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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 2 0 Browse Search
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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 1: (search)
harge, either of officer or private, shall be granted, unless for cause satisfactory to the Commander-in-chief. If any companies have not the number of men allowed by law, the commanders of the same shall make proper exertions to have the vacancies filled, and the men properly drilled and uniformed, and their names and places of residence forwarded to Headquarters. To promote the objects embraced in this order, the general, field, and staff officers, and the Adjutant and acting Quartermaster General will give all the aid and assistance in their power. Major-Generals Sutton, Morse, and Andrews will cause this order to be promulgated throughout their respective divisions. By command of His Excellency John A. Andrew, Governor and Commander-in-chief. William Schouler, Adjutant-General. The order was generally well received, and immediately acted upon. Some of the newspapers attacked it, as unnecessary and sensational; but it was sustained as proper. The active militia
The Daily Dispatch: June 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ordnance Department, Richmond.Va.,may 26, 1861. (search)
all contingencies. This city is remarkable quiet this morning, there being neither extraordinary facts nor falsehoods to produce excitement. The 2d and 3d Connecticut regiments, it is said, in addition to the two Ohio regiments, passed over into Virginia last night. Washington items. Washington, June 15. --Nine rifled cannons arrived here to-day, six of which were immediately sent forward. William G. Moore, of this city, has been appointed assistant Quartermaster General, under Quartermaster General Meigs, with the rank of Captain. The Washington City Infirmary, now used as a military Hospital, contains one hundred and four patients, only three of whom are considered seriously ill. The Third Michigan Regiment. 1,050 strong, arrived here to-day. They immediately joined the camp of the Second Michigan Regiment, near the great reservoir of the Potomac aqueduct, about four miles from Georgetown. No noteworthy. military movement has been made
The Daily Dispatch: September 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], Twenty dollars reward. (search)
. Mr. Miles, of S. C., from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported back Senate bill to amend an act for the establishment and organization of a general staff for the Army of the Confederate States, with a recommendation that it pass. This bill provides that "hereafter the Quartermaster General shall have the rank, pay, and allowance of a Brigadier General." The bill was taken up for consideration. Mr. Barksdale, of Miss., moved to amend by inserting after the words "Quartermaster General" the words "the Commissary General, Chief of Ordnance, and the Chief Officer of the Engineer Corps." Mr. Miles opposed the amendment. He admitted the efficiency of the officers named, but the bill was designed to preserve a distinction observed in the old service, and he hoped it would not be allowed to fail because of amendments upon which members might disagree. No one who had observed the manner in which the Quartermaster General had discharged the laborious duties of his o