The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-04


Adjutapt Generals Office,
No. 2G. Washington, Jnly %, iSi7
GENERAL RECRUITING SERVICE.
The taken fill the ranks of the army having
been communicated, from time to time by special nstre
ons since the PRONUNCIATION of ''general orders Nos 2 8,
H. necessary publish these instructions
the army and tor the better information and guidance of
the officers concerned.
I.-Recruiting for the old establishment.
Colonel CRANE eastern Nn R dys0n
It, Gel i EavNo western division
Officers of the LIST, 3D. and Sd Dragons the mounted
rifle regiment, the four regiments of artillery, and the LIST,
3D. Sd, 4th, 9th, Gtb 7h, and 9th regiments of infantry,
who may be sent from the army in Mexico with view
the recruiting service WILL their arrival New Orleans,
report in person Bgadier General BROOKE, who will give
them orders according the instructions lie may receive
from Washington.
2-Recy,siting for he Ten additional regiments.
For the 9th and 10Th Col JAMES BASKuGAp "a artillery,
infantry MSp Nee Yorh ~ '''''i "'''''s'
For the l1th infantry Major L. W. MORGAN, 18th regi-
and votigeufs, ) ment superintendent, Baltimore.
Brig. Gen. G. M. BRooKE,
,o,, ,,, 1 manding Western Division, (as-
roi ~ $500, civ sisted by Major a. g. DLAN cnARD
ifN ''s'''' 18th acknowledgements,
For the 18th and 18th egmentsLieut. COL EEvNe, I'd
artillery, Cincinnati
The enlisted for the LIST and I'd dragons will be
Carlisle BARRACKS be under the command of
officer of one of the regiments The recruits for the 81 da
goons and mounted rifle regiment will be Jefferson
| Barracks. The commanding officers will enforce strict
system of discipline and instruction according regla
TONS
4-Recruiting for the polurteer regiments
For the Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey vol
uneersCo ]. Bankhead, ID artillery, Ne,c York.
For the Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, and Mary
and vounteers-NIajor Il. w Morgan, lIh regiment BAL
tinnore
For the Virginia voluneers-Co J. B. Walbach, 4h ar
tllery, Fort Monroe.
For the North and South Carolina volunteers-Col W.
Whistler, 4th infantry, Fort Moutric.
fl,a( AI,l
volunteers-Brg. Gen. G.. NJ Brooke Nec Orleans.
For the Illinois and Missouri vounteers-Lt Col. T.
Stamford, sh infantry, Jefferson Barracks
For the Indiana and Ohio volunteersLt. Col J. Erving
ID artillery, Cincinnati.
Volunteer officers selected for the recruiting service by
their respective colonies, pursuant the provisions
General Orders No. H. of dprR l5 will report by letter
the field officers charged with the superntendence
crung for their respective regiments whom they will
make all their reports and returns.
5. AS 80 or 60 recruits enlisted for any
regiment, the superintendent will report for instructions to
the Adiuant Generals Office, when measures will be taken
and organize deachments for the field not
less than $50 The officers Mexico with re-
cruts Cloth regular and voluneer) will
United States but be replaced by other officers be
ed by the commanders of their regiments
The public interest requires that the recruiting service
be pushed Nth the greatest vigor by every officer employed
in and mt the time The stricfes economy eroid
IN all expenditures and arrangements &C. "Superincni
enis VIII report all commissioned or nonconmissioned
officers who may be incapable negligent
f in the discharge Of their functions &c. (See para
graph 757 Army Regulations, 1sH)
Proceedings of coursmaral in the trial of recruits on
charges alleged descrtion from the rendezvous afford
strong grounds believe that there instances in which
the recruiting party have conved out the case of
drtion for the sodid purpose of obtaining dividing
among themselves the authorized reward of 800 The
records show that recruit =, enlisted the oath day of
May that leave granted him until O'Clock that not
returning at the hour he seized before the house
of the friend who had accompanied him rendezvous
the mornings that he confined a deserter by t,r
sergeant and that the certificate of the recruiting officer
fre Of the party received and divided the reward,
II the recruiting officer performs his duty the service
these fraudulent schemes obtain money expense
recruit not deserter in fact would rarely be successful
II is the especial duty OF the officer examine thoroughly
every of absence without Leave, and in
should he give the usual certificate of apprehension until
well assured that the recruit really dstey according
the Articles of War and Army Regulations If the rue
prescribed in paragraph 1854 had been observed, the short
absence of the the oath of May referred above
could not have been regarded desertion.
The Secretary of War directs that the recruiting officers
give strict attention this subject 1t expected they will
diligently watch public interest, and protect the recruits
against all mposons attempted to be practised upon
them.
s. All packages and letters relating the recruiting SER
will be endorsed on the upper rghthand corner Re
cruiting Serrice."
Certificates for Pensions will be endorsed accordingly on
The lower leh-hand corner of the envelope.
BY order, r. JONES' Adj Gen.
TELEGRAPH CoMive--Mr. Ely, agent of the company, is
in Cleveland, making selection for station for the
Inc from Pittsburgh. The posts this side of Mae
on, aud win be through Cleveland in twenty days.
continuation of this line be carried direct through De-