Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-08
WAR DnrARIMENr, ADJurANr GENnRAI,s OFFICE,

WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJurANT GENERALS orr1cEl
General Orders, No 80. . -''-
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 serve for nine months, I'M
less sooner discharged, and that the secretary of
war shall assign the quotas TO the states and estab
sh regulations for the 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
1T is ORDERED:
First. The governors of the respective states will
proceed forthwith to furnish their respective quotas
oil three hundred thousand militia called for by the
order OF the president dated the fourth day Of Au-
gust 1852, which quotas have been furnished to the
governors respectively BY communications from this
department. OF this date according to the regulations
hereinafter set forth.
Second. The governors of the several states are
hereby requested forthwith to desgnate rendezvous
Tor the drafted militia said states and to appoint
commandments therefor, and to notify the secretary
names of the commandments.
1t Is important that the rendezvous should be few
i'll number, and located with q view to convenience
transportation
Third, The governors of the respective states will
cause an enrolment to be made Forthwith by the
assessors othe several counties by any other of
fcers TO be appointed by such governors of all able
bodied male citizens between the ages of eighteen
and tortyfve, within the respective counties giving
the name age, and occupation of EACH together
with remarks showing whether he is in the service
OF the United States, and in what capacity, and any
!acts Whlch may determine his exemption from mil
itary duty.
All reasonable and proper expenses of such enroll
ment and of the draft hereinafter provided, will be
reimbursed by the United States upon vouchers
showing the detailed statement of service performed
ana expense incurred, to be approved by such gov
errors.
Fourth. Where no provision is made by law in
any state for carrying into effect the draft hereby
oered, or where such provisions are in any manner
detective such draft shall be conducted follows:
l. Immediately upon completion of the enroll
the offices of the sherifIs of the counties in which
such enrolled persons reside.
2. The governors of the several states shall ap-
point commissioner for each county of their re-
specye states whose duty it shall be to superntend
tile drafting and hear and determine the excuses of
persons claiming to be exempt from military duty.
such commissioner shall receive compensation of
four dollars per diem for each day he may be ac-
tuaiy employed in the discharge of his duties
such commissioner
3. The enrolling officer shall immediately, upon
the filing OF the enrolment lists notify said commits.
sioner that said lists have been filed and the COM
missioner shall thereupon give notice by handbills
posted in each township Of his county, of the time
ana place at which claims of exemption will be
ceiyed and determined by him, and shall fix the
time to be specified III the order aforesaid within ten
days OF the filing of the enrolment at which the
draft shall be made, and all persons claiming TO be
exempt from military duty SHALL before the day
liked for the draft, make proof OF such exemption
before sad commissioners and ffound sufficient his
name shall be stricken from the list by red line
drawn through it, leaving it still legible
4 The commissioner shall, Mike manner, strike
from the list the names of all persons in the
military service of the United States all telegraph
operators and constructors actually engaged on the
fifth day of August. 1862 all engineers Of locomo
tiyes on railfoa all artifcers and workmen en-
ployed in any public arsenal armory, the Vice
President Of the United States the officers judicial
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
VINO are employed III the care and conveyance ef
the mail Of the post office of the United States all
1errymen who are employed at any ferry the
post road all pilots, all marines actually employed
IN the sea service of any citizen merchant with
in the United States all engineers and pilots of reg
lstered or licensed steamboats, and steamships, and
all persons exempted by the laws of the respec-
tive states from military duty on sufficient evidence
on his personal knowledge that said persons be-
long to any OF the aforesaid classes, whether the
exemption is claimed by them not.
Exemption will not be made for disability, unless
1t be of such permanent character to render the
person unfit for service for period of more than
thirty days to be certified by a surgeon appointed
by the governor, in each county, for that purpose
5. At the time fixed before provided by the
commissioner for making draft the sheriff OF the
county or IN his absence, such person as the
missioner may appoint shall, in the presence of
sald commissioner, publicly place in wheel
box, OF like character TO such used for
drawing jurors, separate folded ballots containing
the names of all persons remaining ON said enroll
nent lists not stricken off before provided, and
proper person, appointed by the commissioner and
biindfoded shall thereu. on draw from said box or
wheel number of ballots, equal to the number of
drafted men fixed by the governor of such state as
the proper quota of such county.
6. printed or written notice of his enrolment
and draft and of the place of rendezvous of the
drafted military force shall thereupon be served by
person to be appointed by the commissioner upon
each person drafted, either by delivering the
same IN person or by leaving it at his last known
place of residence.
Z. Amy person drafted may offer substitute at
the time of the rendezvous of the drafted militia
force and such substitute if he shall be an able-bod-
between the eighteen ia fV Two
years, and shall consent in writing with the con
sent Of his parent or guardian, il minorto subject
himself to ali the duties and obligations to which
his principal would have been subject, had he per-
cipa. pm
g. The persons thus drafted shall assemble at the
SouS sea- ol telr respective counties, within five
ton will be furnished them BY the governors Of tie
several states, TO the place Of rendezvous.
v AS soon az the draft has been made and the
names marked on the enrolment lists the commits
soner will send a copy OF the draft to the comman-
dant of rendezvous and another of the same 10 the
adjutant-gene of the state who will Immediately
organize the drafted men into companies and rep.
ments Of infantry, by assigning one hundred and
one men TO each company, and ten companies 10
each regiment, and send copy of the organization
the commandant OF the rendezvous.
TO- At the expiration of the time allowed for the
drafted men to reach the rendezvous, the cOnman-
dant shall proceed to complete the organization Of
the companies and regiments by procaiming the
names OF the regimental commissioned officers
winch shall be designated in accordance with the
laws OF the respective states; the number and grade
being the same as in the volunteer service. and in
case the laws ofany state shall provide for the cleo
uon of officers, they shall be elected under the di
recton OF the cOmmandant of the rendezvous and
reported forthwith to the governors of such states
IN order that they may be commissioned and the
non-commissoned officers may be appointed either
before or alter muster, the colonel Of the regi-
ment shall decide -
u AS soon us the officers of the companies and
Ieshehts are designated, the muster.rolis shall he
mast OUT under the direction Of the commandant az
the rendezvous, and the troops inspected and mns.
teIeu mo We service Of the United States by lie
mastering oihoer appointed for that purpose
H. IN sales whore enlstments have been uado
Dy muulclpalries and towns, instead of counties
the governors OF such states are authorized 10 an
ply the foregoing rules of draft to such muncinaI
ties and towns. instead Of counties
Iilih. Provost marshals will be annointod by ti,o
department in the several states ON tbe ,;,t,i
milton OF the governor thereof with such asssonts
may be necessary TO enforce the attendance Of a
drafted persons who shall fail to attend M snci,
places Of rendezvous.
Sixth In case any state shall not, by the 18TH dav
of August, furnish its quota of the additional three
hundred thousand volunteers called for by tile pres
ident, the second day OF July, 1862 unless
otherwise ordered, al incomplete regiments shall
then be consolidated. under the direction Of the
governors Of the respective states aud addition
nj draft shall be made as before provided sufficient
70 MI up such quota; the number TO be drafted
rem each county Of the state to be fixed by the
governor thereof.
Seventh. From and aner the nth dav of Aug,,sf