Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-10
WAR DEPARTMENT AD5u1ANT GEyrnAL's orrlcn,l


WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJuTANT GENERAL OFFICER
General Orders, No. 90.
REGULATIONS FOR THE ENROLMENT AND DRAFT
OF THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILITIA
In pursuance of an order by the president of the
United States bearing date August 4th, 1862 where
10y It Is provided that draft OF three hundred thou
sand militia be immediately called into the service
OF the United States TO serve for nine months,
less sooner discharged, and that the secretary of
war shall assign the quotas to the states and estab-
sh regulations for the draft also that if any state
shall not by the 18th of August furnish its quota of
the additional three hundred thousand volunteers
authorized by law, the deficiency of volunteers in
that state shall also be made up by special draft
from the militia and that the secretary Of war shall
esta0llSh regulations for this pmpoSe,-
First; The governors of the respective states will
proceed forthwith to furnish their respective quotas
OF three hundred thousand militia called for by the
order OF the president dated the fourth day of Au-
gust, 1867 which quotas have been furnished the
governors respectively by communications from this
department OF this date according the regulations
hereinafter set forth.
Second. The governors of the several states are
hereby requested forthwith 10 designate rendezvous
for the drafted militia of said states and to appoint
comnandants therefor, and TO notify the secretary
OF war OF the location of such rendezvous and the
names of the cOmmandants
1t is important that the rendezv should be few
III NUMBER, ana located with view TO convenience
of Transportation
Third, The governors of the respective states will
cause an enrolment TO be made forthwith by the
assessors ofthe several counties by other Of
cers to be appointed by such governors, ofall able
bodied male citizens between the ages of eighteen
and torty-fye, within the respective counties, giving
the name, age, and occupation of each together
with remarks showing whether he is in the service
OF the United States and in what capacity, and any
facts which may determine his exemption from mil
itary duty.
All reasonable and proper expenses of such enroll
meh ana oil the draft hereinafter provided, will be
reimbursed by the United States upon vouchers
showing the detailed statement OF service performed
and expense incurred, to be approved by such gov
Fourth. Where no provision is made By law in
any state for carl ingAnto effect the draft hereby
Gered, or where such provisions are in any manner
detective such draft shall be conducted as follows
l. Immediately upon completion Of tie enroll
nent the lists of enrolled persons shall be filed in
the Offices of the SherifS OF the counties in which
such enrolled persons reside.
2 The governors of the several states shall ap-
point commissioner for each county of their re-
spectlVe states, whose duty it shall be tosupernteud
the drafting, and hear and determine the excuses of
persons claiming to be exempt from military duty.
such commissioner shall receive a CONDENSATION OF
four dollars per diem for each day he NAV be ac-
tuaiiy employ in the discharge OF his duties
such commissioner
g. The enrolling officer shall Immediately, upon
the nlng OF the enrolment lists notify said commits.
soner that said lists have been so filed and the COM
missioner shall thereupon give notice by handbills
posted in each township of his county, of the time
and place at which claims of exemption will be Ie
celFed and determined by him, and shall fix the
time TO be specified in the order aforesaid within ten
days of the filing OF the enrolment at which the
draft snail be made, and all persons claiming to be
exempt from military duty shall, before the day
ilXed for the draft, make proof of such exemption
before said commissioner and iffound sufficient his
name shall be stricken from the list by a red line
drawn through it, leaving it still legibe.
