The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-06

A The military division of the Tennessee Miior Gene
a o. ~. hnSaas 10 command 10 embrace the depart
meht "I the Tennessee, department Of Kentucky, depart
ment OF Georgia department OF Mississippi and depart
ment Of Alabama. Headquarters at Nashville.
o. Tie military division Of the Pacific Major General
" iialleck to command, to embrace the department Of
The Columbia aud department of California ficadquar
tiers at San Francisco
Is,lian hosIties upon the plains and the overland
routes 70 the Pacific coast have given much annoyance,
required the employment Of many troops, aud oocasoiied
great expense to the military department Several Indian
councils have been held during the past season. and large
military expeditions out against hostile tribes and
| bands What has been accomplished by treaty by
lighting will doubtless be- exhibited in the official reports
Of the Indian campaigns which have not yet reached the
| department.
bsanding the troops reduces at once the anot to be
expended 10 some items of appropriation but in others
requires larger immediate expenditures Upou their dis
charge the soldiers became entitled to all the instruments
OF bounty which would have fallen due at later periods
and IN many eases exceeding years pay The trans
poration Of large armies from the field in southern
States, TO their remote homes in the west or in eastern
ana northern States, made extraordinary drafts ON the
pirtrrialstefs department. beyond what would be re.
CURED foi armies marching or encampcd The ynst
amount OF Two stock ON hand requires forage until sales
can De made These are effected with the utmost dill
gchee but SUI this large item Of expenditure continues
through large part Of the fiscal year The financial
ELECTS therefore, of the reduction OF the army and re-
Tehchment OF expenditures only operate to any great
extent on the next fiscal year.
To accomplish the great object of ronptIy reducing
the military expenditures the following general order
was made by the Secretary OF War the 18th of juno
PoR REDUCING EXPENSES OF THE MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 7T.-0rdered-l That chiefs of
the respective bureaus OF this department proceed inn
eiateiy TO reduce the expenses of their respective de-
plr,menis 10 what is absolutely necessary In view of an
immediate reduction OF the forces in the field and parri
and the speedy termination of hostilities and that
they seveiay make out statements of the reduction they
deem practicable.
H. THAT the Qnartermaster General discharge all trans
ports not required to bring home troops in remote donart
mehi5. All flvcnnnd inland transportation will be dis
CHARGED uirnlf far,
troops IN the field Purchases of hoses mules wagons
and other land transportation will be stopped also pur
ctases OF forage except what is required for immediate
consumption, All purchases for railroad construction
and transportation will al-o be stopped
Ill That the Conmssary General of Subsistence stop
the purchase Of supplies in is department exccp for
such may with what is hand be reauired for forces
in the Held, TO the first of June next.
w. That the chief Of ordnance stop all purchases Of
arms, ammunition and materials therefor and reduce the
manufacturing of arms and ordnance stores in govern
en aisenas us rapidly as can he done without injury to
the service.
" That the chief of engineers stop work ON all field
ortificaiions and other works, except those for which
SPECIFIC appropriations have been made by Congress for
completion or that may be required for the proper pro-
lection Of works In progress.
VI That all volunteer soldiers fpatients) in hospitals
efceH nterdn eof"nfeers, reterdas Of the FIRST army
Corps idneoeks) aud enlisted men Of The Tetpran Re
seee tmps who require further medical treatment
be honolbly discharged from service, with immediate
payment
All officers and enlisted men who have been nrsonsr
d war; and now on iurlsugh at the parole camps and
al recruits in rendezvous ercei those for the r5uI1r
rray and he FIRST Army Corps Hancoel 81 will likewise
De honoraby discharged
Officers whose duty is under the repuationa If tb
er'ce to make out rolls and other final papers connect
d with the discharge and payment Of soldiers are d.
tcted to make them without DELAY so that ts orI,
nay be carried into effect Immediately. Commanding
generals OF armies and departments will look 10 the
r0mpt execution OF this work.
VII The Adjuant General of the army will cause i'm |
Mediate returns to he lie by all COMMANDERS In the
ED gnrons detachments and posts of their respective
orees, with view to theis immediate reduction
Will The quaItermaser's, subsistence ordnance onei
eer uhd Provost Marshal Generals departments will re-
luce the number of clerks and employees to thai abso
ney REQUIRED Tor closing the business of their respective
airy OF War tho number required OF each class or grade
The surgeon General will make similar reductions of
iedlca officers nurses and attendants in his bureau
TX The chiefs OF the respective bureaus will imme.
atey cause property returns to be made of the NIB.
property IN their charge and statement OF the pro-
srty in each that may be sold, upon advertisement and
iblc SALE without prejudice to the service.
