The national Republican., 1862-03-21
MILITARY GAZETTE.
new Rsgsiations for the Army Of the Po
lomaC.

New Rsguiations for the Army Of the Po-.
l0maC.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE P0rOMAC,
Camp near Alexandria Seminary, Va, :,
March 10Th, 1862. v
General Orders, No. 1O2.
I. Commanders Of Army Corps have author.
ity 70 grant leaves Of absence for periods not
exceeding fifteen days, and furloughs.
II. Commanders Of Army Corps may grant
liver ''iinauds within the limits OF the Army
;of The t'otomao. Such passes must be signed
by thy Commander himself or BY not exceed
ing Two members Of his stan, specially desig-
nstsd for the purpose, whose names and sig.
natures must be reported Immediately to the
Provost Marshal General, and the Military Gov
srnor Of the District Of Columbia.
ILL., Inspections, with view to the condem.
nation Of property, and Boards Of Survey, will
be ordered by the Commanders of Army
Corps. aa
~. With reepect to troops serving within
the limits Of bis command, not assigned to an
Army Corps, the Military Governor Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia will exercise the functions
above delegated to Commanders Of Army
V. All troops serving 10 Maryland, Penn.
sylvanis aud New Jersey, and on the Eastern
Shore Of Virginia, not assigned to an Army
Corps, will Immediately report to Major Cen
ral John A. Dix, commanding at Baltimore,
functions Of Army Corps commanders.
vi. Until the divisions actually join the Ar.
my Corps 10 which they have been assigned,
division commanders will exercise the flnc-
lions Of Commanders Of Corps.
VII. The commanding officers OF the artil.
lery and cavalry reserves and Of the regular In
fantry, will bave the same powers as commanders
Of Army Corps, except that all applications for
leaves Of absence TO officers Of their commands
must be forwarded for the action OF these
headquarters.
VIII. Commanders OF Army Corps, separate
divisions, and detachments, will make to these
headquarters, every Sunday morning, con.
solidated report Of their commands.
TX The following provisions will be strictly
observed, when not rendered impracticable
by the distance 10 general headquarters,
throughout the active portion Of this army:
let Commanders Of Army Corps, Divisions,
and detachments, will send messengers to these
headquarters at 10 a. m. and p. m, daily, for
orders
I'd Orderly hour at these headquarters will
be IL m.s 1t which time daily Staff officer from
the headquarters Of each Army Corps and sep
arste command will attend, al the office Of the
Assistant Adjutant General at these headquar-
ters, for order.
Sd. After every march, the commander Of
each Army Corps, or separate command, will
either attend in person or send staff officer to
the Office Of the Assistant Adjutant General at
these headquarters, for orders, and to report the
location Of Of the headquarters Of his Corps and
each Of its divisions.
4th. After every march, the Chiefs of the
Staff departments at these headquarters will
attend 10 person, or send Staff officer, to the
Office Of the Assistant Adjutaut General, for
orders, and to report the location Of their re.
pective offices.
| rate commands will use every means to keep
themselves constantly Informed of tho location
Of general headquarters.
X. Flags Of the following descriptions will
be used 10 designate the locations Of general
headquartors, and the headquarters Of Army
Corps and Divisions:
For General Headquarters: To be of Blue
six feet square, having plain white star with
four points, and feet inches from tip to tip,
In the centre.
For Headquarters of on Army Corps Red, 6
feet square, having white star with four points
and feet inches from tip to tip In the centre.
The number Of the Corps In black, in the mid.
die of the star.
l For tho Headquarters of Divisions Six feet
square, divided horizontally, into three parts,
the upper and lower thirds blue. the middle
third white, the name of the Division Comman-
der 10 be boroe 10 black, in the centre.
These flag, will be attached to portable
staff, Is feet long. made in two joints Of feet
each, and will be habitually displayed 10 front
OF the tent, or from some prominent part Of the
house or vessel, occupied as the headquarters
they designate,
10 the movements Of the Army, and upon the
deld Of battle the positions Of the Generals will
be designated by smaller flags of the same pat
tern, but four feet square, and attached to light
, poles or stats, twelve feet In length.
The Qlartermaster's Department will take
Immediate measures to supply these flags upon
, regulations approved by army corps com,
manders.
By command Of Major General Mcclellan:
: s. WILLIAMS,
II Assistant Adutant General,