Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-02
An Important Order.

The editor of the indianapolis Jour
nal, who was lucky enough to be present
at the Inauguration of the National Gem
etery at Gettysburg, and unlucky enough
to have his pockets picked while "gazing
at the sights is now at Washington,
whence he writes one of his spicyest
communications. In q recent letter he
furnishes the. following important Cen
eral Order, which we copy, as of great
interest to our boys in the army, among
whom we count hosts of friends The
design of the order is, of course, TO en-
courage the re-enlistment of veteran
troops. Large numbers of three Yeas
men enlisted for the sole purpose OF
crushing the rebellion. Few of them
supposed it could withstand them thus
long, and not many are willing to cease
their efforts until they are crowned with
success. Give these men an oppor-
tunity to visit their homes and
friends, and they will unhesitatingly re-
enlist The order we copy is to accom-
modate them in this particular.
The order, the editor of the Journal
informs US, is substantially proposition
made by Gov. Morton to the War De
partment a month or more.ago. What
ever may be its origin, (and it is more
likely to come from our Governor than
from any other source), the order is
capital one, and will be productive Of
much good.
/ GENERAL. ORDER.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Nov, 1868.
Orders Granting FurlOughs to Re-enlist-
ed TolunteerS
/. tits hereby ordered that volunteers
now in service re-enlisting as veteran
volunteers under General Orders 191
from this office, shall have furlough for
at least thirty days previous to the expi-
ration of their original enlistment
This privilege will be secured to the
volunteers either by ordering all so re
enhsting with their officers to report in
their respective States, through the Gov
ernor to the Superintendent Of the Re
cruiting Service for furlough and re-or.
. gauization, or by granting furloughs tt
the men Individually.
III. Mastering Officers shall make th'
following stipulation on the Muster-in
Rolls of veteran volunteers now in serv
ice re-enhsting as above: TO have :
furlough of at least 80 days in their State
before expiration of original term"
III. Commanding Generals of Depart
ments and armies are hereby authorize
to grant the aforesaid furloughs With
the limit of the time fixed, in complianc
with this order, as the demands of th
service will best permit, reporting thei
action to the Adjutant General of th
army.
". In going to and from their respec
i've States and homes the veteran volul
teers furloughed as above will be furnish
3 ed with transportation by the Quarterma
ters Department.
V. When the three-fourths Of cor
pany or regiment re-enlist the voluntee
so enlisted may be furloughed in bod
for at least 80 days, to go home with the
: officers to their respective States and
- organize and recruit, and the individua
in of the companies or regiments who
not re-enlist shall be assigned to duty
EN- s, other companies or regiments until t
expiration of their term of service.
= In the same communication anoth
~ important benefit is mentioned as havi
n been secured for Indiana soldie
through the efforts of Gov. Norton
SA is stated as follows:
all Another proposal Of the Governor
ex- looking to the advantage of the soldl
- which is now under discussion "
strong influences in its favor, is Il
Paymasters of the army shall be auth
,. lied to take with them fve-twel
bouds," from $50 to any larger amou
and allow the soldier to take them
5, place of any back pay, back bounty,
advance bounty (f he should re-enli
to which he may be entitled, or inv
A. any pay IN possission or due to h
which he may choose, in them.
sGE proposal is urged for all the troops,
lone has as yet been acceded to only in
:, case of those from Indiana. The
a.s vantages of this arrangement are o
'fe' Gus, aud we wish we could say that t
So !" were as generally bestowed as t
20. are: manifest The Indiana sold