Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-15
NE DRAFr oF nm MILITIA.

militia lately called for by the President;
ApgvrANr GENERAL's OFFICE ,
WAS DEPARTMENT, Washington. g. 7. NJ.
August o. 1862.
General Orders No. 90.
Regulations for 'he enrolment and draft Of three hun
uIea ,nO.sana militia N Pursuance Of an order by the
teseont ui the United States, bearing date August 4th
vs. whereby II is provided that dtat Of three hun.
drtN thousand militia be Immediately called into the ser
e ot the United States, 10 serve Tor nine months l.
less sooner discharged and that the Secretary Of War
shat assign the quotas 70 the States and establish reRu
l,uons Tor the draft Also mat II any state shall not by
me hueenth OF August furnish its quota Of the addition.
a three hundred thousand volunteers authorized By law
we dehcency ~ Volunteers In that State shall also be
made up by special draft from the militia and that the
Secretary Of War shall establish regulations for hi. pur
pose.
It's ordered First the Governors Of the respective
States shall proceed forthwith to furnish their respective
quotas Of the three hundred thousand militia called for
oy ihe order OF the President, daed the fourth day Of
august 1907, which quotas have been furnished to the
Governors respectively by communication from this de.
paIent OF thus date, according to the regulations here
Second. The Governors Of the several States are
hftby requested forthwith designate rendezvous for
mandaha ihcrcfor and 20 notify the Secretary u War
OF the location OF such rendezvous and the names of the
conmandahi- and 1t Is important that The rendezvous
should he few in number and located with view 10 con-
tenieuce of transportation
Third. The Governors Of the respective States will
enrolment 10 be made ortvith by tho assess
ors Of the several counties by other officers 70 be APP
pointed by such Governors Of all the abe-hodcd male
citizens between the ages o. IS and IS within the tpspec
tive counties, giving the name, age aud occupation uf
each together with remarks showing whether ne ia in the
service oi The United States sc and in what capacity
" amy other facts whrrh may determine his exempt
from military duty An reasonable d proper cxpensrs
NJ such enrolment andsf the drat hereina provided
val BE- reimbursed by the United stats, upon vouchers
sho"hg ue detailed statement OF service performed and
| expenses incgvrcd, approved by such Governors
FOURTH. Where no provision made by law in any
oat 9f carrying INTO efcct the dra hereby ordered
where such provisions are 10 any manner defective such
drqtt shall b, conducted as follows
frs Immediately upon completion Of the enroll
be- he ID
ices OF the sherHs Of the counties in which such enrolled
persons reside.
Second The Gowrnors Of the several States shall
appoint cpmmiss Tor each county uf their respec-
tive States, whose duy D. shall be To supcrutend the
drafting an" heal aud determine the Of persons
canning To 9e exempt from military duty such com
mssoners shall receive compensation OF four dollars
per diem for each day he may be actually employed ia the
dtsotarge OF the duties a. such commissioner
THIRD The enrolling officer shall Immediately upon
the hng OF the cnroment lists notify said commission
er that said lists have been filed and the commits
soner shalt hereupcn give notice by handhlls posted in
each township Of his county Of the time and place at
which claims Of cXemuuu will teceived and detcrnn-
ed by him, aud shall tx the time TO be specified in the
order aforesaid within days Of the fling Of the en-
folment at which the draft shall be made. and all per-
sons claiming TO he exempt from military dup shall be-
fore the day fixed for the draft make proof Of such cx-
empon before said commissioner and # found Sufficient
his name shall be stricken from the lis; by red line
daWh through a. leaving 1t still lcgibe The commits
sioner shall Ia like manner strike from the list the
9 all persons now ia the military service Of The United
S"es' Al tolegraph operators ana constructors actual
ly engaged ON thc 9TH day of August 1862 all eugi
neers Of locomotives railroads. the Vice President u
ihe United ates, the ohcc -s-Judnial aud fxecuuve-
Of the Government NJ he United States the members
Of both Houses NJ Congress and thei- respective on
all cusom-huuse officers and their clerks: all post ON
and stage drivers who emplo,ed 30 the aud
conveyance ~ the mai Of the Post Office Of The United
states all fe ryncn VIII are employed at any ferry ON
the road all pilots all marinors actually pnyed in
the sea service OF any citizen merchant within the I'm
ted aes all engineers and pilots ot registered liz
censed steamboat, and steamships and all persons
empted by the laws Of he respective States from militia
~ duly, sufficient evidence on his personal know
edge that said pcrsons belong to any Of the Aforesaid
classes, whether the exemption is claimed by them or
not Exemption will not he made for disability unless IL
be Of such permanent character render the person
unfit for service for period u more than thirty days.
he certified by surgeon appointed by the governor in
each county for this purpose.
