Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-04

the first class, and 80 Of the second class
from which there were twenty-seven men
to be drafted. Their names are as follows
Stephen Allan, Eckels Smith, Jacob Tan
ner, John ii. Winters, Daniel Hendricks,
John Millburn, John G. Hook, Napoleon
b. Gasad, Peter Randolph, John Neiswan-
Albert Green, James Whallen, Lewis
Coonts, Simon A. Arndt, Solomon L.
Armstrong Patrick Matthews, Godfrey
Neiswander, Henry j. Rhodes, VIM. Smith,
VIM. II. Hook, VIM. +. IIavens, Josiah G.
Lund Thos. Innis Francis, Alpheus ID. Ed
wards, Patrick Matthews.
M1FFLIN TOWNSHIP.
In this township there were one hundred
and forty-six enrolled in the first class and
sixty-eight in the second. There were
twenty-eight men drafted, as follows:
Simeon Day, George Earl, Wilson s.
Creighton, John Gittins, Henry Ulry, John
Ross, Nathan Sebring. Amos Bobb, John
Krammer, Frederick Stinger, VIM. S. Ride
nour, VIM. Earl, VIM. r. Bell, James Ii.
Wilson, Geo. F. Clark, VIM. r. Deneune,
Benz. b. Nafzger, VIM. Baker, John Raber,
joint. Deyolt Frederick Miller, James A.
Holmes, Henry Baker, Christian Long
son, Adam Arnold, Wm. Sheppard.
MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP
Was the next drafted; one hundred and
sixty men were enrolled In the first class,
and seventy-eight in the second. Thirty
six men were drafted as follows:
Jacob Shaft, Robert N. Livingston. Frank
Hair, Maurice Evans, Henry Shaft, Truman
NJ. Carpenter, A. p. Osman, Thomas Bar
rett, John l.. Hanshew, Chas. Fields, Fred
erick Sebolt, Ivan Goodwin, S. p. Hall
Frederick Gull, John Bulleh. Jacob Kamp-
fer, Joseph Falkenbach, James Jones, JOS
Swartz, Phillip Miller. Andrew Wolf,
Joseph McCaley, Cairistan Reidinger.
Michael Stork, Daniel JACOB, Henry Hig-
ginbotham, Alex. Smothcrs, VIM. McRed
mond, Stephen G. Edwards, Thos. Tools,
Warren o. Gardner, Clas. Carson, VIM.
Aultman, Samuel Barr, David Mallet, Henry
NJ. Weaver.
PLAIN TOWNSHIP.
In the first,class in Plain township there
were l54 enrolled: in the second SO. The
draft was for seven men. is follows:
Silas Priest, Henry Meyers j. b. Taylor.
Alex. Ambros, Jerd Noe, VIM. kitzmiller,
John Alspach.
PLEASANT TOWNSHIP.
The number enrolled in the first class is
li6; in the second class 81. The number
drafted is thirty-four, as follows:
Lewis b. Mitchell, Nicholas Channey,
Amos Layton. Amos DeyO, VIM. Kineren,
Neson +. Upton, Charles Grizley, Tho m Is
Biggert, Joseph BertSch, Emanuel Kline,
Martin Mang, George w. Brown, Daniel
Whipple, Ell Harsh, John Struck, John
| A tnh
David Mitchell, Lawrence Ferguson, VIM.
Bender VIM. Ham, Christian Zemmer,
Joseph Landiss, George Radied, James
Shrecvcs, Charles Rebel, John Bowers,
Spcer l.. Smith, John Spanglcr, Edward
| w. Cummings, James Il. Gardner, John
Huffman, Jr, Solomon Ham,
PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP.
There were 12O of the first and 50 of the
second class enrolled in Prairie township,
and the draft was for twenty-five men as
follows
Sanford Peters, Thos. Burton, Matthias
Shatz, James Garland, Michael Bellman,
| Chas. O'Hara. Isaac Anderson, Simon Pc
tiers. Joseph ii. kunder, Frederick Delling-
| er, John Thompson. Jacob Sands, Castor
Peters, VIM. L. Allgire, Michael Blue, Jo-
seph Kcesler, j. G. McGill, Jacob G.. Hall,
Thos. Powers, Frederick Weaver, John
Glover. Alfred Efaw, James Cohren, Henry
Perygo, Thos. McMann.
| WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
In Washington of the first class there
were 13S enrolled, in the second 81. There
were three men drafted as follows:
George Heath, Francis Riley, Irwin Mitch
| ell.
| INCIDENTS AND ITEMS.
With Washington ended the first con-
scription in Franklin county, with the ex-
ception of Hamilton township, in regard to
which there is some question, in connection
with credits, yet pending. 1t Is supposed
the township has filled its quota. The
whole number conscripted in this county
Is 252 out of 395 in the district. The balance
of l43 in other counties of the district will
be drawn to-day.
In the draft yesterday no exemptions
were allowed. All enrolled were placed in
the wheel of fate, and capables and incapa-
bles were drawn alike. One man who owns
but single arm was drawn IN Mifflin town.
| ship. Several men too old to serve and
several more discharged from the service
for disability, were selected. Persons con-
scripted, having good reason for exemp-
tion, will, after examination, be exempted,
and another draft will be had to fill their
places with able-bodied men. Under the
law of last year'a surplus of fifty per cent.
was drawn to provide for exemptions, but
by recent legislation that feature was
changed.
The incidents connected with the conscrip-
ton lottery were generally of melancholy
character. One incident afforded much
amusement, and that was the drafting of an
enrolling officer in one of the townships
Francis Riley. He was present, and accept
ed his fortune with as good grace as pos
sible. One man was observed checking off
the names drawn in his township, and
watching the movements of the grim little
joker with feverish and painful anxiety.
He leaned over the railing as faras he could
straining to hear every syllabel and name,
while the drops of sweat stood out upon
his sunburnt brow like beads on amoccasin.
As the list drew near to thee end, his features
relaxed into something like smile, though