Quartermaster Sergeant:  A Regimental quartermaster sergeant is allowed to each regiment or battalion in the army.  a quartermaster sergeant is also allowed to each company in the cavalry and in the Fifth Artillery.  The former belongs to the non-commissioned staff, and the latter is mustered on the company rolls ext below the first sergeant.  They both receive the same pay and allowances,--regimental and company quartermaster sergeants,--viz.: twenty-two dollars per month, an allowance of clothing, and one ration.

The quartermaster sergeant of the regimental commander, on the recommendation of the quartermaster of the regiment, and should be exclusively under the orders of the latter; and all orders the sergeant has to execute should properly be transmitted through his chief.  Should he receive orders from any other officer, he should report the orders to his chief, who will either approve or assume the responsibility of disobeying the orders.

The duties of this sergeant are to take the immediate charge of the property for which the regimental quartermaster is responsible, and directs the employees and the details sent to work for the quartermaster department.  He receives and takes note of the stores received, and takes note of the stores received, ad makes the issues authorized by the quartermaster.  it is a responsible duty, and requires great industry, energy and activity, but above all integrity; as there is much temptation to misapply public property.

(From August V Kautz, The 1865 Customs of Service for Non-Commissioned Officers and Soldiers--A Handbook for the Rank and file of the Army)