The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-12-24
To THE PEOPLE OF WEST vIR-
GINA.


YOU are aware that the President has called
L for more troops to serve for three years, or
during the war The time of many Of the sol
diers in the field will soon expire, aud it be-
comes necessary TO re enlist them. Or supply
their places with new recruits This State Is
expected to furnish their proportion. should
have addressed you sooner on this subject, but
the mannerof the enlistment of the classes has
been but recently asccrtained; and the curoll.
ment having been but lately commenced, and
not yet completed, the quota of This State has
not been fixed But, AS the time for the draft
is approaching, l have thought il best to wait
no longer, but to call upon you, and announce
the terms Of the enlistment of the different
classes, aud their bounty; aud the persons by
whom the enlstments may be made and their
pay.
The following Rre the classes ofpersons who
may volunteer;
Isl, Soldiers now in the field who have less
than one year to serve.
2nd, Men who have served nine months, or
over, and have been honorably disc harged for
other cause than disability.
80. All other able bodied men of propor ace
A recruit of the FIRST and SECOND classes will
DO entitled to bounty Of S4O2 in addition TO
his regular pay. and win receive SOP of the
bounty and one mouths pay-makng SIS
before he is required 10 do duty; aud at the
first pay day (about two munhsj after being
mustered into service he will receive $50 boun .
" in addition to his regular pay; and $50
in addition to regular nav every six months
thereafter until the bounty is fully pgid and
ifthe soldier shall be mustered ont of service
before the term of his enlistment eypirss he
Will, nevertheless, get the whole ofthe bounty
A recruit Of the TnRD class will be entitled
to bounty Of 5000 in addition TO his regular
pay, and will receive SIS. being bou ,ty and
QUE months pay, before being required 10 do
duty, aud the residue of the bounty will be
paid him in instalments of $40 al the same
intervals Of time as the other classes are paid ;
and will get the whole bounty although he
may be mustered out Of service before the OK
piration of his term.
The FIRST above named class may be enlisted
BY officers Of tbs regiment, as prescribed in
General Order No 1853
The SECOND and THIRD classes may De enlist.
ed by any person, and the person recruiting
will receive for recruit ofthe 2nd class a pre-.
MUM of S25, aud for recruit OF the Sd class
SIS.
The person who recruits under this call is
required to take such recruits of the 2nd and
Sd classes before the enrolling board of his
Congressional district. where he will be ok.
amined and, facccptcd " the Board: they
will giyea certificate to thu ,tTrcl. then he
must be delivered to the commanding ofF,erur
The general rendezvous al WhprI,ur and A Ger.
tifcate taken from sue Office, hat he has re.
ceiyed the recruit, and upon presentation Of
these two certificate, 10 The disbursinr ofi,er
at Wheeling the premium will be paid. The
subsistence Of the recruits for reasonable
time, and their transportation TO the pace
where the enrolling Board sits, and thence to
the general rtndez yors at Wheeling, will also
be paid BY the discussing officer on the pro.
duction ofproper vouchers.
Notwithstanding any person may recruit
men for the service vet am authorized. and
intend, to appoint recruiting agents in the sew.
eraI counties, who. in addition to recruiting,
receive $40 for each d4sertqr arrested anJ de-.