Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-01-22
GENERAL ORDERS.-NO. 2.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ApIr.rAv-r (,ENEEAI'S DIEtCr'

Washington. Jdnuaiy 8, 15I7 }
] The following act of Congress. changing the
term of enlistment, and providing bounty Tor re-
cruits is published Tor the information and guidance
OF the officers OF the Army
/" An ACT to encourage enlistmens in the Regular
Army.
BE il cnactcd by the Senate and HouSe Of Re
prcsentatrcs Of the tnifcd States Of Imericd in
Congress assembled That, during the continuance of
the with Mexico the term OF enlistment OF the
men be recruited for the regiments OF Dragons, ar
tilcry infantry, aud ritlcnen OF tue present military
establishment, shall be " during the war, or Tor hive
years the option OF the recruit unless sooner dis
charged
SEC. >. ind he it f,utier enacted, Tina, there
shall be allowed and paid TO every ablc-hodird man
who shall he duly enlisted TO serve III the a,ueIy or
infantry, for the term OF i've years or during the war,
a bounty OF twelve dollars but the payment of six
dollars of the said bounty shall be deferred until the
recruit shall have joined Tor duty the regiment i'll
| which he is to serve
II The general superin,endents of the recruiting
service will give prompt and all necessary instructions
to the recruiting Officers who VIII immediately pub
fish this general order, with the table OF established
rates of pay agreeaby to existing laws annexed
three times in two newspapers III the vicinity OF theiI
| respective rcndez vous.
H. The term of service will hereafter be, during
| the war with Mexico. Tor five years, as the
cruit may prefer The blanks now IN use will an
swer for five years men, by writing on the back Of
the enlistment, in due form, the required receipt foi
the advanced bounty and they Will also suffice iol
the term until new blanks can be printed, by
substituting the words during the war; in the hand
writing Of the recruiting officer, Tor the words " fly,
years. printed in the prescribed oath OF allegiance
| w. Company commanders Will add two column:
to the muster rolls, and muster and pay rolls now il
nse TO show the payments on account OF " bounty.
In the first column will be charged the advanced boun
" paid the soldier at the time oi his enlistment il
the second the retained bounty due him. and which il
to be paid after joining for duty the regiment in which
he is to serve. Recruiting officers will add snila
columns to the blank muster rolls, muster and pa,
rolls and muster and descriptive rolls, &c, respect
lively, furnished for the recruiting service.
V. The term OF service having been changed iron
five years to during the with Mexico, and a bOun
" of twelve doilais showed, ii is expected that TIN
rank and file OF the army will be filled in short time
with due eXertion ana activity the part OF the re
cruiting officers, who will explain fully to the recruit
before he enliss the conditions upon which lie enter
the service.
= VI Whenever recruiting stations prove unsucccss
tul they must be Abandoned aud new ones establish
ed and if any officer fail to get recruits AT more tina
one station, he shall he relieved and ordered by III
superintendent to Join his regiment.
VIZ. More than ordinary attention must be paid I
the tactical instruction OF recruits by all officers an
commanders from the moment OF enlistment at in
rondcZ vous, until sent 10 JON their regiments. /
this point the attention OF commanders OF dcpots an
posts Is specially directed-See No. 13S, Army X,
gulatons.
, VIE The garrison Of Fort Columbus having bee
Withdrawn Tor service i'll the field that post has bee
turned exclusively tor the recruiting service
depot Of instruction. Colonel Crane, OF the lst r,
: gnent OF artillery, the general superintendent "
give special attention to this subject, and that Il
recruits be comfortably quartced and well instructe
= during the short time they may be retained on Gov
errors Island
r HOMES Adj Genernl