The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-06-27


Indis n spells. June Ii. 1868 } ;
Brig. Gen Msnsfelt-I Indians Legion:
SIN: In compliance With your request. '
m ke The following statements in rela'iun y
the snrolimen, and draft. provided for BY the
late &C, Of Congress:
n. An able bodied male citizens snd on
foreigners who hsve declared their intention j
10 become citizens. between the 'fes o. ~
md as wears. (wi'hs very few exceptions
,,m.d IN The aer) are declared @ be liable
70 perform military du'y. and are tis'iea 10
- Two classes.
, The frs, class comprises these ~he
are between The ages % twenty and 'h'r'y
Eve yssrs. and also those who are unmnrffo
. .nd between he ages Of thirty five ard 'o'-
,y-iise years
4 The srcond class embraces those vho'
.r- married snd who sre between The ages
of ,hir,v-fise and forty five years.
Each Congressional district i msdsan
. enrollme NJ district. and i provifed van
Board Of Enrolment, consisting q TT
voss Marshal. Surgeon, AMI > Commission
: -. Tlis Bosrd hns is headquarters a. some
= convenient place within The district, des'--
Z n-,ss by the Government.
y !. The Board divides the district into =
Y nany sub districts a. thep may deem neee-
Y saw. and IS . general rule The divisions
y made constitute each civil township suo
4. dis'rr'-
y car enrolling ON -er i appointed y Il
" Board ~ each srh district.
y :. Each Glass i enrolled on sePar''
! sheets
~ !. There i no exemption from enr1lmef
y Of shose bet0esn the ssrs N '~er'y ~
~ forry-6se years. Qaestcns q sxemp''''
m sor phvsicsl disability o. ~ ary Other GAYS
os' recognized hy the Act. can only arise 4 u
~ lie draft i. m.ds. end then such ques'c1
SO re 10 81 decided BY the Bssra.
'nd :. The Government fix The nua'aer
oe m,n - be d-s.:sd IN each CoHrresrlef.
sE DISTINCT, rpd these are y be aPP"r''on'
een smour the sub districts b the Board - ?.
suaaee Of instructions from tie Pnr'
'aic Nsrshal General
we'd Ii The drafr will Be made - 'lr lea
hat na.rrers of he districi. but there ~ill DC
ard ssp.r.te craving ~ each sub dis rie'
;on- In The drain is required 70 be public
On m,d~. der the direction of the Board
ions Enr0lmenL
re- -. Th& viii be more drawn from
ssns y. a cl.ss Until The fifsi class i sxaat
Eer~ IL.
Iern ~ The name X each person enrol'ss
Hish ,hs .ub district wis! t. PIncst n . b'x'
r no The Provost Marshal. Or =yms fer+on cei
anu- nalel y him. Uhe drs~er being liHd's
bad "a hall draw thcrtfrem enc Fame
: Po- Tine Until IN repaired ru'abrr y re's-'
race The ,itkers an which The namss ars ~ri'
q on xilI b. thoroughly mixed asssr shcs are
zer = IL he Lcx. "a before the drawing csmH
nSs css-
. Sn IA. lit a. roll Of The nam : e.
ihss - no progresses. wilt b. made. The re-
r the seinv wss.fen ia The order 10 which ihey
emo drawn.
10 be Is All persons thus drafted shall r.
b re- i-cr fYrtxo years srum and AFTER ne =
n In ~ JULY succeeding the enrollmen'. =
icub', CALI into the military service 81 ne VI
srmly States, and 10 CONTINUE in service durin-
q thai present rebellion, net hoxeyer, exec
these Ne term q three years; ard when e
were inro the service shall b. placed on The !
drive footing in all respects, a. sc'un'ecrs. m
men ing advance pay end bounty. a. NOV
justice ded By lsw-
Zen - As far - possible will st'erd ,he
inEs myself. and you can sssuFe the p
IL our not only that the draf, vii be fairly q
y 10 d, but that il y III be conducted 20 impsr
! com - ~ preclude the suspicion q cishou
pie Of Notice will be given Of the time and
every Of making the drawings. and the poor
delay eseh township can inspect the prOcee
Dur persCnaIiy Or BY men % their own sels
ate il Respectfully. Yours.
- a.. C0sKaD BAExE
!. upon Acting Assistant Provost Mar-hal %
n: Or Tor Indians.
M we Is TINS THEasos.-The Rev Dir
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