The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-13
DETURNED VOLUNTEERS
STATE OF VERMONT,

STATE OF VERMONT,
Adiutant and Inspector Generals Once,
Woodstock, Aug 3, 1868. )
GENERAL ORDER No =
|. Two regiments of veteran volunteer infantry
are authorized TO be raised in this state
. Ali able-bodied men. between the ages uf Is
and IS, who have heretofore been enlisted, and
have served for not less than nine months, Eho
produce an honorable discharge from the service
Of the usual form, and can pass the examination
required by the mastering regulations of the
United States, may be enlisted under this order
as veterans.
8. Every volunteer mustered into service as
a veteran. under this order. viii be entitled 10
receive from the United States one months paw
in advance, and bounty and premium OF four
hundred and two dollars, to be paid as follows:
l. Upon being mustered into service, one
month paw in advance. SiS-oo
First instalment Of bounty, 6o-Oe
Premium, 200
Total payment on muster. Sl0O
=. Al the FIST regular ray day. or two
months after mustcr-iIl- An add
tional instalnent OF bounty WILDE
paid, so 90
3. AT the first regular paw dsv after six
months service. he shall be paid
al additional ins;alzlen: 81 boun-
4. At the first regular pay day after the
end OF the first wears service an
additional imstalment II bounty
will be paid, SO OF
). At the first regular pay c2v after
eighteen months service an addi-
ti0nal instalmeni OF bounty will be
paid. % 90
6. At the first regular paw day after two
years service, an additional ilsta,
ment of bounty will be paid. - 20
4. At the first regular pay day after two
and half years service an add
tional instalment of bouniy viii be
paid. 80 90
S. At the expiration Of three EtsTS ser
vice. the remainder Of ;ae bounty
will he raid. f. o.
And each enlisted man viii lie entitled TIE state
paw of seven dollars per month
Ii the government shall lot require these
troops for the full period Of three wars. and ihey
shall be mustered honorably cut Of the service
before the expiration OF their term Of enlistment.
they Will receive, upon being mustered OFT the
whole amount nf bou nty remaining unpaid. the
same as If the full term Lad neen served
Each recruit, who has not heretofore served
in the army OF the United States, ar VINO mas
served less than nine months. will, # lie enli>ts
10 serve in the new Veteran Volunteer Infantry,
or in the Battery of Veteran Volunteer Light
ARTILLERY, authorized by general order No 2
dated Aug. 3, 1853, receive bounty and premiam
of one hundred and two dollars, II be paid a.
follows:
Upon being mustered into United States
service he viii he paid one months
pay in advance, Si3 90
First instalmentof bounty, p 90
Premium, 90
At the expiration of three years service,
u- Ia any soldier who NAV be honor
ably discharged after two years ser
vice or TO any soldier who may be
discharged from service within two
years from the date o. his enlistment,
by reason Of wounds received in bat
tie, The remainder Of the bounty viii
be paid. - 90
The subscriber viii be e. room No. ]. Passunp-
sic House. st Johnsbury, after Aug -, 1873. 70
recruit a company from companies ard h Of
The 18th regiment,
Capt. NERXES c. STEVENS,
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