Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-11-27
JOHN L. H0D5DoN. Adj. Gea.
Instructions for the Recruiting Service
in Maine.

Instructions for the Recruiting Service
in Maine.
I. Recruit, will be sent in at least once week
Ill. No board will be allowed for men living
at homo Board will not exceed 40 cts. day. and
to be a, much less as ii can be obtained for; and
but one weeks board will DO paid for any one re-
cruit, unless he is detached upon special service
to all in recruiting.
III. For recruits for new organizations being
raised, the actual expenses Of stage and stsam
boat trauspostttion Will be PAIL; by railroad at
the rate ot two cents per nile; by private telns
the usual stage fare. expense Of private tcami
VIII not be pad unless for actual transp1rtati on
of recruits; bills for transportation will be pa ID
on demand by the L. ;. Disbursing Officer Mt Au.
gusta. For railroad transportation proper passes
will be furnishcl the RecguitiDg Oiicer on appli.
cation to the Colonel Of tho Re egiment for which
the recruit IS enlisted. Tdis cirss ot recruits (or
now orgagi2,tinn-) viii be seat direct to the Re =
mental Rendezvous
Recruits for old orSInizltions will be ssnt TO
the Provost Mar,hll Of the District in which en-
listed; and tto SIS and So premiums awarded
or recruit, viii be ~ ftstt consideration of all
expenses os transportation aud enlistment before
pre'entatIon 10 the Provost Marshal.
~. Physicians may be contracted for to exam
ine recruits for Veteran Reg glments at the rate Of
p cents per head, Recruits will DO faithfully
amined.
III cAsD ti sickness, tls Examining surgeon
will attend ani charge the usual rates.
T. No drunkIrl or man OF uotoriousy bad
character wi. be taken.
No minor VIII b, taken without the consent Of
parents gnariiaE.
VI. fhe Provost Nershais will at the
msnce ncnt Of each week, return 70 the AdlItant
Generals Office Augusta til, Muster aud D1 :
scrpttvc Rolls OF each detachment OF recruits for
wtrlel ta The t;eeeral Ken4eAyous dufIns the
preceding week, with cRiistmeh: Paper Of each
rec -ult appearing thereon. Recruiting Officers
and Agents will also make \ re,urn T. the Adla-
tant Generti, at tire commencement Of each week,
CiginS tae names aud ngfnbct of recruits eolstei
BY them turing tl3 precaiiat week, ant spec T.
ine, - far rs Practicable, whether thcy arc Tor
now or Old regiments.
VII. Persons recruiting for regiments in the
fold, VIII be furnished with fosters on application
- the Provost Nlsshai et their district Recruit
iug ot,isegs ijr Veteran N9iunteer ganIsatlons
n rs beng f,.,cl can procure suitable posters
printed, ii de-ira5lc. " newspaper advertising
Is allowed.
VII " farloushs VII be promised h Re-
cruitinE ooic3rs.
TX. Eu.I@tuani. viii b. taI,cn in .5in,c,.e, r.nd
mG9, sfea5ty The ptt,' o re-. te1c' nnd quota OF
t5v seefuIt. and ttlt1 wat.Arr ,rriel OF siazt5
Fof rccrnits for oil regiments, the fnnyost Mar
al al tn htstri,t here enilseet and presented,
IN, 10 zrr7,r ~ i;ce-u.t5n: Dl.,rr, pni rA the
rcc-rf:ins CONT or off ser VIII secI-c the reezGlt
But II the recrujt is for naw regiment, the au-
tHerj1-l person lrns the fecfp,t sisus The ea.
ii.tneat papers eS HecFuttir; Vd.;cr, auI nyt the
Provost Aae-aAl.
y Hanas orders ant Instructions will be
furrffheti Recruiting eAeers "a application, ny
tae P51Y9st Marshal Of tae}r District, or by the
AIjttSl: t,cacrs! ct TIN state.
VI ~ Miss .aei uGisers Of the new re5t.
Ie its ,r Mt be crcIjtel upon the quotas Of their
t-ras "A TIC tl u is tor enlisted men, anl those