, REGULATIONS TOR THE GOVERN MENT O}' THE VOLUNTEER FORCES OF TilE STATE OF GEORGIA. 1 85. ATLANTA, GA.: Gao. W. HARRISON, late; Printer, ,Franklin PTlg... Pub. Co.) 1895. I BEC 4 48 , 'l'A'J'j<~ OF GE HOIA, AD,JrTAN'l'-GKNKHAJ}S OFFI 'I';, ATI~.\~T,\, April 15 ] 95. 'file followi Ilg Regulation. fo1' tit' Volunteer For' of til lcur of (; ol'gia are publi hed for the government of all concerned, and will be trictly ob el'ved. 'L'be ReO'ulalion, are a compilation of the regulaion' prollJulgat d from time to time, in general or- ders from the djutant-General' om 'e, together with "ariou alteration' and additions. 'rbey will sup 1's de all regulations beretofore puuli 'bed from tbis oftice. More general and compr b n'i ve regula lion' will be publi. hed at a sub 'equ nt date. By or ler of the Govel'llor: J~o, 1\1 '.INTO, Il ](Er.T~, Ac7jalanl-G ncrat. GOVER..,,"OR MAY ORDER REG LA'l.'WX . "For the purpo e of carrying into effect any provisions of this Arti 'le, and of providing for the organization, di 'cipline, and government of the volunteer, iu all particulars not herein fully de cribled, the Governor i authorized to make and order uch g neral regulation a he may find nece sary, not incoll i tent with law; and he i' further authorized to furni h to the commander of every batt..lion and company of volunteers, now or hereafter to be organized, at lea I, four copie of thi Arti le, and of any amendments thereof, which may from time to time be passed, and of u h g neral regulations as he may pre. cribe under thi' ection printed in pamphl t form, at the expen e of the tate. And until the Governor hall prescribe the regulation authorized by thi . section, and in all matters not fixed by thi' Article, or by uch regulation , the general regulation of the army of the nited I tate shall govern, 0 far as they are applicable, aod not inconsistent with anything contained in this Article." S '(ion 11 03(pp) , Code of G.ol'gia, 1 2. IK 'TR 'TWX' A~D DRILL. "'rbe in truction and d'l'ill of the volunteer" of each arm shall be a cordiug to the system now in use in the al'l1.1yof the' oited tates, unless otherwi e ordered by the Governor in general regulation , hereinafter provided for. ' Section l103(nn), Cod of G ol'gia, 1 2. 'rhe ystem of di eipline, routine of duty, and exC"ci of the ~aval Battalion and parts thereof shaH 'onforrn generally with the existing laws governinO' tbe voluuteer for s of the 'tate of Georgia, .'0 far a . the same may apply. CONTE "fe.. ARTICLE. PAGE. 1. Milita,i'y Discipline. 5 In General. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ~ In Armorie , , .. , , . . . . . . .. . . 6 n. Rank and Preceden e of Officer.. . . . . . 7 Land Force... . .. 7 Xaval Militia., . nL 'ommand.. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 9 General provisions respe tingComrui - ioned Office) ......... 11 IV. Election and appointment of .. , 11 v. Examination of... .. ....... .. .... . 14 'core of Examioation, Land Forcc. .. Ilj cope of Examination, Naval Militia 17 VI. Memorandum of, ub-h ad for Writ- ten Examination... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20 Land Force... . . .. 20 Naval MJlitia. .. . .. . .. 25 VIT. Text-Book and Antboritic. for Exam- ination , .. " . . . . . . . . . .. 27 VHT. Resignation and Di harge of ommi- sioned Officel 27 IX. Leave of Ab ence of Offic r.. , . . . . . .. 28 x. R tireJuent of Officer. . . . . . . . . . . 29 XI. Personal Reports of Officers. . . . . . . . . . . 29 xn. Report Concerning Deceas d om ers and oldiers '" 29 xm. Officers Vi itinO' the Capitol.. .. . .. . . . 30 General Proyi ion R pecting Enli ted Men 30 XIV. Enlistment........... . .. ,.,......... 30 xv. Di!!cbarge of Eoli ted Men 33 VI. 'Iran fer of Enli ted Men ,.,.. 35 IV JlI1DEX. ARTJ LE. P.'GR. XVI[. Non- ommi . ioned Offi el 37 XVnI. Military ITe pondence 39 XIX. Folding and Briefing...... -lU XX. Order 41 XXI. Records. . . . . . . . . . . .. -13 XXII. Book of Hecord Required to be Kept 44 xxnr. Method of Keeping Books of Record.. .jO XXIV. Reports and Heturn Required to be Heudered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Property Accountability. . . . .. . . . . . . .. .).j XX\. Board.' of urvey.......... .. ... ... .).J. XX\"r. Bond. to be Executed upon i 'ue of Publi Property. ;')7 XXVII. Anuual Hetul'l1 of Public Property.... 59 XX\'ln. In pection and Yerifi ation of Puillip Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .')9 XXIX. Marking of Public Irop rty. GO XXX. Care and u. e of Public Property. . . . . . OJ XXXr. leaning and Car of Arm Gl XXXlT. Property to be hll:n diu upon Disband- ment............................... (j2 XXX Ln. Ammunition to be kept cou tantlyon hand................................ US XXXI\. Admi sion of new Or"'anb"ations Ga XXX\". Hitle Practi e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (j.J. ReO'ulation Relative to Canlps of 111- truction. . . . . . .. . 72 XXXVI. In G neral...... . 72 xxxnr. Pitching and strikinO' tents.. . . .. 7:3 Uniform of the Yolunteer Force:' 7U XXXVLII. Land Force. . . . . . . .. 7li XXXLX. Naval "Militia. ..... .J. XL. III G ueral tor Yolunteer Ful'('c.. .... 90 XLjl. Camp ECjwpag j:iu- G.'lmp or lield. ., !):.! ~EGULATIO S FOR VOLU TEER FORCE" ARTIULE T. MILITARY DISCIPLINE. IN GENERAL. 1. nder the term military discipline i included !very sy tematic mean for in. uring the following remlts: nhe itating obedience to stl'ict enforceme"nt of uilitary law and order:;, and a carefnl observance of .he re pect and courte y nece ry and cu tomary beween branche and grade of the military e tabli hnent. The health and comfort of the troop . Care and accountability for public military proprty. Information in the mo t concise form, showing at 'tated time, or on demand, the trength, condition, and efficiency of the force, and ondition of tores or ~upplie . niformity in matters of detail and orre pondence. Neglect in applying the means by which the'e end lUay be attained is breach of discipline. 2. Courtesy among military men is indi. pensable to discipline i respect to superior will not be confined to obedience on duty, but will be extended on all occaion. 3. Familiarity between officers and enlisted men hould not I.>e permitted when on duty. Perfect civility is compatible with the exercise of the stricte t command. 4. ubordinate execute prompt 1'ft lawfu appointed ove hem. LIBRARY 6 5. Military authority will be exerci ed with finnuess, kindue ,and justice. Puni hment must conform to the Jaw, and follow the offen e a promptly as circumstance will permit. 6. uperiors are forbidden to injure tho e under them by tyrannical or capriciou condu t or by abusive language. 7. Deliberations or di cu ion among military meu conveying praise, or censure, or any mark of approbation toward other in the military sen'ice, and all publication relative to transaction betwe n offi er of a private or pel' onal nature are probibit d. I ARMORIES. Officer' and enli ted men of the Yolunteer force' of tbe 'tate, ball be con idered on duty wheneYer in the he.'tdquarters 01' armories of their regimen ,battalion ,or companie ,aud will obey the ordel of their nperiors pr sent, the arne a upon any duty required by law or orders. 9. Armories hall be under the entire control of the enior officer of the organization ther in quart red unle otherwi e ordered, excepting that any ofti 'er hall have acce to armories when in the line of duty. 10. Cpon entering the drill-room, or other room pertaining trictly to an armory, oldieI' will be held to quiet, orderly, and re 'pectful conduct, uch to continne until they depart therefrom. ARTICLE II. RAXK AND PRE EDEN E OF OFFI ERB. 11. ~mitary rank i' that character or quality betowed on military per ons whi h mark' their :otation, and confer eligibility to exerci e command or authority in the military ervice within tbe limits precribed by law. It i divided into degree or grade, 7 which mark the !'elath'e po. ition anel powe[~ of the different cia' 'e of per on po e ing it. 12. Rank i generally h Id by virtue of offic in a regiment, corp, or department, but may be conferred ind pendently of office, a in t.he en e of retirE'd offi- cers. . ]3. 'l'he date of rank inserted in commi ion or warrant hall be the date of election, nomination, or appointment. 1-1. B tw en officer of th 'ame grade and date of t:ank, I' lative rank is d termined by length of servi 'e, continuoll or otherwi e, a a commi ioned officer iu the military or naval ervice of the tate. P riod!! of ervice proving equal, precedence will be determined, fir t, by rank in rvice when elected or appointed; econd, by former rank in military or naval ervice of the tate; third, by lot. 15. The followinO' 31' the grade. of military rank in the land force of this tate: 1. Commander-in-chief ( lovernor). 2. Colonel. S. Lieutenant- olon I. -1. l\Iajor. 5. Captaiu. G. First Li utenant. 7. e ond Lieutenant. . Sergean~-l\Iajor (regimental). 9. Quarterma. ter- erg'eant (regimental), Corumi ary erO'eant (regim nta\), Ho pital teward Chief l\Iu ician, Principal ~Iu ician, hiefTrumpeter, olor ergeant (regimental). 10. Fir t ergeant. 11. ergeant-l\Iajor (battalion), Quarterma ter- erO'eant (batt.'\lion), Commissary ergeant (battalion), Color erg aut (battalion). 