Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-20
Quotas and Credits.


HEADQUARTERS STATE OF WISCONSIN,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Madison, Feb. nth, 1864.
General Order No. 8:
For the information of the public on
subjects of frequent inquiry at this Office, the fol-
lowing statements are published:
1. No quota has yet been assigned to this State
by the War Department under the last call of the
President, dated February 1, 1864. When the
quota shall be assigned to the Congressional Dis
trcts of the State it will under the present order
of the War Department, be assigned by the Board
of Enrolment in each district to the several towns
and wards of the district. The quota of each
town ward be closely approximated by adj
ding two thirds of the number already assigned IN
General order No. 21 from this office, the quota
under the call of Oct. IL, 1865 for three hundred
thousand; and the people of each community are
urgently advised to continue the enlistment of
volunteers upon that basis, that there may be less
to accomplish in the short time that will elapse
between the receipt of information and the-day of
the draft.
H. No information can at present be given from
this office as to the credits due to the towns and
wards of the State for volunteers enlisted Under
this call. Such information is being prepared as
speedily as possible and will contain all credits,
Wnetner or veterans OF 81 AoI O. NoPOAeS
are received at this Office; but cannot be given to
the public before the goth inst.
III. Persons applying for certificates of resi-
dence for volunteers must state the regiment in
which the recruit was enlisted, and the date of
muster The present business of the office will
not admit of reply to letters emitting the items
above given.
". The premium of fifteen dollars for new re-
eruits and twenty-five dollars for veterans, viii be
paid to any person other than a commits Toned Of
icer, or person holding recruiting appointment,
who shall present an accepted and mustered re-
cruit for the 35th Regiment Wis. Vol. Infantry,
now organizing at Camp Washburne, Milwaukee.
Such recruit must be presented free Of expen to
either of the District Provost Marshals Of the
state,or to commissioned officer authorizedto
muster recruits, and issue certificates emitting
the holder thereof TO the premium. Volunteers
in this regiment also receive the three hundred
dollars bounty paid to recruits, the same as in
all other organizations
v. The payment of the two dollars premium for
recruits for volunteer organizations has been dis
continued by orders from the War Department.
The Governor confidently expects that Wisconsin
will promptly furnish the quota of the State under
the latest calls of the President. To accomplish
this in the limited time yet remaining will require
earnest and constant labor throughout the State.
In the absence of information to the exact quota
of localities let the people approximate as nearly
as possible and the number of recruits nee
essary to clear them from the draft Let the sa-
credness Of the cause would render triumphantly
successful, and the waning strength Of the rebel
lion inspire us anew with fervid devotion and Sc
cure a response from Wisconsin which shall aid in
the speedy of traitors and the return Of
peace to the land.
By order of the Governor
AUG. GAYLORD,
febl2d&w1w Adjutant General.