Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-30
Regulations for Recruiting 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 requr-
ed to have the recruits promptly examined;
and if accepted, to have them Immediately
mustered into the United States service, pro-
perly provided for, and sent to the regiments
for which they may have been enlisted or as
signed. A certified copy of the muster-in
roll must be given to 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 appointment from
the State Executive, certified copy Of which must
be filed with the Provost Marshal General, and the
for the district in which they recruited The
pan ticular field of State in which each agent is
to operate should be specified in the letter of APP
pointment. To avoid confusion, the number Of
agents should not be large. Experience has shown
that these agents should not be paid for each
cruit, but that they should have a fixed compen-
sation for their services, otherwise fraudulent
practices may be resorted to for the pecunary ben
eft of the agent, to the great prejudics 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
son, through the commanding officer OF the rendsz
herein designated for the States in which they
are to operate, to the commanding officer of the
military district, department, army, in order
that they may have proper pass and protection.
All recruiting agents will be subject to the rules
and articles of war.
8. 1t shall be the duty Of the commanding officer
of the army, department, or district, in which
recruiting agents operate, and OF commanding off,
of rendezvous, to order back to his State Cor
arrest hold for trial, he may deem best) any
recruiting agent who shall commit frauds upon the
Cover nment, or recruits, or shall violate the in
structions issued to govern this recruitment, be
guilty of any offence against military law. Recruit
ing agents will be held responsible for the conduct
of all persons who act under their authority 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 employed by the mill
tary authorities as to be of Importance to mill
tary operations.