Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-06
Important CONCERNING the Draft.

WAR DEPARTMENT., PRovosT MARSHAL GENE
Rails OFFICE, WAsHINGToN, April 30, 1864 -
Giro qlar No. l6-The following opinion Of the
Hon. william Whiting, Solicitor Of the War De-
partment is published for the information and
Guidance of al officers of this Bureau -
In regard TO the question whether the plea of
non resdence in the district where drafted
man NAV have he en- enrolled should, under oil
circumstances. bo re l'arded by Boards Of Enroll
ment as q legal and pro Der ground for exemption
from military service unaer the draft in that dis-
trict, SC.
OPINION.
When person., who has been enrolled and
drafted, claims exemption from draft on tho
ground of non residence, the Board OF Enroll
meut will be justified in granting it if he makes
satisfactory proof on three points.
lst His non. residence in the district where
he claims exemption ut the time Of his enroll
ment therein
3D. What his place of actual residence was at
the time when the enrolment therein was made.
Sd. That he was, OF is, actually enrolled, and
has been drafted, or is liable to draft in his
place Of actual residence.
All persons from whom military service is re'
quired under the Act of Congress, are liable to
enrolment and draft in some district The mo-
tatou of the occupations and residence of per.
sons enrolled is not required to enable unpa-
triotic citizens by technical objections to avoid
their fair share of public duty, but to identify
the persons drafted and assist in equalizing
among the different districts their respective
quotas.
Whoever has been enrolled in one district, and
intends to claim exemption from draft by reason
of residence elsewhere, must take care to be
enrolled where he resides
If the corrected enrolment be promptly effect
ed, an application thereafter made to the Pro
vost Marshal-General, or TO the Boards OF I'm
romsnt will protect him against double liability
but if he neglect this privilege he ought not Il
escape all military service in time Of war, b.
proving that an error had been made in thu
place of his residence the spelling of his name
or the description Of his trade or occupation.
1t is deemed a privilege to enter into the mill
tAry service of the United States The patric
owes it to his country; the man of honor owe
it to his neighbors to see that every citizen abl
10 military duty is properly enrolled.
JAMES b. Fry, Provost Marshal General.
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URPLEAsAET WEDDING PREDIcAMRNT.-Ge
Shackelford, Of Kentucky, recently visited Mad
sOnville, in that State, to be married. I'll
Louisville Democrat says
The guerrillns went to the house where
was stopping, dressed in the Federal uniforn
and the General suppOsing they were some
his old soldiers, went TO the door to meet al
welcome them, when revolver was placed
ms breast and he was told he was prisoner
John Morgan. He was allowed an hour to e
ready to go with them, they in the meanwhi
demanding of him to take the oath to the Coz
leueracy, and at the same time expressing the
purpose to shave his head and face smooth
ohaekelford positively and peremptorily refus
- take the oath under any circumstances. 4
SSluAens' however, interfered and after datan
MN ior an hour, the rebels released him,