No. 22. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, February 26, 1901. The following orders of the Secretary of War are published for the information and government of all concerned: Under the requirements of section 11 of the act approved February 2, 1901, "To increase the efficiency of the permanent military establishment of the United States," which provides that the enlisted force of the Corps of Engineers shall consist of one band and three battalions of four companies each, etc., the following organization is prescribed and will be effected without unnecessary delay: The first battalion, to consist of Companies A, B, C, and D, will be organized at Manila, Philippine Islands, under the command and direction of such officer of the Corps of Engineers on duty in the Division of the Philippines as the commanding general of the division may designate. The band and the second battalion, consisting of Companies E, F, G, and H, will take station at Fort Totten, Willets Point, New York; the band will be organized and the battalion reorganized under the command and direction of the commanding officer of that station. The designations of the present Companies E, C, and D of the Battalion of Engineers will be changed as follows: Company E to Company C. Company C to Company E. Company D to Company F. The third battalion, to consist of Companies I, K, L, and M, will with the exception of Company M be organized at Fort Totten, Willets Point, New York, under the direction of the officer commanding that station as soon as a sufficient number of men shall be available to effect an organization of the companies. Company M will be immediately organized at West Point, New York, with the detachment now there as a basis. Recruiting will be at once commenced for the new companies to be organized and battalion commanders are authorized to transfer to them enlisted men of the old companies when in their opinion such transfers would be in the interests of the service. All such transfers will be promptly reported to the Adjutant General of the Army. The companies composing the first and second battalions will by authority of the President consist of the maximum strength authorized by the act, viz, 1 first sergeant, 1 quartermaster sergeant, 2 musicians, 2 cooks, 12 sergeants, 18 corporals, 64 first-class privates, and 64 second-class privates, each. The new companies composing the third battalion will be organized with the minimum strength authorized, viz, 1 first sergeant, 1 quartermaster sergeant, 2 musicians, 2 cooks, 8 sergeants, 10 corporals, 38 first-class privates, and 38 second-class privates. Officers will be assigned to the battalions in orders hereafter. BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES: H. C. CORBIN, GENERAL ORDERS, No. 23. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, February 28, 1901. I--By direction of the Secretary of War, the third provisional battalion of infantry now organizing at the Presidio of San Francisco is assigned as the 1st Battalion, 28th U. S. Infantry, and will proceed to the Division of the Philippines on the transport "Indiana," sailing from San Francisco about March 5th, proximo. The commanding general, Department of California, will complete the equipment and organization of the battalion, attach such officers as may be necessary for duty with it while en route to Manila, and arrange all other details of the organization and movement. The Quartermaster's Department will furnish the transportation, the Subsistence Department suitable subsistence, and the Medical Department proper medical attendance and supplies. II. By direction of the Secretary of War, the first provisional squadron of cavalry now organizing at the Presidio of San Francisco is assigned as the 1st Squadron, 15th U. S. Cavalry, and will be prepared under the direction of the commanding general, Department of California, for early service in the Division of the Philippines. BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES: H. C. CORBIN, No. 24. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, February 28, 1901. In compliance with paragraph 354 of the Regulations, the allowances of ammunition for the instruction of batteries of field artillery, for practice with field mortars, siege guns, mountain and machine guns, and the charges for blank firing, are until further orders fixed by the Secretary of War as follows: 1. For each field battery, except those specified in paragraph 2: Gun. For annual target practice. Rounds Charge. 6-gun battery, 90 shrapnel, 30 shell. Ap- 8 C. I. shell, base percussion fuze, 7 shrap- C. I. shell filled and fuzed, smokeless pow- 50 Standard ammunition. 1.50-inch revolving cannon 1.456-inch (37 mm. 1-pdr.) automatic gun. 2. For each field battery stationed at the Cavalry and Light Artillery School, Fort Riley, Kansas: |