Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-11-12

The Call for Volunteers.


Gen. Washburn's instructions TO select
men.
As higher bounty Is offered to recruits
who have not served, or who have served
less than nine months, il they enlist tor the
old regiments, than if they enlist for the
new regiments, the quota of the town for the
new regiments must mainly be filed
by enlIstiug 'veterans," who have served
not less than nine monts, and have been
honorably discharged. These will receive
the same bounty, whether they enlist for
the old or the new regiments. You will
use all necessary and proper means to in
duce the men Of that class who are resi-
dents OF your tswn, to enlist in the new
regiments or battery now forming. The
quota assigned for filling these new organ
izations, is for the deficiency under the
United States draft, which amounted ON
the 18th of October, to 1923 men, for
which deficiency draft will be had on
the 9th day of January, if not previously
| filed by volunteering, as well as for the
quota assigned under the recent Proclama-
ton of the President. The total quota
therefore, of Vermont, for the next draft,
in case another is rendered necessary by
failure to raise volunteers, will be 1880,
the quota of 300, 900, as assigned, and the
deficiency up to October 18th, that is 1928;
total. 1858. This deficiency of 1923 will
of course be reduced by all held to service
under the recent draft, after October l7th'
and by all volunteers heretofore enlisted
but not vet credited, who shall be muster
ed hereafter, as we'll as all the state may
\ raise in excess OF 1880, her quota of 300,-
600, as called for by the Presidents Proc
lamation. 1t is essential, therefore in Or
der that the state may avoid draft, that
both quotas be filled previous to the 9th of
January. The law, under which the draft
will be had will undoubtedly be amended
by Congress IN important particulars, pre-
vious to the 9th of January. These con-
sderations as well as the very liberal
bounties offered, should induce a sufficient
number of veterans to volunteer to fill
the qnota of your town for the new regi-
ments, and you will use every effort to in
duce them to do do so, bearing in mind,
) howeve !, that if but one of the quotas can
be filled, it is of more real importance to
the public service, that the old regiments
should be filled. than that any new ,regi
. ments should be raised.
The State has heretofore filled, with
commendable promputude, every call thai
e has been made upon her. The people
. have a very natural repugnance to a draft
d and under another draft, and especially i
: the law be SO altered as to require every
Is drafted man to serve or to furnish a sub
n stltute, there must inevitably be many
I cases of severe but necessary hardship
It Opportunity is now given to avoid such
\ draft. The men are needed promptly AN,
n every consideration of patriotism, and o
g state, local and personal pride, require
i that you should commence promptly an
e. prosecute vigorously the business of oh
~ tanning yolu. teers. The officers of tn
le state feeling the most earnest desire tina
4. the entire state Shouts avoid another DRAFT
At appeal to the patriotic citizens of you
at town, through you, who are their officer
\ and legal and natural representatives.
j, As guardians of their rights and of the
honor, it is incumbent upon you to respon
to this appeal by earnest and successfl
work. Call to your aid the assistance
the active and influential citizens of yor
r town. Let every loyal citizen of the tow
N understand, and, if possible, induce him
realize that he has an immediate and pc
sonal interest in the success of your e
ps forts. If necessary, call meetings in yo'
h school districts, and bring the matt
P home to every inhabtsnt. K In short, Il
ne Governor, upon whom the requistion
nd made, expects, and justly, that you W
nc respond to his call upon you with an ca
he nestness Of purpose which shall ensn
ca success.
= Recruits for the old regiments will
ut allowed, so far as is compatible with Il
~ public service, to select the regiment
lily which to serve. It is, however, the ca
or nest desire of the government first to 5
er, cure recruits for the regiments and d
N tached companies whose term of servi,
an an will expire in 1864 These are the Sc
ed ond, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth re
aus iments of infantry, and the Firstregme
he Of Cavalry, and the. First, Second al
ad Third companies Of Sharpshooters. Al
on while recruits for the remaining regimen
and detached companies, to wit the Sc
Il. enth, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth regimen
YER Of infantry, the Eleventh regiment, heav
e. ere artillery, and First and Second batter
raas of light artillery, will be received, al
cir will be paid the same bountles that a
-. paid to recruits for the other regiment
ur you will do all you can to encourage t
L., Les first enllstments for old regiments to
" made for the first mentioned organic
err tions. M ssu 1898 a sas
" Recruits for the new regiments will
nj allowed to elect in which company TIL,
no 10 will serve, and they will be assigned
such company, unless it shall have be
NJ M previously filed. If so, the recruit W
is is be allowed TO serve in such other compal
oy as he may elect, not then filed.
iIv TIE FoRT EDWARD, SANDY .Hu
lay AND GLENs FALLS RAILROAD L
-, Whitehall Chronicle says: 81
re- At meeting ofthe f. e., s. H. and