Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-19


Scrgeants,
There beng no bands allowed, the
cniet trump,ers authorized by law viii
not be mustered into service. Ii any
h we been 50 mustered, they will, upon
.cccipt OF this order be mustered out.
The law does not authorize musicians
for companies. To remedy this defect,
two musicians may be enlisted for each
company. they will be rated and paid
as pIlvates.
3. REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY-TWELV
BATTEklES
Colonel, @ iartermaster not an
! Lent Colonel, extra Lieut.,
| MAior for every Chaplain,
b.tterles, ! Sergeant Major,
| Adult MT an extra Quar- master Scr 81,
I,eut.) !, omuis,ary Ser'gt,
Hospitnl steward.
BATTERY OF ARTILLERY.
Captain, SCorporas,
/ First Lieut., Muster ms,
| Secnni Lieut., Aruhcers,
| First Sergeant, ] Wagner,
Quartermas'r Sergt, 122 ptivates.
oergeants,
Ts the above organization Of bat
terry, one FIRST and Que Second Licuten.
ant, two Sergeants aud four Corpo'aIs
NAV be added, at the Presidents dis
cietlon.
The field officers, Chaplain and regi-
mental staf-commlssioned and non
commissioned-w,l not he mustered or
received into service without special
authority from the War Department
AS a general rule, artillery will be called
for and received by batteries, thus rem
,erirg the field aud staff unnecessary
H. ChapIains must meet the re-
quue nenls OF section s OF the Act OF
July II, 1862, as follows:
/" No person shall be appointed a
Chaplain 10 the u. States army who IL
not a regularly ordained munster OF
some rellg Gus denomination, and who
does not present testlmonials OF his pre-.
en- good standing as such minister,
with recommendation for his appoint
ment as an army Chaplain from some
ecclesiastical body, or not less than five
accredited minister's belonging TO sad
| religious denomination"
Alter Ch.pla'ns IRE appointed, under
S, ction OF the Act Of July %, 1861
they must be mustered into service by
IN flicer of the regular army, and
therefore borne on the field aud stah
roll of he regiment.
Mastering officers, before mastering
| Chapiains into service, will require from
them a copy OF the proceed ngs On
wbica the appointment is ba~ed. The
said copy, il found couformable to the
requirements Of the law. will be in
dorsed by the must ,,ing officer, and by
him forwarded to the Adjntant Gen.
erals office, for file with the muster-lL
roll.
III. The foregoing organization must
De strictly adhered to y all concerned.
Commanding officers of departments,
armies and army corps will, without de
lay, direct an inspection to be made OF
their commands, to ascertain if the regi-
ments, and units thereof, conform to
his organization, and all deviation from
It will be promptly corrected. Super
numerary officers, if any, will be muster
ed out Ct the service from the late of
the receipt OF this order. Reports OF
the lnspe ction will be forwarded to the
Adjn,ant General Of the army.
No con missioned officer or enlisted
mar, OF any grade, in excess of the legal
organ zatlon, will be recognized. Aud
any commander who may acknowledge,
or receive DIS 10 service, any such offi.
Ger or enlisted man, will be brought to
trial neglect OF duty and disobed,euce
# orders. No person acting IN the cap
acity of supernumerary will, under
any circumstances, be permitted to re
celve pay and allowances from the Gov
ernmeot; and paymasiers making pay
ments to such supernumeraries will be
held ind vidually accountable for &C
counts paid.
BY Order of the Secretary of War.
l.. THOMAS, Adjutant General