Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-18

Thu active amhIanoeA folioE ia Troops
engaged &c suecor :he wbundai aud rrmhee
them to tho depots for this purpose ina con
dGotora should alF2ys haTo ths rsosssarJ
assis!sala, that Tho soldiers nRy have no ax
clise &c leave the Tsnks foT that oljaa;.
The ;is,ical d:ra;to- Of tho division: ats:
c,i.aul,Ntion @ilh the Quartermaaler-Ge General,
distributes tts medical officers and hospital
attendants AT his disposal, 10 tic dep2a and
active embu!snces Hu wil! send officers end
attendants, when practicable 10 he active
ambnl"ncu-, 20 relieve tfs wounded Nilo re
qniro troaulent befIre hcng roal0god flcn
the ground. lie will soe that tho depots and
nmhulai:cea, NC provided with the NECESSARY
,rppai a:Ea, medicines ani stcrcs. lie will
tske rust End reader his professional serricen
Ut ,l'c principal depot.
II lils eEcrly endanser tho depot, ice Quar-
teTmasecr takes the orders Of the General tc
Tsma7o ii or IL 5t:engthcn its guard.
The rounded i'll the dero;5 and the sick are
removed, as soon as possible, 10 the hospitals
that have been established By tho Quarter
;aastcr-Gener&l ot the amy "a tie TANKS or
rAs- =: lhl army.
Alter an action, tbs of3it,e1s oi ordnance col
lect thu munitions Of war lfft Oh tia ield, and
rlsko i. retuin Of them to the 3eEGrdl. The
Quarlermi.,;sr's department collects tho rest
o! tl:, public property captured. and makes tho
i feiurnG 10 headquarters.
Writ;sn rhpor'S icr the General cofntnahd.
iug-uchiei aro made By cormandants Of rrgi.
mtnla, batteries, ami separate so iadrons, and
by Ill Commanders Of higher grade, each in
what c5nGtrns Gi: own command, end to ns
.immpdialo commander.
When al Officer OF soldier deasircs mention
T,>r rhr1rrk n nftion ..I,soial cE,n hp
u,aio III his caHe, and the General command.
ing n-t!iof decides whether to mention him
in his rrr9rt 10 the government and in Ills or
dGrG. BIT hs bhhll not be mentioned in tbo
report until he has Eesn mentioned in The OF
,!rrs To !a hilny. These special raportb s!r
examined With care by Tue Intermediate COLI
glshderS III verify the Iacts and 7ccure com.
rueiidaiion ard rewards. 10 the nerilorous
only.
Tuc r,fort oi battles, Which must IRE.
qnently be made before these speaisl reporls
0fr persons Gre scrutihsad, is conlIed &c gon-
eral praise OF hlsne and account of Tie 6pera"
lions.
PRISONERS or WAR
Prisnn,ts "f war will te lisarmed ind aeLt
10 the !cs:, and reported az soon aa practicable
to tue headquarters Tho return @ priaGrcr:'
from tho headquarters ul The army To Tie Wlr
Department will. specify ;he number, f.nk
ard corps.
Tho private property Of princnera will be
duly rcspac!c!, AID clch shall Lo trcsled With
the rasaru a:ls to his rank. They are to obey
the necessary orders given theIu. They re-
ce7c i3r Subsistence ono ration each, without
regard IS rank; and the wounded are to be
treated aih tho same care as tho wounded Of
the a;mr. Oher allowances to them will
tiepend Vi. Conventions with the enemy
PrisoAe.'s horses will BE- taken for the army
Exchanges Of pris0ners and release a officers
90 parole depend ra tha c7dsra Of the General
commanding in.chief, uodsf tie insructo',s
Of government
coI10Ts AND THEiR EEcoi.Ia.
The strength and composition oi The escort
Of e conToy depend on the country, ttia nature
and 7alue OF tho convoy, and tic dsrEars Ii
may Incur 4 large escort is required ioT i
coa:cJ Of powder, thai tho isfaIsr iaay 6"i
hn E9a7 tie tain.
