Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-12-03
Quota of Volunteer Militia under the
Call of October IL. 1853.
HEAD QUARTERS,
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
ADJUTAET GENERALS OFFICE.
MADISON. Nov n 1sS2

ADJUTAET GENERALS OFFICE
MADISON, Nov. e, 1863.
GENERAL ORDER No. 81.
Under the call Of the President of the United
States, dated October II, T. D. 1868, for 3oo. 900
Volunteers to serve for three years or the war 4;
the quota of Wisconsin is 10,2s1, there being "a,
$40 persons Of the first class enrolled according to
official reports.
ihls number may be raised by voluntary enlist
ment IN any OF the old regiments or batteries or
IN the s5th regiment Infantry, or 18th Light Ar
tlliery now organizing in the State. If the quota
above given is not filled by volunteer enlistmentF
draft Is ordered by the General Government on
the 9th of January, 1864, to supply the deficiency
then existing.
The quotas of the several towns and wards in the
State under this call, are gwen in the table
ed, and are assigned in accordance with the num-
Der OF men of the first class in each town or wa d.
enrolled by the Q. S. District Provost M1rshals-
The quotas of Districts as given have been as
signed by the War Department. Credits will be
allowed for all volunteers who may hereafter en-
list in either of the above organic atoms or
who may have heret otore enlisted from the several
localities, IN any of the old regiments in the field
since the date of the call, Got. l7th).
Authority to recruit will be given by the Asst
Provost Marshal General, either of the District
Provost Marshals of the State, who also author
lied to accept and muster recruits, and provide
transportation to camps of rendezvous.
The following bountics and premium will be
paid by the Government to volunteers in old regi-
ments, to wit:
To veterans, viz, persons who have been in the
military service of the United States net less than
nine months, $4,000, follows One mont
pay $l3, in advance, with bounty and premi um
IN st cd int
in advance $50 more in two months $50 in six
months; $50 in twelve months $50 in eighteen
months; $50 in twenty-four months !; $50 in thirty
months, and the balance Of $40 at the expi alton
of the three years service.
To new recruits and those who heye been in the
service less than nine months, who shall enlist in
old regiments, 1902, follows Ole months pay
in advance S13, with bounty and premium when
mustered INTO the service s62, making S75 in ad-
vance $40 more in two months $40 in six
months $40 in twelve months $40 in eighteen
months $40 in twenty-four months; and the
balance of $40 at the expiration Of the three
years service
Volunteers in new organizations get 500 boun-
ty One months pay S13, and S27 advance bounty
and premium on being mustered, and the balance
at the expiration of the three years service.
The following premium will be paid by the Dis
trict Provost Marshals to any person other than a
Commissioned officer who shall bring in accepted
recruits, to wit For veterans, S25. 90 for recruits
not veterans, SIS.
The Governor refers the people again to his
Proclamation of the cath of October Other States
making active exertions to raise their quotas
by volunteering, and it is hoped that the patriotic
citizens in the several towns and cities will by
earnest cooperation, through public meetings,
and such other means as they may deem proper,
also secure the full quota of Wisconsin by Volun-
tary enstments, and thereby obyiate the necessity
of u-ther draft in this State
by order of the Governor.
AUG. GAYLORD,