The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-16
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Regulations for the Enrolment Of
Three Hundred Thousand 900, 600
Militia.
VI AR DEPARTMENT, WAsHikaros,
August 9Th, 1862.

War DEPARTMENT, WAsHmaros,l
August 9Th, 1862. !
To Cor. Samuel J. Knkwood, Uarerpoyt:
la pursuance OF an order by the President of the
Uaied states bearing date August fourth 4L, eigh-
teen slalytwo 1852, wher.lg u IL provided ihat
rah oithres hundred tho LsAnd mi liiia be Immediately
calico into service Of the United States u serve
for nine t9l months unless sooner discharged aud
that the Secretary OF war shall ssgn the quotas
The States and establish regulations for the draft -
Also that II any State shall by the Hf,eent isiL
Of Aasaat fursish hs quota Of the sdditionai
hundred ihoasand vslunt-ers authorized by law, the
dehaeacs ~ tias stat, stall be made up by special
ifa ffoia lie militia AMI st tle 81 eretary of War
shall establish fegu ations this purpose u Is
dsred,
FiesT l1al.--The Governors OF The respective States
will proceed frtt with furnish their respective quo
tAs OF three hundred thousand militia, lated for by
the order Of the President dated the fourth dry of Az
gust, eighteen sixiy.two I1sc2l, whieh 4notas have
been furn Governors of the States resps
lively, by COMMUNICATIONS, from ihis Department Of
this date, according 70 the regulations herep set
forth
HEcoAp I'd The Governors Of the several States
hereby requested 10 forthwith designate render
seas FOR The dsat- militia OF said States and APP
poiht toa therefor, and to notify the secre-
names Of The eommandsut. II is important tina, the
rendezvous should DO few la nunbe aud locatnd with
view TO convenience oitrsnsportati.n,
TaIxD l3iI.-1hr Governors Of srs t-rixs sastes
will cause 10 enrUtlmcn, forthwith us.e by The
Assessors VI lac several Ca tle. rs Any other Of
aeers to be APP in,sd by such Cove, more OF al ass
bodied male eius~hs betsesn The sses OF eighties
LEI andforty-n'e ~ william ia. slesuve counties
giving the name, xse. ao siiv1 OF each together
ssh Remarks sho~s -LetAtr hs IL the service OF
ths eica States . IN what capacity. AID any other
laets shieh nIs determine has exemption from duty
AHssonAbie aDa pr oper expenses Of such snrom sDt
And Of the disft hereinafter provided will pe reim
barscd By the United Ststes upon vouchers pha~lut
the detailed statement Of services performed sbdez.
penses ipcnTrsd 10 ~ approx ed BY such sovstnors
forRrn tfihl .--Where provision il made py iav
In any State for carrying uto er-c, tie ar4it hereby
ordered, where steh prov,iUi.s "a xsy o. xnaer
defective, sueL draft fhl:I r-u- Erted xssoiio~s
Frat lIstl. im1ae dis,eiy n.oa completion of The
snroilGent, the lists Of taIsiivd cha. be ied
In the oficss Of tue sherns Of The counties IN which
such enrc,lea penons reside,
Sseese l.dj. The Governors OF tho several states
shall appoint Commissioner for county OF their
respective stairs, Shose duty II shall be 10 supc
ne dfanSE, aud hssr and de.e1miHe tie sae,...~ u
psrs9ns eiaiaiss T. bs exempt fron n,il,sry dat
Such q mnssior~r shall receives compensation ofIoar
~. dosiaf ie .e" lvf each das lac may be etuafis
enpl'5 ~ tic d.s1iArrc - Ls duties ~ suet Com.
missioner.
TAtra Sd The enrolling eaeer Ah- ll iuluef l.tely
up9n The nlins Of The enrolment fss npilfs .aa ces
missioner that faia tsts have tcen titd raid
Commissionsr shsH therea.on gise notee, b, hand
bills posted IN each Township Ia his County Of Tbs
time and place III which es's Of exemption win be
4<.a aats
10 b. specified In the srsr aforesaid, within ten days
81 Ia a.ug ~ the curoueAl,s xEri the draft sb~ n
be made, and ali persons claiming 10 b. exeg8pl from
military cut. shall, before tic Ia, ExtG for "a dfaf
proof VI such sAanftlah before said Commits
sioner and IL found sutclspt hls shaI be sirck
fire. III the Hist 81 red line drawn through IT. leaving
IL s.lll lsgible The Commissioner shall, In Ike
ner strike from the hsis the names II All pc
Is te altiny service OF The United States all ieie
@pa operators and constructors actually engxs on
the III tathi tsy Of August eighteen hundred sixty
Two isT.. eheneers 90 locomotives railroAcs the
sJee fssides.s - te tbiec st the omcers Judicial
AID executive " tax ovte. VI shs United States
the members Or Doth BIO " Congress and their
specuye ofcsrs, Aii custom house officers aud their
clerks, all post officers and stage drivers ho are ~-
ployed In the and conveyance The mail OF the
Post onsoe ofthe United States, alter, meu who ~.
astusy employed IN the any eli, s-n
merchant within thu United States, all engineer,
and pilots OF reg s,,teI icensec steamboats, aud
steamships. aad all persons exempted BY the laws Of
tic sesIectlxe States from military dnt, on sufficient
evidence or on his personal know ledge that said per-
belong to any OF the aforesaid classes whether
the EXEMPTION IL claimed OF not Exemption will
be made for iis.i, uniess it be of such permanent
character render the person unit for service TO
apsod Of than thirty 1901 days 10 b. certified
~ ssuseon appointed b, the Governor in each ooy-
~ fsrthAs purpose.
Firm 18TH At the time fixed ~ before provided by
the Commissioner ir asssi.g the draft .herir OF
the county. ia his absence person As the Com
missioner nay appoint, shall III the presence of said
Commissioner, publicly place wheel or box Of
like character sech for drawing turors
separate foided inlots consrias lie OF ali per-
remaining on ID Hist stricken Oh
~ before po,ied, aid proper person appointed by
the Commissioner ana biindfoieed shah thereupon |
draw from sale box or ~hee number Of ballots equal
to the number OF drafted nxed by the Governor I
Of such state n tho proper quota ofsueh county.
SAITH iCtAl IA printed written notice Of his en-
rolimen and draft and o. Tie psce Of rendezvous Of
the drafted military force shall thsssupsn 10 served by
. person " be appointed b. tAe Commissioner upon
sach person drafted, other BY delivering The In
person BY leaving 1t his known place OF
residence.
sAvEsTa l7hl. ANY psr1oA SO drafted may oner
substitute Atths une fshs rendezvous Of the drafted
militia force, and such substitute, II he shall be an
abe-bodsd bet the ages OF eighteen ISL and
sorty.nye [A5I ysars, and shan CONSENT, In writing
with tho consent Of his parents guardian 10 subject
himself TO al the dulles and obligations which hs
principal would have been subject had bs
served, shall be accepted in lieu OF such principsl
EianTH tethl The persons thus drafssd shall A.
sembe the county OF .hcir respective counliss
within Ave Isl days after the time whence
&tion will 10 furnished them, by the Cover.
OF the several States, u the place Of rendezvous
NlsTH [stbl.--As soon IS the draft hA. been made
and The names marked ON the snroiinent lists the