Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-01-05
Ten New Regiments to be Raised
ADJT.-GEN. COWEN,s ORDER.
GENERAL HEADoR's STATE OF ONO, !
ADJUTANT-G ENERAL's OiTIoE,

GENERAL HEADoe's STATE OF ONO,
ADJUrANr-GENERAL's OFFIoE,
COLUMBUS, Dec. 20.
by virtue of authority from the War De-
partmont of this date, il il hereby aunounc.
ed that ten new regiments Of infantry will
be organised IN this State, for the term of
one, two and three years, as the recruit may
elect.
The recruiting, organising and mastering
OF these regiments will be in conformation
with existing regulations, and the recruits
will be entitled to the beunties now provi-
ded by law.
The bounty provided by law Is follows for
recruits, including representative recruits
white or colored: For one year, $l00 !; two
years, 5000; three years, $500. The first
installment of the bounty will be paid by
the mastering and disbursing officer when
the recruit is mustered in, as follows: TO a
recruit who enlists in the army for one year
$S3 80 two years, $66 three years, Sl00
Recruits for these regiments will be mus.
tered by mastering officers and Provost
Marsbals as provided for the musterDg of
recruits for old Organizations. The regi.
ment or independent organisations must be
designated on the muster-rolls, the four
| OOpiOo VI WuNn hIO ulSDuScu OI Us usUhl,
bat the recruits will be organized into com
panies by the commanding officer Of the
general rendezvous at which the regiment
may be assembled. As soon as organized
into companies the commanding officer OF
the general rendezvous will make out the
muster-rolls by companies; the field and
staff officers on separate roll of the whole
regiment, which will |. signed and certified
by him, showing that all the men have been
duly mustered in and are organized as re.
quired by the orders and regulations, and
giving the amount Of bounty, advanced pay,
&c, each man has received These rolls
will be made in quadruplcate form, and
disposed of as provided for. The muster.
in rolls of the regiment will contain the
names of all men recruited, died, discharg
ed, &c, 50 as to be a complete and full re-
cord of the regiment. They will be evi
dence to muster-in and properly organize
The advance bounty will be paid by the
United States mastering officers when the
companies are completed and their rolls pro
perly filled so that payment can be entered
on them.
Company officers will not be mustered in
until the companies are organized, and the
field and staff officers not until the eregimen,
is organized.
The musterin of each man will be from
the date of his enlistment, and he will be
discharged at the expiration of the period
for which be is mustered in.
One Second Lieutenant for each company
will be appointed at the commencement OF
the organization, and will be instructed in
the United States service. On completion
OF the company, the additional officers will
be commissioned and mustered
! Their regiments must be complete before
the seventh day of February, 1868, in or
der that they may bo credited on the pend.
| ing call.
Military Committees of counties will please
recommend recruiting officers Immediately
and have them report here in person, to re.
ceive their commissions and instruction.
and be mustered into the service.
1t is suggested that selections for these
positions be made. as far os practicable,
from the officers and soldiers who have serv.
ed faithfully in the field and been honora-
bly, discharged. The field officers will in all
cases be selected from veteran officers OF
known skill and experience in the field, and
who shall provo active in recruiting the reg
iments. No one need apply for appoint
ment to field Office who has not bad at
least two Years active service in the field
during the present war.
The time for recruiting these regiments
is short, and it is therefore necessary thar
immediate action be taken by local commit
tees and Others to organize in the various
sub. districts, to encourage and stimulate re-
cruitng.
All recruits under this order will rendez
vous at Camp Chase, near this city, where
the new regiments will be organized and
equipped.
By order of the Governor.
B. r. CowEN,
Adintont Gona,,l ~ nh;o