, 1862-08-07
IMPORTANT FROM THE ADJU-
:TANT GENERALS OFFICE.
ALL RECRRUITING TO CElSE
ON THE 18TH INST.
ALL RECRUITS TO BE SWORN TN
,.> UNTIL THAT Time. ...
sherids to ba Qualified to Receive
Recruits.
Form Of Oath Prescribed.
Enrolment OF the Entire State
Militia.
GEkBRAL LHEApQEARrERs, STATE OF LLNo1a,
ApJT+ GENERALS OFFICE, +
Enrinpffr1H. Anr1at 4. 1S62x !

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF ILHo1a.
ApJT. GENERALS OFFICE.
Springfield, August &. 1852. ]
GENERAL ORDER No. 63.-The secretary Of
var having directed that # any State shall not
by the 18th Inst furnish it's quota of Folun-
teers authorized by law, the deficiency Of
volunteers in that State will be made by
special draft from the militia. All persons
holding letters OF authority, or recruiting Or
ders from this department., are required to
report all their recruits in camp or ready for
marching orders, and written report to this
Office of the names and residence Of such re-
cruits by the 18th inst.
No recruits whose names and residence Is
not reported Will be accepted, except herein
after provided.
As the quota for this State has not yet been
officially declared by the war Department., to
guard against any possible deficiency, all able
bodied men between the ages Of eighteen and
forty five years, and liable to military duty,
who shall tender their services to the govern
ment Tor three years, unless sooner discharged.
viii be accepted If sworn into the service be-
fore the 18th inst.
To facilitate the enrolment Of such vo1un-
teers, the sheriff Of each county in the State Is
hereby authorized to act as the agent Of this
department.
The following form Of oath Is prescribed:
Volunteer enlistment, State of Illinois, to IN Of
--, and, born in -, In the State Of -;
| aged = yeare, and by occupation a., do here
by acknowledge to have volunteered this - Of
-. l8-. to service az soldier in the army of
The United States Of America, for the period Of
| three years, unless eooner discharged by proper
| authority. I do also agree accept snch bounty,
pay, rations aud clothing, are. or may be esta5
| lshed bT law for volunteers. and do solemly
swear that Will bear trne faith and allegi-nce to
| the United States Of America. and that will
| serve them honestly and faithfully against their
enemies or opFressors whomsoeVer, and !hat
will observe AID obey the orders of the Pre5ld mt
Of the United 6tatcs and the orders Of the officers
| appointed over according to the rules and
| articles Of war
Sworn and subscribed to ut -, this -d day o.
| -, Is, before
This oath MAY be administered by ciVi
magistrate or officer authorized By Ian to I'd
miuister oath. Duplicate certificates Of sale
oaths Will be signed by the recruit, one copy
Of which should be imnediate1y Forwarded
10 the sheriff Of the county and the other tt
this department. In case there shall be
surplus Of volunteers thus enlisted, the righ
is reserved to designate who shall co1stitut'
such surplus, and to decline their services
As soonEas proper lists can be made, Q
which due notice will be given as soon as th
period fer voluntary enIstHents terhiuatG
: the enrolment Of the entire militia force c
the State will be ordered The quota require
to serve the government for. nine months, Ut
: less sooner discharged, will be drafted fro1
the militia as soon as such quota shall be a:
| signed, and the residue will be divided int
two classes, az prescribed in article tTo Of tt
late militia law, and be organized and equippe
, as soon as practicable.
, By order Of His Exccl1ency Gov. YATES.
ALLEN c. Fu1LEB, Adjutant General.