The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-11
OFFICIAL.
MAR DEPARTMENT,

be taken by the uarerm aser Department the
VOLUNTEER iments, battaions and companies near
service will permit Accordingly the Massachusetts reg.
viii be direct Boston the New York and New
Jersey regiments Fort Hamilton, New York harbor the
Pennsylvania regiments one to Philadelphia and 10
Pitsbug the Maryland, and District of Columbia regiment
Fort McIenry the Virginia and North Carolina regiment,
to Fort Monroe and the South Carolina regiment to Fort
Moultre respectively, where they will be paid regu.
lay mustered out of service by the commanding or other
officers assigned TO that duty.
2. Colonel Crane, commanding the 9th and 9th military
departments will designate and give the necessary orders
TO the mastering officers Boston, Fort Hamilton Phia
delpha, and Ptsburg Colonel albach and Captain Van
Ness commanding respectively Forts Monroe and Mon
te charged with the duties of mastering and dschar
sng the troops ordered TO these posts and Lieut. Colonel
Be,on with the like service AT Fort Nc Henry.
B. The Michigan regiment will be paid and mustered out
of service Detroit and Captain tnges company at For
Macknac, under the direction of Bvt Brigadier General
Brady.
4. The volunteers from Georgia and Alabama and Iiv.
ingson company from Florida, viii be sem direct 10 Mo.
bile. Those from the States, including Louisiana
and Mississippi win be sent the places where they were
mustered into service, to such other convenient
points accessible 10 Steamers Bvt Brigadier General
brooke, commanding at New Orleans, may direct Gen
Brooke will designate the mastering officers for the Georgia
Alabama Florida, and western Volunteers and order them
TO the proper points, facilitate which, he is author
zed 10 employ any officers the recruiting service
whom he may think proper and to call Lieut. Colonel
Ervng, at Cincinnati for such aid as the service in the
States bordering ON the Ohio may render necessary
5. The volunteers in New Mexico under Bgader Gene.
raj Price, WIN be marched by their own proper officers
Missouri troops to Independence; the Illinois troops to All.
where they will be paid and mustered out of service
the former under the direction Of Lieut. Colonel Wharton
and the latter by the commanding officer Jefferson bar.
racks, who will repair Alton by the day of their arrival
o. The companies from Wisconsin and Iowa will be paid
and mustered under the direction of Brevet Colonel
Garland Forts Crawford and Atkinson respectively The
Florida company at Tampa bay will be mustered at
that post by the commanding officer Brevet Mnjor Wade
T. Brevet Brgader General Churchill Inspector General
will repair without delay to New Orleans, and report to
General Brooke for mastering service.
The Paymaster General will take necessary measures
pay the volunteers the several points as they
can be mustered for discharge
8. The provisions of "General Orders No Is, of April
D. S47, revised and repubshed in GENERAL ORDERS"
No g. of February g. 1913 'reatipe to the volunteers mus
tered out of the expiration of their term &C. &C.
must be strictly observed by every officer engaged in this
important duty*
supply of all necessary blank rolls, discharges &c.
viii be the several places of rendezvous directed
United States mastering Officer at - and the officers
designated to muster and discharge the volunteer troops
will be instructed to obtain them from the postmaster
The regular army
10. The regiments, with tents and camp equipage,
will follow the volunteer troops, and without unnecessary
delay embark direct (when paccable) for the designated
places of rendezvous, where the arrival of all the COM
panies of any regiment, it will be duly mustered and in
spected, and the enlisted men be paid and discharged.
The Sd regiment of dragons will rendezvous at Jefferson
Barracks
The 9th regiment of infantry will be Fort Adams
Newport, Rhode Island.
The 10th and llth regiments will concentrate a, and near
Fort Hamilton, New York harbor.
The 18th regiment at New Orleans.
The 18th regiment Mobile.
The 18th regiment at New Orleans
The 10Th regiment al Cincinnati
The 10Th regiment at Newport barracks, Kentucky.
The vei.ss~r rssimen.ot Fort McHenry.
The officers who have been employed the recruiting
service, or are on leave of ABSENCE will repair the sta
tons at which their respective regiments ordered to as
emble and will report their arrival which must not be
later than the 25h of June the Aduan General the
army.
H. The old regiments will next embark for the United
States.
the present. ordered assemble the following posts
stations where each regiment battalion will be critically
mustered and inspected the paid, and those who en-
listed for the period of the discharged:
The LIST and I'd regiments of artillery will rendezvous
Governors Island
The Sd and 4h artillery Fort Monroe.
The lst 3D. 3d. 4h, and 9th regiments of infantry will be
concentrated at or in the vicinity of Pass Christian under
the orders Of Brevet Major General Twiggs who desig
nate the ground for the encampment.
The three companies of the ls and companies of
the I'd dragons now with the main army the mounted
rife regiment and the 9th, 7tb, and sth regiments of in
anry will assemble Jefferson barracks under Brpadier
General keany, who for the present assigned the com
nand OF that post TO which he will repair the
troops Withdrawn from Mexico.
These directions will not interfere with the special
sructions OF May 18th Major General Butler and Of
June 7h to Brevet Major General Wool regard to rein
orcemen OF one regiment of infantry and four panes
Of dragons (od establishment be sent to California
and one company of the Sd artillery and company OF
iragoons 10 New Mexico. The eight companies artillery
remaining with the "army OF occupation will, according
previous instructions, take post the present the
eft bank of the Rio Grande.
L. Every precautionary should be taken by all
commanding officers to preserve the health OF the troops
and the divisions and bgades will probably be halted
1t healthy stations within convenient marches from Vera
Jruz they should not be permitted the city
any until the commanders Of corps assured
hat transports ready TO recstpe their and sail i'm
nediately
If there be suitable places Tor embarcaon above
below the city OF Vera Cruz II is doubted by the depart
nent that the responsible commanders and officers
staff will give all neediu orders and instructions upon the
SUBJECT.
H. The distribution of the army and the assignment
permanent stations and commands will be made hereafter
II the proper time.
IA On the receipt of this order the commander oevery
egment, bateon and company, will forward direct TO
he AdJutant Generals office return OF the with
IL TO be retained and the of those who by OF
,ge, or other disability in the opinion OF the ndlng
officer and surgeon, should be discharged the
To- Arms, medical supplies, and all public property i'm
cured by the proper staff officers, will make such dis
position thereof, under in of their respective
hiefs, as may best conduce the economy and conve
hence of the service.
Recruiting Service.
10 All recruits at the rendezvous will be ordered ntode
and those enlisted enrolled for the period e
eth Msrco, (eguars and volunteers) will be duly
cred and held in readiness to receive their pay and dis
harge from the service. The superintendent of the
ting service and commanders of pots will report the
number of effective enlisted for five wears ready
DIN their regiments.
Recruiting officers for the volunteer corps will mme.
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