Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-08-11
Re-enIiStmentS of 100 Day Troops.
We have received the following circular
from the Executive office:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, Juiy 81, 1864


from the Executive Office
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, Juty 81, 1864.
Circular, No. So.
lon and after this date, men of the cne hun
dred day forces, who may have at the date of re-
enlistment less til SirtY (GOl dnys to serye will he
permitted to re-enst for one, q two (2) or three
G') ears, they may in each case elect. The new
tenn will commence from the date of re-enlist-
ment.
The re-enlistm ents for the increased term will be
made under the following regulations
l. Where seven hundred re-enlist in the
regiment TO trhich they belong, the regim entail
gauizatiOn Will be maintained, and the officers
thereof allowed to retain the rank held by them
under the one hundred day term.
,. Should less than seven hundred men re enlist
an the same regiment, said force will be organized
into one more companies of the legal strength,
and otfcered by such officers may be selected
from the original command by the Commanding
General of the Army or Department. Men TG-e1l-
listing, should they desire 1cI be permitted to
select different regiment and company from the
State TO aohich the orgdniza alton is from. Il such
eases, they will be sent to join the regiment or
company selected. The remainder will be CON
tnued under their officers, until the expiration of
the one hundred day term, and then discharged
the service
MUsTERs-oUT SERVICE.
3. The muster-out discharge of all men who
may re-enlst, and their re enIistments and consa-
quent re-musters, will be under the immediate su
peryision and direction of the Commissaries and
Assistant Commssaries of Musters for the respect
i've Armies and Departments. The SAID OtfceyS oyiU
make all mUSterS-out Of and re-muStcrS into the
SeTrice
/. All men who desire to take advantage of the
benefits resulting from re-enlistment, undrr the
provisions of this Order will be regularly muster
ed out of service on the prescribed muster-ou
rolls. The discharges prescribed by Paragraph 10,
mastering Regulations, will be furnished in all
remark will be made the muster-out
rolls, over the signature of the Commissary or As
sstant COmmssary of Musters, follows: Dis
charged from the one hundred day service by viz
tue of reenlistment for year, Cor two or three
years, may be,) under authority from the
War Department., 1864"
RE-ENLIsTMENTs AND RE-MUsrERs.
.. Simultaueo usly with the muster out and dis
charge, but of the date next following it. the one
hundred day troops will be formally re-mnsterod
into the United States service tor one YEAR Cor two
or three years, may be.) This will be done
the prescribed must erin rolls, (muster and de-
scrptiye roll of recruits These rolls will be m ado
from the reenlistments and descriptive lists of
the (See Section 10, of this Paragranb \
The following remark will be made on the muster
in rolls, over the signature of the Commissary or
Assistant Commissary of Musters ssRe-mustered
from one hundred day service for one year. Cor two
three years, a case may be) under authoritv
from the War Department., 1S64.''
6. Regimental commanders, under the direction
of thor immediate superior commanders will SO
lect al appoint recruiting officer for their re-
spectiY commands, and charge him with the re-
enlistment of the en- thereof. The listments
will be made in duplicate, and on the blank for
n of
the will be made out at the same time The
duplicate re-enlistments and descriptive roll will
be forwarded, or taken, by the recruiting officer,
to the Commissary or Assistant Commissary of
Musters, who may be in charge of the musters for
the organization to which the men belong The
mastering officer will counters .gn the re-enlist-
ment papers, and file the descriptive roll with
the records of his office, One copy of the re en-
listment will be delivered by the Mastering Officer
to the Paymaster, to assist him in the examiua-
ton and verii cation of the accounts this copy
will be forwarded with the said accounts to the
proper accounting officer of the Treasurer The
second copy of the re-enlistment will be returne I'd
by the Mastering Officer to the Regimental Com
mander, and by him forwarded to the Adiutant
General of the Army with the Monthly Recruiting
Return, required oy Paragraph 9l9, Army Regula-
tions, from superintendent of Regimental Re-
cruiting Service.
BoUNTIEs AND PAYMENTS.
7. The bounty provided by law is as follows:
For one year.. 80. ,.r...............S 500
h"o Sears.--..- 200
three years. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500
The first instaIments of bounty will be aid when
the recruit Is mustered in, as follows:
To a recruit who enlists in the army for one
TO Recruit who en:ts in the army for two sas 81
To recruit who enlists in the army for
three years ............... 1oo oC
s The Pay Department. of the Army !. borobT
charged with all payments (inal dues under origi
nal enlistments and bountiesl of the troo,S a.
charged, and re mustered, as direct ed in This
The final payments under the original enIis+n.nts
viii he made on the muster-out rolls
The amount of the total payment on re-rnuster
will be made in accordance with the general princ
nes set forth in General Orders, No los. series o.
1888 Consolidated receipt rolls, referred to in sir
1,,.y 9cH be certtf ed to By the Comnissnr7 mr. 4s
sistaat ComniSsGry Of Masters charged acitb the re-
1nSter of the Toluntr into Serice. TIE payment
on discharge and those due re-muster will h,
made at the same time, and in full, immediateI,
after the men are re-mustered into the service
Commanders of Armies and Departments
orn bprehy charged with the faithful execution O
this Order, ard will issue such instructions under
view Troops to be discharged and re-mus teret
will be reported by. the proper comma ders
through Army or Department Headquarters, t
the Paymaster General The reports will be mad
at a date such as will avoid delay in the payment
being made
BY order of the Secretary of War:
E. Z. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Ad5utapt General.