Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-26
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSA-
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A ATI1N
TO THE PEOPLE OF MASSACHUSETTS


EXECUTIVE DEP ARrMENT, BosroN,} |
NOveI her Is, 1853 |
FELTON, Citizens Under the Act OF the General Court
passed this day, the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts
(s325) every who shall enlist and be mus
tered into the military service of the United Sstes, to
coed three years part Of the contingent of Aassa
ehusettS under the last can Of the PRESIDENT Fms
the consent ohs parents or guardians il he has ay IN
ANY volunteer who wishes. deposit his bonnty or
part OF it, with the Treasurer of the Commonwealth
five per year. Thus, for such part Of his money
he does not wish to Immediately, he can maze
the Treasury the his savings bank anu IL VIII
be earning him interest safe investment " II ne
treasurer OF his own town or city there paid out to
the volunteers own order or he can ur% 90
IF it, and leave the remainder to accumulate 0"
Per,ons entitled State aid under me Jaws Oh me
Commonwealth, may receive H. NOTWITHSTANDING the
payment Of this BOUNTY.
who have served sine months or more, and to new re-
cruits; and is in addition to the bounty paid by the
Those volunteers who prefer, may, instead of the |
bounty in hand receive " dollars upon enlist
ing in addition the seventy five dollars paid in ad
vance by the U,ited States, and afterwards receive
monthly additional pay OF twenty dollars per month
making, with the regular menhly pay from the United
thirty three dollars MONTH And this is in
addition the instruments of bountirs offered by the
United states This monthly ay of twenty dollars per
month will be payable at the office the Treasurer of
the Commonwealth, upon the soldiers order; and |
system will be devised in relation to drawing such
ders for The purpose Of guarding both the soldier and
his nthly pay little soldier Wishes oil any part Of
II, may be deposited in the treasury, savings bank
drawing i've per cent interest," or may be drawn upon
the soldiers order, as above mentioned
In of the volunteers choosing to receive the
creased monthly pay Instead Of the larger bounty
hand he will receive the same OF twenty dollars per
month for Fix months after his honorable discharge for
disability alter six months Service and if lie dies in
tonal six months pay after his death; with the nita
tion that 1t will not continue than three years In
the whole.
II residents one town. or one ward of a city enlist
in another, they will, nevertheless be counted he
quota ofthe town or ward where they reside, until that
Whoever enlists. knowing he is physically disqualified
for military duty, with the fraudulent intent of obtain
disability liable to imprisonment in the state prison
not exceeding ten years or fine not exceeding v bum
years
Massachusetts soldiers now in service and having not
to may re-enst, and receive the bountes
Of eslng receive the ss25 down, $50 down and
S2O additional monthly pay instead: and with the
ings Bank and receiving interest; and of having
six months continued after discharge in the event
ofdeath TO their widows or heirs on the terms above
soldiers in old regiments may rcenlist in their own
regiments; and veterans chat is returned soldiers
have served at least nine mOnths may enlist in either
Of the following new ORGANIZATIONS, namely the "a reg
kle the 18th reement o. infantry commanded By Colo
the 5Sth, commanded by Colonel Richmond; the s9th,
commanded by Colonel Gould7 1.-THE latter four being
called the Let I'd, sd ami 4th Veteran regiments re-
speetvely or the battalion ofVeteran Cavalry re-
crutng al Keadviie or they may join any existing reg
In additio to the above bpunties offered by the Com
States as follows: T'N y ''' '''''O
10 every recruit who is veteran volunteer that is
every able boGied man, between the ages of eighteen
and forty Eve, who has heretofore been enlisted and
has served for less than nine months, pass
the surgical examination required by the mastering
regulations Of the United states one months adj
vance and bounty and premium amounting to Sa02,
/. At the general rendezvous, and before leaving
the same to join his regiment company,
s5:s $s'' ia' Fl 'aSi'''
TOsa Az Anfor laoz i,up m
This Wilibe paid cash checks for transmttai, in
whole or in part, as the men may desre.l
2 At the first regular pay day,o two months at
