The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-19
General Headquarters, State Minnesota
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
ST. PAUL, Min, Sept. 10, 1862.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. Al.

ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
ST. PAUL, Min, Sept. 10, 1862.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. Al.
Order concerning Supplies to Drafted Militia,
| in accordance Nth General Order No. III of
War Department.
| 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 and rea.
sonable contracts for cooked provisions suffi.
cient to subsist the men until their arrival at
the camp of rendezvous, and twenty.four
hours thereafter; copies of these contracts,
and duplicate bills, certified by the commits.
sioner and by the mastering officer will be
sent to the Commissary General for payment.
The commissioner will accompany the men
to the camp, taking the control of them, pro.
viding for their transportation by railroad or
steamboat when practicable, and where it is
necessary to march. he may provide a reason
able amount of transp Ortation for the provis-
ions and baggage Of the men. The expenses
of transportation will be paid by the Quarter.
masters department, on duplicate bills, certi.
lied by the commissioner.
The chief mastering officer of each State
will Immediately, in conformity with the regu.
lations of the Subsistence Department, adver.
tlse for separate proposals, land make contracts
for uncOoked rations for each camp, and will
also Immediately make their acquisitions on
the Commissary General for funds to meet all
subsistence for drafted men, while they re-
main at camp or rendezvous.
Until companies are organized, the rations
will be supplied on the returns of the com.
mander of each camp, and his receipt will be
the basis for settlement with the contractor
After organization into companies, ratons
will be issued on returns signed by the com.
pany commanders and approved by the com.
mandant of the camp.
After being organized into regiments, RAJ
tons will be supplied to the Regimental Quar-
termaster on regimental returns signed by
him, and approved by the Colonel-the Regi-
mental Quartermaster being charged with
their distribution to the companies.
Cooking utensils and such other camp equip.
age and blankets as can be furnished by the
Quartermaster' Department, will be supplied
as soon as possible by the United States Gu r.
termaster hereinafter named, on the reuusitions
Of the commandants of camps of rendezvous
within their respective districts, and will be is
sued by such commandments to the men, as fol-.
lows, Each man receiving a blanket Will re-
ceipt for the same, which receipt will be turned
over by the commandant of the camp of rem
devious 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 organiza.
ton of the company, will be receipted for by
the lance sergeant of the squad, and taken up
by the quartermaster of the regiment, on his
return, as soon as the regiment is organized.
When issued after the organization of a com.
pany. it will be receipted for by the captain
and taken up in like manner.
1t will be the duty of the officers of the
United States Quartermaster's Department to
forward to the several camps of reIdez v Gus,
as soon as possible, camp and garrison equi-
page, necessary for the first organization. Ar
rangements now in progress will provide the
uniform clothing, which will not be issued to
the soldiers until the organization of regi-
ments is completed.
As the sudden call for volunteers and militia
has exhausted the supply OF blankets fit for
military purposes in the market, and it will
take some time to procure, by manufacture or
! importation, sufficient supply, all citizens
who may volunteer or be drafted are advised
to take with them to the rendezvous, if posi-.
BILE, good stout woollen blanket The regu
lation military blanket is S4x66 inches, and
weighs five pounds.
As all clothing, blankets, and shoes issued
by the United States to its troops are charged
at average cost, and no soldier who furnishes
his own blanket is required to draw one, it is
to his interest to supply himself, and thereby
avoid much discomfort, as it is impossible for
the United States to supply all the troops inn
medately.
The camp of rendezvous in this State will
be supplied by the United States Ouartermas.
ter. Capt T. NJ. Saunders, St. Paul.
By order of the Commander.in-Chief
OSCAR MALMROS,
Adjutant- General.