REGULATIONS FOR THE NAVY
OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
1862.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Richmond, April 29th, 1862.
The following Regulations for the Navy of the Confederate States are published by direction of the President, for the government of all concerned. They will accordingly be strictly obeyed, and nothing contrary to them will be enjoined or permitted in any portion of the naval forces of the Confederate States by the officers thereof.
S.R. MALLORY,
Secretary of the Navy.
RICHMOND:
MACFARLANE & FERGUSSON, PRINTERS.
1862.
INDEX.
Chapter 1. Rates of vessels of the navy and complements.
Chapter 2. Rank and command.
Chapter 3. General regulations.
Chapter 4. Appointments and promotions.
Chapter 5. Military honors and ceremonies.
Chapter 6. The commander-in-chief of a fleet or squadron.
Chapter 7. Commanders of squadrons and divisions of fleet.
Chapter 8. Section 1st. Commanders of vessels.
Section 2nd. Commanders preservation of the ship.
Section 3rd. Commanders preservation of the men.
Section 4th. Commanders preservation of the stores.
Chapter 9. Commander of a steam vessel.
Chapter 10. Executive officer.
Chapter 11. Section 1st. Lieutenants.
.Section 2nd. Watch officers.
Chapter 12. Master.
Chapter 13. Passed Midshipmen.
Chapter 14. Midshipmen.
Chapter 15. Section 1st. Boatswain, gunner, carpenter, and sailmaker.
.Section 2nd. Boatswain..
.Section 3rd. Gunner.
.Section 4th. Carpenter.
.Section 5th. Sailmaker.
Chapter 16. Chief engineer.
Chapter 17. Fleet surgeon.
Chapter 18. Surgeon.
Chapter 19. Passed and other assistant surgeons.
Chapter 20. Paymaster.
Chapter 21. Chaplain.
Chapter 22. Master-at-arms.
Chapter 23. Yeoman.
Chapter 24. Petty officers and persons of inferior ratings.
Chapter 25. Marines Marines in vessels.
Chapter 26. Officer of orders and detail.
Chapter 27. General muster-book.
Chapter 28. Pay and allowances.
Chapter 29. Furloughs and leaves of absence.
Chapter 30. Recruiting service.
Chapter 31. Honorable discharges.
Chapter 32. Receiving vessels.
Chapter 33. Surveys.
Chapter 34. Correspondence and reports.
Chapter 35. Approval of requisitions and accounts.
Chapter 36. Officers apartments, sleeping births and messes.
Chapter 37. The commanding officer of a station.
Chapter 38. Navy yards commanding officer.
Chapter 39. Navy yards second in command.
Chapter 40. Navy yards lieutenants.
Chapter 41. Navy yards naval constructor.
Chapter 42. Navy yards chief engineer.
Chapter 43. Navy yards master workmen.
Chapter 44. Navy yards paymaster.
Chapter 45. Navy yards navy storekeeper.
Chapter 46. Navy yards clerk of the yard.
Chapter 47. Navy yards marines in navy yards.
Chapter 48. Convoys.
Chapter 49. Prizes and prize money.
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