The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-07
put into one, and sealed up, and put away
until the day of the draft IA ~ =.

put into one, and sealed up, and put away
until the day of the draft. h IN =
On the day OF the draft the Board of
Enrollment will open the enyelop in the
presence of any who may choose to attend
and take the envelop containing the cards
of the first sub-district.
These cards will be counted as they are
placed in the box, and must agree with
the number ON the envelop.
The box should be about one foot wide,
one foot deep, and one and half long,
with lid securely fastened on, and hole
IN the lid large enough to admit mans
hand.
lin New York, Boston, Massachusetts
generally, and in Rhode Island, instead of
a box, apheel was used This wheel is
like that used in drawing lottery tickets
under the old system, before the introduce
ton of the combination plans The revo-
luton Of the wheel thoroughly mixes up
the tickets. Such a box as is described
above, however "well shaken" cannot do
as effectively. The danger would be with
the box, that too large a proportion of the
names last inserted in it would be drawn
out.
The above procedures having been had,
the Commissioner will announce that the
draft for the first sub-district of such dis
trict Of such State, for so many men, will
commence.
The Provost Marshal, or some trusty
person selected by him, will then be blind
folded and draw from the box single
card, which he will hand to the Commits
sioner, who will read aloud the name on
it. The clerk will Immediately enter this
name Oh a list previously prepared, oppos-
lite NJ l. Thus the draft will continue
until the required number of names are
drawn, when the cards remaining in the
box will be taken out and counted, SO as
to verify the whole number originally pnt
in.
After the first sub-district has been
drawn for, the remaining sub-districss will
be proceeded with in like manner.
AS soon as practicable, persons drafted
will be notified.
In serving the notice as above from this
office reasonable time to report shall, in
each case, be granted by the Board of
Enrolment, to men in State service, who
have been or may be drafted
The exact and complete roll OF the
names OF persons drawn in the draft, shall
be entered by the Board in book kept
for that purpose, ruled and headed to cor
respond with the descriptive roll of drafted
men.
The number required to fill the call will
be taken from this call by commencing at
the 6rst name and taking in order until
the required number is obtained, all who
are not by the Board decided to be ex-
cepted and exempt under the provisions of
the enrolment act.
The names of the men thus called into
service, will be entered Oh descriptive
rolls Gin triplicate) signed by the Board
One copy Of this roll will be sent to. the
Provost Marshal General direct, one copy
to the Assistant Provost Marshal General
of the State, and one will be retained by
the Provost Marshal. .
The substitute whom any drafted per-
sen is authorized by section thirteen of
the enrolment act to furnish, must be
presented to the Board of Enrolment,
and it shall be the duty of the Board to
examine him, and if accepted, to place his
name on the book Of persons drafted. with
explanatory remarks. His name will then
be transcribed on the descriptive rolls, OF
men called Into service. .