No. 83. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, The new or modified Forts and Batteries around Washington will hereafter be known by the following names: The name of the enlarged work now known as Fort Massachusetts, to be changed to Fort STEVENS, after Brigadier General I. I. Stevens, United States Volunteers, of Massachusetts, who was killed, September 1, 1862, at the Battle of Chantilly, Virginia. The name of the enlarged work now known as Fort Pennsylvania, to be changed to Fort RENO, after Major General Jesse L. Reno, United States Volunteers, (Captain of Ordnance,) of Pennsylvania, who was mortally wounded, September 14, 1862, at the Battle of South Mountain, Maryland. The Fort next and east of Fort Ripley, to be called Fort MANSFIELD, after Brigadier General Joseph K. F. Mansfield, United States Army, who was mortally wounded, September 17, 1862, at the Battle of Antietam, Maryland. The new Fort next and east of Fort Mansfield, to be called Fort SIMMONS, after Colonel Seneca G. Simmons, Pennsylvania Volunteers, (Major Fourth United States Infantry,) who was killed, June 30, 1862, at the Battle of White Oak Swamp, Virginia. The round Fort, near Great Falls Turnpike, to be called Fort Bayard, after Brigadier General George D. Bayard, United States Volunteers, (Captain Fourth United States Cavalry,) who was mortally wounded, December 13, 1862, at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia. The new Fort between Forts Reno and De Russy to be called Fort KEARNY, after Major General Philip Kearny, United States Volunteers, who was killed, September 1, 1862, at the Battle of Chantilly, Virginia. The Battery between Forts Ripley and Mansfield, and west of Powder Mill Branch, to be called Battery BENSON, after Captain Henry Benson, Second United States Artillery, died, August 11, 1862, of wounds received at the second engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia. The Battery east of Battery Benson and Powder Mill Branch to be called Battery BAILEY, after Captain Guilford D. Bailey, Commissary of Subsistence, United States Army, (First Lieutenant, Second United States Artillery,) who was killed, May 31, 1862, at the Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia. The Battery between Forts Reno and Kearny to be called Battery ROSSELL, after Major Nathan B. Rossell, Third United States Infantry, who was killed, June 27, 1862, at the Battle of Gaines's Mill, Virginia. The Battery west of Fort De Russy to be called Battery SMEAD, after Captain John R. Smead, Fifth United States Artillery, who was killed, August 30, 1862, at the Battle near Centreville, Virginia. The Battery on the right of Fort De Russy to be called Battery KINGSBURY, after Colonel Henry W. Kingsbury, Connecticut Volunteers, (First Lieutenant, Fifth United States Artillery,) who was mortally wounded, September 17, 1862, at the Battle of Antietam, Maryland. The Battery on the right bank of the East Branch of the Potomac to be called Battery JAMESON, after Brigadier General Charles D. Jameson, United States Volunteers, who was in the Battle of Bull Run, and who distinguished himself at the Battles of Williamsburg and Fair Oaks, and died, November 6, 1862, at his house in Oldtown, Maine, of typhoid fever, contracted in the field. The 100-pounder gun Battery on Maddox's place to be called Battery KEMBLE, after the venerable Gouverneur Kemble, of Cold Spring, New York, formerly President of the West Point Foundry, where most of the Army and Navy heavy guns have been made. The 100-pounder gun Battery between Batteries Kemble and Cameron be called Battery PARROTT, after Robert P. Parrott, of Cold Spring, w York, formerly a Captain of Ordnance, United States Army, and inventor of the "Parrott Gun." The Battery in advance of Fort Blenker to be called Battery GARESCHÉ, after Lieutenant Colonel Julius P. Garesché, Assistant Adjutant General, United States Army, who was killed, December 31, 1862, at the Battle of Murfreesboro', Tennessee. BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, No. 85. The following is an extract from the "Act for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes," approved March 3, 1863: SEC. 18. And be it further enacted, That such of the volunteers and militia now in the service of the United States as may re-enlist to serve one year, unless sooner discharged, after the expiration of their present term of service, shall be entitled to a bounty of fifty dollars, one-half of which to be paid upon such re-enlistment, and the balance at the expiration of the term of re-enlistment. And such as may re-enlist to serve for two years, unless sooner discharged, after the expiration of their present term of enlistment, shall receive, upon such re-enlistment, twenty-five dollars of the one hundred dollars bounty for enlistment provided by the fifth section of the act approved twenty-second of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, entitled "An act to authorize the employment of volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws and protecting public property." In addition to the benefits as set forth in the foregoing, it is hereby ordered that each soldier now in service who may re-enlist as therein provided shall be allowed a furlough for thirty days, the same to be granted immediately after his re-enlistment. BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: E. D. TOWNSEND, No. 86. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, I..Under the authority contained in Sections 19 and 20 of the act "for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes," approved March 3, 1863, it is ordered that for each and every regiment of the volunteer army now reduced, or that may be reduced hereafter, as set forth in said sections, consolidation shall be made in accordance with the following rules: INFANTRY. 1. Each regiment will be consolidated into five, or a less number of companies, and the Colonel, Major, and one Assistant Surgeon, mustered out. CAVALRY. 2. Each regiment will be consolidated into six, or a less number of companies, and the Colonel, two Majors, and one Assistant Surgeon, mustered out. ARTILLERY. 3. Each regiment will be consolidated into six, or a less number of batteries, and the Colonel, two Majors, and one Assistant Surgeon, mustered out. 4. The companies and batteries formed by consolidation will be of the maximum strength, and will be organized as now directed by law and regulation. The first letters of the alphabet will be used to designate the companies. 5. The company officers-commissioned and non-commissionedrendered supernumerary, with those enumerated in the foregoing, will be mustered out of service at the date of consolidation. All other officers and non-commissioned officers will be retained. 6. The officers to be retained will be selected by the Division and Corps Commanders, under the instructions of the Commanding General of the Army or Department, from among the most efficient officers of |