Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-14

sps2.lors, 0f tbs sctgai stTeagth cf the Tegi
ncnts, so as siEays, :i.d especially sf'ar ..
| engagement, 70 nahu accurate rstGEfs TO In
gaEc.EI OF division.
Staf offcsrs, gnd officers oi engineers, ord
osncc, AID artillery. according to the nssu.s Q
nc ssr7i2e, ais assigued 70 !ae heal iu&r;sr'
,: aTDi=s aud divisions, and detached brigsdcS
> CEdsr os tho General command dug III. ca:ai
when me distribution OF tiaso ohhiissra has no
Ssen regulated by tie War Department Tat
necessary statf viii hs assigned TO the c:u..
LanaeEs Of brigsdes.
When engineer oT o:hec GMce: Il charged
With directing en- expedition Or making : re
c6DncissaEce, without having Command .! y:
escort, tho commander Of the escort shall con.
suit him OF ali the arrangements rsoo6sary
&c secure tao SUCCESS Of tie operation.
S;atf cfficers, and commanders Ct engineers
ordnance, and artillery, report 20 their ipirns-
diets commanders the st.ss Of the s9pplieo
sad 7shateysr cgccsrns The serYic. Under their
direction, and receiSe their orders, end oom
uUnicete - them those they rece;Ts fr5m theiE
I'll 20: 1913 ii .ueiT as:n ct-ys
The senior oiIicsr OF ensinsars, OF oTdnsecc,
End tho departments OF the general eaf sery
;1S Ct the chief head quarters il the field, ~!ll
transmit 70 the bureau CT his dspartr.s:i: =;
Washington, at the close Ct tie canplisu
sld such other timea 81 the c0mmanGsr "a tns
scld nsy approve, fal. Tsoor. c! !hs opers>
,:oDs Of his department, and whatever inioE-
nation to improve its sorrin5 ho nae bo bhlo
70 furnish.
The report OF the cffcsr 9: engineers will
enerace plans of military works executed du
rng the campaign, and, in caae Of seise, .
journsl Of tho attack or defencs-
opSgaB1gicaa
When the wants Of the army absolutely re-.
euiTo il, and In o;hee casss, uudeT special 10
Nrua:ia1s from the war Department, ths
tereiai commanding thu army may levy con-
counr5 occupied by the troops. IN cthsr
commander CAD levy auct contributions with,
eu, nritteo authority from tho goaeTsl com
G2adinS il-chief
oRDtaLIEa.
4; :be openin6 @: c ampsign, tns COZ
EGCder Ct aE army determines and snn0unces
ia ords,a ,te 1um Der of o1deries, mounted CT
foot, fo7 the geuvrnls and the corps or regi.
nsnie By which ,hey are 20 De supplied, aud
tho periods at which they shall bs relieved.
II. marShea, the mounted orGerles follow
the generals, and perform the duty CT escorts,
or march with orderlies Oh foot ~ tie Lead OF
the division or brigade
Tie staff ofticer aho iiatrbuieI tue ord eI-
lies to their posts sends With ;teEl j. nots CT
The ;i:i2 lad Place Of departure; those rsiie7sd
rocaiTI & Lie poTe frou Lte stsi { & c6f j.: The
a:ei Quarters
MouEtst zen are Is Is Employed u carry
dispatches only in special and urgent cases.
The precise time Theu toe dispatch is sant
cG, snd ths rata 1t which it is to ts conveyed,
.-e 10 bs written ciaarIy on the covsrs Of all
lsitefs transmitted 5y mounted orderly, aud
;aa necessary instructions 20 him, and !ne rats
Ct t1a7cl goiag and r6trrniDg, are to BE dis
tinclly e1plsiDsd 10 biz
DEPoTs.
