Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-03
g. COOPER,
Adiit and ~ D. Ger
ADJ'T INSP'R GENERAL . UtfluE,t
RICHMOND, May %, 1868,
GENERAL ORDERS,
tsignsdI
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No. &c.
The Act Of oons,s, "to prodo saa organize eaginseT
TIE sooonPanyirg ules and regul ios for the selection and
Sanraton Of The same, pubis for the nfO d.
rec.i n Of all concerned-
"ss The cOngss c, the coafs e'ts America DO
nsct tn there Ih al be selected "a ch tn
ary Of War may direct division Of infantry vice
ofengi1e-r ops, to consist Of Lundre
with view 70 nelr Uechaui;a skl physical Fitness
sh- the assigae ,ueh company shall equirei to
serve IN tn same only during the b'snce Of their term OF service
IS rh.t each eo9g,ay sh;l consist Of eeh. asrseaq'a
Sec That iSe ccs OF each company shall
tor ATS orsin.I thee ooapan:i sha be
aled by thetanstr Of on Of responding grade tue
corps line Of the srmy ree-euc being Al
ways had their ga lheatn as engineers ny selection out
army, unless he is military or cvi engineer
"ec That the companies shall be organized into regiments
Of ten companies each, and that the Id and al sha
utaut Of euenant one qu rtermaste ser.
ceant msor that tie rgsa vacancies in
the iment ht be Oiled IN the provided FOR filing
the the companies by the third sesio act and
that the sergeant major ermaster sergeant shall be
"Scc That Ia esch regimen OF he companies sh1l be
assigned to duty a PotOmers, and each he furnished with
bridge train complete.
ee That the officer in charge Of the engineer bureau
subject 70 the approval Of e Secretary Of War shall prescribe
Ties ool implements arms and other Decessares for all the
clud he rank OF colonel she'll be filled byp regimen
tlS according to seniority except n Of disability
see That the monthly pay OF the engineer troops shall
follows OF colonel twp hundr aud ten dola Of lieu
tenant colonel me hUndrrd Cgh.tye dollars Of jor
hundred and sixytvo dollars OF a c.pa hundred
and touy dollars; Of hrst euenSnt, hund
irute ant ninety do ars and the adjuan shall
dollars Pc month addition pay
"sec @ 1h't the pay Of. the enlisted per
follov The sergeant major md gu eean
tgeon dol erRean thirty four dol corporate twenty
shsers seventeen dollars; borers and musicians th
teea dollars.
"se 10 Tn mounted engineer troops may be rejected from
the csvy and re sccod to the provisions
ac, FOR ensineer troop "a rtin6efore specified"
H. The method Of selection and organization under the fore
going act, sh i, be as follows
The Tor end officer serving with the Comm anding Gen.
Of department II be Sutho'iFed BY LIN to 70 the
engineer companies Of the mnsnd.
Persons ded EngneeT appointed
be directed 70 ito tne sc o officer Of engnees
department. who, sds1 by subject 10 the approval Of
the OommAndn General shall select fop specified Nv ons
e'nSutaon with heir r1ahd @ the requed number Of
20 form the companies
Tn, shal ributsi % sou " ~
among all les Of division eztrd be nr I'd t. the
volunteers TO- this ecal Service provided they possess Inc
requisite qualifications.
Sc estv' pr7aiss e fed no art ers Il laborers
by ihe ssle Tel Buhje, 10 the approval Of
TIE seni T hesr n IN troops 5000 as arp IN
Psai AMI dsgnEink n VIII regnt mt hy shall be
will ommend he War Department app tneat Of co,
"a y and Geld ofnesTs.
the eomps les OF each regime shah BE selected By
the senior Geld "a of engineer troop subject, he approval
e chief OF the Engineer bureau
IN oFiae1 WIN rams asthe her Companies
Whenever the rumber Of no eomn onnd ofho.fs pr
"a Is be six In l. shall be recruited q 70
| maximum ntuSsr, As herein be re specified
of ineer Ulcers, ocsrs en- oed 10 a. hoF
the present. sbssnt and X shall ward onhly by The
linen 10 tn Chief Of the Esg neer
BaIeau, Who vail furnish blank firms for n. purpose
order, COOPER.
Dy2s-i Adi'; and Insp'r G., sral.