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IMPORTANT DISPATCH FROM THE HhR DE-.
PERTINENT.
FULL DETAILS ~ REGARD TO DRAFTING
To Gov. SALoMoN;
WAR DEPARTMENT.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Aug. 9, 1862
General dels-No. 90.
Regulations fortHe Enrolment and Draft
Of three hundred thousand militia
In pursuance Of an order by the Presi-
dent of the United States, bearing date
August 4th, 1862, whereby it is provided
that draft of three hundred thousand
militia be Immediately called into the ser
vice of the United States, to serve for
nine months, unless sooner discharged
and that the Secretary of War shall as
sign the quotas to the several States; and
establish regulations for the draft; also,
that ifany State shall not by the fifteenth
Of August furnish its quota of the addi-
tional three hundred thousand volunteers
authorized by law, the deficiency of vol
unteers 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 or
dered:
First The Governors of the respect
i've States VIII proceed forthwith TO fur
nish their respective quotas of three hun
dred thousand militia called for by the or,
der of the President, dated the 4th day of
August, 1862, which quotas have been
furnished to the Governors respectively
by communication from this Department
Of this date, according to the regulations
hereinafter set forth,
Second The Governors Of these several
States are hereby requested forthwith to
designate rendezvous for the drafted mil
iJie Of said State, and to appoint comman-
dants therefor, and to notify the Secre-
tary q War Of the location Of such rem
devious and the names Of the command
ants 1t is important that the rendezvous
be few in number, and located with view
! to the greatest convenience of transporta-
ton
Third The Governors Of the respec-
tive States VIII cause an enrolment to be
made forthwith BY the assessors Of the
several counties, or by any other officers
70 be appointed by such Governors, OF all
aJle-boaied male citizens between the aues
Of IS ana - within the respective coun-
-ies. ciein~ th e name, age and occupation
of each together with remarks showing
whether he is in the service Of the United
states, and in what oaPacity,and any 9th
er faces which may determine his exempt
ION rom military duty. All reasonable
AID proper EXPENSES Of such enrolment
and Of the draft herein provided, will be
reimbursed by tho United States upon
vouchers showing the detailed statement
Of service performed and incurred, to be
approved by such Governors
Fourth Where no provision IS made
bT Law in any State, for carrying into of-
feet the draft hereby ordered, or where
such provisions are in any manner defec-
tive, such draft shall be conducted as fol
lows:
!. Immediately upon completion Of the
enrolment, tho lists Of enrolled persons
shall be fled in the Offices of ,he sherifs
ofthe counties in which sue enrolled per
sons reside.
> The Governors of the several states
shall appoint commissioner for each
county Of their respective States, whose
duty it shall be to superintend the draft
ING, and hear and determine the excuses
Of persons claiming to be exempt fr ON
military service. Such commissioner shall
receive d compensation Of four dollars
day for each day ,he may be actually en-
ployed in the discharge Of his duties as
such commissioner
1 The enrolling officer shall immedi
ately upon the filing of the enrolment
lists, notify said commissioner that said
lists have been so filed, and the commiss-
ioner shall thereupon give notice b. hand
bills posted in each township Of his coun-
ty, of the time and place at which claims
of exemption VIII be received and deter
mined by him, and shall fix the time to
be specified in the order aforesaid within
ten days of the fling Of the enrolment,
at which the draft shall be made, and all
persons claiming to be exempt from mill
tary duty, shall, before the day fixed 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 in like man
ner strike fro11 the list the names Of all
persons in military service Of the [. 5
all telegraph operators and constructors
actually engaged on the fifth day Of Aug
usy, 1862, engineers Of locomotives on
railroads, the Wee President Of the I. 5.
the officers, judicial and executive Of the
government Of the L 5 the members of
both Houses Of Congress and their respec-
tive officers; all custom house officers anu
their clerks; al pest officers, and stage
drivers who are employed in the care and
/ conveyance Of the mail of the post Office
Of the Z. :. ali ferrymen who are en-