CUSTOMS OF SERVICE
FOR
OFFICERS OF THE ARMY
AS
Derived From Law and Regulations
AND
PRACTISED IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES
BEING
HAND-BOOK OF MILITARY ADMINISTRATION FOR OFFICERS
OF THE LINE, SHOWING THE SPECIFIC DUTIES
OF EACH GRADE FROM THE LOWEST TO THE
HIGHEST, ENABLING OFFICERS PROMOTED
TO A NEW GRADE TO KNOW WHAT
THEY HAVE TO DO, AND
HOW TO DO IT.
BY
AUGUST V. KAUTZ
CAPT. SIXTH U.S. CAVALRY, BRIG.-GEN. U.S. VOLUNTEERS
PHILADELPHIA
J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
1866
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by
J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.,
in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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[Editors’ note: the original book did not have a table of contents, but I have added one to make navigating though this work easier.]
List of Abbreviations Used in this Book and in other Military Works
Regimental or Garrison Court-Martial
General Court-Martial—Organization
General Court-Martial—Jurisdiction
Administrator of the Effects of Deceased Officers
Discipline, including Rewards and Punishments
Appointment and Reduction of Non-Commissioned Officers
Parades, Reviews, Inspections, and Musters
Quartering, Clothing, and Transportation
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Transcribed by Scott Gutzke, 2006.