Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-07-28
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 reauir-
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 thew must have letter of appointment from
the State Executive, eltiied copy of which must
be filed with the Provost Marshal Gen eral and the
commanding officer Of the rendezvous established
for the district in which they recruited. The
PAL ticuar field of State in which each agent is
to 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
cruit, but that they should have fixed compen-
sation for their services, otherwise fraudulent
practices may 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-
herein designated for the States in 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 as ents will be subject 70 the rules
and articles Of
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, recruits, 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, who is employed by the mill
tary authorities to be of Importance TO mill
tary operations.
q 1t is reported that Hon. SALMON T.
CHASE has determined to visit Europe during
this season. and report has it that he is now
in communication with Secretary fEssENDsN
at New York, in reference to the subject OF