Regulations for the Recruiting Service of the Army of the United States: Both Regular and Volunteer

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1863 - 101 pages

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Page 38 - I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever, and that I will 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.
Page 36 - I will bear true faith and allegiance to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever ; and that I will 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.
Page 28 - Every officer or agent of the United States who receives public money which he is not authorized to retain as salary, pay, or emolument, shall render his accounts monthly.
Page 73 - This Agreement witnesseth, that the said , for and on behalf of the United States of America, and the said , for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, have mutually agreed, and by these presents do mutually covenant and agree, to and with each other, in manner following, viz.
Page 27 - No officer in any branch of the public service, or any other person whose salary, pay, or emoluments are fixed by law or regulations, shall receive any additional pay, extra allowance, or compensation in any form whatever for the disbursement of public money, or for any other service or duty whatever, unless the same is authorized by law, and the appropriation therefor explicitly states that it is for such additional pay, extra allowance, or compensation...
Page 38 - Army of the United States of America, for the period of three years, unless sooner discharged by proper authority...
Page 26 - ... conversion by such officer to his own use of the amount specified in such receipt or voucher...
Page 38 - America, for the period of three years, unless sooner discharged by proper authority; do also agree to accept such bounty, pay, rations, and clothing, as are, or may be, established by law for volunteers.
Page 39 - I am years and months of age ; that I have neither wife nor child ; that I have never been discharged from the United States service on account of disability, or by sentence of a court-martial, or by order before the expiration of a term of enlistment ; and I know of no impediment to my serving honestly and faithfully as a soldier for five years.
Page 74 - In witness whereof, the undersigned have hereunto placed their hands and seals, the day and date above written.

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