The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-11-09
STATE OF MAINE.
HEAD QUARTERS,
ApJurANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Augusta, October "a, 1863.
Prestdents Call 81 October II, Is03, fer
500, 200 Veln nteers

President's Call Of October II, Is83. far
100000 velnnteers.
INAsMUCH as some days must necessarily e,aD.s
before arrangements can be perfected for settling
dennitely the basis OF quotas, and making the AZ.
Portionment OF troops required Of this State IL /.
deemed essential that the work of volunteering
shouu IN lne mean time, progress with all possible
CELEBRITY. The following principles are aunounred
as governing future action in this behalf
ne eali OF the President for 800 COZ Volunteer,
Is made without regard TO the Deficiencies OF STATE.
or localities upon former calls and apportion nents
no computations can therefore be entered into with
the respective Cities Towns and Pautatiops in r. =
State for alleged deficiency or surpus III anvIay
volunteers furnished prior to the date when the Gov
ernment draft was ordered. or Of men or commute.
tions obtained under the same.
III. In apportioning the quota of this STATE un5sr
the present call, Col. FRYE, the Provost MarshaI
General Of the United says this Is exclusive
OF any denceney you may have present draft or
former calls and these viii be considered onIy In
Gaze another dram is necessary in January H.
therefore, the State tails to furnish and have ster
ed into the United States service its dine onats ~
the troops required under this call IL Is bic that
the prsn which may be ordered in January Lext.
Will inciude not only the deficiency under this reoui.
siton. but also the State deficiency ss claimed by
the war Department upon former calls
Ill All Involuntary enlistments made since the u.
D drait was ordered, of troops that have been duly
mustered into the United States service whether IA
regiments or corps in the field. for the Veteran
Regiments now In process of enlistment and organi.
zaon constitute portion Of this state.s ON Is as
the present cal, and these places which have pro
cured such volunteers or paid them bounty are en-.
u,.ee ~ 70 eredn ior them upon the quota to be an
Nv. While the Commander. in Chief GOV. Co.
BURN; and Maj. GARDINER. Acting Assistant Pro-
vost Marshal General direct and control the work OF
recruiting. the respective municipal aufhorties OF
the various cities towns and plantations are earnest
Y requested to cooperate in this labor. vital 10
Importance to the Government and themselves un III
its completion. Their suggestions and recommepds.
tons touching Recruiting 0fhcers for their yicn.es
Grafton.
v. The Premiums and Bounties provided by the
General Government and State for all volunteer en-
nstnents. are ON scale Of such muni6cence that
while all who can enter the service should do 90
those who from age or physical infrmity are ineisi
Dle 70 enlistment, may hnd il for their interest
wen a. honor. TO SUSPEND their ordinary ayocatioIs
for the work of obtaining soldiers tor the Govern
nsnt unti the full number required from this State
vi. Two Regiments of Infantry and one of Cav
airy, 10 be composed almost wholly of III
have already served not less than nine months in the
neid and been honorasly discharged. are now pro.
gressing in their enlistment aud ORGANIZATION Al AN
gusta In all enstments of new recruits or veteran
either of these organizations with 500 state Boan
~. or some regiment corps In the field with Boup
~ to Veterans of s55; but after these three com.
teer must of necessity be dir ectiy into the ned
VII. Under the Resolve of the Legislature OF
January q. 1853, authorizing "the Governor and
Commander-in-Chief TO continue the payment, 4
s55 Bounty TO recruits for the three years
or Batteries of Maine Volunteers so long as In hi.
Ss as
tions now in the field. To veterans or new recruits
enlisting in the regiments now organizing. win Be
paid the 800 State Bounty auho rized BY an act OF
the Legislature approved March 2s, 1858
VIII In view of the liability of veteran soldier,
to be called into service under the operation OF the
next dram, without State Governm nment Bounty IL
behooves them to embrace the present unparalleled
advantages offered in completing the veteran organ.
ixanons IN this state OF entering regiment of their
choice with State and Government Bounty Of BE-
an amount sufficient to secure to any of reason.
able desires comfortable and permanent home for
himself and family
JOHN L. HoDsDoN, Adjt General.