The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-10-24
a CALL FOR voLUNTEERS-N
BOUNTIES AND NEW REGULA.
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Tho following circalar has been address
ed TO the Governors of the Western Ststes:
PRovosT MARSHAL GENERAL OFFIoE.f
WAsHINGToN, D G Sept. Is. 1868.
Has EscejleHcy tie Governor o.
SIR:-You are authorized to raise as
many regiments OF volunteers-infantry
aud cavalry-as you think you can com
plete in organization in q reasonable time
The proportion of cavalry should not be
large.
The recruitment will be conducted under
the provisions Of General Order No. IS,
series of 1869. from the War Department.
The organization of the respective regi-
ments and companies must conform to the
requirements of General Orders ITO, cur
rent series, from the Adjutant Generals
Office.
All musters into the service will be made.
and supplies furnished, in accordance with
the established orders and regulations of
the department.
To volunteers enlisted under this authori
ty. bounties. etc. will be paid as follows:
|. To veteran volunteer, as defined in
General Orders No. 19I of June %. 1868,
for recruiting veteran volunteers, one
months pay in advance, and bounty and
premium amounting to S402 will be paid
as follows:
l. Before leaving the State. the veteran
volunteer will be paid one months pay In
advance, S13; first installment of bounty.
S25; premium. SO; total pay before leaving
general rendezvous. $40.
2. At the first regular pay day. or two
months after muster in. an additional in
stalment of bounty will be paid, $50; max
ing pay and bounty then received, $76.
3. At the first regular payday, after six
months service, he shall be paid an addi-
tional installment of bounty, $50.
4. At the first regular payday. at the
end of the first years service. an additional
inst4lment bounty will be paid. $50.
5. At the first regular payday, after
eighteen months service, an additional in
stallment Of bounty will be paid, $50.
6. At the first regular pay day. after two
years service, an additional installment of
bounty will be paid, $50.
7. Atthe first regular pay day, after two
years and a half service, an additional in
stallment of bounty will be paid, $50.
8. At the expiration of the three years
service the remainder of the bounty will be
paid. $50.
H. To all other men accepted and en-
listed. as herein required, one months pay
in advance; and in addition. bounty and
premium, amounting to 1862, shall be paid,
as follows:
1. Before leaving the State, the men &C
cepted under this authority will be paid one
months pay in advance, $I3; first install
ment of bounty. $25; premium, So; total
pay before leaving the State, $50.
g. At the first regular payday. or two
months after muster in, an additional in
stallment of bounty will be paid, $40.
3. At the first regular pay day, after six
months service, shall be paid an addition
al inSlallment of bounty, $40.
4. AT the first regular pay day at the end
of the first years service. an additional in
stallment Of bounty will be paid. $40.
5. At the first regular pay day, after
eighteen months service an additional in
stalment of bounty will be paid, $40.
6. At the first egular payday after two
years service, an additional installment Of
bounty will be paid, $40.
7. At the first regular pay day, after two
and half years service, an additional in
stalIment Of bounty will be paid. $40.
8. At the expiration of three years SER
vice, the remainder of the bounty will be
paid.
Ifthe Government shall not require these
troops for the full period of three years,
and they be mustered honorably out of the
service before the expiration Of their term
Of enlistment, they shall receive, upon being
mustered out, the whole amount of bounty
remaining unpaid, he same as if the full
term had been served. The legal heirs Of
substitutes who die in the service shall be
entitled to receive the whole bounty remain
ing unpaid at the time of the soldiers death.
have the honor to be, sir, very respect
fully, your obedient servant,