Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-03
The Coming Call.

Adutant General Hodsdon has issued
the following circular relative to the CON-
ing call for 100000 men. 1t is the
duty of all patriotic and loyal citizens
to aid the State and Municipal authorities
in their efforts to fill the call without a
Draft it necessary.
Maine is already 700 haead of all calls,
which will undoubtedly be deducted from
our quota. Let united effort bo made
and the men will be forthcoming,
STATE OF MAINE,
MILITARY HEAD QUARTERS,
ApJUTANT GENEEAE's OFFICE,
Augusta, May 10Th, 1864
|. An official intimation of the high.
est authority has been made, that 3o0,-
coo additional troops, to serve for three
years or during the war; will be requir-
ed by the Government from the loyal
States between the present time and the
first day Of Jnly next, at which date Cf
they are not then furnished by vounta-
ry enlistments) a draft will be made for
The deficiency.
IL, The call not having yet been
officially promulgated, of course the
quotas of the several States are unassign-
ed, but judging from past apportionments,
1900 at least must be contributed as
this States portion OF the number re-
quircJ.
LII. The several Provost Marshals
are rendering their enrolment lists as COR.
rcctas possible in readiness for the draft by
cxpunging thcretrom the names of all
non residents, aliens, persons deceased
and under aud over age, those exempt
for physical disability, all persons in
service in the army and navy, and such
others rs arc not liable to service. AS
the quotas Of the respective cities, towns
and plantations in this State will be
apportioned upon the Provost Marshals
enrolment lists, it is of the highest con-
Germ to the municipal authorities, that
they should afford their personal aid to
the Marshals, in rendering the enroll
ments correct and accurate in all re-
spects. When completed and return
made the tenth of June next to Prov ost
Marshal Genera Fry, no further
opportunity can possibly be afforded for
the correction of these lists.
". The State Bounty to volunteers
is $500, and to drafted men and their
substitutes but 500. As this quota
MUST be furnished, it requires no argu-
ment to show the DEEP anl VITAL INTER-
EST which every community has III lay
ing aside ordinary business aud at once
raising its proportion of volunteers under
this call. Ward, town and plantation
meetings should be convened immcdiatc-
ly, to devise measures for successful act
ion in this emergency, and everything
else be made subordinate to this one great
paramount object.
V. As those cities, towns and planta-
tCns which have furnished surplus OF
men beyond the call Of October, Fcbru-
AIRY and March last are credited there
with upon this call, it follows that places
deficient therein will now be required to
make good the number, in order to afford
Government the full mplemeut requir.
ed Of the State.
VI. No delay whatever in now rails
inc volunteers should be permitted, for
want of certainty as to the quota of each
locality. The apportionment under the
call Of Octo}er 18th, 1868, will afford IA
sufficient indication of the number re-
quired, which will be rendered entirely
certain about the 20th of June next.
VII. The absence of militia organ
ization i'll this state, renders municipal
authorities the proper person to direct
and supervise recruiting within their
respective limits, and for the credit of
their several quotas, Any other method
of conducting this business, (now of such
intense Importance aud INTEREST," is cer-
tain to insure great pecunlary loss, and
the failure Of due credits to the various
localities for the enlistment of their cit
izens.
VIII. Three years enlistmcnts in the
navy, Of enrolled men, secures the State
Bounty of $500, and the same proportion
for shorter periods of service, and each
recruit for term however short, is
credited upon this cali, Should there be
subsequent requirements for troops, this
credit is liable to revision, so far as may
be necessary to equalize the terms of
service Of troops from the respective
municipalities,
IN. Candidates for enlistment in Ell
ther branch of the public service should
be Immediately presented for acceptance
at the offices of the Provost Marshals in
the several districts.
Y. S25 per head may be paid as a
recruiting fee by cities, towns and planta-
tions. if directed by the authorities, and
in addition thereto SO is allowed by
Government, and SIS if the recruit is Il
vcteran
By ORDER OF CoMMANDEE-IN; CHEF.
JOHN l.. HODSDON.
Adintant General