Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-20
MORNINGLEADER.
TUEIDAY moRNTNG- 0CT. 20. Is8s.

81 fUEpDAY MORNING OCT. 20, 1853.
Ths BOanty Quesliou--ImpOrtant Order
from Provost Marshal General Fry.
In connection with the Presidents call
fer sOO,O more volunteers, the following
statement Of bOunties offered will be read
with interest This circular was addressed
10 Governor Tod. of Ohio, and probably to
other Governors. It contains information
Of general interest:
PaovosT MARSHAL GENERALS OFFICE,
WAsHnoTON. D. c., Sept 10.
His Ezeellsny, Governor gt Ohio, COlun.
bus, Ohio
StR: You are authorized to raise as ma
ny regiments Of volunteers--infantry and
caValry--as you think you can complete
IN organization in q reasonable time. The
proportion of cavalry should not be large.
The recruitment will be conducted under
the provisions Of General Order No. rs,
series Of 1882, from the War Department.
ALI musters into the service will be
made, and supplies furnished, in accord
anee with the established orders aud regu-
lstiOns Of the department.
The olunteers enlisted under this su-
thori- y, bOunties, &C., will be paid as fol-
lows
q |. 10 veteran volentser, as defined in
General Orders 19l, Of June 25, 1868, for
recruiting veteran volunteers, one month
pay in advance, and g bounty and premi-
amsmOunting to S4O2 will be paid, as fol-
lows;
i. Before leaving the State, the veteran
volunteer will be paid one months pay in
advance, SI3; fret installment Of bounty,
S25 premium, 81 total pay before leaving
the general rendezvous, $40.
2. Atthe first regular payday, or two
months after muster in, an additional in
stalment Of bounty will bepaid, $50 max
9 ing pay and bounty then received, S76.
g. At the first regular payday, after
six months service, he shall be paid an
additional instalment of bounty, $50.
sa 4. At the first regular payday, at the
end Of the frat years service, an addition
al instalment of bounty will be paid $50.
5. At the frs regular pay day, after
eighteen months service, an additional in
Btalment Of bounty will be paid, $50.
6. At the first regular pay day, after
two years service, an additional install.
ment Of bounty will bs paid, $50.
Z. At the first regular payday, after
two years and half service an additional
instalment of bounty will be paid, $50.
8. At the expiration Of the three years
servics, the remainder Of the bounty will
be paid
II. To all other men accepted and en-
listed, as herein prescribed, one months
+ psy in advance; and in addition, bounty
and premium amounting to 1862, shall be
paid as follows:
/. Before leaving the State, the men ac-
ospted under this authority will be paid
one months pay in advance, $l3; first
instalment Of bounty, SIS premium, 81
total pay before leaving the State, $40.
l8 2. At the first regular payday, or two
months sitter muster in, an additional in
stslment Of bounty will be paid, $40.
9. At the first regular payday, after six
months service, he shall be paid an addi-
ticnal instalment Of bounty, $40.
g 4. At the first regular payday, at the
end Of the FIRST years service, an addi-
tional instslment of bounty will be paid,
$40.
5. At the first regular payday, after
eighteen months service, an additional
instslment of bounty will be paid, $40.
8. At the first regular pay day, after two
years service, an additional iHstalment Of
bounty viii be paid, $40.
l-T Z. At the first regular payday, after two
years and a half service, an additional in
stalment of bounty will be paid, $40.
s. At the expiration Of three years ser
vice the remainder of the bounty will be
paid.
fs If the Government shall not require
these troops for the full period of three
years, and they shall be mustered honora-
bly out of the service before the expirs-
ton Of their term of enlistment, they shall
receive, upon being mustered out the
whole amount Of bounty remaining un-
paid, the same as if the full term had been
j ssrTed. The legal heirs of fsubstitutes who
die IN service shall be entitled to receive
the whole bounty remaining unpaid at the |
time Of the soldiers death.
have the honor to be, very respectful |
u your obedient servant,
-55s JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.