New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-15
AN ARTILLERY SCHOOL AT FORTRESS MONROE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 1.-THE following
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order mas been lssueu'
HDoRs OF TIIR ARMY, ADJ'TGEsERALs OFFICE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 99.-The following orders have
An artillery school WIN be established at Fortress
Monroe, Virginia 10 have the following organization
First. OF three field officers OF artillery; the senior 10
command the post and school, the senior officer OF ord
nance stationed at the post, and the heads OF such
departments Of instruction shall be established THESE
officers shall form the staff Of the school, but the ordnance
officer shall be officer OF the school only 80 lar as 70 De
member OF the staff" at its meetings Second: or at
leaat five batteries artillery. from each regiment Of
artillery and such other officers and enlisted men OF ar
~ b school for instructions these batteries be the in
struction batteries Of the foot artillery Third on such
Breyet Second Leutenants are assigned to the arti
ery arm and who shall remain at the school for one year
unless sooner promoted to the service batteries Fourth
OF such number OF the younger and more Intelligent
recruits for the foot batteries shall keep the nstruc
zion batteries full These recruits shall remain at tho
S Of an xdutant of the post who shall be secretary
Of staff and keep the records 0 the proceedings OF Its
III RE staff shall determine all questions relating to
the time and manner OF instruction shall prepare pro
Shall he submitted 20 the GeneralinChief for his ap
prOval. go. ,, , .o.. ., ,,-.uo.. ~,o,,o.
yi be an independent command and all reports and re-
turns will be made direct to the Generalin Chief
~ The instructions shall include-Ftrst: Practical
n the construction and service of all kinds Of
artillery and artillery material, ana In gunnery and
~ as sp on the use and appca
ton OF artillery; the duties OF artillery troops IN cam
Pa9fG 0sb sRd military law and military history
These lectures to be given in the ecturerooms IN which
h tudents after the lecture, shall complete their notes.
and nnder the direction of the proper officers, make
themselves familiar with the subjects o. ne lecture
and men a may be established BY the staff 10 be attended
nrincIpay during the Winter hall OF the year These
M be graded so suit the different classes OF
shoIars and TO aim such proficiency In mathematics
that the student shall comprehend the principles on
hitch artillery instruction depends Fin: There shall
Ne at least one examination annually at such time the
staff shall determine OF the ocsps , under OF
setting forth the efficiency Of each officer Similar cx
.hrnnSh course of instruction Sirh. The Ileuenants
with he instruction batteries shai be relieved and re-
Rtteres and other final examinations Each shall be
furnished Dy the staff with certificate setting forth his
,anding and efficiency as artillery officer. failure
20 obtain satisfactory certificate shah be considered
bar to promotion til after another years instruction the
Ing the school shall be furnished with certificate setting
forth his character and proficiency SerenM The ord
roe will afford the school any assistance in his power by
command OF Gen Grant f. ID. TOWNSEND,
Assistant djutant- General.