The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23
Ronn,i.. for the Third Regiment.

10. 1864. respecting the bounties when snou- =
be paid to the Third Regiment, by which Il ap-
nes-ss that some members OF that Regiment
think thew are liable to lose their Just dae7
through the dishonesty Of some Interested per DIR
sons. We viii let the writer present his state q
ment in HIS own words Is
"Tbe head Of the War Department issred an OF
order 10 the effect that all Te-eniis'ng men Il
shouls be credited to their several States on the ;
cal Of 500. 600 men, and should be entitled to the
local bounties OF course they should l'oA alter 4
these local affairs themselves, a. vas evident L
I from another order emanatins from tie same q
source. giving the men the express privilege oil
ereditng themselves where they chose, or where
thew could get the largest bouH'ies. Al men C
= could not take the advantage Of this While ct &
; home On furlough, for the last mentioned orGer
did not appear. until after several regiments lad
D returned 70 the field Now, Co. G, 81 Regiment
T. Michigan Volunteer Infantry was back to Tue
: seat Of war before We were aware that such an
order existed. They tried while at home TO be
lcraa;ted or TO credit themselves someH here.
. They were told that they would have 10 90 back
10 and GET certificate from their officers stating
: that they had not been credited anywhere Csc
= before thew could be credited even TO the town
30 in which thew formerly lived. There the matter
. ..s,ed until We rot back. When We asked for A
- certificate. we were told there would be some
4 blanks along in a few days for Us. They did
No come in few days, but to our amazemeat they
b.. showed 10 Us that we were already credited to
-. the city Of Lansing However, as the whole
~ COMPANY was going to the same place, we un-
- roDr,nurinely submitted Now We told that
or because We we're not assigned TO some "aru III
"a the city. We cannot get any bounty al AL e'-
A. ,b.- c,v Or ward. And it is too late row to rem
- os~ the matter. for the city has filed her quota
ba each ward has Giled its quota and the adjoining
ar. townships where the members OF the Company
10 live have filed their quotas, or will before the
IAN matter can be adjusted. Perhaps l do not I'M
!; d,rs,.nd the matter, but il do not, the whole
&c cornany are deceived, for it looks to them and
al =, me- a. # We are going to find ourselves minus
and local bounty when we know the truth Ano
lots who j. 10 blame for this, should like to kno"
,h Psrbans the officers thought to do Us favor BY
- creditng us as they did; but Why do even that
;f,v in direct opposition to orders from the war lie
=. nartment when we had the expresses privilege O
"a. goino where we chose? Aud did they think r
told incapable OF doing for ourselves, little thin
ike thatg The Lieutenant told Us that he say
two or tire responsible men Of Lansing VIII
pledged themselves that, that city would pay d
rum large bounty as any other city or town. an
s'y' now we understand that alter they had got tn
DC credit of all the veterans they could, and he
Oh nearly filed their quota before the certificate
tne could be presented the bounty was cut down
500 per man.
the This is not all Since we came back, or rath
near since We were sold, the Legislature at Lansli
14o'- has passed an act authorizing an additional BIT
hich' dollars State bounty to certain persons Provi
QUO ing they are credited where they are Tegistere
'uhd to the place where they formerly hved'
ana d" where they lived previous to efiisung.
mt to case is plain enough Many, and in fact neal
all of the men in this Company are residents
other towns, and some OF other counties, SO I'll
'n0 without fraud or deceit they could not get I
Rap "''''0'- - -, .-..- ...e.,D; III O..'oe
e ~ And then to our friends whom we shall entr
-o''o' with collecting these bouuties, it is great
e mas of trouble to 90 from to thirty miles after
VIII perhaps making tNo three journeys, &
zero then not get az much as they might at home
ty OF heir own towns" B.F. HAMMOND
Eerely Ill ....,.
'1 l. The apprehension Of the soldiers that tt
49, officers or some other persons, are to make 6
, 80 out Of their bounties By sharp management
ol without any foundation. No such thing can
done. If any bounty money shall be paid,
leaky bounty 0,ue'S - .nra,, o. :.
in the order cannot lawfully deliver TO any OF
liz left person.
Cam We supp O.s
gh for 0eio'e '''e Co., ,,o,, - .ens
veterans. If so, and there was 10 retrospec
both clause. they cannot be paid State bounty m
Secre State law wni0h aid not exist at the time
- Iaelr re-enlistment. 1t was probably an o.
debt. sight in framing the law, which can only be r
out edied BY future act.
to him 3. As to those who were supposed to be CT
,fher tied to the city Of Lansing, We can only say
ru - h, credits are not fully and finally determin
iymfnt bat our impression il that they will be neede
MI cut the quota under the Lew call, and wi
n gold received for that purpose. But there Is g
ury 10y diversity Of opinion respecting action on boz
lorized avs even among the best informed; and
The opnion would be worthless. But we can as
'Ortant the soldiers of the gallant Third Of this
If gold ,biog that there Is not feeling among our
ed out, zeps which would Intentionally wrong then
rate to hermit them to be wronged by others.
vn the