Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-04-16

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ltia OF Wisconsin. TIE enrolled militia Of Wis
censin shall be divided in three classes. The
first class shall consist of all Inhabitants Of the
state subject to military duty, who are unmarried,
and between the ages of eighteen and TIVE nty-eght
years. The second class shall consist of all in
habitants Of the state, subject to military duty,
who are unmarried ana betwsenthe ages OF twenty
eight and thirty-six years, aud those who are
married, and between the ages of eighteen and
twenty -eignt year. The third class shall consist
of all other inhabitants of the state subject to
military duty. The second class of the enrolled
militia shall not DE called into active service until
the first class is exhausted insufficient in num-
Der to meet the exigency Of the state. The third
class Of the enrolled militia shall not be called out
until the first two classes exhausted or found
insufficient aforesaid and the said third class
shalln no case be used except within the limits Of
the county wherein it had been enrolled: pro-
Uided, that nothing contain ed in this section sha
be 80 construed as to affect section [sectionsl
forty and forty-one of this act.
HOW CALLED INTO ACTIVE SERVICE.
Sec. 27. In case of war, Instruction, rebellion,
riot or invasion, of resistance to the execution
of the laws of this state of the United States
upon the call Of any provost marshall marshall or
other marshall marshal OF the United States, in
Wisconsin, of any ma or of city, or of any
sheriff, the commander-in-chief is authorized co
call into active service any portion of the organized
or enrolled militia Of is state. In Of the alb
sence of the commander-in-chieft from the capitol,
or if it be impossible to Immediately communicate
with him, the civil or military officer making the
requisition for troops may, if he deem The danger
immin ent and not admitting of delay, secve q copy
OF such requisition, together with statement of
the governors absence [absencel or the iupossi-
bility of Immediately communicating with him,
upon the officer commanding the regiment, or IN
regiment is organized, upon the officer COM
handing battalion, who is hereby authorized to
exercise, with respect to calling out the troops
his regiment or battalion, the powers conferred In
this section upon the governor; but if the call
shall be dsapproved by the governor, the troops
called into service shall be immediately recalled
and discharged from such active service. Such
call for any portion Of the organized militia shall
be made by an order issued and directed to the
company, battalion or regiment which is called
INTO service in such order, the partic-
ular troops called, the time and place Of rende-
vous [rendezvous,l and the officer to whom they
shall report II such order be directed to the off
Ger commanding reg ment battalion, it shall be
Immediately communicated to all the officers of
such regiment battalion and any officer re ceiv-
ing sucn Order shall rendezvous and report for du
ty as therein directed and any officer command
company or battalion, receiving such order,
shall imme diately proceed to notify the same to
each individual OF his command, by personal notice,
and such officer shall attend in person, or by de-
putting an otfcer OF the organized militia in his
place, at the place of rendezvous, and take the
name names of a IL volunteers for service under
such call and if the number Of such volunteers
shall be sufficient to form one more companies
or battaHons, according to the provisions of this
act, he SHAH Immediately call and superntend the
election of officers of volunteer companies and bat
talions, which election shall be conducted in the
manner prescribed by this act for the election of
volunteer companies and battalions, except as to
publication of notice of such election proclama-
ton OF the call Of such election, made by the off,
Ger calling it at the place of rendezvous, being
deemed sufficient notice but the governor shaii
have authority, if he shall deemit expedient 10 d.
rect that portion of the volunteers presenting
themselves shall be assigned to organized volunteer
companies or battalions already in active service
whose numbers are less than the full complime MT,
complems mt as prescribed in this act after which
those volunteering shall organize and elect as
herein described.
