North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-08-27

before provided by the Commissioner for
making the draft, the sheriff of the county,
or in his absence such. person as the Commits
sioner may appoint, shall, in the presence Of
said Commissioner, publicly place in wheel
or box of like character to such as are used
for drawing jurors, separately folded ballots
containing the names Of all persons remain
ing on said enrolment lists not stricken off,
as before provided, and proper person ap-
pointed by the Commissioner, and blindfold-
ed, shall thereupon draw from said box or
wheel number of ballots equal to the num-
her OF drafted men fixed by the Governor of
zach State, as the proper quota of such coun-
ty. GA printed or written notice of his
enrolment and draft, and of the place of rer-
devious of the drafted military force shall
tlrereupon be served, by person to be ap-
pointed by the Commissioner, upon each per-
son so drafted, either by delivering the same
in person, or by leaving it at his last known
place Of residence. Amy person SO draft
ed may offera substitute at the time Of the
such substitute, if he shall be an able-bodied
man between the ages of eighteen and forty
five years, and shall consent IN writing, with
the consent of his parent or guardian, ifa
minor, to subject himself to all the duties
and obligations to which his principal would
have been subject had he personally served,
shall be accepted in lieu of such principal
S.-The persons thus drafted shall assemble
at the county seat of their respective coun-
ties within five days after the time of draft
ing, whence transportation will be furnished
them by the Governors of the several States
to the place of rendezvous. 9.---t+s soon as
the draft has been made and the names mark
ed on the enrolment list, the Commissioner
will send a copy of the draft to the command
ant of the rendezvous, and another copy of
the same to the Adjutant General of the
State, who will Immediately organize the
drafted men into companies and regiments of
infantry, by assigning ons hundred and one
men to each company, and zen companies to
each regiment and send q copy of the organl-
cation ~ the Comnandalt of each rendez-
vous. lO.-At the expiration of the time al
lowed for the drafted men to reach the rem
devious, the Commander shall proceed to
complete the organization of the companies
and regiment, by proclaiming the ma rs
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 SER
vice, and in case the laws of any State shall
provide for an election of officers, they shall
be elected under the direction of the rendez
vous and reported forthwith to the Govern
ors OF such States, in order that they may be
commissioned and the noncommissioned may
be appointed either before or after muster,
as the Colonel Of the regiment shall decide.
H.---As soon as the officers of the regiments
are designated, the muster rolls shall be made
out under the diraction of the Commandant
of the rendezvous, and the troops inspected
and mustered into the service Of the United
States By the attisfering officer appointed for
ments have been made by municipalities and
towns, instead Of counties, the Governors of
such States are authorized to apply the fore
going rules OF draft TO such municipalities and
towns instead of'cothtes: -
Fifth.---Provost Marshals' will be appoint
ed by the War Department in the several
States, on the nomination of the Governor
thereof, with such assistants as may be nee
essary to enforce the attendance of all draft
ed persons who shall fail to attend at such
places of rendezvous. -4.9 . ,---:
Sixth.---In case any State shall not BY the
fifteenth Of August furnish it's quota of addi-
tional three hundred thousand volunteers
called for by the President, ON the second
day ofJuly, 1862, unless otherwise ordered
all incomplete regiments shall then be con-
solidated under the directions of the Govern.
ors of the respective States, and an additional
draft shall be made as before provided, suffi
cient 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 o.
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 go into the old regiments.
BY order of the Secretary of War,
..t....a L, THOMAS, Adj General.
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