The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-07
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STATE OF VERMONT.

ApJuTANr AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE, }
Woodstock Nov. 8, 1868
Abe following letter from the Provost Mar
shal General OF the United States, addressed to
Brighten. T. q. Pitcher, Acting Assistant
Provost Marshal General for the State of Yer
mont has been officially communicated to the
Governor of this State
WAR DEPARTMENT,
PRovosT MARSHAL GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, d. e. Oct, rs. 1868
To Brig Gent +. q. Pitcher,
Act'g Asst Prov. Mari GtnI
SIR 1t has en- found that the system OF
sub-dlstrcts upon which the enrolment was
made, and which was established mainly to tx
pedite the enrolment, docs not agree in al! cases
with the subdivisions by which States raise
their troops 1t is fou nd also that some diversi.
ty exists IN the different States in regard TO the
sub. divisions or minor organizatlous to which
the people resort for the transaction of local
public business
Ii is desirable that these organizations should
be adhered to- as far as possible, in raising vol
unteels You will therefore confer with the
Governor Of the State, and such other of the
State officers as may seem necessary, and change
the present system Of enrolment sub'distrIcts,
so as 10 mako them agree with the municipal
divisions to which the States resort IN raising
troops. As far as possible, Congressional Dis
tricts will be lett whole as units, and they will
be sub-dyided into towns, boronghs, countless
&C., as indicated above In large cities, wards
will probably be the best subdivisions.
After you have arranged the subdivisions az
above, you will make report OF them, giving
their numbers aud names in each Congressional
District and stating how they correspond with
the sub.districts under the old system Then,
whenever man volunteers and is mustered
into the service, he is to be credited to some
particular locality, which shall be subdistrict,
and in the event of draft, it will be made
from the same sub-districts. The enrolment
lists will show to what sub district each person
belongs under the new system, and the quota Of
the snb.district can be assigned accordingly
1t is believed that by the united action of the
Boards of enrolment and the State civil author
tiles. q system can be thus established and car
red into effect, which will be equitable and sat-
isfa ctory. ..
| am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
tSigued) JAS. B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General
7. &. PITCHER,
Brio. Gen and A. A. p, o. Mar Gen
The Governor of this State is thereby enabled
to assure the people OF the State, that, in case
another draft should become necessary, it will
be made by towns that every town which fur
nishes its full quotas, as assigned by General
Order No. g current SERIES dated November 2,
1868, will not be subject to draft; and that
each town will be credited with all the p,en
furnished by it, towards the several quotas thus
assigned, and will only be subject 20 draft, for
the deficiency, in case draft becomes necessa-
ry.
AS this assurance obviates the principal him
drance to the work of raising successfully, by
towns, the men called for, it is expected and be-
lieved, by the Governor of this State, that each
town will prosecute the work promptly and
vigorously, and with full confidence, that no
town will, in any event be required to assist by
draft III supplying the deficiency of any other
town.
By order OF the Governor
PETER T. WAsHBURS,
.fdjutdnt and Inspector General.