The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-07-26
State OF Iowa.
ADJUTANr GENERALS OFFIcE,)


.s.. Clinton, July IL, 1852. {
GENERAL ORDERS, NUMBER 70. s. 300
The United States Government having made
requisition upon this State for more troops, il
becomes the duty of the people of Iowa to re-
spond promptly to the call. f.f fr
The 18th regiment of Iowa Infantry, now Or
ganizing at Clinton, should be Immediately filed
Five additional regiments Of Infantry are
called for. They are needed immediately to main.
tain the cause Of the Union, and to support our
brave brothers in arms, who haye fought so gal
lantly at Wilson's Greek, Belmont, Fort Donel-
SOC, New Madrid, Pea Ridge, Plttsburg Landing
Corinth and other battle fields. lsh
tits also desired that every Iowa regiment
on the field, shall Immediately receive sufficient
additions to fill up its ranks, thinned by disease
The Department of War has issued the fol.
lowing orders: '.f .r ....
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. c.
q. - June 81, 1852.
Pursuant to ajoint resolution Of Congress to
encourage eDlistments in the regular army and
volunteer forces, 1t 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 regu-
lar army or the volunteers for three years or d.
rug suc war, may rtCclv6 us ut6t WOOtQS pay
in advance upon the mastering of his Company
into the service of the United States, or after
he shall have been mustered into and Joined
regiment already in the service This order
will be transmitted to Governors of States and
recruiting 0fhceHs. 80 49,
(signed) EDWIN N. STANTON,
tv s ~ Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARrNExr, WASHINGTON. D.C.l
8zaa: IS 900 5tAt July 2, 1862. -!
Oddered, That out of the appropriation tor
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 payment
to be made upon the mastering Of the regiment
TO which such recruits belong into the service
(signed) EDWIN N. STANTON.
t@s.h wed l'a Secretary Of War.
Thus it will be seen, as the result Of recent ef-
forts, that each new recruit will receive ono
months pay in advance. s'' -a, go. s 80 =.
1, II he joins regiment already in the geld,
to be paid to him Immediately upon his muster
into the service = ss'a' A.4.a..
2, IT he joins . new regiment being raised ct
home-to be paid Immediately on the muster Of
his company into the service, or 90 soon as .
arrives at camp.
Also, that each new recruit will receive
bounty Of twenty five dollars in advance.
No doubt Is entertained that this last provis-
ion will be go modified as to permit the payment
of this bounty to recruits joining new regiments
upon their muster into service Of
their respective companies, thereby making the
provisions for the months advance pay and the
payment of the bounty in advance exactly cor.
respond.
At the expiration Of his term Of enlistment
or on honorable discharge after service Of two
years, he will receive . further bounty Of saw
enty five dollars, in the event Of lis death, viii
be paid to his family. Ht.e - .~
Applications for Recruiting Commissions viii
be made to this Department.. Many persons
have already applied, but in most cases the sp-
plicsnts are unknown to the Adjutaut General
Applicants are requested not TO refer to indi.
viduals, % this Department has no time to in
vestgate the capacity and character of persons
rendering their services a. Recruiting Officers
In oil cases applications for such commissions
must be accompanied by the recommendstioo Of
persons well known to this Department
There are many able-bodied citizens Of this
State possessing wealth and influence, who,
thus far, have done little or nothing to sustain
the flag which protects them. lis their dutyto
use some small portion of the advantages which
they possess, in aiding enlistments, else 1t may
become their privilege to shoulder musket il
the ranks It should never be said that the 10y
Al citizens of Iowa by their negligence or indif-
ference, allowed draft to become necesssryto
fill the acquisitions Of the General Government
The memories Of the brave dead who have fall,
len upon. the many battle fields Of the Union
forbid such . stain upon the honor of the State.
Let all contribute Of their time, their money aod
their influence in generous response to the DE-
mands Of the Gevernuent
~ Peg N B BAKER,
q Adi't Gern OF Iowa
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