The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29
p ETURNED VOLUNTEERS
STATE OF VERMONT, !
Adjutant and Inspector Generals Onice,
Woodstock, Aug. 3, 1865. )

Woodstock, Aug. 5, 1865.
GENERAL ORDER No. :.
l. Two regiments of veteran volunteer infantry
are authorized TO be raised in this state.
,. All able-bodied men. between the ages of IS
and IS, who have heretofore been enlisted, and
have served for not less than nine months, who
produce an honorable discharge from the service.
Of the usual form, and can pass the examination
required by the mastering regulations OF the
United States, may be enlisted under this order
veterans
s. Every volunteer mustered into service as
Il veteran. under this order, will be entitled 10
receive from the United States one month pay
in advance, and bounty and premium of -four
hundred and two dollars, to be paid - follows.
|. Upon being mustered into service, one
months paw in advance. $500
First instalment of bounty, Ou.0"
Premium, zoe
Total uaymeut on muster 80 40
=. At the first regular paw day. or two
months after muSter-in, an addi-
tiuGa! ins,almeut of bounty wlll be
paid 80 90
j. AT the frs regular pay day after six
months service. lie shall be paid
all additional insialn.ent of bOaL-
~. so 90
l. At the first regular pay day after the
end of the fiT>t wears service an
additional imsialmen: of bounty
will be paid, 30 %
) AT the first regular paw dav after
eighteen months service. III addi-
tinual instalment of bounty. will oe
paid, % 90
6. At the first regular paw Gay after two
years service. an additional instai-
ment Of bounty will be paid. % %
4. Al the tr~t regular pay day after two
and half years service. an addi-
tonai inStalment Of boulty will be
paid. 30 %
5. At the expiration of three years So
vice. the remainder OF tie BOUNTY
will he paid. 40 %
And each enlisted man viii ne entitled the state
paw of seven doilars per month.
II the government shall not require these
troops for the period Of three wears and ther
shall be mustered hunurahi, cat OF 4 serve,
before the expira,io,. @; their ten. f enlistment,
they viii receive. upon beng n4>l'Iod vut, the
whole amount Of bounty remaining uil al. ia,
same a. + the full tenn had uecn II rved-
Zach recruit, who has hot heretofore scry,L
III the army oi the ni,,d State. r who Ia
served less han nine months. viii, if tie cn,i>r>
To- serve III the ne. Veteran Volunteer Infantry.
or IN tn Battery II Veteran Volunteer L,g'l-
ARTILLERY, authorized bv general order No -
dated AUg- >. l>t5. receive bounty and pTenlIgn
81 enc auRiIed A. iuo Golas, % e laid -
follows:
Upon beng mustered into Uni'ed Sac
Ne:,iec lie Vii be paid one i4-i.t..>
psl in advance. IL ia
First in>talmcniof bounty. - co.,
IF, Ia;r,l:l. = o.
At the expiration Of three wears service.
o. to any soldier Who NAV be honor
atty discharged after two wears ser
wee. ~ TO auv soldier who NAV be
discharged FROM service WITHIN two
years from tie dale %, lis enlistment,
by reason Of wounds received IL bat
-. the remainder Of tie bounty Viii
b pad. - O.
Tic subscriber VII 10 a room Ne ]. Pa>slm1,-
81 House, - Jchn>h-ry, after Aug. - 1878 to
re,rrI;t I. company from cons, .aies and 4
the 10Th regiment.
Capt. NERVES {. STEVENS.
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