The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-12-22
DROVOST MARSHAL'S OFFTcr
18th DIsTRIcr. Pa.
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In order to- secure the assistance or1
operation Of the people in the epdearo. 70
keep the enrolment list continually coz. 20
the Enrolling Board has been direeted 70 ~,
copies OF sald list kept open to the exonDin,
tion OF the public at all proper times a,
shall give public notice that any perso, . ~Hu
appear before the Board and have anv ny "y
stricken on the list, if he can show. to .Le
satisfaction of the Board, that the e ~ me
named Is not properly enrole ed; on accom-.
Of ~ouns
l. Aiienage;
2. Non-re silence; -
3. Over age;
4. Permanent physical disabilitv -
degree as to render the person no, such
subject for enrolment under the IarFr ropeI
Regulations; "Hu
5. Having served in the military or r.r,,
service two years during tn presen, ~ oi !,
been honorably discharged. ~. ~AS
Especially civil officers, clergymen ana ~
prominent citizens are invited to annear ., ~, ~,
times before the Board to point out erro- :;
the lists, and to give such information in tLai
possession as may aid in the correction ana
revision thereof.
They should understand that il is nI,in,x
for the interest OF each sub-distrct to bara
stricken from the lists all names irnnronarIU
eurClled, because an excess OF names incrassa.
the quota called for from each sub-sistr;ot.
and that it is equally for the interest of each
person enrolled in "a given sub-district ~
place upon the lists all persons in tie snb
district liable to do military datv, because tho
greater the number TO be drawn from. tle Ies.
the chance that any particular individual will
be drawn. 1T is the personal interest of every
enrolled man that the quota in which he i
concerned shall not be made too large and
that his own chances for draft shall NOT he
unjustly increased both these objects will be
attained if all parties will aid in striking ont
the wrong names and putting in ihe right
ones. Especially is this the interest of thCse
drafted men who by putting in substitutes
themselves liable to draft, have secured ex-
emption which by the terms OF the law holds
go ID only until the present enrolment is
exhausted in their sub districts. Men who
are over 45 years of age, and in consequ ence
excused Ey law from the performance of duty
in the field. owe 1t 10 the cause and the
country to take Il Jealous and active part in
the correction of The enrolment lists Il mill
tary service of the first importance. The law
requires that the quotas shall be assigned in
proportion to the enrolment, and the fairness
and justice of This mode of determining the
amount of military service due from each and
every section Of the couhtry cannot be doubt
ed if the enrolment is made as nearly perfect
as it is practicable to make it. The amount
of service due to the nation from every town
or county, IS thus lald plainly and fairly be-
fore the citizens, and it is expected that
higher motive than a selfish interest will
prompt all 20 do their share in perfecting the
enrolment, and securing just and efficient
execution of the laws for raising troops
wherever it becomes necessary TO apply them
By order of Maj. r. 1. DODGE, A A p u G.
ALEX. NJ. LLOYD,
Capt. Pro. Marshal.
II. S. HARR,
Commissioner.
A. ROTHROCK,
Surgeon of Board.
December Is, 1S64-3t.