Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-28
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

ACTING ORDNANCE OFFICERS.
war DEPARTMENT, }
ADIuTANr GENERkLis OFFICE,
WARRINGTON, May I, 1884. J

| ....' War nHPA RTMENT,l
ADIuTANr GENERkLis OFFICE,
WARRINGTON May 7, 1884,
General Orders, No. lS1.
Acting Ordnance o6cerT Of Dirisions, BHgdeCs,
&C., Sc.
For the purpose Of more perfectly organizing
the service OF the Ordnance Department, a. oons
nNdtsd with armies In the field and the Military
Departments, and at the same time securing for
Inst department the Berviess Of body OF efficient
officers, trained to its special duties, "a srdsred:
4. That there shall be attached TO the general
StAH Of every division In the Army OF the United
StAteB, and to that of each Brigade or Military
District, where no Division organization exists,
40 acting ordnance officer who shah be held directly
respog sible 10 the chief ordnance ofieer at the
general headquarters OF the Army or Department
In which he may DO serving, for the manner in
which he shall perform the special duties Of his
Office. .r..H.f ... r
2, These oflccrs shsll be captains and lieuten.
ants in the line of the regular or volunteer SERVICE
SO ectod for the position on account Of their peeu
liar htreSS for II, and, II possible, from those who
have already hau some experience In ordnance
duty, They shall be appointed and assigned to
duty by the commander OF the Army or Depart
ment, and By him alone, upon the recommendation
! OF the senior ordnance ofhoer on duty at general
headquarters and all removals or changes Of sta
tion OF these officers are TO be made by the same
niof ordnance officer
| ,. It shall be the duty Of such Officers 10 keep
| themselves thoroughly aeQuAinted with the armA.
ment Of each regiment and battery the division,
brigade or district with or IN which they Eerve;
\ 10 see that all arms, Announcements, and equip
ments are kept In a seryieeable condition by
timely repairs, and TO promptly report TO the
ohitI ordDsnce ofioer of the Army or Department
| all injuries TO, or Losses Of ordnance property
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| negimental or oonpAny commanders.
Z. They will have charge OF the AMMUNITION
supply train attached TO the division or brigade,
and will be held responsible that ample supplies
of ammunition are at all times In the hands Of the
troops, and that there ia full reserve supply In
the train or the district depot.
8. Immediately after an engagement, In case our
forces hold the Held, they will take charge OF all
ordnance and ordnance stores found on that pOF-
tion CT It occupied by the division or brigade to
which they are attached; they will Gee that regi-
mental and company commanders collect and
cure all arms, AccOutrements, and ammunition
Belonging TO soldiers of their companies or regt.
meats whs have been killed or wounded or who
have abandoned such supplies they will give re-
1eipts for all such ordnance stores no longer
aeeded by the regiment, and will cause them to he
Ient together with all captured ordn stores of
whatever description, TO the nearest ordnance
depet or arsenal Tor deposit and repair All defects
In ArmB, ammunition, or any other OTdnA ee storea
coming under their observation will at be re-
ported to the chief ordnance officer OF the Army or
Department. together with all the information to
br obtained which may aid the ordn ance Depart
Tlent to correct the evil.
q. II shall be III ir duty to AseertAn at the close
every official quarter whether the ordn ance and
srdnAnce stores In hands OF the tro-pI have been
duly accounted lOr by the officers responsible for
them, for he whole time they arc 20 responsible
aud 20 report all delinquent officers TO senior ord
nance Officers e. general headquarters, to be, by
hiuh reported TO the Chief Of Ordnance at Wash.
ington.
I. All regulations for ordnance and ordnance
stores for the use OF any troops in the division,
brigade, or district, must be duly approved by
them before being transmitted TO general head
quarters, and they viii be held responsible that
Ill acquisitions so transmitted arc made in strict
| ernPliNsce with the acquisitions Of the Ordnance
| nepA tDeHt.
s. In addition 10 thete duties they will promptly
execute Ell special Ordets which may from time to
time be given then by the chief ordnance oh Ger
to whom they report.
In order that the Ordnance Depart ment may
be kept fully advised Of the names OF all offoeru
who Arc thus temporarily attached TO 1t, a report
of the acting ordnance officers In every Army oil
Department, designating the division, Ougs!c, oil
distrot to which they are attached, shall be made
on the last day Of every month, to the Chief o
OrdlAncr at Washington, D. c., by the senior ord
Rsnce officer Of each Army or Department,
10 Hereafter whenever II may become neecs
GAry 10 establish temporary ordnance dePOtB fol
the service OF An Army In the field, 1t shall b,
done ouy W the order o { tho officer commanding
tho Arny OF Department, on the accommodates
OF lII CHEF ordnance Oihc-l. The Otticers.to take
charge ol such dCpOts shall all be selected by the
chief ordnance oricer, and assigned to duty or