The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-19
HEAD QUARTERS

OtNthAL OkDER No. Al.
TUE Governor and Commander-in-c Chief orders
Il and Directs
1.-The Colonies Commandment of the several rem
devious in this State will appoint an Adjutant aud
Quarermasier for post duty, and upon the arrival of
volunteers and drafted men in camp will detail from
the non-commssioned officers privates persons 10
act a. sergeant Major Quartermaster and Commits
sary sergeaDs, and Hospital Stewards, for duty at
the camp and rendezvous, until the organization Of
the regiment is completed.
H.-lpon the arrival of squads of volunteers and
drafted men at the rendezvous the Orderly Sergeant
or other person in charge will deposit with the Post
Adutant The enlistment papers and returns Of draf
ell men, and ard him in his examination of the cor
rectness Of the papers, and will give him notice of
any arrangement made for the consolidation Of his
squad with Others for company organization In ex-
aiming the enlistment papers OF the several so uas
OF volunteers the duplicates will be carefully eompar-
ed and made TO correspond with each other. Any
substtutions or reflections will be noted upon both
rolls The duplicate rolls of different squads making
up company, will be placed in file to be retain
ed by the Post Adjuiant until the organization Is
complete, and then delivered to the Regmental Ad-
jutant for proper distribution.
IIl.-rhe Post Adjutant will enter in a record
book kept for that purpose, the of the Of
each squad or company by themselves, (leaving am
pie space for the transfer Of squadsl they arrive
In camp, and the date of said arrival designating
whether volunteers drafted men, giving name OF
place from whence they sent, and those from
whence the squads come with which they consolidate
ell for organization. the name of the Orderly Ser
gcanf. Lance Sergeant, or other person in charge,
the mode OF transportation in coming into the rem
ing their own Blankets a. Ike estimated value Of each
and opposite the margin of each man for whom tho
commandment accepts substitute, will be entered
that of the substitute with the date Of the subsifu
ton. The date of final mastering into the United
States service of all the will be entered against
each column for Remark win be provided In
said record book. in which will be entered against
the name of each such other incidents Of impor-
lance 10 him or the service may 10 the know
ledge OF the Adlutant in any manner. This record
will be deposited in the Adjufant Generals Office az
ter the organization of the regiments is completed
Post Adjatants will make daily returns TO this ONCE
fha ttar rtssffr
at their respective rendezvous. upon blanks furnish
ed them.
Iv.-whenever lOl able-boded men, who have
been duly accepted after medical examination by any
surgeon appointed for that purpose whose enlistment
papers have been deposited with the Post Adjutant
and found correct, and who have not previously,
der due authority, returned to this Office the of
persons designated by them for officers shall request
an organization the Colonel Commandment will forth
with issue his orders for election of officers mme-
date return OF which election will be made through
him to the office.
V-Squads Of drafted men voluntarily uniting
with volunteers for company organization, win DO
considered rs waving all right TO have detailed for
their command officers of the militia already elected,
but such officers eligible election in these new
organizations and II elected will be commissioned,
if there be no other objection. Companies composed
wholly of drafted men will be ofhcered from militia
officers to be detailed therefor from the rosters by
the Commander-in-ChieE Squads of volunteers and
drafted men, not consolidating before mentioned,
will be held subject to the orders of the Colonies
Commandment for organization, in accordance with
the regulations herein provided.
NI.-SuhStitutcs in lieu of drafted men will be re-
eeived by the Colonies Commandant. upon applica-
ton TO them at the rendezvous at any time prior TO
the respective organizations in all in which tho
best interests of the public service will not be preu-
diced thereby.
NII-Orderly Sergeants viii be clothed with all
the authority of commissioners of drafting as proyi-
ded by General Order No. 70 of the War Depart
ment so far NAV be necessary for carrying out the
provisions of said order and OF the the General and
special orders OF tins Department IN that behalf lu
Volunteers or dyafscd mem = nnsh 90 .r, y.
them 10 the rendezvous he Will annoint some nem