Head Quarters, Department of the Tennessee,
         Jackson, Tens'., November 1st, 1862.
GJ".xera.l Ordrrs,

      No. 3.
 'I......General Orders  No. 100, from the  Adjutant General's Office,.J

having been received at Head Quarters, is published for the information.

of a.il concerned :
    General Orders,  No. 100.—The following regulations are established
for army trains and baggage:
  1.  There will be allowed—
  For hoad-qnarters train of an  Army Co-^s, four wagons ;  of  a Divis-
ion or Brigade, three. ; of  a full Infantry  i-.egiment, six ; and of a Light,
Artillery Battery or  Squadron of Cavalry, three.
  In no case will this allowance be excee lei, but always proportionably
reduced according  to the officers and men  actually present.  All  sur-:-
plus  wagons  will be turned over to  the Chief Quartermaster to be or-
ganized? under  direction  of the Commanding Generals,  ino supply
trains, or sent to the nearest depot.
  The requisite supply trains, their  size depending upon  the  state of
the roads and character of the campaign, will beorgani/.ed 'oy the Chief-
Quartermaster, with the approval of  the Commanding Generals, subject
tothe control of the  War  Department.
  2.  The wagons allowed  to a regiment, lattery, or squadron, must car-'
ry nothing but forage for  the teams, cooking utensils, and rations for the-
troops, hospitals stores, and  officers' baggage.  One wagon  to each reg-
iment will transport exclusively hospital  supplies, under dr ection of the
Regimental Surgeon ; the one for regimental  head-quarte:s will carry,
the^grain for the oncers' horses, and the  three allowed for each battery
or squadron will be at least half loaded with the grain for their own teams.:
  Stores in bulk and amunition will be carried in the  regular or special
supply trains.                                        .
  3.  In active carapain,  troops  must be prepared  to  bivouac on  the
march, the allowance of tents being limited, as follows:
   For the  head-quarters of an Army Co, ps, Division, or  B-igade, one
waif tent to the Commanding General, and  one to every two officers of
liis siiilT.
  \\; ilie Colonel  Fhdd and Staff of a full  regiment, three wall tents ;
and  for everv other commissioned officer, one shelter tent each.
   For every "two non-commissioned  officers, soldiers, officers' servants,
and  authorized camp followers, one shelter tent.
  One hospital tent  will be  allowed for  office  purposes at  Corps head-
quarters, and one wall tent at those of a Division or Brigade.  All tents
beyond this allowance will be left, in depot.
  4  Officers'  baggage  will be  limited 1o blankets, one small valise or
carpet-bag and a'"moderate mess-kit.   The men  will carry their own
blankets and shelter tents, and reduce the contents of their knapsacks
as much as possible.        •.„     .,         ,           ,,
  The Depot Quartermaster will provide storage for a reasonable amount
of officers' surplus baggage,  and the extra clothing and knapsacks of the

  5  Hospital tents are for  the sick and wounded,  and except those al-
lowed for Army Corps  headquavters, must  not be diverted Irom their

PI6PCommanding oliicers will be held responsible for the strict  enforce-
ment of these regulations, especially the reduction of officers' baggage
within their respective commands.     ,    ,    ,     -it. •          j
  7.  On all marches  nu-irtermasters. under the orders of their command- 
ing officers, will accompany and conduct their trains in a way not to ob-
struct the movement ot troops.
  8.  All quartermasters and commissaries will personally attend to the
reception and issue of supplies for their commands,  and will keep them-
ielves informed of the condition of  the depot, roads, and  other commu-
•r.ieations.
  9.  All quartermasters and commissaries will report, by letter, on the
first of every month, to  the  chiefs of their respective departments,  at
Washington. D. C, their station,  and,  generally  the duty  on which
they have been engaged during the preceding month.
    By command of Major General Halleck.
              [Signed.]            L. THOMAS, Adjutant General.
    II......District Commanders will immediately cause an inspection of
their Commands  with  the  view to a strict compliance of the  above  or-
der, and see that all tents and transportation  in excess of allowance are
turned over to  the  Quartermaster; that  all extra  clothing and knap-
sacks of enlisted men are delivered for  storage as provided; that the
baggage of officers does not exceed the limitation prescribed ;  and that
all hospital tents not in use for  the sick   and wounded  are turned over
to the Quartermaster at once.
  Ill......Where there is a deficiency of clothing or tents, as allowed by
Regulations and said Order, proper  requisitions will be  made  on the
Chief Quartermaster of the Department, Capt. C. A. Reynolds, for same.
  fV......The requirements of this Order must be complied with without
delay, and  report of such compliance promptly made  to these  Head-
Quarters.
  By Command of Major General U. S. GRANT.
                                          JNO.  A. RAWLINS,
                                      Assistant Adjutant General.
[Official.-]
Assistant Adjutant General.