The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-08-27
Adjueams Generals Order.
MILITARY DEPARTMENT MICHIGAN.
AdjutAnt. Generals OGce, !
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Adjutant. Generals OGRce,
Detroit, August rs, 1861.
GENERAL ORDrRs. No. los.
In accordance with the foregoing order irou
the Governor Of the State, and for the purpss,
of carrying the came into effect. the following
instructions rs to the manner Of taking the Cen.
sus and making the return by the Aaesscss ses
to be observed.
l. No discretion is given to the Assessor: be
must return the names Of all male citizens IN hb
township or ward between the ages Of eighteen
and forty five, including those Who may Be ten.
porary absent, and such a. may have ahssutsd
| themselves 10 avoid the draft. This shall ~ b
| construed to apply to persons sbeeut iron the
State in actual service in the army Of the United
States, nor to regimen's organized and encaup-
ed within the State.
| ii. In such census the name, age and occupa-
ton must be given, and Ia case any perooa %
enrolled by the Assessor is in the service or en.
ploy OF the United States or of this State record
in what capacity, and state any facts which may
| determine the exemption claimed by any persoa
50 enrolled from military duty.
Ill. The names Of all persons Of proper ass,
having furougbs or discharge from the Uni
ted States service, will be returned BY the Assss.
sors.
enrolled, and plainly and legibly written, and in
itials must not be used.
The appOrtionment Of men to be drafted from
counties, will be made by townships aud wsrds
and credit will be given TO them for any surplus
then enlisted either in the old or neg regiments
under the last call Of the President for the three
hundred thousand three years volunteers, over
and above their quota under that call This
credit will be made from the records in this Office
Of the men enlisted from each township or ward
The quota Of townships or wards cannot Be
determined until the returns are received by the
Commissioners, and the proper exemptions
made.
Instructions as to the mode Of drafting viii be
prepared and forwarded TO the proper officers
previous to the return Of the census lists.
The necessary blanks will be sent TO the
County Clerks, on "Wednesday, the 27th instant
ard ia case they should not receive them within
a reasonable time, they will report the fact to
this office.
As the demands Of the Government are ur.
gent that the draft should be made at a. early
day ss possible, the Assessors are earnestly re.
quested 10 loose time in accomplishing this
duty.
Although 1t has been deemed necessary to re.
sort to draft ia this State " obtain additional
force TO crush this rebellion, il IL not TO be re-
cognized as a lack Of patriotism in the people,
nor evidence that the quota Of thia State
could not have been raised without il, but - il
might have been necessary to make q draft in
some States, il was probably deemed BY the
Government necessity that ii should be made
general
The men Who are drafted and eight in defence
Of their country, need consider themselves none
the less patriots than those who have volunteered
to do 80. especially in this State, where the nvm.
Der OF volunteers now in the service. exceed oil
calls made upon il by the Government, except
for nine months men.
The Commander in Chief has confidence in
the loyalty aud patriotism Of the people Of the
State, and firmly believes that they will cheer.
fully aid 10 carrying out the orders Of the Presi-
dent, and that this draft Of men win be raised
and put In the field with the same alacsity thst
has characterized the raising Of the large force
that has already been furnished by the State.
By order Of the Commandments Chief.
JOHN ROBERTSON
Adjutsbt General