The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-12-15


ter from Washington, in reference to
the new Veteran Corps to bo raised
aud commanded by MGor.Gcneral
Hancock; @ y
WASHINGTON, Dec, sth, 1861,
Mr.. EDITOR:
The national capital is again crowd
ed with Legislators, office holders, and
office seekers, with q goodly number of
carious loOkers-oh to see how the great
men Of the nation condsct themselves
both in public and private matters.
The prominent subject OF interest for
the past few days has been the War
Department order in regard to the or
ganizatiOn OF 8 new volunteer army
corps, under supervision of Major Gen
cral Hancock, who is to be its COM
mander. The corps is to consist OF not
less than twenty thousand infantry;
the enlisted men 10 be able bodied, and
those who have served honorably two
years, aad are therefore net subject to
the draft. Any U. S. District Provost
Marshal is authorized to decide the
qualifications for admission 10 the
corps, and if approved, wall furnish
the veteran transportation to Wash
ington, where he will be regularly
mustered for not less than one year,
and will be paid special bounty OF
three hundred dollars from the substi-
tute fund upon being mustered into
the service. Thisaspecial induccmcnt
must be understood as in addition Ia
the regular bounty of one, two, and
three hundred dollars paid for one, two,
and three years enlistments respective.
ly. Also, it Is allowed for any recruit
to receive such local bountes rs may
be paid at the districts where their
families are domicilcd, TO which district
they will be credited. The corps will
have special badge to designate it, OIL
peculiar uniform. @ .i ..'r--a .
The promise that each recruit who
preserves his arms to the end of hi
term may retain them as his own, up
on being honorably discharged from
service, is feature whicn gives great
induccment for good men to encourage
this movement who would appreciate
this liberal offer of tho Government
and always thereafter carefully pre-
serve them as relics earned in fear
tul contest for Liberty and Union.
Tho fact is that General Hancock I
Reputation as n vigorous and skilfu
commander is not TO DO made by news
paper writers, but is already part o
our glorious history, made so by thu
numcr0Ns brilliant deeds of tho Divis
ions and Corps he has commanded dur
iNg this war.
The arms and equipments will b
the most approved in possession of tn
government.
All persons desiring Commissions il
this Corps must make application il
writing to the Adjutant General of tn
Army, Washington d. g., setting fortl
their present address, the date ant
rank Of their original entry into th
service, the regimental organization
in which they have served, the dat
and causes of their discharge, thsi
rank at the time they were mustere,
out ofservice, and if they think prop
or, adding military recommendation
from their former commanders.
Applicants must have been tw
years in the service, have been honors
bly, discharged, and bo physicall
qualified Their military record wi
, DO examined in the Adjutant General
Office, whence it will bo referred I
Maj. General Hancock for tho purpos
of ascertaining their fitness for the pc
sitions to which they desire to bo az
/ pointed, After passing examination
officers will receive appointments, an
they may thon be required to proces
at onco to raise Veterans under tho or
der. When n sufficient number la
. been received and mustered in, the ot
tccr will also be mustered in, to ran
, from the date Of his acceptance, hi
pay Also DcSlnnlnS NJ lhat uate.
There is but liltlo doubt that anoth
or draft will be ordord soon, so State
counties and towns will do well to Civ
: their local bountics to tho veterans i
their midst who may wish again to wi
}, laurcls in thoir country's defence.
3 Tho greatest success will bo in thot
h States wliero Governors apply for re
4. crulting officers to DO sent therct
{ Great success is anticipated ncomple
{" ing tho organization blythe first of Jar
uary, as many applications have \
d ready been made and accepted. Youu
!, mon Of energy and ability will do We
to join this veteran corps, as it will |
!. cherished as an honor in after days
@ have been part of ii.