Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-04
State Of Vermont.
ADJ'I AND INSPECTOR GEMS OFFICE,
WOODSTOCK. Nov. -, 1888.

I'D" AM ANotLA ANA hEN OEHAAAf
WOODSTOCK, Nov. -, 1858.
l. The following additional instructions TO
Selectmen Superintendents Of Recruiting and
recruiting officers, are rendered necessary by
repeated applications Tor information IN respect
10 the rule, under which volunteers arr credited
% towns.
The rule prescribed 10y the Governor Of the
State IL August, 1862. was substantially a. ioI-
lows If Two or more towns claim tine same
man, he = 20 be credited % that town. which
was stated by MIN, AT the time o. enlistment. 10
be his place Of residence. This RUE wa cxter-
sivey published throughout the State, has been
ever since acted upon, III cretiting recruits, was
again promulgated in General Order No. J.,
dated October =. 1868, and Is the only practi-
cable rule upon the subject This rule viii gov
ern II all casss which may arise under the pres
eut call for volunteers No orier can be issued
which shall restrict the enlistment Of recruits.
OF their own statement Of their residence The
enlistment contract i the record. in such cases
ami there i 10 authority Tor receiving evidence
10 contradict II.
But ths inequality Of the bounties offered hy
the several towns IL the State has rendered ne
cessary the exercise Of the most perfect good
tuth by the Selectmen Of the different towns il
procuring enlistments- Otherwise. the large
towns may Ill their quotas by means u large
bOuntes and the smaller towns be Inevitably
subjected 10 a draft. The enlistment contract
ought always 10 show the reri rp-ijence Of the
recruit
Il IS f1s~cFJre srj0ias9 upon the Selectmeu Of
each Town III TINS state. that they refrain from
existing. fr the purpose Of filing their own
quotas, resident citizens Of suy other town IN
the State, uuiess the quota Of such other town
shall have been previously filled by enlistment
Recruiting officers Tor new regiments and
Provost Marshsls enlisting for old regiments
vii ais exercise extreme cs-T T. assertaiulue
and stating the rue residence q recruits
2 There Is no Law. OF regulation. which au-
thorlZes valid Assignment Of Government boun-
ties. NJ contract can therefore be made with
&c substitute brokers'" based upon such ass ~
ment Although there may be some honorable
exceptions, YET the eass Of men nsu7lig fur
Llshe1 BY such 5rokert arp not desirable. and
VIII 0uly be received with the utmost caution.
8. rofuHfeer cannot; after his emil -meut.
furnish "a substitute and thereby exempt himself
from liability % draft Substitutes for yoiuu-
teers can only be received by the order of the
Aljutaut and Inspector General. aud. when re-
ceiyed, viii only release the principal from bus
present contract, without any other pros ie-tive
effect
Recruits fr ola regiments. who have
tltfN- Hl4A-t - w. HI WHO nave srrTHf
than nine msnths. viii reserve, az me time Of
muster, one month 8 advance Day thirteen dol
Jar, l-la'iI premium, two dollars l~Zuu-
and arft aoIi1rs $4,000 n the houu-v
making a total payment At tire Of muster. Of
sfrs4ty-rrc doiiGrf $1,000
Tine procuring 1t recruits Do tins state Go
MI the quotas ot other States or o. serve il ar-
carnations rtisei ia other State il prob .t.t,d
IS statute, un1er severe penalties, and viii not
te 44loWel- The Sei-ctmeu Of the several towns.
>uq-riutendeuts u Recruiting. and recruiting
officers. arr specially eujoined 90 cause any pep
siu, who shall utte apt. with u tnis - te 10 DO
cure such recruits. 10 BE- arrested and puristci
as provided ty the statute Thi. statute loes
mt apply O. recruiting oficerS acting under ta,
authority of the United State
p. ANY surplus Of recruits for old regiments.
RAISED ly any town. IL excess of It's quota flr
old regiments As assigned by General Order NJ
q. date. November s.. 1903. and mustered int.
rne service o. the United States Will be credited
upon the quota u such town for dehc.en-v o.
drat,-or II the town IS MT liable fr aav
quota ior deficiency under the draft. or has
raised t14. quota, vii stand 10 the credit of the
tlsu upon future call.
By order ~ the Governor
PETER T. WASHBURN.