Revised regulations for the Army of the United States, 1861 : with a full index / by authority of the War Department.

  • United States Department of War
Date:
1862
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Credit: Revised regulations for the Army of the United States, 1861 : with a full index / by authority of the War Department. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    Sutlers. posts. The posts at which chaplains maybe employed will be announced by the War Department, but the aj>]Jointmcnt will be made by the Coun- cil of Administration. 210. The Council of the post will, however, report to the Adjutant- General, for the approval of the Secretary of War, the rate of pay allowed to the person selected to officiate as Chaplain and perform the duties of Schoolmaster; the decision of the Secretary on this point will be notified to the commanding officer of the post by the Adjutant-General. ARTICLE XXV. STJTLESS. ■ 211. Every military post may have one Sutler, to be appointed by the Secretary of War. 212. A Sutler shall hold his office for a term of three years, unless sooner removed; but the commanding officer may, for cause, suspend a Sutler's privilege until a decision of the War Department is received in the case. 213. In case of vacancy, a temporary appointment may be made by the commanding officer upon v^e nomination of the Council of Adminis- tration. 214. Troops in campaign, on detachment, or on distant service, will be allowed Sutlers, at the rate of one for every regiment, corps, or separate detachment; to be appointed by the commanding officer of such regi- ment, corps, or detachment, upon the recommendation of the Council of Administration, subject to the approval of the general or other officer in command. 215. No tax or burden in any shape, other tlian the authorised assess- ment for the post fund, will be imposed on the Sutler. If there be a spare building, the use of it may be allowed him, he being responsible that it is kept in repair. If there be no such building, he may be allowed to erect one; but this article gives the Sutler no claim to quarters, trans- portation for himself or goods, or to any military allowance whatever. 216. The tariff of prices fixed by the Coiincil of Administration shall be exposed in a conspicuous place in the Sutler's store. No difference of prices will be allowed on cash or credit sales. 217. No Sutler shall sell to an enlisted man on credit to a sum exceed- ing one-third of his monthly payj unthui the same month, without the writ- ten sanction of the company commander, or the commanding officer of the post or station, if the man djes not belong to a company; and not exceeding one-half oi! the monthly pay with such permission. 218. Three days before the last of every month the Sutler shall render.