The Portland daily press., 1863-11-13
LEGAL e OFFICIAL.
STATE OF MAINE.
Presidents Call Of October II, IS63, Cou
300 900 Volunteers.
HEAD QUARTERS,
ApJUTAN Mt GENERALS OFFIcF

IL.
300 900 v Volunteers.
TNASMUCH as some days must necessarily eiapse
before arrangements can be perfected for settling
definitely the basis of quotas, and making the ap.
por,onment of troops required of this State II ia
deemed essential that the work of yoluntee rim q
should in the mean time, progress with all possible
CELEBRITY. The following principles announced
as governing future action in this behalf:
L. The call of the President for 300 coo voun
Is made without regard TO the deficiencies OF States
or localities upon former calls and appointments
No computations therefore be entered into with
the respective Cities Towns and Plantations in t. is
state, for an alleged deficiency surplus If aBy of
volunteers furnished prior to the date when the q oy.
ernment draft was ordered, or of men or com,nuta.
tions obtained under the same.
III. In apportioning the quota OF this State under
the present call, Col. FRYE, the Provost Marshal
General of the United States says "ths is exclusive
former calls and these Mill be considered oni, IN
case another draft is necessary in January; q n
therefore the State fails TO furnish and have muster
ed into the United States service its due quota of
the troops required under this call ii is probable that
the DRAFT which may be ordered in January next
VIII incaae not only the deficiency under this ru-
sition. but also the States deficiency as claimed by
the War Department upon former calls
III. All voluntary enlistmen.s made since the L.
mustered into the United States service whether far
regiments or corps in the field, for the Veteran
Regiments now in process of enlistment and oreani-
zaf.on constitute portion of this States qu Ia of
the present cab, and those places which have pro
cured such volunteers paid them bounty are en-.
titled TO credit for them upon the quota TO be an
Nv. While the Commander in Chief, Gov. Co.
BURN, and Maj. GARDINER, Acting Assistant Pro-
vosf Marshal General direct and control the work of
recruiting, the respective municipal authorities of
the various cities towns and plantations are earnest
ly requested to cooperate in this labor so vital in
importance to the Government and themselves until
its completion. Their suggestions and recommenda
tons touching Recruiting Officers for their yicinities
invited and will receive most respectful consid
Grafton.
V. The Premiums and Bounties provided by the
General Government and State for all volunteer en-
,Nal nf netl sR,.x,
while all who can enter The service should do So
those who from age physical inirmity are neljri.
BILE TO enlistment, may hDd ii for their interest "a
well as honor. to suspend their ordinary avocations
for the work of obtaining soldiers Tor the Govern.
men until the full number required from this State
VI, Two Regiments of Infantry and one of Cav
airy TO be composed almost wholly of members that
have already served not less than nine months In The
field aud been honorably discharged are now nro
crossing in their enlistment and organization at Au-
gusta In all enstments of new recruits or veteran
soldiers, they can elect, for few weeks to enter
either Of these organizations with 500 State Boun-
fy, or some regiment corps in the field with Boun-
ty TO veterans Of s59; but after these three COM
nands are fed, as they soon will be, every yolup.
teer must of necessity be sent directly into the field
VII. Under the Resolve Of the Legislature OF
January 27. 1863 authorizing .the Governor and
Comnandcr-in-C Chief to continue the payment, {
s55 Bounty TO recruits for the three years regiments
or Batteries of Maine Volunteers, SO long as in his
Judgment the public exgencies require, this amount
will be continued to veterans cnlistng for orgaiza.
tions now in the field. To veterans or new recruits
enifsunS IN the regiments now organizing, Will be
paid the 500 State Bounty authorized by an act of
the Legislature approved March %, 1868.
VIII. In view OF the liability of veteran soldiers
to be called into service under the operation OF the
next draft, without State or Government Bounty, il
behooyes them to embrace the present unparalieled
advantages offered incompcting the veteran organ.
zations In this State Of entering regiment Of their
choice with State and Government Bounty of &5O2
an amount sufficient to to any man Of reason,
able desires comfortable and permanent home for
himself and family.
JOHN L. HoDSDoN, Adj't General
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