Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-12-21
Letter From Washington.
Mere anon,
MILLER J

w AsHlN3TON, Dec. Stn, 1904.
HEs.Rs. EDIToRs:
The national Capitol is again crowded
with legislators, Office holders and Office
seekers, with goodlv number Of curious
lockers on to see how the great men of the
nation conduct themselves both in public
and private matters.
The prominent subject of interest for
the past few days has been the War De-
partment order in regard to the organiza-
ton Of a new volunteer army corps, under
the supervision of Ma or General Hancock
who is to be its commander. The corps
is to consist Of not less than twenty thou
sand infantry; the enlisted men to be able
bod ed, and those who have served honor
ably for two years, and are therefore not
subject to the draft ANY T. : District
Provost Marshal is authorized TO decide
qualifications for admission to the corps,
and if approved. will furnish the veteran
transportation to Washington, where he
will be regu 'arly mustered Tor not less
than one year, and will be paid special
bounty of three hundred dollars from the
substitute fund upon being mustered into
the service This special inducement
must be understood a. in addition to the
regular bounty of one, two and three hun
dred dollars paid for one, two, and three
years enlistments respectively Also, it
is allowed for any recruit to receive such
local bounties as may be paid at the dis
tricts where their families are domiciled,
to which district they will be credited
The corps will have special badge to
designate it, or peculiar uniform.
The promise that each recruit who pre-
serves his arms to the end of his term
may retain them AZ his own, upon being
honorably discharged from service, is a
feature which gives great inducement for
good men to encourage this movement who
appreciate this liberal offer of the Govern
ment, and always thereafter carefully pre-,
serve them as relics earned in fearful
contest for Liberty and Union.
The fact ia that General Hancock. rep
utation as a vigorous and skilful comman-
der IS not to be made BY newspaper writers,
but is already a part Of our glorious his
tory, made so by the numerous brilliant
deeds of the Divisions and Corps he has
commanded during this war
The arms and equipments will be the
most approved in possession of the Cow
eminent
All persons desiring commission. in this
corps must make application in writing TO
the Adiutant General of the army, Wash
ington, D. c., setting forth their present
address. the date and rank of their original
entry into the ser ice, the regimenta' or
CARNATIONS in which they haze served, the
date and causes of their discharge, their
rank at the time they were mustered out
of.ervice, and ifthey think proper, adding
military recomme ndations from their for
mer commanders.
Applicant. must have been two years in
the sereice, have been honorably dis
charged, and be physically qualified
Their military record will be examined in
the Adjuiant Generals Office, whence il.
will be referred to Major General Hancock
for the purpose of ascertaining their ft-
ness for the positions to which they desire
to be appointed. After passing examina-
tons, officers will receive appointments
and they may then be required 10 proceed
at once 70 raise veterans under .he order.
When sufficient number has Daen re-
ceived and mustered in, to rank from the
date of his acceptance, his pay also begin
ming q. that date
There 10 bu. little doub. that nethe,
draft will be ordered soon so States, coun
ties and towns viii do well TO give theil
LEGAL houn,ios - the Veterans in thsi,