Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-24
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The FRS. Csrps-Ne,ice to Veteran.

The First Csrps-Netice 10 Veterans.
HEADQUARTERS tsr ARMY CORPS,
WARRINGTON, ID. O., lee. 1, 1854.
Veterans desiring to enlist in the LIST Army
Corps, TO be organized under the recent order
OF the War Department, should report m per.
son AT the ONCE Of Dol @. F. johnson, Soldiers
Rest, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot,
Washington. They will then be eond ucted to
the barracks, where they will he critically ex-
amined, and, II found duly qualified immsdi-
ately mustered into the ser vice.
BY order Of Major General Hancock.
FINLEY ANDERSON,
dec 3-n Assistant Adiutant 6eherai-
Headquo-sers Frs. Army Corps,
Washington, D. c., Dee. 3, 1851. )
CIRoULARNo.2
In renlv IN the numerous letters OF inquiry
from persous desiring TO enter the LIST Corps,
now being raised, the following is communica-
ted as embodying all the Information yet OBJ
las TO ENLISTED MRN.
!. All eniistments and musters In are to be
made In this city.
2 Any Veteran, who has served two years,
has been honorably discharged, and is physi-
cally qualified, may enlist In the Corps for one,
two or three years.
eminent a bounty of $500 as soon as they are
mustered in. and, in addition, the regular In
s'alments from the Government, In proportion
to the period of enlistment, as follows: 800 for
one years service, one-third paid on enlist
ment; 5000 for two years service, one third on
enlistment; 1900 for three years service, one
q. They will be credited to the quota Of the
district in which they or their families may be
domiciled and will, therefore, be entitled to
local bOunties.
Free trans portation will be furnished them
to Washington by any Provost Marshal. 1t is
only necessary that the applicant should salts
~ the Provost Marshal that he comes under
the provision Of paragraph 9. and that the ap.
plication is made In good faith.
6. On arriving in Washing tOn and reporting
at the Soldiers Rest Baltimore and Ohio
Nnfn will no rod HNR0 RI
enlisted and paid promptly. They will be sent
to the camp Of organization, Camp Cliffburne,
and will be formed into companies ana regi-
ments as they arrive-personal preferences
being regarded when the good Of the service
will permit.
:. The best arms in the posssssi on OF the
Government will be furnished these troops,
and they will be allowed to retain their arms
when honorably discharged.
.lI-As TO OFFICERS.
i. Persons desiring Com issionS must make
written applications to the Ad]utant General
Of the army, setting fsrth their Post office ad-
dress, the date Of original entry into service,
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
2. Should the papers be favorabiy consider.
ed, the applicants will be seyeraily notified,
by mail or telegraph, when to appear before
the Examining Board established by the War
Department, and will receive appointments to
such grades as the War Department may de-
termipe.
g. AS soon as the letters Of appointment are
given, officers may be detailed to secure the
enlistment Of certain number OF Veterans
their commissions, with rank and pay from
da'e of acceptance of appointment, being given
when the men are secured 1t should be I'M.
derstood that the en- lis en- ts to be consunl.
mated here, and an officer can do no more than
to use his influence in persuading the men to
come here and enlist.
Onfcers awaiting action on their papers can
occupy the time in this way, and collect par
as to the number from the Provost Marshal.
The proper credit will in all cases be given
such officers.
The actual and necessary expenses Of such
officers will be refunded to them.
By order Of Major General Hancock.
FINLEY ANDERSON,
de-. Assistant Adiutant General.