Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-05
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|. In order that misunderstanding ma, exist
III relation 10 the organization oi the new reyi
men.s for ONE IIryDRED DAYS service, the follow
ing rules viii be observed:
lst lA the Organization Of companies The men
of each company will be allowed 10 choose. their
own officers, subject 10 the approval ai the Gov-
e-nor.
I'd. In the selection Of field officers ,ue regard
will be paid to the expressed wishes Of The lae
officers; but as far as practicable, experienced
men will be selected for Colonies.
II. The War Department has refused 10 allow,
enlisted men to be detached from command, ,,r
the purpose Of recruiting for the one hundred
DAYS service, and all recruiting coinri. >ion- ss,-
ed b. this Department, 10 enlisted men III ,hc |
:. servir" n this d.'e, are herely reyeteG
II! ;sacrnif'nU officers WI have ~ rec,.i,s
regularly enlisted and sworn in. on cl.li .tment
papers, by n Justice Of the Peace, Notary Public
.: other oi::cae authorized TO administer uaths
Recruit officers arr not authorized 10 alusinr
recruit. q 70 administer sid t,,a. a,aih. ~, i, ,;,
cate-two copies for Lieut.. Col. ". " Grier. Su
pe,iniendent Of Recruiting Service, and one ior
this office.
". En'istn.e4t nap.is must be full and com
lete, and ali blanks to. signature filed M OF.
CO.. Viii Do.e on back of SAME at foot the actual
residence Of the recruit, BY county, township.
city. and ward, and Will, in this .icc be gui-
ded by the rules and regulation, oi tie War De
,aiiinen,-eplisiing only able bodied In.l be.
free from all physical defects. 10 person under
the age .! fr.Hf, years 1. TO be sui -ted with,
out The written consent O! has parent. guardian.
or master, or certificate Of y responsible, person.
that said consent VAS given verbally. Recruiting
officers vii! be very ,,aric in iscertaiiling the
true age of the rl.ai uit. He will not allow any
man to b. deceived invcgel uto the service
by iai.c representation, such promise of fur
lasgl, ..e., ba, y III ii person explain the nature
OF the service, t''c length Of the term The l... aud
Il A.
btfore lie SIGNS he enlistment.
'. Oiiicers and ,aeg a.e expressly notified
that tho state does not pay them. The t. ) lsays
the men i.om date Of enlistment, e,,d the efc.rs
from Gct,ny' c1Di3adGi.
VI. -tll subsistence. hedging. Transportation
bills, &c, are paid /, L. S di>bul ,.ne o.lioei-.
1t Col. ". n. Grier. Davenport Iowa
VII. Every enlisted man iischar9ei as
minor CT for ether cause involving Fl aud on lii-
part in the enlistment Or discharged BY the civil
authority torei's all pay AMI allowances due at
the time oi discharge In ease any individual
is discharged withln three months after entering
the service, tor iis4l li.ity which existed ri that
time. he receives neither pay allowances
except subsistence and transportation to his
home
VIII. special attention is called TO the follow
ing extract from General Order 566, War Depart
men', 4. u. o., series Of 1855:
'All expenses incurred on account OF reeraits
thereafter enlisted bv recruiting officers, either
ioI ofu or new fcgIiaenssl HltD shall be rejected
after medical inspection for njs ious disability ex-
isiing a. the time Of til sr enlistment. will be
charged on the muster-ln roll, opposite III. name
of the officer cnlis.ng them and stopped from any
pay which may thereafter be due him from the
Government.
TX. On application to this office recruiting Of
ficers can procure blanks Tor making out bills
against the United States, for subsistence and
lodgings OF recruits. Recruiting officers wil,
make verbal contracts for The same when placed
cecd 3e cents day or 10 cents meal. and .cdg-
ing II cents dav for each man aetaaiy smbsis-
ted and lodged dfter MS aet'sat eniistment. Undc.
q contract for cooked sa.soas. three snbstar. ial
meals shtH constitute q complete ration. In
transit To regimental depot, recruits will be sup
piled with coos.d rations, obtained before start
ing, under a verbal contract Recru,!in.. officers
will appeal to the Loyalty Of the pubic To obtain
Subsistence and lod ging At ah we rate, ana will
only in cases o nr.eit ants fetre,ae net<sstty
ceed them, and in such cases only are authorized
to make verbal contracts u. a higher rate, max
ing affidavit on voucher that .he san was Mt the
lowest price possible in the nei ghborhood where
the expense was incurred.
~ Tfanspor. alton passes will be furnished
by Lt. Col. W. n Gricr, Superintendent Recruit
ing service or BY this Department. on application
with explicit statement oi routes and mode Of
travel The pass will b. filed up uith ink, de-
scribing on is face the number Of ,saan aud TOR
one hundred DAYS service. Conductors of Rail
companies will refuse all passes which are altered
in name, number. starting point or destination.
Al. Special attention IS cale1 to The following
extract from General Order, War Department,
4. g. o., series 1868:
iii. The certificate Il all vouchers for trans
portstion BY prioote coaosyancs must state that
the prices charged were the current rates Of the
place where the cx pense was incurred; also that
transportation by railroad or steamboat could not
be obtained The vouchers like all othersl must
be approved by the Superintendent of the Vol
unteer Recruiting Service and show that the ex-
pense v - incurred for new regiments prior 10
complete organization. The number nf me,.
their company and regiment, Tor, a. in this ease,
men raised for ono hundred days serv:te) the
number Of miles travelled sad rate per mile, will
in each case be specified As in passes for railroad
transportation"
XII Muster and Descriptive rolls ~fll be made out
In duplicate according 10 term furui-hed from this
Deparimsct oss COPY 70 = reined by recruiting es
L. Col Grer, with the enlssnent papen 4 sAe msa.
Kill Commanders of eompads ne9 fsa1y ~ ~
hundred dsys' service, vl = once s0svHfa theif
4 ose hosrs soties 70 ihis point
XIV Davenport = The gcnsral gendessseo - - ~
RerImsnts, (except Ior First Dissicth ~ Untoed
Sesfss has hesc snessnt number ef bsrasls sees-
DIssnsing ana Musserisg OAe9 Of tbs Ualssd SsaAss
- HI heaiquasters.
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= cs w% = s;.s,, = G =; : rosgoy md
place q local readesvous eves ther es1 signature
XVI. OMcers vnl be appeintsd 70 ned rositiops q
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