Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-13
ORDER FOR DRAFTING IN IOWA.
WAB DBPARfuBNr,
WAsHrN0roS, Aug. 9th, 1862. !

oeseoeasy oe Was shall sstaolisA xogalstioas Sos
thie psrpose It 10 ordered,
YnsT. The 0ovss1ess Of the respective States
will psoessd forthwith tsfssaish their respective
9uetas for three hanAred thousand nilitis, called
for by the order of the President dated the fourth
(4) day Of August. eighteen sixty-tve (l863)
which quotas have been furnished 70 the Govern
oss respectively, by communications frem this do.
partmsnt Of this date according to the regulations
herein set forth.
ssconD The Governor: Of the several States
erc hereby requested forthwith to designate rem
dezvoas fer the drafted militia Of ssid State. and
10 appoint commandsnts therefor, and to notify
the Secretary Of War Of the location Of such rem
deSvous, and the names Of the commandants. II
10 important that the rendezvous should be few il
nanbsr and located with . view to convenience Of
transportation.
will cause IN snYellment to be forthwith made BY
the Assessors Of the several Counties or BY any
other officers to bs appointed By such Governors
of all ablebOdied male citi5sns between the sgel
Of sighsesr (ls) and forsy-6ve (45), within the
respective counties, giving the Deme, age and o.
eupation Of each, together with renarks showing
whether he is in the service Of the United States
and in what capacity, and other facts which may
determine his exemption from duty. All reason
able and proper expenses Of sxch enrolment
and Of the draft hereinafter provided will
be reimbursed By the United States. upop
vice performed and expenses incurred, to be ap-
proved BY such Governors.
F0URTn. VII. re no provision is made BY Law
in any State fer carrying into effect the drafthers
bo ordered. sr where such provisisns are in asy
manner defective, such draft. shall be conducted
- follows:
FIRST. Immedistely upon completion Of the
snrollment, the lists Of enrolled persons shall be
fled in the Offices OF tho sherfs of the
counties in which such enrolled persons reside.
Second. The Governors Of the several Sta ~
shall appoint Commissioner for each county Of
their respective States, whose duty it ehal be to
supe rim end the drafting and hear and determine
the excuses of persons claiming to be exempt from
military duty Such Comm ,ssoner shall receive
. compensation of four dollars per diem for each
day hs nay b aetselly enpoysd IL the disehasgs
Of his daties ~ sueh Commissiooer.
upon the fling Of the enrollment lists notify said
Commissioned that said lists have been 20 Alsd,
and said Commissioner shall thsreupon give no.
tice BY hand bills posted in each Township Of hie
County Of the time and place st which claims Of
exemption will be received and determined BY
him, and shall fx the time. to be specified in the
order aforesaid, within 10 days Of tho fling Of the
nrol'ment, At which the draft shall be made. and
oil persons claiming to Be exempt from military
duty shall before the day fixed for the draft make
proof Of such exemption before said Commission
sr, and if found sufficient bis name shall be
stricken from the lis. by q red line drawn
through it, leaving it sill legible. Tho Commis
siOper in like manner strike from the list the
names Of al persons now in the military service
OF the United States, all Telegraph. Operators and
constructors actually engaged on the fifth day Of
ugust, eight teen hundred and sixty-two, eDgin-
eers Of locomotives en- railroads, the Vice Presi
dent Of tho Uoited States, tho officers judicial and
Executive of the Government of tho United
States, the members Of both Houses Of Congress
and their respective officers, oil Custom Heuss Of
6cers and their clerks al Post Officers and Stage
Drivsrs who are employed in the care and convey
ance Of the mail Of the post Office
Of the United States, oil fsvrvmen who
| are employed ct any ferry on post road, oil pi-
lots, all mariners actually employed in the
sea service of any citizens or merchant with
in the United States, all engineers and pilots
of registered or licensed steamboats, and
steamships. and all persons exempted by the
laws of the respective States from military
duty, on sufficient evidence Or on his person.
al knowledge that said persons belong to any
Of the aforesaid classes, whether the exemp
ton 10 claimed or not exemption will not be
made for disability unless it be Of such per
manent character as to render the person
unfit for service for period of more than [3O1
days, to be certified by surgeon appointed
by the Governor in each county for thai
purpose.
FIFTH 10Th 1-At the time fixed as before
provided by the Commissioner for making
the draft, the sheriff Of the county, or in his
absence such person as the Comm issioneI
may appoint, shall. in the presence of said
Commissioner, publicly place 10 wheel 0i
box OF . like character 70 such as arc used
for drawing jurors, separate folded ballots
containing the names of all persons remaining
| on said enrolment list not stricken off as be-
fore provided and proper person appointed
| by the Commissioners and blindfolded shall
thereupon draw from said box or wheel q
| number Of ballots equal to the number ol
! drafted men fixed by the Governor Of such
State as the proper quota Of sach county.
Sixth 10th. IA printed or written notice
! Of his enrolment and draft and Of the place
| Of rendezvous of the drafted military force
| be appointed by the Commissioner upon each
person 90 drafted either by delivering the
same in person or by leaving 1t at his las,
aud known place Of residence.
6EvsxrH 7th. Amy person 30 drafted
may offer substitute at the time Of the rem
devious Of the drafted militia force, and
such substitute II hc shall be an able-bodied
mau between the age of eighteen (16] and
forty.6ve f45l years and shall consent II
writing with tho consent of his parents Of
guardian to subject himself TO all the duties
and obligations to which his principal would
have been subject had he personally served
shall be accepted 10 lien Of such principal. )
EloHTH [6tbl-The persons Thus drafted
| shall assemble A. the county seat Of their re-
epective counties within i've t61 days afte,
the time of drafting, whence transportation
will bs furnished them BY the Governors ol
the several States to the place of rendezvous.
NINTH l0thl-As soon % The draft has been
II ~ - ~
nent lists, the commissioner will send copy
Of the draft to the commandant Of the reu.
desvous, and another copy Of the same to the
AdjL General Of the State, who will immedi-
ately organize the drafted sun into comps,
nies aud regiments Of infantry, BY assigning
one hundred and one men y each company
and ten pompanies TO zach regiment, and
send copy Of the organization 70 the com.
tmandants of the rendezvous 39.s.
| TEETH [l0]-At the expiration Of the time
SLOWED tor he drafted, mcn To. reach the
rendezvous, the commsbdant shall proceed Ia
o0mplete the orgauixstioo Of the companies
and regiments By proelaiming the names Of
tho regiment. An commissioned oficerl
shall bs designated IN accordance With the
laws Of the respectise States, the number and
grade being the Same &s' 10 the volunteer ser
vice; In case tho laws of any State shall pro-
vide tor 40 election Of Officers, they shall be
elected under the direction Of ono Of the
oommendante Of the rendesvo1s, aud reported
forthwith to the Gossrnoe Of each STATE in OF.
der that they may be commissioned. and The
non-commissioned officers may be appointed
either before or after muster, q ahe CoaoneI
Of the regiment shall decide. -, -
Ia EIIyssrn (ll1-As soon - the officers ol
he companies and reefments are desiRnaied
The muster rolls shall b made out under tha
i 0rooeioo of The oomDon1nnt of ehe ranaas.