GENERAL ORDERS, 
No. 21. 
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, 
Adjutant General's Office, 
Washington, February 26, 1862- 
The following Act and Resolution of Congress are published for 
the information of the Army: 
I-.AN ACT making appropriations for the signal service of the 
United States Army. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That officers temporarily 
serving as signal officers shall receive, for the time Aey are so serving, 
the pay and emoluments of cavalry officers of their respective grades. 
Sec. 2. And he it further enacted, That the following sums he, and 
they are hereby, appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, viz: 
For the manufacture or purchase of signal equipments and signal 
stores, to equip and supply the forces now in the field, twenty thou- 
sand dollars; 
For contingent expenses of the signal department, one thousand 
dollars; 
For the manufacture or purchase of signal equipments and signal 
stores, for countersign signals, to prevent the collision of friendly 
regiments, thirty-four thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. 
Approved February 22. 1862. 
II..A RESOLUTION tendering the thanks of Congress to the officers, 
soldiers, and seamen of the Army and Navy for their gallantry 
in the recent brilliant victories over the enemies of the Union 
and the Constitution. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of Congress 
are due and are hereby tendered to the officers, soldiers, and seamen 2 
of the Army and Navy of the United States, for the heroic gallantry 
that, under the providence of Almighty God, has won the recent 
series of brilliant victories over the enemies of the Union and the 
Constitution. 
Approved February 22, 1862. 
By command of Major General McClellan : 
L. THOMAS, 
Adjutant General. 
Official: 
Assistant Adjutant General.