The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-27
Letter from the State CAPITAL,


AUGUSTA, Oct. 10Th, 1863.
To the Editor Of the Press;
Recruiting papers for the Veteran Cavalry
regiment have been and are being issued and
the work of enlsting may be considered as
commenced. No doubt seems 10 be enter
tanned in any quarter of its being at once
filled up to the maximum. Major General
Stoneman, Chief of Cavalry, writes Gov. Co
burn that horses, upon which to mount the
new regiment, will be purchased in this State,
If good horses can be procured here for the
purpose at reasonable rates. Capt. Brinker-
hoG, United States Quartermaster at this
place, will receive instructions in regard to
the matter in short time.
Col. Beal of the Goth regiment veterans. has
about four hundred men enlisted in all, most
of whom are in camp here. These with the
battalion of the 10th regiment, consisting of
two hundred and forty men now in the field,
which is to form part of this regiment,
brings Col Bears number up to within less
than two hundred of the number required for
the muster-in of the regiment with all the Of
flcers. Probably the responses of the late
call of the President will be such as to Gil up
this number in short time.
The quota of the State on the present call
is officially announced from Washington as
seven thousand five hundred and eighty-one
(15Sl). This is based on the enrollments of
the first class under the CONSUMPTION Act No
account is to be taken of the number OF men
heretofore furnished by any city or town
whether they appear as having surplus or de-
ficiency. This arrangement will save towns
a great deal OF trouble and anxiety.
Augusta now boasts of having two generals
in the service of the country. Major General
o. o. Howard and Brigader General Moses
B. Lakeman. Both Of these officers left the
State early in the rebellion, in the Sd Maine
regiment, and, it is needless to say, have rich
ly earned the promotion they have received
They are both fighting men. General How
ard is too well known throughout the State
and country to need any eulogium. From a
regimental he has become a corps commander
Smaller men than he have commanded the
Army Of the Potomac, and stranger things
have happened than the probability of his yet
holding that position.
Gen. Lakeman entered service as Captain
Of Co. /, 3djregiment He has been faithful,
brave and successful officer, never seeking
promotion but has always sustained himself
in every position in which he has been placed.
No doubt he will distinguish himself in his
new position, as he has already in those he
has previously held. Never having had any
of her citizens in public office before, Angus
ia will be excused if she feels some pride in
the success of these two excellent officers.
The State has of late been realizing the
claims of her sick aud wounded soldiers upon
her for aid and it has therefore sent $50 to
Mrs. Sampson AT Washington, and 800 to
Col. +. +. Howe Of New York, TO be applied
in aid of Maine soldiers who may come under
their care. In addition to these, $40 have
been appropriated for the purpose of buying
flannel for undergarments for the Maine sol
diers in and around Washington and the la
dies of Augusta are now engaged in making
up these garments which will be sent to Mrs
Sampson as soon as completed and by her dis
ttiuaeSu w O"i hSSu1 oiid Ill
her vicinity.
The following special order has been issued
in relation to three young men of whom /
wrote you on the oath July, as having re-
manned behind the llth regiment after being
mustered into it, and enlisting in the 18th, in
consequence of which they are reported as
deserters from the 18th regiment:
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ'T GEMS OFFICE
WASHINGTON, Oct. Goth, 1863 I
SPECIAL ORDERS, NO. 470.
tErtract.l
IL. Wdtson r. GibbeR, Wesley GiJ5en and John
p. LemoHt of Co. +, 18th Maine Volunteers having
under ialse impressions enlisted in the 18th Maine
Volunteers, are hereby discharged from the former
regiments TO date from the I'd of October 1851 the
dae of their enlistment, and allowed TO serve out
their term oil service in the 18th Maine Volunteers.
BY order of the Secretary of War:
tSignedl L. ID. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The quotas of the various towns in the
State will be determined this week. will
send them to you as soon as ascertained.
Yours truly, HELIos.