Report of the Recruiting Committee Appointed by the Enrolled Men of Watertown to Fill the Quota of the Town: Under the Call of the President, July 18, 1864, for Five Hundred Thousand Men |
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20 Blacksmith 20 Laborer 21 Blacksmith 23 Moulder 24 Clerk 25 Tin-worker 27 Iron-worker 28 Machinist 28 Moulder 28 Painter 30 Moulder 31 Merchant 32 Painter 34 Painter 35 Teamster 36 Carpenter 41 Carpenter 50 Patrick 50 Thos Abraham Lincoln Allen James Am't brought Arsenal Banks Thomas Barker Joseph Bean Enoch Bemis Bernard Blind Maker Brackett Calvin Car-driver Cartridge-maker Chadbourn Chant Frank Charles H Chas Coachman committee Cutter Daniel Daniel E dealer Dickey Ira Doherty Dunn Edgecomb Freeman H Edward Edward E enlisted Express-man fill the quota George F George W Gilkey Harness-maker Hostler Isaac E Joseph G JULY 18 Kelly John Leather-worker McLauthlin Michael Nichols paid Pierce Benjamin Priest Raney James recruiting Richards A. L. Risdon Isaac Robbins Fred Rosebrook S. H. S. H. ROSEBROOK Sanger George Sash and Blind Seavey James F Sherman Alfred Stone Joseph Substitute Tillson town Triper WATERTOWN Whitney Whittemore Wilson
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Page 2 - President of the United States may, at his discretion, at any time hereafter, call for any number of men as volunteers, for the respective terms of one, two, and three years, for military service, and •' that in case the quota, or any part thereof, of any town, township, ward of a city, precinct, or election district, or of a county, not so subdivided, shall not be filled within the space of fifty days after such call, then the President shall immediately order a draft, for one year, to fill such...
Page 2 - And whereas, the new enrolment, heretofore ordered, is so far completed as that the aforementioned act of Congress may now be put in operation for recruiting and keeping up the strength of the armies in the field for garrisons, and such military operations as may be required for the purpose of suppressing the rebellion, and restoring the authority of the United States Government in the insurgent States: Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do issue this my call for...
Page 2 - I hereby proclaim, order and direct, that immediately after the fifth day of September, 1864, being fifty days from the date of this call, a draft for troops, to serve for one year, shall be held in every town, township, ward of a city, precinct, election district, or...
Page 2 - ... of the aforesaid act, on account of persons who have entered the naval service during the present rebellion, and by credits for men furnished to the military service in excess of calls heretofore made. Volunteers will be accepted under this call for one, two, or three years, as they may elect, and will be entitled to the bounty provided by the law for the period of service for which they enlist.
Page 2 - ... in operation for recruiting and keeping up the strength of the armies in the field, for garrisons and such military operations as may be required for the purpose of suppressing the rebellion and restoring the authority of the United States Government in the insurgent States ; Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do issue this my call for five hundred thousand volunteers for the military service...
Page 12 - ' It is to be borne in mind by the boards that their duties in regard to the correction of the enrolment do not cease with its revision as recently completed or now in progress.
Page 2 - And I hereby proclaim, order, and direct that immediately after the fifth day of September...
Page 2 - ... under section eight of the aforesaid act, on account of persons who have entered the naval service during the present rebellion, and by credits for men furnished to the military service in excess of calls heretofore made for volunteers, will be accepted under this call for one, two, or three years, as they may elect, and will be entitled to the bounty provided by law for the period of service for which they enlist.