The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-11-20
LEGAL e OFFICIAL.
STATE OF MAINE.
Prcsideut'. Call of October 17,ISc3. for
100000 Voluuteers

ENASMUCH as some DAYS must necessarily elanse
Il before arrangements be perfected for settling
definitely the basis of quotas, and making the at.
portonment of troops required of this State il il
deemed essential that the work of voluntee ring
should, in the mean time, progress with all pos sble
celebrity The following principles are announced
as governing future action in this behalf:
l. The call of the President for 300. .001 Volunteers
is made without regard to the deficiencies of States
localities upon former calls and apportio
No computations can therefore be entered into with
the respective Cities Towns and Plantations In n ia
State, for an alleged deficiency surplus f apyl of
volunteers furnished prior to the date when the Gov.
ernment draft was ordered or of men or commuta.
tions obtained under the same.
ii. In apportiOnng the quota of this State under
the present call Col. Frye the Provost Marshal
General of the United States says. ths is exclusive
OF any deficiency you may have on present draft or
former calls and these will be considered only in
another draft is necessary in January:'' ii
therefore, the State tails to furnish and have mu ster
ed into the United States service, its due ouofa of
the troops required under this CALI il is probable that
the Draft which may be ordered in January hext
will include not only the deficiency under this requi-
siton. but also the States deficiency, claimed by
the War Department upon former calls
Ill. All voluntary enlistments made since tie L.
S. draft was ordered, of troops that have been duly
mustered into the United States service whether for
regiments or corps in the field, for the Veteran
Regiments now in process of enlistment and organi
zat0n, constitute portion of this States gu IA of
the present call and those places which have pro
cured such volunteers or paid them bounty are en-.
titled o credit for them upon the quota to be an
nounccd.
~. While the Commander in Chief, Gov. CO.
BURN, and Mai GARDINER Acting Assistant Pro-
yost Marshal General. direct and control the work of
recruiting. the resnective municipal authorities of
the various cities towns and plantations are earnest
ly requested to Cooperate in this labor vital in
importance to the Government and themselves until
its completion. Their suggestions and recomne uda
tions touching Recruiting Officers for their vicpies
are invited, and will receive most respectful consd
Grafton.
V. The Premiums and Bountics provided bv the
General Government, aud State for all volunteer en-
lisments, are on scale of such muDifcenee that
while all who enter the service shOua do
those who from age physical inirmity are iucIiri
BILE to enlistment, may find il for their interest az
well honor, TO suspend their ordinary ayoca; ions
for the work of obtaining soldiers for the Govern
ment, until the full number required from this State
is furnished.
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 and been honorably discharged, are now pro-
crossing in their enlistment and organization at Au-
gusia. In all enlisments of recruits or veteran
soldiers, they can elect for few weeks, to enter
either of these organizations, with 800 State B0un
ty, some regiment or corps in the field with Boun-
ty 20 Veterans of S55; but after these three com
must of necessity be sent directly into the field
VII. Under the Resolve Of the lie gisature OF
January q, 1863, authorizing "the Governor and
Commander-in-Ch ( Chcf TO continue the payment, {
s55 Bounty recruits for the three years regiments
or Batteries of Maine Volunteers so long as in his
judgment tine public exigencies require, thsamount
will be continued to veterans ensting for organza.
tops now in the field TO veterans new recruits
enlisting in the regiments now organizing. will be
paid the 500 State Bounty authorized by act of
the Legislature approved March 26, 1863.
Will In view OF the liability of veteran soldiers
TO be called into service under the operation OF the
next draft without State Government Bouuty IL
behooves them TO embrace the present unparalleled
advantages offered in completing the veteran organ.
zations In this State, of entering regiment of their
choice with State aud Government Bounty of S5O2
amount sufficient to to any man of reason
able desires. comfortable and permanent home for
himself and family
JOHN L. HODsDoN, Adjt General.
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