The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-13
PETER T. WASHBURN,
Adiutant and Inspector General.
Instructions to Selectmen.


STATE OF VERMONT,
ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GEMS OFFICE,
Woodstock, Oct. 2S, 1868.
The selectmen of the several towns of
ths state, in performing the duty assigned
to them under General Order. No. l, from
these head -qarters, will be governed by the
following regulations
l. You will not allow anv man to be de-
ceived Or inveigled into service by false rep
reservations, bat will in rerson explain the
nature of the service, the length of the term,
the pay, clothing, rations and other allow
ances, to which d soldier is entitled by la~,
to every man, before he signs the enlistment.
>. The conditions of enlistment will be
sacn as are prescribed by the army regula-
lations. You will enlist no person under the
a.e OF twenty one years, without the written
consent Of his parent, master, or guardian,
which written consent you will produce,
service Of The United States. You will en-
list no man, whose age snail exceed torty-tve
years, or be less than eighteen years, and
noLe but able bodied men,-belng precise in
Your inquiries in this respect. Recruits
must b. at least five feet and three inches in
height; but the regulation in respect to age
and height does not extend to musicians.
3. Enlstments must in all cases be made
in ,ripiicare. Three COZ pies will be delivered
to the superintendent OF recruiting service,
for your district, at the principal depot for
recruits, whenever recruits are sent there by
YOU.
4 Enlistments must be filled up in fair
and lpgibe hand The real name of the re-
cruit must be aseertained and correctly spell!
ed ; and the Christian name must not be
abbreviated.
}. The filing on the back of the enlistment
papers need not be filled up. That will be
done in The Adjulant Generals office.
6. You will report to the superintendent
Of recruiting for your district, once in three
days, the names and number of men enlisted
by you, under each quota, since the last re-
port. These reports must be made promptly,
and report must be made, even though there
have been no enlistments. The report must
Sf1f.I rl,n of
whether he has enlisted under the quota for
old regiments, or under the quota for new
regiments.
!. At the time of enlistment, the recruit
must be carefully examined by a surgeon and
BY one of the seIectmen, ard the proper Ger
tltcate upon the enlistment papers must be
signed by each. Alter the recruit has signed
the enlistment papers, the oath will be ad-
minstered to him, according to the form in
the enlistment paper, by justice of the
peace, who will also sign the proper certifi-
cate upon the enlistment paper.
S. The pay and subsistence of the men
will commence from the day of their enlist
meat. You will contract for their subsistence,
while under your charge, at a rate not ex-
cegdins thirty cents per day for each man,
for board and lodging.
9. You will keep a careful and accurate
account o! yo1r expenses, and take duplicate
receipts as avoucher for every payment made.
Blanks will be hereafter furnished to YOU,
upon which to make up your accounts of
expenditures in form, for payment by the
United States Mastering and Dis6ursing
Officer.
10. No expenditures must be charged, with
out a proper voucher to support it.
II. Ii all the vouchers, the different items,
Ni,h dates, and cost OF each, must be stated.
T.. In vouchers for medical attendance and
medicines, the name of each patient, date of
and charge for each visit, and for medicine
furnished, must be given, and the certificate
OF the physician added, that the rates charg-
ed are the us.al rates of the place.
13. No conditional enllstments must be re-
ceived.
II. You will be allowed your necessary and
reasonable expenses.
-. All recruits must be sound and active,
free from all malformation, defect of sight or
hearing, ulcers, plies, rupture, fracture. dislo-
cation, and diseases Of any kind. But the
lack OF, or defect in the left eye, or slight
injury Of the left hand, will not reject the
man.
l6. In filling the description Of the re-
c.uit, upon the contract OF enlistment, if he
is unmarried insert the word "not" before
the word married." as printed. Ii he is a
married man, draw line across the space
before the word married" Carelessness in