The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-15
Correspondence Of the Telegraph.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 9Th, 1864

WARRINGTON, Dec. 9Th, 1864.
Mr. EDITOR.
The national capital is again crowded with
Legislators, office holders and office seekers
with goodly number of curious lockers on
to see how the great men of the nation con-
duct themselves beth in public and private
matters a
The prominent subject of interest for the
past few days has been the War Department
order in regard to the organization of a new
volunteer army corps, under the supervision
of Major General Hancock. who is to be its
commander. The corps is to consist of no
less than twenty thousand infantry; the en-.
listed men to be allie bodied, and those who
have served honorably two years, and are
| therefore NOT subject to the draft. Any U. s.
District Provost Marshal is authorized to de-
eide the qualifications for admission to the
corps, and if approved, will furnish the vet
eran transportation to Washington where he
will be regularly mustered for not less than
ne year, and will be paid special bounty
of three hundred dollars from the substitute
fund upon being mustered into service. This
special inducement must be understood az
in addition to the regular bounty of one, two
and three hundred 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
districts where their families are domiciled
to which district they will be credited The
corps will have a 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 as his own, upon being honorabIy dis
charged from service, is feature which
gives great inducelnent for good men to en-.
courage this movement who would appre
eiate this liberal offer of the Government
and always thereafter carefully preserve
them as relics earned i'll fearful contest
for Liberty and Union uI1 ~
The fact that General Hancock's reputa.
ton as vigorous and skilful commander
is not to be made by newspaper writers, but
is already a part of our glorious history
nlade.so by the numerous brilliant deeds of
the Divisions and Corps he has comma nded
during this war.
The arms and equipments will be the
most approved in possession of the Govern
nent. '''.+
All persons desiring Commissions in this
Corps must make application in writing to
the Adjutant General of the Army, Wash
ington D. c., setting forth their present ad-
dress, the date and rank of their original en-.
try into the service, the regimental organi-
cations in which they have served, the date
and causes of their discharge, their rank at
the time they were mustered out of service
and if they think proper, adding military
recommendations from their former COM
manders.
Applicants must have been two years in
the service, have been honorably discharged
and physically qualified. Their military
record will be examined in the Adjutant
Generals Office, whence it will be referred
to Major General Hancock for the purpose of
ascertaining their fitness for the position TO
which they desire to be appointed, After
passing examination, officers will receive
appointments, and they may then be requir-
ed to proceed at once to aise veterans under
the order. When sufficient number has
been received and mustered in, the officer
will also be mustered in, to rank from the
date OF his acceptance, his pay also begin
ming at that date.
There is but little donbt that another draft |
will be ordered SO, States, counties and towns
will do well to give their local bounties to
the veterans in their midst who may wish |
again to win laureIs in their couutry's de-
fence.
The greatest success will be in those
States where Governors apply for recruiting
othcers to be sent thereto. Great success is |
anticipated in completing the organization
by the first Of January as many applications
have already been made and accepted
Young men Of energy and ability will do
well to join this veteran corps, as it will be !
cherished as an honor in after days to have
been part Of it. q. P. Z.