The New York herald., 1862-08-13
TIE CALL FCa TRCCPS.
The Drafting Operations.
GENERAL oRDsRS-NO. 80.

hDiUrASr Generals Orrcs,
WAR DrrAarssyr, wAsnIycIos, August Q. 1882. J
Regulations for the enrolment aud draft OF three hun
drcd thousand militia IN pursuance oi order by tn
President OF the United States bearing date Aug1st
dred thousand militia he immediately called ptc th,
service Of the United States, to for months
unlcss discharged and that tho Secretary of Wal
shall assign the quotas 10 the states and establish rcgu
tions for the draft Also that If any State shall BY
tho 10th OF August furnish its quota Of tho addiopa
three hundred thousand volunteers authorized by law
the deficiency of volunteers in that State shall also
made up by special draft from tho militia and that the
Secretary or War shall establish regulations for that
purns5e.
n is ordered FyrstThe Governors of the respective
States will proceed forthwith 10 furnish their respective
quotas OF the three hundred thousand militia called for
by the order OF the President dated the fourth
august 1861 which quotas have been furnished to the
parmsn OF TINS date according TO tho regulations hence
forth set forth.
requested forthwith 70 designate rendezvous for the
drafted militia Of said states, aud 10 appoint command
ants therefor and 70 notify the Secretary Of War OF the
location II such rendezvous and the names OF the
mandsnts and 1t s impnts that tho rendezvous should
be few in number and located with ysv 10 convenience
Of transportation.
7hrd--Ihe Governors Of the respective States win
cause an enrolment to be made forthw h by tho
fs OF the several countless or by any other ocers TO
DO appointed by such governors OF all abic bodied male
citizens between tho ages OF eighteen and forty dve
within the respective countless giving the name age and
occupation of each, together with remarks. showing
whether he s in tho service OF the Unlled States &C.
and in what capacity, any other facts which may
terrnins his exemption from military duty All reason
abs and proper expenses OF such enrolment and OF the
draft hereinafter provided will be reimbursed by the
United Stsea upon vouchers shown tho detailed state
ment Of service performed and expenses incurred ap
proved By such governors
State for carrying into effect the draft hereby ordered
where suc provisions in any detective such
draft shall be conducted as follows
l. Immediately upon the completion or enrolment the
lots OF enrolled person shall be sd in the Offices of the
shcrss Of the counties in which such enrolled persons
reside
q The Governors Of the several States shall appoint
commissioner for each county Of their respective States
whose duty shall be 70 superntend the drafting and
hear ana determine excuses Of persons claiming to he
exempt from military duty. Each commissioner shall
receive Of four dollars per diem for each
day lac may he actually employed In the discharge Of his
duties as such commissioner.
5. The enrolling officer shall immediately, upon the
ding Of the enrolment lists notify said commissioner
that said lists have beon lod and the commissioner
shall therenpon give notice By hAndblls posted In each
township Of his county of the time and place at which
claims Of exemption will be received and determined by
hin, aud shall fix the tme to be specified in the
aforesaid within ten days Of the fling OF the enrolment at
which the draft shall be made and all persons claiming
TO bo exempt from military duty shall, before the day
said commissioner and il found sufficient his shall
be stricken from tho list by red line drawn through IT,
leaving 1t still cgble The commissioner shall in Ike
manner strike from the list tho names of all persons
in the military service of the United States All tele
graph operators and constructors actually cns
gagged on tho Gfb day Of August. 1862: all en-
ginesrs Of locomotives on railroads, the Vice
President Of the United States, the officers
udical and execut!yeor a or the United
States the members both houses Congress and their
respective officers all custom house officers and their
clerks; all post officers and stage drivers who are en-
pioysd p the and Of the mail OF the Post
Office Of the United Statcs; all ferrymon who
poyed at any ferry on post road all pilots all mariners
merchant within the United States all engineers and
pilots OF registered licensed steamboats, and
ships and all persons exempted by the laws OF the
spectvs States from military duty on sufficient evidence
his personal knowledge that persons belong
any OF the aforesaid classes whether the exemption is
claimed by them or not.