9TH At the time liked as before provided BY the Com
missioner fur making the draft the Sheriff Of the
~ OF in his absence such person the Commissioner
may appoint, shall in the presence Of said Commission
publicly place in wheel or box Of like character
to such used for drawing jurors separately folded
ballots, containing the names Of all persons remaining
said enrolment lists not stricken off, before pro-
Hded and proper person appointed by the Commit SION
and bndfnlded shall hercupon draw from said box
OF wheel. number Of ballots equal the number "
drafted men liked by the Governor Of each State the
/ proper qnot. Of snak E2nntvs
9th A printed or written notice OF his enrollment
and draft aud Of the place Of Rendezvous OF the draft ed
military force shall th,rcupon be served by person
be appointed by the Commissioner, upon each pc
drafted, either by delivering the same in person. or by
! leaving it at hi, last known place Of residente
! 1th. Any person drafted may offer substitute at
The time Of the rendez ,nus Of The drafted militia force
and such substitute IL he shall be able bodied man,
between the ages ~ eighteen and forty five years. and
shall consent ia writing, with the nsept o his parent
~ guardian, II minor, 10 subject himself TO all the du-
ties and obligations T. which his principal would have
been subject had DE personally served shall be accepted
IN lieu Of such principal.
county seat of their respective counties within hye days
after the time Of drafting, whence transportation will be
furnished them by the Governors " the several States TO
the place uf reudcsy
9th As soon as the draft has been made and the
naiucs mukcd on he enrolment list the Commissioner
a
rendezvous, and another copy Of the To the Ad-
iutau General n the State Who viii Immediately organ
ilc the drafted into companies and regiments uf
hntty, by assigning Que Auudred and 70 each
company and ten computes 10 each regiment, and send
rendezvous.
l0h At the expiration Of the time allowed for the
drafted men Ia reach The rendezvous, the Commaudan,
shall proceed 10 complete the organization u the com
pauies aud regiments by ptoclaimng the Of the
regimen al comm silnel officers vhich shall be dess-
mated IN accordance vfh the laws Of the Tespet tive
States, the number and grade being the in the
volunteer service and IN the aSs of any State shall
provide for election Of officers they shall he elected
urder the direction Of the Commandant of the Tendez-
and reported forthwith the Governors Of such
States in order that they may be commissioned and the
non commissioned may be appointed either before az
ter music the Colonel II the regiment shall decide
llfh. As soou as the officers Of the companies and
regiments are designated the muster rolls shall be made
ont under the direction Of the Commandant " the
devious and the troops inst eced and mustered into the
service " the United states by the mastering ofN ap
pointed for that purpose.
l2h In States were eulistments have been made by
municipalities aud towns instead Of Counties the Gov
cnors OF such states authorized apply the orego
ing rules Of draft to such municipalities aud towns in
stead II counties
Filth Provost MArshas will be appointed By the War
Department in the several States the nomination Of
the Governors thereof with such assistants may be
necessary 10 enforce the attendance Of all drafted per
who shall fail to attend such places Of render
vOus.
Sixth In any State shsll by the fifteenth day
Of August furnish its quota Of additional three hundred
thousand volunteers called rby the President the
second day Of July 1862 unless otherwise ordered all
incomplete regiments shall then be consolidated under
the direction Of the Governors Of the respective States
and an additional draft shall be made before provided
sufficient to I'LL up such quota. The number to be
Governor thereof
Seventh. From and aheg the fifteenth day Of August
regiments Of volunteers will be organized but
the premium bounty and advance pay will continue
paid 10 those volunteering go into the old regiments
by order Of the Secretary Of War,
l.. THOMAS, Adj General.
A NEGRO REGIMENT.