The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-08
OFFICIAL.
GENERAL ORDERS,1
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, Jan. 8, 1847.

No. O. Washington. jan. 8. isi7.
l. The following act Of Congress changing the term Of
enlistment and providing bounty for recruits s pub:
shed for the information and guidance of the officers Of
the army
GAN ACT to encourage enstmens in the regular army
BE it enacted BY tue Senate and House Of Repreen-
atires Of he United States Of Ameriea IN Congress as
sembled That during the continuance Of the war with
Mexico the of enlistment of the to be recruited
for the regiments OF dragons, artillery infantry and
rAemen Of the present military establishment, shall be
during the war; five years. at the option of the
cruit, unless sooner discharged
"SEc O. And be it further enacted, That there shall
be duly enlisted to serve in the artillery or infantry for
the term OF hve years or during the war, bounty Of
twelve doars but the payment Of six dollars Of the said
oned for duty the regiment in which he is to serve ~
O. The general superintendent OF the recruiting service
will give prompt and all necessary instructions to the
cruiting officers who will Immediately publish this general
ORDER with the table of established of pay agreea
bly, to existing laws annexed three times in two
papers in the vicinity OF their respective rendezvous
g. The term of service will hereafter be, during the
war tcith Merco, for five years. the recruit may
prefer. The blanks now in use will answer for five
years men, BY writing the back OF the enlistment, in
due FORM the required receipt for the advanced bounty
and they will also suffice for the new term until
blanks be printed, by substituting the words during
the war; in the handwriting of the recruiting officer, for
the words five years., as printed in the prescribed oath
4. Company commanders will add two columns to the
muster rolls, and muster and pay rolls now in qse to
column will be charged the advanced bounty paid to the
soldier at the time Of his enlistment the second, the
retained bounty due, paid Gas the may be after
Joining for duty the regiment in which he is to Re-
cruiting officers will add similar columns to the blank
muster rolls muster and pay rolls, and muster and de-
scptive rolls, &c., respectively furnished for the recruit
g. The term of service having been changed from Ave
years. to during the Nth Merico and bounty of
ftcelve dollars allowed it Is expected that the rank and
file of the army will be filled in short tme Nth due az
ertion and activity the part Of the recruiting officers,
who will explain fully to the recr before he ests, the
conditions upon which he enters the service. .
6. Whenever recruiting stations prove unsuccessful,
they must be abandoned and established and
if any officer fail get recruits at than station,
he shall be relieved and ordered by the superintendent to
join his regiment r4i5
T. More than ordinary attention must be paid 10 the tao
teal instruction OF recruits by all officers and commanders
from the moment of enlistment at the rendezvous until
sent to Join their regiments To this point the attention
of commanders Of depos and posts is specially d cted
(See No. 1888 A. R.) .ia iia gas &issr
s. The garrison of Fort Columbus having been with
drawn for service in the field that post has been turned
over exclusively for the recruiting service depot of
instruction Colonel Crane of the 1st regiment OF arti
ery and the general superintendent will give special at
tenton this subject and that the recruits be COM
foaby quarered and wellinstructed during. the short
time they may be retained on Governors island
By order:
r. JONES, Adjutant General