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3. For troops when traveling otherwise than by marching, or when for short periods they are separated from cooking facilities (travel ration).

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4. For troops traveling on vessels of the United States Army transport service.

Food on transports for troops traveling will be prepared from the articles of subsistence stores which compose the ration for troops in garrison, varied by the substitution of other articles of authorized subsistence stores of equal money value when required. No savings will be allowed to troops on transports.

5. For use of troops on emergent occasions in active campaign (emergency ration).

An emergency ration, prepared under direction of the War Department, will be issued to troops on active campaign, but will not be used at any time or place where regular rations are obtainable. It will be packed in a conveniently shaped package, and will be carried in the haversack or saddlebags and accounted for at inspection, etc., by the soldier.

6. Proportions of meat issues.

Fresh meats will ordinarily be issued seven days in ten and salt meats three days in ten. If fish (dried, pickled, or canned) is issued, it will be in substitution of salt meat. The proportions of the meat issues may be varied at the discretion of department commanders, not, however, without due consideration being given to the equitable rights of contractors engaged in furnishing fresh meats to the troops under their commands.

7. Substitute when the issue of both fresh meat and vegetables is impracticable.

Whenever the issue of both the fresh meat and vegetable components is impracticable, there may be issued in lieu of them canned fresh-beef-and-vegetable stew, at the rate of 284 ounces to the ration.

(General Orders, No. 56, A. G. O.)

WILLIAM MCKINLEY.

THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

STATUTES AT LARGE.

March 16, 1802 (2-132).—This act allows one ration each to such matrons and nurses as may be necessarily employed in hospitals.

April 24, 1816 (3-297).—Under this act garrison surgeons and mates were to be considered thereafter as post surgeons.

May 18, 1826 (4-173).—In case of deficiency of any article of military supplies or of damage to such supplies, the value of the deficient articles or that of damage to be charged against the responsible officer, unless he can show that the deficiency or damage was not occasioned by any fault on his part.

S. Doc. 229-44

THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.

JOURNALS OF THE AMERICAN (CONTINENTAL) CONGRESS.

October 16, 1775.

Resolved, That it be earnestly recommended to all persons who are possessed of the salt petre lately removed from Turtle Bay, on the island of New York, forthwith to send the same to the president of the convention of New York, to be manufactured into gunpowder, for the use of the Continental Army.

October 17, 1775.

Ordered, that the President write to the convention of New York and inform them that it is the desire of the Congress that the sulphur in that city be immediately removed to a place of safety.

October 25, 1775.

Information being given to Congress that there has been lately discovered, in the , colony of Virginia, a minera! containing a large quantity of saltpetre,

Ordered, That the delegates of Virginia send an express to enquire into the truth of the fact, and to bring a sample of the mineral.

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Resolved, That it be recommended to the several provincial assemblies, conventions, or councils of safety, of the United Colonies, to export to the foreign West Indies, on account and risk of their respective colonies, as much provisions or other produce, except horned cattle, sheep, hogs, and poultry, as they may deem necessary for the importation of arms, ammunition, sulphur, and saltpetre.

THE SIGNAL CORPS.

Act of June 30, 1882 (22 Stats., 117).

AN ACT making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, and for other

purposes.

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Provided, That the allowance for commutation of quarters for officers and enlisted men of the Signal Service serving in the Arctic regions, [shall be] the same in amount as though they were serving in Washington, District of Columbia:

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committee to inquire into, in the Medical Department
respecting correction of, in Department of Military Stores...

ACADEMY (see MILITARY ACADEMY).

ACCOUNTS,

Page.

656

484

325

368

564

manner of keeping, how regulated

of subsistence, by whom signed

weekly, to be sent to Congress

20

22,325
144, 246

of funds received and expended, how made... 158, 200, 336, 408, 449, 462,551, 578
of quotas of provisions from States, how settled...

respecting, of officers of the Quartermaster's Department.

of contractors

form of, regulated ...............

in supply departments to be made quarterly.

of purchases and issues, how settled..

for provisions and fuel, how made.

respecting settlement of hospital

of officers of the Hospital and Medical Departments

166
175, 188

191,309

199, 336

200, 336

257

290

377, 379, 391, 396

394, 397, 408

399

407,578

yearly, of apothecary to be settled within six months.

Superintendent-general of military supplies to prescribe form of

manner of keeping regimental paymasters', regulated by the Secretary of
War....

Paymaster-General to settle and adjust all.

(see PAYMASTERS; COMMISSARY OF ARMY ACCOUNTS.)
of ordnance and ordnance stores..

