Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10
OFFICIAL.
CIRCULAR.
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTFRNASTER)
9brH ARMY CORPs, ARMY OFTHE JAhf:s,
RICHMOND, Va, April lst, 1866.


In addition 10 instructions embraced in Circular Orders
issued by the Chief Qunrtermaster Army OF the James
the folio wing given for the information OF a.! ohcer
of the Quarermaste Department serving with the 18th
Army Corps: o.,
Al officers Of tie QuaIermasters Department should
yerce rigid supervisory control the AHA II OF the
departmen. in their respective commands and should
make daily inspections to ascertain the exact condition
of their supplies and the manner in which the duties per
thinning 10 the department are performed.
Attention IL particularly calied 20 the following para
yraIh from General Orders. Nc. ~ current heres, rcE
the Lieutenant General commanding tie armies oil lie
United STATES
of subsistence ordnance and forage, VIII lie by Dy.scE.
Division QuGrernaters will be responsible for them
Brigade Quarternasters Will be responsible for the Bri-
gade baggage trains; Regimeotai QuateraastFs WI be
responsible for Regimental property ana baggage.
'uuaermasters will attend in person 20 the drawing
OF Necessary supplies at depots and viii hauituaLy &C
company their trains on marches
Excert upon the eve Of move tie supply trains
should be kept uaoaded and the supplies properly stored
where they i'll be easy OF access and can be readily
reloaded should the eXigences 50 require. This wl en-
able the Quartermaster 20 distribute the WORK O: Ms
transportation equally among us trains The practice
Of keeping portion of the trains constantly loaded and
in park idle thereby throwing all the work upon other
portions is wrong and Will not be permitted.
Attention Of Quartermasers called to tie necessity
for greater and cleanliness OF all their animals and
other means Of transportation. The animals should be
regularly and carefully groonet and tie stables and CO.
rails thoroughly poiced Besides regular and sufficient
ed az least once week.
Harress should he kept clean, and oiled often
cessary keep tie leather soft and piahe and when
not in use i should be hung up and protected from she
weather Wagons should De kept painted and tie cover
neatly ard plainly marked with the designating badge Of
the command 20 which they attached.
Tie monthly estimates for supplies Of Quartermasier
Stores Clothing Camp and Garrison Eguipace should he
carefully preeaTcd and made to anticipate all the
wants Tor the entire month special estimates !or ord;
nary supplies, except IN cases where the command mas
been increased " unavoidable losses will not be con
,derec at this Office One copy Of the Regmental Est.
mate and estimates for separate attachments, III IN All
cases ~ forwarded with The consolidated estimate OF Br'
gades and Divisions.
IN addition "a the usual reports, ti-monthly repor!
will be made by Quartermasters o. DIVISIONS and nee
nenden commands reporting direct to this Office giving
the number Of Army Wagons Spring Wagons Ambu
lances Horses and Mules OF lead and wheel harness
also the number Of enlisted employed the number OF
enlisted men employed the number Of civilian employees
how employed, and the rate Of pay.
ANY increase decrease IN the strength OF TIE resec
tive commands will be promptly reported TO this office
IN transmitting the monthly rep n o. means OF trans
portaton &c. Form &C. the strength Of each command
he nc,nbe of officers and present FOR duty will he
based ton the last tri-mOBthly report in tie Assistant
sdiuant Generals Office, which j. rendered Oh the last
Gay Of each month Oacers will have the report
fully made ~ No transmitted % iris office punctualy Of
the frst DAY Of the month following that " which ihe
pori relates
The weekly report OF wagons and enlisted men, hereto
fose rendered, vii be discontinued from this date.
H. II. BLOOD.
Capt and Chief 9. N. 18th Army Corps