a. Inspect all transformers, switch boards, operating boxes, storage batteries, electric-light equipment, circuit closers, regulator plugs, cut-out fuzes, and other electrical instruments to see that they are free from rust and in good working order, and whenever possible test the various apparatus to determine if the circuits are complete and insulation good. b. All engines and other mechanical appliances must be inspected to see if they are complete and in a good state of preservation. c. All mine cases, compound plugs, tools, anchors, junction boxes, shackles, closed sockets, rope, and other stores must be examined and their condition noted. d. Cables and insulated wire must be stored under water if practicable. All material of this character turned over as "serviceable" should be tested for insulation before receipting for the same. 12. Whenever standard systems have been adopted and regulations have been issued prescribing the same any deviation will be noted in the reports. BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES: H. C. CORBIN, Adjutant General, Major General, U. S. Army. No. 66. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, May 13, 1901. By direction of the Secretary of War, the following order from the War Department is published to the Army for the information and guidance of all concerned: WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, May 8, 1901. By direction of the President, the organization of the enlisted strength of the Army under the act of Congress approved February 2, 1901, entitled "An act to increase the efficiency of the permanent military establishment of the United States," is established as follows: CAVALRY. 12 troops of 85 enlisted men each.. Regimental and squadron noncommissioned staff. Total number of enlisted men in regiment. Total number of enlisted men in cavalry.. 1,020 8 28 1,056 15 15,840 21 27 10 bands (organized as provided for cavalry) of 28 men each.......... 280 Total noncommissioned staff and bands.................. COAST ARTILLERY. 126 companies of 109 enlisted men each.. 328 13,734 12 companies of 104 enlisted men each........ Total number of enlisted men in regiment.. Total number of enlisted men in infantry....... 4 companies of 101 enlisted men each... Battalion noncommissioned staff Total number of enlisted men in battalion. Engineer band (organized as provided for infantry). Total number of men enlisted in engineers... 1,248 28 1,284 80 38.520 416 2 418 3 1,254 28 1,282 As rapidly as the increase of the enlisted force of the artillery makes the appointment of officers under the act of February 2, 1901, possible, 14 additional batteries of field artillery and 32-additional companies of coast artillery will be organized, under the direction of the division and department commanders, in the manner prescribed by General Orders, No. 25, Adjutant General's Office, February 28, 1901, by making transfers from existing batteries and companies, the noncommissioned officers and men to be divided, as far as practicable, in such a way as to give equal promotion to the noncommissioned officers and to give to each battery and company the same proportion of experienced artillerists, and both the old and new batteries and companies being raised to the strength above prescribed by the assignment of recruits or transfers from the cavalry or infantry. Division and department commanders will report by telegraph the number of men having good records who desire to be transferred from the cavalry or infantry to the coast or field artillery serving in their respective departments. Upon each addition of 1,802 enlisted men to the strength of the artillery arm, one-sixth of the number of additional officers authorized by the act of February 2, 1901, will be appointed by promotion or new appointment. Troops, batteries, and companies, either old or new organizations, which are below the strength herein established, will be filled as soon as practicable, and such of the old organizations as have already been reeruited beyond the maximum fixed will receive no further additions until reduced below it. This reduction will be effected by casualties as they occur or by transfers as may be hereafter directed, except that any excess of noncommissioned officers in any grade will be disposed of by transfer or otherwise not later than July 1, 1901. Recruits assigned to troops and companies of the new regiments of cavalry and infantry now being organized under the act of February 2, 1901, in excess of the maxi mum strength herein fixed will be transferred to other troops and companies of their respective regiments which may be below the maximum strength. All orders and instructions issued since February 2, 1901, relating to the enlisted strength of the Army which conflict with this order are hereby revoked. ELIHU ROOT, Secretary of War. BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES: H. C. CORBIN, Adjutant General, Major General, U. S. Army. |