The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-17
THE GATE CITY.


The following order 10 Of more interest 10 the
army and the country. than any issued from the
Adjuisnt Generals Office since the war eonnsns.
WAR DxpAHTsIfr, Ds'r GxwxRAI's Uyycx.
WAsaisoroS, April 2, iesS. I
ogNERAl oRprR No, 50, l., updsr the suthor-
~ contained IN sections nineteen and twenty Of
the act for enrolling aud calling GU. the National
forces, and Tor otter purposes. spprysd March .,
1868, /, is ordered that, Tor each man and every
Regiment Ut the volunteer ARMY sow redaesd Or
that may be reduced hereafter us set forth 10 said
sections, consolidation shall be naads In secofdance
Wiss The following faies
txrAsraY.
j. Each regiment Will be consolidated into five
oF iTss number Ut companies, and The Colonel
Major aad one Assistant Surgeon nustsred out.
CAvALRY.
.. Each regiment wiz be consolidated into sir
or Q less number OF companies, and the CoIoaei
two Majors and ons AsAistsnt Surgeon mustered
out,
ARTILLERY.
Lash regimen. will be consolidated into six
% ISs NUMBER ~ lejiet,ts, and the Colonel two
MAJORS and one Assisis, at Surgeon mustered out.
& The companies aud bate lee formed by con
snndati"n, VIII be OF the niasimnrn strength. and
val be organized as now directed BY law aud ssgs
niations The frsi letters ~ the alphabet viii he
used 10 designate the campaaies.
non commissioned, rendered s,pe numernry, viii
be mustered out Of services at the date Of console
datiJn All other officers and BON com mi ssione
officers viii hr rutHiurti
o. The officers to be retained wsE be selected by
the Sisision and corps Commanders. aBdef ihs M
siructions Of The Commanding General oi the army
or deiar'nsni. from among the must cfiIrisnt Oil :
cersRt The fespecfve regiments. Amer The nsol-
idaiien as herein direcssd, the reduced proportions
81 officers will be maintained, and no appointments
70 vacancies viii be made except upon notification
: from the Adjutaai General offhe army. To this
end, commanders 1asfnes and departments will
ispDrt weekly 70 the Adjutant Generals the vacan.
eiss to be allied. Tbs said reports will be sspsrale
FOR each State, and must embrace the name, rank
and regiment OF the party creating the vacancy,
with dafe and cause thereof lf an on der WAS tssued
In the case. It's number, ds.e and sotree must be
given. Commissaries snd Assistant Coma lssa.
ries OF Musters viii closely observe this pasagraah
aud make no mastsrs IN except u tbs proportion
herein hxeA
The falbywing are the sections referred 10, aud
under which the foregoing IL ordered
sxc 10 Andbe II farther enactra That when.
ever segimepi 81 y3iaHfEf}s " ll.s same army
from the same Stase Is f. a 10 une In II The mar
Imam u lumber prasas.Led ~ ia~, She President
may direct the Consolidation Of the companies vi
sseA egg tae,ss t.tssided THAI no company SO for
med shall exceed tbs maximum number pr~,eyib-
ed by law When sueh consulida tion IL MADE ste
resi'penial ofIscsYs shall be rednced in proportion
10 tbe reduction IN the number Of companies
SIC ~. Asd be 1t further eusrts / Thai whef
ever = regis,ens Is rcdwced below ti,e ma Il trrn
humber allowed by law. no ysicer shall be appont
I'd Ia snch regmtnt beyond those aeses.asy tos the
eolnmand Of such rrdrcrd number.
Syerder ofsht Secretary q VIZ
Assistant AdjrtxntGsueral.