The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-31
GENERAL ORDERS,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
No. ii.
Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, March n, 1877.

No.n washington, March n, 1877
l. Extracts from the apfocea March g. 1877, in refer
ence the acceptance of such of the volunteers with
The army Mexico may, the expiration OF their
voluntarily to re-cnte the service for the
"SEc g. And be further enacted Thatthe presidentbe
and he hereby authorized accept the services OF such
state of the public service may require and who may at
the termination Of the present term, voluntarily engage 10
during the with Mexico; and TO organize the
into companies, battaion and regiments, agreeaby
to existing laws and TO commission the officers Tor the
''Ec. L. Ind be further enacted That, in addition to
the pay and allowances provided for the volunteers now in
the service OF the United States under existing laws, each
volunteer who shall re-en'er the service under 'e PfoV
ons OF this act in Mexico immediately alter the chose OF
his present tenn OF service, shall be entitled to bounty Of
twelve dollars TO be paid soon as the company shall
have been duly mustered and received by the mastering
and inspecting officer
''SEc s. Ind be further enacted, That the President
be- and he is hereby authorized TO accept the services OF
corps in the Of the United States: which
may be received during the existing war with Mexico.
q In conformity viii the law the President directs that
the volunteers Mexico be received into the service OF the
and the officers commanding divisions, brgades or less
number of the forces in Mexico, auhorzed to accept
the expiration of their present terms and are directed to
take all proper measures within the scope oil their powers
to carry the provisions of the law
The volunteers who tender their services Tor
second term, will be received by companies consisting oil
captain one l lieutenant two ID ien'enans and not
less than "a private and then be organized INTO baaons
and regiments Although preferable 1t Is not deemed IN
dispensabe that commands should be made up OF officers
and men from the same State.
L. Single companies, well as independent baalions TO
consist four companies to be commanded by majors,
each with acting aduant, may be accepted; and may
deemed expeden be associated for camp and field
vice with the regular troops If organized into brigades
and divisions, the requirements of the act approved June
IL, 1886 must be observed
s. The ca plain and subaens will be chosen by the
of the several companies and will be commissioned by the
President accordingly; but in the meantime the company
officers will upon their duties on the authority
OF the officer who forward the evidence OF their cleo
ton 1t is made the duty of the several brigader generals
volunteers such officers they may designate for that
purpose superincnd and hold the elections OF the
pany officers.
g. The field officers will be appointed by the President
and it is highly essential the public interest that
but active efficient officers of every grade should receive
commissions, the President invites the recommendations
of the general officers of volunteers serving in the
field and also expression of the preference of the o-
and who may compose each battalion or regi-
All vacancies will be filled by the President, on sat
isiactory recommendations forwarded from the army.
T. The further instructions of the President if be
ccssry, will be communicated direct the general COM
manding- in-chef, and to Major General Taylor.
g. Proper arrangements will be made by the paymaster
general pay the bounty Of twipe dollars in hand to each
volunteer the company which he may belong
shall have been duly mustered and received by the muster
ing and inspecting officer
g. In the execution of the provisions OF this order, the
public interest will admit Of any delay; and all officer.
whom this duty may devolve required to forward
their reports without loss of tme enable the President TO
make the appointments, and to complete the reofganiza
ton of the volunteer forces according TO law
f3v order: r. JONES' Adutant General