North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-08-27
THE ORDER FOR DRAFTING.
ADJUTANr GENERALS OFFICE, J
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, )
3 P. NJ, August 9th, 1862. J

Negotiations Ior the enrolment anu Qraft OF
three hundred thousand militia in pursuance
of an order by the President of the United
States, bearing date August 4th, 1862, where
by it Is provided that draft of three hum
dred thousand militia be Immediately called
into the service of the United States, to serve
for nine months ifnot sooner discharged, and
that the Secretary of War shall assign ths
quotas to the States and establish regulations
for the draft. Also, that if any State shall
not by the 18th of August furnish its quota
of the additional three hundred thousand vol-
unteers authorized by law, the deficiency of
volunteers in that State shall also be ma de by
special draft from the militia, and that the
Secretary of War shall establish regulations
for this purpose.
1t is ordered: First, that 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 4th of Au-
gust, 1862, which quotas have been furnished
to the Governors respectively by communica-
tion from this department of this date, ac-
corcing to the regulations henceforth set
forth. sA---.- .7a.
| Second.-The Governors of the several
States are hereby requested fopshwith to des.
ignate rendezvous for the drafted militia of
said States, and to appoint commandants and
it Is important the redezvous should be few in
number. and located with view to conven-
| fence of transportation.
Third the Governors of the respectiye
States will cause an enrolment to be made
forthwith by the assessors of the several
counties orby any ofthe officers, to be appoint
ed by such Governors, of all abIe-bodled male
citizens between the ages of l8 and As within
the respective counties, giving the name, age
and occupation ofeach, together with remarks
showing whether he is in the service of the
United States, &C., and in what capacity, or
any other facts which may determine his ex-
emption from military duty. All reasonable
and proper expenses of such enrolment and
of the draft hereinafter provided, will be re-
lmbursed by the United States, upon vouch-
ers showing the detailed statement of service
performed and expenses incurred, approved
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 proyis
ions are in any manner defective, such draft
shall be conducted as folows.-
lst.-Immediately upon completion of the
enrolment, the lists of enrolled persons shall
he filled in the Office of the sheriffs of the
counties in which enrolled persons reside.
The Governors of the several States shall
appoint commissioner for each county of
their respective States, whose duty it shall
be to superintend the drafting and hear and de
termine excuses of persons claiming to be ex-
empt from military duty. Such Commissioner
shall receive compensation of four dollars
per diem for each day he may be actually en-
poyed in the discharge of his duties as such
commissioner 3.--The enrolling officer shall
Immediately, upon the filling of the ENROLL
ment lists notify said commissioner that sald
lists have been SO filled, 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 exemption
will be received and determined by him, and
shall fix the time to be specified In the order
afores aid 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, before the day fixed for
the draft, make proofof such exemption be-
fore said commissioner, and if found sufficient
his name shall be stricken from the fist by
red line drawn through it, leaving it still
legible. 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 1862; all engineers of locomotives
on railroads, the Vice President of the Uni
ted States, the oficers--judicial and execu-
tive---of the Government of the United Safes.
the members of both Houses of Congress
and their respective officers, all custom
house officers and their clerks all post off,
GERS and stage drivers who are employed in
the care and conveyance of the mail of the
Post Office of the United. States; oil ferrymen
who are employed at any ferry on post roads
all pilots; all mariners actually employed in
the sea service ofany citizen or merchant
within the United States !; all engineers and
pilots of registered licensed steamboats, and
steam ships, and all persons exempted by the
laws of the respective States from miIitay
duty, on sufficient evidence, or on his person
al knowledge that said persons belong TO any
of the aforesaid classes, whether the exemp-
ton is claimed by them or not. Exempt on
will not be made for disability unless it be of
such permanent character as to render the
person unfit for service for period of mole