New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-16
YEAR, under former calls were counted of that ter

uudcr former co were counted g. Of that term
on entering the service, and Us such, reduceu 10 e
three years basis.
The period of service IL rcckoncd as unit having
no fractional paris 80 far credit is coneerned;
soldier WHO ensts Tor three years, and DIES OF 10 as
charged at the end Of twelve MONTHS Is cfedltea 10 s
sub1istrict az q thfee.yenB mans and the man VINO
enlists for year. and is discharged IN week uici
enlistment is credited as n one years man 10 ava.
the expiration Of three years that Is until the serve
had been rendered would defeat the object OF the law
and would probably delay the draft until after the close
Of the IL must follow. then: that the amount o.
credit 10 be given is ard always has BEEN dependen'
upon the period for which the soldier enters the
When district presents acceptable recruit Tor lpIe
years and hc s received rs such by the Government
that district has done all it can do in the premises aho
the Government takes the responsibility that the Souei
will serve his term OF enlistment , ri. 49,
This being admitted. the time to apply the credl, Of
to take into account the amount OF eredlts 10 WiG
the district Is entitled, is when settlement Is haue
with all the districfs with view TO assigning quotas
under new call. This follows. not merely as matter
of convenience IN computation, but as matter 0i he
cessty in order TO do exact justice to all inc dlere
States aud districts and moreover IL in exact accOfd
auce with the terms Of the statute, which pro'Ides
that .,,, -, man o.
be furnished therefom the President shall take mt
consideration the number Of volunteers ana fnils r
nished by and from the several states 10 whcl su
trc.s are situated and tho period OF their serves
the commencement of the present heDenon, h'l 1n'
make said assignment as 10 eqnehze tho p ti'
among the districts Of the several states
said and the time OF their service. =, soc,
| And again Section 2, Act OF February -, leo4
THAT the quota Of each ward OF city, Town. Town
shin preclnct or election district or OF county where
the county IL not divided Into wards towns townships
precincts election districts, shall De- ~ neaiy ~ pos
sble, in proportion 20 tho number OF men reslu..
therein liable to military service taking into account
as far practicable the number when mas Oee" pe
yiousy furnished thcreirom. ,,, "
have the honor TO inclose copy OF Circular No; l.
of 100 which provides that the quotas assigned undei
the call of December 10 1901 for J01UOO men, are no'
to be reduced except by actual enhsments since INC
! 18th OF December. 1864. II, :,
Tho rule in applying credits is. that they snouu "
deducted from Tie quota Of the call that poduced 'no
An men raised since the call OF July IL, 1864 are cred
ned upon the quota under that CALI the quota is more
than filed il is carried as excess to the cfedt OF III,
locality aud taken into account IN the assignment
The quota under the call ~ December ~ lso4 ana ITO
Marshas are INSTRUCTED that III determining the
quotas of sub districts afder the present can they W"
apply such excess accordingly and al men raised se,
DECEMBER 49, are ~ course credited upon tho chn ID
that date. In creditng the excess ihat IL carried iV
ward from the call OF July s 1854 and applied to th'
call of December 49, lc6i consider not only the mum
Der Of Of which the excess IL composed out ass
the period Of their service ana iho quo,as 10y I,
excess Of service aud hence they should not DC Ire
reduced except by cnstments subsequent 70 oeeen'
! ler 10 l-GI the date or the call Tor JUuVW iDen
Tho OF edits To the State Of Minnesota under the cal
Of July L. ls5 up 10 Nov 30 1861. show that the hei
furnished for year was 2tSoi Tor Two !ehrs' 80
fr three years 81; very large proportion, as "ii D.
lobserved, being years men The excess OF efedu
on tie Isl dayof August was 407. of which The Frs
District s credited with l,OJ7 and the second Dsre
With $40 and credit has been given for three years
term OF service ON each unit Inc fMs. pstiJ' I rul
ui.hed $50 more wears OF service than the Second DIS
,rct and consequently the larger number 10 pc fuI
nished under call Of Dec. ls, falls on the Secon
District uthercis any error In these figures shai
lhnppy to correct II when pointed out.
| Very respectfully. your obediont servant,
| JAMES u. Fry. Provost. Marsha! General