Evening star., 1864-12-14
Headquarters First Army Corps,
Washington, d. c., Dec. 3, 1861.

CIRCULAR No.2
In reply to the numerous letters OF lnqniry
from persons desiring to enter the LIST Corps,
now being raised, the following is communica.
ted as embodying all the information yet OBJ
tanned
las TO ENLISTED MEN.
l. All enlstments and musters in are to be
made in this city.
q Any Veters n, who has served two years,
has been honorably discharged, and is physi-
cally qualified, may enlist In the Corps for one,
two or three years.
3. Those eniistinc will receive from the Gov
eminent a bounty of $500 as soon as they are
stalments from the Government, in proportion
to the period of enlistment, as follows: 800 for
one years service, one-thira paid on enlist
ment; 5000 for two years service, one-third on
enlistment; $500 for three years service, one.
third on enlistment.
4. They will be credited to the quota of the
district in which they or their families may be
domiciled and will, therefore, be entitled to
local bounties.
Free transportation will be furnished them
to Washington by any Provost Marshal. 1t is
only necessary that the applicant should sats-
fy the Provost Marshal that he comes under
the provision Of paragraph ?. and that the ap-
plication is made in good faith.
6. On arriving in Washington and reporting
at the Soldiers Rest, Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Depot, Veterans will be cared for and
enlisted and paid promptly. They will be sent
TO the camp of organization, Camp Clifburne,
and will be formed into companies ana resi-
ments as they arrive-personal preferences
being regarded when the good of the service
will permit.
:. The best arms in the possession of the
Government will be furnished these troops,
and they will be allowed to retain tk cir arms
when honorably discharged.
Has TO OFFICERS.
l. Persons desiring Commissions must make
written applications to the Adlutant General
of the army, setting forth their Post Off ce ad-
dress, the date of original entry into service
and with what rank, the organization in which
service was rendered, the date and cause OF
discharge and the rank at the time of dis
charge. Testimonials from commanders may
accompany such applications.
2. Should the papers be favorably consider
ed, the applicants will be severally notified,
by mail or telegraph, when TO appear before
the Examining Board established by the War
Department., and will receive appointments to
such grades as the War Department may de-
ternine.
3. AS soon as the letters Of appointment are
given, officers may be detailed to secure the
enlistment of a certain number OF Veterans
their commissions, with rank and pay from
date of acceptance of appointment, being given
when the men are secured 1t should be un-
derstood that the enlistments are to be consum.
mated here and an officer can do no more than
to use his influence in ersuadin2 the men to
come here and enlist.
Officers awaiting action on their papers can
occupy the time in this way, and collect par
ties and send them on, securing n statement
as to the number from the Provost Marshal
The proper credit will In all cases be given
such officers.
The acrual and necessary expenses Of such
officers will be refunded to them.
BY order Of Major General Hancock.
FINLEY ANDERSON,
de1.n Assistant Adjutant General.