GENERAL ORDERS, 
No. 110. 
WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Adjutant General’s Office, 
Washington, April 29, 1863. 
I..The following is the organization of Regiments and Companies 
of the Volunteer Army of the'United States under existing laws: 
I Colonel. 
1 Lieutenant Colonel. 
1 Major. 
1 Adjutant (an extra Lieut.) 
1 Quartermaster (an extra Lieut.) 
1 Surgeon. 
2 Assistant Surgeons. 
1. Regiment of Infantry—Ten Companies. 
1 Chaplain. 
1 Sergeant Major. 
1 Kegimental Quartermaster Ser- 
geant. 
1 Regimental Commissary Ser- 
geant. 
1 Hospital Steward. 
2 Principal Musicians. 
Company of Infantry. 
1 Captain. 
1 First Lieutenant. 
1 Second Lieutenant. 
I First Sergeant. 
4 Sergeants. 
8 Corporals. 
2 Musicians. 
1 Wagoner. 
64 Privates—minimum. 
82 Privates—maximum. 
And 
2. Regiment of Cavalry—Twelve Companies or Troops 
1 Colonel. 
1 Lieutenant Colonel. 
3 Majors. 
1 Surgeon. 
2 Assistant Surgeons. 
I Regimental Adjutant (an extra 
Lieut.) 
1 Regimental Quartermaster (an 
extra Lieut.) 
1 Regimental Commissary (an 
extra Lieut.) 
1 Chaplain. 
1 Veterinary Surgeon. 
1 Sergeant Major. 
1 Quartermaster Sergeant. 
1 Commissary Sergeant. 
2 Hospital Stewards. 
1 Saddler Sergeant. 
1 Chief Trumpeter. 2 
Company or Troop of Cavalry. 
1 Captain. 
1 First Lieutenant. 
1 Second Lieutenant. 
1 First Sergeant. 
1 Quartermaster Sergeant. 
1 Commissary Sergeant. 
5 Sergeants. 
8 Corporals. 
2 Trumpeters. 
2 Farriers or Blacksmiths. 
1 Saddler. 
1 Wagoner. 
And 
60 Privates—minimum. 
78 Privates—maximum. 
3. Regiment of Artillery—Twelve Batteries. 
1 Colonel. 
1 Lieutenant Colonel. 
1 Major for every four batteries. 
1 Adjutant (not an extra Lieu- 
tenant.) 
1 Quartermaster (not an extra 
Lieutenant.) 
1 Chaplain. 
1 Sergeant Major. 
1 Quartermaster Sergeant. 
1 Commissary Sergeant. 
1 Hospital Steward. 
2 Principal Musicians. 
Battery of Artillery. 
1 Captain. 
1 First Lieutenant. 
1 Second Lieutenant. 
1 First Sergeant. 
1 Quartermaster Sergeant. 
4 Sergeants. 
8 Corporals. 
2 Musicians. 
2 Artificers. 
1 Wagoner; and 
122 Privates. 
To the above organization of a battery, one First and one Second 
Lieutenant, two Sergeants, and four Corporals may be added, at the 
President’s discretion. 
The field officers, chaplain, and regimental staff—commissioned and 
non-commissioned—will not be mustered, or received, into service, 
without special authority from the War Department. As a general 
rule, Artillery will be called for, and received, by batteries, thus render- 
ing the field and staff unnecessary. 
II..Chaplains must meet the requirements of section 8 of the act of 
July 17, 1862, (G. O. 91, A. G. O., 1862, pages 17 and 18,) as follows: 3 
“ No person shall be appointed a chaplain in the United States Army 
who is not a regularly ordained minister of some religious denomination, 
and who does not present testimonials of his present good standing as 
such minister, with a recommendation for his appointment as an Army 
chaplain from some authorized ecclesiastical body, or not less than jive 
accredited ministers belonging to said religious denomination 
After Chaplains are appointed, under section 9 of the act of July 22, 
1861, (G. O. 49, A. G. O., 1861, page 4,) they must be mustered into 
service by an officer of the regular Army, and thereafter borne on the 
field and staff roll of the regiment. 
Mustering officers, before mustering Chaplains into service, will 
require from them a copy of the proceedings on which the appointment 
is based. The said copy, if found conformable to the requirements of 
the lawr, will be endorsed by the mustering officer, and by him forwarded 
to the Adjutant General’s office, for file with the muster-in roll. 
III. .Except where consolidations have been made, or are to be made, 
under G. O. No. 86, from this office, the foregoing organizations will 
be strictly adhered to by all concerned. 
No commissioned officer or enlisted man, of any grade, in excess of 
the legal organization, will be recognized. Any commander who may 
acknowledge, or receive, as in service, any such officer oreulisted man, 
will be brought to trial for neglect of duty and disobedience of orders. 
No person acting in the capacity of a supernumerary will, under any 
circumstances, be permitted to receive pay and allowances from the 
government; and Paymasters, making payment to such supernumera- 
ries, w ill be held individually accountable for amounts so paid. 
By order of the Secretary of War: 
E. D. TOWNSEND, 
Assistant Adjutant General.