Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-21
THE GOVERNMENT DRAFT.
REGULATIONS FOR THE ExRoLLsKsr
AND DRAFT OF TEE MlIrrA.
ADJurASr-GEsERAL's OFFICE,
WAR DEPARTMENT. Washington. 8 P.
NJ, August 8. 1869.

ADJUTAET-GEEERAL OFFICK, 4
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington. 8 F.
NJ. August 8. 1869.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 80.
I Regulations for the enrollnent 40.
draft of three hundred thousand mill
tia, in pursuance Of an order by fh,
President Of the q. s., bearing dat,
Aug. A, 1869, whereby 10 is provided
that draft of three hupdred thousans
militia be Immediately called into III.
service of the United Ststes. to serv,
for nine months, unless sooner dis
charged, and that the Secretary of Wa
shall assign the quotas to the States
and establish regulations for the draft
Also that if any State shall not by the
fifteenth OF August furnish its quota
of the additional three hundred thou.
sand 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 pur-
pose. 80.
1t is ordered: First, the Governors
Of the respective States will proceed
forthwith to furnish their respective
quotas Of the three hundred thousand
militia called for by the order of the
President, dated the fourth day Of Au-
gust, 1862, which quotas have been
furnished to the Governors respective
ly By communication from this depart
ment Of this date, according to the reg
ulstions henceforth set forth.
Second. The Governors of the sew
eral States are hereby requested forth
with to designate rendezvous for the
drafted militia of said States, and to ap.
point commandsnts therefor, and 10 no.
tify the Secretary of War Of the loca-
ton of such rendezvous and the names
of the commsndants, and it. is impor-
tant that the rendezvous should be few
in number and located with a view to
convenience of transportation.
Third. The Governors OF the re-
spective States will cause an enrolment
to be made forthwith by the assessors
of the several counties or by any other
officers, to be appointed by such Gov
ernors, of all able-bodied male citizens
between the ages of 18 and As within
the respective counties, giving the
name. age and occupatioh of each, to-
gether with remarks showing whether
he is in the service Of the United
States, &c. and in what capacity. or
any other facts-Swhich my determine
his exemption from military duty. All
reasonable and proper expenses of such
enrolment and of the draft hereinafter
provided, will be reimbursed by the
United States, upon vouchers showing
the detailed statement Of service per-
formed and the expenses incurred, ap.
proved by such Governors.
Fourth. Where no provision is made
by law in any State for carrying into
effect the draft hereby ordered, or where
such provisions are in any manner de-
fective, such draft shall be conducted
as follows:
First. Immediately upon the COM
pletiOn Of the enrolment, the lots Of
enrolled persons shall be filed in the Of
fees of the sherif1s of the counties in
which such enrolled persons reside.
Second. The Governors Of the sew
eral States shall appoint commissioner
for each county of their respective
States, whose duty 1t shall be to super
intend the drafting. and hear and de-
termine excuses of persons claiming to
be exempt from military duty. Such
commissioner shall receive compensa-
tion of four dollars per diem for each
day he may be actually employed in
the discharge of his duties as such
commissioner.
Third. The enrolling officer shall
Immediately. upon the fling OF the en-
rollment lists, notify said commissioner
that said lists have been so filed, and
the commissioner shall thereupon give
notice, by hand.bills posted in each
township of his county. of the time
and place at which claims of exemp-
tion will be received 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 10 be exempt from
military duty shall, before the day fixed
for the draft, make proof Of such ex-
emption before said commissioner. and
if found sufficient his name shall be
stricken from the list by a red line
drawn through it, leaving it still legible.
The commissioner shall in like manner
strike from the list the names Of all per-
sons now in the military of the United
States, all telegraph operators and con-
structors actually engaged on the fifth
day of August, 1869; all engineers of
locomotives on railroads, the Vice Pres
ident OF the United States, the Of
cers-judicial and executive-of the
Government of the United States. the
members of both houses Of Con-
gress and their respective officers; all
custom house officers and their clerks;
all post officers and stage drivers who
are employed in the care and convey
ance Of the mail of the Postoffice OF
the United States; all ferrymen who
are employed at any ferry on post road;
all pilots; all mariners actually en-
ployed in the sea service of ary citizen
or merchant within the United States;
all engineers and pilots Of registered or