Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-12
OFFICIAL.
CIRCULAR.
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER }
25rH ARMY CoRPs, ARMY or THE JAMES
RICHMOND. Va. April lst. 1850.

RICHMOND, Va, April lst 1850
In addition to instructions embraced in Circular Orders
issued by the Chief Qusrermaser Army OF the James
the following given for the information Of all officers
of the Quartermasess Department serving with the a
Army Corps:
exercise rigid supervisory control the affairs Of the
department in their respective commands, and should
make daily inspections to ascertain the exact condition
of their supplies and the in which the duties per-
tanning to the department are performed.
Attention is particularly called to the following para
graph from General Orders No. 81 current series. from
the LieuenantGeneral commanding the armies oil the
United States:
10Th The unit of organization for the supply trains
Of subsistence ordnance and forage will be by Division
Division Quarermasters will be responsible for them
Brigade Qusrtermssters will be responsible for the Br-
gsde baggage trains Regimenal Quarermasters viii be
responsible for Regimental property and baggage:
Quaermas ters will attend in person 10 the drawing
Of necessary supplies depots and will habtually ac
company their trains on marches
Except upon the eve Of move the supply trains
should be kept unoaded and the supplies properly stored
where they will be easy of access and be readily
reloaded should the exigences require. This will en-
able the Quartermaser to 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 other
portions is wrong, and will not be permitted.
Attention of Quartermasters Is called 10 the necessity
for greater care and cleanliness OF all their animals and
other means on transportation. The animals should be
regularly and carefully groomed and the stables and Co
rails thoroughly poiced. Besides regular and sufficient
allowance Of forage and water all animals should be sat-
ed at least once a week.
Earness should be kept clean and oiled often
cessary to keep tie leather soft and pabe and when
not in it should be hung up and protected from the
weather Wagons should be kept painted and the
neatly and plainly marked with the designating badge Of
the command to which they are attached.
The monthly estimates for supplies of Quarermasers
Stores Clothing Camp and Garrison Equipage should be
carefully prepared and made to anticipate all the
wants for the entire month Special estimates for ord
nary supplies except in where the command has
been increased Of unavoidable losses will not be
sdered at this office. One copy Of the Regmental Esti
mate and estimates for separate detachments, will in all
be forwarded with the consolidated estimate of B
gsdes and Divisions
In addition to the usual reports tri.monthly report
will be made by Quartermasters OF Divisions and inde
pendent commands reporting direct to this office giving
the number of Army Wagons, Spring Wagons Amba
lances Hore and Mules sets Of lead and wheel harness.
also the number Of enlisted employed the number Of
enlisted employed the number OF civilian employees,
how employed, and the rate of pay.
Any increase decrease in the strength Of the
tive commands will be promptly reported to this office.
In transm ting the monthly report of means OF trans.
portaon &C.. Form Sc, the strength Of each command
the number of officers and present for duty will be
based upon the last trmonhy report in the assistant
Adutaat Generals Office which Is rendered the last
day of each month Officers will have the report care
fully made up and transmitted to this Office punctually
the FIST day OF the month following that TO which the
port relates. .
The weekly report of wagons and enlisted men, hereto
fore rendered will be discontinued from this date.
II. B. BLOOD.
Capt. and Chief O. M. 18th Army Corps.