The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-03

OnS captain, one FIST ana one Second
Lieutenaht, one Fire: Sergeant, four Ser.
geanls. eight Corporals, two musicians,
one WAGNER and from six.y-iour to eigh,
ty-two privates. ~ b
It,q .i,.., oAVALEf' ,r.o-,,
A mounted company will have one
Captain, one First and one Second Lieu. .
tenant, one, First Sergeant, one Company
Quarternasler Sergeant, four. Ssrgeauts,
eight Corporals. TWO pugleIs. two iarrisrs
and blacksmilbs. one saddler, one wagon.
er, and from 6fty.siEto ssvsnty-two pri-
VateS, sttst5 u a-gaG a-r lar .
ARTILLERY. nj. Lar r.4.t
A battery Of artillery consists Of one
Captain, one First and one Second Lieu.
tenant. one First Sergeant. one Quarter.
master Sergeant, four Sergeants. eight
Corporals. Two musicians, two arliRcers,
ono WAGNER and as many privates, not
Exceeding one hundred and twenty two,
as the chief authority may direct. One
First and one Second Lieutenant, two
Sergeants and four Corporals may be
added to the above at the discretion Of the
President. ..s. bog .,s .tIs st.., s..ta
RECRUITS FOR COMPANIES
May be sworn in by the mastering or
other proper Oficer-psy da'ing from en-
llstment. When presented 10 be sworn
in, the men should ic all cases be accom- :
panied by the certificates Of surgeon,
stating that he has fully examined them
and found them fit foi service; otherwise
they canno. be received, Again: Should
any man be discharged within three
months after entering the service for a
disability which existed at that time, he
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 ap.
plication of parents or friends, will get
neither pay nor allowance of any kiud. =
The following is the form of oath requIr.
cd to be taken by every person enlisliug
into the military, service Of the UuiIed
States:
"OArH-I, Alb, do solemnly swear,
Cor affirm. as.fhe case may be- tha.
will bear true eNSTallegiance to The United
States of America, and that | will serve
them honestly and faithfully against all
their enemies and opposers whatsoever;
aud observe and obey the ord rs OF the
Presiden, ofthe United States, aud III,
orders Of the officers appointed over me
according to the rules and articles for th,
government of the armies of the Unilet
States"
MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
j When a sufficient number of fecruiti
have been enlisted to form a company
and the Organization has been perfected
the captain will make out his rolls accor
ding TO the form Of blanks furnished fol
The purpose. No more written lists. oil
other form of paper will be accepted il
place of the regular rolls.
HEADING OF THE ROLLS, ETC. .a.
The heading Of the rolls for mastering
into service will embrac. the name oil III,
captains the number Of the regiment, tn,
State to which 1t belongs. and the nam'
Of its colonelI by, Whom called into ser
vice { he Prssdsnt) and the term to b,
served. Opposite 10 each mans name il
the column provided, will be stated hi,
age, when and where lie was enrolled amt
by whom; also the period for wh.ch HI
enrolled, aud in case commutalion b.
claimed for subsistence. The distance, b,
the usual route Of travel, from the plac
; Of actual rendezvous to the place of mus
ter. t-t-s, na 3.a r
In writing ont tho rolls, the space G
} one line should be left between each dill
ferenl grade. as between lieutenant ant
sergeant, sergeant and corporal. corpora
and musicisn. go. Names Of prva,es ar
to be placed in alphabetic order, the sur
: names first, as Smith, John, in place o
, John Smith. Where there is "middl
name, il need not be written in full, bu
: the Christian or first name must be. a
? John B, Smith, not J. B. Smith 1t i
Of material importance that all the name
D should be correctly asCertained, ane &C
curalely spelled upon the roll. The Ger
ti6cates at the lower lrlt.hand corner wi
q be filled out aud signed by the captain
Q stating his rank and regiment below hi
! signature Thus completed, the rolls at
. ready to present to The officer. THE
:, rolls are required in all. but two ciea
" copies are generally accepted, the caplai
!, signing a third blank 10 be filed out altel
q ward at the mastering Office. 'e'@f
) At the muster into service, every ma
:, borne upon the rolls should be presen
that he,may bs seen by the mastering o
/ fcer, and may answer to his name in b
g proper place. Any man answering to
u ltIname not legally and properly his owl
Y vitiatss his title to land or pension.
q Having enlisted and been mustered il
s. to company, no soldier can, without
n regular discharge, enlist himself in an
= other company, on the penalty Of bein
d reputed dsserter, and suffering accort
. ingly. Neither can any officer knowing
10 receive any such soldier into his compau
e under penalty Of being COURT -msrtlale
J. and uashiered. (See 2Sd Article
! War) %. f"" 7a q
: ROLLS NOT 70 BE CHANGED AFTER MUSTER
q The rolls for muster into service, ha
!, ing been once signed aud passed by Il
: mastering officer, will not afterward
> changed or added to; new recruits. if 40,
!. being taken up upon the next or "stated
II muster rClls (made every two month";
n with the remark set opposite their name
% stating when they joined the company.