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Department, referred to in the above orders
the following directions for carving into e.
iect the draft of the Militia. This. it VIII
be understood, is 70 folio,7 he drof for the
quota Of 800 900 three years men, If a draft
shall be found necessary for that quota. Il
is hoped. however, that it will be 6'led by
volunteers, before the 18th.
Where no provision Is made by law IA
any State for carrying into effect the draif
! hereby ordered. or where such PROVISIONS
are IN any manner detective, such drait
! shall be conducted as follows
First. Immediately upon the completion
/ Of the enrolment, the lists of enrolled per-
sons shall be filed IN the Offices OF the saer-
/ IFS Of the coun,ies 10 which such enrolled
/ persyas reside.
Second. The Governors OF tue several
/ States shall appoint commissioner iJr each
| county Of their respective States, whose duty
it shall be to superintend tue drafting apd
hear and determine excuses oi persons eiIiin-
ing - be exempt from military duty. Such
Commissioner shall receive q compensation
Of four dollars per diem Tor each day he may
be actually employed in the discharge o! his
duties as such commissioner.
Third. The eurolliug officer snail imme-
diaiely. upon the fling Of the enr9i1-
meut lists, notify said commissioner that
sald lists have been - FLED and the commits
si0ner shall therenpon give notice hy hand
bills posted in each township OF bis county
Of the time and place At which claims OF ez-
smrtion will Be receivel and determ mel ty
him, and shall fix the time 10 be specified ~
the order aforesaid within tn days Of the
fdng OF the enrolment at which the draft
shall be made, and all persons claiming u
be exempt from military duty shall, before
the day liked Tor the draft, make Ir1li of
such exemption before sIil c'lmi--i1nar'
aud il found sufficient, his ..--e shai! be
stricken from the lisi hy rel line
drawn through il, leaving it stiI! lesible.
5 b. At the time fixed a. before provided by
the Commissioner tor making the drait, tire
Sheriff OF the uaty, or in his absence such
pers1n as the Commissioner may appoint
shall, 10 the presence 0f 3 i'll COmmisslon-r,
publicly place in wheel OF box OF Ike
character % such as are used iJr drawing
jurlr=, -eperltelv folded ballots, c.utInin-
The names Of all persons remaining on SAID
eur1ilm mt li-;- not stricken of, as before
provided, aud d proper VeisJn appointed ny
the Commissioner. aul LiIldiJlied, shall
thcrlup1u draw from said box or wheel, q
number oi ballots equal % the number ai
drafted men fixed by the Governor oi each
State as the proper quota oi such county.
6;h. \ printed or written notice Ui his en-
1Ollmeui and draft, and Of the place 1f rrn-
devious Of the drafted military force. shall
thereupou be served, by person 90 De ap-
pointed ~ the Commissioner, upon each
person SD drafted, either by delivering the
same in person, or by leaving 1t at his last
known Place Of residence. eth. Any person
50 drafted may offer a substitute AZ the tIm5
of the rendezvous Of the drafted militia force,
and such substitute # he shall be an able
bodied man. between the ages Of eighteen
and iOrty-fyc wears. and shall consent IN
writing, with the consent u bis parent ur
or guardian, If minor, 70 subject himself %
all the duties and obligations 10 which his
priucipal would have hccn subject had hs
PERSONALLY served, shall be accepted 10 lieu ol
such urincipal. sth. The persons thus drlf-
nd shall assemble at the county seat OF their
respective counties within Eve days after tue
time Of drafting, whence transportation VIII
b, furnished them By the Governors Of the
several States 10 the place OF rendezvous.
qth. " soon as tue dral. has been made and
the names marked on the eurJllmeut list,
the Commissioner will send a copy Of the
dratc 10 the CJmmant4ut Of the eniezvlus.
and another copy Of the same to the Adjg-
rant General Of the State, who will immedi-
ately organize the drafted men into cJmIa-
nie- and regiments Of Infantry, hT a,,i -ning
one hundred ahi one men 10 each t0.lpany,
and ten companies 70 e-cn regiment. and
send q copy Of the organization @ tle COM
mandant Of the rendezvous, leth. At the
.1piration Of the time allowed for the drafted
men TO reach the rend zyJus, ;he C1nmIu-
daut shall proceed 10 complete the urSanlzi-
tilu oi the companies anu regiments oy pro
Ginning the names Of the TeginsnIai com
missi1ned officers, which shall be desi .nated
IN accor6ance with the laws Of the ;e-psctiye
States. the number and grade being the same
as N the volunteer service, and IN cis3 the
laws Of any State shall provide Tor al e.ec-
ton OF officers they shall be elected under the
direction Of the Commaniant Of the Terdez-
y0us and reported forthwith e. the Governors
OF such states, in order that they may be
and the n0n-c0mmissi9ned
may be appointed either before or after mus
ter, IS the Colonel Of the regiment shall de-
eide. llth. As soon as the officers Of the
COMPANIES and regiments are designated, the
muster rolls shall be made out under the d.
rection Of the Commandant Of the render
vous, aud the troops inspected and mustered
into the service of the United states by the
mastering officer appointed for that purpose.
I2lh. In SLges where enlistments have
been made by municipalities and towns in
stead OF COUNTIES, the Governors ct such States
are auth,r Eed to apply the foregoing rulesot
draft 70 such municipalities and towns instead
OF counties.
Fifth. Provost MaIshais VIII be appointed
by the War Department in the several states
ou the nomination OF the Governors thereof,
with such assistants as may bs nee ssary 70
eu!orce the attendi ince Of all drafted persons
who shall fail to attend at such places Of
rendezvous. Sixth 10 cas-. any State shall
not by the fifteenth day OF August furnish
Its quota Of additional three hundred thOus-
and volunteers called Tor by the President on
the second day OF July, 1862, uniess other
wise ordered, all incomplete regiments shalt
then be consolidated under the direction Ut
the Governors Of the respective States, and
an additional draft shall be mads as before
prov ided, sufficient TO fill up such quota.
The number to be drafted from each c5un-
" tl tue ctitt 10 ut uAtA " tuu bphI4ueA
thereof Seventh. From and after the hi-
teenth day Of August, no new regiments OF
volunteers Will be organized, but the prsmi-
um bounty and advance pay will continue
to be paid to those Volunteering % - into
the old regiments
Bv order OF the Secretary OF War.
l.. THOMAS, Adj. Gen