Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-11
Recruiting Affairs.

WV -1uulCM HAS OthSlSQ IL liz" ShiOAthSis
of the able-bodied male citizens of the COM
monwealth between the ages of Is and 45.
No exemptions are to be considered in making
the enrolment. These will be made when
present time the indications are that it will not
be needed. Such has been the rush of vol
unteers during the past few days that the 9th,
18th, 18th, 23d, and 24th regiments are re-
ported by the recruiting officers as being filled
up to the full number. Capt. GOodhue, the
United States mastering officer, reports that
during the last week he has mustered into the
service of the United States for old Massa-
chusetts regiments eight thousand and
fourteen men. This is considerable more
than half the quota of the state. The
work of recruiting goes bravely on in
Boston. 1t is thought that there have been
about 400 men enlisted in the city on the
call for three years men, and that the quota
will be filled this week. The Independent
Corps of Cadets, attached to the First Division
NJ. V. NJ, held a meeting at their armory
Friday evening, to discuss among themselves
the policy of raising a regiment for nine
| months active service, with the present corps
| as a nucleus. About seventy-tive members
were present, anu BOOu uGdl Vi GllluuSldSlil
was manifested. 1t was voted unanimously to
| proceed at once with the work, and upward of
sixty of those present signed the recruiting
lists. A rallying committee of thirty was APP
pointed, (tree for each of the proposed COM
panies) and all will go to work in earnest at
once to obtain the requisite number of men.
At meeting of the I'd regiment NJ. V. NJ,
in Boston, 200 soldiers being present, unan-
imous vote was passed to Immediately recruit
the regiment up to ten full companies of l0l
men each, and hold themselves in readiness
to answer any order which may emanate from
the ommander-in-chief.
Iii said that Col. Follansbee of the sixth
regiment NJ. V. NJ, is taking measures
preliminary to offering the services of his
command to the governor as a part of the
quota of nine months troops. The corps
now numbers about $50 men, at least 200 of
whom were in the regiment during its memo
rable passage through Baltimore. Col. Fol-
lansbee is confident that if permission is
granted he can fill up the ranks to the maxi
mum standard in three weeks. Col. F., had
command of one of the companies assailed by
the mob Of that city. Watert0wn having OBJ
tanned her detail Of volunteers for the first
quota from Massachusetts, is now DESTROYS of
raising full company for the nine months
requisition. Several of the pubic-spirited
citizens of that town are moving in the mat
ter, and permission will undoubtedly be given
them ,1 to carry, on th"ir wishes. Samuel A.
been authorized to recruit a company tor the
war. One hundred recruits had been OBJ
tanned in Cambridge up to last Saturday.
The Lowell News says Pour men in the
employ Of Sargent 4 Co.'S express in this
city, have enlisted for the war in Capt. Far
sons company. Their names are &. e. Paul,
Edwin Harnden, L. r. Morse, and NJ. j. Ray.
a gentleman gives 500 to be divided between
them, and Mr.. Sargent gives them $40 each
and also promises to give them their places
on the route when they return" The New
buryport Herald says Tone hundred and
seventy-nine more men are wanted for the
army from NewburypOrt, and the order is to
draft them; but there is an evident unwilling
ness to resort to that mode, if the men can DC
otherwise obtained. Many persons who were
unwilling to enlist for three years or during
the war, are ready to offer their services for
nine months. Hon. L. T. Stone publishes a
patriotic card in to-day'S paper, announcing
his willingness to serve, and calling upon 9TH
ers to come forward. The city seconds that
call with a bounty of one hundred dollars,
much as was given to volunteers. We hope
enough men will be thus obtained to form one
company, at least, and we have no doubt they
will"
In Stockbridge petition to the governor,
closing as follows, has been respectfully sign
ed 1--WE do respectfully suggest therefore
to your excellency the propriety of putting the
entire militia force of this commonwealth I'M
der arms, to be drilled in companies in the
several towns or in general camps, or in such
way and for such periods of time as to your
excellency may seem best, and that the presi-
dent and COMMUNICATIVE chief of our national
forces be notified that the able-bodied citizens
of the state of Massachusetts are all prepar-
ing to respond to his call and to battle in the
cause of liberty 1t is believed that Palmer
could furnish twenty-seven more men for the
war without drafting, if the town should offer
the same bounty that it has paid others
The town of Sharon has filled its quota, sew
enteen, and has sent the men to camp Stan
ton. Besides doing this, she sent to Canton
on the 9TH inst, fifteen men to help fill the
quota from that town, and since the 9TH, has
sent two men to Mansfield and two to Eas-
ton. Her own quota was filled entirely by
inhabitants of the town. This from a town
which has but three hundred and sixty voters,
is certainly doing well. The town of Little
ton has her full quota now in camp. She had
thirty-hve men in active service before the
call for three hundred thousand making for
| ty-elght men in all out of population of one
| thousand. Holliston, town'o thirty-three
hundred inhabitants, having sent last year to
| the army and navy more than one hundred
and hfty-three men, and having been called
on for an additional quota of forty-eight, has
already enrolled fifty-seven, nine more than
called for, and will doubtless be able to furnish
her proportion Of the nine months levy with
out resorting to draft.
Elbridge f. Harmon of Manchester, color
bearer of the 10th New Hampshire regiment,
is six feet ten and a half inches in height. He
is a native Of Gilmanton. The Concord
Statesman says that the call for 100000 men
| by draft has had salutary effect throughout
| New Hampshire. Enlistments are made with
a rapidly that is in striking contrast to the
way things were going before the call, and a
new face is suddenly put upon war matters
here.
The Portland Advertiser says eve learn
that letter has been sent to the President by
some Of the Old Boys Of this city, requesting
him to confer upon Gov. Washburn authority
to organize a regiment composed of men be-
tween the ages of 40 and 60. A capital reg
iment can thus be raised. Make way for the
Old Boys. The Oxford (Me.,) Democrat
says that on the afternoon train Saturday was
girl from one Of the towns in this county,
who was returning from Massachusetts, where
she has been working in factory. She said