Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-03-11
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ADJ'T 4 INSP'R GENL'S OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Va, March i, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS.

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objects 81 She Q"lririin.~teTI Department -Ul. ui".rr
'hr 'oA"i>"''m vi r"tnpaay GrUlmaidrI.. i->ur rlu:'ii.
."et''! !" e''u'e'' and '"Ae the'r Individual receipts, ';'rI".
II. Paragraph II. General Order No. u. l~c:. Is araen4.
II amy cavulryman "sh.ll no, l--p Himself rr",iI:.i
with n seFSlccabie horse, i- ,lual sci ye o.. :Y"l," AMI lie
transferred 10 ANY ie:imrit Of infantry :r"m ,he STATE
irnn winch he r0lunirerud, or WIS vuiscfibgd. that The d..
pariinent comm <ndcr mnr order.
III. The io!i"wiu. a. I.ryr-., j.. rulli.LrJ for Tia
Information Uf the army,
Az ACT 10 allow omrn!, ;orrl nni,rS, Of IN, .ruy r.iors
anu 'he r"'t1rse OF p":chdainG closaI"E itVIn HE S"nr
icrUdsters Department. q.
The Congress ut Tue Confederate states "f America de-
enact, lhtt from und alter the pa agc uI this act, all
commissioned officers OF the aruiirs, whist vu duty ia the
hsid, or In The naval service, whilst unOat. al tie Cuuieir.
rave stslrs, tIail be entitIei Ia Que rhIlun IN Kind each. IN
quantity aud Qualify, la. sslne as are NOS allowed oy Law
10 priSa'rs, aud thal draw aud Receive the s.mr unlrl
SUCH regulations as may be prescribed by Tie Secretary VI
War.
Sec. !. Allcomm;ssioned officers o. the armir, Of ihr C"n.
'ederale States shall he allowed to purchase Clothing
anu cloth Tor clothing from any Gaar:rrmasier ut the
price ri 'ch II cost the government, AL expenses included
Pr1T!H'4. Ihtt no QusrtcrInusicr shall he allowed 10 sill
10 II y . Lccr any ciothiag wilrl, won!d Ge proper 10 isssr
10 Irt'airs, until all private. entitled 10 receive the sa'n-
shall have hrru trSt Il applied Pr0riirc. TlIIt the ocrer
Offering 10 purchase shall give hi certificate on honor ina,
the articles are necessary for his own personal comfort
and pse, and in no Case shall more than nc suit per an
nun he al owed to BE- so puresasedhy any o. ccr F"0t''
dri That no law or arm regulation shall hereafter he
construed TO u'iow IN office 10 purchase or draw f."ia
subsistence stores more Than one ration a day. Or TOR :r.b
prlr. than the cot thereof Inc udins tran pc. taiion.
scc. ). No officer under the RAM u l,riradier General
shall hefea ter DC entitled 10 forage or commni alton for
ierage, Tor more than one horse. except when ca scrvEe IN
the field.
". Ita,Ions Ia Kind, the same In quality and quantity as
are now allowed by law TO privntcr, will be issued to fesi-
mental commissioned officers, whilst on duty In the field.
upon Provision Returns, approved ny the commanding
officer Of the regiment, aud 10 general and stan officers
upon their own Certificates.
V. One ration a day in kind may he purchased by any
oficsr-not in The feid = who Is upon duty under ORDER
from this "hice or from any depnit Inent commando, at
cost, Including transportation.
vi. Officers retired Ia accordance with the act TO pro-
Vide ai Invalid corps, approved February Eth, 1sGi, arc
no; entitled 10 draw or purchase ra.inns unless assigned "
duty by orders under the provisions of HAT law.
VII. The Quartermasitr General will Issue instructions
10 quarteruastcrs aud assistant quartcruasters, 10 carry
into effect section 3 OF the above act, and 30 much o! sec.
lion = Of the same act as relates to his department.
By order. (Signed) :. COOPER,
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whlg and Sentinel copy.