Compendium of Regulations for the Quartermaster's Department: Published by Authority of the Secretary of War for Use in the Army of the United States (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

United States Army Quartermaster Corps

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265247926 ISBN 13: 9780265247921

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Essential reference for Army logistics and procurement

This historical handbook compiles regulations, decisions, and circulars governing the Quartermaster's Department. It explains how money, property, and supplies are managed across the service, with guidance on contracts, open-market purchases, and transportation.

The book is a practical look at how the Army organized its support functions in 1898, including standard forms, accounting rules, and the flow of funds. It helps readers understand the procedures officers followed to buy, store, move, and account for goods and equipment.

• How contracts and purchases were arranged, including forms and signatures
• Rules for money accountability, transfers, and open-market purchases
• Procedures for transportation, barracks, clothing, and hospital support
• Guidance on records, clerical duties, and monthly funding estimates

Ideal for readers of military history, logistics, and archival reference materials seeking a window into the quartermaster system of the era.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265247926
• ISBN 13: 9780265247921
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 137