Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-18
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PAT OF CERTAIN ARMY OFFICERS.
WAA DEPARTMENT.
ApJurAHT GEHERAL's OFTIcI,
General Orders, No. 1853.
The following act Of Congress ia published for
the Information OF all concerned:
PUBLIC, No. a.
An act 70 amend section nine of the Ast approvsd
July II, le61, entitled IAN act to define the pAy
and smoluments OF certain otleeTa OF the Amy
AID for other purpose"
Be Enacted BY he Senate and HouSs Of RepvsI,nis
hvs' Of M United StSisI Of America in ConQrsss a.
'eE6kd, That the rank OF Chaplain, without com.
mAnd, in the regular and volunteer service OF the
united States, 10 hereby recognized. ChApIAins
shall Be borne on the hed and stan rolls leIt after
the surgeons, and shall wear such uniform A. IL or
may be prescribed BY the Army Regulation and
shall b subject to the same rules and regulations
as other ofncerS OF the Army. They shall Be en-
titled to draw forage for two horses, and when
assigned to hospitals, posts, and forts, they shall
be entitled 70 quarters and fuel within the hos
pitfalls posts, or forts, while they AH so assigned
without the privilege OF eonmutatIon, subject 10
the sane condition. and Limitations A. are now by
la" provided In the case OF Surgeons. Whe. AZ
sent non duty with leave, or on assount OF sick
ness or other disability, when held By the enemy
a. priSoaerS, they shall be subject to no othsr
dininution or loss Of pay and allowances THAI
other omeSrs in tbs military serViso are updsr
like circumstances And ChAplAinS who law. h.sn
absent from duty By reason Of wounds or .i,kps.,,
or when bSld A. prisoners In the hAndI of ths
enemy, shall be entitled TO receive full pay, WITH
out TAtionS, during such absence. 10 ali other n.
sPe'" tAs pay OF ChAplAlns shall be the sane A.
now provided by law.
See. T. And BE- Jrt4E enacted, That the A., an
proved July H. 1891, entitled An act to Dan.
sions, 10 hereby so amended as to include Chan
lAiAs Ia the regular and volunteer fsrsSs OF IN.
Army Provided That tho pension 10 Whi,h .
ChAplAiH shall DO entitled for a total di,.biIIt,
shall be twenty dollars per month, and all III. pro
visions OF the act to which this IectIon n, a,
amendment shall apply to and eubr.s. An.
"laoWsi shldFen, mothers, and sisters Of Chan.
lAinS OF the land forces Who have dl.d ,in.. ~.
ttA day Of March, 1851, or shall die Of wound. ar
disease contracted In the service Of Tia ToI,Si
stAtsS, and while such IhAplAinI are, or ,h,II \.
In the line OF their duty.
see. .. And BE- u JuHhhsr sRGSsG, That II ,L,u 1.
the duty OF ChaplAinS II the military 1erxt,. ~
the United States to make noAthly report, I. ~
AdjutGat General Of tho Army, through the um,I
military ahAnneS, OF the moral soAditioa snd r.,-
oTAl history Of the regiments, hoSpi'AlS or post,
to which they may be AttAohedj AAd II shall be The
duty OF all commanders OF regiments, koIpitLIs.
and posts, to render BuSh fAsllihSs A. will aid n
the discharge OF the duties assigned 10 thsA Ly
the Government,
See. 4 md be Il Further alESsd, That all Gap.
lAinS in the military service OF the United States
shall hold appropriate religious services ~ the
burial OF soldiers who may die In the command 10
which they are assigned TO duty, Aad It shall 10
their duty to hold public religious services ct least
OnSs sAsh Sabbath, when prAStiSable
Approved, April ., 1854.
By order Of the Secretary Of war
Z. d. TOWNSEND,
ApO Assistant AAjatAnt GOASrak