Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-21
The Quota of Wisconsin.


is every probability that the quota of this
State will be re duced to reasonable figures
and the injustice done by the first assignment
of quotas corrected.
The following communication has been re-
ceived at the Executive office on the subject
WAR DEPARTMENT,
PRovosr MARSHAL GENERALS OFFICE,
WAsHINGToN, d. c., Jan. 5, 1865.
HIS EsceHency, James T. Legis, Governor Of WIS.,
consln:
SIR: have the honor to ackno wledge the receipt
of your communication of the 23d ultimo, enclosing
cosy Of letter OF same date, addressed TO you by
G. NJ. Baker, Commissioner of Enrolment, list Dis
trct of Wisconsin, relative to the correction of the
enrolment and assignment of quotas in the state
of Wisconsin, and in reply would state that the
assignment has been made, but the quota will be
revised as rapidly and completely possible, with
a view to the correction of the quota hereafter.
Very respectfully, &c
JAMES b. FRY,
Provost Marshal General
1t Col. LOWELL has furnished the Governor
with copy of the following communication
received by him:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
PROVOST MARSHAL GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Dc, Jan. 8, 1868.
Lieut. Col. Chas. s. LoUslI, A. A. Prof. Marshal
General, Madison, Wis.:
eral, the quotas under the call of Dec 18th, 1861
and forwarded to you in letter OF Dec Esd, viii not
be apportioned to districts or sub-districts new
apportioDment, embracing all credits up TO Dec
3st, will be made soon as the proper data is re-
ceiyed at this Office and, in order to perfect this,
1t will be necessary that the corrected enrolment
up to Dec 3ist, and the credits for the month Of
December, be Immediately transmitted
Very respectfully, &c,
(signed) GEO. Il. SCOTT,
Captain Veteran Res. Corps.
1t will be seen from the above that there is
to be a re-assignment of the quotas according
to the corrected enrolment. In most dis
tricts this correction has already been accom-
plished, and the number of men subject to
draft largely reduced. In others it is yet I'M
finished. 1t is highly important that in those
localities Provost Marshals and their depu-
ties and the people should make every effort
to complete the revision, that the corrected
list may be forwarded to Washington at the
earliest possible moment, and thus the State
and the different sub districts relieved from
unjust burdens.
The text of Provost Marshal Ears order
with regard to credits by enlistments, hereto
fore referred to, is as follows:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
PROVOST MARSHAL GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., January 2, 1865.
CIRCULAR, No. l.
The attention of Acting Assistant Provost Mar
shals Generals of States, and Boards of Enrolment,
Is called the fact that the quotas assigned under
the call of December 10, 1864, for 100000 men,
must not be reduced except by actual eistents in
the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, since the 18th
eItigso. JAMES b. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
This order is not understood at the Assis-
tant Provost Marshal General LovELLs office,
AS it has been by the press anc the public to
a considerable extent-as cutting off any
credits for excess under former calls These
viii be duly allowed as heretofore, and Wis
consin-and the several sub-districts to which
they were credited-will have her excess of
between loo and 1900 allowed, and de-
Quoted from the quota under this call. The
object of the order is to keep distinct the en-
listments under this aRd former calls.