Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24
RENDEZVOUS
as follows:
REcRrlrINa 49, MusrERs

Every precaution must he used to prevent the
enlistment of persons unfit for the service. from
physical disability, or of minors under eighteen
years of age; and any recruiting officer who shall
recruit boys under eighteen years of age. will be
charged with their importation and subsist
ence
Deserters from the rebel army, bounty jump
ers. and professional thieves and swinders, are
not proper persons to be enrolled in the army,
and under no circumstances will they be allowed
to enlist. if their character be known.
AS fast as recruits are obtained they will be
sent 70 the district RrovOst msrshal's Office,
where they will be examined by. the examining
surgeon OF the board of enrolment, and ifpassed
at mustered in the military service of the
United States for one year by the district provost
marshal, either singly or in squads.
Recruits will he forwarded to Indianapolis as
often as once n week in squads, in charge of
recruiting officer, other reliable person, who
will report them promptly to the commanding
officer at camp Darlington. a lis; of their names
the residences aud places of enlistment should
be sent with each squad for the use Of the off,
GERS of the camp of rendezvous.
ORGANIZATIONS. COMMISSIONS. &c.
Companies NAV be organized with 50 men, the
minimum number; l0l men (officers, non-com-
mssioned officers and privates) constitute full
or maximum company.
Commissions will be issued for services rem
dered in recruiting, as shown by the autheDtica-
ted company rolls. twenty-five men will be re
qured for a second lieutenancy. and proportion
atey greater numbers for first lieaenancy and
captaincy. Company officers cannot be mus
tered IN until their ompanies are organized
Where number of recruiting officers combine
and raise company, or where incomplete com
panies are thrown together an equitable DISPOSE
ton of the officers will be made. having due re
gard to the claims OF those who have recruited
the men.
Companies formed without the aid OF recruit
inc officers, may select their officers, subject
to the approval of the Governor, and the officers
thus sci cted will be commissioned, unless good
reasons exists for refusing. Elections will only
be ordered in cases OF this kind.
The non-commissioned officers, until the com
pany shall be embodied in a regiment, will be APP
pointed by the captain
In the regimental organization the company
will DE ettered and ranked in the order in which
they were raised as shown by the fling of cor
rect completed rolls IN the adiutant generals
Office
An Adjutant aud Quartermaster will be
commissioned for each regiment Immediately
and mustered IN Ito aid in recruiting the same,
and for the prompt Transaction OF all other pub
lie business"
The field officers of the regiment will be CON.
missioued when the companies raised and the
regimental organization completed.
The non commissioned staff will be selected
by the Colonel from the non-commissioned Off
GERS aud prvates of the regiment
TRANSPORTATION.
The chief recruiting officer of each District
will be supplied with transportation passes for
recruiting officers and recruits. The passes show
their face the purposes for which they are TO
be used. Every rerson will be held accountable
for their proper U.s. and any person improperly
using them will be severely dealt with.
SUBSISTENCE
Recruiting officers. authorized to raise compa-
MES may contract for the subsistence and lodg-
ing OF recruits after enlistment, and until they
are mustered in and sent to the general render.
yous at indianapolis, for period DOT exceeding
seven days. At a price not exceeding forty cents
per day for each. and The accounts therefor prop
erly verified by the recruiting officer and ap-
proved by the chief recruiting officer and the
Governor will be paid by the United States dis
bursting officer. provided the recruits subsisted
are received into the United States service. Re
cruting officers. actually mustered into the ser
vice. will be allowed at the same rate Tor their
own subsistence while on actual recruiting duty.
upon similar vouchers
RECRUITS ron OLD REGIMENTS.
Recruits for old regiments and batteries may
be raised mustered and sent 20 the general ren
dezvOus IN the same manner as herein directed
for nes organizations, and commissions will
be given for recruits raised upon the principle
hereiubelore stated. provided vacancies exist in
the companies fOr which the recruits were enlist.
ed
PROVOST NAksHALs pVTiIs, kKrrRSs, rrc
District Provost Marshals will receive ins,rue-
tons IN detail as 20 musters, rolls. Forwarding
recruits, &c &c. from BrigAdier General Piteh
e.. 4. A T. NJ General aud Superintendent Of
volunteer recruiting Tor the State.
To prevent frauds a. well upon the soldisrs
enlisted upon The people OF the counties who
furnish money for the payment Of local bounles.
district proves, msrshsls are especially enjoined
to a,sfy themselves. beyond al doubt, that