Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-07-29
sTATE OF VERMONT.



ADJr& lNsr. OtNEaAL's OrFioF,
Wo dsUck, Jul, % 1897.
General Orde,s, No 8.
For the purpose Of securing for the state
Of Vermont The hen,fs of the act Of Con-
gtess oI proved July a. 1864, by which 1t Is
msde lawful Tor the executive Of any state to
send recruiting agents into any Of the states
declared to be in rebellion except the states
of Arkansas. Tennessee and Louisiana, to re.
cruit volunteers uuder any call under the
provisions II said act, it Ia hereby otdeItd,
Let, The Adjutant aud Inspector General
will have charge Of the recruiting in this state
under the provisions Of said act Of Congress,
and will receive all such reports and returns
as may be required from the several recruit
ing agents hereby appointed, aud will issue
under the direction of the Governor, such in
structons and regulations, AS may from time
to time be necessary.
%, The state Of Vermont is hereby divid-
ed into twelve recruiting districts, as follows :
Dist No. Franklin and Grand Isle counties.
d" 2 Chittendon county.
d" 3 Addison
" 4 Rutland
4" 3 Bennington
" 6 Windham
" Windsor
" " 8 Orange
" 9 Washington
&" 10 L,moile
" all Caledonia
" ~ Orleans and Essex counties.
from each Of which there shall be an agent
Appointed 40 obtain recruits under tue pro-
visions OF said act Of Congress, who shall be
commissioned by the executive Of the state,
and shall be subject To such regulations as
may be prescribed by objection OF the Gov
ernoT Of the state. aud Who shall be station
ed az such points, within the puryiew # rald
act, and shall receive such compensation as
the Governor shall direct he term of
service OF such agents will be subject to the
order of the Governor and will not be x
tend d beyond sep s. l864.
81 such towns 40 desire to avail themstlve~
# the benefits Of said &C. mas deposite with
the Treasurer of the State, to the credit Of
the a juisnt aud inspector General. the sun
Of three hundred dollars flt each recruit d.
sired 10y such town 90 BE- raised 1nder said
act Of Congress. not exc eding, hoWeyor, the
amount Of ioty p,t cent. Of she whole mum
Der need, d ia be raised To Oil the quota Of
such town under the call of the pre-ident Of
, The Unit d States OF july lS 1864, for FIVE
hundred thousand men.
be amount 80 d posted shall he used lor
the payment OF such bountes. and such ne.
cess4ry expenses incident thereto. may be
necessary TO raise -uch men The recruits 80
obtained sha' be mustered into the United
States service to The general credit Of the
STATE of Vermont. ana shall be- assigned. on
the order { the G ,veruor. Co. the credit Of The
sevefa! town. making much depuslt- in pro-
portion % the number OF recruits for which
each town ,hall have made such dep.si'. The
IN Iuey so deposited shall be paid 60 The sew
eral recruiting a4cut,. upon the order Of ID,
Aoiutant and Inspector General, AS may b,
repaired. Any sum of money remaining n
The Treas iry t0 toe credit Of the towns. If
ter FINAL adjustment, shall be refunded TO euct
towns.
For Georgia and Alabama. with Il adquar.
ters al Nashville, Tenn:
y +. Wood, District No. /; John L. Bar
stow, Dis. No. ?
For South Carolina and Florida, witt
Headquarters st Hilton Head;
Noble f. Dunshee, Dist. No 3 ; Charlie.
Fled, nistnc, No
For Northeastern Virginia, with Head
quarters az Alexandra:
nee OCH NtHE" y, llstr.ct NO. GARD
ner J. Howe, Dst. No. T.
For ooutLea.teru Virginia, with Headqaar
tef- at Fortress Monroe
Robert y Arms, Diet No 6; Henry C.
Hatch, District No. Joel Foster, Jr., Dis
No 9
For North Caroline, with Headquarters s
Neabefn:
Asa r. Camp. Dist No 10; Gates B Bal
lard, DIST. No. ll Wm. W. Gtout. Dis No
y.
By order Of Hi. Excel'ency.
J GREGORY SMITH.
Cover or and Com. Ia Chief.
PErER I. WA,HBuRN. Adj. & Ins. Gen.