Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-31

firmAtion Of the 6cnata
Won application by the 0overnoEbf any
State, recruiting officers win be designated
for such State
BY order OF the Secretary of War:
Z. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adiutdnt General
Official:
FlSLrY ANDERSON,
Assistaa Adjutant General
CIRCULAR NO. 2.
HEADQUARTERS 1sr Army CoRrs,
Wasllington, D. c., Dec 3, "a.
In reply 70 the numerous lettersof inquiry
from perSons desiring to enter the LIST Corps,
now being raised, the following Il commune
Gated as einbodying all the information yet
obtained.
/. As TO ENLISTED men.
/. All enlstments and musters-in are TO
be made in this city.
2. ANY Veteran, who has served two
years, has been honorably discharged, and
is physically qualified, may enlist in the
Corps for one, two or three years.
g. Those enlisting will receive from the
Government a bounty of $500 as soon as
they are mustered in, and, in addition, the
regular instalments from the Government, in
DIOiUlIOH W tAC kWIIuu vi CuIAStulCut, 0S
follows: 800 for one years service, one
third paid on enlistment; $500 for two years
service, one-third on enlistment; $500 for
three years service, one-t third on enlistment.
4. They will be credited to the quota of
the district in which they or their families
may be domiciled, and will, therefore, be en-
titled to local bounties.
5. Free transportation will be furnished
them to Washington by any Provost Mar
shall 1t is only necessary that the applicant
should satisfy the Provost Marshal that he
comes under the provisions of paragraph 2,
and that the application is made in good
faith
g. On arriving in Washington and report
ing at the Soldiers Rest, Baltimore l. Ohio
Railroad Depot, Veterans will he cared for
and enlisted and paid promptly. They will
be sent to the camp Of organization, at Camp
Cliffburne, and will be formed into compan-
les and regiments as they arrive-persOnal
preferences being regarded when the good
of the service will permit
T. The best arms in the possession of the
Government will be furnished these troops
and they will be allowed to retain theirarms
when honorably discharged.
II. AS TO OFFICERS
/. Persons desiring Commissions must
make written application to Brigadier Gen
cral l.. Thomas, Adiutant General of the
Army, setting forth their Post Office address,
the date of original entry into service, and
with what rank, the organization III which
service was rendered. the date and cause Of
discharge, and the rank at the time Of dis
charge Testimonials from commanders may
accompany such applications
9. Should the papers be favorably cOnsid-
cred, the applicants will be severally notified,
by mail or telegraph when to appear before
the Examining b GARD establishedby the War
Department, and will receive appointments
to such grades as the War Department may
determine
3. As soon as the letters of appointment
are given, officers may be detailed to secure
the enlistment Of a certain number Of Vcter
ans-thcir commissions, with rank and pay
from date of acceptance of appointment, be-
ing given when the men are secured 1t
should be understood that the cnlistments
are to be consummated here and an officer
can do no more than to use his influence in
persuading the men to come here and enlist
Officers awaiting action on their papers
can occupy the time in this way, and collect
parties and send them on, securing state
ment as to the number from the Provost
Marshal. The proper credit will in allcascs
be given such officers
The actual and necessary expenses of such
officers will be refunded to them.
BY order of Mai. Gen. Hancock,
FINLEY ANDERSON.
Assistant Adjutant General
HEADQUARTERS F1Rsr ARxY CoRps.
Washington, u. g., Dec. 18th, 1864.
CIRCULAR NO. 8.
The following instructions will govern
officers recruiting for the First Corps.
Captains will be required to secure at
least forty (40) veterans.
First Lieutenants will be required to &C.
cure at least twenty-five (25) veterans.
Second Lieutenants will be required to &c.
cure at least twenty (20) veterans.
The required number being secured, off,
GERS will not relax their efforts, but will con-
tinue their exertions to get men until or
dcred to join their commands. Field officers
will superintend and assist Company Ofi-
GERS in procuring men. The result of the
labors Of officers on this duty, will have
great weight in determining their claims in
the final arrangement of officers. All en-
listments are to be perfected in this city,
unless special orders, emanating from the
War Department, or these Headquarters,
are given to the contrary. In accordance
with the tenor Of the last paragraph Of Cir.
cular Sc, War Department, Adjutant Gen.
erals Office, Dec. LIST, 1864, if the Governor
Of State applies for the officers appointed
in this Corps, from such State to be desig-
mated as recruiting officers for the Corps in
that State, it may enable such officers to
complete the enlistments in the State.
Should any such applications be made,
the officers requested to be detailed will be
duly notified and instructed in the matter.
Unless especially authorized, as obove, to
enlist in the State, officers must forward
their men to the "Soldiers' Rest" in this
city. They can be assembled In small
squads, at any draft rendezvous, where theI
will be provided for. Special instructions
to this effect having been issued to Super
intendents Of recruiting service. Such q
are proper subjects for enlistment may be
forwarded to Washington singly or in small
squads.
Free transportation viii BE- provided BY
any Provost 1ar6hal In order that the
officer sending the men may reesive proper
credit, he should forward statement offhe
number sent ct each time, giving the names
in full to the Comnissary Of Nnsters. First
Corps, and obtain, also, from the Provost
Marshal . statement Of the number Of men
for whom he has provided transportation on
said officers request. Veterans NAV Be en-
listed in the First Corps, q substitutes for
enrolled men, and principals viii b exempt
from draft during theperiod Of draft but such
substituted will not recsive the Government
bounty. Repreaenfntivo rnernifss hovv.~.e