Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-19
Organization Of New Regiments.

WAR DEP ARTMEMr.
ADJCTAHT GENERALS OFFICES
Washington, July $, 1862.
General Orders No. Is.
l. 1u organizing now regiments Of volunteers,
the Governors Of States are hereby authorized to
appoint in addition to the staff officers heretofore
authorised, one Second Lieutenant for each COM
pany. who shall be mustered into the service 1T
the commencement Of the organization, who shall
have authority to muster in recruits they are en-
listed. If any recruit shall be enlisted by such
officer. who shall afterwards, on medical inspec-
tou prove to have been obviously unfit for service
at tho time Of his enlistment all expenses caused
thereby shall be paid by such oficer,to be stopped
against him from any payment that may be COM
ing to him from the government thereafter.
Any officer. thus appointed and mustered, shall
only DO entitled to be psid on the muster and pay
roll 81 htS company. and should be fail to secure
an organised company within such reasonable
time Is tho Governor may designate, his men may
be transferred to some other company his appoint
ment be revoked, and be discharged without pay
unless the Governor shall think proper to give him
position in the consolidated company to which
his men have been transferred.
Articles of enlistment, - in the regular army.
will be made out in tripli.ate by such recruiting
officers one copy of which will be sent to the Adju-
tant General Of the State. one to the Adjutant Of
the regiment, and one will be kept by the recruit.
ing officer. Recruits will be sent to the regiment
oil rendezvous at least as often IS ence week.
whore they will be Immediately examined by the
surgeon of the regiment, and il found unfit for
duty BY reason Of permanent disability, will be
discharged forthwith by the surgeon, who will re-
port such discharges to the Adjntant General Of
the State, and also to tho Adjutant Of the regi-
ment, noting particularly those cases whore the
disability was obvious at the time of enlistment.
The muster-in-rolls Of each company will be
made out by the Adjutant OF the regiment, from 4
list to DO furnished By the Adjutant General Of
the State, together with the articles Of enlistment
furnished him by the recruiting officer, and will
note upon it the names of all persons discharged
BY the surgeon for permanent disability ,dssienat-
ing particularly those cases where the disability
Was apparent at the time Of enlistment.
As soon - the organization # . regiment is
completsd.it will be carefully inspected by the
mastering officer for tho State, who will SEQ that
1t least the minimum number Of each company 10
present; no abseotses except sick in hospital will
be counted.
He will also compare the muster in rolls, and il
found correct, will sigs the roll, certifying to the
muster Of each man ct the date Of his enlist
ment.
Mastering officers will report promptly to tho
Adjutant General Of the army, the names Of I'll |
recruiting Lisutensnts mustered into the service |
by them under conditienAl letters Of appointment,
together with the regiments to which they be- |
long.
II. Officers will be mustered into the service |
only on the authority Of the Governor u the |
state to which their regiments belong.
LII. Until regiments are organised and their |
muster rels completed, they will be under the ex-
elusive control Of the Governors of the States and
oil acquisitions tor Quastermaster, medical and |
ordnance stores and contracts for subsistence will,
IT approved BY them, be allowed, and not other
wise.
~. Where it is desired by the Governors Of
''.e'' mo onted States officers Of the quarter
'"e"lca'' and ordnance Department. may
VI" o' stores IN the >tase .~,Losisie. 70 - Is
'ued oy them in accordance with the regulations.
nd &C united for to the proper Bureau Of the
Var Departnsnt,
V. Psrsons travelling uDder the order OF the
Governor Of . State on bainess connected with
no recruiting service. viii be allowed the actual
oct Of transportation 70 BE- paid b &hA mss.>ziae
NJ d''ssrsing odicef o. pesssntation Of the -
oa't' accompanied By proper voushsrs and The Or
q under which he jon,ney vAa performed.
b order Of the Secretary Of VA. /,
49,. = L. THOMAS,
sosAs-" Adjataat Conceal.