, 1862-10-31
IMPORTANT Army ORDER.
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WAn DEPART1ESr ApJr. Cess OFFICE,
NAsuINGToS, Oct. Is, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS NJ. lG0.-T1e lo!lo ring
Regulations arr established for army tzaias and
f1sl-Ttcrc will be allowed Tor headquar-
te7s -traia Of corps folr "a ;o1s; ot / III
vision or brigade, three; Of q fntl infantry
regiment, six; and OF 4 light artillery battery
or orsqpadron Of c1sslry, three. In no case win
this a}1owancc b. tXesedcd, but al rays pro-
po1tionably reGueel according to the nunlper
OF officers and men actually present. AL sur
Plus wagons will BE- turned over BY the chief
4uartermaster to he organize1 under direc-
trains, or sent to the nearest depot.
The requisite supply trains, their siza de-
pending upon the state Of tho roads aud char
aetsr OF the campaign, will be Organized by
the chief qaar:ernaster, with the approval Of
the commanding generals, subject to the
control Of the war department.
SstonG-The wagons allowed to . regiment,
battery or equadron, must carry nothing but
forage for the teams, cooking utensils, and
ratiors for the troops, hospital stores, and
ct1cers' baggage. One wagon to each re9i-
n ent will transport exclusively hospital sup
surgeon; the one fer regimenta1 headquarters
will carry the grain for the officers horses,
erd the three allowed tor each battery OF
| squadron will be at least half 1o1ded With
| graiu for their own teans- Stores in bulk
.and ammunition will be carried in the regula.
or special supply traiu.
| Third-ln ac1ive campaign troops must be
! ps. pa1-d to biyouae on the march, the allow
::le- ri ter.s t.ing limited, as follows: Fol-
tie headquarters Of ~ army corps, division Q,
brigade, one vail tent TO the comm sndinz
.EIeral, and one to eysry two officers ot hi:
snH. For the colonel, field and sta1
Of { full RI GIN 2nt, three wall t~n.s; and fol
! r fffrtr eT,a1
ter tent each+ For every two aon-comnis
| stoned cfllcsr, so1ticrs, otlcers' servants, enc
| authoriZ> camp followers, one shelter tent
I On.: hospital tent wilf be allo *ed for ofic!
3prros+s at corps division headquarters, and
&Ee Will tent at these Of bri5ad. Ali t4nt.
| beyond this allow 'nee Ui1l-he Left n depot.
| fou,ft-Oflcers' baggage will be linli:el t
blankets, one small valise or carpet-bag, ant
moderate mess kit. The men will carr,
their own blankets and shelter tents, aud RI
duce the contents OF their kuapsacks as mucl
as possible. The depot master viii p.oVia
| storage fer ! reasonable amount Of oliicers
eusplus baggage and the extra clothing, au
kDap5.cks Of the men.
| iFJu-Hospi,al tents ara for the sick an
wounded, ard, except those allowed for arm
corps b tatquar7ers, must not be diverted FROG
their proper use~
strth-C.nman1iug officers viii be held n
epvrsible for the strict enforcement OF thes
rtsnla1icns, especially the rrlnc.io1 Of otE
ceIh' togsage within their respective coa
martf.
6>rs,skh-On all marches, quarterm1 >tter
un0er t1e orders of their commanding oil :el
will accompany aud Conduct th.it trains iu
: nay not to ohstruct the movement Of troop
Eighfh-A}l quartermassers and COMMITS
ries y i'll personally attend to the receptic
ard Issue Of tupplAe for their command
and will keep themselves informed Of tt
condition Of The depots, roads, and other COZ
| MunlcatioDe.
N.nth-Al quaztermaeters and comm!ss
ries will report b. letter, on the first Of eyel
. / Ror1h, to the chiefs of th-ir respective d
, tpa.tmeu'E, ct Washington, D. c., their 8
81 ten, ard gcnerhI3 the duty on whi2h tds
. tave been engaged during the precedil
i | month
, By command Of Nal. Gen. Hl11eck-
, L. THOMAS, Adj. Gen.
- Etrn- Gaa. aesaniaf l., C.,nlr oa,,.,.