The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-08-22

MORE ABour DRArrINe The Adjutant
General has issued General Order No. IS.
dated August l6, from which We copy the
following:
Extract from General Orders issued Au-
gust IA. 1859. from the War Department.:
g. Volunteers to fill up the new regiments
now organizing viii! be received aud paid
the bounty and advanced pay until tine 22d
day of this month, and il not completed by
that time will be consolidated and superflu-
Gus officers mustered out.
3. Volunteers to fill up the old regiments
will be.received and paid the bounty and
the advanced pay until the frat day Of Sep
tember
"The draft for Three Hundred Thousand
Militia, called for by the President. will be
made on Monday. the 4th day Of September
between the hours of nine O'Clock A. NJ.
and 5 O'Clock p. NJ. and continued from
day to day between the same hours until
completed"
Additional Special Orders Respecting
Enrolment ot'tAe Militia im the State IF
Indiana. In addition to former orders the
following are issued for the guidance of
Commissioners and enrolling officers:
1. The Commissioner is instructed to
have the township lists completed in all re-
spects by T4esaay tie 26th day of Axguss,
inst. at hich time the Cemmissiouer aud
his Deputies will meet at tho Court House
in their county and organize themselves into
a Board aud will proceed to determine all
claims and applicstions for exemption from
military duty.
2. Notice of the time and place of tho
meeting of said Board. setting forth the OBJ.
ject thereof, must be given Immediately up.
onihe receipt hereof. by handbills TO be pre-.
pared under the direction of the Commits.
sioner and posted in at least three public
places in each township.
3. A surgeon will be appointed in each
county. to meet with the Board and care
fully and impar,ia'ly examine all persons
who claim exemption on the ground Of phys
ical disability. The instruction contained
in Gederal Order No. 81, respecting certifi-
Gates OF practicing physicians aud requiring
the same to be fled with the county Audit
or, is superseded
4. When person is found by the Board
to be justly entitled TO exemption. red line
will be drawn through his name SO as to
leave it still !egibIe on the list. and the cause
of exemption will be noted in the column
for remarks.
S. To enable the quota which may be due
from the county to be correctly asccrtained
and apportioned among the several town.
ships. it is important that the names Of all
volunteers furnished by the townships. re-
spectively, and mustered into the army OF
the United States for any term of service,
should be entered upon the volunteer list"
1t is equally important that the name Of ev-
cry man who may be liable to draft. resid-
ing in the township. be enrolled on the 9TH
er list The enrolling officers will be par.
ticular to see that this is done.
6. Persons who have served in the army
and who are now discharged, are for that
reason. exempt from draft.
Z. Should the Board be unable to hear
and determine all the claims for exemption
on the day fixed for their meeting, they will
continue in session for . second day, and If
necessary, for third day. They
are enjoined however to complete their in.
sestigation at the earliest moment, possible.
8. AS soon as the Board shall have no.
ted all exemptions aud completed the lists
The commissioner will, sois4ous any delay.
report in person and deliver the lists, to the
Adjutant General. who will determine The
quota of drafted men required from each
township. and will prepare instructions for
the same. -
II is expected that the Commissioner
and their deputies, will be active and prompt
in completing the work entrusted 10 them.
The failure Of one cossty ,0iH delay the
,ohole. gs..sseg 8
BY order OF o. r. MoRros. Governor.
LAZ. NOBLE,