12. ergeant and Acting Ho pital 't ward. 13. Corporal. In eacb grade rank is determined by date of COIllmis ion, appointment, or warrant. 16. Tbe relative rank between officers, non-commissioned officers and warrant and petty officer of tlle Volunteers and Kaval Militia of tbis , tate, is as follow , lineal rank only being considered: Lieutenant Commander witb Major. Lieutenant witb Captain. Lieutenant, junior ~rade, witb First Lieutenant. Ensign with ~econd Lieutenant. fa ter-at-Arms witb Sergeant-Major (regimental). Boatswain's Mate (battalion) witb Quartenna tel'" Sergeant (regimental). Yeomen (battalion) with Commissary Rergeant (regimental). Hospital. teward with Hospital teward. enior Boat 'wain's fate (company) witb First Rergeant. Boatswaill's Mate, Gunner' Mate and Quarterma 'tel' (each, company) with Sergeant. Coxswain with Corporal. 17. In the Naval Militia oftbi tate, all non-commissioned officers of the battalion staffand of companies, except coxswains, will be classed as warrant officers. Coxswains will be clas 'ed as petty officer. ] . Tbe term warrant and petty officers of tbe Naval Militia shall be con trued as synonymous with noncommissioned officers of tbe land force. 'Varrant officers are appointed by tbe Governor, UpOll the recommendation of tbe battalion and company com- manders. Petty officers are appointed oy company commanders. ]9. The follOWing warrant officers con titute the nOll- commissioned taff of tbe commander of the Kava} Battalion of the Georgia Volunteers: One Master-atArms, one Boatswain' Mate, two Yeomen, one Hospital tP.ward. 20. Each company of ~aval Re erve Artillery and the Xa\'al Torpe 10 'orupany ball coutain one enior Boat wain' Jat, two Boat 'wain' )Jate, three Gunner's ~rate ,on Quarterma tel', foul' Cox wain, and 1I0t I . than twenty-one nor more than forty-nine private as enlisted men or eamen. Each crew of the Torpedo Company shall contain at least two meu with practical knowled e of electricity, and tw other' with practical knowl dge of team engineering. ARTICLE III. mlM XD. :!I. Command i ex rllised by virtue of oftke, or by . P cial a 'iguillent of officers who are eligihle by law to exercise command. ,Vithoutorders, bowever, froru ('omp tent authority, an offi er cannot put him elf 011 duty by \'irtue of hi commi sion alone. Dpou beiu'" ('olUmis 'ioned, ach officer will be a igued to duty by ord l' from til Adjutaut-G n ral'. office. :22. ,Yhen on duty, an offic l' hould app ar in the prop l' uniform of hi' rank and corp>:. H will be It ld individually re pon. ible for failure to properly uuiform him.'elf. The ab 'enc of the uniform, howe\'er, doe not affect hi right to c mmano by virtue of hi ol1Jmi ion and a ignment. 23. The fun 'lion a igned to an officer by title of office devolve upon the officer a ting in his place, ex('ept wh n otherwi e p cified. 24. An officer who ucceed to 3ny command or duty :stund', in reG"ard to hi dutie, in the same situation a' hi predece '01'. The officer relie\'ed 'haU turn o\"er to hi u c S80r uII ordel in for e at the time, nnd aU the public pI' perty and funds pertaining to hi command 01' dut~, and. bnll receive therefor duplicnte re eipts howinG" til onditi n of each articl . ]0 25. When different organizations bappen to join, Ot do duty toa ther, the otficer of the line bighe t in ranI" and pre ent on duty, commands tbe whole. 26. An offi er ve ted with command i r pon ible for the di ipline of the troop under hi order', and for the good condition of ey rythin a intru"ted to hi eharge; it i hi duty to see that th law and regulations are strictly nforce i j that the nece sary arms, equipment and ammunition are procur~d and kept in proper hape' that hi ommand i properly in. tr~1Cted nnd exerci d; that the require 1 drill and I arade' ar ordered and held. He will hold him elf and hi command ready at all time for a th'e ervi upon th hOtte t notice. 27. 'Ihecommanding officer hould be familiar with all that one rn hi ommand. It i . hi duty to cau hi' subordinate to perform theirs, and todire t them in barmony with each other. 2 . An officer in tpmporary ommand hall not, except in urgent ca e ,alter or annul th tanding order of the permanent commander without authority from the next higher commanding officer. 29. ommanding officer may, within the limit of their ommand, a' ign offi er to temporary duty with organizations or in department, other than their own. 30. 'fh obligation to a tri t and con 'cientiou . performance of the duLie intru ted to a commanding officer i. equally loindin a n very officer. 31. Officers of the general taff'department shall not a ume the command of troop I unle pia d in . uch comman i by authority of the Goyernor; but all departm ntal taff officer." exerci'e at all time COUlman i in theiL' re pe tiYe departm nt , an 1 by virtu of their cOll1mis ion' tbey bay the same autbority oyer nli ted men po ed by line 01tic!"S. The ",aIDe general principle apply with l' gimental aud 11 battalion taff officers. Cbaplaiu, altbouO'h bolding tbe "'rade of captain, have no command. 3:.. Wben a commancling oflicer temporarily leaves bi po t, or command, to go beyond the limits of bis immediate ontrol, he hall notify bis superior and the iIllmediate offi er next in com wand of the fact, and of the probabl duration of bis absence. 33. An offic l' of tbe medical d partment cannot exrei e command, exc pt in bi own department but, by virtue of bi commi ion, he lllay command all nli ted men like other commi ioned officel . 34. Officer -elect, but not duly ommi ioned, will not exerci e command j nor will uch an officer-elect app ar in the uniform of a commi ioned officer until duly commi iOlled. General Provisions Respecting Commissioned Officers. ARTICLE IV. ELE TIO~- XD APPOI T IE 'T OF OMnIIIOXED OFFICER . 35. ompany offi er' ball b elected by the member of tbe ompany. In ca e of a company belonging to a re imellt or una igned battalion, tIJe election hall be ordered by the regimental or battalion commander re peetively. In the case of an una'igo d ompan , au election for a nbaltel'U ofl'icel' ball be ordered by the commanding offic r tbereof, and th el ction for captain ball be ordered by the 'overnor. In any ca. e, if an officer already in commi sion be promoted, tb vacancy thereby cr ated may be fill d at tbe 'ame election witbout furthE'1' order. uch election. may be soperintended by any ]2 two or more ofticers ot the voluoteer force oot coo11 ted with the company in which the election i to take place, or by two or more Ju tice of the Peace 01' freeholder, or one Justice and one freeholder of th couoty wherein the election i to take pia e. The poll.' shall be kept op n oot Ie-'s thun two bour nor mure than one day. Th order for the electioo hall be promulaated to the memb 1.' of the company at lea t five day before tbe ele tion,iin tbe manner a other orders to tbe company are promulgat d, and ball. pecify wbat hours tbe poll are to be open. Tbe members of a compan,} entitled to Yote in an election of a 'ompanyofficer are thp regular commis.'ione 1 officer and bona }id(' enli ted men tbereof. 36. Field offir [ of a regiment 01' una igned battalion 'hull be ele ted by th rommi ioned officel"S of tbe companie of which ucb reaiment or una igned battalion i compo ed. If the lection be for the commander of a regiment or una 'ianed battalion, it. hall be ord red by tbe Governor; if for a junior field offi'er it 'hall be ordered by tbe regimental commander. If a field officer already in commi ion in a regiment b Iromoted, the vacancy thereby created may be tilled at the same election with ut further order'. ,'u h election' may be up rint nded by any two or more offi 'er, of th volunteer force', not them eh' . candidate, 01' any two 01' mol' Ju tice.. of the Peace, with one 01' more freeholders. 'fhe poll 'hall be keI t op n n tIe . than two hou nor more than one day. 'fh orner for the el ction hall be promulgated in th ..arne manner a other order ,a' lea t ten day' befor the election i held, and ball 'p cify tbe time and pIa e' of the election, and between what hour the poll are to be opeu. In th ca e of a regim nt or una igned battalion compo' d of companie in different .counti " ther ball be a poll ill each county where there may be one company or more, and the election 13 :shall b conducted at each on the same day and in the manner aboYe de cribed. :n. nti! a vacancy in any office actually exist and i" announced, rio election will be orlered to fill th ,ame. 3 . A commi' ioned oRic l' of a ompany ca this Yote in an ele tion of a field officer of hi regiment or battalion at a poll in th connty in which his company i . lo~ated at the time' and the order of a l'egimental or battalion commander authorizing an offi er to ca t uch vote out ide uch 'ounty is ill gal. : n. An in pe tor of rifle pradic-e, by virtue of hi' being the 'ignal officer of his regiment, is entitled to "ote in the election of its field offi ers and to have hi , te r orded and c unted. -l0. An ele tion of field officers uperintended by two freeholder' only, or by two Ju tice of the Peace only, i' invalid and void, and the vote' ca t therein 'hould not be received, record d, and count d. -l1. In counties "'her two or more companie of the same regiment or battalion ar located, an el ction for a field officer may b leO'ally ordered and conducted at the bead !uurters of each resp ctive omI any therein entitled to vote. RETUR~S OF ELJ-=CTLO~ R XO)[XATIOX. -l:!. R turn of election for officer of 'ompanie belonging to regiments or to una igned battalion, aud for junior field officel of regiment, hall be tran3111itted to th overnor through re pective ommanding offi rs, and tho e of election for office, of una ,'iO'ned companie thmugh the captain of the ompa n ie. Returns of election for captain of una igned (;ompanie and for commander, of regiments and nna ign d battalion, 'hall ue ent dir t to the 'overnor by the uperintendeut. Return of election will 'how full name, date and lla e of birth, and I' idence of ach ollie I'-el ct for whom uch retum are made. 43. Tbe attention of all concel'lled i called to tbe blank form for making" R. tum. of Election." Tbi forD! will be u 'ed in ca'e of all election. Manucript retul'll are probibited. 