Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-04
Headquarters, Cincinnati, Ohio.
CINOIssATI, March 70, 1854
GEEERAL ORDER. No. 9.
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CINOIsHATI, March %, 1864.
GEEERAL OBDEB. No. 9.
T THE FOLLOWING EX-
i tracts published by direction Of Colonel p.
.. Swsine Il Sd Hesiment InfaDtIy Ohio NOluntee 8,
Co uman ling, for the information OF all concerned :
"And any person now IN he military service OF
proof that he Is a mariner By vocation, or an able
fsaman an ordinary seaman, may enls in the
Navy under such rplss and regglatiT mas ns as may be
Provided, That such enlistment shall not be for less
than this unexpired lie m o. MS military service nor
tor less than ons year. And the bounty money
which any mariner or seaman, or ordinary seaman,
enlisting from the Army into the Navy, NAV have
received from the United States or from the state in
hich he enlisted into the Army, shal be deducted
from the prizs money to which he mas become enti-
tied during the time required o complete his mill
tary service and provided further Irat the whole
number Of such transfer eulistmens shall nOt exceed
ten thousand Section :, Act Of Congress, approved
2ith February, 1906
10 iacitae as much IS possible the execution of
the law above cite3 1t shall b. the duly Of cry o
Ger commanding a company, and oi every offoer
commanding recruiting rendezvous or depot, 10
forward ali the applications made to him for rams
fer by seameu or ordindry seamen OF his company
detachment, gether vi h the proOt that the appi-
eanis are mariners by vocation, or able or ordiua
seamen, through the proper Ruthorities, TO the
Headquarters Of the Army or Department il which
the company is serving. or N which the rendezvous
or depot may be situated aud he shau indicate in
his report those II the a. plieants Who have served
longest at sea- and .thor in the Merchant n a
val Service. Not teas than two years service will
constitute an ordinary seaman and; In the absence
other proof, the applicant may Re required to
m Ike oath as TO the service he has seen at sea.
Upon being accepted At the Naval Station, the
men will be dI Oppsd from TIE rolls Of their cOmpa
nies transferred to the Navy by enlistment; bat
II rejected for physical disability for not having
the prescribed service will be sent back 10
their companies; and II gnity Of fraud nisrepre-
sentation IN their a9p catons the expenses of trans
porjation will be charged against their psy ~ Ge1
Order No. 81, Var Department. A. G. o. 4th March,
1864
"a report Of all enlisted men that are competent
and desire to he Transferred from the Army 10 the
Navy, will be forwarded to Colonel r. T. Swaine
Commanding Officer at Cincinnati. who will detail
mine from them what men shall be transferred to
the Navy.n-LG. o. No. 9, Headquarters Northern
DenArtmen, I7th March, 1854.
II In accordance with the foregoing authority,
Lieut. colonel James T. Sterling, 1884 regiment In
fRntry OHIO Volunteers, Il detailed TO examine appi-
cations from troops serving in the Northern Depart
ling II referred for instructions to G. o. No 81 War
Department, A. q. o., 4th March, 1854 Circular No.
zs War Department, A. G. o., 9Th March 1864 and
G.. D. 10 Heafqu trters Eorthern Department,
Columbus Ohio, i7th March 1854
III. 1t is eOioined upon all Com missened Officers
serving in this DEPARTMENT, by the Commanding
General. to cali the attention Of the enlisted
der their control to the provisions OF the rt para
graph Of this order and 10 that all applications
are promptly an properly forwarded. Applications
will be addressed to ''Lieut Colonel JAMES 7.
STERLING, Cincinnati Ohio" and viii be endorsed
on the envelope application for transfer to the
Navy" Officers forwarding applications will be
careful that the requirements embodied in this order
are precisely complied with, and will state the
strength Of the Company OF Regiment OF the appii-
can't and the number of applications from that Com
pany or Regiment,
the full name, company, regiment and station OF the
applicant cageiullY given. After forwarding their
the men will remain on duty at their
respective posts until the action Of the Commanding
General IN their cases Is on c1ay communicated TO
them. ~ order. AND. q. KEMPEB,
aprl-ll5 Assistant AdiuiAnt General