ter muster IN, an additional iistalment Of
At the FIRST regular pay day after six months
service an additional 4 staiaent Of bounty 50 20
first years service, an additional instalment
s. At the first regular pay day after eighteen
months service an additional inslaneat of
6. At the arst regular pay day after two years
service, an additional instalmeni bounty 50 90
T. AT the first regular pay day after 40 and half
years service, an additional instSnent of
At the expiration OF three years service, or to
any soldier who may henerab ~ discha recd
%fter two years service, the remainder Of The
bounty will oe paid 40 on
ton TO the regular monthly et thirteen dollars per
month
addition, bounty and premium amounting 10 1892, Will
l. At the general rendezvous and before leaving
the same TO Join his regiment or company,
the recruit will be paid one months pa5 in
FIRST instalment OF bounty, 60 %
Premium. 90
Total pay before leaving general render
ITO be paid cash OF checks for transmittaI in Whole
or in part, as the recruit may desired
? Al the hist regular pay day or two months sf
ter muster in, an additional instalment Of
;. At the first regular pay day after six months
service, in addit on TO his pay, he shall be
paid an additional ms talment Of bounty, 40 90
4 Al the Brst REGULAR pay day after the end Of The
additional instalmento bounty will be paid, 40 90
int 's erTee in aa fay afd his eighteen b5g
additional instalment of bounty will be paid 40 90
y. At the first regular pay day after two years
service, in addition to his pay, an additional
i inst Of, ofbogn t will be paid. 200
any soldier who may be honorably discharged
bounty will be paid, 40 90
II the goverm mt shall require these troops for
ply mustered Of the service before the expiration of
mustered out, the whole of bounty remaining
unpaid the if the ful term had been The
legal heirs recruits WHO DIE IN SERVICE will be en
tied to receive the whole bounty remaining unpaid at
If the recruit continues in service for three years. the
monthly pay Of Sl3 aud the bounty received aiore-
For veteran volunteers, per month,to s24
For other soldiers, not veterans per month. Il 80
II discharged at the end OF two years, the pay and
F. ssG %sn5 PEI month
If honoraby ustered out in less than two years as
being required the monthly of compensation
will become increased the term Of service is dmn-
ished
addition this, the vounteer furnished with his
rations, clothing end medical attendance and paid in
cash for such part his allowance clothing lie does
draw.
Men enlisted under this Order will be permit ed to se
1ect their regiments, which, however be old
regiments in the field excepting in the of those
who enlist organic att and with
further exception that other new recruits, while they
if enlist in the veteran repi-
mes the provisions of this order in respect to bountes
will not be enjoyed by them
Veterans nay enlist in either of the above five vet
regiments veteran battalion or in any old regi
ment company, and receive the veteran bounty OF
S4l2 from the United states Other recruits may
enlist II oher the old regiments in the field,
eeive the bounty of $500 from the United States above
cavalry Readve, recruiting FIR the list regiment
Massachusetts Cavalry, commanded by Colonel Ssr-
gent, will also receive the bounty Of 1872, from the
United States
native offers made by the Commonwealth may be stated
thus, viZ=
LIST BY accepting $50 and monthly pay of $50, he
will received $3.50 from this State at the end Of
fourteen mouths; e., IS more than the bounty Of
1925 And for every months additional service he will
have MORE if honoraby discharged for disabili
ty months service he will receive six months
pay thereafter, e., Sl20 besdes-the whole monthly
nay however not to be for than three The
from the state for the $50 bounty and $40
per month wouli in three years be $40.
ID BY accepting the bounty OF $50 he makes sure Of
that sum, and he valves his chances of more
the soldier elect according to his best judgment of
his interest," and let him, at all eveIts unless he
knows precisely what TO do with his money for the
advantage OF his family and himself, leave his money in
the treasury, where Will interest and remain
be no better investment for him the whole and
the long run, except paying his debts fhe owes
know that the people OF Massachusetts, do not fight
for money vulgar glory. They fight for their
sub1ue the enemies OF her and