The Portland daily press., 1863-11-02
STATE OF MAINE.
PresiAesst'. Call sf October "a. Is03, fer
800 900 " oluu ueeers.

SOO,OOO oluuteffns
INAsMUCE as some DAYS must necessarily elsps<
betorr Arrangements can be perfected for setfln
definitely the basis Of quotas. and making the ap-
porionment OF troops required OF this State, II 10
should, in the time. progress with all possible
celebrity. The following principles are announced
as governing future action in this behalf
l. The call of tire President for 500 600 Volunteers
is made without rear TO the deficiencies Of States
localities upon former calls and apportionments
No computations therefore be entered into. with
the respective Cities Towns and Plantations in T. L
State for alleged defciency orsnrplus III any of
volunteers furnished prior TO the date when the Gov
ernment draft was ordered, or Of men or commuta.
tons obtained under the same.
H. In spportioning the quota OF this State under
the present call, Col. FRYE, the Provost Marshal
General of the United States says, this Is excuss
of any deficiency you may have on present draft
former calls. and these will be considered only il
Therefore the state tails 10 furnish and have muster
Nd into the United States service its due quota OF
TIE troops required under this call II s probable thar
the Dram which may be ordered in January Lext,
will include not only the deficiency under this requi
sition but also the States deficiency. as claimed By
the Was Department upon former calls.
Ill All voluntary enlistments made since the L.
s. draft ordered, of troops that have been duly
mustered the United States service. whether
regiments or corps in the field or for the Veteran
Regiments now in process of enlistment and organi.
za:on constitute portion of this States gu - OF
the present cal. and those places which have pro-
cured such volunteers or paid them bounty, are en-.
titled TO credit for them upon the quota TO be sn
nounced.
~. While the Commander in Chief. Goy. Co.
HuI,S and Mai. GARDINER, Acting Assistant Pro
yost Marshal General direct and control the work OF
recruiting the respective municipal authorities OF
the various cities towns and plantations are earnest
ly requested 10 cooperate in this labor vital in
importance TO the Government and themselves, until
its completion. fheir suggestions and recommends.
tions touching Recrasng ocers ior Their vieinities
are invited. and will receive most respectful eonsid.
GRAFTON.
General Government and State Tor all volunteer en-.
otta ata nt NJ
while all who enter the service should do 80.
those who from age or physica nirmity are inelig
bic to enlistment may nad hi, ror ie. ae, interest,"
for the work of obtaining soldiers TOR the Govern
ment until the full number required from this State
is furnished.
vi. Two Regiments of Infantry and one of Cav.
aIry to be composed almost wholly of members that
hive already served not less than nine months in the
6etd and been honorably discharged, are pro.
gressing in their enlistment and organization at Au-
susta In all enlistments of new recruits yeters
-oer y & eap peilt;aps Sr ,W % s. 70 saas
ty or regiment or corps in the field with Boun-
~ 10 Veterans OF SIS; but after these three com
m snds are iilled they soon will be- every yoian
teer nust of necessity be sent directly into the field
VII Under the Resolve of the Legislature OF
January "a, 1868, authorizing "the Governor and
Commander in Ch hef to continue the payment
$50 Bounty 10 recruits for the three years regiments
or Batteries of Maine Volunteers, 50 long as IN b..
Judgment the public eAigcncies require TINS amount
vii be continued to veterans enlistng Tor orgahita-
tions in the field. To veterans or new feeuu,',
enilsfing In the regiments now organizing VIII De
peia the slO0 State Bounty authorized BY an act OF
fhe Legislature approved March ~, 1865.
xIIf In view of the liability of veteran soldiers
,o h. called into service under the operation OF the
,,eyt draft. without State Government Bounty, u
i,chooses them to embrace me present anpsrsnslsa
at,on. In this state, of entering regiment Of their
,n..s with a State aud Government Bounty on &5Vz,
an amount sufficient TO secure TO any man of reason
ah,e desires a comfortable and permanent home for
himself and family.
"''"'''' JOHN L. HoDSDON, Adj't General.
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