Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-16


Washington, Aug. 29, 1862.
| Order concerning supplies to draf ed militia.
The CON missiouers tor drafting III each ooun
| ty VIII, on the assembling CT the draft at the
| county seat. appoint lance corporal for every
eigh. men. and lance sergeant for every six
| teen men. and will make fair aud reasonable
ontracts for cooked provisions sufficient to
/ .ubslst the men until their arrival at the G np
VI rendezvous and tweniy-iour hours there
alter; copi.s of these contracts aud duplicate
bills, certified by the commissioner and by The
mastering officer, will be cent to the Comms-
sary General for payment.
TIE commissioner will accompany the men
70 the camp. taking the control Of them, pro-
vid,ng for their ttsnspor, alton by railroad or
team boat when Practicable, and where it ls
necessary to march, he may provide reason
able amount Of transportation for the prov is-
ions and baggage Of the men. The expenses
of transportation will be paid by the com
missioner.
The chief mastering officer Of each State
will immediately. 10 conformity with the reg
ulstions Of the Substance Department. ad-
vertlse for esperate proposals. and make con-
tracts for uncook d rstions tor each camp, and
will also Immediately make their r+quis tions
on the Comm,ssary General for funds to use,
all subsistence for drafted men, while they ..
main ut camp OF rendezvous.
Uotil companies are organized. the rations
will be supplied on the returns Of the com-
msnder of each camp. and his receipt will be
he basis for u settlement With the contractor.
After organization into conpsni.s. ratioDs
will be issued on rsturns signed by the CON.
pany comma" ders, and approved by the com
mshdant Of the camp.
- Nd aA into uNa 10
will be suppl,ed to the Reglmentai Quarter
master on regimen; al retur signed by him
and approved by the Colonel-the R-gimental
Quartermasters being charged with the distri-
button to the companies.
Cooking utensils, and euch other camp
outrage and blankets as can be furnished BY
the Quart+rmsster's Department. will be cup.
pied ~ soon as possible by tue United States
Qnartern,Ast.rs on the reQuistioDs Of the com
mandants Of camps Of rendezvous within their
respective dis.rlcts. and will be Issued by such
commandments TO the men. as follows: Each
man receiving q blanket will receipt for the
sam-, which receipt will be turned over by
the comma ndaDt Of the camp Of rendezvous to
the quartermaeter Of HE regiment, coon
he stall Do appointed and he shall make the
o. oper entry on his account.
Camp eqnipags, Issued before the organiza-
ZION Of companies, will be receipted for by the
lance g. s.rgesnt of the squad, and tak-n up by
the Quar,.rmss,er of the regiment. On his re.
turo ss soon as the regiment 10 Organized.-
When iseued after the organization Of q cou..
paby, it will be receip,ed for by the captain
and taken up in like manner.
Il will be the duty Of he officer Of the
United States Qnsrt termaster's Department 70
forward to the several camps Of rend, " vous, ,as
Ia ,
necessary for the first organization Arrange
men,s now in progress will provide the uni
form clothing. which will not be issued to the
soldiers until the organization Of regiments i.
completed.
As the aunden call for volunteers and mli-
tia has exhausted the supply Of blankets, fit
for military purposes, in the market, and it
will take some time to procure bv manufacture
or imp rtation q sufficient supply. all citiz-,s
who may volunteer or be drafted are advised
to take with them to the rendezv ous IT possible.
good stout woolen blanket. The regulation
military blanket is S4x66 inches, and weighs
five pounds.
As all clo,hiug. blankets. and shoes issued
by the United States to its troops are charged
at average cost. ard no soldier who furnish -
his own blanket is required to draw one, II is
to his interest to eupply himself and thereby
avoid much discomfort, ss 1t is impossible for
the United States to supply all the troops i'm
mrdiat.ly.
Camps in Iowa will he supplied by requisi
ton upon Capt. II. B. endershott, ID ar.ill~
cry. Davenport.
Campo near St. Louis will be supplied by
Major Robert Allen. Chief Quart termaster Of
the Department OF the Mississippi
By order Of the Secretary Of War;
Ed TOWNSEND
Assistant Adiutaut General