Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-17
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ueadauartcrs Ohio Militia.
ApJUrAsr-G -GEaERAL's OgyIcE
Columbus Aug. IL, 1861.

The following rules are established for the
government Of the different camps and for
nation of new regiments throughout the state.
The Geld and staff officers will, as far as possi-
BILE, be appointed as soon as the place oil the
encampment s designated, and before any COM
panies are admitted into the regiments and Will,
AZ the earliest moment, be mustered into the
service Of the United States. N Z.
Letters OF authority will be Issued by the Ad-
iutaut.G eneral for the enlistment OF companies
Application may be made for such letters, either
directly TO the Adutant- General, OF 70 the COM
mandIng officer Of the regiment. -
Persons enlisting companies will be permitted
70 forward TO the camp any number OF recruits
over fifty at first, and over ten afterwards, until
the company is full. transportation will be-
furnished 70 companies, at the expense OF the
State, from the place OF enlistment to the place
Of encampmept, on the letter. OF authority h--
sued oy the Adatant General; in which case
the person having authority will give 10 the
agent Of the transportation company certih 2
cate, stating the number Of men 50 transported,
and send a duplicate, couptersigped BY the
agent, to the commanding officer oil the regi
| iment. ~. JILA. yfa.s a
The commanding officer will compare the cer-
ti6cate with the number OF men arriving, aud
/ Will Belu III W luo ~fNhSheA "
Ohio, with a statement OF the number afrivlnS,
and accounting for the missing If any.
Companies will take rank in each regiment
according to the date Of filing full company
roll with the Adjutant General.
The efficiency OF troops In the Geld depends
directly upon their proper training in camp, for
which the time is very short-the rRofk oi
| months must be done In weeks, or even days
not a moment must be lost by any officer In
| preparing himself and men for active service.
i No field officer will absent himself from bis
regiment without express permission OF the
commanding officer approved BY the Command
i erin Chief. - a ..e..f
j No company officer viii absent himself from
| duty, with bis company, without the consent Of
the commander Of the regiment, approved by
the commandant Of the camp. VI u
One field officer and two commissioned Off
cers Of each company must be at all times with
the regiment in camp, and regular discipline
will be established at the earliest moment pos
sIble. Oficers' drill, and the study OF Taeties
and the Army Regulations, will be made areg'
ular and prominent part of camp duty. - =
All companies ID camp, whether mustered
into service or not, will conform strictly to the
rules and regulations Of the camp established
BY this order or by the commanding officer.
/ Daily reports, showing the number Of compa-
nies and the number Of officers and men In each,
and whether or not mustered into service, will
be made aud sent to the Office Of the Adjutant-
General OF Columbus, .,.,.. ,,'. -
When companies arrive in camp with less
than the minimum number, they will be ALLOW.
/ ed one week to recruit, Rt the end Of which
time, II the number is less than minimum, the
company will be distributed among others, or
else discharged. The State will pay for trans.
portation and subsistence after leaving the place
Of rendezvous, but no return transportation will
be allowed TO companies that are disbanded.
As soon as q company has the full pumber OF
men, roll will be sent to the Adjntant- Gen.
eral, with list of the names Of the members,
and opposite 10 each will be written the names
Of the persons who are the choice Of that mem.
Der for Captain, Fret Lieutenant and Second
Lieutenant, and certified by the commanding
4 officer. si $50 -g,pf bsJssd1 eorE-.sl
On receipt OF the roll, the officers will be ap-
pointed and notified, 'whereupoh the company
can be Immediately mustered into the service.
All mastering officers are requested 30 decline
musteriDg 10 any Geld or company officer, un-
Ill he produces q certificate Of appointment from
the Adjutant. General hprH y1i1it
The commanding officer will make his reqai-
sitlon on the Aojutant General for such blankets
as he may need, stating the kind and number
Of each; and on the U. s. Quarter-master at
Cincinnati for clothing and camp equipage. No
allowance made for printing blanks. /.
Arms and accoutremenLs. will be fufnsbed
by the ordnance officers, on requisition OF the
mastering officer; aud Subsistence by the Com
missafy General Of the State Of Columbus, on
requisiiion Of the commanding officer Of the
Regiment.
In case Of emergency, the Commanding off,
Ger may purchase rstions at rate not 10 ex
ceed fourteen cents each; bnt no officer Of any
rank whatever will make purchasee, CT incur
expense on the credit OF the Safe, without ex-
press authority In writing from the proper do
partment at these Headquarters.s .' g"a 3 lb
By order Of the Commander-in- Chief.
C.P. BUCKINGHAM, tf
Adjutant. General OF Ohio.