Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-05-21

enrolling eH white male eftisens be-
tween t6s sges Of is and 45. Second
section requires the Assessor to make
and return two rolls or lists OF all per.
sons enrolled as Aforesaid, and place
one in the Clerk,s Office Of theirrespect-
i've township. and the other in the Audit
or's Office Of The proper county. And it
is the daty Of the Auditor annually on
or before the LIST of June 10 return .
trne copy of such enrolment to the
Adjutsnt- General. who will report to
the War Department on the lst Of JAN
usry. II any person Of. whom infor-
nation is requiredsb BY any Assessor in
order to enable him to:comply with the
provisions Of this act, shall refuse to
give such information, or shall give
false information, he, she, or they shall
forfeit and pay not more than ten nor
less than three dollars for each effense,
the money to go to the military fund
said county. Requires the COM
usndaut Of each company within the
bounds Of whose company any person
isblsS to perform military duty may
eometo reside. within ten days next
after be shah be informed Of such resi-
dence, to enroll such person or persons;
also, ali persons who may from time
to'time arrive at the age Of eighteen
Section three provides that the township
Clerk shall within ten days. after re-
ceiving said list of enrolment, give
written notice thereof BY posting the
same in FIVE public places within said
township, which said notice shall also
state that the township Trustees will
hear and determine claims for exemp-
ton from military duty. within twenty
days next ensuing. Persons claiming
exemption, shall. before he is excused
from said military duty, produce to
the Trustees Of the township the GER
ti6cate Of surgeon of acknowledged
skill, stating clearly that such person is
physically unable to perform military
duty, and such other evidence in the
case as the Trustees may require.
Said evidence to be produced within
twenty days after the posting up of said
written notice. And on satisfactory ev-
idence Of disability, the Trustees shall
give certifcste Of exemption. which
shall be valid 50 long as the disability
shall continue, and no longer. After
organization. the commsndants to hear
and determine claims for exemption
Section Eth requires Trustees to form
company districts Of so to l90 men for
duty, number the districts, and fix up
on place, for the election Of company
officers. The first election TO be held
on the 6rst Saturday Of July next.
(4th, the poll-book to be returned forth
with to the Sheriff OF the county
Section eighth makes il the duty Of the
Sheriff, on or before the 10th Of July
next. to organize the several companies
within bis county, into regiments Of not
less than eight nor more than ten COM
psnies each, and to report to the Ad-
jutant. General. It is also the duty of
the Sheriff, TO order elections for field
officers. .'
Section eighteen allows each COM
pauy or battery to adopt it's own con-
and bylaws, which shall be
binding on all the members. Section
nineteen requires commandants Of VOL
unteers to make returns to the Adju-
tant. General, on or before the 6rst day
Of November in each year. Section
twenty.one fixes the term OF FIVE years
for every commissioned and non com
officer and soldier Of any
volunteer company or battery. to be
held to duty. Section twcnty-eight
provides for muster Of the militia OF
the State BY companies within their re-
spective bounds, on the last Saturday
of September in each year; and each
volunteer company and battery shall.
besides such muster, have two or more
additional musters in each year; and al
so 10 each year one squadron. bsttal-
lion or regimental muster on the next
Tuesday following the last Saturday 10
That at al musters, the
officers snd privates shall appear on
heir respective muster grounds on the
day appointed, at 10 O'Clock a. NJ.
and each absentee. non-comnissioaed
officer or private, shall pay the sum Of
one dollar and fifty cents, and each
commissioned officer, for such refusal
or neglect. shall psy the sum Of not
less than thres dollars, nor more than
Eve, to be- collected as other debts
Any member Of the enrolled militia.