Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-07
state Of Iowa.

Davenport, May 4th, ls64.
[GENERAL ORDERS NO. IL.
l. In order that no misunderstanding mrJ ex ist
in relation tO the organization Of the new revi.
ments for one HUNDRED DAYS service, the follow.
ing rules will be observed:
! lst. At the organization Of companies the men
| of each company will he allowed to choose their
own officers. subject to the approval Of the Gov-
| ernor.
I'd. In the selection Of field officers. due regard
will be paid t0 the expressed wishes of IT,. line
oilicersi but as far as practicable. experienced
| men will be selected tor Cvl0pe.s.
| IL. Tie War Uepsr. ...ncnt has refused to allov
enlisted aen Is .oe deta :hed from commands for
tue purpose Of recruiting for the one hundred
days service, and all recruiting commissions issu-
ed by this Department to enlisted men in the u.
:. service at this date, are hereby revoked.
ILL., Recruiting officers will have all recruits
| regularly enlisted and sworn in, enlistment
papers. ny Justice Of the Peace, Notary Public,
Or other officer authorized ~ administer oaths
Recruiting officers are not authorized to muster
recruits Or 10 administer said oath.
Enlistment papers will be made out in tripli
catc-two copies for Lieut.. Col w. N. Grier. Su
perintendent vi Recruiting Service, a,d one for
this Office.
Iv. EnlistmsLt papers must be full and COM
E!a.e, aud all blanks tor signature filled up OH.
GERS will note on back of same Ut foot the actual
residence of the recruit, by county, township.
dSd BY the rules and regulations ot the War De.
MISUNDERSTANDING only able bodied men be.
tween tlc ages Of ls and 40, in good health, aud
free from ali physica defects. No person under
the aye Ut twe"sy one years is to be enlisted with
cut the written consent Of his parent, guardian.
or master, or certificate OF responsible person,
that said consent was given verbally. Recruiting
officers will be very particular in ascertainnx the
true age Of the recruit He will not allow any
man " be deceived Vr lnvcigled into the service
hx,ta als tatsf
lough, &c, but will in person explain the nature
OF the service, the length 0t the term the pay and
allowances " which . soldier il entitled by law,
before he signs the enlistment.
v. Officers and men are expressly notified
that the state does not pay them. The u. g. pays
the men from date Of enlistment, aud the officers
from Qctudk communal.
VI. All subsistence lodging, transportation
bills. &C., are paid BY U. .. disbursing officer,
1t. Col W. n. Grier, Davenport, Iowa
VII. Every enlisted man discharged as q
minor, or for other cause, involving fraud on his
part in the enlistment, CT discharged by the civil
authority, f0rteits all pay aud allowances due 1t
the tiIDe Of discharge. In any individual
is discharged withlp.taree months after entering
the service, for = disability which existed ut that
time, he receives neither pay nor allowances,
except subsistence and transportation to his
home.
viz. Special attention is called to the follow
ing extract from General Order 366, War Depart
Incnt, a. ". ", series Oh loO0
All expenses incurred on account Of recruits
thereafter enlisted by recruiting officers, either
for old or new rogiments) who shall be rejected
after medical inspection for O6cious disability, ex
isting at the time Of their enlistment, will be
charged on the muster-ln roll, opposite the name
Of the officer enlisting them and stopped from any
pay which may thereafter be due mum from the
Government"
TX. On application to this Office recruiting Of
hcers can procure blanks for making out bills
against the United States, for subsistence and
lodgings Of recruits. Recruiting officers will
make verbal contracts for the same, when placed
In quarters. The price Of . ration should not ex-
ceed 20 cents 3 day or 10 cents meal, aud lodg-
ing II cents q day, for each man actually subsis-
ted1and lodged after his actual entsstmsHt. Under
meals shau constitute complete ration. In
transit to regimental depot, recruits will be sup
piled with cooked rat0ns, obtained before start
ing, under verbal contract. Recruiting officers
will appeal TO the loyalty Of the public to obtain
Subsistence and lodging at ebovs rats, and will
ceed them, and in such cases only are authorized
70 make verbal contracts ut . higher rate, max
ing affidavit on voucher that the same was ct the
lowest price possible in the nsighborhood where
the expense was incurred.
transportation passes will be furnished
BY 1t. Col. w. N. Grier, Superintendent Recruit
ing service or BY this Department, on application
with explicit statement Of routes and mode d
travel. The pass will be filled up with ink, de-
scribing on its face the number Of men and for
one hundred days service. Conductors Of Roll
Koads, clerks Of steamboats,, and agents Of stage
companies will refuse Ill passes which are altered
In name, number, starting point Or destination.
xL special attention g called to the following
extract from General Order, War Department,
4. G. o., series 1858:
"lH. The certificate K I'll vouchers for trans
Portation BY private conseyoscs, must state that
the prices charged were the current rates Of the
place where the expense WAS incurred; also that
transportation BY railroad steamboat could not
Be- approved BY the superintendent Of the VOL
unteer Recruiting Services, and show that the ex-
pense was incurred for new regiments, prior to
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