Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-12
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSA-
~ CHUSETTS.


G NERAL ORDER, No. 80.
The President of the United States under date Of Oc-
tobe H. 1868 has issued call for 800 900 volunteers
for three the but exceeding three
this call amounts to l5l26 IT this number Is raised
by voluntary enlistment draft will be ordered to sup.
ply the deficiency, which DRAFT will commence the
HI h day OF January next.
The time for action short and the greatest activity
and promptude viii be necessary TO fulfil the demand
OF the government, before the time prescribed for
mencng the daft. The Mayor md Aldermen OF cities
an the Selcctm of towns again urgently request
ed to use their official and personal influence, and obtain
the energetic co operation 9" I'll whose hearts in the
work to m nsn their proportions Of volunteers call
public meetings and adopt other efisient measures TO
draw forth and stimnatc the bic interest in the
The to be raised under this are to be enlisted
into the United States service for tho various companies
ard regiments In the ted The bountes will be the
same as published in previous orders, namelv $50 from
new recruits, and s4O2 to those who have
nine months and who shall enlist either into old regi
mena or companies IN the field. or into the rcgi
ments or battaons now formingn his state.
The nu1ibers which assigned to each town, city.
the United States Provost Marshals are given low If
draft should become necessary in January next 1t will
nation has been received from the department tina
credits VII be allowed against such GRAFT 0r all enlist
aso for adjustments in the veteran regiments which
Major Clarke. o. A. (actlng assistant provost mar.
shal general for Massachusetts he dquarters at Bos
tor } Is authorized TO and will appoint the MAYORS Of
cities and the rmen Of seicctnen of towns to act
as recruiting officers for their several CT les and towns,
palties.
They will receive their authority from Major Clarke
and will be subject TO such and regulations for
the erformance of their duties as he may issue. They
will be entitled to all the privileges and subject 10 all
the Liabilities of other recruiting officers appointed by
him under orders from the provost marshal general of
the United States The mayors OF cities and the select
men o! towns VIII cause To DC made weekly report
on Saturday to the adjutant general of the common
wealth ofthe number men enlisted in their respective
cities and towns during eet h week.
TO these who have been in the military service for at
least nine months, the opportunity is presented OF
lsrg either I'm one of the old regiments now in the field
or In e her the Vetera organizations named below and
PERMITTING Themselves to the bounty oil Si02 ezch which
Is offered oy he general governments IN addition to the
bounty of $50 each, which is offered BY the common
wealth fhe veteran organizations are:
The acknowledgement Of Heavy Artillery, commanded
by Col frankie. headquarters at Readville;
The Twelfth Unattachrd Company of iieavY 4rt cry,
commanded hv Caoain james NJ Richardson, stationed
~ The it.G First sS BattSoiS Of Veteran Cavalry
The New battalion for the First Regiment Of Massa-
chase.t' Eayalry under me command ., COZ Srnee s.
which has been permanently detached;
The First Veteran Regiment 1.-THE Fifty Sixth Regiment
OF Mass tchusets Volunteer nt try to &c commanded
by Col Griswod headquarters a Readvlle 10 be raised
The Veteran i,eplmcnt tte Fifty eyenth Reg
iment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. be
raised in Worcester and the four count es and
Fsrty-NInth Regime I.
The bird Veteran Regiment Uhe Fifty-eighth Regi-
mert of Massachusetts Volunteer lniantry,) be
in Southeastern Massachusetts, including the Old
Colony, to be comnan led by Col. Slas +. Richmond,
late Of the , bird Regiment.
The ,urth Veteran Regiment uhe Fifty ninth Regi
of Massachusetts Volunteer infantry to be raised
in the Counties Of Essex and Middtsex and to be under
the command Of Col Could late Major Of the Thirteenth
Regiment.
70 veterans enlisting one months pay will be paid in
advance. being mustered into service. The bounty
premium in addition to the monthly pay, will be
&c. being mustered ill., makng S70 paid in advance
3 ,ssiitfs 50 5tte hps S a % ~ more IN Two
year, $50 more after eighteen months $50 more after
two yeats $50 after years and half and $40
at the expiration of three years service. And IL
the should not last three years from the present
time sill the whole bounty will be paid to those who
shall have served the end; they die in the
vice their heirs will receive It
those who have never been In service, or who have
served for less than nine n:Unths who shall enlist
In old regiments in the field, 1902 bounty will be
paid In addition TO the state bounty 1T $780, follOws
Une month pay Will be paid In advance on being mus
tered INTO service. The bOuht, and premium, in add-
mon hy lay, will be S27 on being mustered
in On king $40 paid advance besides the State bounty
of $50 $40 in jiths $40 more In six months,
$40 after ear $40mofe after eighteen months
$40 after years and S1i at the expiration
three years from the present time, still the whole boun
will he paid to those who shall have served to The
end and if they ole in the SERVICE their heirs will
ceive Ii.
This order OF change the provisions Of General
Order No FL Current Ties from these headquarters
which Older was issued in regard to the enlistment of
veteran organizations.
The Jiernor confidently expec that Massachusetts,
VIII, she has done, furnish with exemplary
promptness her contingent troops in obedience to this
the latest ali of the PRESIDENT Let the whole people
unite with crvld devotion 10 a sacred all
which wilt them nvlncible and them
of victory, whenever and wherever they meet an
enemy.
BY order of Ills Exceency, JOHN A. ANDREW, Cover
and COMMANDMENT Chief
VIM. SCH0ULER, Adj General.