OF THE

WAR DEPARTMENT,

EMBRACING THE YEARS

1861, 1862 & 1863.

ADAPTED SPECIALLY FOR THE USE OF THE

ARMY AND NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES.

CHRONOLOGICALLY ARRANGED

IN TWO VOLUMES.

WITH A FULL ALPHABETICAL INDEX,

BY

THOS. M. O'BRIEN & OLIVER DIEFENDORF

MILITARY ATTORNEYS, LE A VENWORTH, KANSAS.

VOL II.

NEW YORK:
DERBY & MILLER, No. 5 SPRUCE STREET.
LITTLS, BROWN & CO., BOSTON ; J. B. LIPPINCOTT & co., Philadelphia; HUDSON TAYLOR, WASDINGTON
J. 5. WATERS, BALTIMORE; ROBT. CLARKE & co., CINCINNATI; J. P. MORTON & co.,

LOUISVILLE; KEITII & woods, ST. LOUIS ; S. C. GRIGGS & Co.,
CHICAGO;

H. I. BANCROFT & co., SAN FRANCISCO.

1864.

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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, by

O'BRIEN AND DIEFENDORF, La the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the District of Kansas,

EDWARD O. JENKINS,

Prater and Stereotyper, 20 Noxru William STREKT.

I N D E X

TO THE SECOND VOLUME.

A.

PAQE

83, 96

95

60

A Regiment reduced below the Minimum to have no Officers beyond those necessary for the com-
mand of such reduced number.....

76, 205
Abandoned Property, an Act for the collection of..

owners of, may lay claim to, within two years after suppression of Re-
bellion.....

84
coming into possession of any one in United States service to be turned
over to authorized Agents.....

84, 549
orders in regard to, as respects persons in the Military service
Abbott, Private John H., sentence in case of...

277
Abert, Colonel Jobo J., death of, announced

12
Abie, Daniel, proceedings of Military Commission in case of, annulled..

260
Abarat without Leave, Proclamation of the President respecting Soldiers.

Courts Martial empowered to reduce Officers to the Ranks for being.. 76, 542

Officers forfeit all pay and allowances while......
Absent from Duty with Leave, except for sickness or wounds, entitles Officers to only half pay
and allowances during period of absence.......

77
Abstract of Purchases made or services rendered in the Quartermaster's Department, will be

promptiv rendered to Chief Quartermaster of the Department and Quartermaster General,
and Officers failing therein will have their pay stopped...

688
Act of Congress to facilitate discharge of Disabled Soldiers, etc..
to improve the organization of the Caralry forces..

4
to increase the Clerical and other force of Quartermaster General's office and
for other other purposes...

20
authorizing raising of a Volunteer force for the defense of Kentucky.

21
providing for Protection of Overland Emigrants to the Pacific

21
to promote the efficiency of the Commissary Department......

24
to amend the Act prohibiting consideration for procuring Contracts

71
to prevent and punish frauds on the Government..

71
increasing the number of Major and Brigadier Generals..

73
for enrolling and calling out the National Forces, and for other purposes

73
to promote efficiency of Engineers and Ordnance, and for other parposes.. 78
organizing Signal Corps....

79
relating to Habeas Corpus

80
authorizing Brevetting of Volunteer Officers ..
to relieve Assistant Surgeons in Cavalry Regiments

83
to amend Act for employing Volunteers to enforce laws, etc.
for collection of abandoned property, otc .....

2

83