The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-13
Important Regulations in Relation TO
Army Trains and Baggage.

Wan DEPARTMENT ADU'T GEN'Ls 0FFIoE(
WASHINGTON, Oct. Is, 1862.
Geasrd Orders, No. 100
The following regulations are establish
ed lor army trains and baggage:
j. There win DO allowed
For headquarters train Of an Army
Corps, toQr wagons; Of a Division or
Brigade, Tires Of a full Infantry Regi
ment. sir and Of a Light Artillery Bat
terry or Squadron Of Cavalry, three
I'm no case will this allowance be ex-
cceded, but always proporiionably re-
duced according TO the officers and men
actually present. All surplus wagons
will be turned over 10 the Chief Quarter
master to be organized, under direction
of the Commanding Generals, into supply
trains, or sent TO the nearest depot
The requisite supply trains, their size
depending upon the state of the roads
and character Of the campaign, viii be
organized by the Chief Quarermaster,
with the approval Of the Commanding
Generals, subject TO the control Of the
War Department
. The wagons allowed to a regiment,
battery, or squadron must carry nothing
but forage for The teams, cooking utensils,
and nations for the troops, hospital stores,
andollicors' baggage. One wagon 10 each
regiment will transport exclusively hos
pilal supplies, under the direction of the
Regimental Surgeons the one for regi-
mental headquarters will carry the grain
for the officers horses, and The three al
lowed for each battery or squadron will
be at least half loaded with the grain for
their own teams.
Stores in bulk and ammunition will be
carried in The regular or special supply
trains.
3. In active campaign, troops must be
prepared TO bivouac on the march, the
allowance OF tents being limited, as
follows
For the headquarters Of an army corps,
division, or brig ade, one wall tent TO the
Commanding General, and one 20 every
two officers Of his staff
For the Colonel Field, and staff Of
full regiment three wall tents and for
every other commissioned officer one
shelter tent each.
For every two non 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.
1, Officers baggage will be limited to
blankets, one small valise or carpet bag,
Il A., co bn
carry their blankets and shelter tents,
and reduce the contents of their KNAPP
sacks as much as possible.
The Depot Quartermaster will provide
storage for n reasonable amount of Off
GERS surplus baggage, and the extra
clothing and llnapsacks Of the men.
b. Hospital tents ae fer 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 rcduc-
ton Of officers baggage within their re-
spcctiyc commands
Z. On all marches, Quartermasters, I'M
der the orders Of their commanding Off
GERS, will accompany and conduct their
trains IL q way not to obstruct the move
ment Of troops.
s. All Quartermas,ers and COmmissa-
ries will personally attend to the recep-
ton and issue Of supplies for their COM
mands, aud will keep themselves inform
ed Of the condition of the depot, roads,
and other communications.
Q. Al Quarlermasters and Commssa
rics will report, by letter, on the first Of
every month, TO the chiefs of their re-
spcctiye departments at Washington, D..
c., their station, and generally the duty
on which they have been engaged during
the preceding month
BY command,
MAJOR GENERAL HALLECK.
/. TnnNAs. Adinlant General.