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The Trsasusy Deparsm ens.


-, Nohee is hereby given OF the readiness OF
this department to redeem on presentation, bv
payment send1 IN lawful money or BY conversion
Years Treasury Notes, bearing interest a. the
rate OF seven and three.tenths per centDr,
issued under act Of July IL. 1861. Interest viii
cease on All such Treasury Notes not SO pre-.
sented after three months from this date, at
wnlen nme, under the law, the right Of con.
Holders thereof will govern themselves &C.
cofolngIy. W. p. FEssKNDHN,
secretary Of the Treasury.
Headquarters FRS: Army Corps.
washington, D. c., Dec. 8, 1864.
..--~ CIRCULAR No.2
In reply to the numerous ist.eIs . Ii d. inquiry y
from persons desiring &c enTE VAC Ast Vorps,
now being raised, the following is communica-
ted as embcdyipg all the Information yet OBJ
las TO ENLISTED MEN.
1. All enlistments and musters in are to be
3. ANY Veteran, who has served two years,
has been honorably discharged, and is physi-
calIy qualified, may enlist In the Corps for one,
two or three years.
3. Those eniisting will receive from tho o.
ernment a bounty of 5000 ."
muste tered in - ,n a. .h o.
.-ua, IN addition, the regular in.
:, the period of enlistment, as follows: 500 for
one years service, one.third paid on enlist
ment; $500 for two years. service, ne.third on
enlistment; $500 for three years service, one
toDd 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 entitled to
local bounties.
Free Transportation will be furnished them
to Washington by any Provost Marshal. 1t is
only mat the Sat an sn0ad
the provision Of paragraph 9. and that the ap-
| plicatOn is made in good faith.
6. On arriving in Washington and reporting
NO PaSf al irnn md
Railroad Depot, Veterans will be cared for and
| enlisted and paid promptly. They will be sent
to the camp OF organization, Camp Clifburne,
| and will be formed into compares and regi-
ments as they arrive-persenal preferences
being REGARDED when the good OF the service
will permit.
| :. The best arms in the possession OF the
| Government will be furnished these troops,
and they will be allowed TO retain their arms
| when hOnorably discharged.
| II-As TO OFFICERS.
| ]. Persons desiring Commissions must make
written applications 10 the Adlutant General
OF the army, setting fsrth their Post OH ce ad-
| dress, the date of original entry into service,
and with what rank, the organization in which
service was rendered, the date and cause OF
| discharge, ard the rank at the time of dis
| charge. Testimonials from commanders may
accompany such applications.
| 2. Should the papers be favorably consider
! ed, the applicants will be severally 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-
| termine.
g. AS soon as the letters OF appointment are
| gwen, officers may be detailed to secure the
enlistment Of certain number OF Veterans
| their commissions, with rank and pay from
date of acceptance OF appointment, being given
| when the men are secured It should be un-
| derstood that the enlistment. are to be consum-
mated 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 par
| ties and send them on, securing a statement
! "A 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 1T Assistant Adjutant General.