Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-08-05
ApsurANr ANp INSPECTOR
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Richmond, Va, May 29.h, 1863. J
iEEERAL ORDERS, !

\ tLt Email OhD6NS,
I. Tho following Act of Cong, ess, and
Regulations adopted by tn" Department: In
pursuance thereof are published for the in
| formation Of all concerned:
An-Actt TO abOiish supernomsrcry Osiccrs in
The C5mnissary and Q.aTtcrnasier's De.
| paTtments.
The Congress Of tire Confederate States Of
AH:erica do enact, That the office of rcgi.
mental CoEmissary, be and the same ia
hereby abolished, and the duties heretofore
devolycd by Law upon said tommissary
shall DC performed by the regimentai QUAY.
termaster FrouideG that said ouartermas
ter shall, if required by the Secretary Of
War, execute new bond, With such addi
tional penalty Us he may require. ..-
Sec. 2. That the commanding officer Of Z
regiment or battalion shall, when the GOOD
Of the service in his opinion requires it, de.
;nii n non commissioned officer CT private
az commissary sergeant, who shall DO rs
signed to the regiments! Quartermaster to
perform the duties noW performed by CON-
lnissary sergeants; and the non-coinmis.
stoned officer OF priv ate 60 detailed shall
receive, as. eHtra pay, t~e1iy dollars per
month.
SEC 8. That the roginental Quarterlias
ters, acting as Coro miasaries, shall draw
supplies for their respective regiments on
Provision Returns, Form IA, and not in
bulk; and when detached from their brig.
AIDES, so that it il i'm practicable TO draw
supplies from tho brigade Commissary, it
shall be the duty Of tho nearest brigade or
post Commissary TO supply his regiment Oh
Provision Return No. IA.
SEC. 4. Sales to officers shall be made BY
the brigade Comm, issaries to which such o.-
icere are ttached.
SEC. 5. That Quartermasters and Com
missaries, Assistant Quartermustsrs and
Assistant Commissariss who become per
manently detached from divisions, brigades
or regiments to whicl. they are originally
appointed and assigned, respectively,
whether by resignation or otherwise, shall
cease TO he officers of the array, and thcir
names shall be dropped from the rolls Of tho
army, unless reassigned by special order
of the Secretary OF War.
SEC. g. That it shall he .ho duty Of tbs
Secretary of War to issue the necessary or
ders for the earliest practicable enforcement
of the provisions of this law; and that be
shall communicate TO the chiefs Of the sub
Bistenco and quartermaster's bnreaux tho
IbliteS VI VIC CO!nmibGtTICS bLu hsolcLIHs
qUartermasters and assistant
quartcrmasters retained and dropped from
the rolls, under this act.
SEC. Z. That all laws mad parts Of lava
the provisions Of this ac', 1s
and the san arc hereby repealed.
[Approyed May lst, 1881
IT. Regulati0ps.
l. After this date no appointment will he
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ries in the provisional army. Department
tai commanders will direct the transfer, by
regimenial comnissaries, Of all money, eff
fects and property in their handsto the pro-
per rcgimental auGrtermasters, who viii
thereafter discharge the duties Of tho former,
in accordance with the proyisions Of this act
Until such transfers. perfected, regimenta,
will continue in the perform
ancs of their usual duties; but after the
3llt day e July next a quar,ermasters
and commissaries, assistant ouartermasters
and assistant commissaries, who have not
been or may not be, prior TO July 3lst, spe-
cially detailed or assigned 10 duty, viii
cease to be officers i n the Confederte service.
2-Sales to officers will, after the 3lst Of
July next, be made by tho brigade commits
sary, as required ia the fourth section Of the
act; and 10 enable him TO do so, the brigade
commander will sslcc, and report to the War
through the usual channel, The
best qualified reginlontal commissary ofhis
brigade, for assignment to duty with tho
brigade commissary- II shall be The duty
Of the commissary thus assigned to receive
supplies in bulk, and to make the usually
required sales 20 officers Of the army. lie
viii be under the immediate direction of tho
brigade ccmnisssry; viii receipt 10 him
for all property received, and make through
him the proper reports End returns Of his
Sin cavalry regiments, lieutenant Of
cavalry or other ccnPetsnt Gficsr may hs
detailed. when necessary, % ali The regi-
mental qusrfermssier IN the discharge Of
such additional duties as may be dev0lve1
upod him under she operation Of this Law.
Additional bonds viii not be required
Of reginsntal qusTterIassisrs charged 9Th
commissAry duiies, except gberc directed
~ the Secretary ~ VIZ
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