The Portland daily press., 1863-11-18
LEGAL & OFFICIAL.

Presidemrs Call Of October IT, IS63, for
100000 v Volunteers.
TNASMUCH as some days must necessarily elapse
before arrangements can be perfected for settling
definitely the basis of quotas, and making the an.
portionment of troops required of this State il is
deemed essential that the work of voluntee ring
should, IN the mean time, progress with all possible
celerity' The following principles are announced
as governing future action in this behalf:
L. The call of the President for 800 00J 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 t. is
State, for an alleged deficiency surplus f any of
volunteers furnished prior TO the date when the GOV.
ernment draft was ordered or of men or commute.
tions obtained under the same.
III. In apportioning the quota of this State under
the present call Col. FRYE the Provost Marshal
General OF the United States says. this is exclusive
OF any deficiency you may have on present draft or
former calls. and these will be considered ONLY in
case another draft is necessary in january il.
therefore, the State tails to furnish and have muster.
ed into the United States service its due quota of
the troops required under this call il probable that
the DRAFT which may be ordered in January hext,
will include not only the deficiency under this rcau
sion bnt also the States deficiency as 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.
zat:on constitute portion of this States qu ia of
the present eaD, and those places which have pro
cured such volunteers or paid them bounty are en-
titled 10 credit for them upon the quota 10 be
nounced.
". While the Commandments Chief Gov. Co.
BURN, and Maj. GARDINER, Acting Assistant Pro-
yost Marshal General direct and control the work
recruiting the respective municipal authorities of
the various cities towns and plantations are earnest
y requested TO cooperate in this labor vital in
Importance TO the Government and thcmsel until
its completion Their suggestions and reconme nda.
ions touching Recruiting Officers for their yicipites
are invited, and will receive most respectful consid.
Grafton.
V. The Premiums and Bountics provided bv the
General Government and State for all volunteer en-.
listments. are on scale of such munlccnce that
while all who enter the service should do So
those who from age or physical inirmty are ineri.
bic TO enlistment, may find it for their interest as
well as honor TO suspend their ordinary ayocstiops
for the work of obtaining soldiers TOR the Govern.
ment, until the full number required from this Stat,
is furnished.
VI. Two Regiments OF Infantry and one of Cav.
airy, TO be composed almost wholly of members tn al
have already served not less than nine months in the
held and been honorably discharged, are now pro.
crossing in their enlistment and organization at Au
gusta. In all enlisments of recruits or veteran
soldiers. they can elect for few weeks. to enter
either Of these organizations, with 500 State Boun
ty, or some regiment or corps in the field with Boun
ty to Veterans of S55; but after these three com
mands are filled, as they soon will be, every voun
tecr must of necessity be sent directly into the field
VII. Under the Resolve of the Legislature o
January 2I, 1868, authorizing "the Governor and
Commander. Chief to continue the payment,
$50 Bounty TO recruits for the three regiment,
or Batteries of Maine Volunteers SO long as in hi
judgment the public eNigencies require this amour
tons now in the field TO veterans or new recruit.
enlisting in the regiments now organizing, will b,
paid the sOO State Bounty author rizcd by an act o.
| the Legislature approved March %, 1868
VIII, In view OF the liability of veteran soldier,
to be called into service under the operation of IN.
next draft, without State or Government Bounty II
behooves them to embrace the present UNPARALLELED
advantages offered in completing the veteran organ
izatons IN this State. Of ontering a regiment of thei
choice with State and Government Bounty of S502
an amount sufficient to to any man Of reason
able desires. comfortable and permanent home 70,
himself and family.
JOHN l.. HODSDON, Adjt General.
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