Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUrANr GENERAL's OFFICE,
Washington Dec. |, 1894.
Circ,,gar No 96

Washington Dec. |, 1894.
Circular No. SO.
ENLtsTMENTs AND APPOINTMENTS IN THE
FIRST CoRPs.
l. Persons desiring and qualified to en-
list in the lst Army Corps, Gen. Hancock
commanding, under General Orders, No.
1871, current series, from this office, are here
by authorized to present themselves to any
United States Provost Marshal, who, if the
applicant appears to be qualified will furnish
a free transportation pass to Washington, ID.
c., where recruits will be duly enlisted and
mustered into the service Of the United States.
The applicant must satisfy the Provost Mar
shal that no is an able bodied man, fit for
military service and that he has been honor
ably discharged after the expiration Of two
years service by exhibiting his discharge, or
in the necessary absence Of that paper. by
presenting such other evidence as the Pro-
vost Marshal may require.
No person will bo forwarded until he has
satisfied the Provost Marshal that he ia act
ing in good faith, with view to enlistment.
In case of doubt as to his physical fitness, he
will not be forwarded until he shall have
been certified TO be fit by the Surgeon Of the
Board OF Enrolment, which certificate shall
be retained by the Provost Marshal, and
copy forwarded to the Adjutant General by
the Provost Marshal.
! Surgeons OF the Boatd Of Enrolment shall
examine any applicant sent to them by the
| Provost Marshal, and give certificate as to
his fitness for military service, and any Sur
geon refusing or neglecting to make such ex-
animation will be dismissed
Provost Marshals will be prepared to fur
nsh qualified applicants promptly with infer
nation and with transportation.
Amy person falsely representing himself as
a recruit, and as designing to enlist in the LIST
Army Corps, aud failing to offer himself as
such recruit, or by any means fraudulently
procuring transportation, shall be deemed
guilty Of defreuding the Government, and
will be punished by Court Martial or Militlry
Commission.
ENLIsTMENTs, MUsTERs, AND CREDIT.
IL. All enlistments and musters will be
made at the rendezvous near Washington, by
the Corps Commissary Of Musters and his
| sistants, specially assigned to that duty. and
in accordance With the Recruiting aud Mus
tering Regulations Of the Army.
Recruits will be credited 20 the district in
) which they or their families are domiciled.
= As evidence Of place Of domicil. the afida-
Wit OF the recruit will be required. II it
shalt subsequently be ascertained that the
place Of domici has not been correctly 60
en-, the credit viii bs taken from the place to
which IL wss enormously assigned, and trans
iered to the proper place Of domicil Of the
, recruit.
, Credits will be reported for an Army
Corps in the field, and a. directed in Circular
No. 50, current series. from this Office.
ORGANIZATION.
III D.. ~ Ill
be by successive regiments that is, one reg,-
men, must be fully recruited before another
one'is commenced. Each regiment will be re-
= crui,ed in like manner, by successive COM
panies
The organization Of regiments and com
psnies must conform to that prescribed for
the Infantry Arm, by Para. raph 50, MUSTER
ing Regulations
OosMIsIoNED OFFfERs -ArrotSTMEsrA
AND MUsrERs.
\ ~. Applicants for appointments as cfi-
GERS will address and forward their appca-
lions, in writing, TO the Adjutant General
Of the Army, Washington. d. c."
At least two years service will be necessa-
. ~, and the applicant, must give his military
/ history IN ull, embracing therein as follows
/. Date Of original entry into service.
2. Regiment or organization in which
q service have been rendered.
D 5. Rank az date Of entry into service.
/ 4. II out Of service, date ana cause Of
discharge, rank a, date Whereof, and org-niza-
ton IN which service was last rendered
8. The applicants address must be clear
4 ly stated in all cases.
= Applicants must be able 70 pass examina-
ton before a Board Of Examiners
Officers appointed will receive the necessa-
~ Instructions
The appointment will be subject to revo-
cation IN case the requisite number Of men is
. not enlisted to perfect the organization. aud
i, will be subject to the approval and condima-
u ton Of the Senate.
= V. % application by the Governor Of any
d State, recruiting officers will be desi grated
I Tor such State.
n BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY or WAR:
f.. ID. TOWNSEND,
> assistant Adjutant General.
i OPTICAL
t FINLEY ANDERSON,
dsSistdut A3iuf0nf General