The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-12-22

THE following General Order from the War
| Department is published FOR the lniorma'
ton Of al, concerned
WAR DEPARTMENT.
ApJurAST GENERAl's OrFIcE
WAsnNGroS D. c, Nov. rs, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERSl
No. 2S7.
ORDERED, for raising and organizing a
new volunteer Army Corps;
Ist That m Army Corps, 10 consist Of not
less thau2) 900 infantry, and enlisted for not
less than one wear, to be designated the First
Corps, shall be organized in the District Col
lumbia, commencing The organization on the
lst day OF December, 1861, and continuing un.
til the lst DAY of January next; the privates 10
consist of able,bodied mon who have served
honorably not less THAI two years.
u. Recruits will be furnished transportO-
ton to Washington and will be credited TO
the district IN which they or their families are
domicled. aud viii be paid special bounty
of $500, from the substitute fund, upon being
mustered into the service. Each recruit who
preserves his arms to the end Uf his term may
retain them as his own upon being honorably
discharged.
Sd. Detail, o Organization will be preserved
reaus will detail officers for the prompt cXam.
nation and organization, armng, equippipC,
and supply NJ Of the Corps.
4h. Major General Hancock is assigned to
the command of this Corps, with his headquar
tiers at Washington.
By order of the Secretary Of War.
TSgnedl T.. D. TOWNSEND,
Asst Adj't General.
No subordinate commander in our armies
has achieved such brilliant reputation rs Gen
Hancock, who is to command this new Army
Corps; which is designed to be a legion of hon,
or, numbering in its ranks the choice spirits Of
the great veteran reserve now at their homes.
No such opportunity for distinction has been
offered within the history of the war.
Nor have volunteers ever had such pecunia.
ry inducements offered 4 special government
bounty Of Three Hundred Dollars will be paid
IL VuLL WHEN TUE MEN Alg MUSTERED INTO
SERVICE. There are doubtless, great numbers
of our brave boys in this State who have sery-
ed their country three years, aud arc willing to
re .enlis. and sec the end Of the rebellion, This
generous offer OF the Government affords them
an opportunity to do so not only with credltto
themselves, but with pecuniary advantage to
their families or friends. West Virginia troops
have sustained high reputation for those
qualities of courage and dash which, alone
make the good soldier. Let us have Il lair rep
rescntation in this Corps. which is 70 embody
these high qualities in an organization repre-
scnting the whole Republic. West Virginia
ought to furnish ut least two or three compan'
sand will il anything approaching to an adj
equatc effort is made,
The atteutionof the several Boards Of Super.
visors is respectfully invited to this General
Order 1t is more than probable that another
call for troops " i'll soon be madc, aud West
Virginia required to furnish her quota. If
reasonable exertion is made to improve he nd.
yantages now offered by the Government large
numbers Of volunteers to our credit may be OBJ
tanned during the organization Of this new
Corps, with but little expense TO our own PEG
pie All such credits viii he deducted from
our quota under future call, when il may re-
qure local bouny equal to that now offered
by the United States to obtain recruits. As Il
matter of finance, then, it would seem that
large sums may be saved to our people 10y an
active co operation in the present effort TO re-
cruit men under his Special Government Bnun
ty. Besides, the men are needed VOW: and it is
!he part Of patriotism, no less than of practical
foresith TO use every eEertidn to stimulate
volunteering Immediately. No time is to be
lost! Remember that the inducements low OIL
fercd end with The 3Ist day of the present.
month.
Veterans desiring TO enlist in Ills Corps viii
make application to the district Provost Mar
shals Mt Grafton, Wheeling and Charleston;
and iffouud qualified under be order, they
will be furnished transportation to Washing
ton.
Cy order of the Governor.
F.P. PEIRPOINT,
dec I5-3t. Adjutant General