Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-07-27
Regulations for Reei uiting in the Rebel States

Regulations have been published by the
War Department relative to recruiting in
rebel States, to fill the quotas of loyal States
Camps of rendezvous where such recruits
must be delivered, are established at Camp
Casey, Washington; Fort Monroe Newbern,
North Carolina; Hilton Head, South Car
olina; Vicksburg, Mississippi; and Nash
vile, Tennessee. 1t will be remembered that
recruiting in Tennessee, Arkansas and Louis
ana is not permitted When received at the
rendezvous, United States officers are reouir-
ed to have the recruits promptly examined ;
and if accepted, to have them Immediately
mustered into the United States service, pro-
pelly provided for, and sent to the regiments
for which they may have been enlisted or as
signed. certified copy of the muster-in
roll must be given 20 the recruiting agent
whenever at least ten recruits shall be must
cred
If it is desired to put any of these recruits
into service as substitutes before or after
draft, they must be sent without expense to
the Government, by the recruiting agent to
the district in which the principal is enrolled,
and there be mustered in by the provost
marshall, who will issue the proper substitu-
ton papers.
We copy the following regulations verba-
tim:
l. In order that recruiting agents may be afford
ed proper facilities by the United States authori-
ties, they must have letter of appoin ent from
the State Executive, certified copy of which must
be filed with the Provost Marshal General, and the
commanding officer OF the rendezvous established
for the district in which they are recruited The
pan ticular field of State in which each agent is
70 operate should be specified in the letter of ap
pointment. To avoid confusion, the number of
agents should not be large. Experience has shown
that these agents should not be paid for each re-
cruit, but that they should have a fixed compen-
sation for their services, otherwise frau dulent
practices be resorted to for the pecuniary ben
eft of the agent, to the great prejudice Of the
State, and the military service.
2. 1t shall be the duty of the recruiting agents
before entering upon their duties to report in per
son, through the commanding officer of the rendez-
vous herein desg for the States which they
are to operate, to the commanding officer of the
military district, department. or army in order
that they may have proper pass and protection
All recruiting agents will be subject to the rules
and articles of
B. 1t shall be the duty of the commanding officer
OF the army, department, district in which
recruiting agents operate, and of commanding off,
GERS OF rendezvous, to order back his State Tor
arrest and hold for trial, he may deem bestl any
recruiting agent who shall commit frauds up on the
Tower Dment, or recruits, shall violate the in
struetions issued to govern this recruitment or be
guilty OF any offence against military law. Recruit
ing agents will be held onsible for the conduct
OF all persons who act under their authority or di-
rection.
4. No man shall be recruited who is already in
the military service, as soldier, teamster laborer
GUIDE, &c, &C, or who is employ ed by the mill
tary authorities so TO be of Importance TO mill
tary operations