Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-07-14
The Dra0,
Ofice Assistant Provost Marshal. !
indianapolis, June IL. 1863.

Office Assistant Provost Marshal.)
indianapolis, June IL, 1868. I
Hon. S. Perkins and Others:
fGENTLEMEN :-In a conversation which
had with you last evening, you were
pleased to suggest that there is great
misrepresentation in the popular mind as to
the provisions of the law Of Congress known
as the enrollnent act, and especially as to
the manner Ia which it is to be executed.
and that an explanation from me would
tend to correct the misapprehensiou.
have therefore concluded 70 address you.
as the best means of securing the public
attention. The following are believed
to be the essential features of the system
viz:
|. All able bodied male citizens, and all
foreigners who have declared their inteuA
ton to become citizens, between the ages
of twenty and fOrty-6ve years, with very
few exceptions named in the act) are de-
clareG to BE- liable to perform military du-
ty, and are divided into two classes.
2. The first class comprises those who
are between the ages Of twenty and thirtys
five years, and also those who are unmar-
ried and between the ages of thirty five and
forty five years.
3. The second class embraces those who
are married and who are between the ages
of thi-ty-fve and forty.fve years.
4 Each congressional district is made
an enrolling dristrict. and is provided with
board OF enrolment, consisting Of pro-
vOst marshal, surgeon and u commission
er. This board has its headquarters at
some convenient place within the district
designated by the government.
5. The board divides the district into as
many sub districts as they may deem nee
essary. aud as general rule the division
made to constitute each civil .ownihlp into
a sub-dlstrict.
6. Ar enrolling officer is appointed by
the board for each sub-district.
I. Each class is enrolled on separate
sheets.
8. There is no exemption from enroll
meHt of those between the ages of twenty
and forty-fVe years. Questions oe exemp-
ton for physical disability or for any 9TH
er cause recognized by the act, can only
arise after the draft is made, and then
such questions are 20 be decided by the
board.
9. The government fixes the number of
men to be drafted in each congressional
district; and these are to be apportioned
among the sub districts by the board in
pursuance of instructions from the provost
marshal general.
10. The draft will be made at the head
quarters of the district, but there will be a
separate drawing for each sub-district.
IL. The draft is required to be publicly
made, under the direction of the board Of
enrolment.
-. There will be none drawn from
the secoud GLASS until the frst class is ex-
hausted.
Is. The names of each person enrolled
IN the sub-district will be placed in box,
aid the provost marshal, or somebody des-
ignated by him, 1.-THE drawer being blind
folded, shall draw therefrom one name at
time until the required number is OBJ
tanned. The tickets on which the names
are written will be thoroughly mixed after
they are put in the box, and before the
drawing commences.
IA. A list or roll of the names as the
drawing progresses, will be made. the
names being written ir the order in which
they are drawn.
10. All persons thus drafted shall be
subject for two years from and after the
LIST day of July succeeding the enrolment
to be called into the military service of the
United States, and to continue in service
during the present rebellion; not, however,
exceeding the term of three years; and
when called into the service shall be plac-
ed on the saTe footing in all respects as
volunteers, including advance pay and
bounty as now provided by law. Respect
fully, yours,
CONpAn R.vrp