Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-16
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1862 !

WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUrANr GENERALS OFFICE
General OrdcrS. No. 80.
REGULATIONS FOR THE ENROLMENT AND DRAFT
OF THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILITIA.
In pursuance of an order by the president of the
UIited States, bearing date August 4th 1862 where
by it is provided that draft of three hundred thou
sand militia be Immediately called into the service
OF the United States 10 serve for nine months, I'M
less sooner discharged, and that the secretary of
war shall assign the quotas to the states and estab-
llsh regulations for the draft also, that if any
shall not by the 18th of August furnish its quota of
the additional three hundred thousand volunteers
authorized by law, the deficiency of volunteers in
that state shall also be made up by special draft
from the militia, and that the secretary of war shall
1T 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 fourth day of Au-
gust, lSj2 which quotas have been furnished to the
governors respectively by communications from this
department oil TINS date, according to the regulations
hereinafter set forth.
Second. The governors of tho several states are
hereby requested forthwith TO designate rendezV
for the drafted militia of said states and 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
in number, and located with view to convenience
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
icers be appointed by such governors ofall able
bodied male citizens between the ages of eighteen
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 which 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 vouchers
showing the detailed statemdAA service performed
and expense incurred, to bel ssfoved by such gov
ernors.
Fourth. Where no provision is made by law in
any state for carrying into effect the draft hereby
ri " suc ViSiOp are in mt mann
detective, such draft shall be conducted follows:
/ Immediately upon, completion of the enroll
ment. the lists of enrolled persons shall be filed in
the offices of the sheriIs OF the counties in which
such enrolled persons resSNe.
2. The governors of the several states shall ap-
point commissioner for each county of their
spective states whose duty it shall be to superintend
the drafting and hear and determine the excuses of
persons claiming to be exempt from military duty.
such commissioner shall receive compensation of
four dollars per diem for each day he may be ac-
tualy employed in the discharge OF his duties
such commissioner.
8. The enrolling officer shall Immediately, upon
the llng OF the enrolment lists notify said commits
Sloner that said lists have been filed, and the com
missioner shall thereupOn give notice by handbis
posted in each township of his county of the time
and place at whichclaims of exemption will be
ceived and determined by him, and shall fix the
time to be specified in the order aforesaid within
Gays OF the filing Of the enrolment at which the
GRAFT snail be made, and all persons claiming to be
exempt from military duty shall. before the day
hAed for the draft make proof of such exemption
before said commissioner, and if found sufficient his
name shall be stricken from the list by red line
drawn through it, leaving it still legible
4 The Commissioner shall, i Mike 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
fifth day of August, 1862, all engineers of locomo
tives on railroads, all artifcers and workmen en-
ployed IN any public arsenal or armory, the Vice
President OF the United States the officers judicial
ana 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 care and conveyance Of
the mail OF the post Office of the United States, all
ferrymen who are employed at any ferry OH the
post road all pilots, all marines actually employed
IN the sea service of any citizen merchant with.
the United States, ali engineers and piots of reg
lstered 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 amy 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 mint Tor service tor period of more than
tmrty days, to be certified by surgeon appointed
Dy the governor, in each county for that purpose.
o. At the time fixed as before provided by the
commissioner for making a draft, the sheriff OF the
county or III his absence such person as the com.
missioner may appoint, SHALL in the presence of
said commissioner, publicly place in a wheel
box, OF like character to such as are used for
drawing jurors, separate folded ballots. containing
the names of all persons remaining said ENROLL
proper person, appointed by the commissioner. and
blindfolded, shall thereu on draw from said box
wheel number of ballots equal to the number OF
drafted men fixed by the governor of such state a;
the proper quota 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 DO 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.
T. Any person SO drafted may offer substitute at
the time of the rendezvous of the drafted militia
force and such substitute, if lie shall be ablebod
led man. between the ages of eighteen and forty five
years, and shall consent in writing with the con-
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himself to ali the duties and obligations to which
his principal would have been subject had he per-
cipal.
3. The persons thus drafted shall assemble at the
county seat OF their respective counties within five
days alter the time OF drafting whence Transports
ton will be furnished them by the governors Of the
several states. to the place of rendezvous
8. As soon as the draft has been made and the
names marked on the enrolment lists the commits
sioner will send copy of the draft to the comman-
dant Of rendezvous, and another of tile TO the
adjutan general of the state, who will immediately
organize the drafted men into companies and regi
mens of infantry, by assigning one hundred and
one men TO each company, and ten companies e
each regiment and send copy Of the organization
TO the commandant of the rendezvous
10. At the expiration of the time allowed for th'
drafted men 10 reach the rendezvous, the comman
dant shall proceed TO complete the organization o.
The companies and regiments by procaiming the
names OF the regimental 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 ofany state shall provide for the cleo
OF Onlcefs, tley snail be elected under the di.
fecton 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 after muster, the colonel of the regi-
ment shall decide Wv Ns-
II As soon as the officers of the comDanies md
Regiments are designated the muster.rolis shall he
maue out under the direction of the commandant M
me rendezvous. and tue troops inspected and mus
lereu INTO the service of the United States nv Tho
mastering officer appointed for that purpose ~
q ~ states where enlistments have been made
py municipalities and towns instead of counties
the governors OF such states authorized TO ap.
ply the foregoing rules of draft to such municpal
ties and towns. instead of counties F
Fifth. Provost marshas will be aDpointed nv tbs
war department in the several states, on the MONT
nation of the governor thereof with such asssta nj,
may be necessary enforce the attendance Of ali
drafted persons who shall fail to attend at spch
places Of rendezvous.
Sixth In any state shall not, by the 18th DIV
Of August, furnish its quota of the additional three
hundred thousand volunteers called for by the pres
ident, on the second day OF july 1862, unles,
otherwise ordered, all incomplete regiments shall
then be consolidated, under the direction Of tn,
governors Of the respective states and an addition
AZ dratt shall be made as before provided. sufficient
70 MI up such quota; the number 10 be drafted
from each county of the state to be fixed by Tho
governor thereof
seventh From and after the 18th day Of August