Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-14
WAR MATTERS.
USEFUL INFORMATION.

The following relative to the organization
of companies, of infantry, cavalry and artil-
lerY, and other matters connected with SOL
diers, will be found to be useful for reference.
1t was prepared by an officer of the regular
army, and can therefore be relied upon
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The organization OF company of infantry
under existing laws is as follows: One Gap.
tain, one First and one Second Lieutenant,
one First Sergeant, four Sergeants Eight
Corporals, two musicians, one wagner and
from sixty-four to eighty-two privates.
CAVALRY.
A mounted company viii have one Cap
tain, one First and one Second Lieutenant,
one First Sergeant, one Company Quarter
master Sergeant, four Sergeants, eight Cor
porals, two buglers, two farriers and black
smiths, one saddler, one WAGNER, and from
iifty-six to seventy-two privates.
ARTILLERY.
A battery of artillery consists of one Cap
tain, one First and one Second Lieutenant,
one First Sergeant, one Quarter-msster Ser
geant, four Sergeants, eight Corporals, two
musicians, two artifieers, one wagner and
as many privates, not exceeding one hun
| dred and twenty-five, ss the chief authority
may direct. One First and one Second
Lieutenant two Sergeants and four Corpor-
ais may he added to the abcTe at the dis
| cretion ol the President.
RECRUITS FOR COMPANIES
May be sworn in by the mastering or other
proper officer-pay dating from enlistment.
| When presented to be sworn in, the men
should in all cases be accompanied by the
certificate of surgeon, stating that lie has
fully examined them and found them fit for
service; otherwise, they can not be received
Again Should any man be discharged within
IL fta,. r
disability which existed at that time be will
receive neither pay nor allowance, except
subsistence and transportation to his home.
Minors who may be discharged either by the
civil authority or upon application of pa.
rents or friends, will get neither pay nor al
lowance of any kind. The following is the
form Of oath required to be taken by every
person enlisting into the military service o.
the United States:
"Odth--I, A. B., do solemnly swear (or af
firm as the case may be) that will beal
true allegiance to the United States o
America, and that will serve them honestly
and faithfully against all their enemiei
and opposers whatsoever; aud observe and
obey the orders of the President of tht
United States, and the orders of the officers
appointed over me, according to the rules
and articles for thegovernment of the armie!
of the United States"
MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
When a sufficient number of recruits havt
been enlisted to form company, and the or
eanization has been perfected, the Captain
will make out his rolls according 10 the form
of blanks furnished for the purpose. NJ
mere written lists, or other form Of pape
will be accepted in place of the regular rolls
HEADING OF THE ROLLS, sc.
The heading of the rolls for mastering int
service will embrace the name of the captain
the number of the regiment, the State t
| which it belongs, and the name of its Colonel
by whom called into service (the President
3 and the term to be served. Opposite to eac
l. mans name in the column provided, will
e stated his sge, when and where he was en-
n rolled, and by whom; also the period ft
which he enrolled, and in case commutatio
7 be claimed for subsistence, the distance,
9 the usual route of travel, from the place
3 actual rendezvous to the place of muster.
d In writing out the rolls, the space of on
line should be left between each differer
t grade, as between lieutenant and sergean
e sergeant and corporal, corporal and musician
d &c. Names of privates are to be placed i
8 alpbabetic order, the surnames first, 6
: Smith, John, in place of John Smith. WheI
|. there is middle name,' it need not
# written in full, but the Christian or fir
o name must be, as John 3. Smith, not j. /
n Smith. II is of material Importance that a
G the names should be correctly ascertained
g and accurately spelled upon the roll. tt
:, certificates at the lower left hand corner wi
d be filled out and signed by the captain, sta
n ing his rank and regiment below his sign
= ture. Thus completed, the rolls are read
C to present to the officer. Three rolls are re
y Quired in ALL but two clean copies are gen,
l. rally accepted, the captain signing thiI
r blank to be filled out afterward at the mu
" tering office.
n At the muster into service, every ms
n, borne upon the rolls should be present, til
at he may be seen by the mastering officer, al
at may answer to his name in his proper plal
ID Any man answering to name not lega
Id and properly his own, Vitistes title TO la
l. or pension.
tn Having enlisted and been mustered int
er company, no soldier can, without regu
d. discharge, enlist himself in any other co
to pany on the penalty of being reputed
deserter, and suffering accordingly. Neitl
in can any officer knowingly receive any su
ty soldier into his company, under penalty
being court. martialed and Cashiered. G
IN 22d Article of War;
as ROLLS NOT TO BE CHANGED AFTER MUSTER, z
NJ NJ The rolls for muster into service, hav
:, been once signed and passed by the must
d ing officer, will not afterward be changed
added to new recruits, if any, being tai
[y up upon the next or STATED" muster II
y; (made every two monthsl with the REM
~ set opposite their names, stating when Il
20 Joined the company.
- ARMS EQUIPMENTS, ETC.
The company having been duly muster
Ma into service, becomes entitled to arms, equ
y ments, &c, to be supplied on Applicant
10 under proper form, and through the pro
by channels, by officers appointed TO furnish
OF same.
av BY reasonable attention to the above hi
=, - for mastering companies into service, and
Ae abiding carefully by the law as stated, II
tive to organization, officers interested '
els be enabled to save themselves time and
act tience, and materially facilitate business "
en- the mastering office.
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to GOVERNOR OF ARKANSAS IN TRoUBLl
LID The Governor of Arkansas is in 81
er- trouble. "The continued absence of Ia
lie number of State officials with the OonfeC
ite ate army-Members of the LegislatV