The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-02-19
Jflisteual1eolrs.
State Of Maine.
HEAD QUARTERS, ApJr. GESERAL's 0rrIcE,
Augusta, February 8, 1864.

|. Two regiments and four companies OF In
fanty to be credted to the quota appointed Z
this State under the call Of the President OF tn
United States, Of the first instant, are author
organized prior to the FIRST day Of March next
at which date the $500 and $500 governmen
bounties and $500 Of the State bounty vii
cease. l
III. These regiments, the 3lst and 32d o
Maine Volunteers, will be commanded BY Col
George Varney Of Bangor, late OF the Main'
ID, and Col. Mark +. Wentworth Of Kittery
late Of the 9th, and will, by special order o
the War Department. be rendeIvoused and or
ganiIed at Augusta.
III. The four companies OF infantry, (ofhcer,
for which are already dcsignated,) will be en-
listed within the counties of Waldo, AroostoOk
Hancock and Washington, for immediate duty
upon our Eastern Frontier, and in the batterie,
constructed by Government the past season a
Rockland and elsewhere upon our coast. En-.
listments and bounties for these companies vii
be similar In all respects to those for the regi
ments, except that they will receive but Sl0C
State bounty, and the companies will be subject
to the orders of the War Department for duty
out of the State the same as other organiIa'
tions. ... .....
Nv. A State bounty Of $500. and Govern.
ment bounty In addition Of $500 to new re-
cruits, and S400 to those who have served at
least nine months will be paid to oil persons for
the present quota enlisting in either Of these
regiments, (as we'll as to those for our organi-
nations now in the 6eld,) prior to the first day
of March next. Of which amounts, $3.50 cash
will be paid in hand to each man before leaving
the State, and also one months advance wages.
Pay and subsistence will commence with the
day Of enlistment. -..-
v. Any non-commissioned officer, private,
- a.. tahl
whether for these regiments or for organizations
of Maine volunteers in the field, will be paid
S25 premium for same, IL o veteran, and Sl3if
not. In case tho recruit Is presented to n re-
cruiting officer, (not Provost Marshal, y the
certificate Of the United States mastering officer
will he required, that he has been duly mustered
into the United States service, before the pre-.
MUM can be paid. The person presenting the
recruit, will invariably see that his own name
is endorsed upon the back OF each Of the tripli-
cate enistmcnts, with the regiment, IL known,
the recruiting officers receipt for the person
thus presented for enlistment. For recruits
presented to Provost Marshals for enlistment,
these precautions are unnecessary.
vi. All of these premiums for recruiting and
bounties to recruits will cease the first day Of
March next, and the draft for deficiencies (if
any) in the various cities. towns and planta-
tions, with former deficiencies, will be made on
the 10th day Of that month.
VII, The place Of residence OF the recruit be-
ing credited with his enlistment, IL living In this
State, it is absolutely necessary in each and ev-
cry case, that the recruiting officer, or other
person enlisting volunteer, should ascertain
by particular inquiry of him at the time the
papers are executed where he resides, and write
the name OF the place legibly In the triplicate
contract. False and fraudulent representations
of residences of recruits. by enlisting officers,
will be severely punished and their authority
revoked.
VIII. Medical examinations ofrccruits should
be had at, or in tho vicinity OF the place OF en-.
listment, by competent physicians or surgeons,
ined, by the United States disbursing officer,
Captain T. G. j. Bailey, at Augusta.
TX. Transportation passes will be furnished
TO bring in recruits to the camp Of general rem
dezvous, at Augusta. on application to the col
onels Of the regiments for which they are en-
listed. :,
X. Quotas not being definitely fixed through
absence of proper data from the War Depart.
ment, the only immunity from draft will be
found in each locality now furnishing two thirds
the number Of men apportioned to II under the
call Of Oct. II, 1868, State and Government
providing all the bounties under this call, no
possible hardship or burden can be urged rs
resting upon cities, towns and plantations.
XI. II Is we'll to keep In mind the fact, that
while $500 bounty Is paid to new recruits and
S7O0 to veterans during the present month, at
the expiration thereof the draft will certainly
take place, for deficiencies past and present,
and drafted men and substitutes can receive but
800 bounty, each from State and general Gov
ernments, for the same period OF service for
which 5000 and $500 are now paid to volun-
tecrs, and while now permitted to select the
regiment or corps in which they will serve, no
choice whatever in this respect, will be left con-
scripted men or their substitutes.
XII. II Is both desirable and practicable that
two-thirds OF the commissioned officers OF these
regiments shall be those who have heretofore
held commissions in active service. One lieu
tenant Of each company may be q civilian. A
union Of such persons in any permitted locali-
ty, for the purpose Of raising o company at
once, viii be favorabiy considered, and every
facility afforded for the successful and speedy
accomplishment Of this object. A failure. in
any instance, to secure the enlistment OF 100
men for company, will necessarily result in
the consolidation Of the men enlisted with other
squads, for organization, and consequent
change in the offering Of such company as
originally contemplated. The liberal premiums
Of Sl5 and S23 for enlisting, will prove to be
ample remuneration for those who fail OF being
commissioned from whatever cause. Those re-
ceiying commissions will not be entitled to these
fees.
XIII. Municipal authorities arv at liberty to
advance such portion less than the whole OF the
State bounty Of $500 to recruits, rs they may
deem proper. and the same will be reimbursed
them, provided such enlisted men arc finally
mustered into the United States service. As
signments Of bounties by recruits to individuals
will not be recoCnifed ..
XIV. The 3ist regiment will DO raised by
volunteer enlistments from the counties, and In
the proportions following, viz: Kennebec,
300 Aroostook, IS; .Piscataquis, rs; Ham
cock. 100 Knox, rs Somerset. 100 Penob-
scot, 200 Waldo, 100 Washington, 100. Tho
32d regiment will DO composed Of the number
set against the following counties, viz: York,
500 Oxford, 100; Franklin, 100; Lincoln.
100 Cumberland, 200 {; Androscoggin, 100 |;
missions must make their enlistments and ar
rangements for organizations Of companies con.
form to the foregoing apportionments Of rc-
cruits for their regiments. ANY excess Of en-
listed men In either OF these localities which
cannot unite with others for company organi-
satons, for these regiments, may elect to join
the District Of Columbia Cavalry" or either
of our regiments and batteries in the field.
XIV. Enlistments for the companies Of Ba-
ksr's "Distric. Of Columbia Cavalry" (now
rapidly filling mp at Augusta the company OF
"Sharpshooters," !" the batteries Of Mounted
Artillery" the LIST Regiment Of Cavalry, and
for our regiments Of Infantry now In the field,
should be urged forward the present mouth
with oil possible vigor, as only the eulistments
OF the ensuing three weeks win secure the pres
snt munifcent and unparalleled bounties and
premiums for procuring recruits .fr ..
XVI. In the enlistment and organization Of
these two regiments Of Infantry and the four
unattached companies, the requirements of
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