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OFFICIAL.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

GENERAL ORDERs,) WAR DEPARTMENT,
Adjdtant Generals Office,
Nos Washington, February B. 1913.
GAN ACT provide clothing for volunteers in the service
of the United States
BE e enacted by the Senate and House of Reprenntaipe
IN lieu Of the money Which, under existing laws is allowed
to volunteers conmuaton tor clothing, the President
be furnished with clothing in kind, the rates ac
cordng to grades as Is provided for the troops OF the regu
ar army"
APPROVED January 26, 1913.
l. Under the provisions Of the of Congress clothing
will be furnished TO volunteer troops in the of the
to the regular army and the payment OF the six ad
vance commuation heretofore made companies be-
cuts, (see crcular," August T. 1919 will be discontn
ued In lieu of the continuation allowance every officer
the forms prescribed by the Department
of every article which he may issue volunteer and will
roll, with The exception hereinafter mentioned paragraph
IV Any neglect of the requisite precautions this re-
by incurred by the United States, which will be deducted
out of his pay and emoluments
H. In settling with volunteers for clothing charged
musterols as above, the settlement, for smplihcaon
will be made by the paymaser the basis of allowance
to each OF two dollars and fifty cents month"; which is
about the monthly average soldier in the regular army
during the term of his enlistment The price of each
orders and any volunteer has drawn less than his allow
ance, he will be paid the difference if he has overdawn
the excess must be refunded
I'LL In where volunteers have already received the
six months advance communication, they not of course
entitled othng in kind in addition and any articles
may be issued in kind during time for which they
have been paid the communication allowance, be
ped against them the muser-rolls.
w. The first issue Of clothing to volunteer companies
mustered into service and to individual Volunteer,
when enrolled 70 fill vacancies, shall be
forage cap woolen acket pair of wooen overas
two shirts, pair of boots, pairs of stocking
leather Stock and blanket each and cost OF
these articles exceeds the two months Communication money
the settlement on account OF clothing such will be
made the first but the second subsequent period
ical muster rolthe volunteer meanwhile receiving
ton OF his clothing money.
knapsacks haversacks, and canteens will be issued
to volunteers they issued the regular army
and accounted for in the manner. These articles
will only be charged the volunteer when rendered
unserviceable by his own neglect.
vi. Colonies OF volunteer regiments will give full and
precise Instructions to company commanders for carrying
furnished to volunteer officers the recruiting service by
their respective superintendents.
VII. Commanders Of volunteer regiments in the field will
lose no time in forwarding the Qua ermaser General
Washington special estimates for six months supply
clothing for their regiments; and similar acquisitions will
be made through the Aduant Generals Office by the
several superntendens of volunteer recruiting service
tor the amount OF clothing necessary for the efficient prose
cutlon OF the recruiting operations with which they
charged Every officer commanding a volunteer company
make application to the Quartz General copy
of the regulations relative clothing accountability and
also for supply OF the printed blank forms connected
with.
VIII The Quarermaser's Department will take speedy
measures for establishing clothing depos in Mexico aux
iay the general depot Vera Cruz at such place or
places as may be designated by the Major General
nanding- lin chief.
BY order: R. JONES,
Adjutant General.
GJ Editors who may be inclined furnish useful inorma
ton volunteer corps service of the United States
will do so by publishing the above order. Il. j.