46. ReO'imental anel unas iO'ned battalion commander', in making nomination of commi sioned taff and m dical officers, will fumi'b tbi offic with tbe full name date and place of birth and I' idence of tbe per'on so nominated. ELEC'l'IOX AXD EXA)IJXATI S OF FFICERS OF THE NAVAL )(JLI'l'lA . .!I. The ele(tion or appointmeut, and tbe examination of ofTicers of tb ~aval ~Iilitia ball be in accO/'dance witb tbe ). tem pr 'crib d by law and in order for the ele tion or appoiutm nt, and tbe exal1Jination of officers of tbe land force j examination will be conducted in tbe am~ manner a pre crib tl for tbe latter. ARTICLE V. EXA:\HSA'fI S F OFFI ER'. 4. oon aft I' tbeir E'lectioll or nomination as may be bet for tbe inter t of the. ervice, all per- 'on Ie te I to or nominated for any ommi ioned office ill the volunteer for of thi 'tat exc pt per- on appointed a m mbet'- of tbe military taft' of tbe Governor and person nominated for the office of chaplain, ball be examined a' to their military and otber qualifications by a board, com:en d by the Gov- emor, con i ting of not Ie' tban two nor more than tbl' e officer - the junior member of whi b board shall be the re order. 15 -19. Each ca.ndidate will b in tructed iu order' froID this office to report for examination. The pre ident of the board befor which he i direct d to a ppear ,,-ill appoint a day for the same. Ea h examination will b held, not within thirty, nor beyond forty, day' of the date of the re 'eipt, by th pre'ident of the board, of the order from thi offi e directing the candidate, examination' and the pI' ident of the board will notify tlle candidate of tbe day fixed for hi examination, witbin "even days of tbe date of the receipt of sucb order. 5 . Examination hall be made und l' the following head: 1. Ph.r ical coudition. 2. baracter. 3. Profe ional eflicien y. 51. ~ pel' on sball be declar d ompetent, wbo, in the judo-ment of tbe examining board, bas not th phy ical ability to endur tbe expo me inridental to 'en'ic . 'Vben tbe board find a 'andidate incapacitated for , rvice, it sball fortbwitb ooclude tbe examination by reporting sucb fact. 52, "ben tbe board finds a candidate poy'l('ally capable, th examination sball pro eed under the econd hean If any u 1 i ion of di hone ty, intemp ranc or other immorality, appear, iu regard to a cau lidate, it will b stat d to bim; and he hould be required to sati fy tbe board that uch su picion is unfounded. If ucb u 'picion is not removed, tbe candidat will not be d lar d competent by the board j but no adverse finding will be entered until the candidate, ball ha v been fully heard in hi' own behalf. ,- , 'rhe board being ati tied ou tbe~e preliminary points, will examiue the candidate before it unner thethird head. Tbe xamination in re pect to profe' ional efficiency 'hall relate to fitne for practical en'ice, and, for tbe I re' nt, 'ball embrac tb following 'ubjects, viz.: manual of guard duty, drill regulation, admini tl'ation '0 far a tbe ubject i exemplifi d by tanding order' and regulation from til Adjutant-General' offi e. Du con ideration will be given to tbe candidate' . . n'ice and record for efficiency i and the board is a utborized to con 'ider any matter whicb will, in il:; judgment, aid it in determining tbt' IUne s of tb candidate for a ommi sion, including Ws ervice and O'raduation at auy scbool or college wbere military in tJu tion i given. All examinatious into profe sional etfi ien y will be iu tbe form of written que tion and au wel', and will be conducted in til pre en 'e of atI a t one member of tbe board. .'('OPE OF 'rHE EXA)[[1\'A'rIO:\,H. Fo,' t!lf Land Fa,'(' .').!. 'fbe 'cop of tbe examination will be a' foIlows: f'or Captain, }'il' t allll SecolHI Lieutenant or Infanh'Y, ('In-aIry, Artillery, ilntI Machine Gun Platoon :- 1. :!'Ianual of Guard Duty. =!. Drill R gulation (candidate's arlU only). 3. Admini tration-Regulation for tbe gO\'eru- m nt of tbe Yolunteer force. }'Ol' Field Officer : - 1. Mauual of Guard Duty. =!. Drill ReO'ulatiou (caudidate' arm only). 3. Admini -tration-R gulation for tbe goveru- ment of tbe Yoluuteer force. 17 "'01' Adjutant, Quartermaster, Comlllis III'ie , Inspector of Rifte Prllctice, aDd ignlll Offlcel' : - 1. Drill Regulation (candidate' arm only. ~. Admini tration-Regulation for the O'oyeru- ment of the "Volunteer force. In addition her to, ignal Officers (Insp ctors of Rifle PracLic } wiII be examined on Military jO'nalling. For Medical OfficeI' : ]. ubjecl relating to their profession a. et forlb in ":lIemorandum of ub-head for written examinatiou.' (l:iee Article VI.) ~. Administration-Regulations for the government of the "Volunteer force'; and Regluation for the )fedical Department and Ho pital and Ambulance orps. Po,' tit ,Naval Milill t. 'I'he cope of examination into professional etticiency of officel of the Xaval Militia will be a follow Fur BllttlllioD Commander and lIll COIIII)III1Y officers: - ]. Manual of Guard Duty. 2. Instruction for Infantry and Artillery, U. t-l. ~avy. 3. Admini tration-Regulation for the goyernment of the Volunteer forces. For Battlllioo connui lOBed taft' offlcers:1. Dutie' of theil' re pective offices, as laid down in the In truction for Infantry and AdiIlerYt .'. Xavy. ~. Admini tration-Regulation' for the government of the Volunteer force '. For Ihe Snrgeon or the Xal'ol BlIttalioD :I arne a for Medical Officers of the land force. 1 55. In ordt'r to in 'ure a much uniformity as po sibLe in the op of examination, each board will be guid d by the requirem nt set forth in Memorandum of ub-heads (Article Y1.), under ,-ariou' ubject enumerated in th pI' ceding paragraph of thi order. Inquiry will be made under each ub-head, and will relate to general principles and theiL' application rather than mere technical d tail . On the ubje tof "Admini tration," inquiry will be made under each Article, or general ubdivi ion. The haracter and number of que~tion propounded will be adju ted in each ca e with due reO'ard to the office to be filled by the candidate. To each que tion a numerical value will be attached, and the board will credit each an weI' according to it nature and indicate the ome by marginal not . 'et oppo ite each. No candidate will be pa ed who hall not obtain a general average of60 per cent. in all que tions propounde 1. 56. 'ub equentl r to a date to be announ ed hereafter but not Ie than eighteen month hence th cop of examination will be xtend d to include th )Iilitary Code of the, tate (to be codified) and regulation for the go~ernmentof th troop and manual of intructious (to be publi bed). 57. "Gpou tbe organization of tbe board, and before enterinO' upon it dutie in ea h ca e, tbt' followinO' oath 'Yill be admini tered to ach member; the l' corder ',Yearing tb other member or member', the pre ident of the board wearing the recorder: "I, - - - - --, do olemnly 'I' ar that I will conduct the examination, in the ca 'e of the candidat now before me, without partiality, favor, or affection, and with a ole view to determin hi qualification . and I do further w ar that I will not eli cover nor eli clo e the vote or opinion of any member of thi::i 19 board in allY case brought befor it. 0 help me God !" All publi proceedinG"s will be in the pre nee of the candidate under examination, and all conclu ion reached and recomm ndations made in each ca e will be r garded a confidential. Each candidate will be placed 'on honor' to on.. ult no references or re eive other a istance in th I reparation of hi examination paper, after re eiving from the boar I the que~tion propounded. - . The examining board will report it recommendation of any candidate for commis ion in ub tantially the following form: "'Ve find that - - - - - - ha the ph)' icaJ, moral, and profe iona] qualification to perform efticientlyall the dutie of the grade. of ----, and recommend that he be commi ioned therein. ' "'henever a favorable recommendation i made in cases wherein the written an wers to question' propounded do not how requi ite qualification for a eorumi ion, the rea on therefor will be ;pecifically 'et forth. 'Vhen vel' th board fail to recommend a candidate for a commi ion, the board will tate the cau 'e for uch failure. 