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State Of Iowa.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Gilman lnl,r 10 1850

ADJC IANA offNE I
Clinton, July ~, 1862.
General Ordc,s Number IS.
The United States Government having
made requisition upon this State for more
troops, it becomes the duty of the people Of
Iowa to respond p: omptly to the call.
The 18th Regiment Of Iowa Infantry, now
organizing at Clinton, should be Immediately
filled.
Five additional Regiments of Infantry are
called for They are needed Immediately to
maintain the cause of the Union, and to sup
port our brave brothers in arms, who have
fought 80 CALAMITY at Wilson's Creek, Be-.
mont. Fort Donelson, New Madrid, Pea
Ridge, Pittsburgh Landing. Corinth, and
other b. tile fields
1t is also desired that every Iowa regiment
now in the field, shall Immediately receive
sufficient additions to ill up its ranks, thinned
by disease and battle.
The Department Of War has issued the fol.
lowing orders:
WAR d. pARrMENr, WASHINGTON, D. c.,
June 81, 1862.
Pursuant to joint resolution Of Congress
49, >~>.~r.so ~.,,issMcnts iurhc regul9r army
and volunteer forces, it is
Ordered, That premium of two dollars
shall be paid for each accepted recruit that
volunteers for three years or during the war ::
and every soldier who hereafter enlists either
in the regular army or the volunteers for
three We RS or during the war, may receive
his first month pay in advance upon the
mastering Of his Company into the service of
the United States. or after he shall have tecn
mustered into and joined Regiment already
in the service. This order will be transmit.
| ted to Governors of States and recruiting
officers.
(Sigued) EDWIN Nj. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. D. c.,
July 2, 1862.
| Ordered, That out of the appropriation for
collecting. organizing and drilling volunteers
there shall be paid in advance to each recruit
for three years or during the war, the sum of
twenty five dollars being one-fourth OF the
amount of bounty allowed by law, such pay
ment to be made upon the mastering Of the
regiment to which such recruits belong into
the service of the United States
(Siencd) EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War
Thus it will be seen, a. the result Of recent
| efforts, that each new recruit will receive one
months lay in advance
/, 1.-The Joins regiment already in the
feld-to be paid to him Immediately upon
his muster-individually into the service.
2, Ifhc joins new regiment being raised
at home,-to be paid Immediately en- the mus
| tel ofhis company into the service or so soon
as paymaster arrives at Camp.
Also, that each new recruit will receive a
bounty of twenty-five dollars in advance.
/, ifhe joins regiment already IN the
| to be paid to him Immediately upon
his muster-individually into the service;
Z, Tfhe joins a new regiment being raised
at home, to he paid to him imme diatcly up
! on the muster of such regiment into tho Ser
vice. or go soon rs q paymaster arrives at
Camp.
No doubt is entertained that this last pro-
vision will be SO modified rs to permit the
payment Of this bounty to recruits joining
new regiments, Immediately upon the mus
ter into service Of their respective companies,
thereby making the provisions for the months
advance pay and the payment OF the bounty
in advance exactly correspond.
At the expiration of his term Of enlistment,
or on honorable discharge after service Of two
Gears. he will receive further bounty of
seventy.6ve dollars which, in event Of his
death, will be paid to his family.
Applications for Recruiting Commissions
will be made to this Department. Many per-
sons have already applied, but in most cases
the applicants are unknown to the Adjatant
General. Applicants are requested not to
refer 70 individuals as this Department has
no time to investigate the capacity and char
acter of persons rendering their services as
Recruiting Officers In all cases applications
| for such commissions must be accompanied
by the recommendation Of persons well known
to this Department.
There are many able-bodiod citizens of this
State possessing wealth and influence, who
thur far, have done little or nothing to sustain
the flag which protects them. It is their
duty to use some small porti Of the advan-
tages which they possess in aiding enlist
ments, else it may become their privilege to
shoulder musket in the ranks. It should
never be said that the loyal citizens Of Iowu