Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-03-21
BEDFORD. PA. FRIDAY. MARCH 81. 1862

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not aFFtF 10 eeDlaE6ars of diFiscEs III ghe
Ar@y gsreFaIly, fer s6e reason that ha j. ia
esEuaas og Al inSspsnGent aa3 separate co-ps;
he Is IL eonz8n3 of al independent, separate
1erzrtneRf, #heTqaS ia ths case at : laree
aajaFTtg Gf diFisi1a eoaaan1ers. sash. far n
ssAnee, II thsse Ia the arsng Of ths Potomac,
ae sueh sasSs4ss i necessary, bsesnss thsy are
luaalz6Szszfy ee1neetsd 18th the eemmansiRg 2
seaeEal. Whose sta4 has been sreatei Wish ref
eeenee IL all ths p4abab!e eaaerEa1eiss of the
gseErSss. Hence. there Is not tbe sane nsess-
sltY Ter large ss2E for d eoEma3ding gsasr-
al VI i dTTision Il lhiz arny a. shcre EoGld b
tas geaeraG commanding aeparats aR3 Tnde-
pssaenE GiEision or department
Bot Mr. Speaker, this IS TIE frst insi1a-
sisa ] have beard. og formal character. that
6su. Harasile did rsgsire au inureass ot bis
zsH. did hear tbst, bef4ra Il started upon
lis exFeaJsiea. be bad II xrresssd tie desire 10
lAss a. 2aaitsaEsi set, asd hat &C seKs sk0ala
Il asrsilsd for ta4s FGFPGse; ea8 do n1f link
as 4aa gat iG 4ay cEfeial saaFa ;hs apiniqa shas
hES cPer-si01s At Resneks Island Wesa ST all
eEifPssa b the sant gf So 4 cfRssrs sm
ssEs suEs ws have bad 70 ecupiaint frsu Gen
S4asaaaa tAat lis eFeEasiaas 80 Port Raysi
HeEe IEaFs1ed ky re4ser gf ike s4vss, IN
tEom Gea Graat ta.F be ssEsss3 Igeeavsu ease
- EeFt DoRelse0. Yet, Il i zsrs tn. ia
Iasse particular stsss, sAas 40 si2sti 3uaI aan-
Ter o. sta1f Diners ara IsqaErs5, that xo1.d
saFnisa % sFggasene IN favor Of genera :a-
sseass q ssaF for every diyisi0a general ip
sAe AFay. - natter sh4t MAJ be toe ais.aus
ssSaces uE kis eelrnaE5
Nov, cir, in The third liae sf tie bill ycu
al hhd that Is teFlcs spply % every gensrsI
; sssszr = II.
'seegslsss Ct two oE more brigadesn New. If
shiz cill passes, every general eomnandine a
dsSislen. which inslGdes EEo or more brizades.
&C matter wha, nay Be ske circumstances If
as coUmaad, whether IN esup or fed. viii
be sutitled TO this ealarEsd staff; 40 THAI these
generals s9HaMaldiDg separate departments, or
thsse gensrals eonmsEdiBe dIYIsions active
u eEHgsd, seqoirsd these staff, ofisers, is
wonld not avail ia favor Of the adoption Of
that particular fsasuFe ef this bill; aed if tas
sill = 70 Be passed, think il bigaly important
ssat shIs w0ra sstNea sbcul3 oe erased. Ne
saoul3 ssaa3 20 eur legislagi0n Of July last
walGh required thai saeh diyisicB saoala ean-
sIsf ug tbree bFisades, or bging il 60 70 tie
s'snsard which has teen practically established
ssd make il spYly ealy 70 those generals HhO
hare foar bTiga3es a4der their sommand.
In tie nsIl place, 61d that she assistant
adJUaaui gsnsFal ap9n tbs staff Of cash gsusr-
al commanding dlvisioa in this entire Army
Is TO De raised 10 the rank Of major. His 6a-
ii-s are net increased i1 the least by this bi!l.
de remains substantially assistant adiutant
general u precisely a. many brigades : he
does a. present. his duties are rot Increased
n the I@ass, aud jet yOu propose 10 raise his
rank hy one grade and his pay corresponding
ly. Aow, whyl Tiers Is 10 olhe- reason for
Il, except that 10 subsequent portions Of this
biil you bring iato ibe generals staff an as
sisiapi Inspector general and medical dires.
tor, Wha la Te ths tank Of major, aul il is ne
cessary, il order to make this orgaBizsiioo
eomplete, that yea lhosl3 rsiss this assistant
adJntant geneTat-gensraily called the. chief
q staH-to tie saTae Faak as the two ofheers
yoG IBtrOGRce. But if, IS hope, the house
vail vote oas of The blll these tao parsieuI.,s
features, then there will be 10 necessity for he
aaoPtl0n Of this, since Ihsy all hang sogsth-
Ct.
Again, there Is 70 be al assistant inspector
general, ranking major, to be introduced
into every staff. Now, that is, as under
stand It, an iaerssse Of offiears The gentle
maE frsm Missouri says that these assistant in
spseters general are mereIy to be detailed. and
ofheers. Well, sir, If an assistant Inspectors
general Ii detailed to staff be must b de-
tailed from some other position, and either the
duties Of the position which he formerly 6lIed
vail not De performed, or you will be obliged
90 lncreasa tie humber or assistant inspector
general, OF eiss to detail from some other part
ot Jour Army organizations to perfcrm their
dntesi sDd / think that practically il will be
L.
very large increase 10 The number Of rfi-
eers.
But shat IS the necessity of this assistant
Inspector gsHerAh cOnfess thar approach
the discussion of point of that sort With
some degree OF dlthdeHce; bat, 50 far as nv
Observation gees, and so far as ordinary reas-
onlng ineiestes, cannot see that there is ans
necessity for the addition to the staff of ersrv
dlEislon general OF this cfica Of an assistant
inspector general. i can understand Eby Won
require al assistant Inspector general for eTsrg
Department OF the Army, bat / cannot see
sny necessity Tor The addiEloR of an assistant
inspector general 10 the staff of every general
commanding a division throughout the Army.
AS every one kOoSs, the Army regulations
provide ior regular syssen Of company and
reglmsntal inspection; and Whslher the ArmY
Is in the camp OF the Geld, every regiment asJ
every company Is obliged to undergo inspeo-
tion. Now, if our company and regimental
oiacsrs are worth aDything-and / presume
they aFes for they have been 1--WE on six months
lesrniOg-they can perform this duty; aud
while it alay be necessary and perfectly proper
for the commanding general Of department,
or of the Army, 20 have one or more inspec-
tors general on his staff to detail, with view
to general inspection Of the AEmy st partic.
ular. Intervals, thsrs 10 no necessity, a. bes
lisve, for the creation of these ofises.
/ have eoHversed With some military gentle