Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-18
AOtrtts.
no THE PEOPLE OF MASsACHU.
II cITTs

In the present public emergency when those who
combined against The government of country, and
persistence in opposing the restoration Of law and order
al ,As souta, and rendered desperate by their dangers
aAu disasters in Tennessee and on the Mississippi
making final effort to invade the hitherto free territory
dona force to reSe The inySSion t mt dawn o c H
aG reoeion wn1cn IS dlstraetng common country,
anu lSs'orS eaSe IN he only manner In which it
ever be I.stored-bya determined and vigorous prose
Under the authority of General Orders No Iol of tho
war department, volunteer infantry cavalry and arti-
he enlisted from the prcseGt time until the 2Sd
gnaed Veteran Volunteer, and serve for three
served at least nire months and all who served for
that length otime, whether they originally enlisted for
nine months or for any longer period have the privilege
now Of reenlistg and receiving the additional bounty
The bounty and premium for this re enlistment amount
totour hundred and two dollars for each soldier, in add
in advance, on being mustered into service The
bounty and premium, IN addition to the monthly pay
will be s2l, on being mustered in, $50 more in two
months So more in six months, $50 after year.
$50 more after eighteen months $50 more after two
years $50 more after two years and half and s5 more
at the expiration of three years service Andii the
should not last three from the present time ill
the whole bounty will be paid to those who shall have
to the end and they die in SERVICE their heirs
The cxpiratiun of the terms of enlistment our nine
months troops affords az opportunity Tor renewed dis
der the banners ofhe Republic and filling the ranks Of
our veteran regiments.
Is OF more value than too new recruits; aud new
crIit who ensts in an old regiment in the field becomes
tried evies
Favorable opportunities are also presented for officers
whose terms are expiring, and who have shown, by
their bravery and good conduct that they worthy
ofthe trusts committed to them to raise companies
and regiments within sixty DAYS, and thus be again
commissioned and to render their skill and experience
once more available to the country. For the time thus
spent in recruiting, under proper authority from the
state Executive, they will receive the pay belonging to
To the nine months volunteers whose term of service
is now closing an earnest appeal is made
list Now Is the time, when eifeetu and decisive blows
are to be struck for the achievement f permantn
portunv which should be seized with afacrty and
determination All that is wanting end the rebellion,
soldiers Wehaye the men among us; they arc coming
from fields where they hav. themselves worthy
ofourconhierce and our praise Let us now witness
the same alacrity, spirit and earnest patriosm which
distinguished the early days ofhe war; the assur
ance of success which this time shall be permanent and
county.
Opportunities for cnlisng are not confined to those
who have been in service All who with nsv enli t
(and all who will! are called and urged to cvne)ithcr
regiments row in the 1ed although the large amount
of bounty mentioned in the General Orders just ssued
is only offered those ho have served at least nine
months Al are now called upon: the new ana IneXpc
renced recruit as well as the veteran soldier; and all
Instructions the appointment of recruiting Officers
and Tor enisting veteran volunteers, have issued
by tn department. and this dav promul ated
the aljutont general OF MASSACHUSETTS,. hose who
would rccnlist should give immediate notice. Those
who wish it, either veteran three years
regiments and batteries in the field for the re-
crument of nine morths s. reorganizimg for three
wears service fvitcd report in writing to the Al
| jutaqt neal OF lIassachus ats, without delay.
IL my earnest desire to encourage to the utmost the
enlistment Of all who are wing-but eSpecia ~ the Of
hcers and men of every existing CORPS to recruit their
ranks 1hu to mArch anew; know the. imme ashrable
value such veterans would be to the service especially
at an hour like this. Aud II could imagine o word
which might add impression to the nts now crowding
upon the scenes of war, could emphasize by
ittee weight those tran actions visible TO every
would attempt its uterancc But the DAY has come
when words weak, and exhortations feOe aud
The voice f our brothers 6iOOd cries to from the
ground from hund ed battle fields; ana from fair val
eys, torn and trampled by the huOfs inv idng
ga ii he
lBes the burning dwellings Of loyal brethren
the banks Of he Susqushanndh light the way to du'y
Men Of Massachusetts! Sooner or la this rebellion
shall be erused this horrible against country
peaceful law AGAINST society AID against human nature
itself shah he overtaken bya punish nent terrible
the crime The people win ono day aflc the blow, which
his Dry VIII leeord AID mankind viii recognize as the
delay, wearied with defeats. desperate with suffer
ing; or will they d. it nor Now, in the dignity The
their eve not dim nor their treieth abatci!
And inaly to all The people Of Massachusetts, let
anniversary OF Independence, let appeal to every
wealth pray you to dedicate yourselves anew To-
morrow by the altar of your country,
service; and the nsxt-tha Sabbath day OF Christi
reiisi n, in heller hours repeat Assemble
yourselves and take counsel of each Other your prms-
rY assemblies, warm, stimulate. encourage instruct
one another as patriot and lora hearts must and slwavs
wiiSlo when they approach each other
hillside in the commonwealth ri with sl uts of
living now in these gre DAYS Vlor Tor The love of
Liberty, OF Alan, and Of God
Governor OF Massachusetts,.
COMMONWEALTH or MASSACiIU ErTS.
llEADQUARTER Boston, July 3, 1863
GEEERAL ORDER No. IA
The accompanying General Orders No. 1871 Of the War
Department of te United states. and the ircuar III
struct Ons Of the Provost Marshal General dated June
a. 1863 are hereby promulgated aud the attention all
the loyal citizens Of Ma chusets and particularly those
officers aud who returned aud are returning
from &c 1--WE service is earnestly invoked, TO their pro
| visions
| BY order Of JOHN A. ANDREW, Governor and Com
mandcr-in Chief
WIN. SCIoULER,