Ordnance sergeant

Sergeant Smith died in 1879 at the age of 76, the oldest active duty enlisted soldier in the history of the Army.

[4] Provisions of the United States Army Regulations of 1861 affected ordnance sergeants, as well as other soldiers.

[7]: 28–29 During the entire civil war the Confederate Ordnance Bureau was commanded by Colonel (later Brig.

Provisions of the General Order 46, dated 1 July 1862 included:[7]: 59–60 General Order 59 dated 12 May 1863 revoked the responsibility of ordnance sergeants to render reports to the ordnance bureau and transferred that responsibility to regimental commanders.

[7]: 59–60 A fundamental difference between the Union Army and the Confederate ordnance sergeants was that the later belonged to the staffs of regiments and not just to posts.

According to that section, the ordnance sergeant would supposedly wear red trim and chevrons as the artillery branch of the service.