ments must not be given. The muster-out rolls take the place of final statements in such cases. OF MUSTERING A REGIMENT OR OTHER FORCE INTO SERVICE. 81. An officer who is appointed to make a muster of any force into the service of the United States, on arriving at the place designated in his instructions, will, if the name of the commander and captains be not given in his order, ascertain from the proper authority who the commanders of the regiment and companies are to be. This information is generally obtained from the executive of the State. And he must be satisfied that the whole number of companies for the designated command are present, or on their way there, with organzation complete, unless otherwise directed, before he commences the muster. ORGANIZATIONS. 82. The following is the organization of regiments and companies of the volunteer army of the United States: 1. REGIMENT OF INFANTRY-Ten companies. 4 Sergeants. 8 Corporals. And S 2 Musicians. 1 Wagoner. 64 Privates-minimum. 82 Privates-maximum. Under-cooks. (See page 28.) 2. REGIMENT OF CAVALRY-Twelve companies or troops. 1 Regimental Adjutant, (an 1 Quartermaster Sergeant. extra Lieutenant.) 1 Commissary Sergeant. 1 Regimental Quartermaster, 2 Hospital Stewards. (an extra Lieutenant.) 1 Saddler Sergeant. 1 Chief Trumpeter. Company or troop of Cavalry. *To be appointed at the War Department.-(See G. O. 259 of 1863.) 3. REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY-Twelve batteries. 1 Colonel. 1 Lieutenant Colonel. 1 Major for every four batteries. 1 Adjutant, (not an extra Lieutenant.) 1 Chaplain. 1 Sergeant Major. 1 Quartermaster Sergeant. 1 Quartermaster, (not an extra 2 Principal Musicians. To the above organization of a battery one first and one second lieutenant, two sergeants, and four corporals may be added, at the President's discretion. The field officers, chaplain, and regimental staff (commissioned and non-commissioned) will not be mustered or received into service without special authority from the War Department. As a general rule, artillery will be called for and received by batteries, thus rendering the field and staff unnecessary. REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS-Twelve companies. 1 Colonel, 1 Lieutenant Colonel. 3 Majors. 1 Chaplain. 1 Surgeon. 2 Assistant Surgeons. 1 Adjutant, (not an extra 1 Hospital Steward. Lieutenant.) 3 Quartermaster Sergeants. 1 Quartermaster, (not an extra 3 Commissary Sergeants. Lieutenant.) In section 10, act of March 3, 1863, it is enacted "That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause to be enlisted for each cook [two allowed by section 9] two under-cooks of African descent, who shall receive for their full compensation ten dollars per month and one ration per day; three dollars of said monthly pay may be in clothing." For a volunteer company the two under-cooks will be mustered into service, as in the cases of other soldiers. In each case a remark will be made on their enlistment papers showing that they are under-cooks of African descent. Their names will be borne on the company muster rolls at the foot of the list of privates. They will be paid, and their accounts will be kept, like other enlisted men. They will also be discharged in the same manner as other soldiers. 83. Chaplains must meet the requirements of section 8 of the act of July 17, 1862, as follows: “No person shall be appointed a chaplain in the United States army who is not a regularly ordained minister of some religious denomination, and who does not present testimonials of his present good standing as such a minister, with a recommendation for his appointment as an army chaplain from some authorized ecclesiastical body, or not less than five accredited ministers belonging to said religious denomination." After chaplains are appointed, under section 9 of the act of July 22, 1861, they must be mustered into service by an officer of the regular army, and thereafter borne on the field and staff roll of the regiment. Mustering officers, before mustering chaplains into service, will require from them a copy of the proceedings on which the appointment is based. The said copy, if found conformable to the requirements of the law, will be indorsed by the mustering officer, and by him forwarded to the Adjutant General's office for file, with the muster-in roll. 84. No commissioned officer or enlisted man, of any grade, in excess of the legal organization, will be recognized. And any commander who may acknowledge or receive, as in service, any such officer or enlisted man, will be brought to trial for neglect of duty and disobedience of orders. No person acting in the capacity of a supernumerary will, under any circumstances, be permitted to receive pay and allowances from the government; and paymasters making payment to such supernumeraries will be held individually accountable for amounts so paid. 85. All musters into and out of service must be made by an officer of the regular army,* unless otherwise specially directed by the Secretary of War, through the Adjutant General's office. Enlisted men can be mustered from date of enrolment. When the men of a company have been mustered by more than one officer, the fact must be stated on the muster-rolls, *In paragraph 1, G. O. 75 of 1862, the term muster-in is used by mistake for enlist. |