The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-19
Information Respecting the Draft.

Information Respecting the Draft.
Adjutant and Inspector Generals Office,
Woodstock, Feb. l6, 1864.
The following kilograms are published for
the information of the several towns in this
State:
l Adjuant and Inspector Generate Provost
Marshal General.
Feb. S, 1864.
Col. Jas. B. Fry. Provost Marshal Gen.
eral, Washington, d. C. What is the total
quota of Vermont under the call for 100000
volunteers, and what are we entitled to offset
against it The towns will not begin to
work in earnest, until they know what is re-
quired of them. Please answer by telegraph
Immediately. PETER T. WAsHBURN,
Adj't and ms. General.
.. Provost Marshal General to A djmant and
Inspector General.
Feb. s, 1854.
Gen. P. T. Washburn. l am preparing
quota and will make known very soon. l
hope you will get the towns to work jealous
ly in anticipation of their exact quotas. The
Government bounties cease on the first Of
March, and what IS easy for the towns now
will be difficult aft that time.
JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
3. Adjutam and Inspector General to Pro-
cost Marshal General.
Feb. Is, 1864.
Col. Jas. B. Fry, Provost Marshal General
Washington, ID. C.. Gov. Gilmore hrs issued
his proclamation, stating that he has official
information, that all men raised under the
draft, and all raised under the call for 100000
volunteers, are to be credited against the
present call for 100000 volunteers, thus max
ing the total call under the draft only 200,-
600, and that therefore New Hampshire has
no men to raise. This has stopped eDlsting
in Vermont, as, if reliable, We have furnish
ed all required and have large surplus. If
this is not SO, and you would have enlsting
resumed in Vermont, it is necessary that you
inform me at once. PETER I. WAsHBURN,
Adj't and Ins. General
t, Prorost Marshal General to AdJutam and
Inspector General
Feb. II, 1864.
Gen. P. T. Washburn. All men not here
tofore credited, whether raised by volunteer
ing or drafting, will be credited on the quota
of 900. Another call may, however, be
made at any moment, and it would be exceed
ingly unwise in any locality to cease its eff
forts to raise volunteers, especially while
government bounties last. If an excess should
be raised by any town, it would only be pro-
viding, when the labor is light, for call that
will come when a much greater effort would
be necessary to answer it. Your General
Order some time since is so sound and wise,
that am led TO hope there will be no abate-
ment in volunteering in your State for some
time to come. JAMES b. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
j. Adjutant and Inspector General to Pro-
rost Marshal General.
February Is, 1864.
Col. James B. Fry, Provost Marshal Gen.
eral, Washington, d. c. Am l to under
stand from your telegram, Just received, that
Vermont is to be charged with her quota of
100000 men, based upon the enrolment, and
credited with the whole number furnished
under the draft and with the surplus furnish
ed beyond her quota under the last call for
100000 volunteers and that besides this,
which will apply mainly to towns deficient
under the draft and under the call for $780,
900 volunteers, it is desirable to raise all the
men practicable, within the time allowed
Many towns are to hold meetings in the mex,
three days to vote bounties, ard all are ask
ing of me how many men are absolutely re-
quired. Many. if not most Of them, if no,
informed, will dissolve and do nothing, as
some have already done, through influence
Of Gov. Gilmore's proclamation, and want
Of other information. If deficient towns are
to be required to make good their deficiency
it is specially important to them and to the
State that they know it now.
PETER I. WAsHBURN,
Adjutant and Inspector General
6. Pr0rost Marshal General to 1djmant anc
Inspector General.
Feb. Is, 1864.
The debts and credits Of Vermont are az
stated in your dispatch but deficient town.
should d, cnle fill their quotas, to secur,
themselves from draft under the amended &C
likely to pass Congress, and while govern
ment bounties last All towns should rails,
men to meet an additional call, which ma,
be made at any moment. Letter by mai
gives your quotas and credits to January 81
J. B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
The above comprises all the information
which has been received to the present time
1t is definite to this extent, that all de6cien
towns will be drafted for their deficiencies
unless filled by volunteering previous to tn,
LIST day of March. The full quotas, wher
received. will be communicated.
By order of the Governor.
PETER f. WASURI-RN