The grand de1ots Of sn SzmJ are established
whore the military operations would Eot sx-
pose ;hssl to be broken up. Smaller depo.a
are organized for the divisions and the several
arma They a7s commanded by officers :rm-
po:,Ti,y disabled sor hcid service, OF By other
ofios7s wnsn necessary, end comprise, e.
uuch Is possible, the hospitals AID depcts fn-
cuavalescerts. When conveniently piased
tney serve es points tor the hstiuE End asss:r-
bling OF de:aconsnts. They receive the dis
aoled from tho corps or tbs march; aaa The
ehl lceEs in command Of the dspots send With
the de!acaments 10 toe army those Il. the DO.
pots wbo have become it for service.
UsEp ia tho piacs whcro troops a7s sstst
!:shed in tents, il hutE, or ip hiYouec Jsn.
ronneDls are tie inhabited places which
troops occupy for shelter when No. put in bar
rarks. Tia camping party is ds.achiasn,
detailed to prepare camp
Rceonnoisssnces should preesde the esrab-
Iishraen: 0i the camp. Eor camp Of troops
on ,he march, Il Is only necessary 10 look tC
the h::.!.h and comfort OF me troops, the fa.
cilisg &! the communications, the eonyenieacs
q ;v.;d ;ad vster, aad the RESOURCES ir PFC
7isions AID forase. The ground ior Eu in.
treacneQ camp, Or caup to cover country
or cns designed to deceive the ensEy .s e
the strength of the srny, must DO selected
scd ths camp arranged tof the opjsc: in view
The camping party Of regiment co1sists
Of tbs regiments. Q Ql.rterEneater ind Quarter
U1"aisr-SU.geaar, and Corporal sod t1o nor
par Company. Ths General deoiass whether
,#s tsg i.:aents camp separately or together
sEG she:les the eoiioa guard ahall accompany
tha nfag-plrty, or laIgs1 esc5T. shall b.
sent
Eoi:ha7 baggage no1 led horsas are perni.
tod 70 r6ve With the camping party,
E:hen Inc General can send in advance K
prepars TIA camp, be gives kis instructions te
tie chief of the Quartermaster's Department
Tho calls ou tho regiments for their camping
parties, and !s accompanied, If necessary, By
CD Engineer to propose the defansss and COM
muDicstions
The Hstering.plsces uro examined, and sig
malls placsd at those that sre dangerous. any
work required to mako them OF easier acces,
is done oy the police gusrd or Qusrternastes' ,;
OF tho regiuueat when they come up, are
placed oy the c.npns psrty over the water
ii it is scsroe, and over the housss and stores
Of provisions and forage in :Es vicinity.
II the camping Psrty does nc! pTscade the
regiment the QuaItsrmester attends 10 thsSs
things IS soon Es tbs regiment reaches the
csmp.
Ga reaching ths e7ound, the Infantry form
en- the colcT front; The cavalry ia rsn- OF liz
camp.
The Generals ssRblisn tho troops IN camp
as rapidly as possible, particularly after long
Eatigaipg msrches-
Tbe nunbsr OF meo to bs furnished fox
guards, pcke.s and ordorlies; the fatigue
psr:iss 70 bs aeDt for supplies; the work to
30 dcne, and tie strength Of the working
parties; tie tina sud place fer issueg; the
hour Of marching, &c, are tnaa announced BY
the Bsigsdier-G Generals 10 .ce Colonels, and 81
them to tho Geld ctfee7s-:hs -ajatsnt and
Captains formed ia irozt OF ths regimen. the
First sersean;a takirg post behind their Cap.
,aina. The Adjutant then makes tho details,
and the FIRST SeTgeants warn ths nen. The
reginental officer Of tho Gay forms the picket
and sends the guards 10 heir posts The
colors are than .plsntsd ct :s.e centre of the
eeior line, and tns srrs. are stacked OF the
!;ae !; the fatigue parties 70 procure supplies,
and the working parties, forn in rear o: the
arms; the mca net OF dotail pitch .ae tents.
If tine camp is noar the enemy, the picket
remains under aIns Until the return Of the
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