Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-10-07
Official information as to Buuntiss.

S5Oz bounty does not apply to recruit
for old regiments. The Adjutant- Gen
eral decides that the bounty does appl,
to them. All recruits enlisted since tn,
18th ult. are certainly entitled to it, ant
will receive it without question:
PRovosT MARsHAL-GEN. s OFFICE, J
WAsHINeToN, DC, Sept. Is, 1863. !
HIS E:Dcelencg3 the Gopernoy of Ohio
Columbus, Ohio:
SIR-You are authorized to raise al
many regiments Of volunteers-infantry
and cavalry--as you think you can com
plete in organization in a reasonable
time. The proportion Of cavalry should
not be large.
The recruitment will be conducted un,
der the provisions of General Orders No
IS, series of 1862, from the War Depart
ment.
The organization of the respective reg
iments and companies must conform to
the requirements Of General Orders No.
10, current series, from the Adjutant-
Generals Office.
All musters into service will be made,
and supplies furnished, in accordance
with the established orders and regula-
tions of the department.
To volunteers enlisted under this au-
thority, bounties, &c, will be paid as fol-
lows, viz:
l. To veteran volunteer, as defined in
General Orders No. 191, of June %, 1863,
for recruiting Veteran Volunteers, one
months pay in advance, and a bounty
and premium, amounting to $402 will be
paid, as follows:
l, Before leaving the State, the veteF-
an volunteer will be paid one months
pay in advance, s13; first installment Of
bounty, s25i premium, 81 total pay be-
fore leaving general rendezvous, $40.
2. At the first regular pay day, or two
months after muster-in, an additional in.
stallment Of bounty will be paid, $50;
making pay and bonnty then received,
$40.
8. At the first regular payday, after
six months service, he shall be paid an
additional installment of bounty, $50.
4. At the first regular payday, at the
end of first years service, an additional
installment of bounty viii be paid, so.
5. At the first regular pay day, after
eighteen months service, an additional
installment of bounty viii be paid, SO.
6. At the first regular pay day, after
two years service, an additional INSTALL
ment Of bounty will be paid, so.
Z, At the first regular pay day, after
two and a half years service, an addi-
tional instalImept of bounty will be paid,
so.
8. Atthe expiration of the three years
service, the remainder Of the bounty will
be paid, so.
II. To all other men accepted and en-
listed, as herein required, one months
pay in advanc, and, in addition, bounty
and premium, amounting to 1902, shall
be paid, as follows:
1. Before leaving the State, the men
accepted under this authority will be paiG
one months pay in advance, 10; first in
stallment of bounty, %; premium, 2;
total pay before leaving the State, 40.
: 2. At the first regular pay day, or two
months after muster-in, an additional in
stallment of bounty viii be paid, 40.
B. AT tthe first regular pay day, after
six months service, he shall be paid an
additional instalIment of bounty; 40.
4. Atthe first regular. pay day, at the
end Of the first years service, an addi-
tiohal instalIment of bounty will be paid,
40.
5. At the first regular pay day, after
eighteen months service, an additional
of bounty will be paid, 40.
6. At the first regular pay day, after
two years service, an additional INSTALL
ment of bounty will be paid, 40.
Z. At the first regular pay day, after
two and half years service, an addi-
tiOnal installment of bounty will be paid,
40.
8. At the expiration of three years
service, the remainder of the bounty will
be paid, 30.
If the Government shall not require
these troops for the full period of three
years, and they shall be mustered hon
orably out Of the service before the ex-
piration Of their term of enlistment, they
shall receive, upon being mustered out,
the whole amount of bounty remaining
the same as if the full term had
been served. The legal heirs of substi-
tutes who die in the service, shall be en-
titled to receive the whole bounty re-