April 5, 1779.

Resolved, That Baron Steuben, Inspector-General, be informed by the President that Congress entertain a high sense of his merit, displayed in a variety of instances, but especially in the system of military order and discipline formed and presented by him to Congress. May 13, 1779.-"Major Cabell is appointed inspector to General Muhlenberg's brigade, and Major Croghan to General Woodford's." (Orders, General Headquarters, Middlebrook.)

May 26, 1779.-"Lieutenant-Colonel Regnier is appointed a subinspector." (Orders, General Headquarters, Middlebrook.)

June 12, 1779.-"Lieutenant-Colonel Harmar is appointed subinspector to the Pennsylvania Division." (Orders, General Headquarters, Smith's Tavern.)

June 21, 1779.-"Colonel Davies, as eldest subinspector, will do the duty of Adjutant-General during said time [temporary absence of the Adjutant-General with the Commander in Chief]." (Orders, General Headquarters, Smith's Tavern.)

Resolved, That the Adjutant-General for the time being be also Assistant Inspector-General.

June 24, 1779.-"Colonel Williams, of the Maryland line, is appointed subinspector." (Orders, General Headquarters, New Windsor.)

July 1, 1779.—“Henry McCormick, esq., late brigade major to the 1st Pennsylvania Brigade, is appointed to do the duties of brigade inspector to the light corps under Brigadier-General Wayne." (Orders, General Headquarters, New Windsor.)

July 6, 1779.

Resolved, That, in consideration of their extra duties and service, the officers in the army of these States serving as sub and brigade inspectors be allowed, the former three rations a day and forage for three horses, and the latter two rations a day and forage for two horses, in lieu of all former rations and forage, both as officers in the line and as inspectors; their subsistence money as officers in the line to remain as heretofore.

July 11, 1779.-"Lieutenant-Colonel Grosvenor, of the Connecticut line, is appointed subinspector." (Orders, General Headquarters, New Windsor.)

July 26, 1779.-Congress voted a silver medal to Lieutenant-Colonel Fleury for distinguished gallantry in the assault of the enemy's works at Stoney Point.

August 11, 1779.-"Lieutenant-Colonel Sprout is appointed subinspector in the Army." (Orders, General Headquarters, Moore's House.)

August 23, 1779.

Ordered, That Major Noirmont de la Neuville be allowed the pay and subsistence of a major while he shall continue a volunteer with the Army.

September 27, 1779.-Colonel Fleury was granted leave of absence for nine months. December 17, 1779.-"Lieutenant-Colonel Barber is to do the duty of subinspector in Major-General Lord Stirling's division, and Lieutenant-Colonel Regnier in the division composed of Clinton's and Stark's brigades." (Orders, General Headquarters, Morristown.)

December 24, 1779.-"Major Church, of the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment, is appointed brigade inspector to General Hand's brigade.” (Orders, General Headquarters, Morristown.)

January 1, 1780.-"Captain Brice, of the 3d Maryland Regiment, is appointed brigade inspector of the 1st Maryland Brigade till further orders." (Orders, General Headquarters, Morristown.)

January 12, 1780.

Resolved, That Mr. Galvan receive the commission of major in the Army of the United States, and be employed in the inspectorship, as the Commander in Chief shall direct.

Resolved, That in future the business of mustering the troops be performed by the inspectors of the Army, in such manner and under such regulations as the Commander in Chief shall direct, who is hereby authorized to make the arrangements respecting the same to Congress. January 26, 1780.-"Captain William Van Lear, of the 9th Pennsylvania Regiment, having done the duty of brigade inspector of the 2nd Pennsylvania Brigade from the 12th day of December last, is appointed brigade inspector of the same till further orders." (Orders, General Headquarters, Morristown.) July 6, 1780.-"Lt. Col. Barber is requested to undertake the subinspectorship of Hand's, Maxwell's, and Stark's brigades." (Orders, General Headquarters, Pracaness.)

July 15, 1780.

Resolved, That the following proportion of wagons and bathorses be allowed to the different ranks of officers, and no more, unless it be by order of the Commander in Chief, or commanding officer of a separate army, each of whom to be allowed for themselves so many baggage wagons and bathorses as they may think necessary, to wit:

Inspector-General, for his baggage according to his rank, and for his papers, etc., according as the service may require or Commander in Chief may direct..

Subinspector

Brigade inspector...

