The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-11-11
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General for Ohio that all men mustered in
prior to the Tth day of September, 1868, were
credited in the quotas sent to me for the
several townships or sub-district, when it was
supposed draft would take place on the 26th
inst, and that all mustered since, aoiH be cred
tied to the District or Sub District, so far as
can be ascertained. In order that credit may
be given to the townships, as well as the Con-
grSssional District, all recruiting officers are
now required to place on the enlistment pa
pers of each recruit the district and sub-dis-
trict or township where the recruit belongs.
I think it would be we'll for you to advise
your Township Military Committees to look
to this matter, and see that all men enlisted
in their several townships are thus described
on the enlistment papers otherwise, they
may be credited to the district generally, as
the credits are given at Washington from the
official rolls ard enlistment papers, when re-
turned to the proper department there.
SomaT Township Military Committees seem
to think the Board of Enrolment have the
power to- assign quotas and give credits to
townships when draft is ordered This is a
mistake entirely. We have nothing whatev-
er to do.with giving credits for volunteers
from any County or Township. The num-
ber of men to be drawn from each township
will be furnished us from Washington. 1t
should be remembered that all recruits who
present themselves at this Office can be enlist
/ ed mrstered in and clothed here
am, Gentlemen,
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
DARIUS CALDWELL,
Capt and Prov. Marshal
18th Dist. Ohio
To SAM'Li D. HARRIS, JR., and Others,
Military Committee of Portage Co.
The Bounty now Paid Volunteers.
To veteran volunteer-one who has been
in service nine months-ene months pay in
advance, and bounty and premium amounting
to $4,000, viii be paid as follows:
l. Before leaving the State the veteran
volunteers will be paid one months pay in
advance, $13, 100; First installment of bounty,
$4,000; Premium, $500 Tot pay before
leaving general rendezvous, $780,.
2. At the regular payday, or two months
after muster-in, an additional installment of
bounty will be paid, 5000. Making pay
and bounty then received, $175.00.
3. AT the first regular payday after six
months service, he shall be paid an addition
al installment of bounty, $1,000
4. At the first regular payday at the end
of the first years service, an additional in
stallment of bounty will be paid, $4,000
5. At the first regular payday after eight
cen months service. an additional installment
of bounty viii be paid, $4,000.
6. At the first regular payday after two
years service, an additional installment of
bounty viii be paid, $1,000.
Z. AT the first regular pay y-day after two
and half years service, an additional in
stsllment of bounty will be paid, $4,000.
6.sAt the expiration of three years SER
| vice, the remainder of the bounty will le
paid, $4,000.
To all other men, accepted and enlisted,
one months pay in advance, and an addition
al bounty and premium amounting to 1902,
shall be paid as follows:
l. Before leaving the State the men ac-
cepted under this authority will be paid one
months pay in advance, $13,O0; First in
stallment of bounty, $4,000; Premium, So.
1 Total pay before leaving the State, $500.
2. At the first regular payday, or two
months after muster-in, an additional INSTALL
ment of bounty will be paid, $4,000.
8. AT the first regular payday after six
j months service, he shall be paid an addition
al installment of bounty, $4,000.
At the first regular payday at the end
4 of the FIRST years service, an additional in
@fstallment of bounty will be paid, $4,000.
4 5. At the first regular pay day after eight
cen months service an additional ins4allment
8 of bounty will be paid, $4,000.
6. At the first regular payday after two
3, years. service, an additional installment OF
bounty will be paid, $4,000.
z At the ex, iration of three years ser
vice, the remainder of the bounty will be
paid, $4,000.
q Itmlst be remembered, that in addition te
the above bounties, the regular monthly pay
of $13, and clothing pay of $3.50 will be
Ipaid, making the first years bounty pay and
allowance $38o,O0.
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