59. In ca e any candidate faj] to appear for examination within the thirty day after the day appointed for the arne by the pre ident of th board, the r a on for uch nOll-appearance will, if possible, be ascertained by the board, and full report of the fact will be lUad to the Adjutant-General. 60, In recording the proceeding- of a board of examination, the form pre ribed for court '-martial will be followed a uearly a po ible. eparate proceedinG" \'ill be made in each a 'e. 'rhe examination paper of the candidate, 'howinG" que tion a. ked and an: weI made thereto, and all other paper' bearing on :W hi effi ieney, will be attached to th I' ord and properly referred to. The proceeding' will, in each ca e, ontain a .t.atement howing the full name, date and place of birth, and tile military ervice or history of the candidate, care being taken a to grade held, in what organjzation , and date of same. Each record will be igned by every member. The proceedings will be forwarded without delay to the Adjutant-General, for the final action of the Governor. ARTICLE VI. MEMORAND .M OF B-HEAD,-' FOR rfHE WRITTEN EXA1'tlNATIO~- OF ANDIDATE.. FOR COMMISSION IN THE VOLU '"TEER FORCE' OF GEORGIA, TEXT-BOOKS A D AUrfHORITIES. IN THE LAND FORCE. 6I.-For J'ir t and econd Lieutenllnt (Company Ojfic 1" .) I.-MANUAL OF GUARD D TY. Dutie of: The officer of the day. The officer of the guard. The sergeant of the guard. 'l'he corporal of the guard. The oldieI' of the guard. Orders for entinels on post. Artillery table and park guard (candidate for ar- tillery only). Cavalry. table guard ( anilidate. for cavalry only). 21 2.-DRILL REG LATIO }'OR L"FAX'.rRY. Definition and general principle. " hool of the oldier. " {uad drill . . hoolof the company. 3!allual of the sword. General prinCiPle.} Fire di cipline. The quad. Extended order. The platoon. Ceremony of guard mounting. Company in pection. FOR AVALRY. Definition and general principle. chool of the soldier. School of the trooper. chool of the troop. Manual of the saber. table duty. General princiPle.} Fire discipline. The squad. The troop. Extended order . Ceremony of guard mounting, di mounted. Troop in pection. FOR LIGHT ARTILLERY A "D MA HlNE G General principle. hool of the oldier, dismounted. Squad drill. . hoolof the cannoneer (3-inch rifle). hool of the battery, dismounted. Janual of the saber. table duty. eremony of guard mounting. In pection of the battery, di mounted. PLATOON. 22 a.-ADMINISTRATION. Regulations for the government of the Volunteer for es and the blank forms in use in admini tration. 6_.-For Captains. (Company Office!' .) l.-MA UAL OF GUARD D TY. The same a for Lieutenant. 2.-DRILL REG LATION FOR INFANTRY. The same a for Lieutenants, with the addition of: hool of the battalion. ~rhe company (extended order). :Battalion review. Battalion parade. FOR CAVALRY. The ame as for Lieutenant, with the addition of: chool of the squadron. The quadron (extended order). , luadron review. quadron parade. FOR LIGHT ARTILLERY AND )IA HI E G PLATOOX . The ame as for Lieutenant. a.-ADMI I l'RATION. R gulation for the government of the Yolunteer force and the blank form in u e in admini tration. 63.-For Field Officer . l.-MA_ U AL OF G A.RD D TY. Dutie of: The commanding officer. The officer of the day. 'The officer of the guard. 23 2.-DRILL REG LATIOr S, FOR I~FANTRY. choolof the company. chool of the battalion. The battalion (extended order). Battalion review. Battalion parade. FOR CAYALRY. chool of the troop. hool of the quadron. 'rh quadron (extended order). quadron review. quadron parade. 3.-ADMINI TRATION. Regulatious for the government of the Volunteer forces and the blank forms in u e in administration. ti4.-For Adjutants. I.-DRILL REG LATION FOR I:\'FA 'TRY. Dutie of adjutant' in ; chool of the battalion. Battalion'review. Battalion parade. Ceremony of guard mounting. FOR CAYALR\'". Dutie of adjutants in; chool of the quadron. quad ron review. quadron parade. Ceremony of guard mountinO', di'mounting. 2.-ADlIIr I TRATIO J. Re ulations for the govel'Drnent of the volunteer force. aud blank form in u e in admini tration. G5.-Fol' Qua~terilla tel' and Comml sariI' , I.-DRILL REG LATIO~,. FOR IXFA)I'rRY. Dutie and po itions of taft officer in: 'chool of the battalion. Battalion review. Battalion parad . FOR A\'ALRY. Dutie and po ition of staff officer in: 'cho lof the quadron. 'quadron review. quadron parade. 2.-~DMI I TRATIO . Regulation. for the government of the volunteer forces, and blank form in u e in admini tration. 66.-Inspector of Rifle Practice and Signal Officers. I.-DRILL REGULATIO 'arne a for qual'tel'ma tel's, etc. (candidate' arm only.) 2.-ADMI IS'~RATIO . Regulations for the government of the volunteer for e , and blank forms in u e in admini tration. H.-MILITARY SIGNALING. nited tates Army ignal and 'l'elE'graph Code. e of ignal Flag and Tor b. 25 67.-0mcer of the Medical Department. 1.- UBJE T RELATI~GTO THEIR PROFE-' ION Anatomy. Phy iology. 'UI'O" I'Y. Hygi n . l\IediC'al Juri 'prudenC'e. Chemistry. Ob tetri and Gynecology. Materia Medica and Tllerapeutic', Practice of )Iedicine. 2.-ADMI~I TRATION. ReO"ulation' for the Iedical Department and Ho'pital and Ambulance Corp of the tate of Geol':" ENLI. TED. 95. Xo }Jel"on hall be con idered an enlisted ilian of any ommand who doe' not enli t therein a herE'in before provided, and who e name i not carried on the roll a' such. 96. On no occa ion of duty, in camp or in the field, DOl' on dnty in aid of civil authority, will any other than the duly commi ioned offic 1'8 and bOlla fid( and re ularlyenlisted men of any command a company or appear witl1 such command. 'rHE ]{EEPDIG OF RECORD OF AND REPORTll'ffi.cer will be kept at hi regimental headquarter ; tllat of ho pital teward and acting ho pital teward by the urgeon-General. 'Vhen a man of auy eompany i appointed a non-commi ioned taff' <>fficer, hi company commander will furnish the appointing authority de ription list, giving all the 39 filet et forth in his enli tment roll j hi name will be dropped from the company roll of enli ted men. 126. There is no authority in law for tbe appointment of company quartermaster ergeant., commi ary ergeants, ordnance ergeants, ho pital tewards, ecretarie ,etc. TO man will be 0 appointed, nor will tbe chenon of uch officer be worn by men iu auy compauy. Tbe capt.'\iu i authorized to detail a oldieI' to act a ompany quarterma tel' ergeant, commi sary prgeant, company clerk, tc., but tbe man 0 detailed will not wear chevron, nor will a warrant be i ued to him. . ARTICLE XVIII. MILITARY CORRE POXDENCE. 127. The Adjutant-General shall be e."/; officio chief of taff to the Governor, and all communication between the Governor and officer vf tbe Volunte r force ball be made to and througb bim. I:! . Offi ial letter will be writt u on letter paper ( ize about igbt by ten aud a balf incbes), with a margin ou tbe left ide of eacb page; each letter will ..efer to on ubject only, and will give full informatiou lIpon tbat ubject i tbe outer 01' la t page will be left entirely blank for briefinO" and indor ement. 12 . Official communication will, a a rule, be addl'e d to the official po ition, and not to tbe name of pel' on for wbom. tbey are intended. Example :-AdjubllltGelleraJ, 1111e of Georgia; Adjutant 1 t Regiment Infantr)', Georgill Volunteer; Conunllnding r Officer, Company E, 1st Reg-iull.>nt Infontry, Georgia I Yolunteer. After tbe addr ,the word Sil', not Colonel, Cal- tain, etc., will be u ed. -10 13 , All communi ation, on pnblic bu ine s will be marked on the en velope, ., offitial UU, ill ,~8, ancl if I/ot sent by IllUiI, the nvelope will be addre ed to the official position, and not to thE' name of the per~on for whom it i intend d. ]31. om ial corre ponueuce betwcen a commander and hi' junior will usually be conductcd by th adjulant of tbe regim Ilt or battalion. olUmuui ationo; from ajunior int n Ie I for a regirn ntal or battalion omOlander Will, a a rule, be add res 'ed to the adjutant of the regiment I' battalion. 132. All communication', whether from a 'uborclinat to a uperior or I'if'. r /'sa, must pa ' through intermE'diat commander. 'rbe ~ame rule go\'ern ' \'crbal appli 'ation ; thll,', a lieutenant will obtain (h ,anction of hi' captain before applying for inclulgen e to a higher commandE'r, 133, ommandin I officers will promptly forward ommllnication received, if addr 'E'd to a hiO'hcr authority, with their commcnt written tbereon by illdol' 111 nt ,unle they tbemseh'e po e th autborit . to d cide on the matter to wbich tbe COllln.lunication refer, 13-1. In igning an official cOIDnnication, the rank and corp will follO\v the iO'natur Exampl':- - - - , Colonel, 1. t HeO'iment, Infantry, G. V., commanding' - - - - , aptain, commanding Troop A, 1 t Regiment, 'avalry, '. V.; ------, Captain and Adjntant, -Itb Regiment, Infantry, G, Y. ARTICLE XIX. FOLDI'X ' A'XD BRIEFIK 135. Letter paper will be folded in three, foolscap in four equal fold, I arallel with tbe writing' tbe left -!l - hund edge of th heet i:; the top when folded' the left hand fold of the out l' pa"e i the firtit fold. The ti r,-t fold i:, .Nla";I'''',/j for a bri f of the comllHlIlication llIade h.