The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-07-29
Recruiting IN the Rebel statss.--0r
der by Adjutant. General Cowen.
GENERAL HEADQUARrEs. STATE OF ONO.
2 ADJUrANT GENERALS OFFICE.
COLUMBUS, July 10.
GENERAL oRDags NO. 90.

CoLUxBUs. July ~.
. GENERAL ORDERS NO. 30. sr
In accordance With Geuera. Orders No
227 Of the War Department, dated Adju-
tant Generals Office. Washington, July 9Th,
1864. relative TO recruiting in the reboi
Statos for loyal States, aud the appOintmon:
OF recruiting agents, tho following 10 pnb.
lished for the information of all concerned.
Ono recruiting agent will be appointed by
the Governor for each Congressional Dis
trict In Ohio ,0D.the recommendation OF par.
tics therein. Said agents will DO subject to
the rules and nd:articles Of war, and viii be
hold personally responsible. for their official
acts. and may DO arrested aud held for trial
by the commanding officer OF The army for
any frauds on tho Government or on re-
cruits, or for violating any of the instruc.
tions issued 10 govern this rect uitment, or
for any Offenso against military law. Agents
will be held responsible for tho acts of all
persons who act under their authority or
decision. Sub-distriets desirous of procur-
ing recruits undor this system will make im-
mediate application to their district recruit
ing agent. furnishing him with tho state.
ment of the number OF recruits thoy wished
to have placed to their credit, and the
amount OF local bounty to be paid to zach
recruit. Tho money for the payment of
local bounty must be deposited with the
agon, before he will be authorized to make
any credits Of recruits. The compensation
OF recruiting agents will not exceed six dol
lars per day for the time actually employs !,
to bo paid by the different sub districts for
which he prOcures recruits, pro rata, &C.
cording to the number of recruits forward
cd. Recruiting agents will transmit to the
State recruiting agent weeklya report OF
their operations, giving the number and
names of Iccruits enlisted aud mustered.
the sub. district to which thoy are to be as.
signed and the amount of bounty paid each
Blank receipt rolls will be furnished from
the office. Tho Representatives OF sob dis.
tricts availing themselves oil. this arrange
ment fot raising their quota Of recruits may
require satisfac tory security from the agent
before dcpositing any money with him for
local bonaty. l.'.. ID. ~ s.-..+.
This 10 to be entirely at tho pleasure OF
the sub-distriot COMMITTEES as it is tc be dis
tinctly understood that the State cannot be
rospo nsibie for the mnlfoasance Of said
ageats. In assigning recruits to sub.dis.
trictc the agent is directed to assign them
PRO rata to all tho localities that may have
applied for such credits. As scon as q do.
tachment Of recruits shall have been mus
tered into United States service the agent
will pay them the amount OF bounty agreed
| 20 DO paid. for which he will take their ro-
ceipt on receipt roll in duplicate to DO fur.
| nished him for that purpose. One copy OF
tho receipt roll will DO forwarded to the
State agent, to be forwarded to this Office
The signatuse OF the recruit must 10 all
cases be witnessed by u responsible person
Ia commissioned officer Of an Ohio Regi'
ment when practicable. Persons who wish
to avail themselves of tho service of re-
cruiting agents for the procuration of sub
stitutes before tho drcft can do so on fur.
nishing the agent for tho district In which
] thoy are enrolled with the means of trans
portation OF said district, where the substi
,uts will bo mustered into service by ths
provost marshal OF said district, who vii
Issue the proper substitution papers. Re
\ cruiting agents for ono enrolment distric
will not be allowed TO assign recruits TO un,
sub-district bsyOnc the bounds of their owl
district nor will any such requirements b
recognized. r.,.. ...-..
In addition to the above, recruiting agent
there will be appointed. one State agent {,
be stationed at Nashville, Tennessee, VIII
shall have the control and direction of al
recruiting agents from this State and sha
exercise general supervision over their pro
ceed,ngs aud official conduct. The Stat
agent will promptly report to this ofic
any neglect Of duty or any frsuds upon tb,
Governments or recruits on the part of an
recrniting agent.
The State agent will transmit to this offic
q weekly report of the business of recruit
ing by agents under his direction, enclosing
the copy Of all receipt-roils received b.
him. He will report any suggestions 10
0 the benefit Of this system of recruiting, an
s will alao ha rad uirad In cartifx the cnrrnnt