Bounties were paid for re-enlistments too. One of my Civil War relatives was court martialed for "Sleeping on Post" and was sentenced to 6 months at hard labor with a ball and chain. He served part of the sentence but about 5 months after the court martial he re-enlisted and was given a bonus (apparently about $200) and a 30-day furlough. -----Original Message----- From: Raymar7538@aol.com [mailto:Raymar7538@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 7:46 AM To: NY-Military-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NY-Mil] Civil War Bounty I understand these "Bounties" were kind of like a "bonus" of extra money, usually paid by the state to enlistee's. Some states paid more than others. Some potential enlistee's would "shop around" in neighboring states to see who paid the most and then join where the "bounty" was the highest. That explains why we sometimes find out that an ancestor who lived in one state joined a Volunteer Military organization in a neighboring state. Mary ______________________________