The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-05-30
tospa E'AfT.1ae 60 be iSassed.
Z ,nk- has issued the following general oi

dera:
! lisADQl AEIfKs l'EPARTsENr or TdE Gt..s. !
NiSETEESTH ARMY Corps.
! Opeousas, May l 1863.
! The Major General commanding the tleJ.art
meat proposes the organization Of corps d
armee of colored troops To- he designated a.
tue Corps d'Afsiaue,' ii will ultimately CON
s,s7 of e,gheea regiments, representing al
arms-intantry, artillery and cavalry y--inak ng
nine b,.5ades of two regimeuts Is each, ;inl
three divisions of three brigades each, with
pI GoEps y; Gag lice and H. iug hos
pifas for each division Appropriate uni
ionns aud the graduation of pay, 10 correapond
with the tAlue OF service, Will be hereafter
awarded.
| In the field the efficiency u every corps
deressds upoh the influence of ifs officers up
on the IA aus engaged, and the practical Limits
Of one dig gConlmand is gehafaliy estimated
! at fyne thoN ,ud men. he mosa eminent soi j.
| taay conisnh ,Siass, smong thelm Ti,ierS aud
! .;ssnbray, expsess lne opInIen, upon fdsi TO-
vitw of the eFenean, Of military power. that
tht valor OF the colder il rstb,r arcaired
isaa 10 cn6isn utod have. failed - soldiers in
si,e Geld. Tse European and American con.
tinentB exllibts instancss of this character and
tRe military pfOwess OF every nation may be
sssirnated by the ccnturies il lias ,ievoted to
| military coutests on the trAditioua! prowvss Of
i'm people for military glory With u race un.
accustomed t. military service much more de-
pends on tie immediate influence of officers,
| upon individual members, than those who have
ac-i uifed more OF less OF yv.Arliks habit and
lspirit by centuries of contest. 1t in deemed
best, therefore, Ia the organization Of the Cofps
dAffiQue To limit the regiments to the smallest
number, ,Gi men, colelGtent with Efficient or.
vice III the field, In order 10 secure the wuss
thorough instrue lion and discipline spi the
largest intiUer,ce Of the officers ovsf the
troops. Az ii.st they fnay be litsisAA 70 five
nundred rnen--the average Of Americaa reg.
ln,eals ~ less than tbss number, sstfg =
fhe Cosnm~ndiug Gss,snsl dsI,irss % detail
tor tembeesry OF psrmansnt dleysAv lys6s Of
] dtsrs OF the army, fof th(.uexkhizatlon. intro
dnctioa and disciplipS OF thn corps. With
uIeir aid, he is ooafdent that the CORPS will
ren,er Important servaps to the, -Governmen mt,
u 10 not established pE1u any dogma Of equal.
I,tr or o'ner theory, 6aeeeA practical aud scn-
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