The Portland daily press., 1863-11-04
LEGAL e OFFICIAL.
Presideui Call Of October II, 1868. for
100000 Volunteers.

TNASMUCH as some days must necessarily eapse
L before arrangements can be perfected for settling
definitely the basis of quotas and making the ap-
portionment of troops required of this State il Is
deemed essential that the work of volunteering
should, in the mean time, progress with all possible
celebrity The following principles announced
governing future action in this behalf
l. The call of the President for 800 00V Volunteers
is made without regard TO the deficiencies of States
or localities upon former calls and apportionments
No computations can therefore be entered into with
the respective Cities, Towns and Plantations in is
State for alleged deficiency surplus (if anyl of
volunteers furnished prior the date when the Gov
crnment draft was ordered, or of men or commuta-
tions obtained under the same.
ii. In apportioning the quota of this State under
the present call, Col. FRYE, the Provost Marshal
General of the United States says "this is exclusive
of any deficiency you may have on present draft,
former calls. and these Will be considered only in
case another draft is necessary in January" if,
therefore, the State fails 10 furnish and havdmuster
cd into the United States SERVICE its due quota of
the troops required under this call il is probable that
the Dram which may be ordered in January next
will include not only the deficiency under this requ-
sition. but also the States deficiency, claimed by
the War Department upon former calls
Ill. All voluntary cnistmcnts made since the l..
S. draft ordered of troops that have been duly
mustered into the United States service whether for
regiments or corps in the field for the Veteran
Regiments now in process of enlistment and organi-
zat:on, constitute aporion of this States gu ia of
the present call, and those places which have pro
cured such volunteers or paid them bounty, en-
titled TO credit for them upon the quota to be
mounccd.
Nv. While the Commander. in I Chief, Gov. CO.
BURN, and Maj. GARDINER, Acting Assistant Pro-
vot Marshal General. direct and control the work of
recruiting the respective municipal authorities of
the various cities, towns and plantations earnest
y requested TO cooperate in this labor, vital in
importance to the Government and themselves until
its completion Their suggestions and recommended
tions touching Recruiting Officers for their ycinitics
are invited, and will receive most respectful consid.
Grafton.
2 V. The Premiums aud Bountics provided by the
General Government and State for all volunteer en-
listncnts. arc on a scale of such muniicence that
a a. Al al a az m hn
those who from age or physical inirmty inelsi-
bic to enlistment may find il for their interest,
well as honor to suspend their ordinary ayocaiions
for the work of obtaining soldiers Tor the Govern.
meni, 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 tn
have already served not less than nine months in the
field and been honoraby discharged, are now pro-
crossing in their enlistment and organization at Au
guSia. In all cnlistments Of new recruits veteran
soldiers, they elect, for few weeks, to enter
either of these organizations, with 500 State Boun-
ty. or some regiment or corps in the field with Boun
ty TO Veterans of $50; but after these three CON-
inands are filled as they soon will be. every yolun
tccr must of necessity be sent directly into the field.
VII Under the Resolve of the Legislature OF
January 21, 1853, authorizing "the Governor and
Conmandcr.in.Chi hicf TO continue the payment,
s55 Bounty TO recruits for the three years regiments
or Batteries of Maine Volunteers, SO long in his
judgment the public exigences require this amount
will be continued TO veterans enlisiBg for organiza
ti0ns now in the field. To veterans recruits
enlisting in the regiments now organizing. viii be
paid the 500 State Bounty authorized by act of
the Legislature approved March 26, 1863
VIII. In view of the liability of veteran soldiers
to be called into service under the operation the
next draft, without State Government Bounty it
behooves them to embrace the present unparalleled
advantages offered in completing the veteran organ
izatons in this State, of entering regiment of their
choice with State aud Government Bounty OF $500,
amount sufficient to secure to any man Of reason
able desires. comfortable and permanent home for
himself and family.
JOHN l.. HoDsDoN, Adj't General.
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