\' th' writ 1', the ollice mark' anel notiug of indO"lIl'e". Indors meuts cOlUm !H'e at the top of thc "c nel fold a nel fl)1I0\Y each oth l' in l' gular order of date on th suc ";.iye fold::;, lea ving room a fter each for olfite JUurks. Aelditional pa 'e for indortielllent" will l,e prodded by apti:snO' 'lip' of lapel' n till' undl'r i(le of th la t fold (lower edg of the oriTRY, G. V. AYA:-<.:s-AH 1 '9.. ORDERS Xo . J. F. B . aptain ommanding. (l) opie of order or communi ation' may be authenticated by officer: i' ning the ame and in the following form: OFFf fAJ,: ( -arue) . (Grade and offi e) . ]3 . Regimental, una ~igned battalion comm8ndel , and camp commanders will furnish the Adjutant- General office with copie of all order i "ued b. them. 43 ARTICLE XXI. RECORDS. 139. All direction and instru tion relating to "office dutie 'are placed under the orders and upcf\'iion of the Adj utant-General. 140. The record of military organization are the property of th tate; they mu t be carefully preerved, and on the di continuance of an organization turned in to the Adjutant-General. ]41. ommanding officer and in pector. are required to examine clo ly all military re ord ; to see tha t. elTOI. are promptly correcterl; that book .and r cords are kept neatly, and that return and reports are rendered promptly and in the mauner pr cribed. H2. It i the dut of all officer to acquire the knowldge of making correct return and report, and how to keep properly military book and papers; it i the duty of commanding officers to impart the uece ury in truction and to ..ee tlJat tlleir ubordinate become competent in thi line of duty. 143. Commanding offi ers may detail oldiers to as. i t in the clerical work; in all ca e , however, the r cord mu t be kept under their own per onal supervision, and they themselve are re 'ponsible for 1l1e correctue of reports, return, and book, and that. they are kept and rendered a prescribed. ]+1. The book and form prescrib d, a' far as applicable, will be u ed by the nava I militia of the 'tate. 'uch changes being made a . the difference of the service may require. 145. R~gimental, battalion, and company commander are re pon ible for the safe keeping of records of their respective command, and upon relinquishing command will tran fer the same to their succe ors or next junior in rank. -l-l l-!6, To avoid mi uudel tanding on the 'ubject, officer are informed that a commandiuO' oillcer i. the ellior line officer present on duty witb th ommand, reO'imental or company, In ca e, for example, a captain i ab eut or uuable to exerci c command of hi company, tbe command i. temporarily tran fen'ed to the next in mnk on duty witb it. The latter a company command I' i re 'pon illle that all return and report' are rendered promptlj' ancl at the proper time. Til ., ,'ul,~ W' gene,'al, They are not restrict cI to occasion of camp duty but lTIU't prevail at all time,,; they hay ,pecial iguifi allce among olTic r' at th >ir hOlTIe tation . 147, rder' and official 'omlllullications, llook and ulan I;: of I' cord, etc" ure furni b d oUllllund rs ill their official capacity, n t to tb lTI per onally; tb y He public record.' and 1l111,t be trun mitt 11 or tram,~ !Ted to tbe propel' official, representative, 01' cu todian, a oc 'a ions demand. ARTICLE ~XII, BOOK' F RE anD REQl;IRED TO BE KEPT. 14 .It tll h nelqurtl'l ,'S of rt " gimCl1t and !rt((('heel battalion, ther tcill be k(pt: Order book; Letter uook ; R gim ntal Roster book; Property book' Morning Report book; Drill Report book; Medical Record, ~rbere willlle kept ill el urate adbe'h' file All odeI" circular etc., frolll .ources. Tbere will be kept aloin folded or adbe h'e file, lI('b letters, Youcber~, and otber pap I' a. are re, tained at tbe headCjuarter~. Th nler, Letter, Ro tel', Moruiug Report, Drill Heport books, will be l;:ept by the Adjutant; the Property book by the Quartermaster j th Ieelic-al H cord by the ur"'eon. File' of letter." "ouehel", anel oth r retained papers are generally k pt by the Adjutant, but may, by Ii- reetion of the commandin'" ollicer, be place I in 'harge of tlJe taft' ofli 'er to wlJo. e oi1icial brau1J of duty they r fer. ] ..W. LI ((ell tOI11P(III!J til 1' ll'ill be kcpt: rder book j Enli tment book or papers; L tter book i Properly book i :\Iorning Rer ort uook i Drill Hel art book' ,'iek book' Firt ~ergeant' book. rrhere will be kept iu adh h' files: All ord rs, tircular , from whate"er (lurc . There will al a be k pt in folded or adbe 'h'e til " .n b I tter~, youebers and otber report, relul"ll', tc. u. are retained witb company record. All tbe.e book are to be I;:ept uuder the upervi ion of tbe company commander. ] 50. B!J Ow 8111'gCOIl G l1cral: Property book i Ro tel' book. The Ro. t r bool;: will how iu general the da ta re- quir d to be entered in tbe Regimenlal Ro 'tel' book, relating to ollic I of the ~I dical Del artlllent, and membeJ of tbe Ro. pital and Amunlance Corp. 46 151. By a Post .sur,aeon: urgeon s Morning Report book. Regi tel' and Pre cription book. ARTICLE XXIII. illTHOD OF KEEPTIG BOOK! . ORDER BOOK. 15:2. In the Order Book will be kept copi -. of all orders i ued, in the order of date. Thi book will al 0 contain record' of meeting" of the field and regimental officers, with attendanc ther at, and the official bu ines~ tran~acted, together with entrie' of all other matter requi ite to make the booka brief general history of the organizatiou. Eutrie' will be made in the order of their dat . LE'l"TER BOOK:. 153. In th Lett I' Book will pe ent red or copied ucb letter' emanatino- from headquarter of the ommanci, H th commanding officer may deem proper. A recm'd of indorsement on oflicial communication' tran mitted will also be kept in thi book, all ntrie being mad in the order of their date. A letter pre copy book ma 7 be u ed. REGIME~1'AL RO 'rEB 13 OK. 154. In the Regimental Roster Book will be entered the name of all commi ioned officers of the regiment or battalion, eparate pages being taken for the officer of each grade. taff offi ers will be entered under the head of the departments to which they belong, and al 0 with the line offi er of the ame grade. Against the name of each officer will be recorded the date of commi sion, the numuer of regiment, battal- 4i ion, letter of company, and resid n e. In the column of remark will he recorded any change of po~ition or duty, by death, trau fer, promotion, resignation, diEcharge, etc., referen e being made, in <1,11 case', to the order authorizing or directing uch chauge. Thi' book will contaiu al 0 the names and record of all non-commi ioned officers of the regiment, member of the regim ntal hand, eparate page beinO' taken for non-commi ioned taff officer', and for til"t ergeant, erg ants, corpora!.', warrant and petty offieel'. Again t the name of each non-commissioned officer will be entered all data baring on hi enlistment and ervice. PROPER'!')" BOOK. 10.5. The Property Book mu t how at all times the exact amount and character of public property fOl' which the commanding officer i responsible. Each invoice of property, from whatever ource received, will be entered eparately, as (date) "Receiverl from t (name of officer, etc.), the article being extended undel' th proper head. Property turned iu, transf rred or order d to be dropped by proper authority, will be accounted for in like manner. B~fore rendering the annual return of public property, a general fo ting i made, and the net balance brought down, 0 that the last line will how the exact amount of property fOL" whi h the officer i re pon 'ible. This book will al 0 how, eparately, the public property intru ted to the are of ubordinates. A page hould be allowed toeach lllan; th name of the mau is written aero' the top of the page allotted to him; a column i rul el for the date and columns for the articles; the elate of issue and number of article issued is entered, and when property is turned in the iSimes are footed upfirst, the date and number of-articles turn d in are then entered and deducted from the total i' ue when the remaillll 1', if any, will 'how the pI' pelty till in the man's hands, 156, Otlicers are patti 'ularl,}' 'auLiou d aO'ainst 11 arillg articles on tbeil' acconnts \\'bich are not a'tually ill tbe po 'e' 'ion of their command " E:\LTf';'f)[E:\T HOOK, 157, The Enli tment and De,;cripth'e Book i. tlte roll and d 'cription of the members of the oI'O'alliz'ltion, In it are copied the names of the cOffimi. ",ionct! offie ]'.', with datc of t'ommis;sion, ,and r'!si j nee' al. 0 the llam of all 'lllbted men, with age, dateof nlistIllent hy wholll enlist d, occupation, 1'1' iden 1', pInel' of birth, etc, 'rh Ul'llamC will be written tirst, followed by the 'bl'istian name in full. Iu e:1 'e of I'ecnli. tment tbe name of the oldieI' hould be entered n for an original enli. tmellt refer nce b inO' madc ill tb COIUlllU of I'emal'l,s to the prE'You' recoJ'(lof enli'tment. DisclJarg ,promotion"" or tran. fel'- by orders, will be recorded' al 0 dcath , lriYing date and place. 'fhi book bould at all times show tbe exact roll of the cOlUmand' when eyer, by rea on of dbchal'gc, death, 01' transfer a soldier is remo\'cd frol11 the COIllmand, a line bould be e. Gt:ARD REPOR'L' BOOK. )(;0. 