The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-07

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State, recruiting o...cers Will be designated
for such State.
BY order o. the Secretary OF War:
+. y. TOWNSEND
Assistant. AG;utant General.
OF cal: F!SLET ANDERSON,
Assistant Adjl;ant General.
CIRCULAR NO. .
HEADG 9AnTERs lsT ARMY CoRrs,
Washington, .. c., Dec. 3, "a.
n reply 10 tie Numerous letters Of inqui-
nv from persons desiring to enter the lst
Corps, now being raised, the following is
communicated as embodying all the III
formation W. obtained.
I. As 70 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 physically claliied, may enlist in the
Corps for one, Two or three years.
3. Those en,is.ing Will receive from the
Government l. bounty OF $3.50 as soon as
they are music red IN, and, il addition, the
regular nstal.aents from the Government,
n proportion to the period OF enlistment,
as fellows: soc for one years service, one
third paid oL eniis:ment; 5000 for two
years service ore-third on enlistment;
$500 fer three years service, one-.hird on
enlistment.
4. Iney VII le CEeuiseu 10 the quota OF
the dstric. in which they or their families
may be doniciieA, and will, therefore. he
entitled to lccsl bounties.
s. free transportation vii! be furnished
.heln TO Washington by any Provost Mar
sha.. Il is only necessary that the appli-
cant SHOULD sa..;siy tie Provost Marshal
that lac comes nde- the provisions Of par
agraph :, and Ia. the application is made
in good faith
i. On arriving "a Washington and re-
porting at he soldiers Rest, Baltimore i
Ohio Railroad Depot. Veterans will be car
ed for and enlisted and paid promptly
They will be sent 20 the camp OF organiza-
ton, at Camp ClitTburne, and will be FORM
ed into companies and regiments as they
arrive--personal preferences being regar-
led when the gooa Of the service will per-
nit.
Z. The bes. arms in Tie possession OF the
Government VII. De furnished these troops,
and they VII be allowed to retain their
arms when hono-2bly discharged.
u. As TO OFFICERS.
/. Persons desiring Commissions must
make written application to Brigadier GEN.
e-al l.. Thomas, Adjutant General OF the
Army, setting forth their Post Office ac-
dress, the date q. original entry into SER
vice, and with what rank, the organization
in which service was rendered. the date
and cause Of discharge, and the rank at
commanders may accompany such appii-
cations.
| .. Should the papers be favolably COZ
sidered, the applicants will be severally
notified, by mai. or telegraph, when TO ap
pear bfeore the Examining Board estab-
lished BY The War Department, and will
receive appointments to such grades as the
War Department. may determine.
3. AS SOON as the letters Of appointment
are given, officers may he detailed to se-
cure the enlistment Of certain number of
Veterans-their commissions, with rank
and pay from date Of acceptance ofapp0int-
nent, being given when the men are Sc
cared. It should be understood that the
enlistments are TO be consummated here,
and an OH Ger can do no more than to use
his influence n persaadinS the men 70 come
here and enlist.
/, Officers awaiting action On their papers
can occupy the time in this way, and col
lee: parties an1 send them on, securing a
statement as . he number from the Pro-
7os: Marshal. TIE proper credi: will n
all cases be given ~ IA officers.
| Tho aetna. and necessary expenses OF
| such officers VIZ 10 refunded 10 them.
! Ey order 81 ,1sj Gen. Hancock,
| finley ANDERSON,
| Assistan; Ad jutant General.
EEkD2'Rs F,Rs- ARMY CoErs, |
Washington, D. G., Dec. =, 1864.
| Circular No. 3
The following instructions will govern
officers recruiting for the lst corps:
Captains will be required to secure at
least ~ veterans.
| First Lleu.enan.s Will oe required to Sc
cure at leas. 25 veterans.
Second Leu.enan;s Will lie required TO
secure at ,eas: 20 veterans.
Tho reo.;red Llr Der being secured, Of
tioers vii. no. relax their efforts, but will
continue Their exer.iCns 20 get men until
ordered 10 ON heir commands. Field Of
+, Goers Wiz s.pe-.Dtend and assist company
ott GERS ia procuring men. The result OF
.he labor OF off GERS OF this duty will have
grea. weight: g determining their claims in
| the .inal arrangement OF officers. All en-
iistmer.s are % be perfected n this city,
Unless special orders, ananaIng from the
War Department, or these headquarters.
are given % TIE country. In accordance
eula- &c. War Department, Adjutant Gen.
Gratis On. ee, Dec. !, ,soi if the Governor
Ct State applies :or the officers appointed
| n this corps, from such State 20 be desig-
mattel as ree- waiting officers for the corps in
tia. State, j. may ENABLE such officers to
complete the enlis,ments "a the State.
| Should any such applications be made,
/ the officers rec aesied TO be detailed will be
daily notified and Instructed in the matter.
Unless especially authorized, as above, to
enlist in the State, officers must forward
their men 70 The Soldiers Rest" in this
city. They can be assembled in small
squads, at airy drsle rendezvous. where
they WILL be provided for. Specia! instruc-
| :ions to .hiy etfec. having been issued 70
lpeyintepden;s Of recruiting service, such
| 90 are proper subjects for enlistment may
forwarded &c Washington ssngly or in small
squada.
Free transportation VIII be provided by
any Provost Marshal. In order that the
officer sending the men may receiveproper
| credit, te sho1,d forward q statement Of
The number sent q. each time, giving the
names in full TO the Commissary Of Mus
| .ers, LIST corps, and obtain, also, from the
Provost Marsha q statement Of the num-
Der OF men for whom he has provided tram
spor:Gtion or said officers request. Vete-
rams may be enlisted IN the lst corps as
substitutes for enrolled men, and prsnci-
pals viii % ev empt from draft during the
period Of draft, bit such substitutes will
no. re ceiye tic Government bounty.
Each Provost Marshal has been provided
With number Of large posters, setting
forth the Inducements to cnlistin the corps.