The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-12-28

Department is published for the information
Of oil concerned:
WAR DEPARTMENT.
ApJurAEr GrSrkAL's OJYIct. I
GENERAL. ORDERS,
No. 2sT.
ORDERED. for raising and organizing new Volunteer
lat. That an Army Corps TO conss, q hot le" than
Infantry and enlisted for hot less thai ono year. L"
be Designated the First Corps shall be organized In the
D,tr!c, Of Columbia. commencing the Organization Oh
the first day OF December 1854. and continuing until the
first day Of January nex the prvacs 10 consist Of able
bodied who have served honoraby hot ess than tvs"
years and therefore, not subject 70 draft the officers e"
be commissioned from such 6" have served not csI than
two years.
ngton and will be credited 70 the dstrc, in which thci
or their families domclcd and will be paid special
bounty Of $500 from the subsistence fund. upon being
mustered into the service Each recruit who preserves
own upon being honoraby discharged.
3D. Details OF Organization will Ia preserved by the
AIju,ant General The heads OF burcnuI will detail
officers for tn. prompt examination and organ1sson.
armins, equippnS. and supplying OF tue CORPS.
+h MaJor:Gener' Hancock !. n',isned 70 The rom
pS ''0.' Z tS S"H S' E. y. TOWNSEND,
Asst A6j't General.
No subordinate commander in our armies
has achieved such brilliant reputation rs
General Hancock, who is to command this
new Army Corps; which is designed to be n
legion Of honor, numbering in its ranks The
choice spirits Of the great veteran reserve now
ut their homes. No such opportunity for dis
,iuclion has been offered within the history Of
the war.
Nor have volunteers ever had such pccuni-
ary inducements offered. 4 special govern
ment bounty Of Three Hundred Dollars will he
maid IN FULL, WHEN THE MEN ARE MUSTERED
INTO SERVICE There arc, doubtless, great
numbers OF our brave boys in this State who
hive served their country three years, ond
are willing to re-enlist, md see the end ofthe
rebellion. This generous offer Of the govern
ment affords them nm opportunity TO do go moi
only with credit to themselves, but with Pc
cuniury nd w ntage to their families or friends.
West Virginia troops huve sustained high
reputation for those qualities Of courage md
dash. which make the good soldier. Let Us
have a fur representation in this Corps,
which is to embody these high qualities in m
organization representing the whole Republic.
West Virginia ought TO furnish two or three
compa mics; and will if anything approaching
to an adequate effort is made.
The attention Of tho several Boards Of
Supervisors is respectfully invited 10 this
General Order. II is more thnn probable
that another call for troops will soon be made,
and West Virginia required to furnish her
quota. If reasonable exertion IL made to i'm,
prove the advantages nuw offered by the gov.
ernmcnt lnrge numbers Of volunteers to our
credit may be obtained during the organiza.
ton Of this new Corps, with but little expense
to our own people. And such credits will BE-
deducted from our quota under future call.
when it may require local bounty equal e
tina, now offered BY the United States TO OBJ
tain recruits. As o matter Of finance, then,
it would seem that large sums may be saved
to our people BY M active cooperation IN the
present effort to recruit men under this
Special Government Bounty. Besides, the
men arc needed NOW; and it is the part Of
patriotism, no less than Of practical foresight,
TO use every excrtion to stimulate volunteer
ing Immediately. No time is TO be lost -
Remember that the inducements now offered
end with the 3ls. day Of the present month:
Veterans desiring TO enlist in this Corps
will make application to the district Provost
Marshals Mt Grafton, Wheeling and Charles
ton and if found qualified under the order,
they will DO furnished transportation %
Washington. '
BY order Of the Governor.
- :.,.-s. T.P. PIERPOST,
Adults General.