The Portland daily press., 1862-09-10
O F FICIAL.
STATE OF MAINE.


Augusta, Aug. Is, 1862.
GENERAL ORDER No. 80.
A requisiton having been made upon the Govern
and Commandcr-in-Ch ef, by the President of
the United States. for nine thousand six hundred
and nine (9609) able-boded men, to be drafted from
the enrolled militia of the State for the service Of
sooner dscharged-it IS hereby ordered as follows:
I. The Orderly Sergcants of the respective com.
panies of enrolled militia shall each appoint
before Justice of the Peace of the County, to
make true and faithful record Of the proceedings Of
the company 2, such meetings Tor making the draft
men and certificate of oath aforesaid will be season.
ably furnished from this Office.
ii. The time of meeting of companies of militia
for the purpose of making such draft, shall be We'd
nesday the third day of September next at nine
O'Clock in the forenoon and notice of the time and
place of meeting 1.-THE latter TO be designated by the
Orderly Sergeantl shall be given in manner and form
for the election of officers, but there shall be at
least twenty -four hours notice given. At such
ing of said companies, the Orderly Sergeant will
cause a draft TO be made thcrcirom in manner fol-
lowing:
Frst-He will cause n box of suitable size for the
purpose TO be prepared. and will place therein in
OF the company as s many slips OF paper as
of officers elect, and upon the slips shall be writ
ten, in letters and not figures the numbers from
to that which expresses the entire number of
men in the company, each slip having number
written thereon. The box shall then be closed. and
the papers therein thoroughly shaken up when
draft shall be made therefrom under his direction in
the mode here prescribed.
Second-The names on tho company roll shall then
be called in alphabetical order by the Orderly Ser
geant and each man, his name Is called, shall draw
one slip of paper from the box, which he shall pass
TO the Clerk who shall read aloud the number there.
on, and record the upon roll previously pre-
pared by him for that purpose, upon blank furnish
ed from this Office, opposite the name OF the person
drawing the same, until every slip shall have been
drawn from the box, and in case where enrolled
member of the company shall not be present, shall
neglect refuse to draw upon his being called,
the ORDERLY Sergeant shall designate member
of the company TO draw for him.
city or town, the Mayor and Aldermen of the city,
and the Selectmen of the towns. are authorized and
requested, Immediately upon receiving information
of their quotas. to apporton the same equally be-
tween the several companies, having respect TO the
numbers borne upon the rolls. II such municipal
service in making the aforesaid apportionment, the
draft will nevertheless be proceeded with, in the
manner above described, and notice of the facts
should be Immediately forwarded to this Office by the
Orderly Sergeant.
Fourth-If the above duty cannot be performed be-
fore O'Clock r. NJ, it will be continued the mex,
day, between the hours of O'Clock, A. NJ, and 5
O'Clock, 7. NJ, and from day to day between the
same hours until the dfat is completed.
Finh-Thc who shall not be exempt from liza
blity to enrolment such exemption TO be determined
as hereinafter provided) against whose names upon
lowest number commencing at one ~ and goingup-
wards until the quota of the company has been OBJ
company and shall be held accordingly, and thus the
quota is to be completed from the lowest numbers
drawn by nOn-exempted men.
Sixth-The following persons, viz:
The Vice President of the United Stafes
The officers judicial and executive of the United
States
The members of both houses of Congress and their
respective officers; custom house officers and their
clerks: inspectors of exports; pilots, and mariners
employed In the service of any citizen merchant
within the United States;
Posimasters, assistant postmasers, and their clerks
post officers post riders and stage drivers in the
and conveyance of the mail of the United States;
ferrymen employed at any ferry on the post road;
arcers and workmcn in the United States arsenals;
persons of the denominations of Quakers and
Shakers; justices of the supreme judicial court;
ministers OF the gospel Teg%afy ordained as
long such relation continues; and officers of
the militia who have been honorably discharged.
exempted from liability to enrolment and draft
and, upon evidence furnished the Orderly Sergeant
that they come within this exemption, he will
the clerk TO draw line their names upon the
records but rendering the iegibe, stating
opposite, the ground of exemption. A line will also
be drawn across the names of persons claiming ex-
empton from liability. on grounds of physical dsa-
biity who shall establish the validity of such claims
before the Orderly Sergeant by the certificate of any
nor for the purpose of making such examination,
which certificate shall contain q statement of the par
ticular ground of such disability. The decisions of
the Orderly Sergeants in this regard will stand good
unless reversed by the Adjutant General.
