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ArJurAxr GENERALS oTrrcF,l
Davenport. May 4, 1854.
General Orders No. IL. ..E ~.
I. In order that Misunderstanding may exist In
relation the organization of ths new regiments for
OEE HUNDRED DAYS service, the following rules will be
observed: ~" ;- a.
lst At the organization Of compaies tho of each
company will bs allowed to choose their own officers,
subject to the approval Of the Governor.
81 In the selection Of field officers due regard will be
paid to the expressed wishes of the line officer; but
as for as practicable experienced will be selected
fer Colonies.
H. Tho War Department has refused to allow enlist
ed be detached from commands for tho purpose
of recruiting for the hundred days SERVICE and all
recruiting commissions Issued by this Department, to
enlisted mon in thU s. service at this date, hero
by revoked.
III. Recruiting officers will have all recruits regu-
larry enlisted and sworn In, enlistment papers by
Justice of the Peace. Notary Public, other officer
authorized to muster recruits to administer said
oath.
Enlistment papers will be made out in triplicato-
two copies for Lieut. Col W. N Grier, Superintendent
of Recruiting Service, and one for this Office
w. Enlistment papers must DO full and complete,
and all blanks for signature filled up Officers viii note
book of foot the actual residence OF thu re-
cruit by county township, city, and ward and WILL in
this soryce be guided by the rules and regulations OF
the War Department--enliating only abe-bodied men
between the ages of IS and Is in good health and FREQ
all physical defects. No person under the age OF
vetyone years is be enlisted wi bout the written
of his parents guardian or MASTER or csrtn
cate of responsible person, that said consent was
given verbally Recruiting officer, will be very Paric.
uar in ascertaininy the true of the recruit. lie
will allow any to be deceived or invsgled into
tbs service representation such as promise OF
furlough &c. but will in person explain the nature OF
SERVICE the length of the term the pay and allow
ances to which a soldier is entitled by law, before no
signs the enlistment.
V. Officers and men are expressly notihed that the
state does not pay them. The o. pays the men from
date ef emil tmsnt and the officers from actual camand
vi. All subsistence, lodging, transportation bills,
&C. are paid By g. s. discussing officer. 1t. Col ".
N. Grier Davenport, Iowa.
VII. Every enlisted discharged a minor, or
for other cause involving fraud his part in the
enistm. n discharged by the civil authority. for
eits pay and allowances due at the time of discharge
Ir case any individual is discharged within three
mont after entering the service, for dsa oity which
existed that tme he receives neither pay alow
ances except subsistence and transportation to his
home.
VIII Special attention Is called to the following
extract from General Order ae5, War Department.
A. G.. o., series of 1868
"A expenses incurred account Of recruits (here-
sitter enlisted by recruiting officers, either for old or
regiments) who shall be ected after medical in
spection for Obvious disability. existing at the time OF
their enlistment, will be charged the mastering
roll, opposite the of the officer enl sting them
and stopped from any pay which may thereafter BIS due
him from the Government "
TX On application to this off recruiting officers
can procure blanks for mas ing cut bills against the
United States for subsistence and lodgings Of
cruiting officers will make v.rbsl ntracts for
same, when placed in quarters The price of ration
hould exceed 80 cents day or 10 nts meal and
lodging IL cents day, for each actually subsfted
and lodged after his actual ensnent. Tn Ter contract
cooked ratons hres Substantial meals shall consti
complete ratiln Intranst to rssinehtal depot,
recruits will bs supplied with cooked raons, obta ned
before ting, under verba contract. Recruiting
officers will appeal the loyalty of the public obtain
suOSlSteuCo at aooSo "hu oAiy
of urgent and extreme necessity exceed them and in
such cases only are autnorizsl make verbal con.
tracts at a higher rate, making affidavit voucher
hat the sans the lowest price possible in the
neig hborhood where the expense was incurred.
transportation passes will be furnished by 1t.
Col. W. N. Grier Superintendent Recruiting Service
in this DEPARTMENT application with explicit state
ment of routes mode Of travel. The pass will bs
filed up with ink, describiI face number of
and for hundred days. s.rvioe. Conductors Of
Railroads, clerks of steamboats, and agents of stage
companies will refuse sill passes which altered in
name, number, starting poiat or destination.
XII. Special atteution is called to the following
tract from General order, War Department, A. G. O.,
series 1868:
GIL The certificate to vouchers for transportation
by private conveyance must state that the prices
ed the rates Of the place whore the eS
pense incurred also that transportation by rail
road steamboat could not be obtained The voulh-
ke all others) must be approved by tho Supsrin-
tendent of the Volunteer Recruiting Service and show
the expense incurred for regiments, prior
to complete organization. The number OF men, their
company and regiment, (or in this case raised
for one ndred days service) the number of miles
Travelled and pei mile, will in each DO speci
fed, as in passes for railroad transportation.
XII Muster and Descriptive rolls will be made cut
duplicate according to forms furnished from this De-
partment, copy to be retained by recruiting off,
GERS and to bs forwarded with the to
It, Col Grer with the enlistment papers of the men,
XIII. Commanders Of companies ready for the
hundred days service. will at forward tn cir
rolls to this department, and be In readiness to
It one hours notice to this point.
XIV Davenport il the general rendezvous of all the
for \ fha INT. Id
States has here sufficient number of barracks
nodate all troop raised, and point tue Chief
Disbursng and mastering officer of the United States
has his headquarters.
XIV. All Recruiting officers will at once report to Ii
Col W. N Grier, LIST U. 8. Cavalry, Superintendent Of
Recruiting Service, their Post Office address, and place
If local re nd-zvcus, over their own signature.
XVI. Officers will be appointed to field positions
practicable from the couu.e. in which troops
ire raised.
XVII. No company will be considered organized
until the rolls Of said forwarded to this
By order of tho Con aander-in Chief
N. B. BAKER.
my7.d2t Adjutant General OF Iowa.
State Of Iowa.
ADJrT.NT GENERALS Nrricr1
p Davenport, May 9. 1854.
General Orders No. II. . -
l. All soldiers of regiments directed to report to the
Governor CT this STATE for furlough or any other pnr
ose will be held strictly accoun for any samases
q injury that may be dose by them to any private
property In this State.
IL. Where officers are in command Of companies or
under orders to report to the OF
his State, the Superintendent of Recruiting Ser
ice in this State, through the Governor, such officers
viii be held responsible for all damages oany property