Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-09-25
General 0rders-No. s.
IsDsAxAroLrs. Sept. 9

INDIANAPOLIS, sept y, oZ.
Order concerning Supplies TO Drafted
Aiysia.
The War Department hes derolved up
on the Chief Mastering Officer the duty Of
providing for the subsistence Of the draft
ed militia. and has given the following
general Instructions
The Commissioners for drafting, in each
county, will. on the assembling of the
draft. at the county seat. appoint lance
corporal for every eight men. and a lance
sergeant for every sixteen men. and will
make fair AMI reasonable contracts for
cooked provisions sussciest to subsist the
men until their arrival at the camp of rem
:. devious. and twenty -four hours thereafter:
copies of which contracts, and duplicate
bills. certified by the Commissioner and
by the United States Mastering Officer,
will be sent to the Commissary General
for payment. Experience shows that this
can be done for Is to 20 cents per day.
The Commissioner will accompany the
men to the camp. taking the control of
them, providing for their transportation
by railroad. or steamboat. when practical
bic; and where it is necessary to march,
he may provide reasonable amount Of
transportation for the provisions and bag
gage of the men. The expenses of trans
portation will be paid by the Qnartermas-
ter's Department on duplicate bills, certi-
fed by the Commissioner.
The Chief MASTERING Officer Of the State
will provide BY contract, through publish
ed proposals. for uncooked rations for each
camp.
Until companies are organized. the ra
tions will be supplied on the returns Of the
commander of each camp, and his receipt
will be the basis for settlement with the
contractor.
After organization into companies. "a
tions will be issued on returns signed by
the company commanders, and approved
by the commandant of camps.
After organization into regiments. "a
tions viii be supplied to the Regimental
Qurtermaster being charged with their dis
tribution to companies.
Cooking utensils and such other camp
equipage and blankets. as can be furnish
ed by the Quartermaster's Department.
will be supplied as.soon as possible By
Capt James A. Ekin, Assistant Quarter
master United States Army. Indianapolis.
on the acquisitions of the commandants of
camps of rendezvous within their respect
i've districs, and will be issued by such
commandments to the men. as follows
Each man receiving blanket will receipt
for the same, which receipt will be turned
over by the commandant Of the camp Of
rendezvous to the Quartermaster Of his
regiment, as soon as he shall be appointed,
and he shall make the proper entry on his
account.
Camp equipage, issued before the or
ganization of the companies. will be re-
ceipted for by the lance sergeant Of the
squad, and taken up BY the Quartermaster
the regiment is organized. When issued.
after .he organization of a company. it
will be receipted for by the Captain. and
taken up in like manner.
The United States Qusrtermaster will
forward to the several camps OF rendez
vous, the camp and garrison equipage,
necessary for the first organization. and
commandants OF camps will take early
steps IN this matter. to prevent delay.
Uniform clothing will not be issued to
the soldiers until the organization of the
regiment is completed.
Soldiers who prefer to supply themselves
with q good wooden blanket, or are provi-
ded by friends. will not be required to
draw the army blanket. but viii be credit
ed the cost of the army blanket. to their
account.
Promp report will be made to this
Office of any neglect on the part OF
contractors. or officers charged with the
care Of the men and the issues Of supplies.
that tn, proper remedy may be at once ap-
piled. HENRY B. CAnRISGToN.
Col. 18th Infantry. U. s. A.