, 1862-09-18

IMPORTANT WAR ORDER.
EeN Regulations for the Organization
Gf fke:;11nents, COmpnnlus And Bnt"
.tertcs.

NAH DErATMSEsT Apl'T GENERALS OFFICE,
NAeu1NGTos, September u. 1864. { |
GENERAL ORDERS No. 1.G.-1. The follow I
irg Is the organic uIon OF regiments and c0m- |
p:snies Of the volunteer army OF the Gcst.d |
States: |
f,sSseasnt fSlSas; Colonel ass}Ssaa ef.pa'a
T3]a'snt. ian extra k:slasatai 9saE;cf-
Qna.teru,astcr, ian cz- / Resimsntal Commits
tfa Lieutenaat,] sa.y-setgeant,
: Surgeon, Hospital steward.
COMPANY OF INFANTRY.
! sseons.ti .tisat:aaat, : %a!ieisas;.
1 Flrst-Sergeant, WAGNER.
9 REGIMENT or CAvALRY-TWELyc CoMFA-
MES OF TROOPS.
SSsss'; SssR;s;; c?9n';-
) s!ajors. SUIT TN extra L1tut J,
zz:$s:s;
f. szsa en59s 1aasf s;sSass'
ssf 'saaa tan extra l=u satb Snjff Or Black
COMPANY Or TROOP OF CAVALRY
;;aptain. 9 GorpoIals.
! Second Lieutenant Eaffiefs OF black
SSn%i::;sfy a'ss1s;s Sergeant i S;,Sssss SS3Ss1sF
Th.rs being no hauds allowed, the chief
srurppcters authorized by law will not be mus
tered into service. Ii Sly have been So mus
tered, they will, upon receipt OF this order be
| 1Eus:e,ed out.
Tue law does not authorize musicians for
companies. To remedy.shis defect, two guit-
cl.ns ula5 be enlisted isr each company. Tney
will be rated and paid IS pEivates-
5. REGIMENT OF ARTILLEKI-TwELFE BATE
! RlES.
1 Colonel, II Quartermaster mot an
sf =: sesge ses ur S5s;'a;s s5:
ss5;saiss ssjs!ass sos an extra
| Hospital Steward.
nATTEnT OF ART4LIEEl.
S:; E:ssss i'isssRsss Ssssssss Ss:;s;ss: z!;ss::s
$!1,:sss;s Sss:sss$ss'ss serst II fi'7s's'.
To the above Organization Of battery, on'
t first aud one second lieutenant two sergeant:
and four coEpora?s my os 1ded, at the pres1
dents discretion
TIE field officers, chaplain aud regim enta
etan-comnsi=6ton.da and non.co nmissloncd-
: will not be mustered or received iuto service
| without special authority from the :vas depart
: | rnent. AS y general rule, artillery will bf
, called for and received by batteries, thus ren
tering the held and staff unnecessary.
: Cnarla!ns uanst meet the requirement
Of section : OF the act Of July 17eh, lsGa,
!. | follows.
"No person shall be appointed 4 h1plalu |
). the United States army wno Is not regular
# oriaiuce minister of some religious demon
natiuu, and who does not present teetanou1 u
+ | OF his present good standing as such minister
with q Recommendation tor ms apRolatmsn
d u an arfuy chaplain from so:ne e:clss1 astsc1
body, or not less than i've acre 5ited mini:
T. tiers belonging to eaid religious denouin:
ton"
, After ch1p1ains are appointed, under sectio
t o OF the act OF July =, 1861, they must
: mustered into service hyan osilesr OF the Re;
u ular army, and thereafter borne on tue hsl
r ard staff roll Of the regiment.
10 Mastering officers, before mastering chai
laiDs into service, will require from them
le | copy Of the proceedings On Which me q
polntment is based. the said copy, It four
10 confornablc to the requirements Of the 1aE
will be iudorsed By the mastering oihtsr, an
- By him forwarded to the adjutant general
o1ljce, for file with the muster.in roll.
r. The foregoing Organization must
10 strictly adhered to By all concerned. Coz
m army corps will, without delay, direct an i
spettion 10 be made Of their comm .uds,
ii ASCERTAIN If the regiments, and units theFee
al conform to this organization, aud al deyl
H. p.rpumerary officers, if auy, will be muster
It I out OF the service from the date Of the recet
n. Of this order Reports Of the Inspection u
st be forwarded to the adjotant general Of
n. army.
No commissioned officer OF enlisted man,
), any grade In excess o{ the legal org anlzatio
le viii be recognized. and any commander VI
IS, | may ackno xledge: or receive as IN sctvll