Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-14

MES, and posts, will be furnished nom tbs I'd
iatant Generals Office, on their raquisitior
anoaaily made, or o!tener if necessary. t.!
receipt Of thess forns and blanks will oa ia
usd,aiely Acknowledged, ard sfterwara ac
counted l31 an ;hc mex. monthiy returns.
Msuuscr;p; returns, rolls, certificates, s?t
other documents, are prohibited, ua!ess th'
proper printed forms.ba7e not been received
in tins. Regimrl,ai returns must be MD;
ort in tee na1ns Of the colonel, whether :,
be Prtaelt or sOscDt.
ANl;uAL ssTUEas-c cAsuALT1ea'
| This return will exhibi; mo various cboage,
and alterations Thch may h2vs taken place il
the regiment d@:;5g lac preceding u months
;haI is 10 say, statement Of tins number o
sesigaas:ong, trsnsfers, desths, g., CT c5nmis
s!cnsd oticers; the number Of men iciled By
enlistment, transferred and discharged tht
number tried by Courts Martial or by the ciV:
Law, ari tho nature of :heir cfTsnoes II,
number of discharges, deaths, dsmissals ant
dessrtiors; number joined from desertior
pardoned, &C., &c
KETSRN OF DECEASED SOLDIERS
! 70 DC forwarded 10 the. A5iutant Gensrals,
by tas Coiones OF regiments, quarterly. Also
q w T~iS9se W lue DeStne Aut:ilOf o. tn3 IT'D
sury.
| FIELD RsTuSNs
Besides the stated returns oi the ,lcols,
such other field returns and reports all De
made as may be necessary to Keep the govern.
ment informed of the condition and strength
Of the forces.
| After any action or affair, return Of the
killed, wounded and missing will be made, it
which the nane, raok, and regiment of each
officer and soldier will DC specified, with auch
remarks End e1planations is may be requisite
for the records Of the Department c: War, or
be I;acasssry to establish sha Just c!aina OF
any Individual! Hho may beer wounded, c. O!
the hsiEs ard representatives Of any killed in
action (taking cars to specify the nature Of the
wound the time and place Of Its occurrence,
the company, regiment OF corps, and tee nama
] cf tea Captain, Jolorsl, or olScr comrE~li li;ag
cEosE)
! '.'!s dats Of appointment, IF detail, and g:
removal OF sll staff officers, or Of tlcers Gs-
| iected for duty il stsf departments. which
lray suI!!!e tEem to :ecs;7. additional pay,
viii be Immediately reported hy he officer
!Gaktoy such ct.0intIns..t. detail, or removal,
10 it's AG;it=at General, Lid 10 ;ls Paymas;er
! Of !hs department Or coiln.rd r. which SUCH
otHcec= haic1g.
Whenever any ehersa takca place il the
position Of location af troops, tho fact y.ll he
imuedis;ely reported by the commandirs ci.
| icer 10 general, division, ard department bead
quarters, specifying the Date OF departure Of
the whole OF any part Of the troops, or OF the
arrival ofaay detachment; ss vel! ss ali other
circumstances connected with such changes in
! ,hs conmand- These sctciBl reports p:li
always be accompanied By Al exact .2turn OF
! lie troops according to the cstsb;i.ae; printed
forms, : similar report will b. Go.ed cn tins
aext nea.hly return of the post or station. Il
8 7e7; pest OK position re established, its stu :
! sticu, and ths nes.est pos,ofica ard proper
route 70 i: enoald be E=ror;sd.
OEceEs CO detached iaty viii make r@po.tg
70 tns iss6quac;ers;of isls feglm@nse or corps
aud &c ;as A:,jutsn, Gen=rs), - ui,sn es ,lloir
stations nss b. cbs5sa1-
eEsosEgs CT WAR -cAfTvaED PROPERTY.
!. rasu7D Of prisoners. End report OF tae
Ern5e- and description Of the killed and
1ounde! of ths enemy, will DO forwarded 70
tie Aiiu:2rt Gaaorara cfaca.
