The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-08-29
The Draft. and How 10 Escape il.
GENERAL oRuEE No. l..

those towns in which Hell shall be required
TO be raised by draft
|. If any town. which shall rot have furnished
lis quota %f militia in either of the modes a.
reaaJ provided. shall desire still TO oi!er J.
quota Of men in lieu of draft. il max be done
in the following manner:
If the Seiectd.en o: such town shall procure
contract of enlistment. in the form hcre;l.-
after prescribed, to be signed by the requisite
number ofab!c bodied men, residents Of such
town. stating therein the age of each man.
and shall procure the consent in writing "a
the parents, masters OF suarG.aas OF saca Il
them as are m:nols, TO the tmli>in eat Of such
minors, and shall, at the time and place htl"-
after ,o be designated. liz orders to be issued
from these head quarters. cause sand men 1"
appear, each man provided with three G~yS
rations. as required by lax. a;.d sasli iiea
and there deliver to the officer designated To
organize the company. to which such m"n
are assigned, such original contract al enlist
ment and such consents for the enlistment of
minors, such men, or So many oi them. IS.
upon inspection, shall prove 20 be able bottle,
vii, b., accepted in lieu of the s:.ni" nnmL,r
of drafted men from such town.
The contract Of enlistment shall he IN tn
form following:
We, the mrd,r.;gnrd. residents ot tie lawn
of --, do hereby voluntarily enlist and ril.-i
ourselves 10 serve IN the Sefs ice - Ia. n'rd
States. for the term OF n!ne months unless
sooner discharged, ia lieu oi draii,. a'cu
from such town under the recent call q: TIE
President Of the niied States. dated August
t. 1862, for draft of 30oooo militia. And
We do heleby severally agree. that We will &C
cept the pay, ratiom> and allowances, /" n!!r.
drafted men are entitled. under iir laws ui
this State and Of the United S:alrs. and b.
take upon ourselves nil the ,:ui.r> and Ui.i
cations, to which drafted men are subject.
,. If any town shall not have tunl:>.ci t.
quota of militia in either Of the moieS before
provided, and shall not furnish such quota
in the manner above provided. the que,a Of
such town shall be obtained hy the sIirclmcn
of such town in the following manner:
The selec,nleu Of such town >.iIll mert n
the office of Tie ;awn rrih II s..r, tswu on
Wednesday. the third DAY cf September neN'
at nine o'clock in the forenoon. and $: a.
there publicly cal! for abe boiled men. resi-
dents of such tow:l. In DIR Themselves, 10
serve IN the service of The | nii,-l States Ier
the term of nine myn,I.s. unless sooner dis
charged.und The cali .. the President OF the
United States AFORESAID.
If none. or ali insufficient number. ot,cc
themselves, then the s,-l=c;n.erl shah proceed
TO draft from the enrolled militia q. ugh towA
such number of men Is sha.. be required 10
complete the full required quota Of such
town.
The draf: shall be conducted II ;lt .l.ln:.>,
following:
The selectmen snail publicly r;ac, j.. one
box the names Of u! tie enrolled militia -
s;:c. tG":., ~r:,,r,. u;."., >s;;....' =, = -
per. and shall place il i:.oI..c. bcN u ..rs.nag!
ot seperate slips oi paper ,e4ai l. illr s,so.o
number OF names in :h, 10 box. AID = a.i
place di>tirc; mark nI.on nu.;l''rr al ;!3-
slips Of paper il the ial,-!' lvN egca. "a lie
number Q. mea required Il h- s.:.,,,,d :. i.
such ;oHn. Oae e.: the - tc';ae:i. wi-a -.
be blinlf"ide,!, shall ara@, rom The Gsx cox
iiining the names. ore nai." a;,. N;.a!. 81 ;ac
same Line draw from tax ether igN one ui
the slips OF pafe: ;l.ecein Coz: ..Ee4- -Aao-
tier OF the sc:cctmen SHALL publicly rCa. thr
name 50 drawn. ard shah examine the s.:7 q
paper SO drawn: AID if such sip Si..l bc
one OF the mIrAeI sips. lac Ran. who's,
name WAS thus drawn. >A,. TX ~. /. coa.y a
drafted IMAM. and lis name shah he lhe:. ,.al
there entered upon a ro.. Of dra:;e.. :l.,n L.
be then and there malr.
If the slip 50 drawn >i.al. nnt lie cEe g. t,.,-
marked slips. the Fame o. tie man Tins
drawn shall be laid ASIDE. ard The dra:: >ilal.
proceed in Ike manner from the NAMES =
manning in the box of names. anti liz y Aol,
number OF men required TO co,nric;t lie, iui
quota of such town. >h.! be- Drafted
Each box shall he VOL shaken h,!or, a.,
drawing shall commence. a:id a.~n I,,tsg,.i.
the time OF drawing each iwo names.
The drafting shall cons nae uutil tx,
o'clock p. n,., OF sad li.:r,! dsy OF September.
unless sooaer computed. and h.iwyen ,nc
hours of nine oc.orl I. Ii. and ike -'slucl :,
nj. of each day thereafter, uut'i III. who's.
number of mc:'. required /. he drafted from
such town, shall haze 5e'n drafted
,. /: men shall ot!,-: themselves. nTan iil,.
call of the s-leclmen. as above >.afrl. Tia
sriectmen shall MAKE list of s::c!i ill,.i:. and
shall append Ia such li,l their certificate.
signed 10y each Of sad ,..,rtnl.,i therein c,r-
tityng that eac: person who's :.,,:.:e !, iirr-
eI! upon such list. did. up5n Inc r'ih.i- cali 81
the s"lec'men. on the third day q! September
y. ID. lh'i2. ci.tr him>, # a:la voluntarily
consent to serve in the service Of the | niir,i
States for the term Of ninc months. unirSs
sooner discharged. under tie call of tie. Pr
Sldent at the ni,ed States Cor draft ni three
hundred Thousand militia. Iii j Angus; /.
1852. in iru nt drafted ,:,...a from. such tow.
and did voluntarily c.,...lI 4 .,-cci; IL. PAX.
ratiOns ana allowances, ia which DRAFTED nall
tia are entitled. under the ans Il. this S,a's.
and of the United STATES. a'd dbl taAe npon
himself all the dukes and Obligations 10 ni.igi.
drafted men are subject.
1. If men shall have lcen drafted. tie ST.
lectmen shall. Immediately upon concluding
the draft. make Isl of the names Of the
persons drafted. and shall s,,i,s,l 10 s.tll li>l
their certificate in writing. >i-..,,i i,v -a,l.
of them. therein stating. Tia, each of liz.
men named in said list WAS drafted IN due
form OF law. on the third DAY - September.
n. ID. lS'2. from the enrolled militia rf such
town. TO serve IN the servis,. of ;hi- nit.,,!
States for the term nf iiilac months. un -
sooner dischai gei. under III, call If the Pre-
ident of the United States for a draft Of
100000 militia, dated August III. l>,i4.
). Immediately after the third d. oi Srr,-
TENDER, \. ID. 1852 the se.cc.alen >l.a,i ,.o.i'v
each man who shall voluntarily offer himself.
under Section one of this order. ~ who shall
voluntarily offer himself under SECTION iao
of this order, or vino shal. be drafted. either
personally. or by written Of l,riI TED ua;.re~.
signed by such selectnen. cl ihe TIM ard
place. at which he is rsqaire,l;oarrr:s-. which
time and -,iara Will la. b,.-s. So, =: :..,-l :