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GENERAL orders, }     WAR DEPARTMENT,
                  *>           Adjutant General's Office,
     No. 201.      }               Washington, December 8, YrQ2.

  In making out accounts for expenditures connected with the drafting
and organization of the militia in  the several  States, under the act of
Congress approved July 17,  !S62,  the following rules  will be  ob-
served :
  1.  The accounts and vouchers must be  in duplicate and receipted,
and must be transmitted to the Adjutant General of the army, through
the Governors  of States, with  such remarks  as  they may see tit to
make upon them.
  2.  Each  claimant will state distinctly in  his  account (see form)
the items of charge for services or for supplies and all necessary ex-
penditures  made by him,  for  which vouchers must accompany  the
account.
  3.  Enrolling  Officers, appointed by the Governors of Slates.
Their accounts must state the number of days they were actually em-
ployed,  and between what dates;  the District; the number of names
enrolled by them; and the gross amount of compensation.
  These accounts must be certified by the Governor as reasonable and
just, and forwarded by him.  Under ordinary circumstances  the com-
pensation may be three dollars per diem.
  4.  Commissioners  to Superintend Drafting; "compensation
four dollars per diem for each day actually employed."  Their accounts
must state  the number of days actually emploj-ed, and between what
dates; the  number of  names on the rolls transmitted to them;  the
number of  men drafted; the number of men delivered at the camp of
rendezvous; the location of the  camp, and its distance from the county
seat  where  the draft was made.  These accounts to be approved and
forwarded by the Governor.
  5.  Examining Surgeons; one for each commissioner.   Compensa-
tion  at the rate of four dollars per day if not commissioned  in the United
States service.  Their  accounts must show the number of days they
were actually employed, and between what dates; the number of per-
sons examined; and must bo certified by the commissioner for drafting
as to the  number of those who, on the report of the  surgeon, have
been exempted,  and  be approved and forwarded by the Governor.
The  surgeon must also add his affidavit that he has received no fees, 
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or other consideration, from or on behalf of any person examined by
him.
  6.  Surgeon;; who examine drafted men for disability.   Their ac-
counts will state the time and date of actual service; the number of
men examined; the number and names of men discharged; the reasons
therefor; the compensation per diem; and will be approved and for-
warded by the Governor, and be sworn to by the  Surgeons, as in the
case of "Examining Surgeons."
  7.  Commandants of Camps.   If already  in  the  service of  the
United States, they will receive the pay of their grade in the service.
If not in the United States service, their compensation will be at the
rate of five dollars per day.  Their accounts must  state the number of
days, and between what dates, they were actually employed, the loca-
tion of their camp,  and its distance from their residence, and must be
approved and forwarded by the Governor.
  H. Subsistence  of drafted men before going into camps of rendez-
vous.  These accounts will be made by the parties furnishing subsist-
ence, and will state the number of men subsisted  each day, the date,
the number supplied with cooked rations on  leaving the county seat,
and the number of  days supply; also, the price of  each ration.  These
accounts will be certified by the commissioner, and be approved and
forwarded by the Governor.
  9. Transportation accounts  will state the date,  number of men
transported to camps of rendezvous, and distance  travelled, and will
be certified by the commissioner in charge of the men, and be approved
and forwarded by the Governor.
  10. Persons discharged, for disability or illegal draft, will be
transported from camps of rendezvous to the county seat whence they
came, on  passes given by the commandant of the camp, stating name,
date, cause of discharge, and distance  travelled.   These passes will
form vouchers for transportation accounts, which  must be certified as
just and proper by the persons making the accounts, and be approved
and forwarded by the Governor.
  By  order of the Secretary of  War:

                                       E. D.  TOWNSEND,
                                     Assistant Adjutant General 
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                  Form of  Voucher and Sub-voucher.

The United  States
To
-, Dr.
Date.

IHti  .
  [Here enumerate separately the items for which payment
is to be made, or number of days employed and rate per
diem; carry out the charge for each item; sum up all and
enter the gross amount in the form of receipt at the foot
of the account.]
  [Ifi rr insert the certificate required  in  each case by the directions laid
down in the foregoing order.   The approvals of Governors and affida-
vits (when required) will be made on the back of this voucher.']
Keceived
this
day of
of
dollars and
cents, in full of the above account.
[Duplicated.]