The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-04
Circular Letter from Adj-Gen' Was burn
ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE,
Woodstock Nov. IL, 1868.

this state furnishes its quota OF men under the
! Presidents proclamation draft on the fifth Of
January will be avoided. But We ought to do
more than merely avoid draft on that day.
The people of the state hav. made it matter
of boast and congratulation that they have res
pended promptly to every call made and that
every quota heretofore assessed upon the state
has been furnished. 1t is my earnest desire that
we should still retain the right thus to point to
the most practical illustration possible Of
! the patriotism OF the State but IN order
to do thi, the state must not only raise her quota
of the 100000 called for, but must also make
up the deficiency under the draft. 1t Is TO pre-
vent this latter point from being overlooked, 10
our zeal 10 evade draft, that write this letter.
In assessing the quota of the State, to be filed by
draft, unless previously filled by volunteers, the
deficiency under the draft (l923) is added by the
War Department to the quota OF the 100000
1890, making a total quota now charged the
State of 5253 menu The immediate pressing
emergency is fer men to fill old regiments and
therefore it is that il has been announced il that
quota is filed time will be given for raising the
residue. But the deficiency under the draft has
not been forgiven to the st ate. 1t still stands
charged against the State to be drafted for on the
9th of January, if a draft on that day is rendered
necessary by failure to fill the other quota, and
if no draft is had on that day, then to be raised
by volunteering soon as may be after that cay.
| Hence we cannot again pride ourselves upon
having filled all acquisitions until we have made
up that deficiency There is another considera
| ton which should induce US 10 make up this def
cheney.
| The State has undertaken to raise new reg-
ment of Veteran Volunteers, and battery OF
hight artillery, and the men to be raised for filling
the deficiency under the draft have been assigned
to that purpose.
The men raised under the quota of the 100000
cannot be used for that purpose. They must 90
into the old regiments. Hence, unless The def
cheney under the draft is flied, the new regiment
and battery must fail, and the State fall uDderthe
disgrace of having attempted more than she can
accomplish. No loyal citizen of the State would
consent to this if the question we're submitted to
| him. And yet II must be So il the several towns
confne their efforts to mere attempt TO avoid
draft.
The enhanced bounty offered to new men who
enlist for old regiments, will etectually prevent
our obtaining any considerable number OF that
class for the new regiment and battery. But for
those who have served nine months the bounty is
the same whether they enlist IN the old regiments
or in the new regiment or battery. his class OF
men also are usually more wiling to 90 into
new regiment where there Is an open chance tor
| promotion, than an old one where the offices will
be claimed by those who have served faithfully
during the war. 1t is, therefore, ma My from this
| class that we must hope TO fill the new regiment
and battery. If we can accomplish this We shall
have the old regiments filled with new recruits,
who, by the side of the veterans, will in a very
short time become themselves veterans, and thus
| hall off of hot
and new reg ment.
There are il every town in the State,a sufficient
number of returned nine months men to ill the
quota of the town or the deficiency under the
draft But | regret to say that that class OF men
seem reluctant to re-enlst. Ard yet, 10 some
way they must be Induced to do SO. The Coun-
try needs their services. The State requires them
Tor filing up the l7th regiment and the battery,
and if they refuse to respond 10 the call OF the
country, and OF the State, the honor OF the State
will be tarnlshed by dsgraceiul failure to accom-
plish what 1t has undertaken.
| have DO fear but that in two weeks from this
time, the people Of this State will be aroused to
the necessity Of raising men, and degree OF ex-
element will exist which will ensure the raising
of the quota under the 300, 900. When that
state of public feeling exists, it will be infinitely
easier for the towns to make up also IN cir dehcen
CIV under the draft, than 1t will be at later day.
after the excitement shall have subsidized. fthey
regard their own interest," they will strike while
the iron is hot"
wish you to prese mt these vews,and such 9TH
ers as may occur to you, fully and explicitly to
the seleotmen and loyal citizens o. the several
towns within your district. Impress upon them
n the duty, and absolute necessity OF raising their
several quotas of the 100000 required. 1t Is
idle to say that with six weeks before US in which
to work, We cannot do voluntarily, what we know
we can be and shall be compelled to do at the sx-
! bpiratlon of that time. But also impress upon
them the duty and importance OF hlling their en-
tire quota, OF taking advantage of the present o.
portunity and placing themselves again In po-
sition where they rest from their labor, with
the satittacton of knowing that they have accom-
plshed all that is required Of them. Urge them
to impress upon those oil the returned nine
months soldiers, who can and should rs.enlst,
the duty of re-epsting at the present time. 1t is
but very little more work to raise 5000 men than
to raise 5000. believe it can be accomplished
an3 most earnestly desire that it may be.
To do it will require the active labor and CO.
operation of the SuperinteDdehts of recruiting, Of
recruiting officers now in commission, OF the Sc
= lecmen Of the several towns and Of the loyal and
| patriotic citizens generally. Use your utmost eff.
fort TO accomplish it in your district. Hold meet
ings in towns and, if necessary, in school districts
Avail yourself of the services OF the local speakers
q in your districts Appeal to the women for their