GDG- Question: The Adjutant

[Laurence Schiller]

Hi Keith - he is more than that in that he has field duties - such as  
setting the color line when forming the battalion, forming parade,  
acting as a guide when going from column to battleline and so forth.  
It isn't just a desk job - he does act as an additional regimental  
officer in the field with specific duties.

best,

Laurie Schiller

On Aug 1, 2007, at 10:25 AM, keith mackenzie wrote:

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> 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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Dr. Laurence Dana Schiller
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