Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-28

|. All Uaited States troops In the State OF ln /
diana will be inspected and mustered on The last
day Of October. Said muster viii be made upon
muster and pay rolls. which can be procured by
application 70 Major Daniel Mcclure: U. >. A,
Senior Paymaster Of the District. headquarters az
! Indianapolis
! III. This muster will include all paroed men
I of the 18th 18th. 50th. Goth. 67th 6oth, 6Sth. /
I 7ls. and 18th regiments of Indiana volunteers.
and such minor detachments OF paroled sol |
ders as are furnished with the descriptive lists
necessary TO the perfection Of their rolls
1 III Officers properly detailed upon recruiting
service for regiments of volunteers will muster
their own recruiting parties and submit their rolls
TO the Superintendent of the Indiana Volunteer
Recruiting Service for examination and approval.
| Recruiting officers of the regular service will
muster their permanent parties and recruits as
provided by Regulations.
/ ". The muster rolls will be carefully pre-
pared in accordance with the following instruc-
tions:
lst -Four copies required, viz: two for the
Paymaster one for the Captain, and one for the
Adiutant General of the Army, which latter will
be promptly forwarded to these headquarters for
transmittal to Washington.
ID. Give two lines to each commissioned OH
Ger. to afford room for necessary remarks Leave
blank line between Lieutenants and Sergeants.
between Sergeants and Corporals, and so of the
grades below.
3D. Number Captain, lat Lieutenant. |; ID
Lieutenant. l; Commissary Sergeant. | Quarter
master Sergeant, /; Sergeants, 1, =, 8, a, D;
Corporals, /, 2. 3, 4, 5, 6, T. 8; Musicians, l, 2;
Artifcers. 1, 2; Farriers Blacksmths, l. 2:
Saddlers, l. Privates, l, ?, 8, and 80 on. Zach
grade is therefore numbered separately. The
recaptulatton will then show corresponding
number OF each grade
4th The names of officers resigned, discharg
ed. transferred. promoted. died. will be insert
ed among the commissioned officers, with appro-
pirate remarks to date. place. &c.
9Th. The Christian name must be Written IN
full. and. in the column of priyates. the surnames
must be written irst-as Smith, John b.. hot D.
B. Smith.
9Th In field and staff rolls the regimental
rank. as well staff Office must be shown in the
third column aud the column in these rolls, Is
well the time of the enrolment in the caption,
will be filed with the date on which the Colonel
or commanding officer was elected or appointed;
and so of the others, field and staff. at the COM
mencement OF the official term for payment re-
spectively. These dates must not go back be-
yond the day when the regiment was full. or the
date of subsequent election appointment to
Office.
7th. The amount of money, if any, advanced
for clothing, and the value of clothing issued in
kind, will be entered in the column for that pur-
pose: and the mastering officer will see that the
amount for clothing in kind be properly calcu-
lated by the table Of cost
sth Changes OF grade, promotions, reduc
tons &c-The names of such persons must be
of this grade. If appointed, since last muster
| say, in column OF remarks: Promoted -
from private (such date as the date may pei"
or Transferred from Company - (such
date)" or Reduced to the ranks (such dates"
Ii the promotion be in place OF another, say:
promoted, vice - resigned, "died, or.
, as the case may be
9th. Sick, Wounded. Confined, &c-Say:
/ Wounded in battle at - (such date
: ''Sick in hospital AT - (such date). -
10Th. Absentees-Say: Absent with leave
from (such date.) for - days. by order OF
-" Absent sick at IT," In Quar-
, termaster's Department" or otherwise" Alb
SENT" Captured by the enemy at -, (such
: date:)" Absent without leave from (such a
date.)"
llth. Gain by Recruits, Transfer. &c. These
. names are to be entered in their appropriate
places. Say: Joined recruit, (such II date;)'
Joined by transfer from such a company (such
dste) by order of -"
18th. Loss by Died, Discharged, Deserted, &c.
Say "Died by disease at -, (such date)"
, "Died (such a date) from wounds received at
= -, (such date;)" Discharged at -,
!, (such date.)" giving cause of discharge and the
y name of Surgeon dischargng; Killed in battle
at -, (such date;)" Missing after battle
at -, (such a date)"
y. b. Those died will form a separate list,
U commencing one line below list of privates
Those discharged or transferred out of the COM
pany will form a separate list, commencing one
= line below list of died Those deserted will form
!. separate list. commencing one line below list of
!. discharged.
- 18th Pay-Where no pay has been received
since enlistment. say. across the two columns un-
der, last paid, ""due from enlistment" Of paid
= before say, in the first OF these columns paid by
u Major -" up to August 81 - or whatever
the date was, not up To the first of the succeeding
a month. If balance for pay prior 10 last muster
e be due. state the facts, with rank grade then
e held, in column of remarks. Advance pay will
: be noted, with date of payment, and by whom
u paid.
e l4th. S.oppages-For any arms equipments or
II other public property lost through careeSsness or
not returned in good order, and to be paid for by
the individual. and also for extra clothing issued
:: say, in the column of remarks, following all
d other remarks, ''stop for musket complete "
: lone wiper" lone sabre, lone cartridge box,
Is &c. &c. "Stop FOE coat" lone jacket,
IL zone Shirt. &c. &c. whatever is TO be char yed
IS Put in the article; and the mastering officer will
: fill the amount. not the Captain.
re Government stoppages take the precedenc e
IL All arms and public property must be charged
,r unless the loss unavoidable, and beyond the
l. control OF the man.
After all other remarks and stoppages. the
$ loss OF horses will be entered TINS: Horse:
killed in battle, "horses died of sickness (spe
clfying the disease, "horses strayed" or "sto
he len, with facts TO whether properly guarded
D. &c.
} V. Officers apt to under estimate the i'm
pOrtance OF keeping correct books ard making
y correct rolls. The pension. pay and bounty o.
IS the soldiers may depend upon the faithfuneis OF
the officer. and his highest duty is to that his
u men are cared for and their rights preserved
III To draw his rank pay and enjoy command. are a
er poor discharge of duty. He must identify him
Is self with the personal interests Of his men, He
lie is their guardian, and he is paid 10 discharge
70 those duties. No officer is hit 10 hold commits
ID sion or command men. vino holds himself aloo
from those men, treats them as mere slaves, anC
IN negects those personal obligations which he owes
To the lowest private in the ranks. Such negec
is as bad n cOwardice in the officer. and worse il
It's moral effects upon the brave men who, il
these times. have entered the army, well a
:. more general and lasting in the mischief caused
:, Too much pains, therefore. not be taken il
the perfection of the muster rolls for pay.
vi. The officers at these headquarters are in
structed TO render all possible assistance in thi
department of duty. Letters will be prompt
answered and advice given.
:; Rolls should be commenced at once, and b.
exhibited, when practicable. to some Unite'
- States officer for examination
= When United States officer can be foun
- the Regmental Commander must muster hi