Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-20
0Ortester Daily SPY.
A Proclamation to the People of
Massachusetts.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, BosToN,
November Is, 1868.

Under the act of the general court, passed
this day, the commonwealth of Massachusetts
offers a bounty of three hundred and twenty
five dollars (S325) to every volunteer who
shall enlist and be mustered into the military
service of the United States, to serve fOrthree
years or during the war, but not to exceed
three years, as a part of the contingent of
Massachusetts, under the last call of the
president This bounty, however, will not be
paid to any minor without the consent of his
parents or guardians, if he has any in the
state.
Any volunteer who wishes can deposit his
bounty, or any part of it, with the treasurer
of the commonwealth, subject to his own or
der, and receive interest on it at five per cent.
year. Thus, for such part of his money as
he does not wish to use Immediately, he can
make the treasury of the state his savings
bank, and it will be earning him interest as a
sale investment. Or, if he wishes to use it
from time 10 time, it can be sent to the treas
urer Of his own town or city, and there be paid
out to the volunteers own order. Or he can
draw out part of it, and leave the remainder
to accumulate on interest, and be drawn for
when wanted.
Persons entitled to state aid, under the laws
of the commonwealth, may receive it, not
withstanding the payment of this bounty.
This bounty is payable equally to veteran
soldiers, who have served nine months or
more, and to new recruits; and is in addition
to the bounty paid by the United States.
Those volunteers who prefer may, instead
of the larger bounty in hand, receive fifty
dollars $500 upon enlisting, in addition to
the seventy-fve dollars paid in advance by
the United States, and afterwards receive a
monthly additional pay of twenty dollars
($20) per month, making, with the regular
monthly pay from the United States, thirty
three dollars ($33) per month. And this is
in addition to the instalments of b0untes Of
fered by the United States. This monthly
pay of twenty dollars per month will be paya-
bic at the office of the treasurer of the com
monwealth, upon the soldiers order; and
system viii be devised in relation to drawing
such orders, for the purpose of guarding both
the soldier and the treasury against fraud.
This monthlypay, if the solderwishes, or any
part OF it, may be deposited with the treasurer
as savings bank, drawing five per cent inter.
est, or may be drawn upon the soldiers order
as above mentioned.
In case of the volunteers choosing to re-
ceiye the increased monthly pay instead of
the larger bounty in hand he will rec Give the
same pay Of twenty dollars per month for six
months after his honorable discharge tor disa-
bility after six months service; and if he dies
HI SCINiCG5 HIS NluOW OF Heirs VIII receive the
same additional six months pay after his
death; with the limitation that it will not con-
tinue more than three years in the whole.
If residents of one town, or one ward of
city, enlist in another. they will, nevertheless,
be counted in the quota of the town or ward
where they reside until that quota is full.
Whoever enists, knowing he is physically
disqualified for military duty, with the fraud
ulent intent of obtaining the bounty, and then
getting discharged for disability, is liable to
imprisonment in the state prison not cx-
ceedng ten years, or fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars, or Imprisonment in Jail not
more than two years.
Massachusetts, soldiers now in service. and
having not exceeding one year more of their
present enlistment to serve, may rc-enlist
and receive the same hountins u,ith ti'~ee
nhnrA -.>.s-.tio,"vu5 with the same privilege of
choosing to receive the 1925 down or $50 down
and $50 additional monthly pay inStead and
with the same privilege of making the state
treasury their Savings Bank, and receiving
interest; and of having their six months pay
continued after discharge, or in the event of
death, to their widows or heirs, on the terms
above mentioned.
Soldiers in old regiments may re-enlist in
their own regiments; aud ceteraRS Chat is,
returned soldiers who have served at least
i'iiS ili"it'io) VI Tie lOl-
lowing new organizations, namely, the I'd
regiment of heavy artillery, commanded by
Colonel Frankle the seth regiment of lntan-
try, commanded by Colonel Griswold; the
57th, commanded by Colonel Bartlett; the
18th, commanded by Colonel Richmond; the
59th, commanded by Colonel Gould (the lat
ter four being also called the LIST, I'd, Sd and
5th veteran infantry respectively; or in the
battalion OF veteran cavalry now recruiting at
ReadyiIle; or they may join any existing reg
iment or company.
In addition to the above bounties, offered by
the commonwealth bountes will also be paid
by the United States, viz
To every recruit who is a veteran volun-
teer, that is, every able bodied man, between
the ages of eighteen and forty-fve, who has
heretofore been enlisted, and has served for
not less than nine months, and can pass the
surgical examination required by the muster
ing regulations of the United States, one
months pay in advance, and a bounty and
premium by instalments amounting to four
hundred and two dollars
70 all other recruits, not veterans, accept
ed and enlisted as aforesaid, one months pay
in advance; and in addition bounty and pre-
MUM by instruments amountingto three hun
bred and two dollars
Veterans may enlist in either of the above
five veteran regiments or veteran hattalions,
or in any old regiment or company, and re-
ceive the veteran bounty of four hundred and
two dollars from the United States. Other
new recruits may enlist in either of the old
regiments in the field, and receive the bounty
of three hundred and two dollars from the
United States, above mentioned; and on en-
listing in the nelo battalion of cavalry at Read
vlle recruiting for the LIST regiment of Mas
chusetts cavalry, commanded by Colonel Sar-
gent will also receive the bounty Of three
hundred and two dollars from the United
States.
The comparative advantage to the soldier of
the alterRatl offers made by the common
wealth may be stated thus, viz:
LIST. BY accepting the $50 and monthly pay
of $40, he will have received $3.50 from the
state at the end of fourteen months: i. e. SIS
more than the bounty OF 1925. For every
months additional service he will have $40
more, and if honorably discharged for disabi
ity after six months service he will receive six
months pay thereafter; j. e. $40 besides
the whole monthly pay, however, not to be
for more than three years The total receiy.
ed from the state in the $50 bounty and 500
per month would in three years be $40.
ID by accepting the bounty OF 1925 he
makes sure OF that sum, and valves his
chances of more.
Let the soldier elect according to his best
judgment Of his own interest," and let him, al
all events, unless he knows precisely what to
do with his money now for the advantage OF
his family and himself, leave his money in
the treasury, where it will draw interest and
remain while he is absent without any risk OF