Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-10-10
The Bounty Question-Important Order
from Provost-Marshal-Gene Fry.
The following circular was addressed 10 Gov.
Tod, OF Ohio, and probably to other Governors.
1t contains Information Of general interest

lou, OF Onlo, ana prooaoIy 10 other Governors.
1t contains information Of general interest
observation-disclosures OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, ID. o.. September 18th, 1868
His EIeeisucy Governor Of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio,
SIR: YoH are authorized TO raise as
many regiments of olunteers-infanuy and
cavalfy-as you think you can complete in
organization in o reasonable time The
proportion of cavalry should not be large.
The recruitment will be conducted under
the provisions of General Order No. IS,
series of 1862, from the War Department
The organization of the respective rcgi
ments and companies must conform to the
requirements of General Order No. 10,
current series, from the Adjutant. G cneralS
Office
All musters into service will be made and
supplies furnished, in accordance with the
established orders and regulations of the
department.
The volunteers enlisted under this au.
thority, bounties, &c, will be paid as fol
lows:
l. Toa veteran volunteer, as defined in
General Orders 19l of June 25,b, 1868,
for recruiting veteran volunteers, one
months pay in advance, aud bounty and
premium amounting to $402 will be paid,
as follows
l. Before leaving the State, the veteran
volunteer will be paid one months pay in
advance, $l3, first installment Of bounty,
S25 premium, 81 total pay before leay-
ing general RENDEZVOUS, $40.
2. AT the FIRST regular payday, or two
months after muster in, an additional in
stalment of bounty will be paid, $50; max.
ing pay and bounty then received, $40
3. At the first regular pay day, after
six months service, he shall be paid au ad.
ditional instalment Of bounty, $50
4. AT the first regular pay day, at the
end of the first years service an additional
ins, s,alment of bounty will be paid, $50.
5. At the first regular payday, after
eighteen months service, an additional in.
stalment of bounty will be paid, $50.
6. AT the first regular payday. after two
years service, an additional nssllment Of
bounty will lie paid, $50.
I. AT the first regular pay day, after two
years and half service, an additional in
sallmeut of bounty will be paid, $50.
8. At the expiration of the three years
service the remainder OF the bounty will be
paid, $50.
II. 10 oil other men accepted aud en-
listed, herein required, one mouth pay
in advance; aud in addition, a bounty and
premium, amounting to 1862, shall be paid,
as follows
/. Before leaving the State, the men &C.
cepted under this authority will be paid one
months pay in advance, $l3; first install
ment of bounty, $25; premium, 81 total
pay before leaving the State, $40.
2. AT the first regular payday, or two
months aft er muster in, an additional in.
stalIment of bounty will be paid, $40.
3. At the first regular pay day, after six
months service, he shall be paid an add.
tional nstallment of bounty, $40.
4. At the first regular payday, at the
end of the first years service, an additional
instsllment of bounty will be paid, $40.
5. At the first regular pay day, after
eighteen months service, au additional in
slallment of bounty will be paid, $40.
6. At the regular pay day. after two
years. service, an additional installment of
bounty will be paid, $40.
7. AT the FIRST regular pay day, after
two and half years service, an additional
installment of bounty will be paid, $40.
8. AT the expiration of three years SER
vice, the remainder of the bounty will be
paid.
II 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 if
the foil 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
the honor 10 be- SIR very respectfully, your obedient
servant, JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.