Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-08-06
STATE OF IOWA.
ADJUrANT GESKR4L's OFFICE,
Clinton, July II, 1862,
OttHVVka1 Uu4 TO AoO@s
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. IS,

StAaSohS SaAg A@3 AcO%'
| GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 10.
The United States Government having
/ made requisites upon this StHssfor more
| troops, II becoinest the duty Of the people
of Iowa to respond promptly to the call.
The 18th regiment Of Iowa Infantry,
pow organizing st Clinton, should be i'm
| neaiaaeIy 4ilied.
| Five additional regiments are called for
| They are needed Immediately to maintain
| The cause Of the Union, and to support
! our brave brothers in arms, who have
fought SO gallantly at Wilson's Greek,
Belmont, Fort Donelsou, New Madrid,
| Pea RIign, Pistsbarg Landing, Gorinth,
and other battle fields.
Il Is also desired that every Iowa regi-
ment now 10 the field, shall Immediately
receive saMcie1t additions to fill up its
ranks, Trimmed by disease and battle.
| The Department of War has Issued the
following orders:
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsaSEToS, D. c., /
June q, 1859.
Pursuant 10 joiht resolution Of Con-
gress 10 HneOaFage enlista1ehss ia tia reg
dlay arniy and volunteer forces, 1t Is -!
| 0Ydersa, That . pranaiHln of two del
lars Be pad lsr sssR assaptsS ksssait atshasss
var and every colder who hereafter en-
lists either in the regular army or the sol
unieers for three years or during the war,
may receive his first months pay In adj
VANCE upon the mastering of bis Company
into the service of the United States, or
he shall have been mustered into and join
ed regiment already in the service. This
| order will be transmitted to Governors of
| States and recruiting ofhcers,
/ (Signed) EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
WAR DxpARrxKxr, wAsENdroS, D. O., !
s~ 81 n~s.asr s4as JglF, 2. 1864 Esz !
| II Ofdersd, 'rhas cut ofshe appropriation
foe osAapssiag, Organizing and drisllng
| volunteers, there shall be paid in advance
to each recruit or during the war, the sum
of twenty Eve dollars being on fourth OF
the amount Of bounty allowed by law,
aaeh payment to be made upoa the mus
| terine of the regiment TO which such re-
cruits belong into the service ofthe Unit
ed States. 80 ..-.E . ----- .=
| fsirned1 EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
Tins it will be seen, as the result Of re-
| cent eaartS, that each new recruit viii
receive one raonth's pay ia advance.
i. Ii be joins regiment already in the
| fald--to bo paid to him upbn his muster
| individually into the service, ....
2. If be joins new regiment being
raived at bosne,--to be paid Immediately
upon the muster Of his Company into the
service or 30 soon as q paymastar aEris Is
Ut Camp.
Also, that each new recruit viii receiFe
bounty Of twenty-five dollars ia ad-
vance. a.e...-s -. f.. 81.
No doubt Ia entertained that this last
provision will be 90 modified as to permit
the payment of this bounty to recruits
Joining new regiments, immediately upon
l,tha muster into service Of their respective
companies, thereby naking the provisions
for the months advance pay and the pay
meut of the bounty 10 advance sxaetIy
correspond. #~s
At tue expiration OF Ehis term Of enlist
! ment, or an honorahla discharge alter ser
vice Of two years, he will receive fur.
! thar -bounty Of seventy Ave dollars which
IN event Of bis death viii Be paid to his
family, -. u, f...-..-...
| Applications for recruiting commission
] will be made to this Department. MANY
persons haya already applied, bat ia mos
eases the applicants are unknown to Fh'
Adiutant usneral. Applicants are re-
quested not to refer to individuals, as thi
I Department has no time to Investigate tn
a capacity and character of persons tender
n inggsbetr sssyieas ~ RaoFaitsaA 0hesrs
! | Ia all cases applications for such contnis
: ATOMS must be- accompanied By the recon-
l mendation Of persons well known " I'm
5 Department. .ee
There are uaany abls-bodisd citizens 0
!, this State possessing wealth and fnhuene
, who, thus far, have dona little Or nolain
to sustain The Hag which protects then
: Ii is lheir daty 10 use sonan small portao
lSpf the advantages which they possess /
L aiding enlistspenta,. sIse 1t may hecon
q their privilege 10 d shoulder q muskeE
= sha ranks. Is sahauld ,asgeE be said kht
the ioyal citizens Of lowe by their neg
!. geuee or inlifIaganss. ailcwea q draft
, becosae necessary TO I'LL ths FequisisIor
: Of the General Government. The melii
: Yies OF sha brave dead who have lalls
y anon the many battle aelds OF the unIo'
:. !. forbid such Q stain upon the homer 81 z
- State. Let all contribute OF their tsEa
!" their money and their influences In gen
= xe.,a Paauonse To the demands CT the 90
~ rrnnsnt. N. B. BAKER,
= Aafutans General a Iowa.