Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-12-02
Quota of Volunteer Militia under the
Call of October IL. 1853.
HEAD QUARTERS,
STATE OF WISCONSIN, {
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MAp1aos, Nov. q, 1st2. !
GzSraAL ORDER No. p.
Under the call Of the President Of the Unite
States dated October IL, a D. 1868, for 500. oot
the quota of Wisconsin is 1o,2sI, there being "a,
SO persons of the first class enrolled, according to
official reports.
This number may be raised by voluntary enlist
ment in any the old regiments or batteries, OF
In the Soth regiment Infantry, 18th Light Ar
. tiLlery now organizing in the State. Ii the quota
above given is not filed by volunteer enlistments,
a draft is ordered by the General Government on
the 9th of January, 1864, to supply the deficiency
then existing.
The quotas of the several towns and wards in the
State under this call, gwen the table annex
ed, and are assigned in accordance with tie num-
Der OF men OF the first class in each town or wa d,
enrolled by the Z. :. Dis -rict Provost M-rshals-
The quotas OF Districts given, have been as
signed by the War Department. Credits will be
auowed for all volunteers who may hereafter en-
list in either of the above AIMED organizations or
who may have heretofore enlisted from the several
localities, in any OF the old regiments the field,
since the date OF the call, (Oct. I7th).
Authority to recruit will be given BY the Asst.
Provost Marshal General, either OF the District
Provost Marshais of the State, who also
lied to accept and muster recruits, and provide
The following bountirs and premium will be
paid BY the Government to volunteers in old regi-
ments, to wit:
To Veterans, viz, persons who have been in the
military service the United States net less than
nine months, S402, 90, follows = One months
pay Sl3, in advance, with bounty aud premium
when mustered into the service, S62, making SO
in advance $50 more IN two months $50 in six
months $50 in twelve months $50 in eighteen
months; so in twenty-tour months $50 thirty
months, and the balance OF so at the expi alton
Of the three years service
To new recruits and those who heve been in the
service less than nine months, who shall enlist in
Old regiments, 1902, as follows Ole months pay
III advance rs, with bounty and premium when
mustered INTO the service s02, making SO in ad-
vance $40 more in two months $40 IN six
months SO in twelve months $40 III eighteen
months SO in twenty-four months and the
balance Of SO at tine expiration of the three
Years service.
Volunteers in new organiza tions get 500 boun-
" One months pay SI3, ana ST advance bounty
ana premium being mustered, and the baIsn {
at the expiration OF the three years service.
The following premium viii be paid by the Dis
trict Provost AiarshaI5 to any person other than
Commissioned officer who shall bring in accepted
recruits. VT, For veterans $1,000 for recruits
not yeterans, SO
The Governor refers the people again to his
Proclamation OF the 2ith of October Other States
are making active ezertious 70 raIse their quotas
by volunteering and it is hoped that the patriotic
citizens IN the several towns and cities viii ty
earnest cooperation, through public meetings
anu such other they may deem proper,
also secure the fall quota of Wisconsin by yolun-
tary enIstments and thereby obyiate the necessity
81 a further draft in this state.
By order OF the Governor.
AUG. GAYLORD,