The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-11
Important Regulations in Relation TO
Army Trains aud Baggage.

wan DEPARTMENT. ADU'T GEx'Ls OrFIcEl
WAsHNGToSs 0ct. 1S, 1862 (
General Orders, No. 160.
The following regulations are establish,
ed Tor army tfainephd baggage
!. There will be allowed
For headquarters train Of an Army
Corps, four wagons Ola Division Of
Brigade, three of a, full Ipfantry Regi-
sneHl, SIT and OF Light Artillery Bat
terry or sqHadepwef Cavalry, Nsles. Z Z
In no ease viii this allowance be ex-
cceded, but always proportionAbly re-
duced according 10 the officers and men
actually present. All surplus wagons
wiltbe turned over 10 the Chief Quarter
master 70 be organized, under direction
Of the Commanding Generals, into supply
trains, or sent TO the nearest depot. a.lt
The requisite supply trains, their size
depending upon the state of the roads
aud character of the. campaign, willlbe
organized by tho Chief Quartermaster,
with the approval of the Commanding
Generals, subject 10 the control of the
Wav Department eh tata'ii'sl'' ~ lh'
2.'iThe wagons allowed 20 kregiment,
6attery, or squadron must catry nothing
but forage otthe teams, cooking utensils,
and ratiOns for the troops, hospital stores,
and officers baggage. One wagon ioeach
regiment win transport exclusively hos
pital supplies, under the direction of tho
Kegimenial Surgeon; the one for regi-
mental headquarters will carry the grain
Cor the officers horses, and the three al
lowed Tor each battery or squadron will
be at least half loaded with the grain for
their own teams. 'm
Stores in bulk and ammunition will be
carried in the regular or special supply
8. In actiye csmpaign, troops must be
prepared TO bivouac on the march, the
allowance Of Tents being limited, as
follows;
Gor the Headquarters Of an army corps,
division, or brigade, one wall ,tentto the
Commanding General, and one TO every
two officers of his staff. snss 30
For the Colonel, Fidd, and. STAFF of
full regiment, three wall tents, and for
every other commissioned officer, one
shelter tent each.
For every two nom commissioned III
GERS, soldiers officers servants, and au.
thorized camp followers, one shelter tent
One hospital tent will be allowed for
Office purposes at corps headquarters, and
one wall tent at those of a division or,
brigade. All tents beyond this allowance
will be left in depot.
4. Officers baggage will be limited to
blankets, one small valise or5carpet- bag,
and moderate mess kit. The men will
carry their blankets and shelter tents,
and reduce the contents of their KNAPP
sacks as much as possible. 1858 ~
The Depot Quarternaster will provide
storage for reasonable amount OF. Off
GERS surplus baggage, and the extra
clothing and knapsacks Of the men.
.. Hospital tents are for the sick and
wounded, and except those allowed for
army corps headquarters, must not be di-
Verted from their proper use. ''.
6. Commanding officers will be held
responsible for the strict enforcement Of
these regulations, especially the reduce
ton Of officers baggage within their re-
spective commands.
z. On all marches, Quartermasters, un-
der the orders Of their commanding Off
GERS, will accompany and conduct their
trains in way not to obstruct the move
ment Of troops. 'Ht
g. All Quarlermssicrs and Commisss-
ries will personally attend TO the recep-i
ton and issue OF supplies for their COM
mands, and will keep themselves inform
ed Of the condition of the depot, rosds,
and other communications. 90
0. All Quartermasters and Commissa-
ries will report, by letter, on the first of
every month, 70 the chiefs of their re-
spective departments at Washington, ID.
O., their station, and generally the duty
on which they have been engaged during
the preceding month.
BY command, ~ rrtsas rra's
MAJOR.GENERAL iHALLEGl0.i, a
T.. THOMAS, Adjutant General.