Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-19
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJurAsr GENERAL OFFICE,

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WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJuTANT GENERAL urFICE.l
General Orders, No. So - '''-
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, 1852 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 un-
less sooner discharged and that the secretary of
war shall assign the quotas to the states and esab-
lish regulations for the draft also, that if any
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
Is Is ORDERED:
First. The governors of the respective states will
proceed forthwith to furnish their respective quotas
OF three hundred thousand militia called Tor by the
order OF the president, dated the fourth day of Au
gust, 1862, 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 10 designate rendezvous
1or the drafted militia OF said states and to appoint
commandants therefor, and to notify the secretary
OF war OF the location of such rendezvous and the
lmes OF the commandments.
1t is important that the rendezvous should be few
IL number, and located with view to convenience
OF transportation
Third. The governors of the respective s.ates will
cause an enrolment to be made 1orthwfA NV the
ofthe several counties or by any ffher of
fcers TO be appointed by such governors of all able
bodied male citizens between the ages of eighteen
and fortyhVe, 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
facts which 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
and expense incurred, to be approved by such gov
errors.
Fourth. Where no provision is made by law in
any state for carrying uo effect the draft hereby
defective such draft shall be conducted as follows:
l. Immediately upon completion of the enroll
ment the lists of enrolled persons shall be filed in
the offices of the sherifs of the counties in which
such enrolled persons rcss7e.
2 The governors of the several states shall APP
point commissioner for each county of their Ie-
spechve states, whose duty it shall be to superinend
the drafting, and hear and determine the excuses of
persons claiming to be exempt from military duty.
Such commissioner shall receive u compensation of
four dollars per diem for each day he may be ac-
tuaiiy employed III 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 haudbls
posted in each township of his county, of the time
and place at which claims of exemption will he Ie.
ceived 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 preof OF such exemption
name shall be stricken from the list by a red line
drawn through it, leaving it still legible.
4 The commissioner shall, Mike manner strike
nom the list the names OF all persons now in the
military service of the United States, all telegraph
operators and constructors actually engaged the
nt}h DAY OF August 1867, all engineers of locOmo-
tves on ailIoads, all artiiieers and workmen en-
ployed in any public arsenal or 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
their respective officers all custom house officers
and their clerks all post officers and stage drivers
who are employed i'll the care and conveyance Of
the mail of the post office of the United States all
ferrymen who are employed at any ferry on the
post road, all pilots all marines actually employed
in the sea service of any citizen or merchant with
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
ii be of such permanent character to render The
person unfit for service for period of more than.
thlrty days, TO be certified by surgeon appointed
by the governor in each county, for that purpose.
s. AT the time fixed before provided BY the
commissioner for making a draft tile sheriff of the
county, in his absence, such person as the com.
missioner may appoint shall, in the presence of
said commissioner, publicly place in wheel or
box, OF like character to such 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
proper person. appointed by the commissioner, and
blindfoded, shall thereu on draw from said box or
u.s.. d
drafted men fixed by the governor of such state as
the proper quota of such county
g. printed or written notice of his enrolment
and draft, and of the place Of rendezvous of the
dfafted military force shall thereupon be served by
person to be appointed by the commissioner upon
each person so drafted, either by delivering the
same in person or by leaving it at his last known
place of residence
Z. Any person so drafted may offer a substitute at
the time of the rendezvous of the drafted militia
force, and such substitute if he shall be an
led man, between the ages of eighteen and foIty-fye
Ein in f,..ss4.
sent OF his parent or guardian, il min subject
himself to ali the duties and obligations to which
his principal would have been subject had he per-
ipal. F'-1'
g. The persons thus drafted shall assemble at the
county seat Of their respective counties, within five
Gays aeT the time OF drafting, whence Transports
tlon Nl be furnished them by the governors OF the
several states TO the place of rendezvous
3. As soon as the draft has been made and the
names marked on the enrolment lists, the commits
sioner VIII send copy OF the draft to the comman-
dant Of rendezvous, and another of the same 10 file
adjutant general of the state, who will Immediately
organize the drafted men into companies and reel.
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
uant shall proceed to complete the organization of
lhe companies ana regiments by proclaiming the
LANES 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
case the laws otany state shall provide for the cleo
LOO of officers they shall be elected under the di.
rechon OF the cOmmandant of the rendezvous, and
reported forthwith to the governors of such states
III order that they may be commissioned, and the
non-commissioned officers may be appointed either
before or after muster the colonel of the regi-
Inent shall decide.
Il As soon as the officers of the companies and
regiments are designated, the MUSTER rolls shall be
ihaue OUT under the direction of the commandant Of
me Iehuezvous and tue troops Inspected and mus.
terea INTO the service of the United States by the
mastering oiheer appointed for that purpose
Il III states where enstments have been made
Dy municipalities and towns, instead of counties
Ile governors OF such states authorized TO an,
ply the foregoing rules of draft such municipai.
ties aud towns, instead of counties.
Fiith. Provost marshals will be anpointed by tho
war department in the several states on the nomi
nation Of the governor thereof with such assistants
may be necessary to enforce the attendance Of ali
drafted persons who shall fail TO attend M sneh
places of rendezvous.
Sixth IN case any state shall not by the 18th div
Of August, furnish its quota Of the additional three
hundred thOusand volunteers called for by the pres
ident, the second day of yuy, 1862. unless
Otherwise ordered, all incomplete regiments shall
then be consolidated uuder the direction of the
governors Of the respective states and an addition.
~ dIai shall be made rs before provided, sufficient
10 hli 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,