The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-13

stating whether men are married, or not, will
result in embarrassment In the drawing OF
their state pay:-if men are returned as
married, who are not, their orders will be re-
fused. when they should be paid and if mar
ried men are returned as unmarried, the pay
which should be drawn by the selectmen will
be paid to the man himself.
Il. The medical examination must be strict
and close. No desire to obtain recruit can
justify the enlisting Of man, who is physie-
ally unsound. A man with hernia, however
slight, or having varicose veins, cannot be
received as soldier, under any circum-
stances.
IS. Expense by use of telegraph must not
be incurred, unless in cases of strict necessi-
ty. When such expense is necessarily in
CURED, copy Of the telegram must be pre-
served to be delivered, with the account, to
the United States Disbursing Officer at time
of settlement.
10. The triplcate enlistment contracts must
be completed at the time of the enlistment
of the recruit. The name the recruit must
De written distinctly, in the contract, with
every letter perfect ard accurate. Recruit
ing officers must sign the contracts with
their full first names. If the recruit cannot
write his name, but make his mark for sig
nature, his name must be written,in the usual
way In such cases, and the recruiting officer
must sign as witness to the signature.
20. Consents for the enlistment of minors
must be taken in tyiplicdte, upon the blanks
on the back of each contract
2l. # the recruit shall have heretofore
served in the army of the United Sts;es not
less than nine months, the company and reg
iment in which he last served, and the dat.
of his discharge, must be entered in the ap-
propria;e blank under the filing of each of
the three copies Of the enlistment contract
22. Recruits are to be forwarded as fast as
enlisted, to the superintendent Of recruiting
service for Your district,-of whose name and
station due notice will be given and when
ever recruit is delivered to such superin-
tendent the three copies of the enlistment
contract are also to he delivered to him.
And it must also be designated to him, at
the same tine, in writing, upon which quota
each recruit is to be credited.
23. As higher bouaty is offered to recruits,
who have not served, or who have served
less than nine months, if they enlist for the
CID regiments, than if they enlist for the new
regiments. the q4ota of the town for the new
regiments must necessarily be filed mainly
rot less than zine months. and have been
honoraby discharged. These Will receive
cid or new regiments. You will use all he
cessary and proper means to induce the men
Of that class, who are residents Of Your ;own
to enlist IN the new regiments or battery now
forming. The quota, assigned for ii ling
these new organizations, is for the deficiency
under the United States draft, which amount
ed, on the l.,h OF October, to 1928 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 quo
"a assigned under the recent proclamation of
the President. The total quota, therefore,
of Vermont, for the next draft, in case an
other is rendered necessary by failure to
raise volunteers, will be $3.50, the quota of
100000 as assigned, anil the deficiency up
10 Oct. Eth, that is, 1928: total, 525;}.-
This total deficiency o! 1928 will of course
be reduced by al held to service under the
recent draft, after Oct 18th, ard by all vol
un,eers heretofore enlisted but not yet cred
tied, who shall be mustered hereafter, as well
as by all the State may raise in excess of
$3.50, her quota Of 100000, as called for by
the Presidents proclamation. 1t is essential.
therefore, in order that the state may avoid
draft, that both quotas he filed previous to
the 9TH of January. The law, under which
The draft will be had, will undoubtedly be
amended by Congress, in important particu
lars. previous to the 9th of January These
considerations, as well as the very liberal
Lounties offered should induce a sufficient
number Of Veterans ito volunteer, to fill
the quota of your town for the new regi-
ments, aud you will use every effort to induce
them to do so, bearing in mind, however,
that if but one of the quotas can be filed,
it is of more real Importance to the public
service, that the old regiments should be
filed, than that any new regiments should be
raised.
II. The Estate has heretofore filled, with
commendable promptitude, every call that
las been made upon her. The people have
very natural repugnance to a draft, ard
under another draft, and especially if the
law be SO altered as to require every drafted
man to serve or to furnish substitute, there
must inevitably be many cases of severe but
necessary hardship. Opportunity is now
given to avoid such draft. The men are
n-eded promptly, and every consideration of
patriotism, and Of state, local and personal
pride, requires that you should commence
promptly, and prosecute vigorously, the bus
iness of obtaining volunteers. The officers