Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-18

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General Orders, No. So - 49,
REGULATIONS FOR THE ENROLMENT AND DRAFT
OF THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILITIA.
In pursuance OF an order by the president of the
nited States bearing date August 4th 1862 where
by il 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 un-
less sooner discharged, and that the secretary of
war shall assign the quotas to the states and esab.
llsh regulations for the draft also that if anv state
shall not by the 18th of August furnish its quota
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
establish regulations for this purpose,
IT is ORDERED:
First; The governors of the respective states will
proceed lorthwlth 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 to the
governors respectively by communications from this
department OF this date, according to the regulations
hereinafter set forth
Second The governors of the several states are
hereby requested forthwith TO designate rendezvous
tor the drafted militia of said states and to appoint
commandments therefor and to notify the secretary
OF war OF the location of such rendezvous and the
names of the commandments.
1t is important that the rendezvous should be few
IN number, and located with view to convenience
oftransportation
Third The governors of the respective states will
cause an enrolment 10 be made forthwith by the
assessors ofthe several counties, by other
hcers 10 be appointed by such governors of all able
bodied male citizens between the ages of eighteen
and ortyfye, 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
ment, and of 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
ernors.
Fourth Where no provision is made by law in
any state for carrying into effect the draft hereby or
defective, such draft shall be conducted follows
l. Immediately upon completion of the enroll
ment the lists of enrolled persons shall be filed in
the offices of the sherifs of the counties in which
such enrolled persons reside.
=. The governors of the several states shall ap-
point commissioner for each county of their re-
specve states, whose duty it shall be TO superntend
the drafting and hear and determine the excuses of
persons claiming to be exempt from military duty.
Such commissioner shall receive a compensation of
four dollars per diem for each day he may be ac-
tually employed in the discharge of his duties as
such commissioner.
3. The enrolling officer shall immediately, upon
the filing of the enrolment lists notify said Commits
sionerfhat said lists have been filed and the COM
missioner shall thereupon give notice by handbills
posted in each township of his county, of the time
ana place at which claims of exemption will be
ceived 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
dfa1t snail be made, and all persons claiming to be
exempt from military duty shall, before tile day
fixed for the draft, make preof 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 egible.
4. The commissioner shall, 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
iifth day Of August 1862, all engineers Of lOcomo
tlNes on rain Dads, all artitcers and workmen EN-
ployed i'll any public arsenal 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 i'll the and CONVEYANCE of
the mail OF the post office of the United States all
ferrymen who are employed at any ferry on the
post road, all pilots all marines actually employed
Ill the sea service of any citizen merchant with
IN the United States, all engineers and pilots of reg
lstered or licensed steamboats, and steamships and
al persons exempted by the laws of the respec-
1--we 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
IL De oil such permanent character to render the
person mint for service for period of more than
thlrty days TO be certified by a surgeon appointed
by the governor, in each county for that purpose
D. AT the time fixed before provided by the
commissioner for making draft, the sheriff of the
county, or in his absence, such person as the
missioner may appoint, shall, in the presence of
sara commissioner, publicly place in wheel
boN, OF like character to such used for
drawing jurors, separate folded ballots, containing
the names OF all persons remaining Oh said enroll
ment lists not stricken off before provided and a
proper person, appointed by the commissioner. and
blindfoded, shall thereut draw from said box or
wheel number of ballots, equal to the number of
as
the proper quota Of such county.
q. printed or written notice of his enrolment
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.
7. Any person so drafted may offer substitute at
the time of the rendezvous of the drafted militia
force, and such substitute if he shall be abe-bod
led man, between the ages of eighteen and fory-iye
years, and shall consent in writing with the con.
sent of his parent or guardian minor subject
himself to ali the duties and obligations to which
ms principal would have been subject, had he per-
oipal.
8 The persons thus drafted shall assemble at the
county seat OF their respective counties, within five
ton will be furnished them by the governors OF the
several states to the place of rendezvous.
9. As soon as the draft has been made and the
names marked on the enrolment lists the commits
sioner will send copy Of the draft the conInan-
dant of rendezvous, and another OF the same to tile
adjutant general of the state, who will Immediately
organize the drafted men into companies and rcgi.
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.
TO- 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 regimental commissioned officers
which shall be designated in accordance with the
laws of the respective states the number and grade
being the same as in the volunteer service, and in
ton of officers they shall be elected under the di.
reciion of the commandment 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.
II. AS soon as the officers of the companies and
regiments are designated, the muster.ros shall be
nAue out under the direction of the commander of
tle RENDEZVOUS, and tue troops inspected and mus.
tereu INTO the service of the United States by the
mastering officer appointed for that purpose
u IN states where enstments have been made
Dy municipalities aud towns, instead of counties
the governors of such states authorized TO an
ply the foregoing rules of draft to such municipat
ties and towns, instead Of counties.
Filth Provost marshals will be anpointed nv ths
war department in the several states ON the nomi
nation of the governor thereof with such assistant,
may be necessary to enforce the attendance Of MI
drafted persons who shall fail to attend al smell
places of rendezvous
sixth. In case any state shall not, by the 18th da,
OF August, furnish its quota of the additional tre,
hundred Thousand volunteers called for by the pres
ident the second day OF July, 1862, unles,
otherwise ordered all incomplete regiments shall
then be consolidated, under the direction Of tn
governors Of tho respective states, and an addition
al draft shall be made as before provided suicich
70 hll up such quota; the number to be draitei
from each county Of the state to be fixed by TN
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