4. Exemption will be made FOR disability unless
be Of such permanent character render the person
uut for service for period OF more than thirty days to
bc certified by surgeon appointed by the Governor in
each county tor this purpozs
S. Al tine time fixed rs before provided by the Com.
for making the draft Sheriff OF the county,
in his Absence such person as the Commissioner may
appoint shall in the presence of said Commissioner
publicly place in wheel boz Of like character 10
such as are used for drawing jurors, separately folded
ballots containing the names Of oil persons remaining
said enrolment lists not stricken or before prov vded
and proper person appointed by the Commissioner and
blndfodcd shall thercupon draw from said box orwheel
number OF ballots equal 10 the number of drafted meu
xed by the Governor Of each State the proper quota
oi such county
6: printed written notice Of his enrolment and
draft and OF the place OF rendezvous OF hs drafted mill
try iorce shall tereupon be served by person to he
appointed by the Commissioner, upon each person
drafted either By delivering The same In pcreon by
leaving it at his last known place Of residence.
. Any person so drafted may cner substitute Of :he
time Of the rendezvous Of the drafted militia force, and
such substitute II lie shall bo able bodied be
the ages OK eighteen and forty five years and shall
in writing, with the consent Of his parent
guardian if minor subject himself all the duties
and Obligations to which his principal would have beer
subject had be personally served shalt be accepted in
$. The persons thus drafted shal! assemble q, tic
county seat Of their respective counties within lyc
days after the tmo VI drafting, whence transportation
@il bc furnished theE by the governors ol several
states to the place OF rendrzycE.
y. As the draft has been made aud the names
marked the enrolment list the CcIiin .icncT viii seud
copy of the draft the corlaian Of the rendezvous
ard lcthcf copy o the same 70 tire Anntant General OF
the state, who will Immediately organize The drafted
into companies and regiments OF infantry by assign
Ing one hundred and one TO each company, and ten
companies TO each regiment and send COPY % tn
organization to the con,msnGant Of the rendezvous.
TO- At the expiration OF the time allowed for the drafted
mon reach rendezvous tho Comandsnt shall pro.
eecd TO complete the organization Of the companies ard
regiments by procsimng the names OF the resimeatal
commissioned officers which shall be designated IN &C
cordancc with the sws OF the respective States the
Der ard grade being the as in the volunteer Service
md H case the aws CT any state shall provide FOR
election OF officers, ihey shall be elected under the drec
ton o. the CominnnGaI Vi the rendezvous and reported
forthwith 70 the Governors o such states In order is
they may be c,U.rissoncd and ths commissioned
may be appointed either before or after muster ~ tic
Colonel Of the regiment shall decide
IL. As the officers q the companies and reg
msnts Designated the muster rods shs be made ogt
under the direction Of the ,cnmsndsH d tho rendez-
and the troops nspecsd AND mustered into the
vice cf the United Sntes By the mastering occr ap-
pointed for that purposc.
II. IN states where spilsimcnts have been made by
municipalities aud towns instead Of eoLtios the
Or sueh staes authorized to apr y the foregoing
rules OF draft to saeh municipalities snd towns instead u
| counties.
IgJth rrovosi M.rehals win te aIpointed by the war
Department in the several the nomination O.
the Governors hersof, with such assistants be
necessary 70 enforce The attendance OF all drafted
who shall is TO attend a such places Of rendezvous
Sis,h In any state shall by the fifteenth day
81 4ugr4t furnish s quota Of additional three hundred
thousand vol necFs called for 10y tbs President the
second day % July 1862, unless Otherwise ordered. al
incomplete regiments shall then be considered rudsr Ito
direction Of tho GoyernorSo of the ressetve states and
additional draft shall be made as before provided
sufficient 10 On ~ such quota The number 10 bs draft
ed from sch covnly Vi the state 30 b. Fixed BY tho Guv
| ernor Thereof.
regiments uf volunteers " III be organized, but
The bounty and advance pay will continue 10 bs
pad 10 those volunteering to 9to ha olG regiments.
| b. orGsr II TIE Secretary Of War.
l.. THoHAS Adiutan, General
Volunteers VIII he Received Until the
Eirsu OF september.