Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-28

u'SPopr depdffaenls. ana Snou'd any recruH
die or desert before such muster and inspscti
on shall take place, the officer by whom such
recruit was enlisted shall give to the superin
tending field officer certificate on honor OF
the fact, which certificate the experimenting
field officer will send to the pay master gene
raj attached to his next monthly return, and
such certificate will be deemed sufficient and
proper voucher in the settlement of accounts
with the paymaster generals and the sccoun-
tants Offices
Every recruiting officer is authorised to en-,
list musicians, and the commanding officers of
regiments or corps viii, on no pyetext, deprive
sucn ofhcers OF the services of such musicians
during their tour OF duty on the recruiting ser.
wee. The recruiting officers will be at liberty
10 en'ist boys tor musicians agreesbly 10 exist
ing isws relative to minors, and such boys will
ne sent to the depots OF instruction with the first
parties marching thereto, where they will be-
instructed in music previous to their joining
tner respective regiments. At each depot viii
De stat oned as soon as they can be provided,
drum and fife major, teacher Of the bugte and
teacher OF thu trumpet, and such musicians
VIII remain at tie depots for the instruction of
ne boys TO be sent thither agrceably to the
foregoing regulation, and they will receive the
IKE monthly pay and rations provided by law
TOT dr'lrn and fife majors. And all such musi-
eians will be mustered and inspected sgreesbly
10 established regulations.
Recruiting officers will be allowed to enlist
anie bodied deserters from the enemy hut il
must De expressly anderIcod, that such deser-
ters alter enlistment snail be placed at the de-
pots oil instrnction for the districts in which
they enlist, anu to be retained in all regime.
'ai returns as On command at depot number
-.
Duplicates of all returns sent to the office OF
superintendent of the recruiting service will
be forwarded to the adjutant and Inspector ge
neral, and experimenting officers are particu-
larry charged to observe this regulation.
Ire Department Of War calls for the most as.
sldipus cXeriions from nj! medical officers en-
Pioyed and 10 be employed in attending on sick
recruits at hospitals and rendezvous hut in err
DER tnat there may be no possible excuse here-
after, tor neglect OF duty the part Of such
medical officers, means will be Immediately a.
dopted for preparing hospitals, for the special
reception and use az such recruits, at various
| points of cruiting districts, and surgeons and
surgeons mates will be selected tor the exclu
sive attendance OF them {; any inattsntion or IN.
capacity will thereby be known and reported By
the experimenting field officer through the OF.
| loe OF superintendent of the recruiting SER
| vice to the Department Of War, and punished
| accordingly while. at the same time, merito
| rions exertion and Sbiity viii be u.v made
known to the Department, and receive aonora-
| ry notice.
While the hospitals are preparing, the medi.
| ca! officers now emp Dyed IN attendance m X
recruits, will see that the most Convene "A
Quarters are provided for them, To b. kept in
perfect nea:ness, and thai tine recruits pre-
importance and cleanliness and /. must he
moreover oh erved, that no recruiting afTi .ar
shall place q recruit duty of any kind unit,
after the attending medical officer shall report
hun discharged the hospital or rende zvous !;
the MEDICAL officer must be the sole iudye in
this case, and ifhe do not possess suG cienf JUDI
nient 10 decide IT. he Cannot he verify 10 bear
htE comWission. Should any recruiting OHIO T.
mus expose sick or convalescent recruit with
out the appreciation Of the attending surgeon or
surgeon mate, the surgeon or surgeons mate
90 attending the recruit will Immediately res
port the officer through the officc of Superin.
tendence of the recruiting service to the De-
partment OF War, L such infringement on the
proper authority o { the medical officer will be
promptly inquired into and punished.
Every necessary provisiU ION must be maize for
the protection, comfort and nourishmeRt of the
sick recruits, and the Department of Wsr az
peas TO the humane and honorable feelnrs n,
the medical officers employed and TO be EN-
ployed on This duty, in the confident trust of
their best enddavors to preserve and cherish
the health and lives of those brave men WHO
step forward at this momcntous crisis to fght
the battles sftheir eou try
All recruiting officers will employ their Ut
most endeaVors To advance the interests of the
service; and experimenting field officers will be
assiduoas in thGr enquiries relative TO the con.
duct OF their subordiAates, and p omptly report
thereon to tie office Of Superintendent Of the
Recruiting Service ahd they vii! exact from
all parties under their command and tile
proper Difference to the civil authorities, the
most scrupulous observance of ssbriety, deco
rous department, personal cleanliness, neatness
oiquarters. food, arrangement of messess, and
every thing which may procure them comfort
and improvement
have the honor to be, sir, respectfully, your
very obedient servanr,
II MACPHERSON, 8. RS.
or The Editors Of such papers as are autho-
'ized Ia publish the Laws of the United State. :,
are requested to insert the above circulsr and
present their accounts to quarter masters ofthe
army or payment.