The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-17
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists Tho Navy Department proper be-
the Secretary thereto viz:
Iurcau of Navy yards and backs Bureau Equipment
and Repair Bureau Of Provisions ami Clothing aud
photography, and the Bureau Medicine Surgery
The following statement the duties Of each Of these offices and
Of the force employed therein;
crsarys Isaac Toucey Secretary of the Navy Charles
Welsh, esq., chief clerk, Secretary
cnt relating thereto ntstod 10 him.
under the general direction Of the President
by the constitution the army and navy
All Instructions commanders sqrons
vessels all orders Of oihces both the
and marine appointments commissioned
officers orders for the enlistment and discharge
from the sccrcay Office All the duties of the different
performed under the authority OF the secretary and their orders are
considered cnaatiug from him The superintendent
all the orders OF the commanant that corps approved by
him.
Bureau Of Nary Joseph smith, chief
All tho Iyyyas, docks and wharyc buildings and machinery
Gayyyarls and everything Immediately connected with them,
under the superintendent Of this bureau is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Baett Of Construction Equipment Rair Ienthan esq,
chief bureau etsh clerks and raughtsman
engineer Archbod esq attached
this broau who assisted by three assistant engineers This bureau
has charge of the building and repairs Of all purchase
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equipments
sails anchors tanks The engineer supcntcnds
the construction of all for the navy and with
the apovaof the Secretary decides plans for their conC
ton.
Basau q Provisions anil chq II Bridge, pnrser United States
chief Of bureau and four clerks All provisions for the
the navy and on together with the making of for fur
nslng the same, como under the charge Of this bureau
chief OF bureau four Clerks aud draagbtman THIS bureau has
charge Of all ordnance and ordnance the manufacture
chase capuon powder shot, shells the equipment
Of vessels Of war, with everything CONNECTED Herewith also
ydes maps charts, oronoucers, barocters,
gehcr with such books furnished ships The United
States Naval Observatory and photographed oce Washington
md the Naval Academy Annapolis also under tie general su
Ierniendence Of the chief Of this bureau,
BTagng Holiciae SarrlDr William Whelan surgeon Uni
tod states navy chief Of bureau ono passed United
navy Everything relating sdiCues and
medical stores Of sio Wounded management
hospitals within the superntendcnee Of this bureau
Hon floyd, Secretary War r. Driukard chief cerk,
messengers, ard wamen The
GLOWING bureaus attached to this department.:
Commanding Generals 0Gce.Tlis Office at of which
Lieutenant General Scott is at New York,
djutam Generals oGs- Cooper Adutant General
Major f. d. Townsend, williams
Brevet j. p Gareschc Advocate john
Lee clerks this Office kept all
which the personnel Of the army rolls &C
Is here where all military commissions made out
Qaarternuser Generals Oo Major General T. s. Jesup
general Asantsfolonc G. Thomas, Captain >
Miller Major BIGGER clerks messenger
pdvnaSer 0GceCoi Ianed paynasler general
Major leslie district paymastor eight clerks and mcssen
ger
Comnsayy Generals O6ceGen George Gibson comssary gen
era assistant Captain d. L. simpson; clerks and esseh
+.
Surgeon Generals 0e<Gen Thomas lawson, surgeon general
assistants Dr. r. c. Wood aud Dr. G. X. Wood; three clerks.
Enga otEoGeneol Joseph Toitcn chief engineer assistant
Captain II. q. Wright; i've clerks aud one messenger
typographical Reapco j. j. Albert colonel Of the corps as
sistnL Captain Woodruff four clerks and
Ordnance HuauR-col Craig colonel OF ordnance; assistant
Capt VIM, Maynadier eight clerks and one messenger.