Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office. 
GENERAL ORDERS, \ 
No. 81. S 
Richmond., November 1, 1862. 
1 v The -payment of commissioned officers by any other Quartermaster 
than the Quartermaster of the command to which they belong, is hereby 
prohibited, unless they exhibit to the Quartermaster to whom application 
for payment is made, orders from their, commanding officers, or from the 
department, showing them to be absent on detached duty, or leaves of 
absence from the Commanding General under whom they are serving. 
11. The following will be the organization of a Company of Light 
Artillery, according to the number of guns composing the battery, via: 
1 Captain. 
For a Battery of six Guns. 
2 First Lieutenants. 
2 Second Lieutenants. 
1 Sergeant Major or First Sergeant. 
1 Quartermaster Sergeant. 
6 Sergeants. 
12 Corporals. 
2 Buglers or Trumpeters. 
1 Guidon. 
2 Artificers. 
64 to 125 Privates. 
For a Battery of four Guns 
1 Captain. 
1 First Lieutenant. 
2 Second Lieutenants 
1 Sergeant Major or First Sergeant. 
1 Quartermaster Sergeant. 
4 Sergeants. 
8 Corporals. 
2 Buglers. 
1 Guidon. 
2 Artificers. 
64 to 125 Privates. 
order. 
S. COOPER, 
Adjutant and Inspector General.