E. D. Townsend, April 2, 1863

No. 85. Washington, D. C., April 2, 1863.

The following is an extract from the “Act for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes,” approved March 3, 1863:

SEc. 18. And be it further enacted, That such of the volunteers and militia now in the service of the United States as may re-enlist to serve one year, unless sooner discharged, after the expiration of the present term of service, shall be entitled to a bounty of $50, one-half of which to be paid upon such re-enlistment and the balance at the expiration of the term of re-enlistment ; and such as may re-enlist to serve for two years, unless sooner discharged, after the expiration of their present term of enlistment, shall receive, upon such re-enlistment, $25 of the $100 bounty for enlistment provided by the fifth section of the act approved July 22, 1861, entitled, ”An act to authorize the employment of volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws and protecting the public property.”

In addition to the benefits as set forth in the foregoing, it is hereby ordered that each soldier now in service who may re enlist as therein provided shall be allowed a furlough for thirty days, the same to be granted immediately after his re-enlistment.

By order of the Secretary of War: