The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-12-19
Important Orders from tho Secretary Of
Knr.

Orders have been received at the Adjutant-
Generals Office from the Secretary of War, OF
which the following is a summary:
First-That no more regiments, batteries or
Independent companies will be raised by the
Governors of States except upon the special
requisiton of the War Department Those now
forming in the various States will be completed
under the direction of the Governors thereof I'M
less it be deemed more advantageous to the ser
vice to assign the men already raised to batter
les regiments or independent companies now
in the field IN order to fill up their organiza-
tons to the maximum standard prescribed by
law.
IScc0nd-The recruiting in the various States
for the volunteer forces all eady in service, and
for those that may hereafter be received is plac-
ed under the charge of general superintendent
for those States respectively, with general de-
pots tor the collection and instruction of re-
cruits. as follOws Maine-Major j. W.T. Gar
diner, L. S. A, Augusta; Yermont-LieutC Col
Governor Morris, Burlington New Hampshire
Lieut. Col. seth Eastman, First Infantry,
Concord observation-disclosures. Col. H. Day,
Second Infantry, Cambridge; Rhode Island
Captain William Sylvey, First Artillery, Prov.
idence; Connecticut--Col. William Gates, Third
Artillery Fort Trumbull New York Maj. L.
Sprague, First Infantry Emra and Albany
New Jersey-Col j, L. Gardiner, U S A.,
Trenton; Pennsylyania-Cap r. j. Dodge,
Eighth Infantry, Harrisburg Deleware-Maj.
II. b. Judd, u. S. A., Wilmington Maryland
Lieut.. Col. Wyse, Fourth Artillery, Annap-
oils ]; Vrg1nia-Mai w j. Norton, U. s. A,
Wheeling; Ohio-Maj. n. G. McRae, U. S.A.,
Camp Chase, Columbus Kentucky-Maj. W.
II. Slidell, Fifteenth Infantry, Louisville; In
diana-Co. J. l.. Simonson, U, s. A, Indian
apolis; lllinois-CoI p Morrison, Eighth In
fantry, Springfield; Michigan 49, Lieut. Col.
Backus, Third Infantry, Detroit; Wisconsin,
Maj. r. S Smith, Twelfth Infantry, Madison !:
Minnesota-C Capt. A. d. Nelson, Tenth Infant
dershott, Second Artillery, Davenport; Mis-
souri-Col B. L. f. Bonneville, u. s. A. JEFF
larson Barracks; Kansas Commanding officer
of Fort Leayenworth. Fort LeVvenwUrLh.
The superintendent detailed will take charge
of the recruiting service in the various States
to which they are assigned, on the first day OF
January, 1862. They will take post at theiI
general depots, which will be under their gene
raj control. The superintendent for the State
of New York will take post at Albany. Upon
the requistion of the superintendent, suita-
! bile number of volunteer officers, non-cOmmis
stoned officers and privates will be detailed fer
duty in The staff departments, and as drill mas
ters at the respective depots. A disbursing Of
ticer of the fund for collecting, drilling and or
ganlzlng the volunteers will be assigned to each
depot, and will be under the direction of the gu
perintendent. Volunteer officers now on re-
crulting service will be relieved The LIST of
January next, and sent to join their regiments
unless directed to report to the superintendents
of their respective States. After that time, vol
unteers will be mustered for pay under the same
rolls as those used for the regular army. Com
handing officers of volunteer regiments num-
bering less than the maximum organization fix
ed by Jaw, will Immediately report to the Ad
jutant Generals Office at Washington, the pres.
ent state Of their commands, in order that the
governors of the several States may be called
upon to fill up their respective regiments 10 the
standard prescrib ID.