Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-13
VOL. XVII.
Important Q 500 tho War Depart
meut.

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The following important order was pub
lished on Wednesday
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJuTAxr-GEN's OFFICE,
1 WAsHINGTON, April 2, 1863
| General Orders No. Sc.
l. Under the authority contained in sec
/ tions l9 and 20 Of the Act {" for enrolling
and calling out the National forces, and
for other purposes" approved March 8
1868, il is ordered that for each and every
regiment Of the Volunteer Army now re.
/ dueed, OF that may be reduced hereafter
as set forth in said sections, consolidation
shall be made in accordance with the fol
lowing rules
INFANTRY.
1. Each regiment will be consolidated
into five or less number of companies,
and the Colonel, Major and one Assistant
Surgeon mustered out
CAVALRY.
2. Each regiment will be consolidated
into six ozsa less number Of companies,
and the Colonel, two Majors and one As
sistant-Surgeon mustered out.
ARTILLERY.
9. Each regiment will be consolidated in
TO six or a less number Of companies, and
the Colonel, two Majors, and ,one Assist
ant Surgeon mustered out.
4. The companies and batteries formed
by consolidation will be Of the maximum
strength, and viii be organized as now di-
reeted by law and regulation. The first
letters Of the alphabet will be used to des-
ignate the companies.
8, The company sfficers-commissione
numary, with those enumerated in the
foregoing, viii be mustered out of service
at the date Of consolidation. All other
commissioned and non commissioned Off
GERS will be retained.
6. The officers to be retained will be
selected by the division and, corps com
msnders, under the instructions of the
commanding general Of the army or de-
partment, from among the most efficient
officers Of the respective regiments.
IL. After the consultations, as herein
directed, the reduced proportion of officers
will be maintained, and no appointments
to vacancies will be made, except upon no
tification from the Adjutant- General Of the
Army. To this end, commanders of ar
mics and departments viii report, weekly
to the Adjutant-General, the vacancies to
be filled The said reports will be sepa-
rate for each State, and must embrace the
name rank, and regiment Of the party
creating the vacancy, with dates, and canse
thereof. If sn order has been issued in
the case, its number, date, and source must
be given.
Commissaries and Assistant Commissa-
ries Of Musters will closely observe this
and make no musters in excess
Of the proportion herein fixed.
III. The following are the sections Of the
act referred to, and under which the fore
going is ordered:
Sec I9 5nd be II further enacted, That
whenever q regiment Of volunteers of
the same arm, from the same State, is
reduced to one-half the maximum number
prescribed by law, the President may di-
rect the consolidation of the companies of
such regiment: FroUidcd, That no com
pany so formed shall exceed the maximum
number prescribed by law. When such
is made, the regimental Off
GERS shall be reduced, in proportion TO the
reduction in the number Of companies.
See. 20. And be it further enacted, That
whenever a regiment is reduced below the
number allowed by law, no Off
GERS shall be appointed in such regiment
beyond those necessary for the command
of such reduced number
By order Of the Secretary Of War.
E. b. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adj. Gen.