The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-08-15
Notice to Listers.
Adiutant General Washburn's general or.

Adjutant General Washburn's general Or
der No. l is cut, which is as follows -
The listers of the several towns in this
State will forthwith enrol all able bodied
male citizens, between the ages of eighteen
and forty-five, in their respective towns, CIV
ing the name, age and occupation of each,
together with emarks, showing whether he
is in the service of the United States, and in
what capacity, and other facts, which may de-
termipe his exemption from military duty.
Said lists are to be seasonably returned,
so that they shall be received in the offices
of the Town Clerk and of the Adjntant and
Inspector General, respectively, by or before
twelve o'clock, noon, of the twenty-tifth day
of August, \. d. 1862.
So it will be seen that our State is to be
reisted Immediately.
Among the instructions given we notice
among other things the following
Men who are not able-bodied are not to be
entered upon the roll. But in determining
who are not able bodied the listers are to be
guided by a sound discretion and sense of
Zens of the town: since the omission of any
man from the roll increases the liability to
draft of every man left upon the roll. The
declaration of man, as to his inability,
thould never be taken, unless the disability
is of so obvious character, that it is plain
to be seen by any observer. If not plain
and open to observation, the disability
should be established, to the satisfaction Of
the listers, both by the affidavit of the person
claiming the disability, signed and sworn tc
in due form of law, and by the certificate in
writing of two respectable physicians, in full
ana active practice. stating the existence and
nature of the disability, its effects, and the
probable length of time that it will continue
And no exemption is to be made for any dis
ability, unless it be of such permanent char
acter as to render the person unfit for service
for period of more than thirty days.
The following diseases and imperfection:
are proper causes of military disability =
Wounds of the head, which impair the facul
ties or cause commissions, serious impairment
of hearing, speech, or vision anchy losis. o
active disease of any of the larger joints
the presence of pulmonary disease, or organ
ic disease of the heart; hernia tstula i,
ano; large hemorrhoids large and painful
variocele, or varicose veins, which extend a
boye the knee the loss of a limb, or Of thu
thumb and fore-tinger on the right hand OF
of any two fingers on the right hand; an.
marked physical mperfections which woult
unfit for active service.
The following persons are exempted from
military duty upon the payment of two dol
lars to the treasurer If the town in which
, they respectfully reside, and producing a re
ceipt therefore to the listers Judges of TIT
supreme and county courts; judges ard reg
listers of probate; county clerks shertfs AM
sherit!'s deputies high bailitis; constables
and teachers actually employed in common
schools. These persons are not entitled It
have the fact which constitutes their exemp
ton noted in the column of remarks. unit
, they have exhibited to the listers the receip
: of the trea iurer of the town for the sum c
two dollars.