
the commuation allowance, must be stopped against the
the muser-rolis.
Nv. The first issue of clothing to volunteer compan
being mustered into service and 10 individual Volunteers
enrolled TO GIL vacancies, shall I've restricted 20 forag
one woollen jacket, one pair OF wooen oyerals two
pair Of boots, pairs Of stockings, leather
and one blanket 10 each and the cost Of these aric
ceeds the two months commuaion money, the settlem
account Of clothing in such cases will be made not
but on the second subsequent periodical -rolli
unteer meanwhile receiving portion Of his clothing n
" Knapsaeks, haversacks, and canteens will be rss
volunteers ms they issued to the regular army
counted for in the These articles will q
charged to the volunteer when lost rendered unsery
by his own neglect ilE
vi. Colonies Of volunteer regiments will give full Al
cise instructions to company commanders for carrying
foregoing directions and like instructions will be fu
to volunteer officers on the recruiting service by their
tive superintendens I'M
VII Commanders Of volunteer regiments in the ft.
lose no time in forwarding to the Quarermaster q
washington special estimates for six months supply
ING for their regiments and similar requisitions will be
through the Adu,ant Generals Office, by the several
,enden,s OF the volunteer recruiting service Tor the AM
clothing necessary for the efficient prosecution Of the
ing operations .sith which they are charged Eyerg
commanding volunteer company, or employed in the II
ing service, will Immediately make application TO the Il
master General FOR copy Of The regulations relative
ing accountability, and also for SUPPLY Of the prnte
forms connected herewith. III
VIII The Quartermaster's Department will take
measures Cor establishing clothing depots in Mexico,
to the general depot at Vera Cruz, At such place,
may be designated by the Major General Commar
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