The Portland daily press., 1862-08-20
OFFICIAL.
STATE OF MAINE.
HEAD QUARTERS,

NDW
HEAD QUARTERS,
ADJurAsr GENERALS Orrrcy.
Augusta August 10, 1s62.
GENERAL ORDER No. 90.
requisition having been made upou the covern.
or and Commandcr-in-C Chief by the President of
the United States for nine thousand sjx bundredS
the enrolled militia Of tse %sa to be drafted from
the United states, to for nine months unIess
sooner Is hereby ordered as follows:
l.. The Orderly Sergeants of the respective com.
panies Of enrolled militia shall each appoint MEM
Der of their company to be Clerk who shall be sworn
before some Justice of the Peace Of the County TO
the company at such meetings for making the drafs
a. are hereinafter provided blanks for which appont
ably furnished from this Office.
H. The time Of meeting Of companies Of militia
ior the purpose Of making such dram, shall be Wed
hesuay the third day of September next at nine
O'Clock in the forenoon, and notice of the time and
place OF meeting 1.-THE latter to be designated by the
as for the election Of Officers, but there shan be At
least twenty -four hours notice given. At such meet
ing Of said ecmPsnies, the orderly Sergeant Vim
cause dfait 10 Dc made therefrom In manner fol-
lowing:
Firsf-He viii cause box Of suitable size foy tbs
purpose to be prepared, and will place therein in
presence of the company, many slips Of paper A.
there arc names the roll Of his company
ten in letters and not tSc sn Be %
one to that which expresses the entire number of
men in the company each clip having one number
written thereon. The box shall then be closed and
the papers therein thoroughly shaken up. when =
draft shall be made therefrom under his direction in
the mode here prescribed.
second-The names on the company roll shall then
be called in alphabetical order by the Orderly Ser
gean and each man. as his name iscaIled shall draw
one slip of paper from the box. which he shall pass
to the Clerk. who shall read aloud the number there
on. and record the same upon roll previously pre-
ed from this office, opposite the name Of the person
drawing the same until every slip shall have been
drawn IRON the box, and In case where an enrolled
neglect or refuse to draw upon his being called,
the Orderly Sergeant shall designate some member
Of the company to draw for him
Third-When there Is more than one company in .
city or town. the Mayor and Aldermen of the city,
and the selectmen Of the towns, arc authorized and
requested, immediately upon receiving information
Of their quotas. to apportion the same equally be-
tween the several companies having respect TO tho
officers shall neglect or refnse to perform the above
service in making the aforesaid superintendent, the
bose apS notice c The y
should be Immediately forwarded to this ONCE by tho
orderly Sergeant
Fourth-If the above duty cannot be performed be-
fore o'clock, p. NJ, il will be continued the ncxl
day, between the hours of O'Clock. A. NJ, and
same hours until the drsft Is Completed.
Fifth-The men who shall not be exempt from lia-
bify to enrolment tsuch exemption to be determined
the record thus made by the clerk shall be found the
lowest number commencing At one ~ and going up
tanned, shall constitute the draffed quota Of aid
company, and shall be held accordingly and thus the
quota is to be completed from the lowest numbers
drawn by non-exempted men.
Sixth-The following persons, viz:
The Vice President of the United States;
The officers, judicial and executive Of the United
The members of both houses of Congress and their
respective officers; custom house officers and their
nfn rIs.t4
employed In the service of any citizen merchant
within the United States;
post officers, post riders and stage drivers In the
and conveyance Of the mail Of the United States;
ie.rymen employed At any ferry on the post road;
persons of the denominations Of Quakers and
Shakers; justices Of the supreme judicial court;
cording to the usages Of their denominations, 80
long such relation continues; and ofhcers OF
the militia who have been honorably discharged.
are exempted from liability to enroment and dram;
and upon evidence furnished the Orderly Sergeant
that they come within this exemption he will cause
records but not rendering the names ilegbie stating
opposite. the ground Of exemption. A line viii also
emption from liability. on grounds Of ply deal diss-
bilIty, who shall establish the validity Of such claims
before the Orderly Sergeant by the certificate Of any
nor, for the purpose of making such examination.
which certificate shall contain statement Of the par
the Orderly serecants in this regard viii stand good
unless reversed BY the Adjutant General.
seventh-Three days from the dram, exclusive Of
that day. shall be allowed parties claiming exemption
to furnish evidence establishing their claim before tho
Orderly Sergeant, and decision in favor Of such
exemption shall be given unless within four days Of
such draf Immediately upon the expiration Of said
period the names OF the drafted and cerff
lied copy Of the record made b. the clerk aiSres,id
Orderly Sergeants will notify the drafted men COM
prisng his companys quota, to appear at the place
ing said draft at O'Clock A. NJ. and from thence no
will proceed with them by public conveyance II such
economical method TO the place Of rendezvous Of
which notice will be given hereafter. In case Of the
resignation, absence or neglect Of the Orderly Ser
tans elect either Of the eutenants In default Of
his superior officer. viii ofaciate In his stead.
the performance of these duties and necessary expen
ces reimbursed
Ninth-One or more competent surgeons in each
county will be designated by the Governor, of whose
appointment notice will be given, and whose certih
cafes Of disability and none others win be respected
any person enrolled A. aforesaid Is sick and unable
to present himself personally before the surgeons ap
pointed as aforesaid such surgeon may issue on Ger
tifcate of exemption upon the productions before
him of the statements Of the party In reference
TO the nature and extent of his disability or disease
and of q sworn statement In detail concerning the
same. by physician or surgeon Of good standing In
Tenth-The drafted men from the different ccmpan-
les after arriving at the place of rendezvous, viii be
formed into companies and regiments, which will be
ocered provided by the laws OF this State and OF
the United States.
Eeventh-Drafted men may furnish substitutes.
but cannot be relieved from personal service upon
paying fine under the laws Of this State.
SECOND.
Cities Towns and Plantations furnishing their quo
Ia Of able bodied volunteers existing for nine months
service upon blanks to be furnished from this ONCE
to the municipal authorities or militia officers, and
who shall be enrolled NJ some place within their city,
town or plantation and ON their way to the rendez-
before Wednesday the third Of September
next will be relieved from their liability draff
said volunteers being accepted in lieu Of drafted men,
and no draft from such cities and towns, under this
nshed aforesaid less than the quota, will be
ceved part thereof provided they residents of
the city, town plantation furnishing them and the
drnft will be made for the residue.
H. Volunteers. when in camp, viii be formed into
companies and regiments, and as far as may be con-
sistant with the interests of the service in accordance
with the wishes of the different quotas; and eompa-
mics will elect their officers, subject to the con-
fimation Of the Commander-in-Chief
Ill. In ascertaining the quotas OF counties and
towns. the regulations of the War Department will
be observed which rs follows:
Additional Regulations for the Enrolment and
QUESTIONS for militia the quotas Of the several States
will be appointed by the Governors among the sev-
eral counties and, when practicable. among the sub
divisions of counties that allowance shall be made
heretofore furnished by them and mustered into the
service of the United States, and whose stipulated
term of service shall not have expired"
Nv. No State or United States bounty will be paid
towns, furnishing their quotas by voluntary enlist
ment. will not disregard the wishes Of the General
Government, that nine months volunteers should DO
raised without bounties. No Volunteers win be
ceived In lieu of drafted from any city town
that shall pay bounty of more than twenty C2o)
dollars 10 each volunteer.