Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-25

the PREFER departments. Aid should aay recruit
die or desert before such muster and inspccti.
on shall take place, the Officer by whom such
recruit Was enlisted shall give to the su;,crin-
tending held officer a certificate On honor o.
the Tact. which certificate the experimenting
held officer will send to the pay master gene
raj attached to his next monthly return, and
such certificate will be deemed sufficient aud
proper voucher in the settlement of accounts
with the paymsster generals and the sccoua-
tant's Offices
Every recruiting officer is authorised TO en>
list musicians, and the commanding officers of
regiments or corps will, on no pretext, depri /.
such ohcers OF the services OF such musicians
during their tour os duty On the recruiting ser.
vice. The rccruiting officers vii, be at liberty
TO enlist boys for musicians ayreeabiy TO exist
ing laws relative to minors, and sucl, boys viii
De sent TO the dep0ts OF instruction with the first
parties marching therrto. where they will be
INSTRUCTED in music previous to their joining
their respective regiments. At each depot will
oe stationed. as soon IS they can he provided,
Drum and htc major, teacher of the bugle and
teacher OF the trumpet, and such musicians
VIII remain at the tlGpo:s Tor the instruction of
the boys TO he sent ththcr agreeably to the
foregoing regulation, and they will receive The
IKE monthly pay and raiions provided by law
Tor drum and fife majors. And all such musi
cians Will be mustered and inspected agrecably
70 established regulations.
Recruiting officers will be allowed to enlist
abte bodied descrters from the enemy hut it
must be exprcss!y underwood, that such deser.
ters alter enlistment shall be placed at the de-
pots OF instruction for the districts in which
they enlist, and to be retained in all regimes.
TAI returns as on comm1nd at depot number
duplicates of all returns sent to the otice Of
superintendence of the recruiting service will
DC forwarded to the adjutant and Inspector ge
neral ana experimenting officers particu.
iarlv charged to observe this regulation.
The Department of War calls Tor the most as.
sitinas eNertions from all medical officers ems
p'oycd and 10 be employed in attending on sick
recruits at hospitals and rendezvous but in or.
DER that there may be no possible excuse here-
ai'er' Tor negcct OF duty on the psrt Of such
medical officers, means will be Immediately a.
dope Tor preparing hospitals, for the special
reception and use Of such recruits, at various
points OF recruiting districts, and surgeons and
surgeons mates will be selected tor ths cxc!u.
sire attendance Of them any inattention or in.
capacity Will thereby be known and reported b,
me experimenting field officer through the Of.
nee OF superintendent of the recruiting SER
wee to tue Department OF War, and punished
accordingly; while, at the same time, merito
rieus exertlon and ability will be duly made
known to the Department, and receive honora-
ry notice.
While the hospitals are preparing, the met!;.
cal oihcers now employed in attendance on S ok
recruits, will see that the most Convenient
quarters are provided for them, 10 be kept in
perfect neatness, and thai the recruits preserve
temperance and cleanliness and it must be
moreover Ob erved, that recruiting officer
shall place recruit on duty of any bind until
alter the attending medical officer shall report
nm discharged the hospital or rendezvous
the medical officer must he the sole JUDGE. in
this case, and fhe do net possess So Sfciea. JUDI
nient TO aecGe IN IL he cannot be g-orth, to bea,.
ms CONJUNCTION. Should any recruiting ,Eo.r
nus expose sick or convaiescent recruit with
OUT the appreciation Of the attending surgeon or
surgeon mate, the surgeon or surgeons mate
so attending tie recruit will Immediately re,
port the officer through the Office OF Superin
'ehdence oil The recruiting service to the De-
iiirtn,ent OF Var, & such infringement or the
Icoper authority of the medical officer will b..
promptly enquireh into and punished.
Every necessary provision must be made for
the protection, comfort and nomrishment Of thu.
SICK rccin,s. and tic Department of War a.
i,eais 10 'he humane and honorsb, G feeling, a.
TIE medical offers employed and to be en-
pioycd on ibis duty, in the confident trust Of
Their best endSavors - preserve and cherish
the hesith ard lives of those brave men who
StS' 'or"'ru AZ TINS nom ntous crisis to fight
the battles efiheir cou try
All recruiting officers viii employ ,leir Ut
most end'avors to advance the interests of tn.
service; and experimenting field Ulcers will be
Issiduous in thsir enquiries relative 10 the con.
duct oil their subOrdiaat $, and promptly repo
thereon 10 the Office of Superintendent of the
Recruiting Service and they will exact from
all parties under their command and the
proper Difference TO the civil authorities, the
most scrupulous observance Of sebriety, deco
Tous department, personal cleanliness, neatness
ofquariers, food, arrangement OF messess, and
every thing which may procure them comfort
and improvement.
have the honor to be, sir, respectfully, your
very obedient servant,
II. II. MACPHERSON, s, n. s.,
OF The Editors of such papers as are autlio-
rized to publish the Laws Of the United States,
are requested 10 insert the above circular md
present their accounts to quarter masters of the
army for payment.