Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-15
OFFICIAL.
CIRCULAR
OFFICE CHIEF QUtRTERMA- PEI,
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RICuIuND. Va, April 1T 1907
IN addition to instructions embraced in Circula. Orders
issued by tile Chei Quarermaster Army OF the lanes.
the following given for the information OF al ON en-
OF the Quarcrmaster Department. serving with me 7th
Army Corps:
exercise rigid supervisory control the aat Of The
department 10 tci respective commands, and shou!c
make daily inspections 10 ascertain tie exact condioo
oil their supplies and the in which the duties pc
tanning TO the department are performed.
Attention particularly called 10 the following para
graph from General Ordex No. 81 current sers. FROM
the Lieueaant-General commanding tie armies q tht
United States
"l2th. The unit of organization for the supply trains
OF subsistence ordnance and forage will lie by Division
Division (uait=rmasters will BE- .espCn, ole for them
Brigade Quarermasters will be responsible for the BIZ
gade baggage trains Regimcntal QuareuBa sters will be
responsible for Rcgimental property and baggage.
Quarermasters will attend in person to the drawing
oil necessary supplies at depOts, and viii haDtGal
company their trains on marche-'
Except upon the eve Of move. the supply. trains
should be Kept unoaded and the suppe properly stored
where they will be easy OF and be readily
reloaded should the cXgences require. This will en-
able the Quagternaster distribute the work OF his
transportation equally among his trains The practice
OF keeping portion OF the trains constantly loaded, and
in park idle, thereby throwing all the work upon Otsr
portions, Is wrong and will not be permitted.
Attention OF Qudrernastcrs = called 20 toe necessity
io greater care and ccahint OF all their animals aDc
o:bei means Of transportation. The animals .hoIld be
regularly and caIetuhy groomd and the Statutes and
rail- ;Lofougtly IViiceo. Beside, yuiar sufficient
&c et east CEC5 o - .eE.
Ea.ue-z sEculd Be kept c,ea a9t oej @. otsr os ne
cessary 60 keep nc ls.ttef so cd l.ay ond ~leo
not IN 1shou!d be hung up a2C projected rom the
weather Wly CONS should Ii Kept jaltec. 81 .as
neatly and plainly marked Wiz thc desigSasl. alee O.
the command TO which they are attached.
The monthly estimates for supplies Of QIGr%usste1a
Stores Clothing Camp and Garrison Eqripage, should be
carefully prepared and made 70 anticipate al TIE
want for the eatire month. Special estimates for ord
nary supplies, except in cases whore the command has
bee increased Of unavoidable losses will not be con.
s1ered at this Office One copy OF the Eegimenta EFT
mate and estimates for separate attachments, viii in 81
cases DC forwarded with the consolidated estimate OF BIZ
gadss and Divisions.
In addition e the usual reports ri monthly report
will be made BY Quartermasters Of Divsions and inde
The number OF Army wagons, Spring Wagons, Ambu
ances Horses ard Mules set, C lead and Wheel harness
also the number OF enlisted men employed therumbcr Of
listed men employed, the number Of civilian employees
now employed, and the rate OF pay.
ANY ncrease decrease in the strength &C thc -epec
ctye coulua9d= viii be promptly reported to this Office
portsou &c, Form S. the strength OF each command
based upoE the last tnonlly report IN the Assistant
A1iutaat Generals Office which Is rendered on the last
day OF each month. Officers will have the rcprN
riy made rp and transmitted TO this office punc.ualy on
the first day Ct the month following tLa 20 which the re
port restes.
TIE weekly report Of wagons and enlisted meI hereto
fore rendered Ell b discontinued from this date.
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