The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-02-17
How PromOtions La, Ohio Rege-
ptsBts are 10 be Aaade Here
nileF.

The system OF promotions in Ohio regi.
ments, upon the recommendations OF person.
al friends, without regard TO seniority, has
! been abandoned by the present Executive.
/ lie found that il created bad feelings in ihs
regiments, leading to responsiveness aud con
tinted pickering. and lsdt it threatehsd de-
mOraliza,ion. Gov. Brough has sdeptea,
as will be seen by tho following order Of
! Adiutant General Cowen, the strict military
rule, making exceptions only in case Of in
ss.Hperance, leaving any question Of comps4
teucy to be settled bs military court after
the appointment, # an officer is declared
to be incompetent he is dismissed, arl tbs
service il rid OF an inefficient officer. THIS
will increase the discipline OF the army, aud
afford no excuse Tor complaint
GENERAL. lDADq'Rs, STATE OF OHIeif
ADJuTANT GEEERALs IS OFFICE, ~
CoLUMBUs, Feb 6, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO 5,
Hereafter, all vacancies in established rss~
imenls, baualions OF independent companies,
will be filled by promotion according TO sem
iority in the regiment battalion or indepen-
dent company, t1cep. il cases OF ihtempef!
dnee.
Existing orders from the War Department.
afford the necessary facilities for ridding the
service OF incompetent or inefficient officers,
by ordering them before an Examining Board
which will relieve the Governor from tho
dissgreeable necessity Of deciding The merits
Of an officer on The mere cbitioh IF the reg
inental or ether commander. I'D
Section 10 of an Act Of Congress, approved
July 22, 1861, General Orders, No. 40, 81.
ries OF 1851 provides as follows:
That the General commanding a separate
department or detached army is hereby su-
thorited 10 appoint military boatd or com
mission OF lot less than three nor mere than
five officers whose duty it shall be to exam.
inc the capacity, qualifications, propriety Of
conduct and efficiency OF any commissioned
officer OF volunteers within his department
Of the Amy, who may be reported 10 the
board or commission, and upon such report,
il adverse to such etli er, and if approved by
the President Of the United States, the com
mission of su. b Uficer shall be vacated -,
Provided, altoays, that no officer shall bs
eligible to sit on such board or commission,
whose rank or promotion would in any way
be effected by its proceedings, and two mem
bers, at least, il practicable, shall be oil equal
rank Of the officer examined"
ANo ohiCei Suai ue uepilVcU VI utS Elbuk W
promotion on the mere expression Of his
commanding officer, that he is not compe:
tent to discharge the duties OF the position
TO which his seniority entities him.
In case OF promotions OF sergeants the
same fule will govern, and for this reasoni
commanding officers OF regiments and other,
organizations will give careful attention 40
The appointment OF non commissioned eff
cors, that none but competent, proper and
efficient mon shall be brought into the line
Of pro;iiutiti.
Officers who GEEK 10 be detailed on duty
which dstaches them from their commands,
will be considered out Of the line OF promotions
during their continuance on. such detached
service. Notice Of such detail must be fur
nished this Department, and also notice OF
the time they are returned to their COM
nands.
Commanding officers must promptly de-
liver all commissions 10 parties Ter whom
they are intended.
By order: B.R COWEN,
Adjt., Gen. Of Oh 10!