Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-14

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!. GENERAL ORDER NO, 49,. stG
WAR DSPARr6ERT.
E WAsBISoroN, Aug. ., 1862
Gousrnor r. H. PieyYOnf.
Regulations for the enrolment and draft Of
! three hundred thousand militia, in pursuance OF
l, 40 order of the President Of the United States,
bearing date August 4th, 1852, whereby u 10 pro-
vided that q draft OF three hundred thousand
\ militia be called into the service OF the United
States, to serve for nine months, uulees sooner
discharged, and that the Secretary OF War
shall assign the quota TO he States and estIb
lish regulations ior the draft; also that If any
State ehall not, by the fifteenth Of August, fur
niah it's quota Of the additional three hundred
th h1usand volunteers authorized by law, the de-
fciency of volunteers in that State ehall also
be made up by special dralt from the militis,
and that the Secretary of War shall establish
regulations for tbis purpose IL is ordered:-
First That The Governors of the respective
Ststes will proceed forthwith to furnish the
respective quotes Of three buudred thousand
militia cAlledsfor By the order Of the Plesd6n,
dated the fourth of August, eighteen hundred
and xiy-tGo, which quotas have been furnlsb'
ed 20 the Governors respectively, by commu-
nicAtion from this Department OF this date,
according to The regulations hereinafter set
forth. - IN |
Second. The Governors OF the several States
are hereby requested for.hWith TO designate
rendtz tzyous for The drafted militia OF said State,
and 10 appoint commandants therefor, aud to
noiiS the Secretary OF War OF the location Of
such rendezvous, and the names Of command
ante. Itisimportantt that the rendezvous should
be few 10 number, and located with view to
] cnn veDieuce of TRANSPORTATION. tA
! Third. The Governors Of the respective
States will cause on enrichment 70 be made
forth With, by the assessors OF the several coun
tles, or by any other officers 70 be appointed by
such Governors, of oil able. bodied male cltzepe
between the eges of eighteen and forty FIVE,
within the respective counties, giving the name,
age and occupation OF each, together With re-
marks showing whether he sin the service OF
The United States, and Ia what capacity, and
aDy other facts which may determine bis ez.
empgion from military duty. All Reasonable
sud proper expenses OF such enrolment and Of
the GRAFT hereinafter provided for, will be REIN
bursed by the United States, upon vouchers
showing the detailed statement OF service per-
formed and the expepses Incurred, to be spprov-
ad BY such Governors.
Fourth. Where no provision is made BY law
in any State for carrying into effect the draft
hereby ordered, or when such provisiope are 10
any manner defective, such draft shall be con-
Quoted as follows;
Fret Immediately upsn completion OF
! the enrolment, the lists Of enrolled persons
shall be fled in the Offices Of the Sheriff. Of
the counties In which such enrolled persoHs re-
side l~ ats
Second. The Governors of the several
States shsll appoint commissioner for each
county Of their respective States, whose duty it
| shall be 10 supeFintend the drafting and hear
and detes mine the excuses of persons claiming
to be exemps from military duty. Such COM
mission shall receive Compensation of four
dollars per diem for each day be may be actual
| ly employed In the discharge of his duties as
such commissioner.
Third. The enrolment officer shall
ately upon the fling of the enrolment lists,
notify eaid commissioner that said lists have
been 80 filed, aud lbe commissioner she'll shsre-
| upon give notice By hand bilis posted Ia each
towDehip Of his county of the time and place at
which claims of exemption will be received AID
determined BY him, and shall fix the time to be
speciftd in the order aforesaid, within ten dajs
OF the fling Of the enrolment at which the |
draft shall be made, and all persons claiming |
to be exempt from military duty shall before the |
day fixed for the draft make proof Of such ex-
emptioR before said commissioner, and IL found
sufieient bic name shall be stricken from The |
list by red line drawn through II, leaving it !
still les ible. asst
Fourth The eonmifsoner shall 10 like men- |
Rer strike from the lBt the names of all persons
nov In the military service of the United States,
all telegraph operators and constructors actual- |
ly engaged on the fifth day of August, eighteen |
hundred and sixsy-tWo, sineeFs OF locomotives |
or railroads, the President and Vice President |
of the United States. the officers, judicial and
executive OF The GoverRmlnt of the United |
States, the membtEs Of both Houses OF Con- |
gress and their respective officers, all Custom |
house officers and their clerks, ell PostofRcers
aud stsge drivers Who are employed in the care
and conveyance Of the mail Of the postofice Of
the United States, all ferrymen who are EN-
poyed ct any ferry on the post roads, all piiois
/ and mariners actually employed in the sea ser.
vice of any citizen or merchant within the
United States, all engineers or pilots of regis
1 tered or licensed steamboats, aud steamships,
aud ell persons exempted BY the laws Of their
respective States from military duty on suffi-
cient evidence or his personai knowledge that
said persons belong to any Of the afotesiid
classes, whether the exemption Is claimed By
him or not Exemption will DO: be made for
disability unless it be OF such permanent CHAR
acser as to render the person upf! for service
for period Of more than Thirty days, to be
certified by surgeon appointed bJ the Cover.
.
Fifth. At the time 6xed as before provided
By the commissioner, for making the draft, the
Sheriff of the county. or In bis absence such per-
son as the commissioner may appoint, shall, in
the presence of said commissioner, publicly
place In a wheel or box Of like cbatacter 10
such As are used for drawing Jurors, separate
| folded ballots containing the names of all per-
sons remaining on said enrolment lists' not
stricken of, as before provided; End proper
person. appointed By the commissioner, and
bllndiolded, shall thereupon draw from said box
or wheel, o number Of ballots equslto the mum
Der of 4rnited men fixed by the Governor of
such State as the proper quota of such ccnnty.
SIKH printed or written notice Of his
entollment and draft, and Of the place OF rem
devious Of the drafted militia force, sha there
upon be served, BY person to be appointed by
tue commits iouer, upon each person so drafted,
either by delivering the same In person, or by
leaving IL at his last known place Of residence.
Seventh Any person so drafted may offer a
sub ,Ituto at the time of reDdtsgous OF the draft-
ed miIiis fofcs, and such substitute, If be shall
be u able bodied man be sWeen tbe agee OF ehts
cen aud forty FIVE, and ahall consent 10 WIiting
with the consent of his parents, or guardian II /
a minor, subject himself TO ail The dulles and
| ALLEGATIONS to whlch his principal would have |
heen subject bad be personally served, Ahall bel
accepted In lieu Of such principal 80 ,.,.s,f |
Eighth The persons thus drA ted shall az
aemble At the county seat .pf their respective
couut.es within I've ys aftgg the time Of draft
ling, whence transportation viii be flruished !
hem BY the Governors Of the several States 70
the place Of rendezvous. ~ ~.
~Ninth. As soou as the draft has been made
aud the names marked on the enrolment lists,