Scventh-Three days from the draft exclusive of
that day. shall be allowed parties claiming exemption
to furnish evidence establishing their claim before the
Orderly Sergeant. and no decision in favor of such
exemption shall be given unless within four days of
such draft Immediately upon the expiration Of said
period the of the persons drafted, and certi
lied copy of the record made by the clerk aforesaid,
shall be transmitted TO the Adjutant General. The
Orderly Sergeants will notify the drafted men
prsing his companys quota to appear at the place
ing said draft at . O'Clock A. NJ, and from thence he
will proceed with them by public conveyance If such
can be had and il not by the most expeditions and
economical method to the place of rendezvous of
which notice will be given hereafter. In case of the
resignation. absence or neglect of the Orderly Ser
geants to perform the duties herein required the Cap
tains elect either of the Leutenants in default of
his superior officer, will of6cia'e in his stead.
Eighth-Rcasonabe compensation will be made for
the performance of these duties and necessary expen
reimbursed
Nnih-One or more competent surgeons in each
county will be designated by the Governor, of whose
appointment notice will be given, and whose certii-
Gates of disability and none Others will be respected
by Orderly Sergeans or Others in authority. When
any person enrolled aforesaid is sick and unable
to present himself personally before the surgeons APP
pointed as aforesaid such surgeon may issue GER
tihcate of exemption upon the productions before
him of the statements of the party in reference
TO the nature and extent of his disability disease.
and of statement in detail concerning the
same, by physician or surgeon OF good standing in
TeptI-rhc drafted men from the different compan.
les after arriving at the place of rendezvous will be
formed into companies and regiments, which will be
oficered provided by the laws of this State and of
Elcvcnth-Drafied may furnish substitutes,
but cannot be relieved from personal service upon
paying fine under the laws Of this State
SECOND.
Cities Towns and Plantations furnishing their QUO
Ia of able bodied volunteers enlistng for nine months
service, upon blanks to be furnished from this Office
to the municipal authorities militia officers, and
who shall be enrolled at some place within their city,
town or plantation, and on their way to the rendez-
before Wednesday the third of September
next will be relieved from their liability TO draft;
said volunteers being accepted in lieu of drafted men,
and no draft from such cities and towns. under this
call, will be made. Any number of volunteers, fur
nished aforesaid, less than the quota, will be
ceiyed as part thereof provided they residents of
the city town plantation furnishing them and the
draft will be made for the residue.
ii. Volunteers, when in camp, will be formed into
companies and regiments, and as far be n
ssaDt with the interests of the service in accordance
with the wishes of the different quotas; and compa-
MES will elect their officers, subject con.
hmation of the Commander-in-Chief
III. In ascertaining the quotas of counties and
towns the regulations of the War Department will
be observed. which are rs follows:
Additional Regulations for the Enrolment and
Draft of Militia Ordered sth That in filling all re-
QUESTIONS for militia the quotas of the several States
will he appointed by the Governors among the
era counties, and, when practicable, among the sub
divisions of counties that allowance shall be made
such counties. and subdivisions for all volunteers
heretofore furnished by Them and mustered into the
service of the United States, and whose stipulated
term of service shall not have expired"
~. No State or United States bounty will be paid
TO such volunteers, ard II is hoped that cities and
towns furnishing their quotas by voluntary enlist
ment. will not disregard the wishes of the General
Government, that nine months volunteers should be
raised without bounes. No Volunteers will be re-
ccived In lieu of drafted from any city town
that shall pay bounty of more than twenty (20l
dollars TO each volunteer.
THIRD.
The provisions of the Act of March Is, 1862 jim ref
TO furnishing aid TO the families of soldiers
will extend to the families of drafted militia and nine
months volunteers.
Ouotas of cities towns and piaufafions for threa