The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-08-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
STATE OF MAINE.

HEADQUARTERS. ADJurASr GENERAL S OFFICE, I
General Order, No. q. 'D-' 1''"' '''''
-Ihe anticipated call of the President for zoo 900
s ahhseers, lor one years service, has been maae
anu ne announces draft imme lately after Septem
per ON next to I'LL the quota OF each locality then
iounu oehsieht and such draft will NECESSARILY be
nad LOT deficiencies under all or either Of the fbree
last calls OF October. February and March last n
any are found thf 10 exist. | "
1l-Proyosf Mar.hals will make the an,or,;o
ment under this call in due time, upon the ysrion.
Cities, Towns and Plantations.
il-Mane's quota will amount to the aggregate
OF calls upon 1t of cober and Februar, last and in
detail the same, except far the total Of each
roiment By the Provost Marshals is changed in the
lV-The brief term of fervice required of troops
under this call with the liberal Bo antics from STATE
ana ueneral Governments, and credits for longer
periods OF enlistmsnts, will il is hoIed ensure the
ming OF this States quota with volunteers.
N-The organization Of one hundred days' men as
contemplated by the Governors Proclamation and
central Order No 81. Of the 18th inst will not be
undertaken; the War Department electing 10 unite
the enofts OF the State, upon the enlistment of men
Tor not less than one years service.
Vl-The nam of persons in the Navy hitherto
omitted should be returned forthwith this Office
by the Municipal authorities OF their res dence that
credit may be secured upon this call,
Vll-General Order No 25, of the 18Th instant In
herewith promulgated
l. The State Bounty of $500 will be paid to men
ensting prior 20 the Draft, substitutes for those
who are enrolleu and liable thereto as well as those
who are not provided the Cities Towns and Pianta-
Tons 10 which the volunteers credited filed
Their quotas under the call of the Pre- in Octo
Der last.
III. Men not enrolled or liable to Draft are at lib
erty TO furnish yolunt their representatives
from those persons who are enrolled and liab,e Ia
draft as well Others and the places Of residence of
the Noiuntee thus liable, will be credited for
not residing in tins State may be credited any local
ity chosen BY their priac pals.
III. Persons not liable 10 enrolment, having no
residence IN this State enlist for whom and where
they please and can receive the State Bounty of 500
II the places to which they credited have filled
their october quotas.
Nv. Men liable TO Draft are not at liberty 10 fur
nsh as substitutes, those who are also fhus liable:
only those who are aliens or not liable to enrolment
wi be accepted and receive stale Bounty a. Sinh.
stitutes for enrollt men. To recapituiste.
lst $500 State Bounty to representative volun.
teers
"a. $500 State Bounty to enrolled men or their
substitutes who yolui teer prior TO the draft
81. These Be uniies not payable unless the Ccto-
Der quota Of the place TO which these volun GERS are
credited, Is pTey.ou ly flltd.
4th. Representative volunteers may be enrolled
men as we'll as men not liable to draft
b. Vo untetr substitutes for enrolled men, must
De those not The mselves liable to draft,-such as
aleis those under % years of age Volunteers dis
charged alter wears service, Sc
9th Men ret iding in this State iible to draft,
whett er enrolled or ro IL enlisting as substitutes
must bs credited 10 the places of their re.idepce as
also must all volunteers who have residence in
this State.
Ith. The foregoing AZ plies solely 10 volunteer en-.
hstments for three years unless sooner DIS, haIged
eth. No premiums paid tor any enlistment
VIII. Eulistments IN the Army or Navy for one
years service, entile the volunteer to 500 State
Bounty, aud 500 Government Bounty; for two
years service 600 bounty each, from State and INT
tet st tos for three years service $500 each from
same Enrolled men their Substitutes reeeire no
Gor.rnmtR n unity.
IN Due credits will lie given upon the present
call for enlistments for terms of service txeeeding
one year.
y. Under War Department Order No 227. of the
9Th instant. just received Tor 1ifiug in certain
OF the States in rebellion, suitable persons will be
authorized by the Governor upon due recommends
ton, to engage in that servcein such Cities
Towns and Plantations, and associations of enrolled
men and others may elect thus TO ill their quotas
and procure substitutes. Reimbursement Of au, hor
IL state Rsunties for volunteers thus obtained
will be made as soon the State is credited at the
Adjutant Generals Office IN washin gt, A. with such
enstments. and the requisite rolls and papers are
filed in this Office
Ni-The procurement of represent alive volunteers
and substitutes for enrolled men being a matter of
individual responsibility, and personal obligation,
parties are at liberty TO make such contracts there
for their interests demand but recruiting expen-
SEES occurred in this State NUM- ipa auth critics
in their official capacity TO ill the quotas of the re-
spective cities, towns and plantations is limited by
law TO S25 foreach recruit
BY order OF the Commando Rim Chief
JOHN l.. HuDSDON
JyZ5 eodlw&wJ Adiutant General.