Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-08-19

OF two or more sons liable to military dnfy
shall be exempt; which cases are still the on
~ ones in which any papers need be filed be-
fore the draft
Forms for all other exemptions, not from
physical causes will be published before The
draft is ordered for use ii necessary after the
draft. H. s. CAMPBELL.
Provost Marshal. 18th Dist. Pa
Waterford, Pa, Aug. 5th. 1868.
HEApoUARTERs OF PRovosT MARSHAL. !
NINETEENTH DISTRICT, Pa,
WATERFORD. Pa, Aug. 9th 1868.
The following directions TOR the publication
of names of persons exempted after the Draft.
are extracted from the Circulars of the Act
ing Assistant Provost Marshal General for
Penn'a:
The operations of the draft will be entire
ly public and the names of all drafted men
will be given for publication, if desired, by
publishers of newspapers.
The name of any who is granted ex-
emption by the Board of Enrolment must be
published with the canse of exemption clear
ly stated except in cases of particular dis
quail ying causes. In these cases
the fac. of exemption must be published and
the causes stated only in general and suitable
terms-the exact causes in such cases must
however be reported to the Provost Marshal
General at Washington
Each drafted man reported for duty and
passing the Surgeons examination, or substi-
tute accepted and sworn into the service, will
at once be put in uniform, supplied with KNAPP
sack, haversack, canteen, blanket, knife fork, /,
spoon. tin cup and plate.
His citizens dress must be disposed of by
himself. The drafted men viii be so or dered
to report for duty that they arrive at District
Head Quarters in manageable parties. They
will be examined and forwarded in squads OF
convenient size, under sufficient escort.
nor any organization into companies recog-
nized before the drafted men reach the ren
dezvous a Pittsburgh
Drafted men and substitutes will be forward
ed 10 Piltspurgh on the day they are accept
ed or as soon thereafter as possible.
Substitutes will only be accepted as the
Board of Enrollmen: is prepared thus to dis
pose of them
Notice i'll be given of the day on which
substitutes may be presented.
All persons who may be drafted and who
desire to present substitutes, shall give no
tice in writing to the Board of Enrolment
on which day they will present the substitute,
giving his name, residence, age, and weth
er he is an alien or citizen, and where he
enrolled
An enrolled man cannot be accepted as a
substitute before the draft in the District
where he was enrolled, nor then. if drafted.
Any man who Is equivalent for the person
drafted may be received as a substitute but a
negro under existing laws is not mlItary
1uivalent. No persons can be accepted as a
substitute unless between the age of 20 and
40 years.
Men in State six months service.
III men who have been mustered into the
u. 5. Service for six months or who have
volunteered for State service alone; are liable
to Draft.
If any OF those who have been mustered in
TO the United States service should be drafted,
they will receive credit for the time they may
have served, or NAV yet serve, under their
present engagement
Those so drafted are 20 be taken up on the
descriptive rolls of drafted men, and notified
through their present commanding officers.
They Will, until further orders continue with
the organization to which they may belong at
the time of the Draft and at the expiration of
that service, will be assigned to three year
regiments for the completion of their time of
service.
Those who are in State service and not mus
tered into United States service, will, il draft
ed, be duly notified through their commanding
officers, and repaired to report TO the Provost
Marshal of the District wherethey we're drafted
to be enrolled in the United States service for
three years from the date cfSuch enrolment
Ii. S. CAMPBELL,
Provost Marshal, 18th Dist. Pa.