Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-17
HEAD QUARTERS OHIO MILITIA.
ADJuTANT GENERAL's OFFICE, /
COLUMBUS, Aug u, 1861.

GENERAL ORDER NO. A.
The following rules are established for
the government of the different camps and
formation of new regiments throughout the
State. The field and staff officers viii, as
far as possible, be appointed as soon as the
place of eneampment is designated, and
before any companies are admitted into
the Regiment; and will, ct the earliest
moment, be mustered into the service Of the
United States.
Letters of authority will be issued by
the Adjutaut General fer the enlistment Of
companies. Application may be made for
such letters, either directly to the Adjutsnt
General OF to the commanding officer Of the
Regiment.
Persons enlisting companies will be per-
mitted to forward to camp any number of
recruits over fifty at first and over ten sf-
forwards, until the company is full
Transportation will be furnished to comps-
nies, at the expense of the State, from the
place of enlistment to the place Of encamp.
ment on the letter of authority issued by
the Adiutant General; in which case the
person having authority will give to the
agent Of the transportation company GER
ti6cste, stating the number of men so
transported, and send duplicate, counter
signed by the agent, TO the commanding
officer of the Regiment.
The commanding officer will compare the
certificate with the number of men arriv-
ing, and will send it 10 the Qusrtermaster
General Of Ohio, with statement of the
number arriving, and accounting for the
missing, if any.
Companies will take rank in each Regi-
ment according 10 the date of filing full
company roll with the Adjutant General.
The efficiency of troops in the field de-
pends directly upon their proper training
in camp, for which the time is very short
the work ofmonths must be done in weeks
or even days-not moment must be lost
by any officer in preparing bimself and
men for active service. No field officer will
absent himself from his Regiment without
express permission of the commanding
officer, approved by the COmmsnder-in-
Chief.
No company officer will absent himself
from duty, with his company, without the
consent Of the commander Of the Regi-
ment approved by the commandant Of the
camp.
One field officer and two commissioned
officers Of each company must be at all
times with the Regiment in camp, and reg
ular discipline will be established at the
earliest moment possible. officers drill,
snd the study of Tactics and the Army
Regulations, will be made regular and
prominent part Of camp duty.
All companies in camp, whether muster
ed into service or not, will conform strictly
to the rules and regulations of the camp
established by this order or by the COM
manding officer.
Daily reports, showing the number Of
companies and the number of officers and
men in each, and whether or not mustered
into service, will be made and sent to the
Office of the Adjutant General at Columbus.
When companies arrive in camp with
less than the minimum number, they will
be allowed one week to recruit, at the end
of which time, il the number is less than q
minimum, the company will be distributed
among others, OF else discharged. The
State will pay for transportation and sub
sistence after leaving the place Of rendsz-
Vous, but no return transportation will be
allowed TO companies that are disbanded
As soon as q company has the full num-
Der of men, roll will be sent to the Adju-
tant General, withs list of the names of the
members, sn3 opposite to each viii be writ
ten the names Of the persons who are the
choice Of that member for Captain, First
Lieutenant, and Second Lieutenant, and
certified by the commanding officer.
On receipt Of the roll, the officers will be
appointed and notified, Whereupon the
company can be Immediately mustered into
the service. All mustering officers are re-
quested to decline mastering in any field
or company officer until he produces a GER
ti6oate Of appointment from the Adjutsnt
General.
The commanding officer will make his
requisition on the Adjutsnt General for
such blanks as he may need, stating the
kind and number Of each; and on the U.
s Quartermaster at Cincinnati for cloth
ing and camp ecuipage. No allowance
made for printing blanks.
Arms and acoOutrements viii be fur
nished by the ordnance officer on requisi-
ton Of the mastering officer, and subsist-
ence by the Commissary General Of the
State ct Columbus, on requisitiOn Of the
commanding officer Of the regiment
In case Of emergency. the commanding
ofheer may purchase rations at g rate not
to exceed fourteen cents each but no Off
Ger OF any rank whatever will make pur-
chases, or incur expense on the credit of
the State, without express authority in
writing from the proper department at
these Headquarters.
By order Of the Commander-ip-Cb Chief
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