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 Trru: xrv.—THE ARMY.—Ch. 1. 209 class, not exceeding sixty-four, and as many privates of the second class, 3 Avg-. 1861. c. not exceeding sixty-four, as the President may direct, and shall be·42·‘;j-‘,·12·P·28l- recruited in the same manner, and with the same limitation, and shall be 29; S iu2y ’,,18;g ’ °‘ entitled to the same provisions, allowances, and benefits, in every respect, 3l7i iIPi as are allowed to other troops constituting the present militarv peace establishment. ` Sec. 1156. A battalionadjutant, a batt.a1ion—quartermaster, and appro- Engineer niiicers. priate officers to command the companies and battalion of engineer sol- `i·— iers, shall be detailed from the Corps of Engineers. 211; lII‘:}’·91846·I§· 3 Aug., 1861, c. 42, s. 4, v. 12, p. 287. 6 Aug., 1861, c. 57, s. 2, r. 12, p. 317i .28 J-uly,Il866; c. 299, s. 20, v. 14, p. 335. Sec. 1157. The enlisted men of the engineer battalion shall be in- D¤ti€·S_¤f engistructed in and perform the duties of sappers, miners, and pontoniers, “°" S01d1e"- and shall aid in giving practical instruction in those branches at the 15 May, 1846, c. Military Academy. They may be detailed by the Chief of Engineers to 21,S-*1.*9. P·13· oversee and aid laborers upon fortifications and other works in charge 423 A4““‘·,2l86Q8$· of the Engineer Corps, and, as fort-keepers, to protect and repair finished gS'A[,g l’8Ié·] c‘ fortifications. 57, s. 2,v.'i2, p.Ei17: 3 Mar., 1863, c. 78, s. 1, v. 12, p. 743. Sec. 1158. Engineers shall not assume nor be ordered on any duty E¤zi¤¤•=r¤.|imi¢¤ beyond the line of their immediate profession, except b the special ‘llFl‘1E!L._ _.. order of the President. They may, at the discretion of tlie President, wAP*l1»1806»°· be transferred from one corps to another, regard being paid to ran k. 20*“‘"‘63*v‘2‘p‘367‘ Sec. 1159. The Ordnance Department of the Army shall consist of Ordnani-eCcrps, one Chief of Ordnance, with the rank of brigadier-general, three colonels, °1‘¤¤¤1¤110¤- four lieutenant-colonels, ten majors, twenty captains, sixteen first lieu- 28-1¤1y. 1866.0 tenants, ten second lieutenants, and thirteen ordnance store-keepers. §gg·“· 21#"· 14· P- The ordnance store-keeper at Springfield armory shall have the rank 2`M,,,._ 1867 c_ of major of cavalry. All other ordnance store-keepers shall have the 145, S, 7,,v, 14,’p_ rank of captain of cavalry. 423. 3 Mar., 1869, c. 124, s. 6, v. 15, p. 318. 23 June, 1874, c. 458, ss. 5, 8, v. 18,p. 245. Sm:. 1160. No officer of the Army shall be commissioned as an ord- App<>i¤tme¤ti¤· nance officer until he shall have been examined and approved by a board 3 Mn, 1g6s_ ,,_ of not less than three ordnance officers, senior to him in rank. If an 78,s.4,v.12,p.743. officer of the Army fail on such examination he shall be suspended from appointment for one year, when he may be re-examined before a like board. In case of failure on such re-examination he shall not be commissioned as an ordnance officer. Sec. 1161. Any number, not exceeding six, of the ordnance store- Store-keepers. keepers may be authorized to act as paymastcrs at armories and ar- 28_;,,,y_1866_c_ senals. 299,s. 21,v. 14, p. 335. 2 Mar., 1867, c. 145, s. 7, v. 14, p. 423. Sec. 1162. The Chief of Ordnance may enlist as many [master wmor- Enliswgng ers, master c¢zrria.ge—malce¢·s, master blachsmiths, artjcers, armorers,_car— 18 June, 1846, c. riage-malers, blac/csmiths, and laborers as the Secretary ez War {nay dzrect. 2956311. V- $6% 18- Jlfaster ar-m0rers, master carriage-makers, and muster 6 clcsmzths shall be ,33 *3 ,},2 \,· ,2* 5: deswynated and mustered as sergeants; armerers, carr2age·malgers, and black- 508] ’ ’ smiths shall be designated and mustered as corporals; artgfcers shall he 28 July, 1866, c. designated and mustered as privates of thejirst class, and laborers as pm-  ¤· 21. V- 14. P- mtes of the second class.] [sergeants of ordnance, corporals of ordnance, 25 June ,874 C and first and second class privates of ordnance. as the Secretary of War 458, ,_ 5, ’,,_ 18,’,,Q may direct.] 245. 27 Hb., 1877, c. 69, v. 19,p. 242. Sec. 1163. The Chief of Ordnance, subject to the approval of the Dwi! of M1111- Secretary of War, shall organize and detail to regiments corps, ongar- risons, such numbers of [privates of the jfrst-class] [ordnance enlisted 38,s_ 4‘:vj3’p_2£‘ men,] furnished with proper tools, carr1ages,_aud apparatus, as may be 27 R5, 1377, ,,_ necessary, and shall make regulations for their government. 69, v. 19, p. 242. S1·:c. 116-1. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Ordnance to furnish _ pp1ies. __ estimates, and, under the directiop of the Secretary of _Wa1·, to make 8 F,,b_, 1315, c_ contracts and purchases, for procurmglthe necessary supplies of ordnance 38, s. 8, v. 3, p. 203. and ordnance stores, for the use of the armies of the mted States; to