Books

There are different books made use of in the army, for the specific purposes of general and regimental economy. The general orderly Book is kept by the brigade major, from which the leading orders of regiments, conveying the parole and countersign, are always taken. The regimental orderly Book contains the peculiar instructions of corps which are given by a colonel or commanding officer to the adjutant—hence adjutant’s orderly Book —and from him to the serjeant-major, who delivers the same to the different serjeants of companies a embled in the orderly room for that purpose—hence the company’s orderly Book . The regimental Book is kept by the clerk of the regiment, and contains all the records, . belonging to the corps. The Company Book , is kept by the commanding officer of every company; and contains returns of all incidents and payments. The black Book is a sort of memorandum which is kept in every regiment, to describe the character and conduct of non-commi ioned officers and soldiers; when and how often they have been reduced or punished, . Every quarter-master belonging to the cavalry and infantry, has likewise a book which may not improperly be called a book or inventory of regimental stores, . Practice Book . Every officer of the artillery ought to have a book in which he should note every useful fact that occurs in practice.