Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-09

GENERAL ORDERS NJ H.
|, Ia order that no misunderstanding may exist
in relation to the organization - the re.
ments Tor ONE HuSDgED DAYS service, the follow
ing rules will be observed:
lst. At the organization of companies the men
Of each company will be allowed 10 choose their
own officers, subject to the approval of the Gov
ernor.
I'd In the selection of field officers due regard
will be paid to the expressed wishes OF the line
officers; bu. iur ~ practicable, experience ia
men vii! be selected for Loloneis
H. The War Depart neLt has refused to allow
enlisted men to be dete shed from commands for
the purpose OF iecr,.itin. Tor the one hundred
days service. and all recruiting commissions issn-
ed iy this Department, to enlisted rlen in the e.
5. service ut ,nis date. are ha..by revoked.
III. Hccruitin. uiiiccrs wiil have al! recruits
regularly cniis,ed and sworn in, on emil ,inent
papers, By II Justice Of the Peace. Notary Public.
Oh other officer authorized 10 administer oa.hs
Recruiting officers are not authorized 10 muster
recruits OF to administer Sail cath.
Enlistment papers viii 10 matte out in tripli-
catc--twn copies iur Lieut.. Col. W. n. Grier Su-
periaienlent of Recruiting Service, and one for
this Office.
W. Eulstmelt papers must be full and com
plctc and all blanks for signature ..led mp. Oti-
will note Oh BAG. Y. at foot, the actual
residence Vi tic f.cruit, BY county, township
city, and ward, and viii, in This service. be gai.
dcd b. tho rules and re, equations of the War he.
partment-enlisting only aoie nau,e., ~
tween the ages OF IS ant IL, IN good health, and
free frca. all physical defects. No person under
the are OF ftrent one years IS to be enlisted with
out the written consent of his parent. guardian
or master, or certificate cl responsible person,
that said consen.was given verbally. Recruiting
officers viii be ;cry particular in ascertaining the
true are of the recruit He will not allow any
man to be deceived inveig led into the service
by false representation, such as promise Of fur
Tough, &c, bat sill IN person explain the nature
OF the service the myth OF the term. the pay aud
IN which n soldier entitled h. law
Iefore he signs the enlistment.
Y. Officers and men are expressly notified
that the State does not pay them. The L. $. pays
the men from date OF enlistment, and the officers
from actual c.nm0nd,
W. All subsistence, lodging. transportation
bills &C.. are paid by L. 5. disbur,iny officer,
1t Col. w. n. Grer, Davenport, Iowa.
VII. Every enlisted man discharged as
minor, or for other cause, involving II aud ON his
part in the enlistment, or discharged BY the ciy;i
authority, lorioits all pay and allowances due 1T
the time of discharge In case any Individual
is discharged within tnree months after entering
the service or disability which existed 1T that
time, he receives neither pay nor allowances,
except subsistence ana transpoI'atioh to his
home.
VIII. special attention is called 10 the follow
ing extract from General Order go0, War Depart
ment A. G. o., series of loj3:
All expenses incurred account OF recruits
thereafter enlisted bs recruiting officers, either
for old or new regiIncats) who shall be rejected
after medical ins ,ection for o0ctous disability, ex
| stnn at the time Of their enlistment. will be
charged on the master IN roll, opposite the name
| OF the officer eniisting them and stopped from any
nay which max thereafter be due him from the
Government.
| IX On application 10 this Office recruiting of
fcers can procare blanks for making ont bills
against the United states, Tor Subsistence ana
| lodgings Of recru'ts Eesrnitiu, officers viii
make verbal contracts for the same, when placed
| in quarters. The price OF ration should not ex-
ceei 80 cents I day or ~ cents meal, add iodg-
| ing IL cents day. for each man actaalts subsis-
ted and lodged dfter h{s actudt enlistment Under
/ q contract FOR dookei rdtt0as three substantial
| meals snt,i constitute a complete ration. In
| transit to regimenta depot recruits will be sup
| piled with COOKED Tations obtained before start
| ing, under a verbal contract. Recruiting officers
will appeal 10 ..e loyalty OF the public To obtain
subsistence and lodging Al ab1yc rate and Will
only in cases Of urgent an1 ertreme nrees~ity ex-
ceed them, and in snch cases only are authorized
to make verbal contracts ut q. higher rate, max
ing affidavit voucher that .hc SAKE was at the
| lowest price possible in the ne!giiborhood where
| the expense incurred.
| X. Transportation passes will be furnished
BY 1t. Col. w. N Grier. Superintendent Recruit
ing Service or BY this Department, on application
with explicit statement OF routes ana mode OF
| travel. The pass will be filled up with ink, de-
scribing on its face the number Of men and for
one hundred days service. Conductors Of Rail
| Roads, clerks Of steamboats,. and agents OF stage
companies will rt.il,o al. passes which are altered
in name, number, starting point or destination.
nj. Special attention is called to the following
extract from General Order, War Department,
A. q. o., series 1862
"Ili. The certificate tt all vouchers for trans
portation by pirate concsydnce. must state that
| the prices charged were the current rates oil the
| place where the ex pense was incurred; also tnlt
| transportation by railroad or steamboat could not
be obtained Tie vouchers like all others) must
be approved by the superintendent OF the Y d.
unteer Recruiting Service, and show that the ex-
pense was incurred fdf new regiments. prior to
complete organization. The number " nen,
their company and regiment. (or. - 10 this case,
men raised for one hundred days scrviceJ the
number Of miles travelled and rate per mIe will
in each caset specified, as in passes for railroad
transportation.
XII. Muster aud Descriptive rolls will be made out
IN duplicate eording to forms fHruisled from thl
Department, one copy 70 he retained ~ recruiting Fl
Gcers and to BE- forwarded with the detachment
1t. COL Grier, with the enlistment papers Of the men,
| Kill. Commanders ef companies now ready ior ~
| one hundred dsyS service, vii At once Osward mea
folls to this depar3msrt t. and be in readiness - ~
| 1t one hours notice TO this point.
| XIV. Davenport % the general Tendo8vouo q - "
Resusnss (exceps lor First Distrcth - ~ UeIsft
etetee has here sueient number Of hoFraeks 70 oce
neate Ill tsoops raised and q this point ~ Onse
Dis1srGang and Musteriag Ofaca Of " untse s'as'
- ~. - An Recruitins officers vim at. epes report
L. Col Wm N. Gsief, 1st U. Cavalry, superintend
~ of pscruitins Service their Post Once address, ~
nlaee Il local rendezvous, over their ovu sgna1uies
a. = ueas1eabae fren ~ eoantIss n which " troop
+ XVII. No eonpaay wu b eessdersd essaui.e
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