Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-08-14

First. Immediately upon completion OF
the enrolment, the lists OF enrolled persons
shall be fled in the offices OF the Sheriffs Of
the counties in which such enrolled peisons
reside.
Second. The Governors of the several
county of their respective States, whose
duty Il shall be to superintend the drafting
and hear and determine the excuses Of per-
sous claiming TO be exempt from military
duty. Such commissioner shall receive q
compensation Of fur dollars per diem for
each day he may be actually employed in
the discharge Of his duties as such commits
sioner. tftH
Third. The enrolling officer shall imms-
diately upon the filing of the enrolment
lists, notify said commissioner that said
lists have been SO fled, and the commission
sr shall therefore give notice by handbills
posted in each township Of his county Of
the time and place at which claims Of ex-
emption will be received and determined by
him, and shall fix the time to be specified
in the order aforesaid, within ten days Of
the filling of the enrolment at which the
draft shall be made, and all persons claiming
to be exempt from military duty, shall be-
fore the day fixed for the draft make proof
of such exemption before said commission
er, and if found sufficient his name shall be
stricken from the list by red line drawn
through IL, leav 'ng it still legible.
Fourth. The commissioner shall in like
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, eighteen hundred aud sixty
two, engineers Of locomotives op railroads
the President and Vice President Of the
United States, the officers judicial and ex-
ecutive Of the Government of the United
States, the members of both Houses of Con-
gress and their respective officers, all Gus
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 CT the United States, all
ferrymen who are employed at any ferry on
the post roads, all pilots and mariners ac-
tually employed in the sea service of any
citizen or merchant within the United
States, all engineers and pilots Of registered
or licensed steamboats, and steamships, and
all persons exempted by the laws of the re-
spectlve States from military duty on suf-
ficent evidence or his personal knowledge
that said persons belong to any of the afore-
said classes, whether the exemption is claim
ed by them er not. Exemption will not be
made for disability unless it be OF such per-
manent character US to render the person
unfit for service for a period of more than
-; thirty days, to be certified by surgeon ap-
pointed by the Governor. in each ,ounty for
that purpose.
Fifth. At the time fixed as before pro-
vided by the Commissioner, for making the
, draft, the Sheriff Of the county, or in his
absence such person as the Commissioner
may appoint, shall, in the presence of said
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. box, Of like character to such as are used
o, for drawing jurors, separate 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 blind.
folded, shall thereupon draw from said boz
; or wheel, number Of ballots equal to the
Z number of drafted men fixed by the Gov
n ernor Of such State as the proper quota of
such county.
y Sixth. A printed or written notice Of hi.
y enrolment and draft, and of the place o.
$ rendezvous Of the drafted militia force, shall
thereupon be served, by person to be ap
pointed by the Commissioner, upon each
u person 80 drafted, either by delivering the
! same in person or by leaving it at his las
l. known place of residence a
y Seventh. Any person so drafted may
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! of the drafted militia force, and such sub
o stitute if he shall be an able bodied man be
d tween the ages Of eighteen and forty five
}. and shall consent in writing with the consen
Of his parents or guardian ifa minor, sub
fl ject himself to all the duties and obligations
= to which his principal would have been sub
ject had he personally served shall be accept
cd in lieu of such principal
Eighth. The persons thus drafted shal
u assemble at the county seat Of their respec
Il tive counties within five days of the time of
); drafting whence transportation will be fur
y nished them by the Governors of the sever
o al States to the place of rendezvous.
l. Ninth. AS soon as the draft has beer
made and the names marked on the enroll
ment lists, the commissioner will send u copy
Of the same to the Adjutant General Of The
State, who will Immediately organize the
drafted men into companies and regiment,
f OF infantry by, assigning one hundred and
r one men to euch company and ten companie.
a to each regiment, and send copy of the or
ganization to the commandant of the rem
+ devious. Irtlf
d Tenth. At the expiration of the time al
q lowed for tho drafted men to reach the rem
!. devious, tho commandant shall proceed tc
If complete the organization Of the eompanie,
j and regiments by proclaimng the namel
4 of tho regimental commissioned officers
# which shall he designated in accordance will
i the laws of their respective States, the mum
:. Der and grade being the same as in tn.
n volunteer service; and in case the laws of
\ any State shall provide for the election Of
!. officers, they hal b. elected under the di
r. rection Of one Of the command ,nts Of tbs
: rendezvous. and reported forthwith to tht
;. Governor of such State in order that they
h may be commissioned, and the non. com
4 missioned officers may be appointed eithel
# before on after muster, Is the Colonel of the
! regiment shah direct.
b Eleventh. As soon ss the officers Of tn,
rs company are designated, the muster rolls shal
is be made out under tho direction Of the com
g mandant of the rendezvous. aud the troop,
inspected and mastering officers appointet
Al for that purpose. t.,, atI,.js
o Twelfth. In States where enlistmenti
a have been made by municipalities and towns
Is instead of counties, the Governors of sBcl
lr States are authorized to apply the foregoing
70 rules of draft to such municipalities anc
1t towns, instead Of counties.