Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-13
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,

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General Orders, No. &c. . '''-
REGULATIONS FOR THE ENROLMENT AND DRAFT
OF THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILITIA.
In pursuance OF an order by the president of the
nited States bearing date August 4th, 1862 where
by provided that draft of three hundred thou
sand militia be Immediately called into the service
OF the UNITED States to serve for nine months I'M
less sooner discharged and that the secretary of
war shall assign the quotas the states and estab-
ish regulations for the draft; also that if any state
shall not by the 18th of August furnish IFS ouoo of
the additional three hundred thousand volunteers
authorized by law, the deficiency of volunteers in
taaI STATE snail also be made up by special draft
from the militia and that The secretary of war shall
establish regulations for this purpose
IT 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
orueF OF the president dated the fourth day OF Au-
gust 1867, 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
commandments therefor and to notify the secretary
OF war OF the location of such rendezvous and the
names of the cOmmandants.
1t is important that the rendezvous should be few
IN number, and located with a view TO convenience
of transportation
Third The governors Of the respective states will
cause an enrolment to be made forthwith by the
assessors ofthe several counties by any other Of
hcers to be appointed by such governors of all able
bodled male cltIzenS between the ages of eighteen
and torty-tYe within the respective counties giving
Inc 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
facts which may determine his exemption from mill
itary duty.
All reasonablean 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 provision is made by law in
state for carrying into effect the draft hereby or
dered, or where such provisions are in any manner
defective 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 sherihs 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 re-
spectiye states whose duty shall be TO superinteld
the drafting, and hear and determine tile excuses of
persons claiming to be exempt from military duty.
such commissioner shall receive compensation of
loni dollars per diem for each day he may be
tuaily employed in the discharge of his duties
such commissioner.
3. The enrolling officer shall immediately upon
me ming OF disappointment lists notify said commits
sloner that sand lists have been filed and the COM
missioner snail theregpon give notice by handbills
posted III ehch township OF his county of the time
and place at which claims of exemption will be re-
ceiyed and determined by him, and shall fix the
me TO be specified in the order aforesaid within
GAYS OF the filing OF the enrolment at which the
uI"Il sIail be made and all persons claiming be
hNed lOr the draft, make proof of such exemption
before SAID commissioner, and iffound sufficient his
name shall be stricken from the list by red line
drawn through it, leaving it still egible.
4 me commissioner shall, i nike manner, strike
from the list the names of all persons now in tho
military service OF the United States, all telegraph
operators and constructors actually engaged on the
nth day of August. 1862 all engineers Of ocomo
ives on railroads all artiiicers and workmen EN-
ployeu III any pubic arsenal or almOry the Vice
President of the United States the officers judicial
and executive OF the government OF the United
oaeSi lne members OF Doth houses OF congress and
Their respective officers, all custom house officers
and their clerks, all post officers and stage drivers
who are employ III the and conveyance or
the mail of the post Office of the United States all
ierrymen who are employed at any ferry on the
post road, all pilots all marines actually emnIoyrd
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-
live states from military duty, sufficient evidence
or on his persona knowledge that said persons be
exemption is claimed by them or not
Exemption will not be made for disability, unless
1t be OF such permanent character as to render the
person mint IoI service ior a period OF more than
thirty days, TO be certified by surgeon appointed
BY the governor in each county, for that purpose.
b. AT the time fixed as before provided by the
commissioner for making draft, the sheriff Of the
county or in his absence, such person as the com.
missioner may appoint. shall in the presence of
said commissioner, publicly place in a wheel or
box, OF q like character to such used for
drawing jurors, separate folded ballots containing
me names OF all persons remaining on said enroll
ment llsis not stricken off as before provided, and n
proper person, appointed by the commissioner, and
6lindfolded, shall thereui on draw from said box OF
vince a number OF ballots, equal TO the number OF
drafted men fixed by the governor of such state as
the proper qu0ta OF such county.
6. \ 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.
7. Any person SO drafted may offer substitute at
the time of the rendezvous of the drafted militia
force, and such substitute if he shall be abebod
led man. between the ages of eighteen and forty five
years, and shall consent in writing with the con.
sens Of his parent or guardian, il mnOrto subject
himself TO ali the duties and obligations 10 which
ms principal would have been subject, had he per-
cipal.
g. The persons thus drafted shall assemble at the
county scat OF their respective counties, within five
days after the time of drafting whence transporta-
non VIII be furnished them by tho governors OF the
several states, to the place Of rendezy GUS
9. As soon az the draft has been made and the
names marked on the enrolment lists the commits
foner will send copy of the draft to the comman-
dant of rendezvous, and another of the same to the
adjutan general of the state, who will Immediately
organize the drafted men into companies and regi.
ments OF infantry, by assigning one hundred and
one men TO each company and ten companies to
each regiment, and send copy of the organization
TO the cOmmandant Of the rendezvous
10. Al the expiration of the time allowed for the
drafted men TO reach the rendezvous, the cOmman-
dant shall proceed to complete the organization of
the companies and regiments by proclaiming the
names of the regimeutal commissioned officers,
which shall be designated in accordance with the
laws of tile respective states; the number and grade
being the same in the volunteer service, and in
case the laws of any state shall provide for The cleo
lion Of officers, they shall be elected under the d
iection Of the commandant Of the rendezvous, and
reported forthwith to the governors Of such states
IN order That they may be commissioned, and the
hon-commissioned officers may be appointed either
before or alter muster, the colonel of the regi-
ment shall decide. %
~ AS soon as the officers of the companies and
,esnhenls are designated, the mustcrrois shall be
iaue ont under the direction of the commandment of
we rendezvous and tue troops inspected and nus
teleo INTO the service of the United states bv the
"'u w 5'erlhg officer appointed for that purpose
u IN states where enlistments have been ,no,Io
~ municipalities aud towns, instead of eountics
tne governors OF such states arc authorized 10 a.
ply the foregoing rules Of draft 10 such municinali
ues And towns instead Of counties
fhlh. ffOfOst tnatShalS will be npnointed by tho
war department IN the several states an the t,,ni
nation OF the governor thereof with such aesistots
rs may be necessary TO enforce the Attendance az
drafted persons who shall fail TO attend al g,, 81
places Of rendezvous. N az suon
Sixth. In case any state shall not bv the 1st,, dos.
of August, furnish IT, quota Of the udditio,oi
hundred thousand volunteers called for by lie me-
ident, on the second day OF July, 1862 uiiess
otherwise ordered all incomplete regiments si,o
then be consolidated under the direction of th,
governors Of the respective states and AN addition
al DRAFT shall be made before provided suficien
10 fill up such quota; the number 10 De drafte,
S'ou each county Of the state TO be fixed By TIN
governor thereof
Seventh From and after tho 18th day of August