The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-08
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

the duties Of each Of these Offices and
of the force employed therein;
s,earys 0Gcon Isaac Toucey Secretary Navy Charles
welsh esq chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary the
Navy charge everything connected with the naval establish
the execution all laws relating thereto nuste to him
under the general direction Of the President Of tho United States who
All instructions commanders OF sqnadrons and commanders OF
navy and corps appointments
officers for tho enlistment aud discharge Of samen canae
Socrcays Office All the duties tho different bureaus
performed under the authority Of the secretary and their orders are
considered emanatug from him The general superintendent
corps FORMS part Of the duties Of the Secretary and
Of the commandment Of that should be approved by
him.
bureau clerks civil and dnnghtsman
navy yards docks and wharvos, buildings and machinery
everything Immediately connected with the
supcrntendcnce Of this bureau 1t also charged with the
management OF the Naval Asylum.
chief Of the bureau c, clerks draugh,sman office
cnguccr chief the navy Samuel rchbold attached
assisted by three assistant This bureau
has charge of tho building aud repairs OF all purchase
~ % Anchors water 10 Tho ena,oer in chief snpends
the construction Of all marine steam engines for the navy and Win
approval Of the secretary decides plans for their construc
Bqu Pcorions and cain II Bridge parssr United state,
hs and clothing together with tie making Of contracts
nishng the same under the charge Of this bureau
g Ordnance and Hyl0garay Capt Duncan Insrah,m
charge all ordnance and ordnance the manufacture or pur
chase cannon guns; powder shot. shells &c and the equipment
vdcs them with maps, charts chronomers baromcters &C.
Naval Observatory and drographca ONCE at Washington
aud Annapolis the general 81
perntendence Of the chief OF this bureau.
Basauof Medicine and SuTyryDr William Whelnn surgeon Uni
chief % passed assistant surgeon uha
States navy Everything relating iicnes ana
of sick and Wounded and management OF
hospitals comes within superintendent of this bureau.
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Hon Floyd Secretary war; W r. Drinkard chief clerk
subordinate and four wachmen The
oowing bureaus attached to this department.:
Commanding 0ceTs Office, at the head OF which
Lieutenant General Scott, is New York
Ajaan OGoe Col Samuel Cooper, Ajutan General
MAJOR u. Townsend Broyet Capt Wnlia
T. Garesche Judge Advocate Breyet Major John
r. Lee messenger this Office Kept all
the records which refer the of the tho rolls &c
II is here whore all military commissions made out
Quore1paaer Caoas oce-Brevc Major General T Jesup
AssisantsConci c. Thomas Captain
Miller Major Deger eleven clerks and messenger
Generals 0GoeCo D. y. Iarnci, paynaer general
MJor Leslie district eight clerks and mn
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Cobp,ar Generals 0fceCen George Gibson, commissary gen
Grail assistant Captain NJ d. L. simpson, clerks and one mh
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Saeon oceGen Thomas lawson, surgeon general
ASSISTANTS Dr. X. O. Wood and Dr. g. X Wood three elerks
Engineer 0GoeGoncra Joseph O. oen, chief engineer assistant
! Captain IL G. Wright; Ave clerks and one messenger.
Typographical j. j. Albert colonel Of the corps az
suit Captain c. Woodruff four clerks and messenger
Ordnance Bu,ouuCol Craig, colonel ordpance assistant
Capt VIM Maynaderi eight clerks and one messenger