Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-10
Commonwealth of Nras,nchu.ett..


Gershom b Weston Of Duxbury for the county Ply.
Thomas Russell of Boston, for the county of Suffolk
Charles Stevens of Clinton, for the county of Wor-
Il is also Ordered That exemptions claimed for disa
bity must be certified by of the following
geons, who hereby appointed by the Governor for
FOR THE COUNTY OF BARNsrABLE.
George Shove, d, Of larnoutbDOrt.
jonathan Leonard " y. OF sandwich.
Franklin Dodge, NJ d, OF Harwich
FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKsnIEE
Henry Sabin, NJ d. of Williamstown.
Calkson Collins, NJ u, of Great harrington.
Clifford 4 RoS 4RP SoI d; of Lee LIE ar,sro
Lyman Bartlett, NJ y, OF New Bedford.
William A Gordon, NJ ID, OF New Bedford.
Thaddeus Phelps. NJ d, of Atteborough
Henry Il Hubbard, NJ p, Of Taunton
Daniel A Cieaveiand N b. of Tisonry.
William Luce, NJ d, of TisbuTy.
FOR THE COUNTY OF ESSEX.
Benjamin Cox, Jr NJ D. of Salem.
Henry Perkins, Nj d, Of Newburyport
Herman ayidson. NJ d, of Gloucester.
Joseph 66iitredge d, of North Anaoyer,
Kendall Flint N D, OF Havcrht
Edward Newhall, NJ d, % Lynn,
FOR THE COUNTY OF FRANKLIN
OsgOod, NJ ID, OF Greenfield
Edward Barton, NJ =, OF Orange
FOR THE COUNTY OF HAsIPDEN.
William Brcck, NJ D, Of Springfsii
James II Waterman, NJ d, OF Westfeld.
II 5. Lucas, NJ u, of Chester Factories.
Daniel Thompson, ii D, OF Northa than ttii.A'
William TOW, d, of Williamsburg
benjamin. smith H. Nj d, Of Amherst.
I'LL, - ron THE couNTY OF MiDpLEsEX.
Massachusetts, Medical Societyl
William Mason, NJ d, OF Charlestown.
Morrill, Wyman, NJ d, of Cambridge.
Arson Hooker, N p, OF East Cambridge.
Gilman Kimball, NJ u, OF Lowell.
Nathan Allen, NJ D, OF Lowell
ie G hlselGw,M - 81 Newton.
r Warren, NJ D. Of Waithan
William Ingalls,, NJ d, of Winchester
Elisha 7 Fearing, NJ u, Nantucket.
FOR THg COUNTY OF NORFOLK.
Henry bartlett, NJ p, Of Roxbary.
BENJAMIN G91ssaing NJ r. OF Dorchester
H H6yey PIs Prs9ss d Of " D ts5a
FOR THE COUNTY PLYMOUTH.
Alexander jackson. N u, Of Plymouth.
Asa Millett, NJ d, of North Bridgewater
RI Fiske, Nj D, OF Hinuham
FOR THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK.
Edward REYNOLDS, NJ b, Of Boston
John Dalton. NJ d, OF Boston.
Oliver Wendall Holmes. NJ b, Of Boston.
Robert W Hooper NJ D. OF Boston
samuel Howe, Vi b, OF south Boston
W rhorndike, NJ d, OF Easl boston
W & " he5ler, NJ d, of Chelsea
Joseph Sargent, NJ D, OF W1rccsler
Alfred Hitchcock, Nj d, Of Fitchhurs.
Henry Clarke, NJ q, Of Worcester
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William D Peck, NJ d. OF sterling
Alien Fay, NJ d, of Milford.
+ Brown, NJ D. of Webster.
G Z Fiske, NJ D. of Fiskedale.
And whereas it is possible ceivc and collate
among the municipalities of tile Commonwealth Their
respective quotas of the militia requisitiOn l9OS0
men, in season to make correct and proper draft ac
cordng 10 law so the third day OF September;
And whereas Il is apparently impossible by that time
to obtain from the officers o the United States ADEQUATE
regulations for the mTster, or an adequate supply of
military stores and equiplnent Tor the whole n1ber
wi ilp for
more gradual massug OF the troops such supplies will be
made ready from day TO dav;
And whereas it believed that the people will soon be
enabled to distribute the hOnUrS and the hardshJps
draft;
rs, therefore, with the consent of the department
Of war but upon the responsibility Of The governor of
Massachusetts,
Further ordered, that the aforesaid draft postpone
lnt edneSday the seventeenth day Of September at
1ine clock before noon, when III will proceed
rom day to day between tine hours OF nine O'Clock before
noon and five O'Clock afternoon until it shall accom-
pllsned unless before SAID date the whole number of
militia required from this Commonwealth shall have
Detail ed instructions to the commissioners appointed
10 supeTnend the draft, will forthwith be issue.
The commissioner Tor each county will sit 10 hear
claims for exemption at least day each city
Besides holding sessions III the city of proper
me commissioner for Suffolk county will sit at one
day each. in South Boston East Boston, and Chelsea
. Particular assignment of the places where and the
times when each commissioner will hold his sessions
will be published during the present week.
1t is the wish Of the ernor by all proper MEANS to
facilitate voluntary istnen and organization Vt the
militia, and he therefore suggests:
l. That the people combine by towns or in other man
ner convenient to themselves, recruit militia compa
mics OF l0 men EACH Including oicers-for which ptr
pose enlistment rcls furnished application at the
office OF the adiutaHt general.
These rolls shall be returned to that office whenever
the signatures Of sufficient numbers recruits compe
special order will issue in each case for an
election OF company officers, according the militia
laws of Massachusetts.
The desire TO combine into regiments companies
from towns and neehborhoods contiguous to each
Other WI be respected so far as possible For this pur
pose let combinations of ten companies presented all
iny recruited and ready for reementa organization
~ oruer mus TO present. ten ul companies the utmost
gor VIII be required i'll the recruitment throughout
me whole district from which is desired that the egi
sal De formed lor IN order TO effect the regimen
al organization II will be necessary that company
Il the ten shall be iully recruited, and shall have
ne regiment Will then be chosen by the company officers
according to our militia laws.
In order to be sure that in the hurry rapid organ
rise or under any circumstances requirnga reconsider
o the governor will. 10 where their fitness is
positive certificates of town author ties
'i2le citizens as to their character and capacity.
:. Except In the cases of dividing drafted men into
framed each citizen viii select the be nsv
by any other person. and endeayor will be
aue 10 respect these selections But in all cases the
power reserved to the governor as commander in chief
OF the militia, to combine companies into regiments
70 attae detaeh or disband companies, according
q9lre However much he may desire 10 weld To- the
wishes of companies TO be attached together the corn
esyh Oh retlments cannot be retarded by him nor The
o. troops postponed. when the qualification OF
Sueh w, Wishes may involve such delays.
me foregoing paragraphs of this order are intended
pP 70 eAistng militia regments and companies as
wen as 10 those hereafter to be formed far AS in the
nature Of the case they are applicable.
10 IT, wil BE- remembered that in all things relating to
governor is acting with view any draft if nos
Of the militia laws and by the exercising of bs SoveS
under nem he seeks to help the people to accomplish
Obliged therefore, TO assume also The responsibility Of
rgldly exercising all powers given by those laws which
he may need to use to prevent confusion, delays INSULT
cheney. the absence Of proper organization and all mis-