Re: Discharging of firearms after being relieved from picket duty.
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NARA RG 109, Ch. VIII, Vol. 340 "Miscellaneous Orders Received and Issued, Newman's Battalion of Tennessee Volunteers. 1862-1864.
General Order 15 HQ Breckenridge's Division, Tullahoma TN, 27 February 1863
"The loss of all cartridges issued to men and not expended by legal order will be charged against them at the rate of 25 cents per cartridge."
Circular, HQ Hardee's Corps, Tullahoma, Tenn., 11 April 1863
Summary: Directs target practice of 4 rounds per man at a pre-distanced target
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Hd" Quarters Browns Brigade
[Wartrace Tenn] April 28th 1863
General Order
No 20
Many Guns having lately been Condemned as unserviceable The tubes being bursted and other wise damaged it is hereby ordered that the bursting of Caps and snapping the piece be Strictly prohibited Unbreeching or taking the Guns to pieces is forbiden [sic] at all times
By order Brig Genl Brown
C G Rogers
A A Genl
Regards,
Mark Jaeger
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NARA RG 109, Ch. VIII, Vol. 340 "Miscellaneous Orders Received and Issued, Newman's Battalion of Tennessee Volunteers. 1862-1864.
General Order 15 HQ Breckenridge's Division, Tullahoma TN, 27 February 1863
"The loss of all cartridges issued to men and not expended by legal order will be charged against them at the rate of 25 cents per cartridge."
Circular, HQ Hardee's Corps, Tullahoma, Tenn., 11 April 1863
Summary: Directs target practice of 4 rounds per man at a pre-distanced target
************************************************** ****************************
Hd" Quarters Browns Brigade
[Wartrace Tenn] April 28th 1863
General Order
No 20
Many Guns having lately been Condemned as unserviceable The tubes being bursted and other wise damaged it is hereby ordered that the bursting of Caps and snapping the piece be Strictly prohibited Unbreeching or taking the Guns to pieces is forbiden [sic] at all times
By order Brig Genl Brown
C G Rogers
A A Genl
Regards,
Mark Jaeger
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