Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-18

ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Madison, Feb. 18th, 1864. }
General Order No. 8:
For the information Of the public on
subjects of frequent inquiry at this Office the fol-
lowing statements published:
l. Nc 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
trics 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 approxim tied by ad-
ding two thirds of the number already assigned in
General Order No. q from this office, as the quota
under the call of Oct II, 1868, 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
II. No information can at present be given from
this office 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 possible, and will contain all credits
whether Of veterans recruits, SO far as reports
received at this Office; but cannot be given to
the public before the Goth inst.
Ill Persons applying for certificates Of resi-
dence for volunteers must state the regiment in
which the recruit 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 lew re-
cruits, and twenty-five dollars for veterans, will be
paid to any person other than commits: ioned Of
icer, person holding recruiting appointment,
who shall present 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 expense to
either Of the District Provost Marshals of the
State, to some commissioned officer authorized to
muster recruits, and issue certifc Gates emitting
the holder thereof to the premium. Volunteers
in this regiment also receive the three hundred
dollars bounty paid to new 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 he quota of the State
the latest calls OF the President. To accomplish
this in the limited time yet remaining will reouire
earnest and constant labor throughout the State.
In the absence Of information the exact quota
Of localities, let the people approximate as nearly
as possible and secure the number of recruits Zee
essary TO clear them from the draft. Let the sa-
credness Of the cause would render triumphantIv
successfully and the waning strength of the rebel
lion inspire us-anew with fervid devotion and Sc
cure response from Wisconsin which shall aid in
the speedy overthrow of traitors and the return of
peace to the land.
BY order of the Governor:
AUG GAYLORD, ti..
feeI2d&Wlw Adjutant General