Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-01-19
CIRCULAR NO. 8.


HEADQUARTERS lsr Army CcRrs,
Washington, d. c., Dec. 18th, 1864.
The following instructions will govern off,
GERS recruiting for the First Corps.
Captains will be required to secure at least
forty (40) veterans.
First Lieutenants will be required to secure
at least twenty-five (25) veterans.
Second Lieutenants will be required TO Sc
cure at least twenty (20) veterans
The required number being secured, officers
will not relax their efforts, but will continue
their exertions to get men until ordered TO join
their commands. Field officers will supern-
tend and assist Company Officers in procuring
men. The result Of the labors of officers on
this duty, will have great weight in deternin-
ing their claims in the final arrangements of
officers. All enlistments are to be perfected
in this city, unless special orders, emanating
from the War Department, or these Headquar-
tiers, are given to the contrary. In accordance
with the tenor of the last paragraph of Circu-
lar SO, War Department, Adjutant Generals
Office, Dec list, 1864. il the Governor Of
State applies for the officers appointed in this
Corps, from such State to be designated as re-
cruiting officers for the Corps in that State. it
may enable such officers to complete the enlist
ments in the State.
Should any such applications be made, the
officers requested to be detailed will be duly
notified and instructed in the matter.
Unless especially authorized, as above. to
enlist in the State, officers must forward their
men to the +" Soldiers Rest" in this city.
They can be assembled In small squads, at any
draft rendezvous, where they will be provided
for. Special instructions to this effect having
been Issued to Superintendents of recruiting
service. Such as are proper subjects for en-
listment may be forwarded to Washington
singly or in small squads
Free transportation will be provided by any
Provost Marshal. In order that the officer
sending the men may receive proper credit, he
ct each time, giving the names In full to the
Commissary of Musters, First Corps. and OBJ
tain, also. from the Provost Marshal state
ment of the number Of men for whom he has
provided transportation on said officer re-
quest Veterans may be enlisted in the First
Corps. as substitutes for enrolled men, and
principals will be exempt from draft during
the period Of draft, but such substitutes will
not receive the Government bounty. Repre-
sentative recruits, however, will receive the
bounty. Each Provost Marshal has been pro-
vided with number of large posters, setting
forth the inducements To enlist in the Corps,
and giving variety Of information, These
posters should be conspicuously displayed in
the Provost Marshals Office, or other suitable
place. The legitimate and necessary expenses
Of officers on this duty will be refunded to
them when mustered In, on the presentation
of proper vouchers. Travelling expenses will
not be allowed, when transportation can be
obtained from the Provost Marshals Depart
msnt. Men sent 10 draft rendezvous, before
enlistment, should not Be placed In close con-
6nement. They should not be placed under
| any such restraint,