Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-12
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FAT OF cERrAiN ARMY oyyIcIRs.

PAT OF CRRTAIN ARMY oHHIcnRs.
wan DEPARTMENT,
ApJUTAHT GlHHAAL'a OFFICE, J
WAsnnsToz, April 10 1854
The following act Of Congress IL puSlishsd for
the iAfor aAtioa Of all concerned
PUBLIC, No. -
An act 10 amend section nins Of the ast approved
July n, leo, entitled "An Ast 70 dsans the pay
and sno,unsats Of certain oAseTs Of the Army
and for Other purposes"
u 4 srAasf D. As Ssnsts SD Hsxss Of Esp-essais-
hpss srbH Usted SSiss Of An<rtes n Congress -
sepbIed. That tbs rank Of Chaplain, without con
nAnd, IN the regular and volunteer service Of the
United states, IL hereby recognised. ChAplains
shall b borus on the asd and stan rolls nsxt after
the surgeons I'D shall wear such unifor ~ 10 or
nay be prescribed By the Army Regulations, and
shall Be subject 70 the sane rules and regulations
| other ofnssra Of the Army. They EhAll Be en-
Titled to draw forage for two horses, AAd when
assigned 70 hospitals, poSts and FORTS thsy shall
b sntitlsd TO quarters and fusl within the hos
pitfalls, posts, or forts Wills tAsy see 80 assigned
Without the privilege OF sonnutation, subject 10
the sane conditions and limitations - are now b.
law provided In the ease Of Surgeons. when alb
ssat from duty wish leave, Or on AssouAt Of sick.
other disability, o. when held By the snSny
- priloAsrs, thsy shan BE- subject 70 no other
| dlninutioa or .osS Of pay and allowances thar
other onseTS IN the military ssFviss are undSI
4
| Abssnt non duty By reason Of wounds or sickness,
or whsa held ~ prisoners In the hAnds Of the
sasay. LAAl b sntitlsd to rossivs full pay, With
Out ratOaE, duriAS such absence In all other TO
| spssta the pay OF ChAplAiAs shall b the sane a.
sow provided By Law.
| ses. . LAl b Il NurfL~ saSasf, hat tie act Ap-
proved July ~ Ise1 sAtitlsd Al 81 70 gTAAt pea
sions, 10 hereby 20 ansAded - to insluts Chap.
lAihs IN the regular and volunteer forces OF the
Army; PrsVtLsl, That the pension 70 which .
Chaplain shall Be entitled for . total disability
shall BE- twenty dollars per noath, and all the pro-
| visions Of the act 70 which this section u an
Aasndnsat shall apply 70 sad embrace the
widows, children, mothers, AAd sistsrs Of Chap
lains Of the laad forces who have died since the
9th day Of March, 1881, or shall die OF wounds or
disease contracted n the service OF the United
States, Sad while such Captains are, OF shall BE-,
| N the Line Of their duty.
~. = AaI u u JtstAsr sAsot1I, That IL shall b
the duty OF ChAplAins In the military service OF
the UnitSd states to nAks monthly reports TO the
AdJutAnt General OF the Army, through the usual
military channels, Of the neral coalition AAd rem
srAl hiItory Of the regiments, hospitAlS or pests
70 which thsy nay be AttSshsdi and II shall BE- the
duty Of all commanders of regiments, hospitals,
SAd posts, TO render such facilities a. win aid In
the discharge Of ths duties assigned 70 thsA By
the GoVsTnaent.
sss. T. IND h Y further ssSsisI, That all Chap
lAins In the military service OF the United 1tates
shall hold appropriate religious services ~ the
burial Of soldiers Who nAy die In the command To
which they are assigned 70 duty, Ahd II shall BE-
thsT duty to hold public religious services Atlsat
once cash sabbath, whom pTAstiSAbls.
Approved, April ., 1854.
~ order OfthS Secretary Of war.
= D. TOWNSEND
IP2S Assistant AdJutSni General.