The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-12-08
Important Circular---Correo the
Enrolment List.
GENh llrApQ rs, STATE ,F ONO, 4
AW'T GESKEAL OrFIcE, :
CuLuKBus, Dec. LIST, 1861. y

CuLuKBus, Dec. LIST, 1861.
TO MHiidry Committees and the Press:
GENTLEMES: The quota Of Ohio under
the lust call of the President for five hui
drcd thousand mon, has been filled. That
quota, owing TO many orrors IN the cmol.
nunt, was too lurgc. This is showa by
| the large number of drafted men VIII,
procured their exemption by reason, lst
OF nllcnngc; III, non'rcsldrncc; Sd, owe
ngc i,h, permanent physical disability
9th, by reason Of huying served two year
/ in tho army or navy. This would no
| have been the case had cur people don,
their duty last spring, and secured cor
rcction Of the enrolment lists, as they
were requested to do by the Governor
and 10y the Provost Marshal General.
Tho great importance Of correcting
tho enrolment has not heretofore bccu
appreciated by our people, and but little
effort hns been mOdo in that direction
until il was too late. All alterations
should b, made b. bfirc any quotas ire
assigned, or they will not in any manner
operate to reduce those qu tas. II is
scarcely possible to secure an absolutely
correct enrolment, but the united effort
uf all persons Interested, towards this
end, will render il 50 nearly correct
that much OF the complaint that has
heretofore been made he rendered ground.
loss.
The Provost Marshal GENERAL has
again offered nn opportunity 10 correct
enrolment listd, and To- this end the attrn.
ton of the people of the State is now
directed. II they fail To see the import.
ance OF prompt action now, they must
not complain II the quotas Of their sub.
districts shall be found burdensOme under
any uturc calls. IL is the manifest duty
OF elo,y oltzc OF tho State, whether
subj 'ct 10 dralt or not, 10 contribute, by
ell noans in his power 10 this object
The following plan is respectfully sug.
gosied Tor the action Of Military Com
nittoes:
In each sub-distric; committee com
posed Of two or moro prominent und
reliable citZtns should bu designated BY
the Military Committee of tho fcouuty
whose ddly il should be made to take
charge of the correction of cnro mcnt
list IN their sub.dlstrict, This committee
can procure from the books of the pro.
yost Mrshal OF their District the list as
il is at present. 10 this list should be
dcd.
lst The names of all men subject to
draft who have taken up their residence
~ tue suh-distrlCt since the last enrol.
men,, aud
.2l, Thcnamcs of all those who have
arrived at the aye OF twenty years, since
the last cnromen,,
trom the list should be stricken the
names Of all persons improperly enrolled
on account oi,
lst Aiienagc;
I'd. Non residence;
81. Over age;
4Ih. Permanent physical disability of
su,h degree Us 10 entltle them TO cx.
emptiOn under the laws and regulations
governing the examination OF drafted
meu; CFhls class OF men must appear in
person before the Board Of Enrolment
for examination and ,xemptiln.)
bib. Having served two years in the
! army OF navy during the present war
9th. Having enlisted IN the army Or
navy elhNN Nno idat tnTolmcut.
9TH. Having died since lOst enrolment.
On he completion OF tho corrected
list il should BE- laid before tho commis.
sioner Of the BoS!d Of Enrolment, who Z
duty il is to give hts particular attention
20 these corrections. The commissioned
will, Of course, require satisfactory eyi
denee that the claims for exeh. ption ar,
well founded, aud the committees should
be prepared to furnish such evidGnc,
promptly when the list are submitted.
\ Bpnus OF Eurolment have been diIect.
cd 10 devote all the time they can spare
from less pressing Gu,ics, To hearing ant
a passiug upon claims Tor exemption, ar,
the Provost M,r,hal General has invite.
evil officers. clergymen and all o,he
PROMINENT citizens to appear at al time
bef1Ie the Boards aud point out errors il
the esTolmenI.
j ii MiHlaIy Committees foil to act a
J sboV requested, each Sub. D strict shoul
! a; onse lase Stcps 70 act independently ly
BAD sppoiBt their own Committees.
J Toe Pres of the State are respectmll
requested to give this subjeo, such nc
lice ~ their oolumns ~ ltS impOrtano