Resolved, That in addition to the forage allowed for the wagon and bathorses by these regulations there be issued rations as the service shall require.

as many

; Inspector-General agreeable to his rank; subinspector, in addition to what he draws in the line, one;

August 3, 1780.-"Major Pettingill, of the 9th Massachusetts Regiment, is appointed brigade inspector to the 4th Massachusetts Brigade from the 25th of July last."

"Capt. Ashley, of the 1st Massachusetts Regt. (entitled to a majority), is appointed brigade inspector pro tem. to the 2nd Massachusetts Brigade.' (Orders, General Headquarters, Peekskill.)

August 5, 1780.-"Lt. Col. Smith is appointed inspector and will consider the light infantry in his department."

"Major Rice is appointed inspector to Stark's brigade."

"Major Scott, as oldest brigade inspector in General McDougall's division, will do the duty of inspector to the division." (Orders, General Headquarters, Peekskill.) August 8, 1780.-"Capt. Moses White, of Colonel Hazen's Regt., is appointed to do the duty of brigade inspector in General Poor's brigade till further orders, vice Major Scott, indisposed." (Orders, General Headquarters, Orangetown.)

August 29, 1780.-"From the deficiency of field officers in the Jersey brigade, and more particularly in the regiment to which Lt. Col. Barber belongs, he is permitted for the present to decline the duties of inspector and confine himself to those of his

regiment. Major Fish will in the meantime perform the duties of division inspector." (Orders, General Headquarters, Tean_Neck.)

September 8, 1780.-"Major Rosekrans will do the duty of brigade inspector to Clinton's Brigade during Major Fish's absence." (Orders, General Headquarters, Steenrapia.)

September 16, 1780.-"Major James Moore is appointed inspector to the 1st Pennsylvania Brigade from the 21st of July last.' (Orders, General Headquarters, Steenrapia.)

September 25, 1780.

PLAN OF THE INSPECTING AND MUSTERING DEPARTMENT.

Whereas the institution of this department hath been found of great utility to the armies of these United States, and experience hath shown that it may be rendered still more useful by any extension of its and objects: Therefore

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Resolved, That the former establishment, by a resolution of the 18th of February, 1779, and all subsequent resolutions relative thereto, be repealed, and the department hereafter have the following form, powers, and privileges:

There shall be an inspector-general with the main army of the United States, to be appointed by Congress, who shall be allowed two secretaries, in addition to the aids he is allowed in the line of the Army, to be taken from the line of captains and subalterns, who shall receive, in addition to their pay, 6 dollars per month.

There shall be one assistant inspector-general with the main army, who shall be adjutant-general for the time being, and shall receive, in addition to his pay, $10 per month; and one to every separate army. when consisting of two or more divisions, who shall be the deputy adjutant-general, and shall receive, in addition to his pay, 8 dollars per month.

There shall be one inspector to each division of the Army of the United States one to the corps of cavalry and one to the corps of artilleryto be taken, when the service will admit, from the line of colonels and lieutenant-colonels, who shall be allowed, in addition to their pay, 7 dollars per month and forage for three horses, including what they are entitled to in the line of the Army, and one extra ration of provision, when the state of the magazine will admit.

There shall be one subinspector to every brigade in the Army of the United State, one to the corps of cavalry and one to the corps of artillery, if thought necessary by the Commander in Chief or commanding officer of a separate army, to be taken from the line of majors in the brigade, when the service will admit, who shall be allowed, in addition to their pay, 5 dollars per month, and one extra ration, when the state of the magazines will admit.

The Commander in Chief and commanding officer of a separate army are hereby empowered to appoint inspectors and subinspectors to the militia, while in active service, agreeable to the foregoing plan, who shall have the same powers, privileges, and emoluments as those serving with the Continental Army.

It shall be the duty of the Inspector-General to frame a system of regulations for the exercise and discipline of the troops in the manual, evolutions, and manoeuvres, for the service of guards and detachments, and for all camp and garrison duty, and if approved of by the Commander in Chief and ratified by Congress, such regulations shall be enforced by the orders of the Commander in Chief throughout the Army

The assistant inspectors-general shall assist in the general duties of the Department, agreeable to the directions they shall receive from the Inspector-General (through the order of the Commander in Chief), and when the inspector is not present shall have chief direction of the same, agreeable to the orders they may receive as aforesaid; and they shall nevertheless continue to perform their duties of adjutant and deputy adjutant-general.

