Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-02-20
Recruiting Service.
GENERAL ORDERS. No ?.

war Der ATMENr. Adjutaut Generals Othcs,t
Washington, Ian. 8, ls4f-
I. Tie following az, of Congress. changing
the term of enlistment, and providing "'psssy
for recruits is published for The ih'ofnat'"h "a"
guidance 81 the officers Of the army.
A., 10 encourage enlistment IN Inc fespist
n s.Rs il enacted by the Senate an"
- 81 4 representatives ofthe United Slstea :"
Congress assembled, That, during me coh.i ,.i
ancs If the war with Mexico, the term OF eniis'-
80, of The men to be recruited for the regiments
hiel ,. - artillery. infantry and rfemen OF
,hs nresent military establishment, shall ne duF-
ir The war. or FIVE years, at the option oil the re-
cruit. unless sooner discharged
g, D And be il further enacted, That there
shall hs allowed and paid TO every abie-oodied
man wh, shall be duly eplised TO serve IN the az
tillery or infantry, for the term OF hve years OF
during the war, bounty OF Sl2;but the payment
of &C of said bounty shall be deter ed untl the
recruit shall have joined for duty, the regiment III
which he is TO serve.
m The general superin,endents. OF the re-
emitting service will give prompt and all necessary
instructions 10 the recruiting officers, VINO VIII
Immediately publish this general order. with the
liable of established rates pay agreeabiy 10 ex-
isting laws annexed, three times in two news
papers in the vicinity OF their respective rendez-
vous.
III. ne Term Ol setNiCe VIII Oo iiSENNitSt
during the war with Mexico, or for five years, as
the rscr It may prefer The blanks now in use
viii answer for five years. men, by writing on the
back of enlistment in due form, the required re-
ceipt for the advanced bounty; and they will also
suice for the new term, until new blanks can De
printed by substituting the words 'durng the wai,'
in the hand writing OF the recruiting oiieer, Tor
the words five years. as printed in the preeroed
oath of allegiance.
Nv. Company commanders will add columns
to the muster rolls, and muster and pay rolls now
la use, to show the payments on account OF ooun-
ty In the first column will be charged the ad-
vanced bounty paid TO the soldier at the time OF
his enlistment; in the second, the retained
bounty due him, and which is to be pad after
Joining for duty the regiment in which he is TO
serve Recruiting officers viii add similar col
ums to the blank muster rolls, muster and pay roll,
and muster and descriptive roll, &c, respectively
furnished for the recruiting service.
V. The term OF service having been changed
from five years to ''during The war with Mexico,
and bounty OF Sl2 allowed,' IT is expected that
the rank and file OF the army will be blied IN
short time, with due exeftion and activity on the
part of the officers who viii explain TO the recruit
before he enlists, the conditions upon which ne
enters the service.
vi. Whenever recruiting stations prove unsuc-
cessful, they must be abandoned and new ones es-
tablished; and if any officer fail TO get recruits
at more than one station, he shall bcsrelie ed and
ordered by the superintendent TO jDin his regi-
ment
VII. More than ordinary attention must be
paid 10 the tactical instruction OF recruits by all
officers and commanders from the moment Of en-
lisiment at the rendezvous until sent TO join then
regiments. To this point, the attention of COM
msnders Of depots and posts especially directed
see No. 74S, Army Regulations.
VIII. The garrison of Fort Columbus having
been Withdrawn ior service in the field, that post
has been turned over exclusively for the recruiting
service az depot Of instruction. Colonel CRANE
of Is, regimen. of artillery. the great superinten
don't, will give special attention to this subject
and ses that the recruits DO comfortably qnarered
and well instructed during the short time they
may be retained an Governors island.
By order: r. JONES,
Adutant General