Good day (or evening) fellows,
I've been researching about the paymasters of both the union and confederate navy and the requirements for such a position but, though I have read the 1865 regulations for regulars, alas, I have ended up mostly empty handed as I am searching for information from the early to the middle period of the war, specifically about the acting/volunteer paymasters..
I was rather hoping that someone could provide more information as to how acting paymasters, assistant paymasters, as well as commodore's secretaries and captain's clerks (if the latter was still referred to as such) were appointed
Would a degree be required? Some experience in accounting or as a clerk? Or perhaps, notwithstanding a lack of experience in the handling of money, a recommendation from someone with influence would be enough to acquire a berth as one of the aforementioned positions in a ship, the same way it was for acting third assistant engineers (at least according to Donald Canney)?
I'm specifically interested in the requirements of the pre-1865 regulations.
I would also sincerely appreciate any illustrations and photographs of Captain's clerks and Commodore's secretaries from the period, I've only seen two, and read the uniform regulations, but not much else.
My sincerest thanks in advance.
Comte
I've been researching about the paymasters of both the union and confederate navy and the requirements for such a position but, though I have read the 1865 regulations for regulars, alas, I have ended up mostly empty handed as I am searching for information from the early to the middle period of the war, specifically about the acting/volunteer paymasters..
I was rather hoping that someone could provide more information as to how acting paymasters, assistant paymasters, as well as commodore's secretaries and captain's clerks (if the latter was still referred to as such) were appointed
Would a degree be required? Some experience in accounting or as a clerk? Or perhaps, notwithstanding a lack of experience in the handling of money, a recommendation from someone with influence would be enough to acquire a berth as one of the aforementioned positions in a ship, the same way it was for acting third assistant engineers (at least according to Donald Canney)?
I'm specifically interested in the requirements of the pre-1865 regulations.
I would also sincerely appreciate any illustrations and photographs of Captain's clerks and Commodore's secretaries from the period, I've only seen two, and read the uniform regulations, but not much else.
My sincerest thanks in advance.
Comte
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