+. The commissioner shall, i Mike manner, strike
from the list the names OF all persons now in the
military service of the United States, all telegraph
operators and constructors actually engaged on the
Hlsh Gay OF August. 1852, all engineers of locomo
tlVes on rai1 Dads all artifcers and workmen en-
ployed in any public arsenal or armory, the Vice
President of the United States, the officers judicial
and executive OF the government of the United
States the members of both houses of congress and
their respective officers, all custom house officers
and their clerks, all post officers and stage drivers
who are employed in the care and CONVEYANCE of
the mail of the post office of the United States ali
cd a farpt
post road, all pilots, all marines actually employed
IN the sea service of any citizen merchant with
N the United States all engineers and pilots of reg
istered or licensed steamboats, and steamships and
all persons exempted by the laws of the respec-
live states from military duty, sufficient evidence
or on his personal knowledge that said persons be-
long to any OF the aforesaid classes, whether the
exemption is claimed by them or not
Exemption will not be made for disability, unless
II De OF such permanent character to render the
person mint for service fora period of more than
thirty days, to be certified by a surgeon appointed
by the governor, i'll each county for that purpose.
D. AT the time fixed as before provided by the
commissioner Tor making draft the sheriff of the
county, or in his ABSENCE such person as the com.
missioner may appoint, shall, in the presence of
said commissioner, publicly place in a wheel or
box, oI like character TO such are used for
drawing jurors, separate folded ballots. containing
the names of all persons remaining on said enroIf
lnent lists not stricken off as before provided and
proper person, appointed by the commissioner and
bhndfoided, shall thereu on draw from said box or
wheel number Of ballots, equal to the number of
drafted men fixed by the governor of such state as
the proper quota of such county
and draft, and of the place of rendezvous of the
drafted military force shall thereupon be served by
person to be appointed by the commissioner upon
each person so drafted, either by DELIVERING the
same IN person or by leaving it at his last known
place of residence.
4 Any person so drafted NAV offer substitute at
the time of the rendezvous of the drafted militia
iorce and such substitute, fhe shall be an able bod
leu man, between the ages of eighteen and fory-ive
years, and shall consent in writing with the con
sent OF his parent or guardian il a minorto subject
himself to ali the duties and obligations TO which
ms principal would have been subject had he Der-
s2naly served, shall be accepted in lieu of such prin-
8. The persons thus drafted shall assemble at the
SounS seat OF their respective counties within five
Gays AFTER the time Of drafting, whence transpora-
uon Will be furnished them by the governors OF the
seSeras states sda 10 the place of rendezvous.
names marked on the enrolment lists the commits
sloner will send copy of the draft to the comman-
dant Of rendezvous, and another of the same TO fine
adjutantg general of the state who will immediately
organize the drafted men into companies and red.
ments of infantry, by assigning one hundred and
one men TO each company, and ten companies TO
each regiment, and send copy of the organization
to the commandant of the rendezvous.
10. AT the expiration of the time allowed for the
drafted men TO reach the rendezvous the comman
dant shall proceed to complete the Organization of
the companies and regiments by proclaiming the
names OF the fegimental commissioned officers
which shall be designated in accordance with the
laws Of the respective states the number and grade
being tle same as in the volunteer service, and in
case the laws otany state shall provide for the cleo
ton of officers, they shall be elected under the di
rection of the commandant of the rendezvous and
reported forthwith to the governors of such states
in order that they may be commissioned and the
non-commissioned officers may be appointed either
before or after muster as the colonel Of the regi-
ment shall decide
H. AS soon as the officers of the companies and
regiments are designated, the muster.ros shall he
made out under the direction Of the commandant of
the rendezvous and tue troops ipspeced and ,nne
tered into the service Of the United States BY the
mastering officer appointed for that purpose.
~ In states where enlistments have been made
by municipalities and towns, instead of counties
the governors of such states are authorized TO an
ply the foregoing rules Of draft to such muncipai
ties and towns, instead Of counties
Fifth. Provost marshals will be appointed by the
war department in the several states on the nomi-
nation of the governor thereof with such assistants
as may be necessary to enforce the attendance of all
drafted persons who shall fail to attend at such
places Of rendezvous.
Sixth. In any state shall not by the 18th day
of August, furnish lis quota of the additional three
hundred thousand volunteers called for BY the pres
fdent, on 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 addition
al draft shall be made before provided, sufficient
10 fill up such quota; The number TO be drafted |