'fhi' book will be kept by ach po t, camp, or deta hment guard. It will be made out and u ed a' indicated in the authorized' ;'IIannal of Guard Duty. FIR 'J' ERGEA)."I" BOOK. 161. The First Rergeant' Book i for hi u. at roll'alls, and for ke piug a re ord of detail' i in it \I'j)] be entered the name of the enli ted men of the company, ac 'ording to 'grade, the name' of the prh-a te beina arrlln d alphabetically. 'fb roll will be reenter d as fr Juentlya may be required by chang in the company. .1 'K BOOK. 162. 'fhe ick Book i kept lJy the tirst sergeant, under the dir tion of the captain, aud is the mean of cOlUlUunication between til urgeon and the company commander, so far a. con ern the health of the ommand. The fir t 'ergeant enter in the book, preyiou to" ick Clll!' the name of oldieI' applying for excu e from duty by rea 'on of 'iclme i the non- ommi . 'ioned ffic r detailed fortbe pUl'pO e tal:;e tbe book an I pI' ent with the ick to the urgeon, who notes in it the excu e granted, signs, and returns it to the non-commi ioned officer, wbo irumediat ly returns it to th fir -t erg ant. The book bould b pre 'ented to th ompany commander with the l\:[orning Report. 'fhe i k Book i' likewi u ed for the non-commi sioned taff" and bane!. :MEDICAL RE ORO, 163. In the Me lical Record will be I' cord d all dnta pertaining to the health and hygiene of the command,. a may b dir cted to be I:;ept by the urgeon-General. 50 SURGEON S )OR:S-IXG REPORT. l6-!. Thi book i the daily morning report of the Medical Department and Ho pital and Ambulance Corp j .al 0 a report of th 'ick under the C<'lre of the po t W'geon. It i made out by the hospital st ward, und r the ,direction of th po t urg on. It i a consolidated report of the sick ot a ommand-showing number of men ick iu ho pital or in quar:ter , or excu ed from duty. It i taken to the adjutant office daily. By m an of thi report the adjutant i able to verify .tile report of 'ick of the everal companie . In thi book i recorded the daily report of th . urgeon of hi' in 'pection of camp, kitchen, inks, teo and the general ani tar.)" ondition of the camp or po t, under the direction and for the information, of the po t commander. REGl'TER AKD l'HESCRIPTION Bom.:. 165. Thi book i u ed b the po t urgeon for tile purpo e indicated in the printed in truction furIni hed with it. ARTICLE XXIV. REPORT.' A~-n RET 'RX REQ IRED TO BE RENDERED TO 'rHE ADJU'l'ANT-GE ~EAL. 166. opie. of all return. and report IDU t be retained, either in tile lett r-book or on the form furni 'hed or pI' cribed by the. Adjutant-General' office. Reports and return will be forwarded without letters of tran mittal, the fact, and the date of rendition, beiu'" note 1 on retained opie. BY CHIEF OF DEPART){EXT . 167. 11) On the 1 t day of 'eptember of each y ar 51 the In pector-General, the Juuge-Advocate-General, the Quarterma ter-G neral, the Commi sary-General, tbe I urgeon-General, and the In pector-General of Rifle Practice will make to tbe Adjutant-Veneral full reports, in writing, of the operation' of their re p ctive department during the pt' viou' twelve month, .BY THE lJRGBOX-GENERAL, 16 , (1) On May 1st of each year, the Annual Return of Public Property, with youchers, (2) At end of each quarter, Quarterly Return of 1edical Department and Ho pital and Ambulance Corp. (3) At eud of each quarter, certified copie of all nlistment during the quarter in the Ho pital and mbulance orps. BY CA)[P AXD 1'0 T CO;\DIAXDERJ'. 169. (1) On the 1 t day of eptember of ach year, commandiug officers of regimen ts and una igned ba ttalion will forward to the Adjutant-General in writing, reports howing the character and ope of illstl'll tion imparted during tbe previou twel ve mon th , includillO' field duty, illstruction duty at carnp, etc.; everything of intere t relating to tbe di cipline effi- iency, aud ervice of tbeir re pective command, together with uch re ommen dation for Lhe good of their command and the en'ice a tbey may e fit to make. BY REGD[EX'l'AL AJ\"D UXAS. IGNED .BAT'l'ALIOX C{))[- :d1AXDER.', liO. (1) Ou the 1 t day of ';\lay of e..'lch year: -The Aunual Return of Public Property, with voucbe) , (2) At tile end of each quarter :-Quarterly Return , (3) At the end of acll quarter :-Certified copie of all enli tments during tlle quarter, of their non-commi ion d staff, (-1) A is, Iled:-Copi of all orders. BY CO~DIAXDING OFFICERS OF CO~[PANIES, 'J'R 01", B.\'l~rEIUE., )[ACIlIXE-Gl'X PLATOO~ , ,\;'1;0 SlGX AL ORP. 171. (1) On the 1 t da of May of ach year:-Th Annual Return of Public Property, with youeller . (:?) On or bE'forc the 1st day of eptember of each year :-'rhe 'ral'get-tiring Reports of their re pective tommand througll regimental or una ign d battalion in 'pe tors of rifle practice. (. ) At the end of each luarter:-Quarterly Returns. (4) At the nd of each quarter:- rtified opie of all enli tments durin'" the quarter in their rc pective oillllJaud " through military channel. BY IX. PEC'!'OR. OF RIFLE PRA TICE. 172. (1) On the 1st day of May of each y ar :-The Annual RetuJ"l) of Public Property, with \'OU hel . (2) n or before the 10th clay of 'eptcmber, the Cou.'olidated Reports of Target-firing by their re p ctive command. BY )[EDI AI. OFFICER. 173. (1) On the 1st day of )lay of each year :-Tbe Aunual Return of Puhli Property, with voucher. (:2) The reports required to be rendered by paragraphs 128 and L9, Regulation for the M dical D partment and Hospital and Ambulance Corp. BY EYERY OFFI 'ER RE POX IBLE FOR P BLI' PROPER'!',. 174. (1) On the 1st day of ~Iay of each year :-Th Aunual Return of Public Property, with voucher. BY OJo'FICER II' CO)J)lAXD OF '!'ROOP IN TIIE FIELD OR OX DU'!'Y IX AID OF THE CIYIL A ''I'M Rl'!,Y. 175. FIlll r ports, in writing, of the duty performed by their re pective command ; and they will al 0 furoi h duly atte ted copie of the order alling out the 53 troop' accurate field return of theircommand ,which hall how number of officers, their rank specified, number of non-commi ioued officer, their grade . tated, and number of private j date on which the troop were in uch ervice, etc. These r ports will be rendered direct to the Adjutant-General as oon as practicable after the completion of the duty. BY EVE OFFI ER UPO:-< BEING '01DlI IOl'.XlO. liB. Within ten days after its receipt:-The Oath of Office with a written tatement of aCfleptance of commi ion. ADlJITIO:-' both ide openings of the kirt, witlI braid one inch wide. On each ide of the br a t the double row" of three-eiO'htlI -inch braid, witb row s feet at the outer nd'; the crow' feet of tbe top row' extending nearly to the leeve 'eam', the lowest crow s feet to be about ix incbe apart, according to mea 'ure of waist. Ou eacb leeve au Austrian kuot of tbreeeigbtb -in'h braid, according to pntteJ'Q, extendillg ab ut uine incbe' upward from tbe bottom of the cuff; along each back eam a double I'OW of tbreeeigbth -inch braid endiug 'i'ith crow' f et at top and bottom. Numbers, In ignia, and Letters fOl' Officer,' GoC/t.The number of regiments and una -iO'ned battalion' aud tbe in, iO'nia of corp to be embroidered in silt " bullion (with exceptions noted below), to be threequarter- of an in h in beight and of prop rtionat width' to be placed on each side of the oat collar, uear tbe edO'e, and one-eighth of an inch f!'Om tbe top of tbe ollar; numbe~ and in ignia (letters) to b block- baped. For all alii' "S of the lin , only, the 1 tters, Ga., embroidered in 'il\'er bullion, will be placed out ide the number', on each ide of the coat collar, leavinO' one in h in the cl aI', to be blockhaped; the G beinO' three-fourth of an inch in height; th a one-half an inch in hight, followed by a period. Ix, IGXIA OF CORP O;\" COAT COLLAR, . ~5,5. For lhe Adjutant-G n ral and A, istant, .-A hield embroidered in it vel'. For the In, pectol'-G n retl and Assi, tanls.-The letel';- 1. D. i FOI'the Judg Adt'Ocat -Gen ral.-The lett rs J. A. FOI' the Quart rmaster- G neral (md.A, i tant,~.-The letter Q. D. For the Commi alY- Gen ral and A, i tants. - The letter . D. FOI' Ojfi rs of the Medical D :partment.-A hield embroidered in gold. For the 1n ipeetol'-Gen rat of Rift P,aeUe.- The letters R. P. FOI' Aid -de-Camp and Military eer tmy.-A five point d tal', embroidered in gold. OAT :1o'OR HAPLAI:-<. 256. A ingle-brea ted, black frock coat; tanding collar' oue row of nine black bUltous on breast; the number of regiment or battalion and letter' Ga., in ih-er bullion, to be placed on each ide of the collar, a pre cribed for officeril of the line. Thi i the only oat pre ribed for a chaplain, OAT FOR ESLI TED ::\IES. 257. A sack coat of dark-blue cloth or erge' falling collar, inO'le-brea ted, with five buttons in front and three mall button. on the under earn of the cuff' of each leeye. The kirt to extend from one-third to two-third the di tance from the bip-joint to tbe b nd of tbe knee; without braid 01' omam nt,. BeTTos '. 2,- To be tile I)rgia, tate button for all arm, . 'l'ROlJ 'ER . 259. For all Ojfie r of th Gcn I'at StCl:.tr 'Olp., fOI' Aid -d -Camp and Militw'y C1'etal'!J.-Of dark-blue loth, plain, without tr'ipe, \V It or cord. For Chaplains.