Christine, If he was promised or paid a bounty, it should be in the muster rolls in his service record. Maybe I can explain how it worked by example from my g.g.grandfather's service record. As background, he enlisted on 19 July 1861, re-enlisted as a veteran volunteer on 22 December 1863. My g.g.grandfather (Co. K, 7th Illinios Infantry) was discharged from his first enlistment on December 21, 1863, to re-enlist as a veteran volunteer. The "Detachment Muter-out Roll" of that date indicates that he was due (emphasis on due) a bounty of $100.00. I believe that this bounty was for his first enrollment, as it is a typical amount. The "Volunteer Enlistment" document in my g.g.grandfather's service record doesn't mention a specific bounty, but instead says: " .... do also agree to accept such bounty, pay, rations, and clothing, as are, or may be, established by law for volunteers." General Order No. 191 of July 10, 1863, allowed veterans to re-enlist, with the option of staying with their original unit. Total bounty and premium paid for this reenlistment was $402.00. The "Muster and Descriptive Roll of Veteran Volunteers" dated January 7, 1864 show that my g.g.grandfather was due a bounty of $402.00. The "Co. Muster-out Roll" of July 9, 1865 again shows the bounty: Bounty paid: $210.00; due: $190.00. I assume he eventually got his money, but I don't know for sure. A summary of the terms of G.O. 191 is as follows: By the terms of General Order No. 191, veterans with at least 9 months service could be enlisted as veteran volunteers, and a bounty of $300 was offered to each recruit, in addition to the bounty of $100 and premium of $2.00 before authorized,--in all $402. For the bounty, they got the "opportunity" to serve for three more years and the right to wear a service chevron on their sleeve. In summary, he apparently got a $100.00 bounty for his first enlistment, and a $402.00 bounty for his re-up. I hope this helps. ----- Original Message ----- From: "chris mccreedy" <ccmccreedy@yahoo.com> To: <IL-CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 1:15 PM Subject: [IL-CIVIL-WAR] Soilders contract of service > > I was interested in the mention of the soilders contract in the discusstion of muster and enlistment. I know my grandfather received $100.00 as part of the original contract. Would the contract be in his "service records" at the national archives? I have already applied for pension papers and am a waiting them, but I am also interest in his service records. > > Thanks Christine McCreedy > > > > --------------------------------- > Do You Yahoo!? > Find a job, post your resume on Yahoo! Careers. >