The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23

Important Circular Of Col. Averill
Concerning the Enrolment.
AcrIse AssBrANr P. III GBNRR AIS OyTIcs
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. Ii, 1864.

Acrrss AssprAEr P. Nj GsNRH AIS OFFICE, I
Sr. Paul, Mimi, Dec. Ii. 1864.
Circular No. 46. t-'
1t is hereby announced for the information OF
all concerned, that the Boards of Enrolment
of the Congressional Districts of Minnesota
will meet at the following named places for the
purpose of examining all applicants for ex-
emption from the draft .' ID.
FIRST DISTRICT,
Under Supervision of Captain Ckur2es II. Sec,
..,t Prorost MarshI. ':' . ,-i...
AT Preston, Fillmore county, Tuesday JAN
uary 3, 1865. ,....t
AT st. Peter, Nicollet coun'y, Tuesday, JAN
uary H. 1865.
At Faribault, Rice county, Wednesday, Feb.
ruary /, 1865 . ; i,n' = ..... -
SECOND DISTRICT
Under Supervision of Captain george II. Keith,
Provost 4Hu,Shdl. .
At Lake City, Wabashaw county, Wednes-
day, 28th instant.
Atst. Cloud, stea,ns county, Thursday, JAN
uary IL, 1865. II '..
At Carver, Carver county, Wednesday, Janu.
airy 25, 1865.
The Board will be in session at each of the
above named places one week Onlr.
1t will not be understood that the ordinary
business at the Headquarters of Provost Mar.
shaIs will be affected by II IS arrangement,
which has been made for the benefit of those
subdistricts which are distant from Provost
Marshals' Headquarters. ...
1t is presumed that no pains will be spared
on the part Of the citizens of every town to eff
feet just and equitable enrolment. The act
of enrolling men is comparatively an easy one,
but to make proper correction of the list,
needs the cooperation of every man, in fur
nishiug the necessary Information, and for
warding to the Examining Boards, all who are
pot considered liable to military duty.
1t is the interest of every sub-district wheth-
er liable or exempt, to assist in perfccting the
enrolment which will be the basis of all ftl-
ture quotas of the State. The greater the list
OF enrolled men, the greater the quota
hence the necessity OF 4 true enrolment.
On the other hand it becomes the inter-
est and duty of all loyal clt.zens to see that
every man who owes duty TO the Government
is placed properly upon the list.
Claims for exemptions on account of alien
age over age and nOn-residence, &C.. must be
established by evidence that is reliable and ac-
ceptable to the Board, and in the event of en-
rOllment Of men having previously moved from
the sub district. a full statement of facts con-
nected Herewith from leading citizens will be
required, before the names OF such men can be
strick from the rolls.
Deputy Provost Marshals will be enabled to
compare the enrolment lists of sub-districts
with the poll list thereof. II will be made
their duty to post up such lists at the voting
places Of sub-districts, calling upon the citi-
zens to suggest any further corrections that
may have been overlooked or neglected.
No man should wdit for visit from the En-
rolling Officer, but should seek such officer, to
have his name placed upon record. A timely
effort on the part of every individual interested
in the success of Government is expected for
his o'cn as we'll as public interest.
JOHN r. AVERILL,
Col. and a. A. p NJ. General.