-Plain black, without stripe, welt or ord. 79 FOI' all otll I' Conwli..ion d Of!ic I' ,-Light-blu~ doth, with cloth. tripe, one and one-half inch wide, welted at edge, Color of tripe : For infantry, white j, for cavalry, y How j for artillery and machine-gun. platoon, SCHrlet. Fol' /lUst dill n of all cum, except the Ho 'pi tal and' Arubulan 'e Corp and. ianal Corp ,-Light blue cloth, with cloth tripe on out i Ie earns, one and one-half inche wide, without welt at edae " Iusi ian win wear two tripe, on each outside eam, on -half inch wide, of cloth, Fo,' En[i. t d J/i n of the Ho.:pitat and Ambulane orp, (lnd Signal CO':lJ8,-Dark-blu cloth, same a' for coat. Color of stl'ip : For infantry, white j for avaIry, yellow; for artill I' rand ma hiue gun platoon, carlet for ho_pital and ambulance orp, emerald greeu, piped with white' ignal corp, oranae. H l!LDER TRAP', 260, Of the pattern pre crillI'd for office!' of lik~ orp or arm of ervice and of like rank in the Cnited tate Army. 'LO'l'H OF THE .'J-[ ULDEH-. THAI'. 261. Fo,' Offic I'S of til J n I'at 'taff COlp , fOl' Aidsd -Camp anet MilitclI'!j eNetary,-Durk-blue, Fal' Offi 'ers of In/allt,y.-" hite. Fal' Offi 'el's of (Jrwal,'!j,-Yellow, Fal' Qt/icel's of Al'liLlel'Y and Mcwhine- Gun Platoons. - 'carl t. POI' Cllaplain,.,-Black v lyet. HEYROX. 26:2. 'l'he rank of non-commissioned offi 'er~ will bemarked on the coat and oyercoat by hevron of cloth. 'l'he chevron will be worn point down; tho e on the coat will be abo\'e the elbow j tho e on the overcoat o will be b low the elbow. The color of the chevron will conform to the arm of enice 01' corps, except tho e woro on the oyercoat by the infantry whi h will be dark-blue cloth. rrhe bars of the chevron will ue one-half an inch wiele, eparated by ilk stitching, white for ho pital teward, acting ho pital tel\'.ard and for overcoats for infantry' black for all others; the upper and lower edges to be fini hed or bound with a imilar titching. The arm of the chenon bar' to be 'ix 01' even inche' long; to be the arc of a ircle of about twenty-fiv inche radiu~, .and to m et at an angle of auout 96 degree-' di L'1n e bet,veen extreme outer end:' about nine in he . Rank will be indicated a . follows: POl' a Ng ant Major.-Three bar and an arc of three bar. For a Quart rmaMcl' & I'g cmt.-Thre bar" and a tie of three bars. POl' Ct Commissw'!J 8erfl ((/It.-Three bars and ~ cres.cent (point to front), one and one-fourth inche above the inner angle of chevron. POl' a Hospital Stewca'd.-Three bar and an arc of ~ne bar of emerald green cloth, inclo ing a red cross. Fa?' an ACti/lg HospUal Stewca'd.- arne a for ho pital teward, omittinO' the arc. For a Colol' ergeant.-'l'hree bar' and a. sphere one .and oue-half inche. in diameter. For a Fi7',t & I'geant.-Three bars and a 10zenO'e. Pol' a 'cl'g ant.-Three bar. For a COI'polal.-Two bal'. Priyut of the Ho pital anLl Ambulance Corp will weal' a bra rd of white cloth, ixt n in he long .and three inche wide, wilh a red ero ,two inches long and two in be wide, on left arm, above the Ibow 1 l"ORAGE AP. 253, FbI' aU 0 Jicers.-Except baplains, of dark-blue cloth, straiO'ht vi or, cha '~eur pattern, cap cord of gold, cap badge in front, mall Georgia 'tate button on each side at end of vi or, . For 'haplains.-A black felt army hat, with black cord. Thi i the only hat pre cribed for a hapla-in. FbI' all Enlisted Men.- ame pattern a for officer ; a poli hed leather chin- trap in tead of gold cap-cOld. FORAGE CAP BADGE. , 264. For Officer of the Genel'al StajJ' Corps, for Aidscl -Camp and Military Seclctal'y.-A gold wreath encircling the letters Ga" in old EnO'lish characters, in silver bullion; embroidered on dark-blue cloth. For Officers of Infant,'y.-Two gold embroidered rifles, cros ed, without bayonets, barrel upward. FbI' Officers of Caccttry.-Two O'old embroidered sabers, cro .ed, edge upward. For Office1' ofA1'lill ry aucl Machine- Gun Platoon .Two gold cannon, cro ed. FbI' Officers of the Linc.-The number of the regiment, or una igned battalion, in ilver, in the upper angle of the devic . For Enlisted It.fl n of the Infantry, Cavall'!}, A1'lill l"Y. -Cap device of the ame pattern a for officer, but of gilt or yellow metal, and in addition, the letter of the ompany in gilt or yellow metal, in lower angle. For Enlisted M n of Machine-Gttn Platoons.-8ame pattern a for officers, but of gilt or yellow metal. FbI' Enli ted Me n of Signal Corps.-Crossed flags and number of regiment (in upper angle), in white metal. FbI' Ho pilal St wa,'ds.-A cro in white metal, inelo ed by a 'Wreath in white metal. For Acting Ho pital Steward and Private of the Hospital and Ambulance Corp .-A cros in white metal. lUPAI rX HAT. 'n265. .FbI' Officers and Enli.t d Men.-Of the pattern u in th . H Army. Xo ap de\'i e or ornament will be worn on the campaiO"n hat. Hat to be worn when ordered. GLO\E;~. 266. For All Mounted Oike, .-'Vhite gauntlets or gloY . .Fbr All Oth r o.fficer. and fo/' Enlist d llIl n.-Whi te :glove. CRA\AT~. 267. For AU o.fficer and Enlisted MIl.-Black; the tie not to be worn outside the opening of the coat -collar. For haplain .-A white or black tie. WORD AND A13HARD I'OR ALL OFPWER 26 . Of the pattern pre ribed for officer of like 'orp or arm of ervice iu the "Gnited tate Army. . haplain wear no sword. Officer of the Medical Department who now have the medical tatr word ;ll.re authorizee to wear the arne. The sword will be worn upou all occa ion of duty e...'Cc pt table I fatigue and tarO"et practice. When not on military dut.r officer may wear -f:lword of honor. WORD KXOT. 269. For All Officers.-A g Id lace trap, with gold !bullion ta eJ. WORD BETIl\ 270. When in uniform, a ab ve IHe cribed, offi er;;; 'will wear a plain black leather belt with lings of same material. The wearing of a full dre belt with the unc1re .uniform i trictly prohibit d. 3 BOOT AXD, P R . 271. Pol' Mount d OfficPI'8.-0f the pattel'O prescribed for offi er~ of the . '. Army. , HOE'. 272. Fo,' All Offi 'ers cm l Enlisted All n.-Plain black leather; th tocking not to be yi ible. LEOOIK . 273. Po" Foot Office", Clnd En{i.t d Men.-Of brown canva. duck. Fo,' Mount d Offi' ,'S Clnd Enli, t d M n.-Plain black leather. VER 'OA'1'. 27-1. Po,' All Offic I'S. ame a pre cribed for officer' of like rank in the . Army. 'rhe overcoat to be worn without cape, except in inclement weather. :Mounted officer' may wear a dark blne cape when mounted in inclement w ather. Pol' All Enlisted M n.-A ingl -breasted frock coat of gray cloth' kirt to extend about five inche below knee; one row of even laro-e buttons in front; cap..: to extend to elbow; fiv mall button for cia ing cape in front lining' of black cloth' kirt of oat, on each ide of opening behind, to b f,tced witll black clotb, ornamented with three mall buttons; two laro-e button on hip in rear' houlcler- traps of black cloth, let into houlder eam, and to button at the ollar earn with one button; black cord around each uff, and three mall button on under seam of each cuff'; no out id pocket. REODIEN"TAL BAKU. 275. Band will wear tbe o-eneral uniform of thei I' I' giment. ommandino- officers may add uch ornament a.' they may deem proper. 4 :FA'rWUE OR ERVICE DR FOR LINE 'rROOPS. ~76. Plain hirt and trou ers of uch pattern and material a command may adopt, provided that a regiment or an unas igned battaliou is uniformly dJ'e 'ed throughout. houlder- trap, and chevron will be worn by officer and non-commi ioued officers, re pectively, when in the fatigue dre . Officer of the medical d partment and member' of th ho 'pital and ambulance corp are permitted to weal' the fatiO'ue dre of the command with which they are a igned to duty. ADDLE CLOTH. 277. For Ojfic r oj the G neral Staff Corp, Aids-deCamp, and Military 8ecl'etary.-Dark-blue cloth, of pattern pre cribed for officers of taff corp in Army' worn under the saddle' with an edging of "'old lace one inch Wide; in each flank corner the inignia pre cribed for the coat collar, For All Oth " Ojficer .- 1aterial and 'ize as above; edge trimmed with cloth one and one-half inches wide; number of reO'iment or una igned battalion in each f1a.nk corner, in cloth, two inche in length; color of trimminga to conform to arm of 'ervice. ARTICLE XXXIX. U~II!'ORM OF THE AV AL MILITIA. COAT. 27 . For Commissioned Ojficel' .-A sack coat of dark navy blue cloth, or erge, shaped to figure, to d cend to the top of the in eam of the trou er'; a lit over each hip, extending on the right ide five inches from the bottom of the coat, and on the left side a high a the po ition of the lower edge of the ~ord belt i ingle- pc ,- 1> brea ted; with a II fly , front with plain black buttons' standiu~ collar. The ollar, edge of the coat, ide seam of the back from houlder to' the low I' edge of the kirt, and the edg of th hip Ii 'to five inches from the bottom of the oat hall be trimmed with lu trou black mohair braid on a nd on -fourth inche wide, laid on flat j be ide whi h, at,a distanc of one-eighth inch with an overhand turn three-eighth inches in diamet 1', at each hange of direction, a narrow black silk braid one-eighth of an inch wide hall be placed. On ea h ide of the collar shall be embroidered in high l' lief, one inch in width, the grade devices. The grade mark (in ignia of rank) on the 1 ev hall be a double thickne of lu trou black braid j the lower edge of the braid in ell. h case hall b two inches above the edge of the sleeve. In warm weather, a similar coat made of white ,er"'e, 'imiLarly tL'immed with white hraid of the same de' ription as on the navy-blue coat. Fo,' Wct,.,.anl Office,, -A dark navy-blue or white sack coat of the ame character,lwith one in h braid, omitting the braid at back and the narrow ooe-eighth in h braid, and lit for hook. Xo "'rad mark. on 'leeve. Rating marks same as navy pe iaLty marks to be embroid red in ilver bullion on tan ling collar in arne po ition a officer' gmde marks j the device to be entireLy included in a circLe one inch in diameter, na:mely: Ia ter-at-Arms-A tar of five ray . Yeoman- ro ed keys. Ho pitn'!. 