The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-30
Army Init il1xen,e.

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Army Init inxence.
GENERAL ORDERS M. ~.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ApJrrANr GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON May 9, 1889.
With view 10 the better instruction Of the artillery
in ts appropriate Duties and at the time to
efficient disposition Of for actual service, the follow
ing regulations Established
- After taking ms many foo. companies may
from 10 time be necessary 10 garrison permanent
notifications, the details for which will b equal.
lied nearly possible among the different
artillery regmeDts the remaining companiss will DO con
ceniIs.ed Of from three Companies
OF which To be, IN all cases. light company To gsrr
sou cartan interior posts at woch troops are required
These posts Will be chosen, far circumstances VIII
permit with reference to the facilities which they afford
for supplying mounted troops economically. The artillery
rools occupying them Will perform such duty as tue
exseoces of the service require, bur they will Lot be
pei msneDy removed the posts changed without the
au borty OF the War Department
2-At each artillery station, whether permanent for
LITIGATION or interior post, there VIII be established
a thorough system OF Instruction, theoretical anf
practical, in the essential elements Of artillery
At The or,Acatoa the practical instruction
will uecessariy for the most part be confined 10 heavy
artillery and at he interior stations to Acid artillery nat
IN every case will he carried 20 all the duties OF the
which me means ut hand will permit, including those OF
the laboratory.
S-The following named books are designated for the
present theoretical instruction, aud every officer wis
be required to have copy Those Of them whc7,hav
he'p may hereafter be published by ,hs War D.
peut Will application, be furnished TO each officer who
has pot already been supplied, viz
let The "lpstruct on fer Field Artillery" established
by the War Department.
The obstruction for Heavy Artillery, established
by The War Department.
Sd. The "Ordnance Msnual"
Attn. The "Aide Memore o'Artillerie" of the French.
4-rhere will be for the present, and uatl it shall be
mace 10 appear the War Department that certain pro-
Gcepcy bias been tanned, at least tso days n
al recitation the text books by the officers, aud
day week Tor laboratory duty The Commanding officer
suitable officer for that ddty his super VISION, as
vel as 10 have charge Of the laboratory.
1.-The instruction drIiwi be Tor at least -four days
In the week when practicable. fne commanding officer Of
the light company will be the tn rec
weeks out OF four in successio0 except however thst
when a subatern is In command Of the company If he
sboule be junior any Particular day officer
dri The commanding officer viii select senior officer,
preferably capain for the duty for that day and
ii the continued absence Of the captain Of light comp4
ny another captain VIII usually be by post
commander 10 drin in stead fourth
week he dr will conducted by other cap.
tsDs successop under the supervision Of the
ing officer OF the captain Of tue light company #
10 The captain drill All the suba terms Of the post will
be detailed succession, but different and
Dot 10 withdraw all the officers aoy
company il be avoided, for weekly tours OF drill
with the battery and for stable DUTY the ordinary
papy duties OF discipline and economy will. IN all
panles be performed by The officers belonging to
specuvey. Two extra horses VIII be allowed With
battery, Tor the use, exclusively oril, of the officers
rot beopgne 20 be ignt company. For all four
Gays OF otnl N week. they Will be exclusively for
officers Of the light company
t-lbe rractcal instruction at the Notifications
will be habnuai, each company nuder is
own officers, and under toe direction Of the
COMMANDING Officer. Ia s the instruction in either
heavy or 6eo artillery To suptgsede any proper 0uy
Instruction Of the 'nian'ry. Every ptac
hoaoe means VIII also used by posi- ana Company
maDdeIs 10 instruct the enisted OF he foot
uGn'es, Especially the non commissioned officers, in
tiIleJy duties
Z. The special supervision and direction herein
ssOed to commanding ofh,ers VII devove IN tho CON
mspepp officer of artillery presept, officer snother
he hut A.
The coprro Of the post commander
s. There will be designated by the War Department
Iotn time TO lime as tie Interest OF toe service
qure, such H. officers OF artillery may be deemed
necessary for the outy Of artillery speco uader
The direction OF the General 10 Chie periodical
Inspections at least once year OF The artillery 1ithn
toe 1Dis assigned TO them. These INSPECTIONS will
brace thoIosgh exam baton the ncy every
conpsDy officer IN ne 0ecry and vi The the
result OF which Will be reported nnn,ey through De
par'sneDt and army headquarters 70 the adjuaot Gene
raj for the Information OF the War Department. ~h such
remarks and suggestions for further Improvement
servaroD and The deveopemebt OF the system may from
| time 10 tine indicate
Every year one third OF the Of the two casses
as the case may bethe one Occupy ing oraacatons
cluorg the principal school OF instr Fort Mooroe
VIII charge stations With companies OF tue other cs,
order thai the benefits Of tho system uay be sse mi
mated throughout the ps and agreeable and dsa
greeable outy equally distributed.
10 Fort KdgeIy, Fort Randall aud Fort Leavep WORTH
in the Department Of the West; Fort Clark, Depart
ment Of Texas and Fort Vancouver in th Department
Oregon, designated for do srrlery stations the
for the Department Utah. that for the De-
paTtnent Of Calfoi a. vii be determined by the com
Dandtrs Of those departments respectively ard reported
to TIE Adlutant General
H. The following named officers appointed TO the
duty OF Inspectors Of Artillery
Brevet Colonel John Munroe, sth Artillery, Department
Of the West.
Bfevet Lieutenant Coope George Nanman 81 Artillery
Department OF California and apartment If Oregon
Bsevet Cornei HI vey Browp % Arullery
of the East auo Department Of rsxas.
Ths DUTY will relieve Inspector from the per
Bent command OF his regiment Tue frat inspection ~i
be this conn,Dg fall The commanding officer tue
Department OF Jteh viii designate officer make tue
inspection in that department Tor the present.
IL battery serving with other viii furnish 'ts
park and stab guards, ice DC and both officers
and WILL genera he exempt from other details Of
O similar character iU garrison, camp the
49, Soldiers .poLy With fei0 batteries viii not be de.
tailed for extra duty the s'a ments Der for
other pur poses which voad interfere with battery duties
II team lie avoided.
Ia Az far the exp spccs OF the service ~i permit
all details from the Lght Artillery for ba
c0nfotm the natural ceu1eDts OF the arm single
gun, sections, half battTiss sno batteries.
l5 Details at lrst ieu.s rants for instruction In the
batteries will when PRAGUE Soe, ne made that their
first years shall Junior suoalierns Of that
grade.
s. C0VrER, Adjutant General.
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