The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-10-25
Expenses OF Recruiting.

The following order from the War De-
par!ment at Washington, in reference to
the pay and subsistence of recruits from
the time of enlisting to their being regu-
larly mustered into the service by U. S.
offer, is of interest just at this time, in
this county
WAR DEPARTMENT. ADJu-Axr GENERALS oFTicx,
General Order Ne. 7O2] wAsHIScroH, Sep. 8, 1861
1t is announced that the appropriation
for collecting, drilling. and organizing vol
| unteers, under the acts authorizing the
President to accept the services of five
hundred thousand men, Is intended for
the payment of all expenses that may
hereafter be incurred therefor, as well as
for the reimbursments to individuals Of
such amounts as have been already justly
and actually expended by them in raising
troops that have been or may be received
into the service of the United States. Re-
Endorsements of expenses for organizations
raised. or attempted to be raised, but not
! actually mustered into the United States
service, will not be made Claims of States
for expenditures heretofore made by them
in raising volunteers are provided Tor by
separate and distinct appropriations, and
will not be paid from the one now refer
date of expenditure, the particular item
and amount, and the company or regiment
for which the expense was incurred
They must be accompanied by the receipt
Of the party to whom payment was made,
and by n certificate of the officer or person
| mourning the expense that the amount
! charged is accurate and just, and that it
was necessary for the public service for
troops raised for the United States. Among
expenses properly chargeable against this
appropriation may be enumerated:
Fast: Rent of rendezvous or office for
r iting
tcond: Communication Of fuel and quar-
IS for officers already mustered into SER
ce when detached on recruiting duty. =.
THIRD: Subsistence of volunteers prior
to their muster into service. After such
muster subsistence will be provided by
the Subsistence department If possible,
subsistence will be issued in kind, as re.
cOgnized in the regular service, or if other
articles are substituted, the cost Of the
whole must not exceed the regular sup
plies. and will be paid for at rates not ex-
ceeding the current prices at the place
of purchase. If subsistence eaanot be fur
nished in kind and board be necessary, il
will be furnished at a rate not to exceed
40 cents per diem.
Fourth Necessary transportation OF vol
unteers prior to completion of company
organization and muster into service as a
company. After completion of such or
ganization and muster, transportation will
be paid 10y the tluartermaster Depart
ment. transportation will be at the rate
of two cents per mile for railroad travel,
and at the current rates for stage and
steamboa, fare.
Fiji: Rent of grounds and buildings
for camping purposes, cost OF erection OF
quarters, of cooking stoves, when ALSO
luteiv necessary OF clerk and Office hire,
when authorized by the AdjutantGeneral
and of all expenses incidental to camps of
rendezvous.
.Srth: Knives, forks, tin cups and tin
plates for volunteers.
.Serenth: Necessary medicines and medi-
cal attendance prior to organization of
regiments, or the mastering in Of the
resimental surgeons.
EigkM: Actual railroad, stage, or steam
boat fare necessarily Incurred by author
lied agents in raising OF recruiting volun-
teers
No.ih Advertising Officers recruiting
will be authorized to advertise for recruits
in not TO eyceei two newspapers for each
rendezvous under their charge.
Tcnh Fuel and straw, previous to COM
pany organization, according to the allow
ance for the regular army.
Eleoenth All other expenses allowed for
recruiting in the regular service not here
in mentioned, and incurred for volunteers
previous to their muster into the United
States service By order.
l.. THOMAS,
Acknowledgement.