The Portland daily press., 1863-11-16
LEGAL & OFFICIAL.
TATE OF MAINE.
President's Call Of October II. 1868. for
300. 900 VOlmnieers.


VNASMUCH as some days must necessarily elapse
Il before arrangements can be perfected for settling
definitely the basis of quotas, and making the ap-
portionment of troops required of this State it is
deemed essential that the work of volunteering
should, in the mean time, progress with all possible
celebrity The following principles are announced
as governing future action in this behalf:
l. The call of the President for 800 900 Volunteers
is made without regard to the deficiencies of States
or localities upon former calls and apportionments
No computations can therefore be entered into, with
the respective Cities Towns and Plantations in tGis
State, for an alleged deficiency surplus f aByl of
volunteers furnished prior TO the date when the Gov
ernment draft was ordered or of men or commuia-
tions obtained under the same.
ii. In apportionng the quota OF this State under
the present call, Col. FRYE, the Provost Marshal
General of the United States, says, "th is exclusive
OF any deficiency you may have on present draft,
former calls. and these will be considered only in
case another draft is necessary in January IT,
therefore, the State fails to furnish and have muster.
ed into the United States service, its due quota of
the Draft which may be ordered in January hext
will include not only the deficiency under this roqui.
sion. but also the State deficiency, claimed by
the War Department upon former calls
III. All voluntary enlistments made since the L.
s. draft was ordered of troops that have been duly
mustered into the United States service whether for
regiments or corps in the field, for the Veteran
Regiments now in process of enlistment and organi-
the present cali, and those places which have pro
cured such volunteers or paid them bounty are en-
titled o credit for them upon the quota TO be an
nounced.
". While the Commander. in Chief Gov. Co.
BURN. and Maj. GARDINER, Acting Assistant Pro-
yost Marshal General direct and control the work of
recruiting, the respective municipal authorities of
the various cities towns and plantations, earnest
ly requested to Cooperate in this labor vital in
importance to the Government aud themselves until
its completion Their suggestions and recomme nda-
tions touching Recruiting Officers for their ycinities
are invited, and will receive most respectful comsid.
Grafton.
= v. The Premiums and Bounties provided by the
General Government and State for all volunteer en-
listments. are q scale of such munificence, that
while all who enter the service should do
those who from age physical infirmiy nclisi-
BILE to enlistment, may find II for their interest, as
well as honor. to suspend their ordinary avocations
for the work of obtaining soldiers for the Govern
ment, until the full number required from this State
is furnished.
VI Two Regiments of Infantry and one of Cav.
airy, TO be composed almost wholly of members that
have already served not less than nine months in the
field and been honorably discharged, are pro-
crossing In their enlistment and Organization at Au.
gusta. In all enlistments of new recruits veteran
soldiers, they can elect, for few weeks to enter
either of these organizations with 800 State Boun-
ty. regiment corps in the field with Boun-
ty to Veterans of S55; but after these three com.
teer must of necessity be sent directly into the field
VII. Under the Resolve of the Legislature OF
January ~, 1868, authorizing "the Governor and
Commander-in-Chief to continue the payment
S55 Bounty TO recruits for the three years regiments
or Batteries of Maine Volunteers, so long as in his
judgment the public exgencies require this amount
will be continued to veterans enlistiDg for organza-
tions now in the field. To veterans or new recruits
cnsting in the regiments now organizing, will be
paid the 800 State Bounty authorized by act of
the Legislature approved March 26, 1868.
VIII. In view of the liability of veteran soldiers
TO be called into service under the operation of the
next draft, without State or Government Bounty. it
behooves them TO embrace the present unparalleled
advantages offered in completing the veteran organ.
zations in this State OF entering regiment of their
choice with State and Government Bounty of s502,
amount sufficient to secure to any man of reason
able desires. comfortable and permanent home for
himself and family.
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