The inspectors shall attend to the execution of the regulations established for the army in their respective divisions, and in such garrisons as they may be ordered by the Inspector-General or the assistant inspector-general, at all times performing the duties of adjutant-general to the same; and when a detachment of more than one division is sent from the Army the eldest inspector of the marching troops shall act as adjutant-general to the detachment.

The subinspectors shall do the duty of majors of brigade to the brigades to which they belong, and attend to the execution of the regulations established for the Army in their respective brigades and such garrisons, detachments, and independent corps as they shall be ordered by the Inspector-General or assistant inspector-general with a separate

army.

The Inspector-General and the assistant inspector-general shall review and muster the troops in service once every month, at which review he or they shall inspect the number and condition of the men, their discipline, the state of their clothes, arms, accoutrements, and camp equipage; the number of rations they have drawn since the last review, reporting such soldiers and recruits as are unfit for service to the major-general or commander of the division, the brigadier or commander of a regiment detached from the division or brigade to which such disabled soldier may belong, to be by them, or either of them, discharged or transferred to the corps of invalids if, on examination of the surgeon of the regiment, they shall be found unfit for further service in the field. But no such soldier shall be deemed legally discharged or transferred except his discharge or transference is signed by the major-general, brigadier, or commandant as aforesaid, and a certificate of his inability, specifying the nature of it, signed by the surgeon, is annexed thereto, noting at the same time all alterations that have happened since the last review or muster and, as far as possible, in what manner, reporting them with the deficiencies, neglects, and abuses to the Commander in Chief or commanding officer present and the board of war.

At every muster three rolls shall be made out by the commanding officer of each troop or company, signed and sworn to by him, one of which rolls shall be returned to him certified by the mustering officer; one shall be retained by the mustering officer; the other shall be certified and delivered to the regimental paymaster, to be affixed to the pay rolls.

Each brigade shall be mustered by its subinspector under the superintendency of the inspector of the division, who shall be responsible, with the subinspector, for the exactness and fidelity of the musters; and in like manner all garrisons, independent corps, and detachments shall be mustered by such inspector or subinspectors as the InspectorGeneral, or assistant inspector-general with a separate army, shall order. The subinspectors shall deliver an abstract of all such musters, regimentally digested, to the inspector of the division, who shall digest

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them into division abstracts, in the same form. and transmit them to the assistant inspectors-general, to be by them transmitted to the InspectorGeneral, and in a separate army to the commanding officer.

The Inspector-General shall transmit, once every month, a copy of the abstracts of the musters of the whole Army to the Commander in Chief, and another to the board of war.

No commanding officer of a regiment shall muster the regiment he commands, but another inspector shall be ordered to do that duty by the Inspector-General.

The assistant inspector in a separate army shall do the same duties in that army as the Inspector-General doth in the main army, respecting the musters, according to the directions he shall receive and orders of the commanding officer.

The commissary of issues shall be obliged to deliver to the InspectorGeneral, and assistant inspector with a separate army, an abstract by brigades of the rations actually issued, and of all issues to all separate corps, garrisons, and detachments.

All muster rolls shall be sworn to before a general officer, or commandant of a separate post or detachment, who are hereby empowered to administer the oath, and certify it on each muster roll, in the words following, to wit:

“I, A B, do swear that this muster roll is a true state of the company under my command, without fraud to the United States or to any individual, according to the best of my knowledge.

"A B, capt., lieut., ensign, or command't. —, 17—.”

Sworn before me this day of The mustering officers are empowered and directed to require from all the officers whose troops are mustered all papers and vouchers relative to their enlistments and musters.

The inspectors shall keep accounts with the officers commanding regiments of all arms and accoutrements delivered their regiments and re turned in by them. No arms or accoutrements shall be delivered without an order from the inspector of the division, to whom returns for arms and accoutrements wanted shall be made, in the form directed in the resolution for the order and discipline of the troops of these United States.

All officers of the inspectorship shall retain their rights of command and promotion in the same manner as if they had not assumed the otice They are to suspend the exercise of their respective commands except when they happen to be the superior in the division brigade or regiment to which they belong, or when they are appointed to exente any particular service by the Commander in Chief, or compding offer of a separate army; and are exempt from all common garrison duty that they may attend to that of the inspectin the time

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