The Portland daily press., 1864-08-11
STATE OF MAINE.

General Order No. g.
i. Thirty Companies Of Infantry for Reeinents
in the neid, and 10 be credited upon the Jres Mt cal
are authofIzed Oy the War Department 10 te raised
In this state, from Volunteers etnsr one tN or
three years service, as The reeiui' may elect
III; Enronel men or their 'ubstitutts. have the
privilege of electing the company and re.Iment
IN which they will serve. by voui teerina 10 lhess
orgarzstions; but dra ted such liberty Is na ees.
III ihs state bounties to all volunteers and IA
substitutes eniis ed pr'or to the draf is SlQO 500
or sov' acc Iding TO the per9d Of their enlistment
Tor :. or years. and the u. s. bounty the same
TO all volunteers and repre- entative recruits suh
stitutes ior enrolled men are not entitl, Unitsd
States Bounty.
Nv The officers ofthese companies will be selsot
ed from those who have served at ast nine months
in the Held unless very special exist Ia par
V. Such immediate action shoald be taken nv
citizens not liable TO enrolment. dssiTing 10 avoid
men. will make il the peeus iary Interest -
drafted men.
vi. Concerted action initiated in cities and pov-
uous plac q, aud extending 10 the suturbs ana al.
jaeent towns embodying he partial selection OF IN.
neefs and non commissioned efhcers, may Insure the
adoption, 1t once Of such plans OF procet dure as
will guarantee the raising OF a c. mpany in every in
stance where it is undertaken, hut any q Ger Sc.
honorably. for az least nine or the
may not be confirmed by the Governor.
VII. Tbs following rules viii be adhered to In
raising these companies.
for making the ensiments.
3D. Each volunteer must be examined and an
proved by local physician. who will be aid Is cfs
Tor his services; but the physician is not 10 Feu die
certificate Of such eNamina len upon he enlistment
paper, that being for the authorized Gu geon, who
makes the final examnati the muster in
3D.. Justice OF the Pesce will aaminis'sr ths
oath to the recruit, aud Ill ard sign the Certificate
on the face OF the enlistment.
4th. When the enlistment is for a less period
the fact.
5th Each company must ccmprise ora brra,ns
and one enlisted men, and as soon as that u Lmher
OF suitable persons. who are eligible 10 enIi.tuen M
have each sigred three ,nlis;meuf 81 err. one part
OF each enlistment with the names Of persons des-
ignafed for the commits ione1 Cfiesrs the CON.
pany. and their residence and the place of the rem
dezsous Of the Company, will De iorwsrosd the
AdJutant General. who W II arrange with Malor
Ga diner ". 5. Military Supt rinf fendent for tho
transportation, muster in, clothing artnipe and
VI. II the company is detained beyond the Tim.
Of which reasonable notice Is gwen The .uiutant
General that IT will assemble its repd. xyous 10
leave ier ne place Of muster forty cents day per
period OF such detention AID the tim ceeapisd IN
coming in from the company reudezyous
VII. 80 much of General Order Twenty. seven
OF the 10th nlt S pressrioes rules governing enlit-
nents aud credits f0r quotas aud amount Of bon2.
ties aEd encmsrates the persons entities thersfo
ana eligible to enlistmenis, IL applicable to thses
Extract from War Department authority of July
2s, 1854, TO raise thess eompanies'l
"Ihe said companies must 10 mustered in Neiore
Sept s. ls6i in order that they nav be credited on
the quota OF tbs State under thr Aforesaid ca l."
should any Of the companies all TO orgArixe
so as to form and be mustered In a. complete
pAnies before the aforesaid dates"
By order Of III. Exsellency the Governor.
JOHN l.. hoDSi ON.
Adlatant-General.
I Aug. Adv