! z Gttrrn Of e.: propsrtJ captured will DC
b
! % vac- such capture wss mode, to tho Ad.
;u.sc: General, In order that II ney be disposed
Vi according TO the orders OF ins Wa7 DcesEt-
:nfnt
| IStpEc?ioH ggPoRrs.
Inspection reports will shoT the discipline
Of TIE ,-oc1s; :haT inspection il sll military
exercises sr6 duties tie state of their arms.
| clothing, equipments and accou:sements ocsN
kinds; Of their Kitchens sud nssses; Of tie
barracks snd GaarteTs st the post; OF the
gus7d house, prisons, hospital, bske-norse,
magazines, stors houses md stores Of every
description; OF tee ateoles una horses; tie
condition OF the post school the management
snd application Of the pest and company funds,
tae state Of :he post, sud rsgipsntal and com
pany books papers and dies; tbs zeal .nd
! ability ri the ofEceIs ia conmand Of troops :;
! the capacity OF tie ofie1Ts conducting the ed.
mais.-st;ve and stsf services, the fidelity and
sc;onoray cs their disbursements tho condi.
! tioa ci sil public property, co! the amount of
uonev II the Lsads OF each dE.ursiCg cmcer;
| tbs regularity Of Issues and rsyrsnts tee
Iode ot enforcing discipline By cou1ts-martia,
s2d BY tie authority OF tho oficars; the pro.
sritty and Legality Of ali punishmsnts inflicted;
! sEd sny information whatsoever, conce-rinS
/ The serv,ca in eny 1aatser or particular tha;
may merit notice, or aid TO correct defects or
| introduce improvements
! Inspectors are required particularly to rs~
port il any a6icec is Of iltempersre habits. or
rLhs for Sctiys ssT7ios By in6rrnity or ahy
ctksr cacse.
! ARTICLE 0XVI-7aoc9s N oi&PAios-
! c1aAN12AE1oS OF An Aax7 II 1zE s1rLD.
TIE i.;DS!ion by divisions is the basis of
. tue organization aud administration of arnies
A! i1 tie ae!d-
br:gadss, either of infantry or csvulry, Ind
troops oi 3:hzS CORPS in the necessary proper
| ton
A s.igaa= !. ftrmed Of t~o OF noTs reg:-
laents. Tbs Gfet number takes the right
i Mixed hrjssdes nHe sometimes formed os
| intsn.Ty and light cavalry. especially for the
advanced guards
| Is tie trocpa arrive At The IeDr;ezToua, ths
General connsndingin-chief nil organize
tito 5rigaGes AID diyisiona
Tea hight ca1alry 10 employed ss bankers
ard psrtsans, AID generally zoE 81! 5aIvios out
, ci tfs :ins.
EeaTy ca7sir3 baloass 20 the rsssrqe, 4Dd
| is. covered, when Necessary, IN Eirohes, camps
CT b:vouacs, by Ugh. troops, OF ir!kntTy Of :i,e
| i;Da
The s7r:agensnt OF tho troops or parade
and in order OF battle is-1st. ths iigb. in-
fgnsry; "a, infantry Of the l!Ds; 81, !igh:
| cavalry AZ, ca7alrg Of the line; 5;h, heavy
cavalry. ::hs troops Of the artillery and en-.
| siree,s s.e In the csDtre Of the bTigsdas, di-
TiGcrs or csrps TO which they are attached;
sa.Sic,s tska the left Of other Infantry; vol
uaseeiB sad militia take thu left Gs regular
sroo2a Ct tts same arm. sud among themselves,
! regiments OF volunteers or militia Of the same
arm take place by lot This arrangement Is
varied by tne General commanding. s.in-chief, as
the circumstances of war render eSpedient
Bsigades in divisions, and divisions in shs
| army, are numbered from right to LEFT, but in
reports Of military operation, brisadaa and
divisions are designated bV tie aano G! the