GDG- Question: The Adjutant

[Batrinque at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/2/2007 9:27:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
lds307 at northwestern.edu writes:

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.




>From what I have seen of Civil War promotion patterns, being a regimental  
adjutant was definitely considered a combat field officer role, equivalent to  
either a senior first lieutenant or a captain.  

Bruce  Trinque
Amston, CT




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