Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-29


militia in either Of he modes before provided aud shall
not furnish such quota in the manner above provided
the quota Of such shall be obtained by the select
men u such town IA the following manuer.
The scectmeu of such town shall meet at the Office n
the town clerk Of such town on Wedned day, the third
day Of September next 30 nine o'clock 10 the forenoon
and shall there publ riy cali ~ kbe bodied men, resi-
dents Of such town Offer themselves 20 serve 20 the
service u the United States the term VI nine months
unless discharged under the call Of the Presi
dent Of the United States Aforesaid
II none, insufficient number, offer Themselves,
then the seectmen shall proceed TO draft from The enroll
ed militia u such town such number OF men As shall be-
required to complete the full required quota Of such
The draf shall be conducted 10 the manner following
The .cltctmcn hall publicly place In one box the
names uf al thc eroiltd militia u such town written
upun SEPARATE slip. Of papcf and shall place in another
box number n separate slips Of paper equal to the
whole mum ui in the first box and shall place
distinct mark upon number u the slips OF paper In
be drafted from such town. One Of the selectmen, who
shall be blindfded, shall draw from the box containing
the names one NAME aud shall the time draw
from the other box one ~ the slips OF paper therein con-
tanned A. other II tie teltctmen ehsll publicly read
The d. aud shall examine the slip of paper
drawn and II such slip shall be one Of the marktd
slips The man. NhOse uane vas thus drawn, shan be
aud become drafted man, and his name shall be then
aud there entered upon roll u drafted men TO be then
aud there made.
II the slip 81 drawn shall not be one Of the marked
slips, the oihe thus drawn shall be laid aside
and the dram shall proceed M like manner nom the
names remaining Ia ne box Of names until the whole
number Of men required IN complete the full quota Of
such town, sh, be drafted
Each box shall be well shaken before any drawing shall
commence, and also between The time Of drawing each
two NAMES.
The drafting shall continue until Eve o'clock IN Of
said third day u September. unless sooner completed
and between the hours uf nine and five clock p.
Of each day thereaiier until the whole number Of
been drafted
II men hail offer themselves. upon the call Of the
sclectm'n, above stated the seeclmen shall make
list % such men. and shall append TO such list Their
cenihcatc signed by each Of sad selectmen. therer
certify ing that each persuu whose name is eutered upon
such list did upon the public call Il selectmtn the
third day Of September, A. d. 1862, offer himself and
Voluntarily the service OF the United
states for the term Of nine months, unless sooner dis
charged under the call " the President Of the United
States for draft Of three hundred thousand militia
dated August 1882 lieu of drafted man from such
town. and did voluntarily consent 20 accept the pay.
lions and allowances 70 whrh DATED militia are entitled
under the laws Of this Stale aud Of the United States
and did take upon himself Ill Me duties and obligations
90 which drafted men are subject
T. II men shall have been drafted, the seecmen shall
tmmt diatty upon concluding the draft make list OF
the names Of the persons dahed and shall app,nd to
such list their certificate in writing signed by each Of
them therein stating, that each Of the men named IN
said list draf cd in due form u law, on the third day
Of September, A 1852, from the enrolled militia u
such town. 10 serve IN the service of the United ates
for the uf nine mouts aucss dischATK ed
under the call n the President Of the United states Tor
a craft VI 300 90 militia. dated August 4'h, 1852.
Immediately afor the third day Of September,
D 1862, he seocnen shall notify each man who shall
voluntarily offer himself nder Section NJ this order
OF who shall voluntarily offer himself under Seoion two
Of this order Who ha be drafted, either pei sunay
by written printed notices. signed BY such select
men, Of the time and place. at which he is required To
appear, Sheh time aud place will be hereafter designaied
the order said electnen, hereafter 10 be issued
calling for the quota Of such town. aud at such time and
place will furnish 10 each man three days ratons
Atsuch time and place as shall be hereafter desig-
mated in the order To the seecmen Of such town assign
ing the quota OF such town 10 be furnished by Offer or
draft the seeotmen Of such town will deliver TO the Of
foer, commissioned organize the company TO which
the men offered or drafted m IN such shall be assign
q cd La hf uf
who OciCd themselves who have been drafted, as the
case may be, hom such town
T. ln placing IN the box the names Of the enrolled
militia in each town, the selectmen Of such town to
omit the Of all persons exempt from military duty
by the laws Of the United States, q this state, and
all persons liable military duty but exempt from draft,
against the Of which persons upon the enTomen,
deposit, in the clerks office by the Listers pur
suant General Order No H. uated Aug IL, 1862, is
found stated the Of such Exemption in the manner
required BY such Order.
sh all have volun tay enlisted in any town IN this
State complete the quota Of such town, in the manner
required b, Section one Of this order, the sceemen Of
such will Immediately give notice thereof to the
AdJutAnt aud Inspector General at Brattleboro.
and now, Of Vermont, the last opportunity az
orded you TO furnish without drsf, the quota assigned
to the State. The country calls for men To preserve ~
existence LeteyeTy feel that the call Is addressed
10 himself Let the regiments that are sent out from
the ate still bear the proud title Of Vermont Pohin
tcerS, Fill he old regiments. They have stood the
burnt Of battle like wall % iron, and they demand
tina, their ranks be teplenshed Fill the uniform com
pAnes Of active militia. They the first 10 respond
to the nations call and thereby earned place in The
history OF the State Of whh they may well be proud
Again they are called Let them leave the State with
fall ranks. and with the feeling, they carry with
them the feryent cglrds Of determined people fur
nsh the men that are required To complete the quota
And let it be recorded in tho history Of this Tor ma
iional life that Vermont chesrfuly performed her who'll
duty and that, although draft was order'd,no draft wal
found necessary.
BY order Of His EScelency
FREDERICK HOLBROOK,
tiouernOr aud COMMANDMENTS Chief.
PETER I. WASHBUkk,
Adjtrqut and TusnecfOr General.