GDG- Question: The Adjutant

[keith mackenzie]

Thanks guys, basically the head clerk, an important job, but not very romantic or glorious.
  K.

Bob Huddleston <huddleston.r at comcast.net> wrote:
  Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


Here is the definition from Hugh Scott, _Military Dictionary_, 1861:

ADJUTANT, (Latin adjutor, aid.) An officer selected by the colonel of
the regiment from the subalterns. He communicates the orders of the colonel,
and has duties in respect to his regiment assimilated to those of an
adjutant-general with an army.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL. The principal organ of the commander of all army in
publishing orders. The same organ of the commander of a division, brigade,
geographical division, or department, is styled Assistant Adjutant-general.
The laws of the United States, however, provide for but one Adjutant-general
with the rank of colonel, (made by regulations chief of a bureau of the War
Department, and charged with the recruiting service, records, returns, &c.,)
one Assistant Adjutant-general with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and
twelve other assistants with the rank of major and captain. (See ARMY
ORGANIZATION.)
The bureau duties of Adjutants-general and assistants are: publishing
orders in writing; making up written instructions, and transmitting them;
reception of reports and returns; disposing of them; forming tables, showing
the state and position of corps; regulating details of service;
corresponding with the administrative departments relative to the wants of
troops; corresponding with the corps, detachments, or individual officers
serving under the orders of the same commander; and the methodical
arrangement and care of the records and papers of his office. The active
duties of Adjutants-general consist in establishing camps; visiting guards
and outposts; mustering and inspecting troops; inspecting guards and
detachments; forming parades and lines of battle; the conduct and control of
deserters and prisoners; making reconnaissances; and in general discharging
such other active duties as may be assigned them.

Take care,

Bob

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