Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-12-04
c. S. OF AMERICA

| W AK DEPah..ESr,
ADJ'T & ISSpR GEMS OFFICE,
RlcHzoSD, Va, New IS, 1858.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 1851
/. In order that dstachmcntS, unaccom-
panied ny Quartermasters, may he supplied
with the means of obtaining forage, Quarters
masters of the Reg ments or commands 70
! which they belong. are hereby authorized to
furnish to the offer in command or such
other officer as mag lie designated, sufficient
funds tor that purpose, upon duplicate receipts
being given therefor. Dp0n the return Of the
detachment, the officer recciying such sun.!s
shall return to the Quarternasier an accoun.
of the expenditures for forage, whchwill cx-
hib't the amount expended, the number Of
animals, and the time during which they
shall have been subsisted. UpDr the renLi-
ton Of such accounts, and the repayment Of
any unexpended balance in his hands, tho
.ofcor Will be entitled to the return Of his ORR
glnei recei pts, and the QIartcrmaster will &c
count for the forage SO obtained, rs If the same
had been purchased and issued by him.
III. When small detachments are sent of,
uoaccompanied by commissioned officer,
Quartermasters are authorized to commute
their forage rations in advance, for tha time
vice, filing certified copy Of such order in
support Of the voucher, or upon the return Of
detachments to their commands, waen 70
foregoing provisions, expenditures incurred
for forage by the officer in command of s,;ch
detachmenss within the regulation alluwa,.:a,
may be reimbursed by TIE Qu.rlcrmaStcr Il
the command. upon accounts supported by 81
fidayits, and approved by The Commanding
Officer. By order.
.(sisued) s.. COOPER.
A1iutant & Inspector GENT.
Nov. Cow iWtig copy.)
ADJ'T Z INSPR GEMS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Nov. %, 1868.
GENERAL ORDERS.
No. l54.
20 I. No Ordnance or Ordnance Stores. other
thar those prescribed in the Ordnance Mann
al, edition Of lsG3, or specially approved by
the Ordnance Bureau, are allowed 10 be 1ur-
chased or fabricated. The permission given
to Cl;icsrs by paragraph l,232, Army RcguIa-
t:ons, (par. ., Ordnance Resrlations,) to pro-.
vide Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, ":n case
of urgent necessity" is to be exercised sub.
iect to the above restrictions.
II. Accounts paid by disbursing officers fer
the purchase, fabrication, or rcpair of Ord
nance and Ordnance Stores, contrary to tho
foregoing order, will not be admit,ed-in the
settlement OF their accounts.
By order.
(Signcd) s. COOPER,
Nov27-lw. AIj't and IuSp'r Gent
ED- Wing copy one week.
Adult AND INSP'k GEN'LS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Nov. 20, 1853.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 1873.
Abuses having occurred from Inisconception
of the force duo 10 the passports, certifying to
citizenship of the Confederate States, which
arc issued by che Secretary of State, as mat1
ter Of. right to any citizen for uae in f"roiSn
countries, it is announced that such passports
arc not intended to have, and have not a!y
effect whatever in tie Confederacy 20 cnt;;!o
to pass the Confederate lines, or 70 sail frcm
Confederate ports without due compliance
with ell police or military regulations prevail
ing there, or to exempt from military or oi;.ec
service imposed by law or, regulaaons.
BY order.
(Signed) S. COOPER,
Nov CIV Adj't& !nep. Gci':.
rST Wing COPY one week.