Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-15
WAR DEPARTMENT Apsu1AsT GENERALS OFFICE,

AR DEPARTMENT. ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE
General Orders, No. 90.
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 4th, 1862. where
by it is provided that draft of three hundred thou
sand militia be immediately called into the service
OF the United States to for nine months ull-
less sooner discharged and that the secretary of
war snail assign the quotas to the states and estab-
lsh regulations for tile draft also that if any state
shall not by the 18th of August furnish its quota of
the additional three hundred thousand volunteers
authorized by law, the deficiency of volunteers in
that state shall also be made up by special draft
from the militia, and that the secretary of war shall
establish regulations for this purpose
II is ORDERED:
First; The governors of the respective states will
proceed forthwith 10 furnish their respective quo
three hundred thousand militia called for BY the
order OF the president, dated the fourth day Of An
gust, 1862 which quotas have been furnished TO tile
governors respectively by communications from this
department OF this date, according TO the regulations
hereinafter set forth.
hereby requested forthwith designate rendezvous
Tor the drafted militia OF said states, and TO appoint
commandants therefor, and to notify the secretary
ol war OF the location Of such rendezvous and the
names of the commandments.
1t is important that the rendezvous should be few
IN number, and located with view to convenience
of transportation
Third. The governors Of the respective states will
cause an enrolment TO be made forthwith by the
assessors OF the several counties by any other of
1cefs to be appointed by such governors of all able
bodied male citizens between the ages of eighteen
and tortyfye within the respective counties giving
the name, age, and occupation of each, together
with remarks showing whether he is in the service
OIL the United States, and in what capacity. and any
iacts which may determine his exemption from mil
itary duty.
All reasonable aud proper expenses of such enroll
ment and otthe draft hereinafter provided, will he
reimbursed By the United States upon vouchers
showing the detailed statement of service performed
ana expense incurred, to be approved by such gov
Fourth Where no provision is made by law in
any state for carrying into effect the DRAFT hereby
ny
detective such draft shall be conducted follows:
|. InmedlateA upon completion of the enroll
ment lhc lists OF enrolled persons shall be filed in
the Offices OF the sherlfls OF the counties in which
such enrolled persons rcsi9e.
z The governors of the several states shall ap-
point commissioner for each county Of their re-
specive states, whose duty il shall be osupernend
the drafting, and hear and determine the excuses of
persons claiming to be exempt from military duty.
Sach commissioner shall receive compensation of
four dollars per diem for each day lie may be ac-
tualiy employed in the discharge OF his duties as
such commissioner.
3. The enrolling officer shall Immediately, upon
the filing the enru ment lists netiiv said Commits
sioner that said lists have been so filed and the COM
missioner shall thereupOn give notice By handbills
posted in each township of his county, of the time
and place at which claims of exemption will be re-
celyed and determined by him, and shall fiN the
time to be specified III the order aforesaid within ten
Gays OF the filing Of the enrolment at which the
dialt sha be made, and all persons claiming 10 be
exempt from military duty shall. before tie day
hNed for the draft, make proof of such exemption
pelOfe salu commissioner, and iffound sufficient his
name shall be stricken from tho list by a red line
drawn through it, leaving it still legible.
A. The commissioner shall nike manner, strike
from the list the names of all persons now in the
military service OF the United States all telegraph
operators and constructors actually engaged on the
tifh day of August. 1862, all engineers Of locomo
tves on rail- Dads, all artiicers and workmem en-
pioyed IN any public arsenal armory, the Vice
president OF tic United States, tho officers judicial
Gnu executive OF ne government Of the United
States the members of both houses of congress and
their respective officers all custom house officers
and their clerks, all post officers and stage drivers
who are employed in the and conveyance Of
The mail OF the post Office of the United States all
1erfymen who are employed ct any ferry the
post road all pilots, all marines actually employ ed
III inc sea service of any citizen merchant with
the United STATES ali engineers and piIots of rer
istered or licensed STEAMBOATS, and steamships and
all persons exempted by the laws of the respec-
live states from military duty, sufficient evidence
or on MS personal knowledge that said persons be-
long to any OF the aforesaid classes. whether the
exemption is claimed by them or not.
