Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-07

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ADJUFANT 6RNEBAL'6 OFFICE.
WAsMlaTONI D. O. Now SsI 1854
GENERAL ORDERS
ORDERED, for raising and organizing new Vol.
unteer Army Corps:
LIST. That an Army Corps, % consist Of mot les8
one year, 70 be desgnAted the First Corps shall be
Organised In the District Of Columbia. eommelStng
the Organisation the frat day Of December 1884,
and continuing until the Arst day Of January next;
the priVates 70 consist Of ablO-boded men who have
served hon9EabIy not les than two years there
stoned from such a. have served not les than TWO
"a Recruits will be furnished transportation TO
Washington, and win DO credited TO the district An
Whfca they or their families arO d0miehodI and WIN
be paid q special bounty Of $500 rom the snbsst-
enee fund, upon being mustered into the service.
Zach recruit Who preserves his arms 70 the end Of
his term may retain them Is his own upon being
3d. Detaiis Of Organization viii BIO preserved by
the Adjutant General. The heads Vt bureaus VIII
detail officers for the prompt examination and OF.
ganiEation, armings equiPPings and supplying Oh
4th. Msior.Gsnar Hancock il assigned to the
command Of this Corps. with his headquarters a.
By order Of the Secretary Of War. .,,,,,
[signedJ 4. D. TOWNSEND,
'ft Asst Adft General.
No subordinate commander in our armies has
achieved such brilliant reputation a. General
Hancock, who IL to command this new Army Corps;
which is designed 70 BIO legion Of honor, number
ing in its ranks the choice spirits Of the great vet
eTau reserve now ot their homes. No such oppof-
tunity for distinction has been offered within the
history the war. 10 p. l-s
Nor have volunteers ever had sueh peeuniAFy In.
ducemeats offered A special government bounty
WHEN THE MHH ARE MUSFBRED INTO sERVICE. There
are doubtless, great numbers Of our brave boys In
this State who have served their country three
years, and willing 70 re enlist, and see the end
OF tho rebellion, This generous Otter OF the Gov
eminent affords them IN opportunity 20 do 90 not
only with credit 70 Themselves but with pecuniaTy
advantage 70 their families or friends. West Vir-
giniR troops have sustained . high reputation for
those qualities of courage and dash, which make the
good soldier. Let us have fair representation In
this Corps, which IL TO embOdy these high qualities
West Virginia ought TO furnish least three
companies and will II anything approaching 70 an
adequate effort Is made.
The attention ofThe several Boards Of Supervisors
Il respectfully invited TO this General Order. It Il
more than probable that another call for troops
will soon be made, and West Virginia required 70
furnish her quota. II Reasonable eIeEhon IL made
70 improve the advantages now offered by the Gov.
eminent large numbers Of volunteers TO our credit
may be obtained during the organization Of this
new Corps, with but little expense to our own peO
pie. All such credits will DO deducted from our
quota under q future call, when Il may require q
local bounty equal to that now offered BY the
United States 70 obtain recruits. AZ matter Of
finance, then, it would seem that large sums may
be saved 70 our people by an active cooperation in
the present effort 20 recruit meD under this Special
Government Bounty. Besides, the men are needed
VOW; and it Is the part Of patriotism no less than Of
practical foresight To use every eXertton TO sftmu'
late volunteering Immediately. No time Il to be
lost! Remember that the inducements now offered
end with the 31St day Of the present month.
Veterans desiring 10 enlist In this Corps viii make
application to the district Provost MarshGls at
Grafton, Wheeling and Charleston; and II found
qualified under the order, they will be furnished
transportation 70 Washington.
By order OF the Governor.
decT dkWtf Adjutant General.