Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-16
Instructions for Recruiting, and arrest.
War DEPARTMENT, PRovosT
MARSHAL GESERL's OFFICE,
Ua.l.A- N q c. OIL "a lAh9 n


District, and will govern in the matter OF ap-
prehension of deserters and in the enlistment OF
recruits to fill old regiments
/ To persons deputized by the Provost Mar
shall General to arrest deserters and procure re-
cruits, who shall deliver to you deserter from
the Army ofthe United States, including desert
ers from the late drsft, (see section l3 Enrol
ment act, - the sum of $50 shall be paid, said
payment to be made in accordance with the
rules now governing the payment of reward for
deserters No expenses Of apprehension or de-
livery Of dserters will be allowed.
IL The monies received from drafted per-
sons as exemption from service, under the
18th section of the act, shall constitute a sub
stitute fund for the payment of premiums and
bounties 10 recruits procured as herein speci-
fed.
I'LL Persons deputized as aforesaid to arrest
deserters and procure recruits, presenting to
your Board a man acceptable a recruit, ac-
cOrdingt the present ruling of acceptsbility as
applied by this Bureau, shall receive premiums
as follows, TO wit :
For an accepted recruit, who may be shown
to the Board TO have served at least nine months
a soldier, and been honorably discharged,
flor other cause than disability a premium of
SIS.
For an accepted recruit, without the military
qualifications above specified, premium of SIS.
The premiums herein provided will be paid
to the persons who shall have presented the &C
cepted recruit, as soon said recruit shall have
been delivered at the general rendezvous at
Brattleboro, Vermont. The payment of the
premium viii be made by Gen. Pitcher, or an
officer designated by him, in the town of Brat
tieboro, Vermont, whenever the person who
furnished the recruit shall present to him a
certificate from your Board, that the recruits
and nh he ola
were accepted and regularly enlisted, and a
certificate from the commanding officer at the
general rendezvous at Brsttleboro, Vermont,
that the said recruits have actually been re-
ceived at his rendezvous
You are authorized and required, notwith-
standing anything else herein contained, to de-
cline all business, in the matter of recruits,
with any person or persons, who may, at any
time practice, or attempt to practice, fraud or
imposition, either upon the Government, or the
person presented as a recruit, or who shall e1
tort, claim, or receive, any other fee, perquisite,
or compensation, from the Government, or the
recruit, than the premium herein authorized
and provided, and such persons shall forfeit
their appointments and all right to any premium
or payment, and be reported to the Provost
Marshal General TO be dealt with summarily by
Military Commission.
You are required TO facilitate the procuration
OF recruits in the manner herein prescribed, by
early examination ofthem, prompt preparation
OF certificates upon which the payments Of prem
iums depend, and by everything elso properly
deyolving on you, calculated to assist the per-
sons presenting recruits in securing their prem
iums without unnecessary delay. You will i'm
mediately nominate, through the Acting Assis-
tant Provost Marshal General of the State, one,
or more persons whom you deem best suited for
Il.
may be deputized for that purpose
". BOunties, &C, as follows, will be paid to
all persons who may be accepted by your Board
as recruits, in accordance with this order to wit
To every recruit who is Ueteran roIuRteer.
as defined in General Orders, No. l9l, of June
%, 1868, for recruiting ueterGR roiunteers, one
months pay in advance, and a bounty and pre-
MUM amounting to S402, will be paid as follows:
!. At the general rendezvous, and
before leaving the same to join
his regiment or company, the
veteran volunteer recruit will
be paid one month pay in ad-
vance, $500
First installment Of bounty, 900
Premium, 200
Total pay before leaving general
rendezvous. -S75OO
This will be paid in cash, or
checks for transmittal in
whole or part, as the man may
desire.
?. At the first regular pay day, or
two months after muster-in,
an additional instalment of
bounty will be paid $4,000
Making pay and bounty then
received, 200
5. At the first regular pay day af-
ter six months service, he
shall, in addition to his paw.
be paid additional install
ment Of bounty, 5000
4. At the first regular pay day af-
ter the end Of the first years
service, in addition to his pay,
an additional instalment of
bounty viii be paid, 1000
At the first regular pay day af-
ter eighteen months service,
IN addition to his pay, an adj
ditional instalment Of bounty
will be paid, 5000
o. At the first regular pay daya at
ter two years service, in al
dition to his pay, an addition
uonal instalment Of bounty
viii be paid, 5000
:. At the first regular pay day af-
ter two and half years ser
vice, in addition to his pay.
an additional instalment Of
bounty will he paid, 5000
: At the expiration ofthree years
service, or to any soldier who
may be honorably discharged
after two years service the
remainder of the bounty will
be paid, 1000
To all other recruits. not veterans aceented
and enlisted as herein required, one month nav
in advance, and in addition a bounty and pre-
MUM amounting to 1902 shall be paid, AZ fol-
lows:
/. At the general rendezvous
and before leaving the same to
JON his regiment or company,
the recruit accepted under this
authority, will be paid one
months pay in advance, Sl3 90
First instalment of bounty, 5000
Premium. 200
Total pay before leaving general
rendezvous, SIS 90
10 De pad IN cash, or checks for transmittal, |
IN whole or part, as the man may desire
:. At the first regular pay day.
or two months after muster-in,
an additional instalment of
bounty will be paid, $1,000
g. At the first regular pay day
after six months service, in
addition to his pay, he shall be
paid an additional instalment
Of bounty, Sos 90 |
4. At the first regular pay day
after the end Of the first years
service, in addition to his pay,
an additional instalment of
bounty will be paid, 1000
s. At the frit regular pay day
after eighteen months service,
in addition to his pay, an addI-
tional instalment of bounty will
be paid, 1000
6. At the first regular pay day
after two years service, in adj
dition to his pay, an additional
instalment of bounty will be
paid, 1000
:. At the evDirstion Of three
years seryi, or to any soldier
who may be honorably dis
charged after two years ser
vice. the remainder ofthe boun-
ty will be paid, 40 90
If the Government shall not require these
troops for the full period of three years, and
they shall he mustered out Of the sarvica bor,ro