Exemption Will not be made for disability, unless
II pc OF suci permanent character as TO render the
person mint 1or service Tor period of more than
thirty days, to be certified by surgeon appointed
oy me SOfernor, IN each county, for that puTpoEe.
o. At the time fNeG before provided by the
commissioner for making draft the sheriff of the
county, or in his absence such person as the com.
missioner may appoint, shall, in the presence of
Sald commissioner, publicly place in a wheel or
box, OF Ike Character TO such used for
craving Jurors, separate folded ballots, containing
The names OF all persons remaining on said enroll,
ment lists not stricken off as before provided and
proper person, appointed by the commissioner. and
OlihuioIueu snail thereu on draw from said box
wheel number Of ballots, equal to the number of
Gialted men ilNcd by the governor of such state
the proper quota of such county.
.. printed or written notice of his enrolment
and draft, and of the place of rendezvous of the
drafted military force shall thereupou be served by
person to be appointed by the commissioner upon
each person so drafted, either by delivering the
place Of residence.
A. I. Any person so drafted may offer substitute at
me ume OF the rendezvous of the drafted militia
force and such substitute if he shall be am abb pod
u man between the ages of eighteen and forty five
years and snail consent in writing with the con-
% oil ms parent or guardian, il minortO subject
himself 10 ali the duties and obligations TO which
nus principal would have been subject had he per-
cipal. snail 0' accepted IN lieu OF such prin-
8, Inc persons thus drafted shall assemble at the
ddoutS seat OIL their respective counties, within five
uAys aisr the time of drafting, whence transporta-
non VIII be furnished them by the governors ri the
several states to the place Of rendezvous ~
.. AS soon as the draft has been made and the
names ma ked on the enrolment lists the commis-
sloner Will send copy of the draft to the commnn
dant of Tendezv GUS and another of the same to The
acknowledgement of the state, who will Immediately
organize the drafted men into companies and rcqi.
mehts OF infantry by assigning one hundred and
one men TO each company, and ten companies to
each regiment, and send copy of the organization
10 the cOmmandant of the rendezvous.
10. AT the expiration Of the time allowed fOr the
drafted men TO reach the rendezvous, the comman-
dant shall proceed to complete the organization of
the companies and regiments by proclaimng the
names OF the fegiinental commissioned officers,
winch snail be designated in accordance with the
laws OF the respective States the humber and grade
being the same as in the volunteer service and i'm
case the laws Ofany state shall provide for the cleo
non of officers, they shall be elected under the di
feeilOn OF the cOmmandant Of the rendezvous and
reported forthwith to the governors of such states
IN Orderthat they may be commissioned, and the
hoh-commssioned officers may be appointed either
before or after muster, MS the colonel Of the Teg-
ment shall decide.
u As soon as the officers of the companies and
esnhens are designated, the muster.rolls shall be
t"ue GUY under the direction Of the commandant of
tle rende1yous. and the troops inspected and INNS.
.eIel INTO the service of the United States Inv The
i" 10 eIIlng officer appointed for that purDose
-, an states where enlistments have been made
~ municipalities and towns, instead OF eounfies
tne governors of such states are authorized 10 an
Ply INC foregoing rules of draft to such municIpali
les ana towns. instead Of counties
fHtn iTOYost marshals will be appointed nv tho
war department IN the several states, on the numi-
nation OF the governor thereof with such assistants
as may be necessary to enforce the Attendance r i
drafted persons who shall fail to attend at smell
places Of rendezvous. " ~
sixth. In any state shall not by the 18th do,
Of August, furnish its quota of the additional thrae
hundred thousand volunteers called for by tile nros
ident on the second day OF July, 1862 unless
Otherwise ordered all incomplete regiments shall
uien be consolidated, under tho direction Of the
governors Of the respective states, and addition.
al draft shall be made as before provided. sufficient
10 MI up such quota; the number TO be drafted
governor thereof
se'enth From and after the 10Th day Of August