Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-08-19

ny on sald enrolment lists, not stricken off
as before provided, and a proper person
appointed by the commissioner and blind
folded, shall thereuron draw from said box
and wheel, number of ballots equal to
the number Of drafted men fixed bv The
Governor Of such State, as the proper
quota Of such county.
Sirth, A printed or written notice Of
his enrolment and draft, and of the
place Of rendezvous Of the drafted militia
ry force shall thereupon be served by a
person to be appointed as tie commits
sioner upon each person so drafted either
by delivering the same in person OF BY
leaving it at bis last and known place Of
residence.
Segenth, Any person so drafted NAV Of
fer substitute at the time OF tie rendez-
yous Of the drafted militia force, and such
substitute shall be an able-bodied man be-
tween the ages q eighteen and forty-ffye
years, and aall consent in writing, with
the consent Of his parents or guardians to
subject himself to al the duties and OBJ
legations 10 which his principal would
have been subject had he personally sery-
ed shall be accepted in lieu Of such prin-
cipal.
EigdH The persons thus drafted shall
assembled 1T thecounty seat oftheirrespec.
tive coutles, within five days after the time
Of drafting, whence transportation will be
furnished them BY tie Governors of The
several States, tothe place rendezvous.
N5Rtb.-As soon as the draft has been
made, and the names marked on the en-
rolhnent list, the commissioner will send n
copy Of the draft to the commandant Of the
rendezvous and another copy Of the same
to the Adjutant General Of the State, who
will Immediately organize the drafted men
Into companies and regiments Of infantry,
by assigning one hundred and one men to
each company and ten companies to each
regiment and send copy Of the organiza-
sion to the commandant Of tie rondez-
yous,
TentA.-Atthe expiration Of time allow
cd fol the drafted men to reach the rendez-
vous, the conmandant shall proceed to
complete the organization Of the companies
and regiments by proolaimiag the name of
the regiment, all commissioned officers
which shall be designated in accordance with
the laws Of the respective States, the num-
Der and grade being the same as in the
volunteer service, and in case the laws of
any State shall provide for an election Of
officers, they shall be elected by the direc-
tons ofone Of the commandants Of the rem
devious, and report forthwith to the Gov
ernor Of such States, in order that they
may lie commissioned; and tie non-con-
missioned officers may be appointed either
before Or after muster, as the Colonel Of
to regiment shall decide.
E7erenth. AS soon as the officers Of he
companies and regiments are designated,
the muster rolls shall lie made out under
the direction Of the coramandant Of the rem
devious, and the troops inspected and mus
tered into the service Of the United States
by the mastering officers appointed for that
purpose.
7'uelh. In States where enlistments
have been made BY municipalities andtowns
instead Of counties, the Governor Of such
States are authorized 10 apply the forego-
inc rules of draft to such municipalities and
towns instead Of counties.
Filth Provost Mafshalls will be appoint
ed bY the the War Department in the sew
eral States. On the nomination Of the Gov
ernors therof with assistants as NAV be ne
cessary to enforce the attendance Of all
drafted persons who shall fail to attend to
such places Of business.
Sirhs. Tn case any Stale shall not by
the 18th day OF August, furnish its quota
Of the additional three hundred thousand
eolunteers called for by the President on
the I'd day Of July, 1862, unless otherwise
ordered, all complete regiments shall then
Be consoIidatedunder the Governors Of the
respective States, and if additional drafts
shall be made as before provided siitilcleI't
to fill such quota, the number to be drafted
from each county or the State ia be fixed
by the Governor thereof.
,ceoeatk From and after the 9th day
Of August no new regiments Of volunteers
win be organized by the present
bounty sud advance pay will continue to
be paid to those volunteers to 60 into the
old regiments.
By order Of the Secretary OF War.
Stoned. T.. THoMAs, Adj. Genl.