Chapter XXIX. to promote the Efficiency of the Commissary Department
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Chap. XXIX.— An Act to promote the Efficiency of the Commissary Department.February 9, 1863. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That there be added to theCommissary-general of subsistence. subsistence department of the army one brigadier-general, to be selected from the subsistence department, who shall be commissary-general of subsistence, and, by regular promotion, one colonel, one lieutenant-colonel, and two majors; the colonels and lieutenant-colonels to be assistant commissaries-generalAssistant Commissaries. of subsistence, and that vacancies in the above-mentioned grades shall be filled by regular promotions in said department.
And the vacanciesVacancies, how filled. created by promotions herein authorized may be filled by selections from the officers of the regular or volunteer force. Approved, February 9, 1863.