Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-01-21
IPuBLIC-No. 253.l
An ACT to provide for the better organiza.
tion of the OuarterT1ascc Departaaeut. !

tion of the QuarterTnasscr's Department
BE it enacted BY tie Senate and House
of Representatives, Of tie United States
Of -lnerica in Congress ussemblcd, That
there shall be established in the Uffic8 Of the
quartermas,cr- general Of the army. to exist
during the present rebellion aud one year
thereafter, the following divisions, each Of
which shall BE- placed in the charge Of con-
pc tent officer Of tho quartermastes's, depart
meut, to b. assigned to such duty by tie
Secretary of War, who shall, under such
rules as may be prescribed by the quarter
master general. with the approval Of the
Secretary of War, transact the business Of
such division as hereinafter provided, to
wit - .,. lrl u as sr.45t1'ae' n.i
The first division shall have charge Of the
purchase. procurement, and disposition OF
horses and mules for cavalry, artillery. wagon
and ambulance trains, and all other purposes
for which horses OF mules may bs procured
tor the armies Of the United States r
The second division shall have charge Of
the purchase. procurement, issue. aud dispo-
si,ion Of cloth and clothing. knapsacks. camp
and garrison equipage, and all accoutrements
of thu soldier which are provided by the
quartermaster's department. q a. ao', {ri
The third division shall have charge Of the
purchase, charter, hire, and maintenance Of
all vessels to be used in the transportation
of the army, and Of prisoners Of war. and Of
their supplies, on the ocean,, and the bays
and sounds connected Herewith. aud upon
the northern and northwestern akes, includ,
ing all vessels propelled by steam or other.
wise. owned or employed bg the War Depart
ment, excepting river steam-vessels and bar
ges upon the western rivers.
: The fourth division shall have charge OF
the purchase, charter, hire. maintenance, aud
procurement of all transportation for the
army, and its supplies BY land and upon the
western rivers (othcr than transportation by
animal power in the field, and at camps,
garrisons, posts, dcpots. and stations. } y in
Guiding all railroad and -telegraRA lines ope.
rated 6y the United States for military Pur-
noses. and Of all steam, rams and gunboats
owned or employed BY che Wat Department.
upon tho western rivers, until other depost'
ton shall b madeh ofaihem ~ cpmPstsas
authority. q. .'ua ..ruj.i .rA.,losS
The ffth division shall have charge Of the
purchase, procurement, issue, and disposition
Of forage and straw for che army. q ''H ''''''
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tho erection. procsremsat. maintsnanoa. d's'
position. and 30 forth. Of all barracks. hos
pital builiings. siorehousrs. stablss. bridges.
ioshcr than rsilrosd bridges.) wharves. and
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