The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-10-14

The county seats of the several countes
will be the rendezvous for the recruits enlist
ed within each county, and they will be un
der the charge Of the sSherifs who will bring
them to the general rendezvous at Detroit
Barracks, in detachments Of ten or more, and
deliver them to Col. j. r. Smith, who will
give the receipts for the number of men so
delivered, said receipts to be sent to this office
by said Sheriffs.
The men enlisted as above will be examined
by surgeon, at their arrival at the general
rendezvous at Detroit.
The commissioners appointed shall each re-
ceive four dollars per day,ss provided in Gen
eral Order No. l64 and they sball make q
true accouut, in duplicate, of the number OF
days in which they shall have been actually
engaged in cnlisting and collecting recruits,
and which shall be verified by their certificates
thereunto attached.
The Sheriffs and County Clerks in each
county will be allowed a reasonable compen.
sation per diem and viii make like accounts
for every dsy actually employed in enlisting
and collecting recruits.
In addition to tn, above allowance of pay
ihee will be allowed, while travelling under
this order on business connected with the re.
cruiling service. actual cost of transportation,
TO be paid BY the disbursiug officer on pres
entation Of their accounts. accompanied by
proper vouchers, and the orders under which
the journey was performed. This will cover
transportation by rail, steamer or stage, or
other conveyance (where there is no stage) !,
and the customary and the usual charges will
be allowed. 1t may not always be convenient
to have blank accounts, hence sub vouchers in
duplicate may be presented by authorized per-
sons making disbursements.
The men enlisted will be subsisted by she
government from date of enlistment at rate
not to exceed forty cents per day, lodging in
cluded.
Accounts for subssting and transporting
recruits will be promptly paid on presenting
the same, properly made out, at tho offico Of
Col. ]. r. Smith, the United States Superin-
tendent of the recruiting sorvico, and disburs-
ing officer, at Detroit. These accounts must
be certified to by the persons authorized to 70.
cruit according to this order. In making out
the accounts there must be division for
claims for board on one voucher in duplicate
the lodging on another in doplicats, aud the
transportation on another in duplicate.
Transportation will be paid for recruits by
rail, steamer stage, or other conveyance (where
there is no stage route).
The men enlisted for the old regiments will
have choice Of regiments SO far as practicable,
or else will be assigned to regiments originally
raised in the section of country in which they
may enlist, but this choice and assignment
must be determined after the recruits have
arrived at the general rendezvous, and tho
eulistments must be made for the old reg.
ments generally, aud not for any particular
regiment.
Should any county, township or ward Of
any city, fall or refuse to furnish the number
Of men assessed thereunto by tho Comms
soner appointed for said county, then sal
county, then said Commission will make a re-.
port to the Adjutant General Of the State, at
Detroit, giving the number Of men deficient,
and also the name of tho county and town
ship or ward Of any city, in which said def.
cheney occurs. Then tho Governor Of the
State will order special draft on said county
township or ward of any city, so refusing or
failing to furnish the number rs assessed TO
make up such deficiency.
Blanks aud orders of instruction will be for
warded to the County Clerk Of each county
also list giving the names Of the
men enlisted in their respective counties so
far as reported since the first of July last.
By order Of the Commander in Chief.
JNO ROBERTSON, Adjt. Gen.