Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-05

establish regulations for this purpose
IT is ORDERED:
First The governors of the respective states will |
proceed forthwith 10 furnish their respective quotas
of 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 respectively by communications from this
department OF this date according TO the regulations
hereinafter set forth.
Second. The governors OF the Several states are
hereby requested forthwith TO designate rendezvous
tor the drafted militia OF said states and to appoint
commandments therefor and to notify the secretary
OF war OF the location of such rendezvous and the
names of the commandments.
1t is important that the rendezvous should be few
III number, and located with view to convenience
of transportation
cause an enrolment to be made forthwith by the
assessors ofthe several counties by any other Of
Ulcers to be appointed by such governors ofall able
bodled male citizens between the ages of eighteen
and forty-fve, within the respective counties, giving
the name, age, and occupation of each, together
with remarks showing whether lie Is IN the service
of the United States, and in what capacity and any
facts which may determine his exemption from mil.
itary duty.
All reasona bic and proper expenses of such enroll
ment and of the draft hereinafter provided will be
reimbursed by the United States upon vouchers
showing the detailed statement of service performed
and expense incurred to be approved by such gov
ernors
Fourth Where no provision is made by law in
any state for carrying into effect the draft hereby
dered or where such provisions are in any manner
detective such draft shall be conducted follows:
l. Immediately upon completion of the enroll
ment, the lists of enrolled persons shall be filed in
the offices of the sherifs Of the counties in which
| such enrolled persons reside.
2. The governors of the several states shall ap-
| point commissioner for each county of their
spective states whose duty shall be to supernend
the drafting and hear and determine the excuses of
| persons claiming to be exempt from military duty.
Such commissioner shall receive a compensation of
| four dollars per diem for each day he may be
tually employed ill the discharge of his duties
| such commissioner.
| g. The enrolling officer shall Immediately, upon
| the filing OF the enrolment lists notify said commits.
SlOner thaT SAID lists been filed, and the
| missioner shall thereupOn give notice by handbs
| posted in each township OF his county, of the time
and place at which claims of exemption will be
| ceiyed 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 clamingto be
| exempt from military duty shall, before the day
| fixed for the draft, make proof of such exemption
before sald commissioner, and found sufficient his
name shall be stricken Fl ON the list by red line
| drawn through it, leaving it still legibe.
4. Inc commissioner shall Mike manner, strike
from the list the names of all persons in the
military service of the United States all telegraph
operators and constructors actually engaged on the
NTH day of August, 1862 all engineers of lOeomo.
tves on rail- Dads, all artiiicers and workmen
ployed IN any public arsenal or armory, the Vice
President of the United States, the officers judicial
| and executive of the government of the United
states the members of both houses of congress and
their respective officers all custom house officers
and their clerks, all post officers and stage drivers
| who are employed in the and conveyance of
the mail of the post office Oft the United States, all
| feTrymen who are employed at any ferry on the
post road all pilots all marines actually employed
IN the sea service of any citizen merchant with
in the United States all engineers and pilots of reg
istered or licensed steamboats, and steamships and
all persons exempted by the laws of the respec-
i've states from military duty, sufficient evidence
or on his personal knowledge that said persons be-
long to any OF the aforesaid classes, whether the
exemption is claimed by them OF not.
Exemption will not be made for disability, unless
1t be OF such permanent character to render the
person unfit for service for period of more than
thirty days, to be certified by surgeon appointed
| by the governor in each county for that purpose
b. : before nrOX6nd hKr no
commissioner for making draft the sheriff of the
county, or IN his absence, such person the
| missioner may appoint shall, in the presence of
| SAID commissioner, publicly place in wheel
| box, OF like character to such as are used for
drawing jurors, separate folded ballots containing
the names OF all persons remaining ON said enroll
lnent lists not stricken of before provided and
| proper person; appointed by the commissioner and
Dlmdtolded, shall therein on draw from said box or
| wheel number of ballots. equal to the number of
| drafted men fixed by the governor of such state
| the proper quota OF such county
| s. printed or written notice of his enrolment
and draft, and of the place Of rendezvous of the
drafted military force shall thereupon be served by
person TO be appointed by the commissioner, upon
each person so drafted, either by delivering the
same IN person or by leaving it at his last known
| place of residence.
Z. Amy person so drafted may offer substitute at
the time OF the rendezvous OF the drafted militia
force and such substitute if lac shall be able bod.
led man, between the ages of eighteen and fort five
years, and shall consent in writing with the CON
sent of his parent guardian, il minOr)to subject
hhse!I 10 an the duties and obligations to which
lhs principal would have been subject. had he per-
sohay served shall be accepted in lieu of such prin
| cipa
8. The persons thus drafted shall assemble at the
county seat OF their respective counties, within five
days alter the time of drafting, whence transpora-
ton will be furnished them by the governors OF the
several states. to the place OF rendezvous.
8. As soon as the dIaft has been made and the
names MAJ ked on the enrolment lists, the commits
siouer will send copy OF the daft to the cuuuall-
dant of rendezy Gus, ard another OF the same 10 the
adjutant- general of the state, who will Immediately
organize the drafted men into companies and Iegi.
nf inf 10 u
one men TO each company, ana ten companies TO
each regiment, and send copy of the organization
| to the cOmmandant of the rendezvous.
10. AT the expiration OF the time allowed for the
drafted men TO reach the IendezN Gus, the comnan-
dant shall proceed 10 complete The organization of
| The companies and regiments by pIoclaiming the
| names OF the regimenial commissioned officers
| which shall be designated i'll accordance with the
laws of the respective states the humber and Grade
being the same in the volunteer service and in
case the laws ofany state shall provide for he cleo
non OF officers, they shall be elected under the di
recuon OF the cOmmandant Of the rendezvous and
reported forthwith to the governors of such states
| in order that they may be commissioned, and the
non-commissioned officers may be appointed either
before or after muster, as the colonel of the regi
ment shall decide.
II. AS soon the officers of the companies and
regiments are designated. The muster-rOls shall be
made out under the direction of the commandant of
the rendezvous, and the troops inspected and mus.
tered into the service of the United States bv the
mastering officer appointed for that purpose.
II. In states where eRlisments have been made
by municipalities and towns, instead of counties
D.
ply the foregoing rules of draft such municpaii-
ties and towns instead of counties.
Fifth. Provost marshals will be appointed BY the
war department in the several states, on the nnmi-
nation of the governor thereof with such assistants
may be necessary to enforce the attendance of all
| drafted persons who shall tail to attend at such
| places of rendezvous.
Sixth In case any state shall not by the 18th day
of August furnish its quota of the additional three
hundred thousand volunteers called for by tile pres
dent, on the second day of July, 1862 unless
otherwise ordered, all incomplete regiments shall
then be consolidated, under the direction of the
governors of the respective states ard addition
al draft shall be madeAs before provided sufficient
TO fill up such quota; the number to be drafted
from each county of the state to be fixed by the
governor thereof
Seventh. From and after the 18th day of August,
no new regiments OF volunteers will be organized,
but the premium, bounty, and advance pay will
continue to be paid to those volunteering to 90 into
the old regiments.
By order OF the secretary of war:
l.. THOMAS, adjutant. general.
WAR DEPA RTMENT,
Washington City, ID. c., August IA 1862.
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