'teward-Geneva cro . Boatswain' Mate-ero d fail' anchors. Gunnel" Iate- 1'0 eel gun. Quarterma ter- hip. wheel. '(j Ybr Prtly o.Olcer, Cllld &'C(1)1('n-A me ja ket of dark blu cloth, cut to fit the figur , lenO'lb to top of hip, cut to point in ba k, rollinO' collar on and fi\'eeigbth' in hes in back, wid ning' oul to broad lap 1 in front; faeen with dark blue loth, double-brea ted; not to me t in front. Three gilt button on open 'uff, nited tate Xa"y regulation ratin'~ badO'e, work d in O'old bullion on blue cloth pia cd 011 "Ieev midway b tween should I' and elb '1'; to be wOl'n on the right sle ve for t .'.trboard watch, and on the left leeve for port watch, \\" A r 'i'eOA1'. 2;9, For o.(lic r8.-DarJi: na\'.y-blue dotb, inO'lebr a ted, without collar, cut hiO'h in front, "itla ,'ix 'mall gilt button, the upper one to be not more than four in he belo\\" the collar button, Po" lVcllwlIll Ojllc(,I',~.-Darkna vy-blue cloth, 'inglebrea ted, with ix gilt button', no collar, top button to b not more tbatl tbr e inche below collar hutton. On dre' or peeial oeea ion', \Vh n authorized by th ommanding offi 1', petty officer:> and seaman JUay wear with tb mess jacket a low cut wh ite duck ve't, sinO'le-brea ted, witb three gilt bntton , a white hirt, tanding collar (clo ed), and black ribbed ilk tie. A imilar ve t may be worn by Officers and \Varran t 0 fficel . IX 'f .:NfA OF RAXK OX 'OAT OLr~AR. 2 O. ollar d vi e will be embroider d in high relief on each ide of the collar. 'rhey hall be threefourth.' of an inch ill height with other dimen ion proportionate. Tbe rank device shall ommellce th reefourths of an inch from the front edO'e of the collar and tbe corp' devi e hall be placed thr e-fourth, of an inch out 'ide the rank device. \Vhell. two bar ar i worn tbe dbLanee betweeu them shall be th widtb of til bar: th uar 'hall alway' ue placed at right angle' to th upper edge of Lhe collar. The II n 'hor :5hall be placed wi th the shan k p~ll'allel to th upper edge of the collar, the crown to the frout. Device. ball be a ' follows: For a Li Itl nrml- Commandcl'.-A gold oak lea f and gold foul-aucbor. ' PrJI' a Li lllf"IW!I.-Two gold bar. and "'old foul- an bor. .Por Cl Li (llcncwt, Jllaiol' rT"ad .-One gold bar and gold foul-anchor. For (1/1 Ensir/n.- gold foul-ancbor. L . IGXIA OF R.\i\'K OX , r.EE\E. ') 1. For a Liculellanl- 'olllltwncler-Tbre .tripe of onc-half illb braid, one-quarter of au ilH:h apart. Po,. a Liculuwnl.-rrwo tripes of one-ha If i uch untid, one-quarter of au inch apart. ]''0" a Licutcnant, Junior Ut'((clc.-Oue tripe of onebalf incb braid. Fb,' an EI!8igl/.-One tripe of one-fourth inch braid. All eommi."ioned offieeJ will wear a tar of tiv ray:5, mbroidered in gold, one in h in diameter on the outer id of each I e\'e and midway between th ealll' with oue of the rays pointed direetly dowuward, tbe point one-fourth of an inch from the edg of the upp I' tripe of braid. TROll, EH,. 22. Po,' O,f!ic I'N,-Of dark blueclotb, one and onefourth incb tripe of black mohair braid on out 'id s ams; or wbite r"'e, with a wbit tripe of mohair braid. Fo,. lVct!'t'((lIt OJlic " '.-Dark blue clotb, oflic r, I 'ut, oue inch Illohair braid 011 out"ide eallls' or wbit 'erge, with a w4ite tripe of mohaiJ: braid. For Petty o.tJi el', and & am n-Lnited tates navy pattern; dark navy-blue cloth' a broad flap fastened with ten small-sized black button, and la d behind with a fiat black 'ilk lacing run through four eyelets on each, ide. ') . Fo,' o.tficer .-Of dark na\'y-blue loth i diameter at top lightly larger than at ba e i height about three inche i bound with lu trous black mohair' umid one and one-half in hes deep; vi or covered with cloth. bound with thr e-quarter-in h bla I, braid. tiding chin- trap of gilt i gilt button ; ornament to con'ist of two foul-anchors in gold bullion, above which, in silver bullion, the lett 1" GA,. in old English characters. For Warrant Offic ,. '. m a' for oflicers. with the followinO' exception: hin-. trap of lath 1'. LJound with black mohair braid j the ol'Uament to 'on Lot of two cro d fair-anchors in gold bullion. above whi 'b, in 'ilver bullion, tbe letter GA . in old English cbaracters' gilt button. For warrant officers of companie the letter of the ompany, in gold bullion, will be placed below the cro ed anchor . For Petty o.tJicels and SeC/men.-Of dark-blue clotb. sailor pattern, crown nine and one-balf to ten inche in diameter ( ,'. navy regulation). The ribbon hall bow. in gold bullion. the word rCOI'gia and the 1 tter designation of the company. W A'.r 'R CAP, 4. For Pelty OjJic rs and Seam n.- f blue knitted wool, of the, ame pattern a pre cribed for u e in the nited States navy. DUES SHIR'l'. 2 -. For o.tJi /'s.-\Vhite. tanding collar (clo' d.) For 11 arrant Officcrs. - "hite, 'tanding collar (closed). - o Fo,' Felly 0.lJiI'rr.q ancl cuncn.-Dark navy-bin flaunel, nit d tate' navy tyl , with four trip of white braid, thre - ixte nth' of an inch wi Ie and tbree- ixteentb: of an inch apart, around collar and cuff' for petty officers, and three .trip for seamen; -uited l'tat Xavy He lliation rating lJadge to be worked in colO! . on blue and placed in arne po ition a' 011 coat; watch mark' to be figllr 1,:,,3, or -1, according to number of divi 'ion, worked in red on blue cloth, placed, ou petty officel " one-balf an inch below d vi ,and on eamen midway b tw en 'houlder and elbow to be worn on right 01' left 'Iecve according to watcb. JEll EY. 2 6. 'White, kuit, leevele s, high, :tancling collar. 2 i. BIll. k ribbed silk, United 'tate navy patteru. OLO\'E, . 2 . 'Vhite. In cold weatber, glov . of heavy white leath l' or otton. LEGGl~ . 289. To be of urown canva', United tate' :Kavy patteru. O\'ERCONl'. 290. Fo,' all Office, ,- arne a pre cribed fOI' ofllcers of the rnited .'tate' Kavy. Fo,' all Enli'{ cl .Mcn.-Of gray loth, 'am a prcribcd for nli ted men of the G or....ia Yolunteer proper, ex ept the addition of an outsid pock t ill eacb brea t, the openings to be up and down, and the lower part of the opening to be level with the elbow. HOE:. 291. Pol' all 0fficen; and EnlUi{ cl Mcn.-Plaiu black leather. 9 WOlm:I;\"(; , CIT. 292, For Pelt!} o.tJir-er-HII/(z, Utln 11.- 'uitof whit canva , con i tingof hat, jumper and trou'er:s, L uit d 'tate' Xavy pattern, pocket in 'ide; jumper tencil d in front with the word (; or,qia in black letters, five- ighth of all intb hiO'h; l uitf'd tates Xa,vy regulation' rating badge in 'OJOI''; and watch mark.' ..ten'il d iu black, pIa 'ed 'am a on the dr ., 'hirt, 293. For o.tJi,Ct's and WClI'J'((Il{ OJ/i' ,'.~, - Long oil skin coat, rubber boo and oil kiu hat. Fo,' Peltil o.tJi( J'I; and Scmncll.-Hat, hort coat and trou er , oiled, unbleached cotton ducl" 'Cape Ann pattel'u,' "sailor 'lyle," rubber kn e b ot . Bl~"l'OX . . 29"*. All gilt button' 'hall be of tbe Georgia 'tate pattern. AIDI . To be lVont whcll Ord ,'cd, 295. Fo,' o.f1i' ,'8.-, word leatb l' word b It, word knot, 1:nited I 'tate' Xavy pattern. 296, .fbI' Wa/"l'anl OjJicn.- 'utla 'and belt, Tuited 'tate Xavy otli 'er' 'ervice belt with froO' for navy cutla 'and without lings. For .R tty o.{!ic ,'S Clnd cam n.-Knife wilh lanyard. uit d 'tate Navy pattern. ARTICLE XL. IX GEXERAL FOR TI;[E YDL.l:X'rEER FORCE, '. 297. ({uali fled shra;'~shooter'" arid fuad' luen will. weal' tb..e pre' 'I'ibed badge or-pins. 91 Medal, 01' ha llYes won in authoriz d military target Tl'I1ttche , 01' in authorized onte t for exc lien e in drill lDay be WOI'll on the I ft brea. t of the unifol'll coat. ;,:"0 medal, badlYc, ribbon, f1owcr, or lecoration other than tbe.'e her in named will be \VOl'll. No target 01' drill match 01' contest will be considered a autborized unle . 'anction d by be ord I' of a orupally command l' or high l' autholity. 29 . Xo part of tbe 'uniform will be WOl'll by an officer or enli ted man wh n in civilian'. dr. ,nor will any featur of civilian' dre be \VOl'll wh n in uniform. Coat of officer;,; and enli ted men always to b WOl'll button d. 290..\11 ofli er will prOVide him. elf witb th pl'e('rib d uuiforlU withiu tllirty (by after the receipt of the notificn,tion of hi aplointm nt and as ignlUent. ART! LE XLI. 300. ALLOW T 'E OF CA~IP E(H-IPAGE. IX A)[]> OR FrEr,D. I TEN1'H1 '--r- ~I ~ -g ~ r.---~;-;--",-.----.,------,,...r--~; S- 8 .~:.n. ~I~:~::,t.~.a%iS:~:~~.o~~SI:~~~r. CommandinO' Officer, above I rank of Captain.. . . . .. . .. 2 . ... 1 1... .. Field Officer 01' Captain , . . 1. . .. 1 1 . kubaltel'Os of 'ompani ,to ''1' .. : . :. e\'ery two.. , ... , , .... , .... To e\'ery three foot or two mount dm n .. 1,1 1 To yery fifteen foot or thir- t en mounted m n ,. , . I I. 2 ,) During 11 tonI' of duty in camp of in. tl'Uction, one !'attan broom and two com-brooms will be allow d each company I' garrlle of its trength.