Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-01-27
SECOND ARMY CORPS.
HgADQUARrBRs RECRUITING SERVICE,
SECOND CORPs.
NAnRrsnrna. Pa. INN. l

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Authority having been given me 10 re-
cruit the ID Corps TO fifty thousand
$50 000) men for such special service, un-
der my command, as may be designated
10y the War Department, appeal to the
citizens of Pennsylvania 10 aid me in fill
ing up the regiments and batteries of my
command which owe their origin 10 the
State. They arc as follows:
slst, l4Oth, llth, (Uattallion,) l4Sth, SD,
l4jth, list, I'D, Goth and Tooth Regiments
Of Infantry, and Batteries F and G, lst
penn'a Artillery, and c and F, Indepen-
dent Penn'a Artillery.
Until the lst Of March next, the follow
ing bounties will be paid by the General
Government:
For Veterans, $402; for others, $500.
/ All volunteers enlisted for this orgaui-
zalon will be accredited to the city,
county, town, township, or ward which
they may elect as the place to which they
desire The credit given.
When no such election is made the
enlisting officer will give credit 10 the
/ place OF enlistment.
Each locality is therefore interested in
increasing the number of enlislments TO
the extent of its quota in the draft, and
any stimulus given by local bountes or
other efforts will have the effect of pre-
venting those who desire to volunteer,
from leaving the places Of their residence
and enlsting elsewhere, where the in
ducements offered may be greater.
The same regulations that have hitherto
governed enistments in this State, as 10
the persons empowered TO enlist, the
rules for mastering and for furnishing
transportation and supplies, will apply
in this case.
\ Any one desiring TO enlist in either OF
these organizations may do so in any
part OF the State by max ing application
TO the District Provost Marshal or any
recruiting officer from the I'd Corps, nc
matter TO which regiment said officers may
belong.
! have come among you as a Pennsyl
vanian, for the purpose Of endeavoring II
aid you in stimulating enlistmentS.
As this is matter Of interest 10 all
: citizens Of this State--lts quota being
| still nearly 10000 deficient, earnestly
call apon you all TO assist by exertjng the
influence in your power in this important
matter. To adequately reinforce our ar
} mics in the field is to insure that the wal
, will not reach your homes, and will b,
the means of bringing it TO a speedy anC
h8ppy conclusion, and Of saving the live
of many of our brave soldiers who woulC
otherwise te lost by the prolongation o
the war and in decisive battles.
, 1t is only necessary TO destroy the rebe
armies now in the field to insure speedy
and permanent peace; let US all act will
that fact in view let it not be said tha
Pennsylvania which has already given 81
many Of her citizens to this righteou
cause, shall now, at the eleventh hour, bt
behind her sister States in furnishing hei
quota of the men deemed necessary t
: end the rebellion. Some States have
} filed their quotas; others will do so
little eKertion on oar part will soon fill al
the decmated regiments Of the State anC
ebviate the necessity Of draft.
Let il not Se that those organization
} which have won for themselves and lhei
: State so much honor, shall pass out o
existence for the want Of patriotism in th'
people. Unless these regiments are filled
TO the minimum strength they will sool
3 cease 10 exist. IL will be necessary I,
act quickly to insure success. OtEe
States by having used greater exertions
q and by the inducements of local bouniie
draw away your young men. By givini
bounties at home. and stimulating th
State pride you will secure to your reri
S ments that portion of the male population
s whose circumstances readily permit then
|, TO take the field.
WINFIELD S. HANCOCK,
Mai. Gen. q. g. Vols.