Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-24
OFFICIAL NOTICES. OFFICIAL NOTICES.
ACTING ORDNANCE OFFICERS.
Wan DEPARTMENT, !
ADJuTLST GENERAL's OTFICE,
WARRINGTON, May I, 1854.

ADJrrAsT GEEERALT OTrIeE,
wAsHINoToE, May 7, 1854,
General orders, No. is1.
Acting Ordnance CeicarI Of Divisisai brigafsi,
&C. Sc.
| For the purpose Of more perfectly Organising
the tsrvise Of the Ordnance Department, as son-
neeted with armies IN the Geld and the military
! Departments, and ~ the same tins securing for
that department the Services Of . body Of Efficient
oneers, trained TO Its Epeeih euties, Il e sdsrst'
I. that there shah be Attaohoi 70 the general
stat NJ every division in she Army Of the United
States, and to that OF each Brigade or Military
District where no Division orgsniIStiOn exists,
an aang ordAsnes oe,r, who shall be held dirs'tlJ
responsible to the chief Ordasnee otiser ~ the
! general headquarters Of the Army or Department
in which no may DO IerVing, for the manner In
which he shall perform the special duties Of his
once.
q These officers shsll be captains and lleuten'
ants 10 the line Of the regular or volunteer herTee
selected for the position account of their peeu'
liar ftpesS for II, and II possible, iron those who
have already had some experiences In ordnance
duty. They shall be appointed aud assigned 70
duty BY the commander OF the Army or Depart
ment, and by him alone, upon the recommendation
Of the senior ordnance ofioer on duty st general
headquarters; and all removals or changes OF ata-
ton OF these otieerE re to be made by the same
authority, and on tho reeumme ndatioA OF the So
nior ordnance Ofncer.
J. T. shall be the duty OF such ofneers to keep
Themselves thoroughly acquainted with the arms
ment of each regiment and battery IN the division,
brigade, or district with or in which they serves
to see that all arms soooutrements, and equip
mUnts are kept In = serViceable condition by
timely repairS, and to promptly report TO the
| chief ordnance of1cer Of the Army or Department
all Injuries 30, or losses o. ordnance property
which may he due 10 the neglee, oarelesssess Of
| reginiantal or compAny comm Anlera,
| l. They will have charge OF the Amnunitioa
supply train attached TO the division or brigade,
Asd will he held responsible that ample supplies
OF ammunition are at all times in the hands OF the
troops, and that there IL full reserve supply Ii
the train or the district depot
s. Immediately After an engagement, In ease ouI
forces hold the field, they will take charge Of oil
ordnance and ordnance stores found on that por
too Of n occupied by the division or brigade "
which they are attached; they will see thAt regi
mental and company commanders collect aHd sc
cure all arms, Acooutrements, and ammunition
belonging 70 soldiers OF their companies or regi
meAts who have been killed or wounded, OF VIII,
have abandoned such GupplieIj they will give re
eeiptS for all such ordnance stores as are lonEe
needes BY the regiment, and will esuEe them to b
sent, tOgethe with all captured ordnance stores 0
:, whatever description, 10 the nearest srdnsno
depot or arsenal tor deposit and repAir Al d. feet
in arms, Ammunition, or any other ordnaS % store
coming under their observation will st once be 70
ported 10 the chief ordnance ofioer Of the Army o.
Department, together with sll the information Il
be obtained which may aid the Ordnance Depart
msnt to correct the evil.
O. It BhNlI be their dutSto ascertain, At the olos
stevcry Official quarter, whether the ordnance ant
ordnanee storeI 10 hAniI Of the troops have beei
duly accoun.ed for by the officers responsible 70
them. for the whole time they are so responsible
and 10 report all delinquent otleers TO senior ORD
nance officers at general headquarters, TO bs, h
him reported TO the Chief Of Ordnance At Wash
iuston.
, 7 All rsdulsitionB for ordnance and srdnAne
, stores for The u.o OF any troops in the division
brigade, or district, must be duly approved b
4. them before being t,Ansmittsd to general heal
=. qu.rte's, ard they will be held responsible ths
:, vi regulations so transmitted ara msde in GtriC
=, compliance with the regulations q the ordnane
Department.
execute all spee al orders " hieh NAV from time
!, time be given then by the chief ordnance otic'
= 10 WHOM they report.
0 In order thHt the Ordnance Department ma
be kcpt ~ ly advised 81 the names OF all once
:, uho are thus temporarily attached TO II, -epo
~ Of the A-ting ordnance ofierrs 10 every Army
department, Designating the division, briEsdr,
district 10 which they are attached, shall be mad
on the last day OF every month, to the Chisf
Ord nDor At v AIhinE'on, D. e, ~ the senior or
ie nance otneer OF each Army OF Department
'e 10. Hereafter, whenever II may become aeot
ie IAry 70 establish temporary ordnance depon {
No the service OF an Army In the field, II shall
no lone only hy the order OIL the ofleer snmHndiI
she Army or Department, on the rceOmmeHdAIiC
OF Of Liz chief ordnance oicsr. The Otnoersto tAl
CO chsIE OF sue depotS slal ali BE- selesied By II
~ e"iEf ordnance officer and assigned to duty
H. transferred from one depot TO another By II
" 0tneer commanding the Army or Department, Al
nv by rim alone The uanss Of all such depot Al
he those ef the officers In charge Of them will
- olse ne forwarded 70 the Chief Of ordnsnos
~ Warrington, D. C., and Their nAmes will be I
81 GUIDED In the monthly report Of acting oTdnAp
~ me Of divisions, prescribed IN the preoedil
T." pNraEraph.
IN By ORDER Of the Secretary Of War:
~ 4. D. TOWNSEND,
is nyao Assistant AdjusAnt General.