Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-08-29


SHALL in the presence of said commissioner
publicly place in a wheel or box. of like
character to such as are used for drawing ju
rors, seperate folded ballots containing th'
names of all persons remaining on said enroll
ment lists not stricken of, as before provided
and proper person appointed by the com
missioner, and blindfolded, shall :hereupor
draw from said box or wheel, number o.
ballots equal 10 the number OF drafted mer
I fixed by the Governor Of such State as the
proper quota of such county.
! Sixth. A printed or written notice of his
enrolment and draft, aud of the place of rem
devious Of the drafted militia force. shall there
upon be served, by person to be appointed
+ by the commissioner. upon each person SO
drafted, either by delivering the same in per-
son, or by leaving it at his last known place
Of residence.
| Seventh Any person so drafted may offer
substitute at the time Of rendezvous Of the
drafted militia force, and such substitute, If he
/ shall be an able bodied man between the ages
of eighteen and lorty-fve, and shall consent in
writing with the consent Of his parents or
guardians, If minor, subject himself TO all
the duties and obligations TO which his prin-
eipal would have been subject had lie person
ally served, shall be accepted in lieu Of such
principal.
Eight. The persons thus drafted shall as
semble at the county scat of their respective
reside.
Second. The Governors of tie several
States shall appoint commissioner for each
county of their States, whose duty it shall be
to superiEtend the drafting and hear and de-
iermine the excuses Of persons claiming 10 be
exempt from military duty. Such commission
er shall receive a compensation of four dollars
per diem for each day he may b. actually en-
plOyed in the discharge of his duties as such
commissioner.
Third. The enrolment officer shall immc-
diately upon the filing of the enrolment lists,
notify said commissioner that said lists have
been so fled, and the commissioner shall there
fore 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 aforesaid, within
ten days Of the fling 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 proof
Of such exemption before said commissioner
aud if found sufficient his name shall be strick-
en- from the list by red line drawn through
it, leaving it still egible
Fourth. The commissioner shall in like
manner strike from the list the names of all
persons now in the military seryice Of the
United States, all telegraph operators and
constructors actually engaged on the 5th day
of August, 1862, engineers Of locomotives OIL
railroads, the President and Vice President of
the United States, the officers judicial and ex-
Ccutive, of the Government, the members of
/ both Houses Of Congress and their respective
| officers, all Custom-house officers ard their
/ clerks, all Post-oficers and stage drivers who
are employed in the care and conveyance OF
| the mail of the post Office ofthe United States
all ferrymen who are employed at any ferry on
the post roads, all pilots and mariners actual
/ y employed in the sea service of any citizen
or merchant within the United States, all ell
gineers and pilots Of registered or licensed
steamboats, ard steamships, and all persons ex-
empted by the laws of the respective States
| from military duty on sufficient evid, nee or his
personal knowledge that said persons belong
10 any Of the aforesaid classes, whether tho
exemption is claimed by him or not Exemp-
tion will not be made for disability unless it
he of such permanent character as 10 render
the person unfit for service for q period OF
more than thirty days, to be certified By a
Surgeon appointed by the Governor in each
county for that purpose.
Filth. At the time fixed as before pro7id-
counties within five days of the time of draft
ing, whence transportation will be furnished
them by the Governors OF the several States to
the place of rendezvous.
Ninth. As soon as the draft has been made
and the names marked on the enrolment lists
the commissioner will send copy Of the same
to the Adjutant General of the State, who
will Immediately organ ze the drafted men in
to companies and regiments of infantry by as
signing ore hundred and one men to each COM
pany and ten companies to each regiment; and
send copy of the organization to the com
mandant of the rendezvous.
Tenth. AT the expiration of the time al
lowed for the drafted men to reach the rendez-
vous, the commandant shall proceed to COM
plete the organization of the companies and
regiments procIaiming the names Of the regi-
mental commissioned officers, which shall be
designated in accordance with the laws OF the
respective States, the number and grade be-
ing the same as in the volunteer service; and
in case the laws of any State shall provide for
an election Of officers, they shall be elected
under the direction Of one of the commandants
of the rendezvous, and reported forthwiths te
the Governor OF such State in order that they
may be commissioned; and the non commits
stoned officers may be appointed either before
or after muster, as the Cnlonel Of the regi-
ment shall direct.
Eleventh. AS soon as the officers Of the COM
panies are designated, the muster rolls sllal be
made out under tile direction Of the comman-
dant of the rendezvous and tie troops inspec-
ted and musteriug officers appointed for that
purpose.
Twelfth In States where enlistmenls have
been made By municipalities and towns in
stead Of counties, the Governors ofsuch States
arc authorized TO apply the foregoing rules Of
draft to such mHnicipalities aud towns, instead
Of counties.
/ Thirteenth Provost Marsh4ls will be ap-
pointed by the War department in the sever
al States on the nominations of the Governors
thereof, with such assistants as may be neces-
sary 10 enforce the attendance of all drafted
persons who shall fail to attend at such places
Of rendezvous.
Fifteenth. In case any of the States shall
not, by the 18th day of August, furnish lis
quota of the additional three hundred thousand
volunteers called for by the President OF the
. ID day of July, 1862, all incomplete regiments
shall then be consolidated, under the direction:
of the Governors of the respective States
and if an additional draft shall be made, as be-
fore provided, sufficient to GA 9p such quotl