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HEADQUARTERS STATE OF WISCONSIN,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Madison, February 3d, 1865.

Adjutant General of

Gen.

SIR-The accompanying tables, "A," "B" and "C," have been compiled for the purpose of illustrating the formula contained in the letter of the Provost Marshal General, dated January 24, 1865, and are respectfully submitted to you for your inspection.

It will be observed, that in each table the credits of the Fourth sub-district are identical with General Fry's formula, the only change being in the terms of service of men furnished by the other seven sub-districts.

Your attention is respectfully invited to the rather extraordinary results which follow: The quota of the Fourth sub-district, according to schedule "A," is one hundred and eighty-two, according to schedule "B," ninety, and according to schedule "C" two hundred and ninety-three; and this it should be noted, without change of credit in that sub-district, or alteration of the number assigned as quota to the district of which it is a part.

I am, General, very respectfully

Your obedient servant,

AUG. GAYLORD,

Adjutant General.

PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL'S FORMULA.

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Suppose the quota under the present call in a given district containing eight (8) sub-districts is 1,000 men and that the quota in that district under the call of July 18th, 1864, was 1,600, which was filled as follows:

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"It will be 'seen that the excess of years of service over the number of men furnished in the 1st sub-district is 100, in the 2d 110, etc. Total in the district 1,200."

15] "The quota of the district under the present call is 1,000, this multiplied by three (3) gives 3,000 years of service; to this add the excess (1,200) then as the number enrolled in the district (20,000) is to this sum (4,200) so is the number enrolled in the sub-district to the number of years service required increased by its excess; from which deduct the excess of years service which the sub-dictrict has furnished, and divide the remainder by three (3) to find the quota of the sub-district."

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"The above formula is furnished to boards of enrollment as a rule by which they will apportion the quotas of sub-districts, and determine the amount of credit due them."

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19] In an examination of the foregoing tables it will be seen that retaining the figures of General Fry's formula in each, A, B and C, with the exception of changing the terms of enlistment only of men furnished by all the sub-districts, except the fourth, the credits of which are identical with the formula ; the number to be raised by that (fourth) district, is in proportion to the excess or deficiency of its associated sub-districts. Its own and just credit is ignored, and its quota is thereby ruade to depend upon the exertions or apathy of its neighbors, and the sub-district is held accountable for action over which it had no control. To an earnest protest from many states, reply was made that the proposed plan of assignment had been submitted to an eminent committee, who had reported the theory of the Provost Marshal General as correct in principle. It may at least be said in reply, that if the formula is correct as an abstract proposition, it did not treat. with sub-districts in the manner before proposed and promised. Certain it is that the foregoing tables elucidating the formula prove its incorrectness for the purpose contemplated on its own premiss.

I have treated this matter somewhat at length; not so much to show the fallacy of the position, or to find fault with the Department in what is now past, as to give evidence to your Excellency and the legislature that this office was not quiescent under what was generally deemed an erroneous procedure, and that it sought by all proper means to remedy that which was inexplicable, and unjust to the sub-districts, and equally injurious to success in recruiting. In this, as in all former calls, where there was evidence of fairness in the assignment of quotas, there was enthusiasm and success in recruiting, while doubts and ignorance most effectually hindered it. The people sought only to know that they were fairly dealt with, and they were in readiness to respond to any call.

The gross results obtained from the five districts in which partial draft was made under this call are of

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