The national Republican., 1861-09-05
OFFICIAL.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, Sept. 3, 1851.


General Orders, No. 10.
1t is announced that the appropriation " for
collecting, drilling and organizing volunteers,
under the acts authorizing the President to &c.
cept the services offve hundred thousand men,"
is intended for the payment of all expenses that
may hereafter be incurred therefor, rs well Ms
for the reimbursement to individuals of such
amounts AS have been already Justly and actu
any expended by them in raising troops that
have or may be recci, ed into the service of the
United States.
Claims of States for expenditures in raising
volunteers heretofore made by them, are
provided for by separate and distinct appro
priations, and will not be paid from the one
now referred to.
Reimbursements of expenses for organiza.
tions raised or attempted to be raised, but not
actually mustered INTO the United States SER
vice will not be made.
Bills must in all cases specify the date of
expenditure, the particular item and amount,
and the company or regiment for which the
expenses was incurred, and by II certificate
of the officer or person incurrng the expense,
that 1t was necessary for the public service,
for troops raised for the United States, and
that the amount charged is accurate and just.
They must he accompanied BY tie receipt OF
the party to whom pay mcnt was made. Among
expenses properly chargeable against this
appropriation may be enumerated
/. Rent of rendezvous or office for re.
cruiting.
2. Communication of fuel and quarters for OFF.
GERS already mustered into service, when de.
tached on recruiting duty.
8. Subsistence of volunteers prior to their
muster into service. After such muster, sub
sstence will be provided by the subsistence
department. If possible, subsistence will be
issued In kind, as recognized In the regular
service, or If other articles are substituted, the
cost of The whole must not exceed the regular
supplies, and will be paid for at rates not ex.
ceeding the current prices at the place Of pur.
chase. If subsistence cannot be furnished in
kind, and board be necessary, II will be fur.
nshed At rate not TO exceed forty cents per
diem.
4. Necessary transportation of volunteers
prior to completion of company organization
and muster into service rs a company. After
completion of such organic iton and muster
transportation will bc paid by the Quarter
masters Department. Transportation will be
at the rate of two cents per mile for railroad
and at the current rates for stage and steam
boat.
5. Rent ofground and mileage fare for camp
ing purposes, or cost of erection of quarters,
of cooking stoves when absolutely necessary
of clerk and office hire when authorized by the
adjutant general, and all expenses incidental
to camps of rendezvous.
4. Knives, forks, tin cups, and tin plates for
volunteers.
7. Necessary medicines and medical attend.
ance prior to organization of regiments, or the
mastering In ofthe rcgimental surgeons.
8. Actual railroad, stage, or steamboat far @
nece ssarily incurred by authorized agents in
raising or recruiting volunteers.
0. Officers recruiting will be authorized to
advertise for recruits in not to exceed two
newspapers for each rendezvous under their
charge.
10. Fuel and straw previous to company or
ganzation, according 10 the allowance for the
regular army.
II. All other expenses allowed for recruiting
in the regular service, not herein mentioned,
and incurred for volunteers previous to their
muster into The United States service.
By order:
l.. THOMAS, Adjutant General.
Gen. D. RuGGLEs, Asst Adg't General.