The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-11-20
STATE OF MAINE.
HEADQUARTERS ADJ. GENERALS OFFICE, !
AUGUSTA, October "a, 1863. :

CIRCULAR
Presidents Call of October 18th, 1903. for
i 10000 Volunteers
/ Inasmuch rs some few days must necessarily
clapsc before arrangements can be perfected for
settling definitely the basis of quotas, and max
ing the apportionment of troops required of
this State, 1t is deemed essential that the work
of volunteering should, in the mean time, pro-
gross with all possible celebrity. Tho following
principles are announced as governing future
action in this behalf:
| |. The call of the President for 300 900 Vol
untecrs is made without regard to the defcien.
ces of States or localities upon former calls and
appointments. No computations can there
fore be entered into, with the respective Cities.
Towns and Plantations in this State, for an al
legged deficiency or surplus (t any OF yOlun-
tecrs furnished prior TO the date when the Gov
crnment draft was ordered, or of men Or com.
mutations obtained under the same.
IL. 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 fails to furnish and have mustered in
to the United States seryiye, its due quota Of
the troops required under this call. it is proba-
bic 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 the War Department up
on former calls
III. All voluntary cnlistmcnts made since
the U. 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 in pro-
cess of enlistment and organization, constitute
portion Of this States quota of the present
call, and those places which have procured such
volunteers or paid them bounty, are entitled to
credit for them upon the quota to be an
nounced.
Nv. While the COMMANDMENTS Chief, Gov.
| CoBURN, and 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, arc earnestly requested to co.opc-
rate in this labor, 80 vital in Importance to 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.
". The Premiums and Bountcs provided
by the General Government and State for all
volunteer enlistments, are ON a scale Of such
munihccncc, that while all who can enter the
service should do SO. those who from age or
physical infirmity are ineligible to enlistment,
may lind 1t for their interest, rs well as honor,
to suspend their ordinary ayocations 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
bcrs that have already scrvel not less than nine
months in the field and been honorably dts
chargcd, arc now progressing In their enlist
mcnt and organization ut Augusta. In al Gu
lstmcnts OF new recruits or veteran SOLDIERS,
they can elect, for n fow weeks, to enter either
Of these organizations, with 500 state i'oun-
ty, or some regiment or corps In the held WIN
Bounty TO Veterans Of $50 but AFTER 1hcsc
three commands are filed, as they soon wil Gc'
every volunteer must OF necessity DC sent u'-
rectly into the field. -,.,..,,
VII. Under the Resolve of the Lcsis,alurc
| of January 81, 1863, authorizing the uoVrr-
nor and Commander Chief to continue .hc
nayment of S55 Bounty TO recruits Tor tue
three wears regiments or batteries OF Maine
| VnIn,iccrs so long as in his judgment the pup
hc cyjgencies require" this amount WIZ oe
co,,innsi 10 veterans enlisted for organizations
now In the field. To veterans or new recruits
cnIistins, In the regiments now organizing, wili
bc maid the 500 State Bounty authorized by
an act of the Legislature approved March ~
1863.
Tiers to lie called into service under the opera
lion of the next dram, without State or Govern
nisnt Bounty, II bchouvcs them to embrace tho