New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-11

gineers Including battalion of engineersl;
second, ordnance department Including
ordnance sergeants of posts, and enlisted
men of ordnance).
The hne of army, viz: First, the infantry
arm; second, the artillery arm; third, the
cavalry arm; fourth, the Indian scouts.
Chaplains of posts and regiments.
The military academy.
The officers on the retired list.
In general term, "the staff" includes
ell officers and soldiers for the time being
on staff duty. The Aid.de camp and mill
tary secretary of a general officer are his
personal staff.
ARTICLE w. COMMAND OF THE ARMY.
8. All branches of the military establish
ment are under the command of the Gen
eral of the army. Upon him devOlves the
direction of all military operations and the
supervision of all military works.
g. Civil wOrks in charge of officers of the
corps of engineers are under the exclusive
control of the chief of engineers, and the
head Of the executive department TO which
they appertain.
10. The headquarters of the army will be at
the city of Washington, where the General
may be in hsbitual communication with tie
President, Secretary of War, and the chiefs
of staff.
il. All orders relating to military opera
tons, station or movement of troops, or to
! the discipline of the army, and all orders or
regulations for its general information or
government, whether originating with the
General, or directed by the President or
| Secretary of War, will be issued by the
General through the Office of the Adjutant
| General.
IL. The chiefs of staff may issue orders to-,
and correspond directly with the subordi-
nate officers of their respective corps, de-
partments or bureaus, in respect to the
1 wrNcA
| returns and other details, which are not i'm
| pOrtant to the commanding Generals, but
all official correspondence upon subjects of
| which the commanding officers should have
| knowledge will be transmitted through the
headquarters OF the General of the army
and the subordinate commanders.
10 The General of the army and all cub
ordinate commanders within their respect
i've spheres, will watch over the economy Of
the service in all it's branches They will see
| that all estimates are based upon proper
data, are made for the objects contem plated
by law, and are limited to the necessities of
the military service. He will see that ex-
penditures are made only in accordance
with law and authority of the War Depart
| mont
ARTICLE v.-GEoGRAPHIcAL DIVISIONS AND
DEPARTMENTS.
IA. The territory of the United States il
y
ments, and commanders are assigned to
them by orders from the President The
commands embrace all troops in the service
of the United Ststes, regular, volunteer OIL
militia, within their respective limits,
whether of the line or staff, where special
| exception is not made by higher authority
| 10. The General in-chief exercises imme
date supervision over the Military Aoad-
envy and the Artillery School. The engineer
| school ia under the immediate control OF
| the chief of engineers, under the orders OF
| the General i0-chet.
10. In general, Notifications under con.
structiou or extensive repair, srsensls of
| construction and ordnance, qusrtermaster
/ and subsistence depOts for the supply of q
division will be under the immediate con.
troll OF the division commander; but nothing
In these regulations is to derrOgste from the
| established principle that in cases of emer
| gency all military men and material within
| reach come, "a a matter of course, under
the control of the department or division
| commanders.
II. The commander of a division exercises
Il supervision over the affairs of the depart
ment under his control. similar to that
| which a general commanding an army in
| the field would exercise over his subordinate
| commanders, without unnecessarily inter
fer ng with the administJ alton OF the de
DArtmebt commander. For this purpose
|
call FIR reports, returns, etc, at his discre
tiUD, and is expected to decide all matters
coming properly within his jurisdiction
whether by appeal or otherwise, and Il
make appropriate remarks upon s1ch as he
NAV deem right to forward.
| Is. The division commander will preside
over the board, composed of the eeniOr Off
GERS of engineers, ordnance and artillery
serving in The division, for the oOnsidera
ton of all important questions of fortlfica
ton and armament within the division, tC
he submitted for the action of the General
in,ohitf and the Secretary of War.
10. The division commander regulates
the establishment of military distriots anC
temporary posts, aud originates, directs anG
approves military operations within his de
psrtments, and in cases of emergency trans
fers trOope from one of his departments tC
aDO' her, Permanent ports Can be estab
lished only under special authority frOu
and will be named by the Secretary O
War
90 Upon reporta from the department
commanders and hs own inspeutors, III,
division commander should periodically
convey to the Adjurant General Of the armJ
such information If affairs In his command
as may be useful to the Secretary of War
or the e. neral commanding the armies .
the United States. He should also imme
diattly report all changes of officers anC
troops made within his command.
81. The powers and duties of depart
ment commander embrace all matters o
command and administration not especially
reserved to higher authority, or otherwise
specially provided for in the laws and regu
latiODs.
% A division or department commands
intending to leave his headquarters, will re
port in advance his intention, proposed
length of his absence, and his address Il
the Adjutant General at Washington. 4
department commander will also make tn
same report to his division headquarters.