The New York herald., 1863-08-17

the co operation OF the civil officers Of your Sato"
Such were the steIs taken 10 acquaint the Govcrno
with the action and intention Of tho general govern
ment 10 entering upon the execution tho Enrolment ac
ceilency 10 have been unfairly made would remars:
The enrolling officers sworn 20 execute faithfully
and without partiay favor or Affection the duties q
ther Offices and all possible was taken against
the employment OF Incompetent or dishonest persons.
The enrolment commenced IN New York 10 the latter
part Of Nay carried through 20 completion win
out any serious resistance and nothing was brought 70
my knowledge Indicating incciency or unfarness W IT,
was 70 be expected In the nature Of things IN the
city OF New York, that the names OF many persons
would be entered moro than the enrolment lsts
The method Of conducting the enrolment and me mea-
taking example the following report OF Captain Er-
hardt Provost Marshal Of tho Fourth district the ono
about which most complaint has been made. Captain
Erhardt says
! have the honor % state .ha. hat there there have been -.
And OF Second Class kNsuo
From shsss were taken those actually lived hi.
s % he T fro1o:s Marshal ps ise
Ana a. 1s Sf r,e' shs second ci.,, ills
win exception hat ho.. who were NOT known . i've
e & sss:s
s % %
more 0o'n'
oncss for sa1S s.Son Si.sr Who reported 4 he SssS
quarters district each day ni.d Sheets which
:s:s!: saiea, each snIollins oissr S'asshs q .'
e .,Ns Of Classi and zscs Or ciasss Total number
consoid.,ioa was made by nr.. mailing alphabet.
and rssdsne. every person within he sss: named
or 'ss & % IL - Ss .y ~
transferred 20 another copy care being taken 70 gather
wards. omPss S he
ss IN sis b ns The s Of esh
letter and through al The Of The letter
second name and again going through those remaining Until
inc IN s sa1 % H. @o q
many days and nights yet resulted correct rs. wnsn
e enrolling S n.Ss. sn to ss we. e
q h. .snss
&c found In ~ Alter careful % revision Q, that coy The
cards prepared the draft carefully compared with
% hs ans shows ne ado 70 secure CON-
plete and fair enrolment these efforts and in the per-
formance Of all their duties claim for Captain Erhardt
and the Poard over which he prssides honesty efficiency
This district s taken as sample, because II rs the one
the enrolment Of which has been the most objected TO-
Tho Adiutant General IS New York, his report for
1892 states that the enrolment by tho State General
Anthbns s) 10 New York Kings wss eminent
y successful and be considers tho number returned sub
santially correct Taking tho Fourth district find
the state enrolment gave tSs.l o. sssa4 TIE present
the State enrolment, not great difference. The follow
ing facts connected with the two cnroments should be
noted, vz-The State enrolment did include clergy
mou coored men and others Included In the United STATES
enrolment but did include persons between eighteen
The United States enrolment does not take persons b.
tween eighteen and twenty but Includes cOIoYed men,
s 70 Dvo 70 Is.
questions of exsmgons they were not permitted 70 Do
s: o. py.s. d..Sy M snd hence hsy
Ths two enrolmeaa N the disputed Fourth district may
therefore be said essentially 70 agree Tho enrolment
thai 4 incorrect, because differs from the census q
1850, the vose of 1so2two things which are moro
ana 81 which they were oorroc the enroimsnt could
not be judged sccount Of The different timss at which
Ssy v: %sss ana me % as ''n q which
On tho 2sth Of July inIormed Governor Seymour that
be drafted tho United States any particular State
tho rub being take nh the enrohed Of the
nrst class 10 Zach and every Congressional district the
Of The state or Other States and that drafted
should be found have been improperly enrolled they
would b discharged and their places would not be sd
il assigning quotas TO districts Of shics which States
have heretofore furnished an excses Of troops tho SAID ex
cess distributed pro rata among the districts and d.
Quoted from their quota.
Tho orders FOR drar in the city u New York s
sued from this once the Ia Of July Governor ssv.
mous who had been requested by my letter Of the 2stho
April 70 operate In carrying out tho law was on tbe
in the dnrscts named and was requested 10 aid m
cupng the execution OF the order 10 has subsequently,
been duly informed Of all orders ss ued for dra 10 the
different districts Of his State, and his assistance So
licited
The draft did not commence In New York city until the
1lth OF july eleven days from the day my letter
mailed. notifying tho dovernor that Il was ordered
heard nothing from him during this interval 10 relation
TO The d,a nor fsss a. any other tms 70 the
knowledge express any obecn 70 The knromcnt act
measure, or 10 the operations OF the officers d my bu
rcau In making the enrolment In hs state he had done
his would have been duly considered. and any
apparent unfairncss which he night
pointed out would have received instant Investigation
The ocal records in the Adiutans Generals ocs show
that the state of New York 70 tbe th 6 June, tho
G asse % .nsa Ssy Tsss s m,ns up '. sra1ss
sandsx hundred and ninctynve men, This was credited
IN making up the quotas
State by tho Aduant General 70 New York. The full and
tabuIaS statement. however Of every regiment,
battery mustered into the United states
vice. shown by tho rolls the Office % the Adutsut
General q tho army, tme soce shown to tho
AdJnani General Of New YORK, and he was invited 70
examine and point out any error or omission n such
could be found and was assured that duo correction
would bc made n cause FOR II was found 70 exist. No
cause has yet been shown
KrHrrr IN a1En1U TO WV FORK rsoofs-vosUNExssL
Number eiaImea By the state, a. per
exhibit % Juno I. from tho State Ad
Jutant General. exclusive of recruits. 1IooT 1Iooz7
Credit given by the United states 70 The
State 10 excess o. that claimed by tho
state ........s....s.............. 3,b1s
To,sl ........................ J. .isaS4s
Number of recruits claimed by the state,
per state Adjutant Generals exhibit
@ jqns .,..--.... ........... $1,000 81 900
Number of volunteers claimed by state,
~ furn shed since tho statement of
Jsns !, and 70 include July No.. 2ol2 20i2
ro..i........................... laJoso
rr
Number ~ volunteers credited 10 include
June II, 1853, an per Exbipt A here.
with, exciwive of recruits furnished
rcsImeu.s 70 sbe osis ......... is2,S4s a,s4s
Number OF recruits credited r<Y ~
s,ss 4: ....s::..,.:...... ir,4se Irsss
hisa D. ..:...:;......'.. I,2cs 10,
Number ~ recruits claimed BY state, and
wh~h have not been credited BY
United states. es........................ 1871
Total. ..:.................-,. 1900
Nvrnb.S of volunteers credited sSncc
mak srv up Exbb. A ~ June N, sfd to
Nm, ,.s,ss. =, ,ss ,,,s s,,,ss, ss,s ,. rs isss