Head-Quarters Army of Potomac

Circular                                              
Camp near Keedysville. Sept 19. 1862

 

If Division Ordnance Officers have not been appointed in this Army they should be appointed at once by Division Commanders. They will be responsible that the Division to which they belong (Infantry Cavalry & Artillery) is supplied with the proper Calibre, kind and amount of ammunition

            For Infantry there should be the following supply

                        60 rounds in boxes of men

                        80        "          Division train

                                    For Cavalry

                        40 rounds for carbines

                        36        "          pistols

                                    For Artillery

                        250 rounds—assorted per gun—

The Div'n Ord. Officers in case of action will place their trains in safe positions as near their Division as possible. Having placed their trains they will inform Brigade Commanders exactly where the Ammunition may be found and Brigade Commanders will send back in proper time to supply their commands before the ammunition in cartridge boxes is exhausted

                                                By command of

                                                            Maj. Gen^l McClellan

            Official                                   sign'd   L. Williams

(signed) S. E. Pittman                                                 A.A.Gen^l

            1^st Lieut. AAAG

 

            Official

                        By command of

                                    General G S Greene

To                                            Comdg 2 Division

Lieut G M Elliott                                            C P Horton

            Ord. Officer of Divn                                       Capt &AAG

 

 

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Circular from Head Quarters

Army of the Potomac near Keedys

ville Sept. 19^th/62, ordering the

appointment of Div. Ord. Officers

and prescribing their duties

                                                           

                        Rec^d Sept. 27^th 1862

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