Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-15


tamn of i~6l. and on numerous occasions
acquitted itseif with crcdit A portion Of
the ofarvrs oi thls regiment. since their DIS
charge. have been engaged on recruiting a
re- iuleni of veteran soldiers which Is nov
ueariF ready Go leave ior the fcI The
other ci-hf regiments we're male =, of en-
hstmcnts for nine months only. which ex-
pfrc1 the last sumner. The service of
these we're various. some we're not cal
lei On o. meet the foe in battle. o.h.rs
participated in thc severe struggles a. Port
huison AMI below. which cvrutuated in th.
opening % the Mississippi Au did their
dats vel
There nov remain ia the service 81 th.
uitc'l States. anu In the field. sixteen rrg-
imrnts AMI one battalion - infantry. one
regiment ~ heavy aud 81 batteries - I.ilt
ARTILLERY. AMI one company Of sha-psho3t-
ers. distributed from tho Potomac to the
l'io Granir. The limits OF this address
ioreid a. extended notice of the stllantrv
Of these VARIOUS corps. and anythin- less
rpuid 10 them injustice I can o,lv ssv
that their coniact has been crcditaSle 90
Themselves. h11orabI- o. their >fatc. anI
some ~ their achievrncn of unsurpasse4
hriliancl. uournfIllv attcstcl bv their
thinncd rtnSs For r~citai-lf the history
ot these gallant men. / refer you O. the ci-
aooratc report of shat able ani iudr riatira-
bic ofh-cr. the Aijatant General OF this
>tste
- many cnlistglents expiring IN 1855
compelled TIE Prcsid-nt 20 thc I-niteI
states O. order a draft % SD. ODD men. un-
der thr cons.rip'i1n A. OWiny % the
cornmltatiou clause. an thc unprrre lent
ed hst 20 exemptions. this produced but a
comparatively small number OF SOLDIER
on tais STATE lt secured about two th5a.-
sud SiGcc then another lew ~ an equal
number has been directed. alouin- until
the ath q January. instant. for the states
@ tA their qaotas With volunteer
nder tle orders ~ my prelecessor.a a
system ~ recruiting w1s p1t in operation
tn tl.- state. The quotas ~ thr various rf-
ucs 49, tosns h-in- j1iv ann,-s. .oo.I.
y in l-,-. these m4nelpa liti.-,-la,ir,
fnlr~l u1 .r-al authority thrrlslr a. ths
timc-QaiI liberal holnties o. volunteers
called Tor hv the President. whi-h action
vas subsequently RATIFIED and confrmrI BY
the Lcglsiatlrc. 80 a. this tame. under Ike
Circumstance. thsv have adopted The saus..
course o. proF.4c for thc pending cal. gen
craiiy pawn. larger b1unties than before
Under thc rule prescribed b. the first or
der &c the Governor. allowius mea % en-
ist ora tie quota 20 any city or town. With
plt regard o. tl~ ta-t that ;hc Quota 81 che
place of the volunteers residence had or
had not hren allied. sharp competition
sprung uP among tlI- cities and towns. and
much tis-ontsn; sas ~ .itcd. That order
~as subsequently, modified in consrlurn-.
% these compiaints Upon the whole. tie
a'tcupt a. securing the quota % tn. state
has bren cmlu-ntly successful. rcaeciing
great credit upon thc energetic auI as-iiu-
ID. q. f.lHHa l.f. ... Il.
m@rt- heit out in abe form of bourtirs. ut-
uoual. state ani municipal. coupled with
the AL furnished o. the families of soiLiers.
have operated most tat1rablv. ani have
-rrat c0uhicurc tlat the quota af NaIa-
vii D- Obtained ,n this mod. % a brirf.4s-
rrusion 90 The dra,t D. afoWei. and the
'rlrfai ourrr"us~.s --.ll o..ssaa- st- ist.
eral bounti,s long enough to enabl.. us 90
ranrass thr re-iuleats in the fsIl flr the
renewal o. tbeir eulistnieuts
Alrealv two veteran regiments ~ infan-
frl. thc lsrnts ninth. Commanded bv cot.
bcal. Formerly ~ tle Tenth. and tbs Tlir-
usth. bf Col te-.rllrn. Formerly q the
u~nts s-nfth. q second rv-inlcnt of ravairt.
Commanded br col Noolman. ate of tho
ssuts 81 Ehth. a. additional company %
casaig lalrralf in the feli.l comuaaI-I
uy 'sIt tIn-lmar. lai a battery 0i IElt
-'.i'''' T. 'litl NJ Ail. Hi'ltlI lI. arr about
in.i. AMI nearly rcaiy t1 go f1-vari In
addition % these corp. a consiierail- n4nl-
Der At'r gone iorFarl fo fhr regiments
no" lH tlr irId. maA.rs .',terrn iolr a1i
tfe thoH'tnd ENLISTED un4er tlc iast ra.i %
the President
1 rrspertillly recommend that Won slp-
ply the needed l~ri.lafi.a to confirm tae
patriotic acton oi the r'fle- and towns of
fHr State DID the rrnffrr .f f.-rf... e..
.f,-..I .f. tr. .r.I........,, 90 ..f...- $500.
serti.e of tleIr country. anl that 500 dee
s..'. % rrartirlnle. some more uniform sfs-
Lrru 90 ...uutIFs fIr fIa future winch rInf