Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-20
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PRoEeST AARsHAL GEEERAL's UFFrcA
i Csrealar No. 90
I. The enrolment should include all able
! bodied male citizens OF the United States, and
residents Of foreign birth who shalt have de-
sisred on oath their intention 70 become etu-
zsns, between The ages OF 30 and = years.
| III. FOR the purpose OF 6uroiimepI al Sha
above named persons who were NO. in the mil
i.ary servics on the I'd Of March, tse.i, shall bs
diylced into two classes
The first class, consisting Of all between the
ages OF % and IS years, and ell unmarried per-
cons above the age Of IS and under IS
The second class consisting Of all married
persons between the ages OF s. and IS years
The persons whe were in the military sey-
vice Of the United States on the Sd Of March,
1853, should therefore appear in the Con soifda-
ted Enrolment Lists 10 class by themstl YES.
The preparation Of these lists should not be
permitted to interfere with me earliest pos
sible completion Of the Consolidated Lists OF
Claseee and 2.
Men from the first class will be the first called
into the service OF the United States.
jams B. FRY,
June li.2w Provost Marshal General
WAR DEPARTMENT,
" ADyuSARg G1ERRALs OyHIoE.
WAsnr1eTeA, Aay q, lsB
General Orders. Ne lfs.
I. 4 bureau is established IN the Ad5ntaIt Con
erals OMee for the record Of all na,ters relans to
the crsaniss ton OF Colored Troops. An ofacerwin
be ASST sned to the charge Of the Bureau With
number OF clerks may be deks nsted By the Ad-
tutant General.
H. Three or more field officers VIII be detailed Is
Inspectors to pervi-e the Of oeloFed
troops At such points may b indicated By the
War Department in the Northern and Western
States.
III. Boards Will be convened ut such posts rs
may be decided upon by the War Department to
examine applicants for commissions to command
colored troops, who, on application to the Adm
tant General. may receive authority 10 present
themselves to the Board for examination.
" No persons shall be allowed to recruit for
solored troops except specially authorized By the
War Department.; and no such authority viii be
given to persons who have not beer examined and
passed by Board; will such authority he given
any person to raise more than one regiment.
Y. The reports Of Bossis viii specify the arade
Of commission for WHICH each candidate is At sand
authority to recruit sill ba given In accordance
Commissions win be issned from the Ad infant Con-
erals Office when the prescribed nnnber OF men Is
ready for muster into service
VI. Colored troops may he sccep pied by companies
to be sfterward. consolidated in battaous and reg
imants by the Ad1utsEs General. The regiments
will be numbered sTtati1i, in the order in which
they are raised. the numbers to be determined By
the Attutant General They viii be designated !:
- Regiment Of g. 8. Coloret Troops"
VII. Reeraiting stations and depots ill be es-
tablished by the Adjutant General circumstances
ehAu require and Officers VIII 90 detailed 70 muster
and inspect the troops.
VIII. rae non-commissionsd officers Of eciored
troops may b. selected and appointed from The
best men OF tker number in the usual ode Of ap-
pointing non-eommissioned officers Aeritorious
commissioned OH GERS will be entitled to promotion
30 higher rank IL they prove themselves equal
to It.
IL. All personal applications for appointment.
In colorsd regimsnts, or for information concern
ing them must be made to the Chief Of the Bureau
81 written communications ahouid be dressed to
the Chief Of TIE Bureau 70 the OF the Adiutan
General.
By order Of the Secretary OF War
e. d. TOWNSEND.
TysS-eolm Assistant Aftutapt General