Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-15
Regulations for Drafting.
General order MO- %.
War Depatnent. q

three hundred thousand militia, in pursuance pfl
nm order of the President Of the limited Sfates
bearing date August IA 1864 whereby ID Is
provided that three hundted thousand militia
be called into the service Of the United States, |
to serve for nine months unless sooner discharg-
ed aud that the Secretary of War shall assign
the uuotasto the States and establish regula- |
tions for tfe drafl; also that n any State shail
not by the l5th of August fnrnish her quoiaofl
the additional three hundred thousand volun-
teers authorized by law, the deficiency Of volun-
teers in that State shall also be made up by
special draft from the militia, and that the Sec
retary Of War sinl establish regulations for this
purpose. II is o,dered:--
~ Fsrst. That the Governors of the respective
4 States will proceed at once TO furnish The re-
spective quotas of three hundred thousand lpih-
\ tia called ior by the order OF the Presidenb dat
ed the fourth Of August eighteen huudred and.
sixty-twe, which quotas have been furnished to
: the Cioyemers respectively by communication
7, from this Department. Of this date, according to
the regulations herein set forth.T 8tL
4 Sse0ad. The Governors of the several States
I, are requested forthwith to designate rendezvous
for the drafted militia of said States and TO not-
j. ~ the Secretary Of War of the location of such
rendezvous and the names of conmandauts II
il simportairt that the rendezvous should be few
In number, and located within view TO couven-
: euee Of transportation. re- ali 81 ia.4a 0aE
Third. The Goyelnofs of the respective States
will cause an enrolment TO be made forthwith,
blythe assessors Of the several counties. by any
other officers 10 be appointed by siich Governors
ofall able bodied lnae citizens between the ages
Of aighteen and forty five, within the respective
eountics, giving the narne, age and occupation
lof each together with remarks showing whether
II be is in the service of the United States and in
? what capacity, and any other facts which may
, determine his exemption from military duty
Unreasonable and proper expenses of such en-
follment and of the draft hereinafter provided
for, will be reimbursed by the United States up-
: Il on vouchers showing the detailed statements OF
service performed and the expenses incurred, TO
i be approved by such Governors
h Fourth. Where provision is nude by law in
any State for carrying into effect the draft here
si by ordered. or when such provisions are in any
: manner defective, such draft shall be conducted
s as follows;
r i. Immediately upon completion of the en-
rollment the lists of fenrolled persons shall be fill
ed in the offices of the counties in which such
? enrolled persons reside. Faa
5 III. The Governors of the several States
!; shall appoint a commissioner for each county of
! Their respective States whose duty it shall be to
superintend the drafting and hear and determine
: the excuses of persons claiming to be exempt
0 from military duty. Such commission shall re-
eeive compensation Of four dollars per diem for
= each day he may actually be employed in the
, discharge Of his duties as such commissioner.
8 III. The enrolling officer shall Immediately
s. upon the filing of the enrolment lists, notify
,. said commissioner that said lists have been sc
filed, and the commissioner shall therefore give
y notice by haDdbills posted in each township o
= his county of the time and place at which claims
II of exemption will be received and determined by
a him, and shall fix the time to be specified in the
order aforesaid, within ten days of the filing OF
e the enrolment at which the draft shah be made,
s andal persons claiming to be exempt from mil
v itary duty, shall before the day fixed for the
II draft make proof of such exemption before said
"a oVl II
= shall be stricken from the list by red line drawn
k through it leaving it still legibe.
: w The commissioner shall in like man
ner 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, eighteen
5 hundred and sixty two, engineers of locomotives
on railroads the President and Vice President
of the United States, the officers judicial and eX
ecutive of the Government Of the United States,
t the members of both Houses Of Congress and
their respective officers, all Custom house Off
GERS and their clerks, all postmasters and stage
? drivers who are employed in the care and con-
veynnce of the mail of the post Office Of the Uni
ted States all ferrymen who are employed at any
q ferry on the post roads all pilots and mariners
{ actually employed in the sea service OF any cit
II izen or merchant within the United States, al
e, lencineers and pilots of registered or licensed
g steamboats, and steamships, and all persons ex
/ cmpted by the lawsof the respective States fron
: lmifitary duty on sufficient evidence or his per
y sonal knowledge that said persons belong TO an
he of the aforesaid classes, whether the exemptio
or is claimed by them or not Exemption will nt
be made for disability unless it be of such perm
anent character as to render the person unfit f
y, service for period Of more than thirty days,
.o- be certified by surgeon appointed by the Coy
i Iernor in each county for that purpose.
- V. At the time fixed as before provided b
on the Commissioner, for making the draft, th
Al IL
zen son as the Commissioner may appoint shall, |
~ the presence ofsaid Commissioner publicly plaC
- in wheel or box of like character to such
IN are used for drawing Jurors separate folded ba
ny lots containing the names of all persons remain
of ing on said enrolment lists not stricken off,
:. before provided; and a proper person, apponte
* by the Commissioner, aud blind-folded sha
M lthereupon draw from said box or wheel nun
on ber of drafted men fixed by the Governor of sue
ali State as the proper quota of such county.
II. VI. A printed or written notice Of his ei
sne rollment and draft and the place Of rendezyol
of the drafted militia force shall thereupon
served by person to be appointed by the Con
missioner upon each person so drafted either b
tor delivering the same in person or by leaving ii
for his last known place of residence.
VII Any person so drafted may offer
substitute at the time OF rendezvous OF the draf
ah led militia force, and such substitute if he sha
es. be an able bodied man between the ages of eigl
teen and forty-6 five, and shall consent in writr
J. with the consent OF his parent or guardian if
OIL minor subject himself to all the duties and obi
m Igatons to which his principal would have be-
I lsubiected had he personally served, shall be a
~ lcepfed in lieu Of such principal.
Is VIII. The persons thus drafted shall assel
ont blc at the county seat Of their respective cou
nd tiles within five days of the time Of draftir
II. whence transportation viii be furnished them
usl the Goverao.a OF the several States 10 the pla
ard of rendezycge
md TX AS soon as the draft has been made al
az the names marked on the enrolment lists, 7
Z" Commissioners win send copy Of the same
u the Adjutant General Of the State, who will II
mediately organize the drafted men into comp
lnies and regiments of infantry, by assigning Q
tine hundred and one men to a company and ten col
mp panies TO each regiment, and Send copy Of
Dsn. organization TO the commandant Of the rend'
- vous It
~ *. At fhe expiration of the time allow
net for the drafted men 10 reach the renaezyous,
Ibly leommandant shall proceed to complete the
ganization Of the Companies and regiments
Iproclaiming the names Of the regimenial co
an Inissioned officers, which, shall be designated
accordance with the laws Of the respective Stat
lste tho nrinber and grade being the same as %
i is volunteer service; and in case the laws ip
State shalipoyide for an election Of officers, u
re- shall be elected under the direction Of one Of
ebt, commaudants OF the rendezvous, aud fepor
or forthwith to the Governor Of suef State in or
IVY IVY that they may be commissioned; aud the ~
10 leom5assioned officers may be appointed cit