Recruiting

a term prefixed to certain corps and districts, which are specifically established for the recruiting service. Hence recruiting districts. All recruits made for the regular army of the U. States, are in listed for five years. In almost every service in Europe men are enlisted for a certain number of years, except the British, who in list for life. Experience has convinced the powers upon the continent of Europe, that the system of binding a man during the whole course of his life to military subjection, is contrary to every sound principle of œconomy, and effective service. The following are the established forms and instructions for the recruiting service, established by the United States. Instructions to Recruiting Officers, respecting the rendering and settlement of their accounts of bounties and premiums for recruits. I. Every recruit shall be in listed, and receive the first payment of his bounty according to the form marked (A.) II. Every officer employed in recruiting, shall, at the expiration of each calendar month, make musters according to the form marked (B.) embracing all the recruits in listed by him; one set of which muster rolls he is regularly to transmit to the office of the paymaster of the army of the United States, at the seat of government. III. Every officer on quitting the recruiting service, or before, if it is by proper authority required of him, shall state his accounts according to the form marked (C.) (D.) and transmit the same without delay to the office of the paymaster of the army of the United States, at the seat of government, or to the paymaster of the district in which he held his rendezvous; who shall with all po ible dispatch examine and adjust them. (A.) STATE I   born in   aged   years,   feet   inches high, of   complexion,   eyes,   hair, and by profe ion a   do hereby acknowlege to have this day voluntarily in listed as a soldier in the army of the United States of America, for the period of five years unle sooner discharged by proper authority; do also agree to accept such bounty, pay, rations, and clothing as is, or may be established by law. And I   do solemnly swear, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against their enemies or opposers whomsoever; and that I will observe and obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the rules and articles of war. Sworn and subscribed to,   at   this   day of   18   before Received of   of the United States army, this   day of   18     dollars, in part of my bounty for in listing into the army of the United States for five years . Signed duplicate receipts. DOLLS.   100 Witne , (B.) | MUSTER ROLL of a Company of under the command of in the of the United States, commanded by from when last mustered, to | | No. | NAMES. | Rank. | Dates of appointment or inlistm’t. | To what time engaged or in listed. | NAMES Present. | Remarks and alterations since the last Muster. | RECAPITULATION. | Cap- tain. | Lieu- tenants. | En- signs. | Ser- jeants. | Corpo- rals. | Musi- cians. | Pri- vates. | TOTAL | | Present fit for duty, | | | | | | | | | | Sick present, | | Sick absent, | | On detachment, | | On command, | | On extra service, | | On furlough, | | In confinement, | | Mi ing, | | Deserted, | | Dead, | [ This recapitulation goes on the back of the Return, and should properly appear on the head of the quarter-fold. ] (C.) RECRUITING ACCOUNT of   in the   | Number of vouchers. | Names of recruits (arranged in alphabetical order.) | Dates of in list ment. | Periods of in list ment. | Bounty allowed. | Bounty paid. | Balances of bounty. | Premium allowed. | Bounty paid, and premium allowed. | When, and in what company or detachment these recruits were first mustered present after their in list ment. | | dolls. | dolls. | cts. | dolls. | cts. | dolls. | dolls. | cts. | Remarks, . | ☞ The paper (D.) next page, is usually prepared or printed on the back of (C.) (D.) | Dr. | The United States in Account Current (for bounties and premiums) with | Cr. | | Date. | | Dolls. | Cts. | Date. | | Dolls. | Cts. | | For bounties and premiums allowed for recruits, per within account, | | | | By | | | | For cash received of him on account of bounties and premiums to recruits, | | | | For advances made to the following officers, on account of bounties and premiums to recruits, for which advances the said officers are accountable, viz. | | | | | | | | To per receipt No. | | | | | | | I do hereby certify , upon my word and honor, as an officer and a gentleman, that this recruiting account exhibits a faithful, accurate, and true statement of all monies received and paid away by me, on account of bounties and premiums to recruits, not heretofore accounted for; and that the balance of   dollars,   cents, stated in the above account current, is due from   to   Given at   in the state of   this   day of   18