ORs: (CS)
HQ Dept 2, General Orders No. 109
War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
Series 1, Volume 16, Part 2, Page 746-7
HEAD QUARTERS DEPARTMENT No. 2,
Chattanooga,
August 8, 1862.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 109
- Until otherwise ordered the forces in this department, when taking the
field, will be provided with the following means of transportation:
One wagon for cooking utensils, &c., for 100 men; 1 wagon for
extra ammunition for 100 men; 1 wagon for each regimental headquarters;
1 ambulance or light two-horse wagon for 300 men; 1 wagon each for brigade
and division headquarters; 2 wagons headquarters army corps.
Camp equipage.One tent to each regiment for medical department;
1 tent to each regimental headquarters; 2 tents to each brigade headquarters;
2 tents to each division headquarters; 6 tent-flies for every 100 men.
Ammunition.One hundred rounds of ammunition of proper description
for all small-arms, a full supply for the artillery, and 100 rounds
ftw infantry and 50 rounds for the artillery extra, to be transported
bythe ordnance train.
- All surplus wagons and teams and other means of transportation not prescribed
in the first paragraph of these orders will be turned in immediately to
the quartermasters department.
- All surplus tents will be transferred to the division quartermasters
to be turned in to the nearest depot quartermaster, or for disposition by
the chief quartermaster of the forces.
- Division and brigade commanders will be held responsible for the prompt
and faithful execution of the foregoing orders. They will have a thorough
inspection made before taking the field of every regiment, company, and
man, to see that these and previous orders fixing the marching outfit of
officers and soldiers are complied with.
- All quartermasters will be required on the march to remain habitually
with the rear of their trains, unless specially detached, moving promptly
along to the front whenever the train is interrupted, to ascertain and correct
the difficulty, if in their trains.
By command of General Bragg:
THOMAS JORDAN,
Chief of Staff.
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