The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-14

streets were filled WITH QUEENS; OUT / wa
very much surprised to see ladies, al
cheers rung from their lips, first for Ok
Billy, and then for the Union.
Your HdWk-Ey is coming to hand reg
ularly, only l wouldrike you to send min,
to Co. D, instead of Go. X, for am trans
ferred over to taat Company. Hoping thi.
will find you in good health, remain
| Yours. respectfully, JOHN BLOOM,
| co. D, It'll Iowa Vet. Vol. Inf,
Savannah, Ga, via New York.
state Or Iowa.
AoJUrAST GENERALS OpFIcE, I
Davenport, Jan. I, 1865.
general Orders No. q
Whereas. The following Circular has
been issued by the Provost Marshal Gen.
eral,
"WAR DEPARTMENT,
PROVOST MARSHAL gems OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2, IS.
ClRcuLARl
The attention OF Acting Assistant Pro-
vost Marshals General Of States and
Boards OF Enrolment, is called to the fact,
that the quotas assigned under the call OF
December -, 1851 for 3OO,00 men, mast
rot be reduced except bv actual eNl,stments
IN Army, Navy, and Marine Corps since
The lati rltlmo.
JAMES B. Fry,
Provost Marshal Genera"
A"d Nhefeog, If,llS circular means any
tang, Its translation must result ia gross
injustice To our most patriotic and liberia
citizens, and IS a encouragement 10 enlist
aents:
AID Hherens, This Department has been
furnished with the following commcuica-
ton from the Provost Marshal Gems De-
partment, by Lieut.. Col. VIM. N. Grier, lst
U. $. Cavalry, Superintendent Of Recruit
ing Service ofthis State:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
PROVOST MARSHAL. GEMS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, D. G, Jan. 8, 80.
Lieut.. Col. H-m. n. Ga.ier, LIST g. S. CANAL
w, Sppt. Tot. Recruiting Serp.cc, Dareu-
port, Ioua.
COLONEL: an directed By the Provost
Marshal General to invite your attention
TO tne TACT that all authority given 10 Gov
erne-s 0. States TO appoint Recruiting
Agents, was revoked BY General Orders
No. iol. dated A. e. o., March 3lst, 1864.
Genera. Orders No. IS, series of 1868,
which gave tae authority, are distinctly re-
scinJed by General Orders No. l3l. series
OF 1874. The only persons authorized to
enlist recruits are officers detailed on re-
c.ul;Ing service by special orders from the
" az department., and Second Lieutenants.
appointed by Governors Of States, and con-
dlUona..v mustered into service, under the
provisions OF Genera. Orders No. 1871, series
of 1854.
Ageats may present recruits for enlist
meat, but taey cauao. sign enlistment pa
per, themselves. Until the recruit is dulv
enlisted no expenses for trans portatiou.
subsistence O. lodgings can he paid by the
United States
Please furnish tie Governor CT Iowa with
an Official copy Q: tais letter.
aul, Co onel, very respectfully,
Your obeuient servant,
&. McKEEVER.
Assistant AGiutant General.
"A true copy WIN. n. GREER,
Lit. CO... LIST. L. 5. Cav. Supt. V. X. s. Iowa,
Ard rhercas, it is impossible to raise
regiments III this State, with its extensive
territory AID scattered population, with
out the aid 0! recruiting agents;
Ind nhereds, il is not just or proper 10
demand that this State shall raise Lien as
unless the expenses Of trans
pOrtAi,On, subsistence and lodgings can be
paid 70 recruiting agents and recruits by
the United States:
n. rhe'eos, it is not proposed to apply
TO the War Department; TO detail officers for
recruiting service III this State, as the de-
lays would be so great that no sufficient
time would 90 allowed for recruiting. be-
tween the Gate OF suca detail and February
eth, 1866:
Ard 'shereas, it is not proposed By the
State TO Issue COMMISSIONS 10 an unEeces-
saEy number Of % Lieutenants to raise re-
cEu;,s for new regiment, while many of
our citizens who are not aspirants for Office
can do the most eiiiciea, service 10 the state
and National Governments wi,hou, reward
to themselves:
ird 'cheTcUs, circular No. So, Dec. I.
lSoi. paragraph 5, says:
''Oa application By the Governor of any
state. recruiting officers VIII BE- designated
for such State;
Ard mheTcds, the Governor OF this State
did make application for such recruiting
officers, and this Department was notified
by toe Governor that the applications were
granted:
Ard mhercns, recruiting officers have
been appointed by this Department under
circular No. 50, Dec. /, 1864, paragraph S,
ana under ne authority TO raise a new reg
iment OF infantry, who, under the accom-
panyia2 letter o: January 80, 1865, from
Provost Marshal Generals office, to Lieut..
Col. VIM. \. Grier, Ist U. 8. Cavalry, DC,
can receive no. ex penses for transportation,
So bsisteuce Or lodging for themselves or
rec -Lits;
And rhereos, The Provost Marshal Gen.
e!a!s Once at Washington appears to put
forth its bas: exertions to prevent recruit
ing except through the channels which
may Oe under its controls;
ind mhe.cls, The State of Iowa cannot.
under toe restrictions OF the Provost Mar
snal General, raise = regiment Of Infantry,
or assist as 1t should do in flling up Mai.
Gen. Hancock's corps:
1t is hereby ordered
I. That al! recruiting commissions issued
from this Department, whether for Major
Gen. HancOck's corps or for the new reei-
ment ofinfant.y, be and the same are here
by revoked.
II. Genera. Orders No. I, January Sc.
1865, Of this Department, are hereby re.
voked.
III. Any individual can enlist in Gen.
Hancock's corps by conforming with Cir
cu!ar No. So, War Department, Washing
ton, Dec. l, 1854, heretofore published. or
in old regiments, as will be explained to
them by Provost Marshals,
~. The counties, towns and wards OIL
this State must now do the best they can tn
FIJI up Gen. Hancock's corps or Old reei.
ments, through the organized channels Of
the Proves: Marshal's Department.
Let every exert;on be pu. forth to avoid
toe drai. which viii. soon be upon "a.