The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-09-19
NO. 20.
Var Department. Adj. Gen. Office. !
Washington, Sept. 8, 1861. (

Var Department, Adj. Gen. o6fcs.l
Washington, Sept 8, 1861. {
| General Order No 7O.]
II is announced iLaf appropriation for
collecting. drilling and organizing vol
unteers, under acts authorizing the Pres
ideOt tc accept the services Of 100000
men, is intended for the payment Of all
expenses that may hereafter be incurred
therefor, as we'll as for the reimbursement
to individuals Of such accounts as have
been already Justly and actually sxpend-
ed by them in raising troops that have
been or may be mustered into the SER
vice Of the U nited States. Rein
bursement Of expenses for organization
raised. or attempted to be raised but not
actually mustered into the q. States SER
vice, will not be made.
Claims of States for expenditures here
sofore made By them in raising volunteers
are provided for BY separate and distinct
appropriations, and will not be paid from
the one now referred to. Bills must, in
all cases, specify the date of expenditure
particular items. sod amount. and the
company OF regiment for which the ex.
penses was incurred. They must be ac-
comPauied by she receipt Of the party to
whom the payment was made. and by the
certificate Of The officer incurring the ex-
pense that it was necessary for the pub
lie service. for troops raise for the United
States, and that tue amount charged was
accurate and just. Among the expenses
properly cbargeab!e against this appro-
priatiOn may be enumerated:
First. Rent of rendezvous or Office for
recruiting.
Second. Commutation of fuel and quar-
ters for officers already mustered into Ser.
vice, when detached on recruiting duty.
81. Subsistence Of volunteers prior to
their ruster i1to service. After such
muster. Subsistence will be provided by
the Subsistence Department. If possi-
bic subsistence will be issued in kind as
recognized in the regular service, or, If
othsr articles are substituted the cost of
the whole must not exceed the regular
supplies. and will be paid for at rates not
exceeding the current prices at the place
Of purchase. If subsistence cannot be
furnished in kind, and board be neccssa-
ry. it will be furnished at rate not to ex-
ceed 40 cents per diem.
4.h. Necessary transportation Of VOL
unteers prior to completion Of company
organization and muster into service as
company, Alter completion Of such or
ganizatiou aud muster, lraL rortalion will
be paid by the Quartsruastsr's Depart
ment. Transportation will be paid at
the rate Of 2 cents per mile for railroad
travel, and at the current rates for stage
and steamboat fare.
5th. Rent Of grounds and buildings for
camping purposes, or cost Of erection Of
quarters, of cooking stoves, when abso-
lulely necessary; of cleak aud Office hire,
wheu authorized By tLs Aojulant Gener-
al, and all expenses incidental to camps
or rendezvous.
9th. Knives and forks, tin cups aud
tin plates for volunteers.
7!h. Necessary medicines and medical
attendance prior to organisation Of rsgi-
nents. or the mastering in Of regimental
surgeons.
9th. Actual railroad, stage or steam
boat fare necessarily incurred by author
lied agents in raising or recruiting vol
untesr5.
9th. Advertising--0fficsrs recruiting
will be authorized 10 advertise for recruits
10 no. .o exceed Two newspapers for rem
devious under their charge.
l0lh. Fuel aud straw, previous 10 COM
papy organization, according to the al.
lowsnce for the rsguly army,
lish. All other expenses allowed for
recruiting in the regular service, not
herein mentioned and incurred for vol
unteers previous to their muster into the
United States service.
By order, J.. THOMAS,
Official. AGjutant General.
THos. RUGeLEs. Asst Adj. Gen,
Il will be seen from this that persons
who attempt to raise companies or regi-
iments and fail, or having raised them
fail to get them accepted, will receive no
pay for their trouble or expenses incur
red. But when a company or regiment
has been accept and mustered into service,
all necessary expenses incurred in iis for
nation will be paid by the Government.
We may add. further, that there Is no
difficulty now, and will no. be for some
time to come about getting companies
accepted. The Government will take al
the men it can get; if they present them
selves properly organised .-SciOto Gazette.
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