Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-23
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PRev0sT MARSHA GHuERAE'e Orrp-K

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Wan DaPAarnxHE.
PRsvssT MARsHkG GHHERAE'e Orru'H
Washington, Junea 1861 }
circs1er No. 70
bodied male citizens OF the United Etates, amt
residents OF foreign birth VINO shaai nave de-
clared on oath their intention to become eItz-
zeps. between the ages Of 20 and Is YEARS.
- FOR ,ae purposs 81 e s1ava o. AL me
i'ary service on The 80 or March, 1863. shall be
divided into two classes
The ART elass, consisting Of all between the
ages OF 20 and IS years. and all unmarried per-
cons above the age OF IS and under IS.
The second class consisting OF all married
persons between the ages OF IS and IS reAre.
The persons who were in the maiisary ser
1863. should therefore appear In the Consolida-
red Enrolment Lists in elase by themselves
The preparation OF these Lists should not BE-
permitted 10 interfere with the saxliset p0e.
Glasses and 9.
Men from The first class will b. the first called
into the service OF the United States;
JAnBs B. Fry.
June Lew Provost Marshal General.
WAN DEP anrAISr;
WAsKrssyo1, A.y 2, lHaa-
Gss.,ol osds,.. Ne. lsa
l. 4 bureau IL established ID the Adinsans Gen
eral Office for the record of all nsttAvs relating to
Tive organize 4 on Of CoIoTsd Troops. An officer viii
b. assigned TO the charge of the Bureau, with such
number Of clerks may DO Designated b. ehe Ad-
Jt,tAnt General.
IL. Yhree or more HeH e&eeFs Wiz be deta4lsd a
Inspectors to supervise the saAizA zion Of soloped
troops at sueh points n may be iudicsted By the
War Department in the Northern and Western
Ststea
III. Boards will be convened at such posts n.
Hsy be decided upon BY the War Department d,
Inc antz fnp To
colored troops, who. on application to tho Adm
tant General, may receive authority TO present
themselves 10 the Board for examination.
~ No persons shall be allowed 70 recruit for
eoIored troops e1aep: specially authorised by the
War Department.; and no sIch authority viii Be
given to persons who have not been sxsn,ired and
passed by Board; nor will spch authority be given
any one person tn raise moro than regiment
V. The reports Of Roards win spssify >ss grade
Of commission for which Ssrh candida 70 Is AZ, and
authority to recruit will be given in accordance
ConniSsi viii be hsrtd from the Al infant Gen
erals Office when the prescribed number OF men II
ready for muster into service.
vi. Coiored troops may he accepted i,y p4nies
10 be Afterwards eonsclids ed in bs.alons and res
imsnts BY the Adtutsit General. TAe regiments
will be numbered serta:tlH, in the order in which
they are raised the numbers to be determined b.
the AdJutant General. Yhey will be des grated :
e. Regiment Of U. =. Cosor>d Troops"
VII. Recruiting stations add de pots viii BE- rs
t&hished by thu Ad3utsnt epersl ~ circumstances
shall require and officers win be detailed 20 muster
aud inspect the troops.
VIII. The non-eommsssioned oncsps of eoIoFsd
troops may ee selected and appointed from tho
bert men Of their nam ber in the usual ode Of ap-
pointing non commissioned chcsrs. Aeritorio1.s
commissioned ofisers viii bs entitled 10 promotion
to higher rank If they provo themselves equs!
TO it,
IN. AL personal applications for appointment.
in eolored regiments, for information concern
ing the must be made Go the Chief Of ia Bureau;
all written communications shOnE be dlyee4ed to
the Chief Of the Bureau, to the Of The AcJu liant
General.
By order Of the Seerntsry Of War
b. d. TOWNSEND
uyl3-eolm Assistant Adiutant General.