Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-09
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1852

WAR DEPARTMENT ADJuTANr GENERALS oFrIoB,l
General ORDERS No. 49,
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, 1852 where
by it is provided that draft of three hundred thou
sand militia be Immediately called into the service
of the United States 10 for nine months, ul-
less sooner discharged, and that the secretary of
war shall assign the quotas 10 the states and estab
lsh regulations for the draft also, that if any state
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
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 for by the
order 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 10 designate rendezvous
for the drafted militia of said states, and appoint
commandants 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 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 or by any other
fcers to be appointed by such governors of all able
eighteen
and fortyive, 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 i'll 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 upun vouchers
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
dered, or where such provisions are in any manner
detective, 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 sheris Of the counties in which
such enrolled persons reside.
z. The governors of the several states shall ap-
point commissioner for each county of their
spectiye states, whose duty it shall be to supeTntend
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
such commissioner.
3. 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 handbills
posted in each township of his county, Of the time
and place at which claims of exemption will be TO-
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
draft shall 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 iffound sufficient his
name shall be stricken from the list by red line
drawn through it, leaving it still legble.
4. The commissioner shall, i mike manner, strike
from the list the names of all persons now in the
military service of the United States, all telegraph
operators and constructors actually engaged on the
MIN day OF August. 1852, all engineers of locomo
tives on rail- Dads, all artiicers and workmen en-
ployed in any public arsenal or 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 und
their respective officers, all custom house officers
who are employed in the care and conveyance Of
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, all engineers and pilots of reg
EIered or licensed steamboats, and steamships, and
all persons exempted by the laws OF the respec-
1--we 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 b. them or not.
Exemption will not be made for disability, unless
it be of such permanent character as to render the
person mint Tor service for 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 before provided by the
commissioner for making draft, the sheriff Of the
county, or III his Absence such person as the com.
missioner may appoint, shall, in the presence of
sald commissioner, publicly place in wheel or
box, OF Ike character TO such as are used for
drawing jurors, separate folded ballots containing
Inc names OF all persons remaining on said enroll
meht lists not stricken off as before provided and
proper person, appointed by the commissioner and
bndtolded, shall thereu on draw from said bo5 or
wheel a number of ballots e0uaI to the nnmber Of
drafted men fixed by the governor of sncb state os
The proper quota OF such county
D; printed or written notice of his enrolment
ana urait' ana Of the place of rendezvous of the
uiaIted military force shall thereupon be served by
aperson TO be appointed by the Commissioner upon
each person so drafted either by delivering the
place of residence
., l. Amy person so drafted may offer substitute at
me ume OF The rendezvous Of the drafted militia
!oIce' AND such substitute if he shall be an abe-bod-
nd f,rtv
years, and shall consent in wiring with the CON
his ol ms parent or guardian il minoDto subject
ninseiI TO ali the duties and obligations to which
nv principal would have been subject had he per
Iy served shall be accepted in lieu of such prn
o. me persons thus drafted shall assemble at tbe
dsvs &c. 1t Vi tllelr respective countless within five
ton viii be T M,e Oh Grating whence transporta-
VII De FURNISHED them by the governors OF the
eeoeIal states, to the place Of rendezvous
pon,e a ooh as lhe graft has been made and the
; !aI heu on the enrolment lists the commits
sloner VIII send copy Of the draft TO The conInan
u9l " RENDEZVOUS, and another of the same 10 the
AuJulahtgeneral of the state who will Immediately
organize the drafted men into commands and rorI
mems ,d OF infantry, by assigning one hundred and
each men i 10 eaeh company, and ten companies to
eaVn regiment, and send a COPY of the organization
'ohue conmandant Of the rendezvous
drt az lhe expiration of the time allowed for the
19IaIted men TO reach the rendezvous the comman-
Tho co ," ~ oeeed TO complete the organization of
r nv companies and regiments by proclaming the
mdhes OF the regimenta commissioned officers
I,, Sia l De designated in accordance with the
1--WE oi TIE respective states; the number and grade
o'5 my same as IN the volunteer service. and in
oe we laws otany state shall provide for the cleo
oii vi oincers, they shall be elected under the di
.ecloh OF the commandant of the rendezvous and
ipa5Seu forthwith to the governors of such states
49, ~ OtueI lhal they may be commissioned and the
hotncohnlssioned officers may be appointed either
ment shall decide VI 0 iSsi
i as soon as the officers of the companies and
sI are designated, the muster.rolis shall lie
H. u pIt under the direction of the commandant OF
toa Gus, and the troops inspected and mus
tee1 into the service of the United States by the
10 uoo'eIIiig oihcer appointed for that purpose
- ~ s!!Ales where enlistments have been made
Dy muhclpahues and towns, instead Of counties
tne governors OF such states are authorized 10 an
Ply the foregoing rules of draft to such muncipat n
ties and towns, instead Of counties
fitth. Provost mafshals will be anpointed nv IN,
war department in the several states on the numi
nation of the governor thereof with such assisa MI
may be necessary TO enforce the attendance az nj
drafted persons who shall fail to attend al guel
places of rendezvous
Sixth. In case any state shall not by the 18th da,
of August, furnish It's quota Of the additional thfqI
hundred thousand volunteers called for by the pres
ident, the second day of July, 1862 unles
otherwise ordered all incomplete regiments shal
then be consolidated, under the direction Of IN
governors Of the respective states and an addition
al draft shall be made before provided suficion
TO tll up such quota the number TO be drafte
from each county of the state TO be fixed by tn
governor thereof