Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-25

the filing of the enrolment lists notify said commits
sioner that said lists have been fled 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-
ceiyed and determined by him, and shall fix the
time to be specified in 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
fixed for the draft, make proof OF such exemption
before said commissioner, and ffound sufficient his
name shall be stricken from the list by q red line
drawn through it. leaving it still legible
l. The commissioner shall, Mike 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
fifth day of August. 1862 all engineers Of locomo-
tlves on railroads. all artifcers and wOrkmen en-
ployed IN any public arsenal armory, the Vice
President of the United States the officers judicial
and executive of the government of the United
states the members of both houses of congress and
tnelr respective officers, all custom house officers
and their clerks all post officers and stage drivers
who are employed in the care and conveyance of
the mail OF the post office of the United States, all
Terry men who are employed at any ferry on the
post road, all pilots all marines actually employed
in the sea service of any citizen merchant with
in the nited States all engineers and pilots of reg
istered or licensed steamboats, and steamships and
all persons exempted by the laws of the respec-
tive states from military duty, sufficient evidence
or on his 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
it be of such permanent character to render the
person unfit for service for period of more than
thirty days to be certified by surgeon appointed
by the governor, in each county for that purpose.
g. At the time fixed as before provided by the
commissioner Tor making draft the sheriff of the
county or in his absence, such person as the com.
missioner may appoint, shall, in the presence of
said commissioner, publicly place in wheel
box, OF a like character to such as are used for
drawing jurors, separate folded ballots containing
the names of all persons remaining on said enroll.
ment lists not stricken off as before provided and
nv he md
blindfolded, shall thereu draw from said box or
wheel a 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
a 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
I. Any person drafted may offer a substitute at
the time Of the rendezvous of the drafted militia
force, and such substitute if he shall be ablebOd
led man, between the ages of eighteen and forty-ve
years, and shall consent in writing with the con-
sent of his parent guardian if minolto subject
himself to ali the duties and obligations to which
his principal would have been subject, had he per-
sonay seryed shall be accepted i'll lieu of such prin
cipal
S. The persons thus drafted shall assemble at the
county seat OF their respective counties, within five
days after the time of drafting, whence transporta-
ton will be furnished them by the governors OF the
several states, to the place of rendezvous.
8. AS soon as the draft has been made and the
names marked on the enrolment lists, the commits
sioner will send copy of the draft to the cOmman
dant of rendezvous and another of the same TO the
adutantg general of the state, who will Immediately
organize the drafted men into companies and regi.
ments of infantry, by assigning one hundred and
one men TO each company, and ten companies to
each regiment and send a copy of the organization
to the commandant of the rendezvous.
TO- 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 prOcaiming the
names of the regimental commissioned officers,
which 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
the laws ofany state shall provide for the cleo
ZION of officers they shall be elected under the di.
rectOn OF the commandment of the rendezvous, and
reported forthwith to the governors of such states
in order that they may be commissioned, and the
non-cOmmissioned officers may be appointed either
before or after MUSTER as the colonel of the regi-
ment shall decide.
H. As the officers of the companies and
regiments are designated, the musterrollS shall be
made out under the direction of the cOmmandant of
the rendezvous, and tue troops inspected and mus
tered into the service of the United States by the
mastering officer appointed for that purpose.
II. In states where eRstments have been made
by municipalities and towns, instead of counties
the governors of such states authorized to APP
ply the foregoing rules of draft to such municpal
ties and towns, instead of counties.
Fifth. Provost marshals will be appointed by the
war department in the several states, the numi-
nation OF the governor thereof with such assistants
as may be necessary to enforce the attendance of all
drafted persons who shall fail to attend at such
places OF rendezvous.
Sixth In any state shall not, by the 18th day
of August furnish its quota of the additional three
hundred thousand volunteers called for by the pres
ident, on the second day OF July, 1862, unless
otherwise ordered, all incomplete regiments shall
then be consolidated, under the direction of the
governors of the respective states and an addition
al draft shall be made as before provided sufficient
to fill up such quota; the number to be drafted
from each county of the state to be fixed by the
governor thereof.
Seventh. From and after the 18th day of August
no new regiments of volunteers will be organized
but the premium, bounty, and advance pay will
continue to be paid to those volunteering to 20 into
the old regiments.
By order OF the secretary of war:
l.. THOMAS, adjutant. general.