WAR DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON, January 1, 1857. The following Regulations for the Army having been approved by the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, he commands that they be published for the government of all concerned, and that they be strictly observed. Nothing contrary to the tenor of these Regulations will be enjoined in any part of the forces of the United States by any commander whatsoever.

JEFF. DAVIS,

SECRETARY OF WAR.

1

ERRATA.

23,

Page 15, strike out the heading “ SOLDIERS' Mess” before par. 111. 20, paragraph 146, for “9th” read “94th.”

168, for “ Head-quarter” read “ Ilead-quarters."
194, for “rates” read “ratio.”
486, for “men” read “soldiers.”
955, third line, after “other” insert “permanent.”

27,

66, 66 122,

INDEX

A.
ABSENCE,

No. of paragraph.
leave of, not to be granted to officers on tendering
their resignations, unless.....

.29
leaves of, to officers .

.170 to 181
temporary leave of, officers on, not deprived of their
fuel and quarters.....

..975
leave of, officers on, not entitled to transportation,
when.......

.1002
without leave, officers on, not to receive pay, &c. ........ 1182
ACCOUNTS,
supervision of, &C..........

..891 to 958
of money and property to be rendered to.....

.936
to be endorsed by........

..937
suspended.......

..938
to be rendered in Quartermaster's Department to the
Quartermaster-General

..1052
to be rendered in the Commissariat to the Commissa-
ry-General .....

..1097
physician's, of pay, to be sent to...

1146
pay, not to be transferred, &c.

1173
to be rendered to the Paymaster-General.......... 1207
to be rendered to the chief of the corps of Engineers
and Topographical Engineers .....

..1219 to 1224
to be rendered to the chief of Ordnance

.1268 to 1273
to be rendered by officers on recruiting service

1333
ADJUTANT,
how appointed

..71
affidavits may be taken before......

.925
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT,

officers of the, though eligible to command, not to as-
sume command except, &C.......

....14
.27

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, No. of paragraph.

resignations to be forwarded to Adjutant-General ........25, 26
Adjutant-General to report the state of an officer's

accounts before presenting his resignation
blank warrants, discharges, &c., furnished from....76, 161, 451
inventories of deceased officers and soldiers to be for-
warded to .....

146, 147, 148
orders assigning the stations of officers of Engineers,
&c., will be made through the..........

.430
returns made to the, by commanders of divisions, reg-
iments, &c.

....448 to 463
officers of the, to be assigned to head-quarters of ar-
mies, divisions, &C........

...478
Adjutant-General to conduct the recruiting service...Art. xlvii
AIDES-DE-CAMP,
how appointed...

..33
AMMUNITION,
care of.........

.54
in charge of company officers

.102, 103, 104
in convoys....

.736
in transports

.836
not to be taken into hospital

.1125
APPOINTMENT
of officers.

..21, 22
of citizens

.23
on the staff.

.32 to 36
citizens receiving, not entitled to transportation ex-
cept.

1004, 1005
applicants for, as assistant surgeons

.1155, 1157
of officers temporarily in the militia

1204
ARMAMENT,
care of.

........50, 51, 52, 53
ARMS
in possession of companies .....

..90, 96, 97, 100, 101
of deserters to be turned over to......

766
care of, on transports

.835
required for an officer for his own use..

..1237
needing repairs may be sent to ...

1239
prices of ...

..1280
ARMS OF THE UNITED STATES
to be painted on drums .

..108
description of.....

1367