Cavalry is employed il, cSca:;s "Srh2 to
rsH0nnoi!Fo: the Prupoi'i,n is i":le' bs Tie
c6u1try is more ope:
Pioneers or woshns ps.iiea ara attached +"
, c5nyngs to mond roads, reuovs oo5iaclc1 and
cree. de(.nEas. Tine cunvoys should always
he prcTiScd With sFars wheels; poles, axes,
s.,
Tic .3ITimhndant OF the tscilt sIould te
ceiye detailed Instructions In writing
As far &c the defense permits, tte cnn.anies
III the csc;rt snail refer 10 the ,ffcer in charge
{ az the convey for tho h.ues. OF departure, :ne
hsits, the parking Snj order CT tho train, and
precautions Ng2lrs! sc"i;ients.
+ Officers & r accompany tie c.,ilvoJ: bnt dc
not beioDg 10 the escort, shall exercise no
| .r,hr-.r., he tiS
rnander II these officers gro junior tn the
e1mnsniTr, &c usy assign theli to duty It
The d.iense requires It.
Large convoys are IoTmsi ibto divisions,
e.af. with conductor. Tas distance between
the wsacris is lou: spscss = small party OF
infantry is attached TO each division.
i Generally, munitiohs of wsI srs at the hesd
ci the coa7n'a iatsistsnct next, and tEen
otbec military stores tho su.ler lsst But
alFsJs tcat part Of the convoy which Is most
important 10 the srny shall te where i; is
rlost secure from danger.
The coI,mandant shcrid send out !acGE-
noiiring partis:, aEi ne7er put the convoy IN
ruotou until their reports haTs b=en received.
Ii. RiSsys forms an advance and rear guard,
sud kc.,5s It's main body uIder.kia immediate
eide. y! !ua lao5t Important pyiht VI !th smail
n.,Ar.ia Ut p@s;s al other points
In AZ nI'eB country the rlain body y.marchIs
hy III. side of tue read, opposite the centre 0!
tho convoy if other Gases at the head or rear
Of the cuumlr, ss the one 5r tho OTHER is inoro
exposed.
lhe advance guard Precadss the coaso5 far
enough to remove al obstacles 10 lis advance.
K examines the woods dsfilos and villages,
aid BIZ mounted men gives information to the
c1tAGlalder and receives bis orders. Ii iecon.
noires places for halts and parks.
Ii the mead of ths coumn is threatened, tho
advanced gusTd se;zes tbs defles aud f!acss
Which the enemy night orcup3, aad l,oius
lhein until the ms;n bodS advances ii The front
and relieves ii; tho NIT. body hcliu The posi-
ton until lhs head di the cnneoy arrives and
then leaves detsehments which .re reliarei Jg
H.. parties marching with Tie diVisioas; tEe
costs arc not Abandoned until the Wuols COLI
voy has passed and tbs position. is &c longer
important.
when the rsur Is threatened, like msssurts
Fl. taken; Tic rehr guard defends the ground
md Ielards The nn=tuV by breaking t!.e bridges
ard blocking the read.
Ilthe ainka are throsiened, aud ibo ground
is broken, aud many defilcs arc to Do passed,
the aelsrse of tho convoy becomes moTs diff
cult; tbe advance aud rear guards must be lie.
uuaed, the ii lhks strengthened, anu PoSltiells
which will cover the march ofthe convoy must
DO occupied by the main body Of the tro"ps
before The head of The convoy reaches then,
and un. i! has passed.
tho coneoy is large, and has 10 pSss places
tist the force and position Of the enemy HlsSe
das sorous, !tle loss Of the whols convoy must
not Go risk*5 !. must pass by divisions, which
rtu!lite after the passage. In this cssc the
greater part Of the troops guard tho hrst diFl"
son; they seize haimPortant points, md cover
, them with light tloops, or, Ii necessary ~ah
smai posts, and hold them uptil all 'hs d'vl7
sons have passed.
If there is srtillary in ihe cou7aS tho CON-
n,ander of tho escort uses It for tie deiaase.
r To move faster and make the defense easier,
a., -, .rs ir ,ic,h]s fils yg1.ajcgar the