Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-23
The Bounty QuestIon-Tmportan Order
from Provost Marshal General Fry.

INC bOuuNy Queat1On-NmDOrt1nl Order
from Provost Marshal General Fry.
The following circular was addressed to Gov
Tod, of Ohio, and probably to other Governors
1t contains information of general interest:
L. PRovosT MARSHAL GENERAL's OFFICE
WAsHINeToN, d. O., Sept l5
Ifis ErceLtet,cy Govo11tor of Ohio, Columbus, q.
SlR;-You are authorized TO raise as many
regiments Of volunteers-infantry and cavalry
-as you think you can complete in organiza-
] ton in a reasonable time. The proportion of
cavalry should not be large.
The recruitment viii be conducted under the
! provisions of General Order No. IS, series of
| 1862, from the War Department
The organization of the respective regiments
and companies must conform to the requirements
OF General Order No. ITO, current series, from
the Adjt- Generals office.
All musters into service viii be made and
supplies furnished, in accordance with the es-
tablished orders and regulations of the depart
ment. fF-.
The volunteers enlisted under this authority,
bounties, DC, will be paid as follows:
l. To a veteran volunteer, as defined in Cen
eral Orders l9l, of June 25, 1863, for recruiting
veteran volunteers, one months pay in advance,
and bounty and premium amounting to S402
viii be paid, as follows:
l. Before leaving the State, the veteran volun-
teer will be paid one months pay in advance,
$l3; first install meut of bounty $95 premium
81; total pay before leaving the general rendez-
vous $40 ~
2. At the firstr regular pay day, or two months
after muster ill., an additional nstallment of
bounty will be paid, $50; making pay and boun-
ty then received, $76.
3. AT the first regular pay day, after months
service, he shall be paid an additional INSTALL
ment of bounty, $50.
A. AT the first regular payday, at the end of
the first years service an additional instalment
of bounty will be paid $50.
5. At the first regular pay day, after l8
months service, an additional instalpient of
bounty will be paid, $50.
6. AT the first regular pay day, after 2 years.
service, an additional instalment of bounty will
be paid, $50.
Z. At the first regular pay day, after years
and half service, an additional instalment of
bounty will be paid, $50.
8. At the expiration of the three years serv-
ice the remainder ofthe bounty will be paid, $50.
III. To all other men accepted and enlisted, as
herein prescribed, one months pay in advance;
and in addition, bounty and premium amount
ing to $500, shall be paid as follows:
| l. Before leaving the State, the men accepted
under this authority will be paid one months
pay in advance, l3; first instalment of bounty,
$2o premium 2; total pay before leaving the
State, $40.
.. At the first regular pay day or two months
after muster in, an additional instalment of
bounty will be paid, $40
| 3. At the first regular pay. day after six
months service, he shall be paid an additional
instalment of bounty, $40.
d. At the first regular pay day at the end of
the hrst years service an additional instalment
of bounty will be paid, $40.
D. At the first regular payday after eighteen
months service, an additional nstalment of
bounty will be paid, $40
o. AT the first regular pay day after two
years service, an additional instalment of boun-
ty will be paid, $40.
] 4 At the first regular pay day after two years
and half service, an additional instalment of
bounty will be paid, $40
3. At the expiration of three years service the
remainder of the bounty win be paid.
If the Government shall not require these
troops for the full period of three years and they
shall be mustered honorably out of the service
before the expiration of their term of enlistment,
they shall receive, upon being mustered out the
whole amount OF bounty remaining unpaid, the
same as ifthe full term had been served. The
legal heirs of substitutes who die in the service
shall be entitled to receive the whole bounty
remaining unpaid at the time Of the soldiers
death. 81 1tl ds9
have the honor TO be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant JAMES B. FRY,
| Provost Marshall General.