Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-01-19
CIRCULAR NO. 2. .
HEADQUARTERS 1sr ARMY CoRps.
Washinnfnn n q nac q 1904

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HEADQUARTERS 1sr ARMY CoRps.
Washington, d. g., Dec. 3, 1854.
In reply to the numerous letters of INQUIRY
from persons desiring to enter the LIST Corps,
now being raised, the following IL communi-
Gated as embOdying all the information yet
obtained
]. As to Enlisted Men. ..
I. All enlistments and musters-in are to
be made in this city.
.. Any Veteran who has served two years,
has been honorably discharged, and Is physic-
ally disqualified, may enlist i'm the Corps for
one, two or three years. ...,. ...
8. Those enlisting will receive from the
Government bounty of $500 as soon as
they are mustered in, and, in addition, the
regular instalments from the Government, in
proportion to the period of enlistment. as fol-
lows: 500 for one years service, one-third
paid on enlistment; 5000 for two years SER
vice, 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.
s. Free transportation will be furnished
Saicsa 80 ~ sssassss s0n Wy $50, ax--.l.a
1t is only necessary that the applicant should
satisfy the Provost Marshal that he comes un-
der the provisions Of paragraph Q, and that
the application is made in good faith.
6. On arriving in Washington and report
ing at the Soldiers Rest, Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Depot, Veterans will be cared for and
enlisted and paid promptly. They will be
sent to the camp of organization, at Camp
Cliffburne, aud will be formed into companies
and regiments as they arrive personal prefer
ences being regarded when the good of the SER
vice will permit
z. The best arms in the possession Of the
Government will be furnished these troops,
and they will be allowed to retain their arms
when honorably discharged.
ii. As to Officers.
I. Persons desiring Commissions must
make written application to Brigadier Gener
al L. Thomas, Adjntant General of the Army
setting forth their Post Office address, the date
of original entry into service and with what
rank, the organization in which service wa,
rendered, the date and cause of discharge. and
the rank at the time of discharge Testimo.
mails from commanders may accompany such
applications.
2. Should the papers he favorably consid-
cred, 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-
termine.
8. As soon as the letters of appointment
are given, officers may be detailed to secure
the enlistment of certain number of Veter.
ans-their commissions, with rank and pay
from date of acceptance Of appointment, be.
ing given when the men are secured. II
should be understood that the enlistments are
70 be contaminated here, and an officer can do
no more than 10 use his influence In persuading
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 statement
as to the number from the Provost Marshal
The proper credit will in all cases be given
such officers.
The actul and necessary expenses Of such
officers viii be refunded to them.
BY order Of Maj. Gen. Hancock
FINLEY ANDERSON,
Assistant Adjutant General.