Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-19
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three hundred thousand militia DO immediaiel1
called into the service of the United States, Il
serve for nine months unless sooner discharged
and that the Secretary of War shall assign th'
quotas TO the several States, and establish regu
lations for the draft also, that if any State shal
not by the fifteenth Of August furnish its quotS
of the additional three hundred thousand volun
teers authorized by law, the deficiency of voluu.
teeTs in that State shall also be made up BY
special draft from the militia; and that the Sec
rotary Of War shall establish regulations for this
purpose-is is ordered:
FIRST. The governors Of the respective States
will proceed forthwith to furnish their respective
quotas of three hundred thousand militia called
Tor by the order of the President, dated the 4th
day Of August 1862, which quotas have been
furnished to the governors respectively by com
municstion 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 rem
devious for drafted militia of said State, and to
appoint commandants therefor, and to notify
the Secretary Of War of the location of suchTen-
/ devious and the names of the commandments. It
is important that the rendezvous should be few
in number, and located with q view TO convent
ence of transportation.
THIRD. The g~overnorsiof the respectiveStates
will cause an enrolment to be made forthwith
by the assessors Of the several counties, or by
any other officers to be appointed by such gov
ernors, of all able bodied male citizens between
the ages of Is and 45 within the respective cOun-
ties, giving the name, age and occupation OF
each, together with remarks showing whether
he is in the service Of the United States, and in
what capacity, and any other facts which may
determine his exemption from military duty. All
reasonable and proper expenses of such enroll
ment and Of the draft herein provided viii be
reimbursed by the United States upon vouch-
ers showing the detailed statement of service
performed and expenses incurred, to be approved
by such government.
FOURTH Where no provision is made by law
in any State for carrying into effect the draft
hereby ordered, or where such provisions are in
any manner defective, such draft shall be con-
Quoted as follows;
/. Immediately upon completion of the enroll
ment, the lists of enrolled persons shall be fled
in the offices Of the sherifs of the counties in
which such enrolled persons reside.
3. The governors Of the several States shall
appoint a commissioner for each county OF their
respective States, whose duty it shall be 70 SUI
p~erintend the drafting, and hear and determine
the excuses of persons claiming to be exempt
from military service. Such commissioner shall
receive a compensation Of four dollars per diem
for each day he may actually be employed in
the discharge of his duties assuch commissioner.
3. The enrolling officer shall, Immediately up
on the fling Of the enrolment lists. notify said
commissioner that said list have been so fled,
and the commissioner shall thereupOn give no
tice, By haudbills posted in each township Of his
of the time and place at which claims Of
exemption will be received and deteImined 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 time the draft shsll 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, and, if found sufficient, bis
name shall be stricken from the list by q red line
dra gn through it, leaving it still lsgible.
4. The commissioner shall, in like manner,
strike from the list the names Of all persons in
the military service Of the United States, al tel
operators and constructors actually en-
ragged on the fifth day Of August, 1862, engi
Of locomotives on railroads, the Vice-PTcs-
dent of the United States, the officers, Judicial
md executive of the government of the United
States the members of both Houses of Con-
press, and their respective officers all custom
officers and their clerks al poSt-oficers,
nd stage drivers who are employed in the care
md conveyance of the mail Of the postofice Of
he United States al feuymen who are en-
at any ferry On the post roads all pilots,
il mariners actually employed in the sea ser
ice of any citizens or merchants in the United
all engineers and pilots of registered or
steamboats, and steamships and al per-
ons exempted by the laws Of the respective
,.ates from military duty on sufficient evidence
r on his personal knowledge, that said persons
to any Of the aforesaid classes, whether
be exemption is claimed by them or not. Ex-
will not be made for disability unless it
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be person unfit for service for a period Of more
thirty days, to be certified to by a surgeon
by the governor in each county for
bat purpose.
>. At the time fixed as before provided by the
commissioner for making the draft, tie sheriff of
le county, or in his absence such persou as the
commissioner may appoint, shall in the presence
f said commissioner publicly place in a wheel
r box Of q like character to such as are used for
rawing Jurors, separate folded ballots contain !
lg the names of all remaining on said enroll
tent lists not stricken off as before provided, !
nd a proper person, appointed by the commits !
oner and blinded, sbal thereuPon.d draw from |
nd box or wheel a number Of ballots equal to $
lenumbeT of drafted meEGixed by the governor
such State as the proper quota Of such
lunty. =
g.. A printed or written notice of his enroll !
.snt and draft, and Of the place of rendezvous {
the drafted militia, shall thereupoA be served ;
a person to be appointed as the commissioner 1
pom each person 50 drafted, either by deliver !
g the same in person or by leaving it at his {
place of residence. :
7. Amy person so drafted may offer q substi- :
te at the time Of the rendezvous Of the drafted q
ilitia force, and such substitute shall be an
lie bodied man between the sges oil and Is
,ars, and shall consent ia writing with the CON &
Mt of his parents or guardian to subject him4 e
If to all the duties and obligations which his
incipal would have been subject had he per- 4.
nally served, shall be accepted in lieu of such
Il
The persons thus drafted shall assemble at I
Q county seat Of their respective counties with :
five days after the time Of drafting, whence =
.nsportstion viii be furnished them by the T.
of the several States 10 the place of :
1dezvous. u
As soon as the draft has been made and u
z names marked on the enrolment lists, the ."
mmissioner will send a copy of the draft to
3 commsndaut Of the rendezvous, and another
Ply of the same to the Ajutant General Of the a
who viii Immediately organize the drafted 3
IN into companies and regiments of infantry, "
a~ssiugning one hundred and one men TO each al
mpany, and ten companies to each regiment, tn
q send a copy Of the organization to the com. OF
'ndant of the rendezvous. te
10. At the expiration OF the time allowed for e
drafted men to reach the rendezvous, the
nmandant shall proceed to complete the or ba
Of the companies and regiments, by
,claimiDg the names OF the regimental and 10
nmissioned officers, which shall be designated
accordance with the laws Of the respective
ates, the number and grade being the same as Sc
the volunteer service, and in case the laws of en-
y State shall provide for sn election OF officers, Ut
y shall be elected (under) the direction (oF c'
Q of the commandsnts Of the rendezvous, and co
Iorted forthwith to the governors of such OF
in order that they may be commissioned, Oh
4 Gle non-eOmmissioned officers may be ap-
nted either before or after muster, as the colo
of the regiment shall decide. tn