Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-21
General Head Quarters, State of Con,

General Head Quarters, State Of Conn
 ADJurAvr G GENERALS OFFICE.
 Hartford, Nov. lst, 1861. { General Orders, No. 3715.]
 1. It has been represented to the Commander in-Chief that sundry persons in different parts of this State are engaged ill ealstng men for military organizations belonging to other States. All such persons are commanded at once to cease making such enlistments, which are strictly pro- hibited in future, unless the approval of the Commandcr-n Chief be first obtained This or der is intended to apply to all military organizations whatsoever, except the regiments lawfully authorized to be raised to be raised in this State.
 2. Volunteers are hereby cautioned not to en- list in any such foreign organizations as above mentioned, and are notified that by SO doing they forfeit all bounty and allowances provided hy the laws of this State for the benefit of those who enlist in it's legitimate service.
 3. Expenses for recruiting and organizing Companies and Regiments will be allowed as fol- lows;
 l. Rent of rendezvous or office for recruiting
 /. Subsistence of volunteers prior to their muster into the service II possible. subsistence will be issued in kind as recognized in the regu- lar service, (or if other articles are substituted the cost of the whole must not exceed the rceu- lar supplies and will be paid for at rates not exceeding the current rrices at the place of pur chase. Ii subsistence cannot be furnished in kind. and board be necessary, it will be furnish. ed at rate not to exceed thirty eight cents per day. After muster into the service of the Uni ted States, subsistence will be provided by the General Subsistence Department.
 3. Necessary transportation of Volunteers pri or to completion of Company organization and muster into service as q company. After com pletion of such organization and muster. trans p"rtation will be paid by the Quarter Masters Department.
 4. Rent of grounds and uiJings for Camping purposes, cost of erection of qua, ters. of cook ing stoves when absolutely necessary, of clerk and office hire, and of ali expenses incidental to camps of rendezvous, when authorized by the Adjntant General.
 5. Necessary medicines and medical attend ance prior to organization of regiments or the mastering in of the regimental surgeons after rendczyousing
 6 Actual railroad, stage, stage, or steamboat fare necessarily incurred by authorized agents in recruiting volunteers.
 Recruiting officers will be authorized to ad. vertise for recruits in not more than two news- papers for each rendezvous under their charge
 $. Quarters. fuel and straw. previous to com pany organization according to the allowance for the regular Army.
 9. Blanks for vouchers for all recruiting ex- penses will be issued from the office of the Adju- tant-General, and no expenses will be paid ex- cept upon such vouchers verified by oath of the person by whose direction the expenses have been incurred.
 4. Recruiting officers will be careful not to en- list minors without the written consent of their parents or guardians Blank forms for such consent may be obtained at the Adjutant-G Gene- rals office
 By erdcr of the Commander-n-Chief
 JOSEPH D. WILLIAMS, Adjutant- General
 Nov 4. 1tea