The Portland daily press., 1863-11-03
TATE OF MAINE.
Prcsident'. Call Of October II. 1868. 70,
300 900 V NolunIecrs.

Pfcs1dfnfa SnII OF october l 1868,
100000 v Voluntecrs.
TNASMUCH as some days must necessarily elapse
before arrangements can be perfected for settling
definitely the basis of quotas, and making the ap-
portionmeHt of troops required of this State, ii is
deemed essential that the work of volunteering
should, in the mean time, progress with all possible
celebrity. The following principles are announced
governing future action in tins behalf:
J. The call of the President for 300.0oO Volunteers
is made without regard TO the deficiencies of States
or localities upon former calls and apportionments
No computations therefore be entered into, with
the respective Cities Towns and Plantations in I is
State, Tor alleged deficiency surplus f any of
volunteers furnished prior 10 the date when the Gov
ornment draft was ordered, or of men 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 eXclus
OF any deficiency you may have on present draft or
former calls and these will be considered only i'm
another draft is necessary in January; :" IT,
therefore, the State fails 10 furnish and have muster
ell into the United States service. its due quota of
the troops required under this call il is probable that
the Dratt which may be ordered in January next,
will include not only the deficiency under this rcqui.
stion but also the States deficiency, claimed by
tie War Department upon former calls.
III. All voluntary enlistments 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 in process of enlistment and organi-
zaon constitute portion of this States qu Ia of
the present cal, and those places which have pro
cured such volunteers or paid them bounty, en-
titled 10 credit for them upon the quota 10 be an
nounced.
w While the Commander in Chief Gov. Co.
BURN, and Maj. GAEDISEG, Acting Assistant FRO
yost Marshal General direct and control the work of
recruiting the respective municipal authorities of
the various cities towns and plantations are earnest.
ly requested 10 cooperate in this labor vital in
Importance 10 the Government and themsclve es, until
its completion. Their suggestions and recommended
tons touching Recruiting Officers Tor their yicinitics
are invited and will receive most respectful eonsid-
Grafton.
V. The Premiums and Bouutos provided by the
.nNa nd atp rail- N.lp
listments are on scale of such munifcence, that
while all who can enter the service should do So
those who from age physical infrmity are ineli-
BILE to enlistment, may lind il for their interest as
well AS honor. to suspend their ordinary ayocations
for the work of obtaining soldiers Tor the Govern
ment until the full number required from this State
is furnished.
vi Two Regiments of Infantry and one of Cav.
airy 10 be composed almost wholly of members tn
have already served not less than nine months in the
field and been honorably discharged, are now pro-
crossing in their enlistment and organization at Au.
gusa. In all cnstmcnts OF new recruits or veteran
soldiers they can elect, for few weeks, to enter
either of these organizations with s100 State Boun
ty some regiment or corps i'll the field with Boun.
ty to Veterans OF $50; but after these three COM
mands arc filed, as they soon will be- every yoIun.
toer must of necessity he sent directly into thc field
VII. Under tho Resolve of the Legislature OF
January p. 1868 authorizing "ihc Governor and
COmmandcr-in-Chict TO continue the payment, /
$50 Bounty to recruits for the three years regiments
Batteries OF Maine Volunteers, 80 long us in his
judgment the public cNigcncies require, this amount
will be continued 10 veterans enlistng for organiza.
tions now in the field. 10 veterans now recruits
cnlisting in the regiments organizing, will bo
paid the 500 State Bounty autho by AN act of
the Legislature approved March 2j 1868.
VIII. In view OF the liability of veteran soldiers
to be called service under the operation OF thc
next draft, without State or Government Bounty n
bchoovcs them to embrace the present unparalleled
advantages offered In completing the veteran organ.
izations in this state of cnerng regiment of their
choice with State and Government Bounty Of s5l2
an amount sufficient to TO any man of reason.
able desires. comfortable and permanent home for
himself and family.
JOHN L. HODsDoN, Adjt General
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