American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-01


regimental or battalion parade, to the use
recovered il the offence is committed at a
of the brigade fund.
Section 81. For any offence mentioned
in the preceding section the delinquent
may be put and kept under guard by the
commander of the company, regiment, or
of the field, for time not extending be-
yond the term of service for which he
was then ordered. A non commissioned
officer, for any offence, or for disobedience
of orders or unmilitary conduct at regi-
mental or battalion parade, may, besides
incurring the fine prescribed, be reduced
to the ranks by the commander of his
regiment or battalion; and for such mis-
conduct, at any other parade by such COM
mander. with the advice of his company
commander.
ROSTERS, ORDER BOOKS, ROLLS, AND RE-
TURNS
Section S2 The division inspector of
each division the brigade major of each
brigade, and the adjutant of each regi-
ment, battalion, or corps, shall constantly
keep correct roster Of the command to
which he belongs, and an order-book, in
which he shall record orders, received and
issued
Section S3 A fair and correct roll of
each company shall be kept by the clerk
under the direction of the commander,
with the state of the arms and equipments
furnished to each man, in the form pre-
scribed for the returns of the militia by
the commander-in- chief Such rollssha
be annually revised in the month Of May,
and corrected from time to time, as the
state of the company aud alterations in
it may require,
Section "a. An order-book shall also be
kept in each company by the clerk under
the direction of the commander, and the
proceedings of the company, orders re-
ceived and issued, and exact details of
drafts and detachments, shall be recorded
therein; fines and forfeitures, with the
time when, and the offense, neglect, de-
fault, or deficiency for which they are in
CURED money collected by him, with the
names of the persons from whom collect
ed and all delinquencies and Deficiencies,
shall be recorded in said book, which shall
not be alienated from the company, and
shall alwaya be open to the inspection of
its officers.
Section S5. At the conclusion of each
tour of camp duty, commanders Of COM
panes shall make correct duplicate returns
of their several companies for each day OF
the encampment, upon which the COM
mander Of the regiment or battalion to
which the company belongs shall certify
that such company, on each of the days OF
encampment, well and faithfully perform
ed the duties required by law; and the staff
officer supervising the roll shall certify
thereon that the number of officers, non
commissioned officers, musicians and pri-
Yates, therein reported as present and do
ing duty each day, is correct. He shall
deliver one of such returns to the brigade
major or inspecting officer on duty in the
camp, and transmit the other within ten
days after said tour Of camp duty to the
office of the Adjutant General. The re-
turns of companies attached to divisions
or brigrdes, and not to regiments, shall be
certified by the commanding officers of
divisions or brigades respectively, and by
staff officers of the division or brigade.
Section Sc. The commander of com
pany, within ten days after each tour Of
camp duty, shall make correct alphabet
ical roll of his company, containing the
names of the members who appeared arm.
ed. uniformed and equipped, and perform.
ed all the duties required on the days Of
encampment, and transmit the same, GER.
tilted under his oath to be correct and
true, to the Office of the Adjutant Gen.
cral.
Section 81. A commanding officer of q
company who neglects to make the returns
required by the two preceding sections
shall forfeit twenty-five dollars; and fol
making false return in any case, shall
forfeit one hundred dollars to the use Of
the brigade fund.
Section SS. On the last day of each
tour of camp duty, commanders of regi
ments and lattalions shall make correct
certified rolls of the field and staff officers
of their several commands on duty fol
each day, specifying the name and rank
of each officer who appeared armed, uni,
formed, and equipped on any day, and de-
liver the same to the brigade major, OF
inspecting officer OF the camp; every of
fcer neglecting to make such returns
shall forfeit for each offense fifty dollars
and, for making false return, in any case
two hundred dollars, to the use of the brig.
ade fund.
Section 80. Brigade majors, within &c
days after each tour of camp duty done
by their respective brigades, or the regi.
ments or battalions thereof, shall make and
transmit to the commander cf the brigade
a correct retnrn of such brigades, report
ing therein the condition Of the arms ac-
coutrements and ammunition of the sew.
eral commands. with such suggestions re-
lating to the government of the militia
and the advancement Of order and disci-
pline as in his judgment may be required;
and also, in like manner, make and trans.
NIT to TIE commander of division certi-
fed roll of the. general field and staff of
/ fcers of theirseveral brigades, specifying
the rank Of any one who appeared uni
formed and equipped, and performed duty
ON any day; for neglect to make either
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