Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-30
ADJ'T AND INsP'R GENERALS oTTIoh,
RICHMOND, May 20, 1858.
GENERAL ORDERS,

GENERAL oRDERss
The following OF Congress and regulations adopted BY
the Department in pursuance hsreO are published for the
AN ACT 10 abolish supernumeray Offices In the Commlssary
and Quartermasler's Departments
The Congress Of the Confederate States Of America do enact
That the ONCE OF Regmenal Comnissary the same
hereby abolished the duties heretofore devoved by Law up
on said eommssA shall be performed by the RegmenA Quar-
termaster Provided Tn said quarermaser shall required
by the Secretary of War, execute bOnd, with add
ss That the connanding officer Of regiment or battalion
hs when the good Of the service in his opinion, requires IT,
detail non-commoned ofeer or private as oommssary
gean who shall be assigned TO me Rmental ouaremaer
he on-commoned ocer or private detailed shall receive
as extra pay twenty dollars per month.
Sec That the Regments Qusrtermsser acting as Commits
sare Shs draw supplies for their respective regiments pro-
form no. 10 eo and when detached
from the brigade Oommary shall be the duty the nearest
brigade post CommlsSSy 10 supply his regiment provision
Sec SAFES officers shall be made BY the brigade COmms.
saries TO which such officers are attached.
Sec That Quarter and oommlIsaes As stant Qusr.
Assistant Commissaes become permanently
detached from divisions 6rga!es or reg9s1ts to which hey
resignation Otherwise shall TO be officers Of the army
less assigned special order Of the Secretary Of War
Sec G. mat shall be the duty Of the Secretary Of War 10 issue
the orders for the earliest practical enforcement Of the
proyions OF this law and that he shall communica 10 the
Chief the subseace and ouare-maser Bureau the
Coumissa les and Assistant Comissses Qlartermast
and Assistant QuartemaSter retained and dropped tue rolls
Sec tn all laws and parts OF laws contavenine the pro
visions this act be, and the same are hereby repealed
Approved May j. 1903
]. Regulations.
l. amer dls aGpoi be mads OF regmenta
or battalion eommssa In the Provisional army Departmental
will direct the transfer by regmental
Of all money effects and property In their 10 TIE proper
regmental Quaeimaers, who will thereafter DISCHARGE Inc
duties Of in accordance with the provisions Of this act
such transfer perfected, regmenta commssar
nue performance Of their usual duties after the slt
day Of July reI all QlIermasers Commssa,ies assistant
and assistant cOmmaes who been or
may be- prior to July Ss specially detailed assigned to
duty, will 10 be officers in the Confederate service
g. sales officers will after the st OF July next be made by
the brigade commssay required In the 4 section Of the
and 10 enable The BRIGADE will select and
report the War Department through the usual channel the
best qualified regmena csmmsary Of his brigade for assign
men 20 duty with the brigade commissay be the speca
duty OF commissary thus assigned supplies In bulk
the usually required sales army he
Will be the immediate direction Of the brigade commary
him for al property received make through
proper reports and reurns OF his transactions
g. cavalry regiments lieutenant Of cavalry or ether COM
petnt officer may be detailed when necessary TO aid the reV
qurermAster 10 the discharge OF such additional duties
as may be devoved upon him under the operation OF this law
Additional bonds viii not be requ red Of rgmenta
charged with comusay duties except where directed by Sec
rotary OF War. By order. (Signedl, s. COOPER,
my 80-lw Adit and Insp'r Gent