Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-04
TOthe People Of West Virginia,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

WHEELING, August ID, 1864.
II TNDER the late call Of the President for 100000
~ men, authority has been granted by the War
Department to raise one new regiment Of Infantry
in this State. Upon application With proper recon-.
new regiments, &c., one Second Lieutenant viii be
commissioned for each company to be raised, who
will be conditionAlly mustered into service from the
date Of his appointment, and will be paid as such
from the date Of his muster into service upon the
payroll OF his company; but should he fail to enlist
an organized company, within the dmo designated
by the War Department the men will be transferred
to some other company, his appointment cancelled
and he will be discharged without nav, But any
person 90 commissioner a. Second Lieuteuapt Who
shall recruit twenty-five men, will receive an APP
pointment In the company to which his men shall
This regiment must be recruited and organized
by the 5th day OF September; II not organized by
50 As to form and be mus cred into service before
that date, else complete companies will be organized
and assigned TO old regiments.
Upon the appointment OF officers to recruit for
this regiment, they will be ed with all nee
essaTy papers aud instructions and the places Of
rendezvous for recruits made known. Authority
will also be given to persons 70 recruit for old
CARNATIONS In the field, and to any person furnish
ing twenty or more men for old organizations re-
dueed below the minimum number having vacant
LieutenAeies, n commission as Lieutenant will be
given
for one, two, or three years, a. the recruits may
elect, and Government bountieS will be paid a. fol
lows; ''To men who enlist for one year. 500; for
two years, 500, and for three years, 5000
BY an Act Of Congress, approved July 9TH, 1884
"f1rther regulate and provide fol- the enrolling
and calling out Of the national forces the Execu-
tiVos Of the different States authorized to send
recruiting agents into any Of the States declared TO
be In rebellion, except the States Of Arkansas, Ten
nesIee and Louisiana, TO recruit volunteers, which
will be credited to the State and Subdivisions
thereof who may procure the enlistment. Under
this act one recruiting agent will be appointed for
each county in the State, desiring Il.
The humber Of men 10 be furnished By the State
under the present call IL about 1900 which must be
recruited by the 9Th day Of September; n not re-
eruiEsd BY that time draft will be made in the
delinquent counties and districts supply thenuu.
Der then remaining to be furnished. The time e
short and without . vi orous effort in each county
and sub district, draft IL inevitable
Under former calls OF the President for troops
this State has surpassed the most sanguibe expes.
tations Of all in furnishing her quota We have
every reason to believe this will be the last call for
troops TO suppress the rebellion Heretofore when
calls have been made, II men were drafted they
had opportunity Of avoiding the service BIZ pay
ing the Communication fee. now men, not money,
must I'LL the demand.
LIT WEST VIRGINIA oScE MoAE AVOID TaE DRAy4.
Al. BoREAAN.
P. PHzFOIST, AdiutaH. General
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