Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-11

WAR DEPARTMENT a AP5uTANT GESEnALs ogEggIeE,}
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
United States, bearing date August 4th 1862 where
by il is provided that draft of three hundred thou
sand militia be immediately called into the service
OF the United States to serve for nine months UNI
less sooner discharged, and that the secretary of
war shall assign the quotas to the states and eSab-
sh regulations tor the draft; also, that if any state
shall not by the 10Th of August furnish its quota of
ane addltlona three hundred thousand volunteers
authonzed by law the deficiency of volunteers in
Ihat STATE snail also be made up by special draft
from the militia, and that the secretary of shall
IT is ORDERED:
First: The governors of the respective states will
proceed forthwith to furnish their respective quotas
three hundred thousand militia called Tor bv the
order OF the president dated the fourth day OF Au-
gust, 1862 which quotas have been furnished 10 the
governors respectively by communications from mis-
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.
IL Is important that the rendezvous should be few
transportation
Third. The governors of the respective states will
cause an enrolment to be made forthwith by the
assessors ofhe several counties by any other Of
Ulcers to be appointed by such governors ofa able
bodied male citizens between the ages of eighteen
ana ioFy-Ye, within the respective counties 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
facts winch may determine his exemption from mil
itary duty.
All reasonable and proper expenses of such enroll
ment and of the draft hereinafter provided, will be
reimbursed by the United States upon vouchcrs
showing the detailed statement of service performed
and expense incurred, to be approved by such gov
Fourth. Where no provision is made by law in
any state for carrying into effect the draft hereby or
9erea or where such provisions are in any manner
detective, such draft shall be conducted follows:
ment the lists of enrolled persons shall be filed in
the offices of the sheriff. 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-
spectFe states, whose duty it shall be tOsuperneud
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 lie may be
tuaily employed in the discharge of his duties as
such commissioner.
8. The enrolling officer shall immediately upon
the filing OF the enrolment lists notify said commits.
sioner that said lists have been filed, and the
missioner shall thereupOn give notice by haudbs
posted in each township of his county, of the time
and place at which claims of exemption will be Ie-
ceIyed and determined by him, and shall fix the
time TO DC specified N the orderaioresaid within ten
days OF the filing of the enrolment at which the
draft shall be made, and all persons claiming to be
exempt from military duty shall, before the day
liked for 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 legible.
4 The commissioner shall, Mike manner, strike
from the list the names of all persona in the
military service of the United States all telegraph
operators and constructors actually engaged Oh the
fish day of August 1862 all engineers Of locomo
hves ON rail- Dads, all artificers and workmen EN-
pioyed III any public arsenal 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 employed III the care and CONVEYANCE Of
the mail of the post Office of the United States, all
1errymen 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
lslered or licensed steamboats, and steamships, and
all persons exempted by the laws OF the respec-
tive states from military duty, sufficient evidence
or on ms personal knowledge that said persons be-
long to any OF the aforesaid classes whether the
exemption is claimed By them or not.
Exemption will not be made for disability unless
IL De OF such permanent character as to render the
person nuht Tor service Tor period Of more than
thirty days to be certified by a surgeon Amounted
by the gofernor, in each county, for that purpose
o. 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
sald commissioner publicly place in wheel
boX, OF like character TO such used for
craving jurors, separate folded ballots containing
inc names OF all persons remaining on said enroll
ment lsts not stricken OFF as before provided and
proper person; appointed by the commissioner, and
b!indtolded- shall thereucon draw from said box or
wheel number of ballots, equal to the number of
drafted men fixed by the governor of such state as
the proper quota Of such county
=; printed or written notice Of his enrolment
ana drait, ana OF the place of rendezvous of the
drafted military force shall hereupon be served by
person to be appointed by the commissioner, upon
each person drafted. either by delivering the
same III person or by leaving it at his last known
place of residence
Z. Any person so drafted NAV 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-tve
years, and shall consent in writing with the con-
sent of his parent guardian il minor ITO subject
himself to ali the duties and obg cations to which
ms principal would have been subject, had he per-
cipal. pa
8; The persons thus drafted shall assemble at the
county scat OF their respective counties, within five
days alter the time of drafinp wheuce transnnrta-
ton Will be furnished them BY the governors Of the
several states, to the place OF rendezvous
g. AS soon as the draft has been made and the
names marked On the enrolment lists the commits
sloner VIII send copy of the draft TO the comman-
dant of rendezvous and another OF the same TO the
adjutant 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 a 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 rendezvous, the comman
dant snail proceed to complete the organization Of
the companies and regiments by proclaiming the
names OF the rcgimental commissioned officers
which shall be designated in accordance with the
laws OF the respective states; the number and grade
being the same as in the volunteer service. and in
case the laws otany state shall provide for the cleo
lion Of officers they shall be elected under the di.
rection OF the commandant of the rendezvous and
reported forthwith to the governors of such states
III orderthat they may be commissioned and the
non'commissioned officers may be appointed either
before or 9lier muster, as the colonel Of the reg
ment shalt decide.
IL AS soon AZ the officers Of the companies and
Icglmelts are designated, the muser.ros shall be
mAde out under the direction of the commandaut of
tle rendezvous, and tue troops inspected and mus
tered INTO the service of the United States nv The
i"uIaseIIlhg oihcer appointed for that purpose
=. IN states where enlstmenis have been nade
ny municipalities and towns, instead Of counties
u,e governors OF such states are authorized 10 an
~ M dpaf the
ues ana towns, Instead OF counties.
Flth Provost marshals will be appointed by the
war department in the several states on the tiomi
nation 81 the governor thereof with such assistants
rs may DC necessary to enforce the attendance Of ali
drafted persons who shall fail to attend nj spcb
places of rendezvous. ~
Sixth. In any state shall not by the l5,l, day
Of August, furnish its quota Of the additional three
hundred thousand volunteers called for by the pres
ideut 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 aud additions
al drait shall be made a before provided sufficient
to lll mp such quota the number TO be drafted
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