Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03
METHOD OF MUsTERING IN.

snail, when modified, be enlisted in
service by an officer of the U. S. army
designated for the purpose, and who is
empowered to administer the oath Of
allegiance. Following are portions of
the instructions from the department:
During the organization of volun
teer regiment, the adjutant, quarter.
master, and, when absolutely necessary,
the medical officers thereof. may be
mu-tered into service to aid in recruit
ug the regiment and for the prompt
, transaction OF all other public business.
the non-commissioned staff will iu no
cas- he mustered in till the regiment is
complete.
s. AT er regiment has been muster.
al into service no commissioned officer
viii be mustered in before producing q
commission from the Governor OF his
ate. After the commission has been
xhlhited the mastering officer will
,.ll-fy himself that a vacancy exists, in
which case only can be make the mus
,er The nuster-in roll must show
over the certificate of the mus
terng officer, that the vacancy
x.sted, and how it occurred. For ex-
:mplr, il the vacancy resulted from
i y, b, the remark will be vice Captain
-, deceased; if from resignation,
vice Lieutenant -, resigned.
8. When volunteers are to be mus
tered into the service of the United
States they will be minutely examined
bv medical officer of the army de-
tailed for that purpose, when practica
ble, to ascertain whether they have the
physical qualifications necessary for the
military service. Medical officers, be-
fore being mustered into the service OF
the United States, will be required to
pass a satisfactory examination as to
character and professional ability, be-
fer. board of srny or civilian sur
geons, or both, designated by the sur
geon-general of the army. If there be
no medical officers, duly appointed,
present, the mastering officer, on con-
-ula'ion with the regimental COM
mander, will select and engage the
services of one or more physicians hav-
ing diplomas and of well established
capacities and character, to assist him
in inspecting the officers ard men to be
mustered and to attend upon and &C
company the troops on their march till
relieved by others regularly appointed.
They will be borne on the muster roll
of field and staff as acting surgeon and
acting assistant surgeon mot embraced
in recapitulation), with dates and place
Of commencement of service, and, in
the column of remarks, say, en-
gagged at Baltimore, July 25th, by
mastering officer, with approval
of the. regimental commander, to
serve as acting surgeon Tor acting as
sistant surgeon) in the regiment tenn
porarlly, and professionally mustered at
/ he rate of pay end allowances of that
grade while serving, and for mileage
from place of discharge to his home, or
the place of general rendezvous.
10. Volunteers and militia are not to
be less than Is nor more than 45 years
of age. Some exceptions may be ad-
missible, for over-age, in commissioned
officers, who are otherwise we'll qusll-
fed, but in this the mastering officer
must exercise a sound and rigid Judg
ment.
II. The men having been accepted
by the surgeon, the company will be
formed and faced to the right. The
musttering officer, accompanied by the
surgeon, after inspecting and accepting
the captain and lieutenants, will place
himself about dozen PAGES from, and
nearly in front of the first sergeant,
with the captain near him, on his
right. to call the names. The second
lieutenant will place himself by the
left of the fist sergeant, with dlrec-
tions TO keep the right-now 'front.'
fl g of the company (uot called) closed
up to his front, and TO see that
each man, when his name is called,
personally answers, Here" 10 tone
to be heard dist ly by the mastering
officer. At the instant of answering
the man will step of briskly to and
in front of the mastering officer, ard
pass on to join the first lieutenant,
who will form the company in the
same order as before, see that the rear
rank men cover those in front, and in
tervals preserved between the grades,
so that the number in each may be
easily distinguished and counted.
u The mastering officer will be
careful that men from one company or
detachment are not borrowed for the
occasion, to swell the ranks of others
about to be mustered in. To this end
he will, at the conclusion of the muster
in of each battalion or regiment
whether mustered in by company or
not), cause the entire force to
be paraded f)r inspection; and
in case any deception or fraud
is discovered to have been practiced,
he will Immediately report the fact to
the Adjutant General, that the guilty
parties may be dismissed from the ser
vice. NJ volunteer will be mustered
into service who is unable TO speak the
English language.
IS When all The men have been
called and accepted, the musteriag o.
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