Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-13
Organization Of New Regiments.


WAR DEPARTMENT..
ADJUTAET GENERALS OPEJCE,}
Washington, July 5, 1862. }
General Orders No. Is.
l. Iu organizing now regiments Of volunteers,
the Governors Of States are hereby authorized to
appsint, in addition to the staff officers heretofore
authosissd, one Second Lieutenant for each cou-
pany. who shall bs mustered into the service ct
the eompsnceuent d the organization, who shali
have authority to muster in recruits - they are on
listed. II any recruit shall be enlisted by such
ohicer. Who shall aftsrvards on medical ipspsc-
ton. prove to have been obviously unfit for service
st the time Of his enlistment, all expenses caused
thereby shall be paid BY such ofcer,to be stopped
against him from any payment that may be COM
ing to hin from tho government thereafter.
Any officer, thus appointed and mustered, shall
only DO entitled to be psid on tho muster and pay
roll of his company. and should he fail to secure
an organised company within such reasonable
time as the Governor may designate, his men may
be transferred to some other company his appoint
ment be revoked, and be discharged without pay;
unless the Governor shall think proper to give him
. position in the consolidated company to which
his men have been tronsferrsd.
Articles Of enlistment, - in the regular army,
will be made out in triplisate BY such recruiting
ofosrsone copy Of which will be sent 70 the Adju-
tant General Of tho State, one to the Adjutant of
the regiment and one will be kept by tho recruit
ing officer. Recruits will bs sent TO the regiment
al rendezvous at least ~ often IS snce q week,
where they will be Immediately examined by tho
surgeon Of tho regiment, and if found unfit for
duty BY reason Of permanent disability, will be
disoAarged forthwith By the surgeon, whs will 70.
port such discharges to the Adjutant General Of
the State, and also to the Adjutant Of the regi-
msnt, noting particularly those cases where the
disability vas obvious at the time of enlistment.
The nustsr-in-rolls OF each company will bs
made out BY the Adjutant OF the regime ent, from
list to be furnished BY the Adjutsnt General of
the State, together with the articles Of enlistmes
furnished hin by the recruiting officer, and will
note upon it the names Of all persons discharged
BY the surgeon for permanent disability designat-
ing particularly those cases where the disability
was apparent at the time Of enlistment.
Al soon - the organization Of . regiment IL
eompletsd.it will be carefully inspected by the
mastering officer for the State, who will see that
at least the minimum number Of each company 10
prsssas; no absentess except siok in hospital win
be counted.
He willal compare the muster in rolls, and if
found esrssct, will sign the roll, certifying to the
muster Of each man 1T the date of his enlist
ment.
Mastering officers will report promptly to the
Adjutant General Of the army, the names Of all
recruiting Lieutenants mustered into the service
By them under eondisiesal letters Of appointment,
together with the regiments to which they be-
long. -Ha
II. OAicers will bs mustered into the service
only On the authority Of the Governor ef the
State 70 which their regiments belong.
III. Until regiments are organised and their
muster sslls completed, they win b under the sx-
elusive control Of the Governors Of the States and
sll acquisitions tor Quaxtsrmssssr, medical and
ordnance stores And contracts foe subs;stsnos will
II approved BY them, be allowed, and not other
wise. ~s~ - - - ~
~. Where it 10 desired BY the Govsrnsss of
Statss, the United Statss o@esn' Of the qaa,tsr-
master, uasaieal, and ordnance Dspartnents, may
turn over stores to the Ststs aatAostss to b L.
sasd b. thsa in aeeoFdaase With the regulatious.
- sssssatsa hf = the psopsr Dazsss 4 ~
War Dspartnsnt,
Y. Persons travelling uader the order Of the
0ovssnor Of State on bsiness connected With
the recruiting service, will - allowed the setsal
cost Of tsanspertsen, to b paid BY the mastering
.anl d1.bsEsing o@csr on pssssntatsa 4 ~ 49,
eount, accompanied BY proper vouchers and the or
der uadr which che journey was performed. se.
By order Of the Secretary Of War. - "a 4s'sss,
J Sa.l = aaar L. THOMAS, VA
Asaxl1-2t as 81 - asAdiataut Qansral.