Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-18
y,RalHlA STATE CONVENTION
VIRGINIA
ARMY RULES AND REGULATIONS
TCoSTtSusp.

4 DS AkjsN ShA rtS ~
ne, and )i,tera a;e alSayx ready TO bring gu
| the wounded. Gao or .u51e companies 81 ne
guards Of the trencues ..'e pat onasf n.S ia
nne6is,e orders for lac 2EestIr-1en o. oTcs{
snd poiice in lhu treccEos.
Tho d.yisiuus. b:is.das, regiments a"d bal
tal,ols orc orcamfefi :nri"g she siege III the
order Of baltic. -ar Nerrica OF camp is ean-
Quoted Is hare:o;crs prescribed.
The in;an::Y mas Two Kind: q siege %sarTiee;
| III. ,ca:d Of ;ho trenches ard thS work oi tbs
trcrch%:
Tho gus-ds ::f he tr.l,chas uicun, every
day by batts:i1as. III such nr3cr OF detail .nat
all lie troop. Gay t:ks 81, equal shsra, snd D"
psi. 0! ihc line bs iaf; TOO weak. Il cr'Y ole
p~a:tsiion i; required, each division !arui:ESa
il sitcrasssl:; If .%v sTe required. tsrn siS'.
sion gives OH; ttlIee. oGe d!SlsiQ: ;i:l!.a"=
two, TIE othes one, s!;sra*!riy. Tcs T~o rs!'
tali0ns oi he s:s;ne division srt Lei ,sEcA lcIai
tbs asrea brigade.
The .Gs:ai! scr work Of ttc trenches u -
company, from 81! thc regiments a. 'ne 'l@s,
OF in ;ura, ana continues geaeraii5' '%:'!e
hours. Nac dosail tom any rsSi.Da:: si'oa:n
never be lass than . Go:DpanE. Il Ln!r La.
) conp.ry would ne nesaec fcom 8! Ee:i-
ments e.. ! iin.c, rT=Fy o:her reSircau: irG'
pishes q full company alternately.
The battelious for gcalc aer detailed a&ie:=s
:weiye hours il advsnc,; .h:T !a:a!s 20 eia-s
details during this tour. L the Stoie reg
mert IS called ou;, il learcs E au:.>.ait ponce
guard il camp.
TwcS:y four haura, G." ."=iyo u !'=ss, On
tete mounting guard il Tie ::c"chts, tAc oa1.
talions Getaiied for ens:d ~ nat ic!n!sa YORK
mrS; AID tho companies . :s%ae c:tIa:io1s,
shsso Icur Z waui!G ...avs baen 20 work il III:
trenches, DO no; * taecs fhr twccty -icu7
hours alter guard, ii possible, II - Ito !eaf;
twelve.
IA, w~c:!:.u.n who ar~ rafr:rf5 Ear nta--
wosk han that az tns trenches, aTr tahTa
.-,:a ..he roster for !a.;sas from inc u!tiai!'.'s
sad companies 40: employed in the trenches.
TIE iIsitalinns FIRST ior d2:slIed ior guard c:lho
trenches, and the COMPARES h:s: for'detsil ior
work IN the trenona>', !n-aish 70 1tosr 0a;1:iS
sni arg ir.ii IA sect. r-.dy u -92.ca .: "a
cA.i Of tbs held i'll ;sr 4 tie t%Icaca'F.
M&t.ris!s 10y tie siege. such % :se"HiE
gab,onE. nurdics, p:ckots, H., are inFhsSaa
b. the d,firrat corps, Ia ne pToPorhon c'
deruo by TIE General.
Guards snG wa,kusn soiug to &c r>'ich's
raSci: without boa: Of dram 81 Music.
at ali limos, ARD especially On tie day !so
: trenches are onaaed, everything is rVci::sG
likely to at.:.:, vno str=Sroa Of tie .nenY.
With ibis view :hs General may vary tie hour
Of r~e'is.ing snsras.
The chiefs Of sEgiTscr= ""S ar!!!!eeI m~!-s
rtou .sitioas f,c ~2rkpcn iG ad"ancs, t.aas lie
details nsy bo m.as IN time 20 prevent any
delay in tie work. They Should Gees the
numheT strictly rS4u.rto. ira. :1ere nAsy ae a
reserve Cor ue:orssEn Waltz. Il his -aS:7:e
Is icurd insufficient, he G:n::ai d:T:cts tile
1 I.lJ s;a... ~F 49, kr,, $50 ~ ,ntt ,,5 tra
picket.
Be;cre the gusrts ana wa.k:aa7 la:r:a, rae
as!S otic?- =. tbs teeacas9 .iraaGes :aem so
tia ga" ,ls:aa' lasnt can reach its ground
| VIII. c-1.Isi2a. SThe troops cIe poatcd ~
tho trenches according 20 tho n5s::!3I OF tfsiT
regiments IL ;hs c-der D! Dst;ie, and. ss fHl AS
possible, tiia ccnGap'os .! workbench ii Ike
| order. The resarF=s .; wc.4Gs. arc plac'o u
Inc depot Of the trenches, or The neeress sG.--l>
BILE plscn 10 ine works.