Sec. %. If the number of volunteers so presen
tug themselves at the place of rendezvous, shall
not be sufficient to satisfy the call of the comm IN
der n-chief, he may order draft from the persons
liable to military duty aforesaid; and the nm
Der OF men required, and twenty per cent. in add-
ton, shall be apportioned to each town and ward
according to the number OF persons liable to mill
tary duty therein, and the COMMANDMENTS chief
shall Issue to the sheriff OF each county an order
stating the time at which such draft shall be made
the ages of men to be drafted, the aggregate num-
Dor CURED from his said county, and the number
required from each and ward as it's iust
proportion of said aggregate number, including as
lar as can be ascertaiIed, the whole number of
persons heretofore furnished from such town or
ward and the said sheris shall file the said orders in
the offices o. the clerks OF the circuit courts in
their respective counties
Sec. %. Such draft shall be made under the
superncendence OF the county judge and clerk Of
the circuit court for their respective counties and
shall be made by towns and wards, separately The
said clerk shah publicly place in box to be pro-
vlded Tor that purpose, separate folded ballots
tanning the names OF all persons said rolls of the
pres rbed ages residing in the town or ward to be
drawn from, and the nOmber of ballots correspond
town or ward, shall be drawn by suitable person
to be dengnated by said judge, from said box.
Such person shall be previously tIindfoided And
when draft of all said towns and wards shall have
been made, two lists of the person. drafted shall
De made OUT by said clerk in the order of such
drait, ana DESIGNATING the town ward in
of which lists shall be filed in the office of said
clerk, and the other shall be deposited in the Office
Of the Acknowledgement.
. Sec: 80 The sheriff of the county shall, within
i've days after any draft shall be made in his
county, serve printed written notice of the
draft and place of rendezvous of the drafted militia
ry force, upon each person drafted, by delivering
such notice to him persoaly, by leaving it at his
last and known place of residence. Such notices
shall be furnished to the sheriff blythe clerk of the
ourt who shall be supplied with suitable blanks
for that purpose, by the adjutant-general.
Sec. 81. The governor shall appoint fer each
county, an examining surgeon, of known expert.
upon the application of any person who shall have
been drafted, to make examination, and determine
II such person be exempt from military duty, by
reason of physical disability, rendering him unfit
for military service. Such examination shall be
thorough and if the surgeon has reason to believe
the applicant is practclns deception, if there
is any doubt in his mind as to the actual inability
of the applicant to perform military duty he shall
refuse to give such applicant q certificate. When.
ever the surgeon shall determine that any person
SO applying shall be exempt aforesaid, he shall
ticularly describing such disability. Such surgeon
shall keep registry of the Of persons claim.
ing exemption as aforesaid, in book to be provi-
ded for that purpose; and he shall enter therein
the grounds upon which each exemption is Sought,
the fact whether certificate of disability be or be
not granted, and it granted, description of such
disability. II any examining surgeon shall be
guilty OF any fraud in relation to any duty imposed
upon or required Of him as such surgeon, or if he
shall be guilty of taking receiving any bride to
grant or refuse any certificate OF disability, he
shall, on conviction, be punished by Imprisonment
in the state prison not less than year or more
three years. Such surgeon shall receive for his
services such compensation as the governor shall
prescribe. The governor may remove any examin.
ing surgeon whenever in his opinion justice re-
quiresit.
Sec. 80. Any person drafted as aforesaid, may,
within five days after receiving notice thereof, al
aforesaid, present to said judge and clerk his GER
ticate Of exemption, other proof of non-liabil-
ity to military duty. Where the applicant claim.
exemption upon any ground other than official po-
sition or physical disability. such claim, to be
available, shall be established oath to the salts
faction OF both the county judge and clerk Of the
court. The examining surg cons certificate of dill
ability shall be sufficient proof in such cases
shall be sufficient in cases OF exemptions claimed
upon the ground of official position. When SAID
judge and clerk satisfied that any applicant il
exempt they shall strike his name from the roll OF
drafted persons, by drawing led line through the
same; and they shall enter in the margin the
ground of exemption. If any county judge OF
clerk of the court, shall fail refuse to perform
the duties required of them by this act, or by any
order of the governor made under the authority
conferred by law the governor is hereby authorized
to appoint some other competent person or person,
to perform such duties. If any such judge clsrH
or other person shall be guilty of any fraud in
relation to any duty imposed upon or REQ uired O.
him as aforesaid, he shall, conviction, be nun
lshed by imprisonment in the state prison, not lie
than one year nor more than two years Suct
judge and clerk Cor other persons performing thei,
duties) shall each receive three dci,ars for eacf
days services in the discharge Of the duties here
inbefore me ntioned.