Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11

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Stares, 20 examine and correct the quotas OF the
sew, raj States and Distrcts under the call for vol
unteers of Decenoer 18th, 1854, is published for
the information OF all concerned:
.FF WASHINGTON, D. G.. Feb 10, go.
Has Egcellency Abraham lincoln, President IF the
/ United States, Washington, u. g E II
SIR The Board convened by the following
order: 50
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 9, '65. :
Whereas, Complaints are made in some localities
respecting the assignment of quotas aud credits
allowed tor pea iif call OF troops to Il up the
armits; now in or to determine ali controver-
sizes in esp the sto, anu to avoid any delay in
filing up armies, II is ordered, that the Attorney
General, Br gadier General Richard Delaheld and
oioheI q. W. Foster, be and they hereby con-
stituted a board to examine into the proper
quotas and ere tits OF the respective States
an Dist ricts under the call OF Dece mber 18Th,
1e64, with directions that If any be found
tn rein to make such CORE ctOns as the law aud
facts may require and report their Diet ermina
Co tue Provost Marshal General. The determine a
ton Of said board to be final and conclusive and
the draft 10 be male ia conformity herewith.
81. The Provost Marshal General as ordered to
make the draft in the respective districts speedi
ly the same can be done after the 10th OF this
month.
= lSignedl ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
have respectfully to report as follows:
The call tor 800 900 men made by the President
on the 18th OF December, 1864, requires that that
number shall be raised, but the law requires that
the number OF men previously furnished by differ
ent localities and the periods OF their shall
be considered as to equalze the d aft. The
OF men liable to military duty is TO be deter
mined by the enrolment list. The number of III EN-
which had been furnished by the various localities,
and their perious Uf service ascertaned and
| previous accounts having been adjusted, the ex-
cesses where they exis ed were Cal RED forward
der tn last draft. The amount OF service furnish
| ed is determined by multiplying the number OF
| men raised by tine number of years which they
listed. Having thus ascertained the number of
men enrolled on the 3lsJ day OF December 1864,
tne number men furnished up to that date, the
localities which they come and the period OF
their service, itas proposed TO disTioute the call
for 500, 900 men among the several districts aud
parts a. DIS riots according 20 the number enrolled
in each, and the nun Der OF men furnished, and the
periods OF service previously rendered by each
The rule by which this is accomplished is follows
Take the whole number Of years of service fur.
nished by the dis riots of the United States from
the comm OF the rebellion to the 3lst Of
| December, 1854. From hat sum deduct the whole
number Of men furnished from all the districts of
the Uuited States up TO that date. Inc remainder
will be the OF years Of service furnished by
| all the districts: Multiply the call OF December
l9th, 1864. by three, to have the number of years
| OF service upon thai CALI and TO this adj the
| cess as Hscertained above. Then as the number
| OF Iaen enrol ed from the whole United States up
TO the 3lst OF December, 1864, is to tine period OF
services as above ascertained, SO Is the number OF
msI enrolled IN given dstrIet to the number of
service 1T Is required to furnish, including its
| pro rata snare CT he excess. From this sum de-
duct the &c Gual excess the district furnished the
remainder is the numbtr OF years OF service which
is required to furnish under the call of
Y
| tue number OF men required from the district As
call IS Ior 600 men, that number cannot be
reduced by goll ia TOR period long than
ear Inequ lies prod uccd by men going in under
this call tor iongeE perio1s than one year, be
eouaIized future Gale. IL will be perceived that
| though the aggregate OF the excess furnished is
added the whole call, the excess OF each district
| is afterwards subtraeted rom it's quota. Thustbe
number OF men called Tor neither increased nor
diminished, but equality produced, considering the
number OF men, aud the PERI DIS ot their service.
Localities which have heretofore furnished great
er mount Of service have IN proportion to their
| enrolment a less amount 20 furnish under this
| and conUerso. Men having heretofore enlisted
for on, and three years, is was necessary to
Que OF those periods as the basis or the ealcu
| Iauon. AS three years embraced both the other
| periods, il makes the calculation more simple to
| adbpE that. The same result would be arrived at
by adopting either one or Two years as the basis,
but the process OF calculation would be more COM
| tle6ted. Such We ind the RUE adopted by the
| Provost Marshal General. The rule is IN conform
ity with the requirement Of the laws or congress,
alId is Just ~ q equitable. We have carefully
! amined aud pros ed the work done under tBis rule
by the Provost Marshal General, and find that 1t
has been done With fairness W hle In the Provost
Marshal General's ONCE our calculations OF the
quota OF and every district endorsed by us as
correct! 9asfHseH ~ 3il ~.
Attorney General of the United States.
go 20 Nt RICHARD DELAFIkLD,
.fs Brigadi G General and Chief Eng. U s. A.
lsseAF Fck U. W. FOSTER,
4 Colonel and Asst Adjutant General.
Nff'0' a. LINCOLN.
By order Of the Secretary of War.
Oiicial. Il. b TOWNSEND,
Asst Adlutant General.
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