Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-29
An Important CircnInr.
GEHERAL HEADoUARTERs, STATE OF OH1o,
ADJUrAET GEEERAL's OFFIoE,
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ADJUrAET GEEHRAL's OFFICE,
COLUMBUS, June 10, 1854.
The following information is published
for the benefit Of ell persons concerned
The "act te orgsniEs and discipline the
militia Of Ohio" passed March 3lst, 1884
provides for an enrollment OF all white
male citiEens residents Of this stste being
eighteen years Of age, and under the age
Of forty-hve years, in the militia, and that
they shall perform military d1ty in acooF-
dance with the laws Of the State and the
United States. r
Certain persons are exempted from en-
rollment in the militia, as follows:
lst All persons in the army or navy,
or volunteer forces Of the United States.
I'd. Persons who hsvelbesn'or hereafter
may be honorsbly discharged from the ar
my or navy Of the United States, In conse-
qUence Of the performance of military du-
" for one year.
Sd. Commissioned officers serving un-
der this act, who shall have served as such
in the militia Of this State for the space Of
fve years but no officer shall be SO ex-
empt, unless by his resignation after such
term Of serviceduly accepted, or in some
lawful manner he shall have been honors-
bly, discharged.
4th. Every commissioned officer,
musician and private Of every uniformed
company raised, or hereafter to be raised,
| since May lst, 1868, uniformed according
to the provisions Of any law Of this State,
and who shall have performed services in
such company or troop for the space of Eve
years from the time of his enrolment
therein, shall beexempt from military du-
ty, except in cases Of war, insurrection or
invasion.
9th. Every person physically disabled
may be exempted from military duty, il
he files with the county auditor, on or be-
fore August 18th, Of every year, state
ment Of reputable physician or surgeon,
certifying that such person is unfit for
military duty by reason Of such physical
disability or bodily inhrnity, which shall
be described in said statement. This
statement must be verified BY the affidavit
of said physician or surgeon. Iany per-
son shall knowingly or Willfully make a
false affidavit in this matter, he shall be
deemed guilty Of perjury.
In examinations under this class Of ex-
emptions, touching s persons physical
ability to perform military duty, the same
rigid examination as is required under
United States Army Regulations for sold
iers in the general service, must not be
made. The question Of physical disability
comprehends only the ability Of the per-
SON to perform the ordinary military duty
reeuir ID under the Stats laws.
This clause must not be SO construed as
to allow county auditors, on the affidavit
Of physician, to exempt from military
duty, any member OF the National Guard.
All such exemptions sre Au1 and void,
and will not protect the person claiming
exemption under them from prosecution
for refusal to obey the orders Of his COM
monding officer. ~
7th. All persons absolutely exempted
from enrollment In the militia By the laws
Of the United States.
This class Of exemptfona have given
rise to number Of inquiries ss 10 what
persons are exempt under the laws Of the
United States. All exemptions from mill.
tsry duty under the laws of the United
States prior to March Sd, 1858, we're set
aside, and the Act Of Congress known ss
the Conscription Law" passed March
Sd, 1853, provided for q different class Of
exemptions. Under the psovisions of the |
amended " Conscription Law" still fur.
ther changes were made in the classes ex-
empt from military duty. Section ten Of
the Act Of Congress, passed February "a,
1854, being the act smendstory Of the |
Consumption Law, provides I:
That the following persons be, and |
they are hereby exempted from enrolment |
and draft under the provisions Of this act |
and Of the act TO which this is an amend |
ment, to-wit: Such ss are rejected ss |
physically or mentally unfit for service, |
sll persons actually in the military or ns. !
val service Of the United States ct the time |
Of the draft, and all persons who have serV- |
ed in the military or naval service two |
years during the present war and been
honorably discharged theTefrom; and no
persons, but such as sTe herein exempted,
shall be exempt" 9a5
A person who has been drafted, and has
been released on payment of three hundred |
dollars Communication, is not thereby ex-
empt from the operation Of any further |
draft, and will not, therefore, be exempt
ed from enrolment and the payment Of |
under the law Of the State. |
A person, however, who has bsen drafted, |
and has been released BY reason Of having |
furnished q substitute, provided said sub.
stitute is not subject to draft, is exempt |
during the period for which said substi- |
tute is not liable to draft, but not exceed
ing the time for which such substitute has
been accepted. Such person will, there
fore, be exempt from enrolment, and the |
Of commutstion under the laws Of |
the State during the period Of which he is
exempt from military duty under the laws
Of the United States provided the substi-
tute 80 furnished shall not be liable to
perform military duty under the law of
the STATE.
No provision is made for the correction
Of the enrolment by county auditors, By
adding to it the names Of suci persons as
may have arrived at the age Of eighteen
years subsequent to the annual enrolment
by the assessors. This can only be done
1t he annual enrolment next succeeding,
and in the manner prescribed by law.
: Persons exempted under the provisions
of the laws Of the State, or Of the United
States, who shall Voluntarily enrol them
selves in any company Of National Guards,
will be considered as waving their right
10 exemption under those laws, and can
,nly be released from military duty there
IN BY the Governor Of the State.
B. R. C0WEN,
z Adjutsnt General, Ohio.
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