Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-09

WAsHIhoIONI u. W. NOV. % 1854. }
ORDERED, for raising and organizing a new Vol
unteer Army Corps:
LIST. That Ru Army Corps, to consist Of not less
than 0GO infantry, and enlisted for not less than
one year, be designated the Pirst Corps shall be
the Organization the first day Of December, 1864,
and continuing until the first day OF January next;
the PrivateS to consist Of able bodied men who have
served not less than two years. and there
fore, not subj ect to draft; the officers 10 be commits
stoned from such as have served not less than two
yeaTB.
I'd. Recruits will be furnished transportation to
Washington and will be credited to the district in
which they or their families domiciled, and will
be paid special bounty Of $500, from the subsist-
ence fund, upon being mustered into the service.
Each recruit who preserves his arms to the end Of
his term may retain them as his own upon being
honOrably discharged.
Sd. Details Of Organization will be preserved by
the Adjutant General. The heads Of bureaus will
detail officers for the prompt examination and Or
gamLation, RrmingJ equtpPtng, and supplying OF
the Corps.
4th. Mejor.GoneraI Hancock is assigned to the
command Of this Corps, with his headquarters at
Washington,
BY order Of the Secretary of War.
iSigned) =. D. TOWNSEND,
Asst Auj't General.
No subordinate commander in our armies has
achieved such brilliant reputation General
Hancock, who is to command this new Army Corps
which 10 designed to be legion Of honor, number
ing in its ranks the choice spirits OF the great vet
tunity for distinction has been offered within the
history ofthe war,
Nor haVe volunteers ever had such peeuniary in
ducements offered. special government bounty
Of Three Hundred Dollars will be paid In FULL,
WHER THE MIN ARE MUSTERED INTO SERVICE. There
are, doubtless, great numbers Of our brave boys in
this State who have served their country three
years, aud are willing to enlist, and the end
of the rebellion. This generous offer Of the Cow
efnment affords them an opportunity 70 do so no
only with credit to themselves, bat with pecuuiaTY
advantage 70 their families or friends. West ViF-
giuia troops have sustained high reputation for
good soldier. Let US have fair representation in
this COrps, which is to enbOdy these high qualities
in an organization representing the whole Republic.
Weat Virginia ought to furnish at least two three
companies; and will IL anything approaching TO an
adequate effort Is made.
The attention ofthe several Boards of Supervisors
is respectfully invited u this General Order 1t IL
will SOM be made, and West Virginia required to
furnish her uotR. II reasonable eXertiOn is made
to improve the advantages now offered by the Gov
erDmenE large numbers OF volunteers to our credit
may be obtained during the organization Of this
new Corps, with but little expense to own peo-
pie. All such credits will be deducted from our
quota under future call, whom 1t may require q
local bounty equal to that offered by the
finance, then, 1t would seem that large sums may
be saved to our people by active cooperation in
the present effort recruit mon under this special
Government Bounty. Besides, the men needed
practical foresight to use every eXertiOn to stimu
late volunteering immediately. No time IL TO be
lostl Remember that the inducements now offered
end with the S1st day Of the present month.
Veterans desiring enlist In this Corps viii make
application to the dlItrIct Provost MarShOlH ct
Grafton, Wheeling and Charleston; and II found
qualified under the order, they Will be furnished
TO Warrington.
By order OF the Governor.
F.P. PEIRP0INT,
dee7.1w A5jutant General.