The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-10-16
The Bounty Qussuon--Impor.
tant Order from the Provost.
Marshnt.Gencrn Fry.

m0f>nut-1cucth
The following circular was addressed
to Governor Tod, Of Ohio. aud probably
to other Governors. II contains intor
nation Of general interest
PRevosr-MARsHAL GENERALS oyricEl
WAsBiSoroS, ID. G. Sept. IS, 1868.
His Ercelienoy Governor Of Ohio, Coz.
vnbss, OAiO.
SfR You are authorized to raise %
NAVY regiments Of voluntecrs--infuntry
and cavalry-ss you think you can COM
plete in organization in reasonable
time. The proportion of cavalry should
not be large.
The recruitment will bo conducted un-
der the provisions Of General Order No.
7o, series Of 1862, from the War Depart.
ment.
The organization Of the respective
regiments and companies must conform
to the requirements of General Order No.
ITO, current series, from tho Adjutsnt
Generals Office.
All mus ters into service will be made.
and supplies furnished, in accordance
with the established orders and regula-
tons OF the Department.
The volunteers enlisted under the au-
thoritiy, bounties, &C., will be paid az
follows:
l.. To veteran volunteer, as defined
in General Order 1861 Of June 2b, 1863,
for recruiting veteran volunteers, one
months pay In advance, and bounty
and premium amounting TO S4o2 will be
paid, as follows
/. Before leaving the State, the vcte-
ran volunteers will be paid one months
pay in advance, Sl3, first installment Of
bounty, S25 4; premium, 81 ! total pay be-
fore leaving general rendezvous, $40.
2. By tho first regular payday, or two
months after mustered In, an additional
instsllment of bounty will be paid $50 ;
making poy and bounty then received,
e76.
g. At the first regular pay day, at the
end Of the first years service, he shall
be paid an additional installment Of boun.
ty $50.
8. At the first regular payday, after
eighteen months service; an additional
inst,llmcnt Of bounty will be paid, $50.
6. At the first regular payday, after
two years service, an additional INSTALL
ment of bounty will DO paid, 600.
z. Al the first regular payday, after
two years and half service, an addition.
al installment oil bounty will be paid
$50.
sat the expiration of the three ycnrr
service the remainder Of the bounty will
be paid, $50.
IT. To all other men accepted and en-.
listed, herein required, one months pay
in sdvsnce aud in addition, n bounty
aud premium, amounting to S362, shall
be paid as follows:
!. Before leaving the State, the men
accepted under this authority will be
paid one months pay in advance, Sl3
first installment of bounty, S25 premi.
um, 81 total pay before leaving the
State, $40.
2. 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 payday alter
six months service, he shall be paid nI
additional linstallment of bounty, $40.
4. At the first regular pay day at thu
end of the first years service, an add
tional installment of bounty will be paid
$40.
8. At the first regular payday ate
eighteen months service an additiona
insiallment of bounty will be paid, sac
6. At the first regular payday after tw,
years service, an additional inItalimen
of bounty will be paid, $40.
7. At the first regular payday aite
two and a half years service, an addi
tional installmcnt of bounty will be paid
$40.
8. At the expiration of three years
service, the remainder of the bounty viii
be paid.
If the Government shall not requir
these troops for the full period Of thre
years, and they shall be mustered hon
, orably out OF the service before the expi
ration of their term Of enlistment, the,
shall receive, upon being mustered oul
the whole amount Of bounty remaining
unpaid, the same as il the full term ha
been served. The legal heirs of substi
tutes who die in the service shall be en-
titled to receive the whole bounty re
naming unpaid at the time Of the sold
ier's death.
have the honor to be, Sir, very re
spectfully, your obedient servant.
JAMES p. FRY.
Provost Marshal General.