Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-10

Transfer of Seameu.

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act approved February 81, 1851, provides a.
follows: r-. .a r- :. 4. f -s = .1'-.-s-E
land any person now in the military SER
vice OF the United states who shall furnish
sati fac ory proof that be is a mariner bv y1-
cation, or an able seaman, or ordinary seaman,
may enlist into the Nay, under such rules
and regulations as may be prescribed bv the
President OF the United Stats: Prorided That
snch enlistment shall net be for less than the
unt &rred term of his military service, nor for
les nan one year. And the bounty money
Which any mariner, or seaman, or ordinary
seaman, enIIsting from the Army into the
Navy, may kaye received from the UaIsed
States, or from the State III which hs enlisted
10 the Army, shall be deducted from the priys
mopey 10 which he shall become entitled
during the time required 10 complete his mill
tary service: Asad proUided further, That III.
whole number OF such transfer enIistmentg.
shall net exceed ten thousand.'
The following regulations are prescribed by
act into effect:
The Secretary OF the Navy designaes the
whole number, not exceeding twelve thou
sand, which it is desirable TO have at each
OF the several naval stations fixed upSn by
him, as follows, namely:
at Cairo, Illinois. r,O1O
al bGStoh ......-..-.-.........2.0 2.0G3
ht NeW Ok. A.-.......-.....-. 5000
At Phliade:phl+ l+.....................3, 5000
At baltimore re........-........... fHFi
Tofacilitate az much as possible the execution
OF the law above cited, il shall be the duty OF
every officer commanding company, and Of
every officer commanding L recruiting rem
arzycus or depot, 10 forward all The applca-
tons made to him for transfer by seanen or
o'onary seamen OF his company or detachment
t1setEer with the proof that The applicants are
mariners by vocation, or able or ordIn ary sea
men, through the proper authorities, to ths
headquarters OF the army or department in
which the com pany is serving, or IN which the
rendezvous CT depot may be situated; and he
shall indicate IN his report those of the appli-
canta who have served longest at sea- and
whether in thu merchant or naval service Not
less than two years sea service will constitute
an oTeiEaFy seaman, and not less tnan four an
able seaman; and, in ths absence of other PROOF
the applicant may be required to make oath as
to the service he has seen al sea. All recruits
v no may he foUnd qualified for transfer 10 the
Navy viii be retained at the depot until the
dee Ision OF the army or department commander
is made known.
Each commanding general OF an army or de-
pariment which has been required To furnish 4
quota lcr transfer TO The Navy, will at once
de Sienate cne or more officers, as may be
ounce, 10 examine The applications and deter
nine from them, according to the quail ficatIons
O. thc applicants and the NUN Der to De fur
rjShed, what men shall be transferred To the
Navy, care being taken that the transfer enIiss-
r1ents shall be so spportioned among the cora-
paries Of each command that no regiment
shafl be reduced below the miniUm organiza-
ucu.
AS fest as selections are made, the men Sc
lected Tor transfer Will be sent to the desle lese-
ted stations in the most expeditions manner,
under suitable conduct; and the officer in charge
OF each detachment VIII be furnished with
complete descriptive lists, containing state
ments of the pay, bounty, and clothing re-
ceIyed and due, which Will be turned over
with the men 10 the commandant OF The station
Upon being accepted at the nav al station, the
men VIII be dropped from the rolls of their
companies rs transferred to the Navy by en-
istme"t; but If rejected for physical disability
or for not having seen the prescribed sea SER
vice, they be sent back TO their companies; and
if guilty OF fraud or Misrepresentation in their
applications, the pense OF transportation will
be charged against their pay.
Weekly Ports of the men transferred under
the provisions of this order will be made to the
Adiutant General of the Army
BY order CT the Secretary of War:
w. A. NICHOLS,
Assistant Adjutant General