The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-11-06
STATE OF MAINE.
HEADQUARTERS ADJ. GENERALS OFFICE,
AUGUSTA. October "a, 1863. )
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Presidents Call of October 18th, 1903, for
SOC. 900 Volunteers.

Presidents Call of October 18th, 1868, for
SOC, 900 Volunteers.
Inasmuch as some few days must necessarily
elapse before arrangements can he perfected FOR
settling definitely the basis OF quotas, and max
ing the apportonment OF troops required OF
this State, il is deemed essential that the work
of volunteering should, in the mean time, pro-
gress 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 Vol
unteers is made without regard to the dehcien-
ces of States or localities upon former calls and
appOrtOnments. No computations can there
fore be entered into, with the respective Cities.
TOWNS and Plantations in this State, for an al
teers furnished prior to the date when the Gov
ernmcnt draft was ordered, or Of men or COM
mutations obtained under the same.
III. In apportioning the quota Of this State
under the present call, Col. FRYE. the Provost
Master 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 falls To furnish and have mustered In
To the United States servive, its due quota OF
the troops required under this call. ii is proba-
BILE that the Draft which may be ordered in JAN
uary next, will include not only the deficiency
under this reQuisition. but also the States def
cheney, as claimed by tho War Department up
on former calls.
III. All voluntary enlstmcnts made since
the IT, S. draft was ordered, Of troops that have
been duly mustered into the United States SER
vice, whether for regiments and corps in the
field, or for the Veteran Regiments now inpro-
cess OF enlistment and organization, constitute
a portion of this States quota OF the present
call, and those places which have procured such
volunteers or paid them bounty, arc entitled to
credit for them upon the quota to be an
nOunced.
". While the COMMANDMENT Chief, Gov.
ConuRy, aud Mai GARDINER. Acting Assistant
Provost Master General, direct and control the
work of recruiting, the respective municipal
authorities of the various cities, towns and
plantations, are earnestly requested TO co-opc-
rate in this labor, 50 vital in importance tn the
Government and themselves, until its compile
ton. Their suggestions and recommendations
touching Recruiting Officers for their vicinitics,
are invited. and will receive most respectful
consideration.
Y. The Premiums and Bountes provided
by the General Government and State for oil
volunteer enlistments. are on scale Of such
munihcencc, that while all who can enter the
service should do so. those who from arc or
nbysical inirmity are ineligible to enlistment,
nav find IL for their interest. as well as honor,
to Suspend their ordinary avocations for the
work of obtaining soldiers for the Government,
until the full number required from this State
is furnished
vi Two Regiments Of Infantry and ono OF
Cavalry, TO be composed almost wholly OF mem
hers that have already served not less than nine
months in the field and been honorably dis
charged, are now progressing In their enlist
ment aud organization ut Augusta. In oil en-
listments OF new recruits or veteran soldiers,
they can elect, Tor a few weeks, tn enter either
OF these organizations, with 500 State Boun-
~ or some regiment or corps in the field with
bounty TO Veterans OF SIS but after these
three commands are filed, rs they soon will be,
every volunteer must of necessity be sent d.
rcctly into the field :
VII. Under the Resolve of the Legislature
OF January "a, 1913, authorizing "the Cover
nor and Commander in Chief 10 continue the