The workm... gave i.heir knsfs-ck7 ard
sxora= IN camp, md march with the: ire
arr.= ali c:Ittidge hSx.s. wa;cn Trey Place
near thv5n VILE at work. They s!.sys csrsy
their urcs1oais, % cover tucrn III -e5t;lE. CT
3raa wounded.
The guards alwava enGer .Ds iraocheS viii
arms t1ai!ss. sod tie wc!Ene" also. a-:;s3
shey carry mstsriSjs y !,cis. =nsn tss s?ns
are il .he sling.
The gusr.s and d3.sch'a:als ri ~"szuian
send a Carp .rs' - tle upen!ass CT ins ireuches
trenches hy the l,rk, wi:h Lraile! arios.
Sand Bugs, forming ,oop hoes, ste placed
at ~intcrva.s e. Inc pscaPsr 20 cover TIE Sspti-
sos hey are lnors 1uin:s3a1 han tae a;u-
! :inels, 3, tie. I'D elep? o!.J %! %i5~
c.~a .ta 49, nal nv. .,io~oG
Wnen de::ebm ,ats aTs placed II nigh: IN
xdVancs ct the ,~raicies, - c2?c. iac wc,h-
incu, lie mcn 81. - lie .:pwn. Ill: :1a!r tire.
asns 10 ,ilejr RAIDS, 20 hide themselves hsiier
trcn the entrn- the s~aatilc?s ~. iheir cars
20 tne ercrrc :reQGan.iE, .G2t ,!.rY ilcr n:ar
troops cHm:os eG= Ok ;hs plsca. Ia reSens
mistakes, tie yc-siae.. ass :o:G wat !rc2rs
a5ye- ta1a..
NJ hoaors IRA e:.:5 II lie trenches. When
the General Commanding ;a& s:csa T:s!ir thsm.
the puuC5s pisc. Themselves = Tcsc D: The
haueGests, md res. Oh :Gair 3:2s. Iaa I?.273
arc rsvar cas:,sG ~ 40 ygcocE-5 IEjea4 Ihc
whole regiment na-Eaes 10 rGaalas 2 Stills or
mska az .:sa;i5. E9ar il :s;s cast SEC sre
r.. displayed uir.:. iia o'ncTa: .ln,1asc1:5g
the siege g!7css ;2TIna: cEcer.
, The n.tr,is's Of ;ha siega u 81: k:Eas, to-
! ga:!.sr with the Sucii, aTs collected II par: g.
| the dapcts Of the trenches, ard il PSF. * 'he
! openings OF ,he traCcheG, CT IL z:cs o:str
; n:sce % has brer appointed for Inc c~onYea:-
ecce Of the se-vica by the 6s.d cfHceF q trs
! trenches, On ,ha advice &: .As caiels o. ar.!l.
! ierT and engineers. 2hey Its in charge Of
1 fl :.rs, 9: engiaasTs, :na: CT 81 Hillary. win
! cc .5ds or nor. commissioned III ;srs ri aat::
! c;rpE. Bat il these COPS c.aaot f1Esisn
!n.m, re cb:s!s sr2!y for assisis1o: f:cE: :.e
infacky.
.Ths sor&:non, 10 going 70 tac.trsrcees
ca-r!!' such 'oo!s and materials US Ere (tqa!Tso
BY the artillery aaS o2:,oeers. iu th:s case.
the fad cHc@ct4; Tue s~rrrcau' has ao:!ns cla
=nr.:!ntenes it
! Tas soldiers ssnt 10 :i.s trenches e Sith
tta;r cartridge boxes aied. Cartridges, whsa
ibid II: Sell - s.. '-e:.ches on The real:-
sisioa uf c,ET1s"3tfs Of o&t.siions, approved
81 the Ganlr:! 3: tbs trenches.
l. Tue csc OF 4 sdrt!e. he s:a,os mo7s IL.
pidiy to the piacs3 that have been desigosted
81 tnn Gera'S' - TIC Srsnrtaa, ST. .t,n. -.
tvr& Ice .'ta. -o.-.cc flr:AI he-d OF re WORKS,
the batteries. the communications, OF too
fanks, OF best enable then &c taks :he snr:;g
itself i'll ai.t: or reverse. Has. lined :he
oanousite &c !!rs OIL inc cEeuy. ;ae troops
form ON the rtveSgs OF thn tran:h - cecsi7-
i,;m. Tee EoTtmsn :sko s-'=-, retain their
nosit;oas, CT re:i-e viii, the!!: ,oa,s, as ordered.
The officers commanding lie dotacnlnerls "f
wo.:Snen see tlS: sheir movements are mad.
promptly aIt III -cod or'cr, S. IS 70 s7o:d all
i confusion IN the com.nunica.ions.
The tI"sps that advance beyond the ;;encn
es to -epulse the soriie iauss Dctio!'ov ir pur-
suit Ths General sakes cara that they re-
turn to the trenches ha:are the rn.sest Ct The
sortie allows The ar.ilisry OF TIE placs 10 open
on them. Whsu the wG;s:ncn return. iHa
F.: officers sr'i non commissioned ~Cficars of tie
det-c5mat.ss call th" rnll Ti:hcns ,n.ers-y;in;
thc york. wA;cs 5 im!G. dtata;J- IEsu'asd.
Wi.: Il iG Necessary TO ismcr caysl:y