Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-29
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Report, to October l, l863.-No new reg
iments have been raised in this State dur
ing the time covered by this Report. An
additional company (L), however, has
been recruited for the Eleventh regiment,
and was mustered into the service July |
18th, 1863, with one hundred land fifty |
one officers and men. Enlistments were
also in progress for another company(M), |
for the same regiment, which at the date
Of the report was nearly full. An addi-
tienal company (M) has also been raised
for the cavalry regiment which was mus
tered in December 80, 1862, with one
hundred and one officers and men,
These with the exception Of a brigade
band of fifteen mem, are the only new or
carnations raised during the year. fsa1
The standing Of the State, under the
calls made upon her by the general gov
eminent, previous to the draft, is as fol
lows (admittng the State quota under
the call for 100000 men to be $3.50, as
claimed by the War Department, instead
Of S,l6O, as understood and claimed by
the State wiz: saas lsf.l 1a
Whole number required from Vermont for
three years. service
First reouisition, for 50n, goo men, sa $500 |
Second do do 30O,0 600 do 4S9S
prs aolig r0l 9cs a 1855
Whole number furnished by Vermont for
three years. service, 1892
Excess, M .s4a}tg8 LA
Whole number required for nine months
Whole number furnished, Is II 0q1 Dos 4,883
Deficiency. 20 at IS
According TO the rule adopted by the
Wardepartment, IS nine months men
are equivalent to 16 men for three years,
which deficiency, deducted from the ex-
cess of -l44 three years. men furnished,
leaves the State credited with an excess
of l28 men above all quotas previous to
the draft.
Coming now to the draft, its results are
gwen as follows: !.
Enrolled in LIST class, "a. 100
DO 90 ina Glass II, 903
Total enrolled, $685.
Quota assessed Ais
No. DRAFTED, 7'07i
Accepted, f@ 2,7si
Entered service, 3ls
Procured substitutes, $50
Paid communication, 1855 7Sl
Rejected for disability, 2l57
Exempted, APO
Died, s.
Failed to report and deserted after reporting 557
Gases undecided, las
"0f the men rails ed by the draft, 1871 have been
sent to the Second. regiment, 300 to the Third
regiment, and l9z to the Fourth regiment. The
residue ~ men, to make up the complement of
20U for the second and ourth regiments are sick
at Lotg lslan1. Probably about $50 more men
Wall oe sent 70 the Second and Third regims nts,
according to late oriers, mostly made up Of those
VINO nave ACT yet reported for examination at dis
trict heae quarters. Ten negroes at Long Is
land. TO be sent to a colored regiment as soon as
the drait is completed. One hundred and sixty
four m IN are at Bratteboro, organized into two
compa nacs, Tor duty there until further ordeTs.''
Tie Quota assigned to the State to be
raiaed by draft was AIS men. There
have been raised, under the draft includ-
ing those who have entered the service,
those who have furnished substitutes, and
those who have paid the communication Of
$500 each, 278l men. This leaves 1884
to be raised by supplemental draft, if not
otherwise furnished by the State.
The War Department has authorized
the State to raise tive regiments Of Infant
ry and one battery Of Light Artillery,
equivalent to 2,180 men, to be credited or
the quota of the State. If these ART
raised by voluntary enlistments, the ne
cessity Of another draft, to fill the def,
cheney above mentioned, will, of course
be avoided. Enlistments in the regiments
and battery last mentioned were first con,
fined to VETERANS, or those who had
seen at least nine months service, but b!
an order Of September 7th, permission
has been given by the War Department
to enlist, for them, men who had neve
served in the army. The bounties pait
to volunteers in these organizations hav
already been nsntioned in our columns
Recruiting officers have been appointed b.
the State Executive for the purpose
raising these men: but the progress hither
to has. for several reasons, been very slow
General Washburn calls the attention
the Selectmen Of towns, and OF the clfl
Gems Of the State generally, to the I'M
portance Of renewed effort in this respect
with whose influence and active ASSISTANCE
success is certain. IS
The report contains a succlnct hlstor.
Of the different regiments, batteries ant
compauies Of sharpshooters from this
State, during the year ;-thelr engage
ments, losses, changes of locality, OF ON