Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-12
WAR DEPARTMENT, Ap5rrANr GENERALS OFFICE

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WAR DEPARTMENT. ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICEl
g., a.. WASHINGTON, August 3, 1852
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 it 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
less sooner discharged, and that the secretary Of
war shall assign the quotas to the states and estab-
sh regulations TOR tie draft; also, that if any state
shaiI not by the 18th of August furnish its quota Of
the additional three hundred thousand volunteers
tlat STATE shall also be made up by special draft
from the militia, and HAT the secretary of shall
establish regulations for this purpose
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, lS62 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 10 designate rendezvous
Tor the drafted militia of said states and to appoint
commandants therefor, and 10 notify the secretary
names of the commandants.
1t is important that the rendezv should be few
IN number, and located with view to convenience
Of transportation
Third. The governors of the respective states will
cause an enrolment TO be made forthwith bv the
assessors OF the several counties, or by any other of
Ulcers TO be appointed by such governors of all able
DOuleu male citizens between the of eighteen
and iotyive within the respective counties giving
the name, age, and occupation of each, together
with remarks showing whether lie is in the service
oil 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 statement of service performed
and expense incurred, to be approved by such gov
errors.
Fourth. Where no provision is made bv law in
into i,snff 1aglr
aered, or where such provisions are in any manner
detective such draft shall be conducted follows:
l. Immediately upon complexion 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
spectve states, whose duty shall be to superutend
the drafting, and hear and determine the of
persons claiming to be exempt from military duty.
Such commissioner shall receive compensation Of
1our dollars per diem for each day he may be
tually employed in the discharge OF his duties MS
such commissioner.
J. The en- o,ling 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 handbills
posted in each township OF his county, of the time
and place at which claims of exemption will be
ceived and determined by him and shall fix the
time TO be specified in the order aforesaid within
days OF the filing OF the enrolment at which the
dFait snail be made, and all persons claiming to be
exempt from military duty shall, before the day
IlAed ior the draft make proof OF such exemption
before said commissioner and ffound sufficient his
drawn through it, leaving it still egibe.
4. The commissioner shall, nike 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 UI the
firth day of August. 1862 all engineers of locumo
uNes ON ram oads, all ariihcers and workmen en-
poyed III any public arsenal or armory. Tie 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
the mail OF the post Office of the United States all
terrymen 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 ali engineers and nilots of reg
istered or licensed steamboats, and steamships and
all persons exempted by the laws OF the respec-
live states from military duty, ON 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 not.
Exemption will not be made for disability, unless
pe Vi sueh permanent character as to render the
person mint Tor service fora period of more than
thirty days, 10 be certified by surgeon appointed
by the governor IN each county, for that purpose.
.. AT the time fixed before provided by the
commissioner for making draft, the sheriff OF the
county or IN ms absence, such person as the com.
missioner may appoint, shall, in the presence of
said commissioner, publicly place i'll wheel
DON, Of a like character to such as used for
drawing jurors, separate folded ballots. containing
the names of all persons remaining said enroll
ment lists not stricken off as before provided aud
proper person, appointed by the commissioner. and
biindioided' 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 as
the proper quota Of such county.
6. printed or written notice of his enrolment
ana draft and of the place of rendezvous of the
drafted military force shall hereupon be served by
aperson 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.
I. Any person drafted may offer substitute at
force, and such substitute if lie shall be an
led man. between the ages of eighteen and forty-ye
Years ana shall consent in writing with the
sent OF ms parent or guardian, il muOrtO subject
himself to ali the duties and obligations to which
ms principal would have been subject had lie per
s3ay served shall be accepted in lieu of such prn-
8. The persons thus drafted shall assemble at the
county seat 81 their respective counties, within five
DAYS aitsI the Time OF drafting whence transporta-
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 10 the comman-
dant of rendezvous and another of the same 10 the
adiutant general of the state, who will Immediately
organize the drafted men into companies and rcgi
meuts Of infantry, by assigning one hundred and
one men TO each company and ten compnuies TO
each regiment, and send copy of the organization
TO the cOmmandant Of the rendezvous
10. AT tile 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 procaiming the
names of the regmenal 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, aud in
case te nws otahy state shall provide for the cleo
lion of officers, they shall be elected under the di
Ieciloh 81 the COMMUNICATE Of the rendezvous, and
reported forthwith TO the governors of such states
~ orderthat they may be commissioned and the
nOh-commissioned officers may be appointed either
oelOe or aller muster, as the colonel Of the regi-
ment shall decide.
H. As soon as the officers Of the companies and
regiments are designated the muster.rOs shall be
maze out under the direction Of the commandment of
me rendezvous, aud tue troops inspected and mus.
tered INTO The service Of the United States by the
mastering officer appointed for that purpose
IL III States where enlistmcnts have been made
by municipalities and towns, instead of counties
The governors OF such states are authorized tospp
ply the foregoing rules Of draft to such muncipa
ties and towns instead Of counties
FIN. Provost malshals will be amounted bv the
war department in the several states on tbe I1omi
nation Of the governor thereof with such assistants
rs may be necessary TO enforce the attendance of nj
drafted persons who shall fail TO attend nj suel
places Of rendezvous
sixth. Ia case any state shall not, by the 18Th day
Of August, furnish its quota Of the additional three
hundred thousand volunteers called for by the pres
ideut 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, and an addition.
al draft shall be made AZ before provided. sufficient
20 an mp such quota: the number 10 be drafted
from each county Of the state to be fixed by the
governor thereof