, 1862-01-07
Important Military Order - Enlist
ments - Recruits = The Lexington
Regiments, etc., etc.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
SPRHGF1ELD, January 6, 1862.
The superintcndency Of Col Morrison, U.
s. 4, over the recruiting service in this State,
does not, as has been supposed, extend to
regiments that are being raised for the service,
but only to recruiting for vacancies in regi--
ments alreody in the field. Adjutant Genern
Fuller, who has been in correspondence with
Gen. la1leck and with the Adjutant General
Of the army, has fully established this point
us the result Of that correspondence. There
is now j perfect understanding. The State
authorities will fill up regiments in camp, and
the United States are to provide Transporter
tion. The Superintendent {CoL Morrison) is
to fill up regiments in the field, with such re-
csuits as may comc to his general depot at
Springfield. It is thought any Other; policy
than tllis would be fatal to the recruiting ser
vice. Men entering the army usually like to
select the officers and comrades with whom
they will serve.
A6jutant General Fuller has, therefore, to-
day Issued the following important order:
GENERAL LHEADQuARTERs-Ss: :.rf OF ILLINOIS.
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In CONFORMITY 6aar o t the provisions Of General
Order No. Jos, Of the War Department Of Dec Sd,
1861, further facilities will be furnished officers
now being placed under the control Of Col r Nor
rison, General Superintendent at Springfield The
regiments batteries. and companies, now In camp
regiments which have been organized upon the
minimum standard, will be hl1ed to the may nanm
stansa1u under orders frurn this Department. m
the Government should deem it advisable to CON
| eolidatc unorganized companies or regiments
| which have not the minimum number Is prescfib
| ed by law.
I In filling up Ru-h companies. batteries Or reyf
| 1nents, however, the most rigid economy will be
No more than two officers, or priyates, to eact
| company, will be allowed on recruiting service at
any one time md in all c..es they wifi apply to
| United states Mastering Officer most convenient
for subsistence and transportation for recruits.
| IT, The greatest care and activity is enJoiaed OF
al officers in preparing their respective command:
| unnecessary furlonShs should be revoked. Quar-
| termastcrs, and Commisaary supplies provided
snd militsf, discipline prndsnlly1 but firmly ca
forced.
Ill The First Regiment of Illinois Cavalry
Colonel Marshall. and the Twenty Third Regiment
OF Illinois Infantry Colonel Mulltsan. having beer
authorized By the Secretary Of War to reorEanfZt
their respective commands, with the condition
| that The officers and men would be considered a.
in esTvse # fom ths date they
commands is forbidden, and officers OF regiment:
now in camp In this State, will discharge on prope
demands or request and evidence Of identity, an,
any srch men who may hare Joined their com
! nAnds.
". No more commissions will be issued unit
the n1uster rolls. or certified copies thereof. a1
dled in this Office.
Recruiting officer. will make out duplicate dc
scriptive lists OF each recruited, one Of whicl
lie Will Immediately forward to this department
and the other file with the officer in command o
the company, battery. or regiment to which lie be
| longs. Captains Of companies in organized resl
| nieIts will not be allowed to be absent from thei
| companies on recruiting service,
! The necessity Of hling such rolls will be eeep a
well as the rule OF lettering coGpanies indicate.
By reference to paragraph one, Of General Order Q
| the War Department, n,lnlber &c, 8 copy of Yhic
il here published for information. to-Wt:
| Par l. The commissioned officers Of ali yo1
uItcer organizations TO matter whether estah
he'd under the authority ofa State, or the lutte
| "State:. will be regarded IS having been commits
| tlehed On the day when mustered into service q
the United Statcs, and will rank in their respect
t7e grades. will be ent tstledto pay, aud be obeyc
ard respected in their several positions frol
''that dny.'
Y. The attention of officers is especially calle
To the abusive use made OF tho telegraphic coln
| muultatinns.
Communications On business which does not re
Hui1e great dispatch, should be by letter. and II
telcgtantR, except On important business, will b
answered unless tie expenses of tie same arc psi
by tie parties sending. them: and hereafter no te
egr1phic squad passes will issue unless in specia
t cases Of emergency.
By order of the Canarnander-iu-chieE
ALLEN e. FULLER, Adjrtant General.