The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-23
>-xn TIE. GOVERNMENT DRAFT.
Rsgalation for Ms Ehrolln,ent aa& DFefl
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ADJUTAN1 GENERALS OFrIcE,

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Gensrok Order, No 50.
Regulations for the enrolment and
draft of three hundred thousand militia, in
pursuance of an, order by the President
of the United States, bearing date August
a, 1862, whoreby ii is proxid:d that q
draft of three hundred thousand militia be
Immediately called into the service of the
! United States, 10 serve for nine months,
unless sooner discharged, and that the Sec-'
retary of War shall ASSIGN the quotas. to
the States, and establish regulations for
the draf. Also that if any State shall not
by the fifteensd Of August furnish its quo-
ia Of the additional three hundred thou
sand volunteers authorized By Law, the de-
6ciency of volunteers in that State shall al
SO be made up by special draft from the
militia, and that the Secretary of War
shall establish regulations for this purpose.
+, It is ordered: FTrst-The Governors
Of The respective States viii proceed forth
with to fuPnish their respectiveT quotas of
the three hundred, thousand militia called
for by the order Of the President, dated
the fourth day Of August, 1862, which
quotas have been furnished to the Govern
ors respectively by communication from
this department of this date, according to
the regulations henceforth set forth
Second-The Governors of the several
States are hereby requested forthwith to
| designate rendezvous for the drafted mill
tia of said States, and to appoin, comman-
dants therefor, and to notify the Secretary
Of War of the location of such rendaz-
vous and the names of the commandants,
and it is important that the rendezvous
should be few in number, and located with
a view to convenience of transportation.
Thrd-The Governors of the resrect-
i've States will cause an enrolment to be
made forthwith ky the assessors of the
| several counties, or oy any other officers,
to be appointed by such Governors, of all
the able bodied male citizens between the
ages of eighteen and forty five within the
respective counties, giving the NAME age
and occupation of each, together with re-
marks showing Whether he is in the SER
vice of the United States, &c, and in what
capacity, or any other facts which may de-
termine his exemption from military duty.
Al reasonable. and proper expenses OF
such enrolment and Of the draft herein.
before provided. will be reimbursed by the
United States, upon vouchers showing the
detailed statement Of service performed
and expenses incurred, approved by such
Governors. 80
Fo1mth-Where no provision is made By
law in any State for carrying into effec.
the draft hereby ordered, or where such
provisions are in any manner defective.
such draft shall be conducted as fcllows:.
FrsEImmediately upon tbe compile
ton Of the enrolment. the lots of enrolled
persons shall be fled in Tie ofices Of tie
sheriifs of the counties in which such en-.
rolled persons reside. SIS
Second-The Governors of the several
States shall appoint commissioner for
each county Of their respective States,
whose dutyit shall be TO superintand the
draftiuF, and hear and determine excuses
Of persons claiming to be exempt frcm
military duty. Such commissioner shall
receive compensation of four dollars per
diem for each day he may be- actually en-.
ployed il The discharge of his duties as
such commi ssioner. - yen
I Tird-The enrolling officer shall ip.
mediately, upon the fling Of the enroll
ment lists, notify said commissioner that
said lists have been so filed, and the COM
missioner shall thereupon give notice. by
handbil's posted in each township Of his
county, of the time and place at which
claims of exemption will be received and
determined hy him, and shall Ex the time.
to be specified in the aforesaid within ten
davs of the fling Of the erro,l,nent ut