X. The commssary of prisoners will have rolls made
It OF the name residence time and place of capture and
c1paon Of all prisoners Of war who will take tho oath
allegiance to the United States to the end that such az
disposed TO become good and loyal citizens of the
nited States and who are proper objects of executive
mency, may be released upon tho terms that 10 the
esient shall fit and consistent with public safety
The administrative details of the department during the
e great military operations that have been mentioned
I'd what has been done towards reduction to peace
adjustment will appear in the reports ofthe respective
liels of bureaus.
Aduta Generals Report-Fron the II port of the Ad
ant General 1t will be that the recruiting service
the regular army IL progressing lyorably the number
recruits enlisted for all arms from October 81 1884 10
,tober 1863 having been 1855. The regiments com
sng 1t have been distributed to stations. and their
nks are rapidly filling up, thus enabling the depart
ent TO relieve regiments Of volunteer troops The ores
: authorized strength Of the regular regiments is 952
icers and 4l,sl9 enlisted men, This estimate is made q
the basis OF AZ privates to company the number now
lowed by law at all except frontier posts $
Its recommended In the report that the maximum t
lntiard be liked at 100 enlisted me IN a | q
The Adjutan General recommends that provisions be
lde by law for ensting hundred boys not under
eve years ofag9, MS musicians, done before the IL
US of 1904 and 1865 prohibited the enlistment of minors
der the age of sixteen years that the laws by which
ehaf OF their pay during the period ofabsence is lost
officers absent with leave for than thirty dnvs In
Q year. except from wounds or sickness, be repealed:
nat an act be passed providing the enlistment Of
riorous disabled soldiers superintendent of the ma Ii
nal cemeteries numbering about forty each 10 receive
pay aud allowance OF an ordnance sergeant, | II
light volumes ofrep0rs of battles with mans and in.
" prepared under the resolution of Congress may 49, d
y have been completed and sent to the government oi
ng Office. The publication Of the greater pact of the af
laning reports Is only deferred until the receipt of u
es not yet rendered and which are re1uire IN rrss
the chronological order oserse ed in the preparation ST
hc volumes already completed The register Of vol Ia
oor officers called for by resolution Of June 90 1861 nj
embracing some 2oo 900 names, will DO completely co
time Congress assemblies ur
he aygregao Of volunteers and drafted men, and sub til
ties ordered to the field between the LIST of November
, and Both of April 1865 was 2O2 III The numbar IS
oluntecs. dracdmen, and militia mustered out and
la rged within the period was 81 900 In dis ton
mug ,e orecs no longer required after the cessation del
ostties, the same machinery OF mastering officers
depots has been usedas ia recruiting. Regiments car
noh. nome as last as tiey could be transported Inc
PAID the officers being held responsible Tor the good Ioy
vi0r Of the Instances have been rare of nny be
fdels Much credit Is due to mastering oieers nav wit
rs and railroad companies, through whose efforts anu
ps numbering in the aggregate 500 963 men, have pai
transported, mustered out and paid IN =
the 18th OF April, 1865 it ordered that returns
ade OF the volunteer forces in he field with view ten
e't leate reuucuoh ana IN connexon with this COLI
regulations were prepared and promulgated for and
muster out and discharge. In executing this work 6Gl
anu aPipper protecuohoi the interests OF the less
,"T NH u sne Troops were heid In view and rity
s "e III .ie heid as Wen as III most Of s
tates AL the field rendezvous all surplus property tbos
AIKEN possession ofby the staff officers the respec ,nt
npply departments, and the muster rolls and and
discharge papers prepared under the direction of bee,
commlssarIes OF musters and their assistants arm
tu cohn.anders were Instructed TO sec tr0o
he work was pushed with energy, using for that end dish
~ "a an o'sa"o eo"thueis win their fespee cam
~" Vh"ceis " s"peiihtehoii As soon as regiment L.
Ter organization had its papers prepared an /,
placed en- route for its State for payment and final tiers
~. 'ie s,ato aehuezsous was iocited Tue Chief that
oee VI e Si'e OF one OF more OF MS assis dent
WIN pay nas'efS qhtefmastefs conlnissaries of ecut
80 - o, s' uceis WHOSE uues were with be re
a a W VI .i.c uoops tneir care pera
awang ,e same the reception OF the pnblie pro- ton
~ oy .ne' anu 'nef transportation 10 Their the 4
-, +. :, our
~ ao,"s ~, 'nsehiehis 'e enute iorco OF in
na 'asis'""' .ou'iiiss'iies vi musiefs ior 8.
III the held have been made available for The work mani
nexion with the chief and other State mastering also
= 49, no ost eNpeilehcei mastering oncers and thous
~ ~, i', w,n 'he ree,Meh'ai records Werese- ranks
n ~ rom Niieil .he mastering out data the II
~ Wele IcaIy accessipie ana tue loss OF advaI