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payment of, in favor of disloyal persons forbidden..

ACCOUTERMENTS (see LEATHER; DEERSKINS),

may be issued to detachments of seamen or marines ...

(see SAPPERS AND MINERS.)

to be stamped "United States"

neglect to deliver continental, punishable..

States to appoint persons to manufacture.
superintendent of military, appointed
how obtained

returns of, to be made

ACTS OF CONGRESS,

provisions of, amended.

455

456

553, 578

643, 644

681

54, 686, 687

202

546

546

553, 554

554

568

569

extended.

construed

suspended.
repealed in part....

28, 36, 37, 131, 424, 434, 473, 682, 683, 686
36, 72, 73, 74, 203, 216, 218, 219, 340, 463
342, 413, 473, 474, 504, 586, 682

428
74,

78, 194, 203, 206, 209, 232, 331, 343, 344, 356, 403, 413, 414, 415,
466, 473, 502, 507, 511, 512, 519, 575, 583, 588, 589, 590, 595, 625
repealed
75, 102, 111, 129, 197, 199, 201, 208, 209,
335, 344, 350, 410, 415, 468, 469, 474, 498, 508, 578, 581, 583, 590

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ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL (see RANK; PAY; RATIONS),

authorized..

to principal army to act as chief of staff.
letters to and from the, free of postage.

provisionally retained

Page.

381

87, 239, 364, 536

121,393

87,488, 535

389

69, 107

72, 109

72, 109

72, 109

72, 110

ADJUTANT-GENERAL (see UNIFORM; RANK; PAY; RATIONS; FORAGE; BAGGAGE

WAGONS),

authorized.

appointed

appointment of, announced to the Army.
details of

53, 57, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 75, 76, 79, 80, 81

arms in store deliverable on order of the...

to make monthly returns to Congress....

certain regimental returns to the, discontinued
when appointed from the line..

to be assistant inspector-general

(see ALLOWANCES.)

inspectors to act as

to receive journals of Congress

how appointed.

(see HALF-PAY.)

letters and packages to and from the, free of postage..
provisionally retained

franking privilege granted to the.

to be a commissioner of the Soldiers' Home..

to notify State authorities of details for ambulance duty..
charged with certain duties relative to colored soldiers.
mentioned....

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53, 55, 58, 59, 64

53, 55

56, 57, 61, 62

54, 143, 540

56, 57

58

60

62, 69

60, 63, 90, 96

63

64, 77, 78

71, 72

72

73

75, 78, 79

76

78

68, 73, 74

53, 55, 57, 58, 59, 62, 71

54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64

55

64

65

56, 61, 64

70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81

64, 69

78
69

64, 65, 72, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81

(see VACANCIES; ARMY CORPS; DIVISIONS; BRIGADES.)

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

respecting purchase of books, etc., for the.............

ADVERTISEMENT,

for proposals for quartermaster supplies..

ordnance and ordnance stores may be purchased without

AFFIDAVITS,

to insure uniformity Secretary of War to furnish blank forms of..

AGENTS (see MILITARY AGENTS; Clothier-genERAL),
to be sent into each State to purchase goods...
purchasing, to obtain list of prices allowed..

73, 74, 76, 77, 80

74, 79

74

77

80

214, 217, 225

604

419,

432, 509, 517, 590, 599, 686, 687

147, 151

152, 375

AGENTS-Continued.

Page.

authorized for the Quartermaster's Department

purchase of forage .

in each colony to superintend the making of saltpeter
State to superintend manufacture of flints.

superintendent of finance may suspend or remove

to take the oath of fidelity.

155

155

537,538

541

181

appoint, for purchase of supplies. 183, 296, 394, 564

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to be sent into each State to purchase medicines...

in Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands..

AGRICULTURE,

observations and signals for the benefit of.............

AIDS-DE-CAMP,

261

275

275

276

278

280

370

657, 659

614, 616

73

.... 87, 96, 105, 106

47

381, 382

453

58

60

61

to be taken from the line; to perform duties of assistant adjutant-general..
authorized for the Inspector-General

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ALLOWANCES (see MILEAGE; TRAVELING ALLOWANCES; COMMUTATION),

to officers regulated..

of the line detailed in the Inspector-General's Department..

Quartermaster-General reduced

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Pennsylvania and the States south to lay up..

in and near Philadelphia put under General Putnam's control.

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538

243

20, 184

143

184

191

281, 282,283

456

558, 562

240, 241, 537

142

443

420

421

422

420

422

177, 308, 383, 561

535, 537, 539

541

543

544

545

545, 580

563

568, 690

569
572,574

593

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