Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-29
flrst and 0ecOnd Batteries
First Co. Sharp Shooters

For the purpose Of filling those organizations.
aDd putting them in the highest possible state of
efficiency for the next campaign, enlistments
should be continued, without cessation, through
out the State, and the men sent forward as ran
idly as possible
The selectmen Of each town in the State sre
appointed Recruiting Officers and authorized TO
enlist men for this purpose. They will receive
similar authority from the Provost Marshal Cen
eral Of the United States. For each recruit for
an Old regiment, who has never served, enlisted
/ by sclectmen, they Will receive the premium Of
] Fyfcen dollars, and for each recruit who has
heretofore served not less than nine months. they
Will receive the premium Of Treafy-frs dollars,
1 which will be in full Of expenses, exceDt trans
portaton and subsistence
All recruits for old regiments, enlisted bv sell
ectmen. are to be taken 10 the Provost Marshal
Of the District, in which the enlistment Is made.
/ by whom they viii be mustered into the service
/ Of the Unitei States
A few towns IN the State have failed 10 raise
their quota Of men, under the call for 500. 900
volunteers. This deficiency must be immediate
| ly hlled by those towns, by furnishing men for
old regiments. Deficient towns cannot be al
lowed to profit by the energy and activity Of
/ other towns, which have more than filed their
/ quotas. Recruits for the Seventeenth Regiment.
hereafter enlisted, viii not be credited towards
any deficiency in those quotas.
All towns, which shall furnish men flr Old re-
gments, in excess Of the quota heretofore reauir-
ed Of them, viii receive credit for such surplus
towards any call for troops, which may hereaf-
ter be made
Until the first day Of March next. all recruits
! enlisted and mustered, whether Tor the Seven
teenth Regiment, or for old regiments. Will re-
celye bOuuties a. follows go
Recruits who have not f..f.- D 81.
the Army of the United States Three Huadrcd
dollars
Recruits who have heretofore served in the
Army ofthe United States not les. than nine
months. -Four HlHdi 81 dollars
II Is earnestly enjoinei, by the Governor Of
this State, upon the selectmen Of the several
towns in the State, upon the recruiting officers
for the Seventeenth Regiment. and upon all
others, who may be intrustei with the charge Of
enlistng men, that they devote themselves with
energetic and constant effort. from this time IN
nj the first Of March, to the business Of obtain
ing recruits under this order; and all loyal and
patriotic citizens are requested TO give all the as
lstance IN their power to the accom- plishmeut Of
this purpose.
The Seventeenth Regiment must be fV.f
The men already enlisted are idle, waiting for
the completion Of the organization: large expense
to the state has already been incurred. which
must be lost, unless the regiment is flel, and
the honor OF the State is involved, that the work
be speedily completed Every man in the State
should feel It to be part Of hs duty to see to IT,
that the credit, which has been wen for the State
by her gallant sons in the field, and the praise
which the citizens Of the State are Justly entitled
10 claim FOR the promptitude and energy with
which the quota Of the State has been filed un-
der the last call for volunteers, are not now for
ieited, hy our own neglect, within the State. 10
complete the work which has been undertaken
Let It never be said Of Vermont, that she mas at
tempted more than she can accomplish. The fail /
ure 10 complete the Seventeenth Regiment pre-
yious 70 the first Of March viii be neglect Of I
duty, for which no excuse can be made and
which viii admit Of no apology.
By order Of His Excelleucy
J. GREGORY SMITH.
GouerHor and C0m.-iH-Chief
PETER T. WASHBURN.