Regulations for the Army of the United States, 1861Harper, 1861 - 478 pages |
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00 Month abstract according Adjutant Adjutant-General amount appointed armory arms army Arsenal artillery barrels brevet brigade bureau camp Captain carriages cartridge cavalry cents certify charge clothing Colonel color commanding officer Commissary commissioned officer corps court-martial Date depôts detachment disbursing discharge dollars Dolls duplicate duty Endorsement enemy Engineers enlisted forage Form Fort Jay front furnished garrison grand guard head-quarters horses hospital inches infantry inspection issued Lieutenant manding medical officer ment military militia month muskets muster muster-roll necessary non-commissioned officers officer or soldier ordnance and ordnance ordnance stores paces paid Paymaster Paymaster-General person police guard pounds purchased quarter ending Quartermaster Quartermaster-Sergeant Quartermaster's Department rank rations rear received recruiting regiment requisition salute screw Secretary of War sentinels signed staff station strap Subsistence Surgeon sword Total transportation trenches troops United voucher War Department
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Page 424 - I will bear true faith and allegiance to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever ; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the Rules and Articles of War.
Page 424 - I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever, and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the rules and Articles of War.
Page 116 - No officer in any branch of the public service, or any other person whose salary, pay, or emoluments are fixed by law or regulations, shall receive any additional pay, extra allowance, or compensation in any form whatever for the disbursement of public money, or for any other service or duty whatever, unless the same is authorized by law, and the appropriation therefor explicitly states that it is for such additional pay, extra allowance, or compensation...
Page 121 - When immediate delivery or performance is required by the public exigency, the articles or service required may be procured by open purchase or contract, at the places and in the manner in which such articles are usually bought and sold, or such services engaged between individuals.
Page 32 - Courtesy among military men is indispensable to discipline ; respect to superiors will not be confined to obedience on duty but will be extended on all occasions.