The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-11-24

Total payment on muster 40 90
2. At the first regular pay day,
or two months after mus
ter in, an additional in
stallment of bounty will
be paid, $50 90
3. At the first regular pay day
after six months service
be shall be paid an Sddi-
tional installment of
bounty, 80 90
4. At the first regular pay day
after the end of the first
years service, an addi-
tiOnal installmsnt of
bounty will be paid, 30 90
8. Attic first regular pay day
after eighteen months
service, an additional in
stallment of bounty will
be paid, 80 90
6. At the firstregular pay day
after two years service,
an additional install
ment of bounty will be
paid, 80 90
z. AT the first regular pay day
after two and q half
years service, an addi-
tiOnal installment of
bounty will be paid, so 90
8. At the expiration of three
years service, the re-
mAinder of the bounty
will be paid, rs 90
". If the government shall not re-
quire these troops for the full period of
three years, and they shall be mus tered
honorably out of service before the ex-
piration of their term of enlistment they
shall receive, upon being mustered out,
the whole amount of bounty remaining
unpaid, the same as if the full term had
been served. The legal heirs of volun-
teers who die in service shall be entitled
TO receive the whole bounty remaining
,rnnaid - tLa tiraO of tho soldiers death.
v. Veteran Volunteers enlisted under
this order will be permitted at their op-
ton to enter old regiments now in the
field; but their servies will continue for
the full term of their own enlistment
Notwithstanding the expiration of the
term for which the regiment was origin
ally enlisted. New organizations will
be differed only by persons who have
been in service, and have shown them
selves properly qualified for command.
AS badge of honorable distinction, "ser-
vice chevrOns" will be furnished by the
War Department, to be worn by the Vet
eran Volunteers.
vi. Officers of regiments whose terms
have expired will be authorized, on pro-
per application, and approval of their re-
spective Governors, to raise companies
and regiments within the period of sixty
days; and if the company or regiment
authorized to be raised shall be filed up
and mustered into service within the said
period of sixty days, the officers may be
recommissioned of the date of their orig
mai commissions, and for the time en-
gagged in recruiting they will be entitled
to receive the pay belonging to their
rank.
VII. Volunteers or militia, now in SER
vice, whose term of service will expire
within ninety days, and who shall then
have been in service at least nine months,
shall be entitled to the aforesaid bounty |
and premium of $402, provided they re-
enlist, before the expiration of their pre-
sent term, for three years or the war;
and said bounty and premium shall be
paid in the manner herein provided for
other troops -entering the service. The
new term will commence from date of re-
VIII. AJter the expiration Of nirety days
fro IA this date, volunteers serving in three
years organizations, who may re enlist /
for three years or the war, shall be enti-
tied to the aforesaid bounty and premium
Of S4O2, to be paid in the manner herein
provided for other troops re-entering the
service. The new term will commence
from date of enlistment.
TX. Officers in service, whose regiments
Dr. companies may re-enlist, in accordance
With the provisions of this order, before
The expiration of their present term, shall
have their commissions continued, so as
10 preserve their date of rank as fixed by
heir original muster into United States
service.
Y. As soon after the expiration of their
original term of enlistment as the exigen-
lies of the service will permit, a furlough
If thirty days will be granted to men
who may re-enlist in accordance with
he provisions of this order.
XL. Volunteers enlisted under this or
les will be credited as three years men
n the quotas of their respective States.
for the appointment of re-
,ruiting officers 4nd for re-enlisting Vet
ran Volunteers will be immediately
ssued to the Governors of States.
By order Of the Secretary of War:
E. d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutsnt- General.