The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-27

credits; thia deficiency was 90 made up
that only 81, ia had be obtained by draft.
The number Of colored troops 1sised in the
rebel States 10 s.. $40. l36. 900 veteran SOL
diers re-enlisted. says Gen. Fry: /" These
tried veterans, who would otherwise ere
THE have been discharged, were secured
for three eaIs longer; organizations which
would have been lost to the service were
preserved and recruited, and capable and
experienced officers were retained in COM
mand. The force thus Organized and re-
tanned has performed an essential part In
tho great campaigns Of 1864, and its i.npoY-
tanoe TO the country cannot be over eeti
mated"
Under the law, recruiting IL the rebel
States was authorized. There were l.O%5
recruiting agen's appointed by the Govern
ors of loyal States, and this army Of agents
secured grand total Of l,e3l recruita.
Between Nov. I, 1863, and Nov. I. 1851,
there were raised and mustered into the
service ct, 462 men, for one, two or three
years servics. In the early s:agee Of the
war men were accepted with oo: very
eight physical examination, and General
Fry reveals the astounding fact that near
200, 900 Of tho men accepted in 1861 and
1862 were soon found to DO unfit for service
and were discharged. TheAmount Of CONE
mutation money received was o., :.S3 $50 Is
this Was under tho 61st Law. The new
Bnrellment Act allowed non-conoatants
to secure exemption BY tho pay Of
500. From this source was yeneived
el2l ,eoo-which fund by tho law is sppro-
pYiatsd to the benefit Of sick and wounded
soldierA The magnitude Of The euhjecs Of
deaeYtione Ia apparent from the fact that
the oficeYs Of THE Bureau had arrested, up
TO September 30, 1854. 6e,76e. 0. 3,7b4 y
month. or 125 per day. Tho following words
o. Con. Fry 90 commend themselves TO ev-
cry patriot that they are copied entire: '.oe-
seT4ere who have 6ed to Canada, aud who
are prevented from coming back by the
tear Of arrest and punishment, have ex-
pressed . desire TO return to duty on con-
ditson Of beng Fordo,ed. The services Of
this class Of men do NOT eeem to BE- recui-
unfairly deserted their6ag and ooonsry, l
have not recommended 70 yoa 6 compli-
anee with their wishes."
The Veteran Reserve CoTpe, organized
from officers and men who had been hon.
orably discharged on account Of disa bility.
cohsisted Oct. LIST, Of "a officers and =. 73S
enlisted mon. These troops ''are doing
duty which would otherwise have TO be
performed by An equal number o! able.
bodied tYocps detached from the armies in
the field and many perts o. companies
are on guard. or are ao.iog O. attendants
upon the hoSpitais, Dc. ''fhe ins.rur,ion
and disciplioe are good, aud .hcagh no
longer able to take the 0010 end Geek the
enemy, these troops are ready and willing
70 E;edt him IN batale, ~ demons: raj ec cur~
ing the formidable rebel raid in,n Mary.
land ia July last" The expenditures Of
the Bureau have bean uncomfortable in
view, pf the amount Of work tbs; has BEEN
accom- lished.
| rbr en.ollmsnt and drkt. tyea.
ending Dot. l06sl-...............,.~. -. 34, s23
eaiion) 4oa, 80
Deser:erA observation-disclosures. 1890
ts.0l6,7N
tsers. -. A.loeml
Same, during preceding year .... 7,7S6, 81
Advance bounty (yesr) to volun-
teeYa. l465s 2o3
Same preceding year, .........-.... 7.b82742
'0en. Fry closes his report with the fol-
lowing encouraging estimate OF expendi-
lures: "No appropriation Of money will
Be necessary for the support o. this surean
during the nextfisoal year" Appended to
the Report are some highly interesting and
valuable tables Of the medical s.atistice
I a The DRAFT and recruiting he6vice, prepar-
- 81 DR.. J. II. Baxter, the accpMp !ished
SufEeon. in-chiof Of The Bureau. These
hay form tho subject Of Q 0ubeeo uent chap
tor. Your obedient ooTvont
j. NJ. 0RA11EH. % pa
Surg. Board Enr. Lot Dist Iowa.