The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-12-07
CirenIar-Correct the
Enrolment Lists.
GLN'L HEADa'Rs, SrArE or OuIo, !

| ADJ,T GESERAL's UFFICE, p.
| COLUMBUS, Dec. lst, 1864
! 10 the Military lCBsBiiftecs and Pres.
| GKSTLEMEk: he quota OF Ohio Huder
| the iasteailof the President iur five hun
dred thousand nien, has teen filtd That
| quota, OWING tu many errors in the enrol
nIent, was too large, This is shown BY the
large number of ii afted men who procured
their exemption BY reason, LIST, OF aiicnage;
| I'd, nun-residence; Sd, Over-sgc; 4lh, per
manent physical disability; and 5th, by rea-
son of having served two years in the army
or navy This would not have been the
case had our people done their duty last
| Spllng, and secured cOrTeetlom of the en-
Io.lmcnt lists, as they We're requested to do
by the Governor, and by the Provost MaI-
shai General. .-...
The great importance Of correcting the
enrolment has not heretofore been appre-
| ciated " our people, and but little effort has
been made in that di ection until il was too
late. All alterations sho9io tc made beiule
any quotas arc as. igned, or they will not in
any manner operate to reduce those quotas.
1t is scarcely possible to secure an absolutely
correct enrolment; but the united efforts OF
all persons interested, towards this Cnd, will
render IT 20 nearly correct that much Of the
complaint that has heretofore been made will
be rendered glound:ess.
The Provost Marshal General has again
offered an opportunity to correct enrolment
lists, and to this end the attention of the
people OF the state is now directed lfthey
fail to see the Importance of prompt action
now, they must not complain if the quotas
of their sub-districts shall be found burden
some under any future calls. 1t is the man
lttst duty OF every citizen OF the State
whether subject to draft or not, to contrib
cby all means in his power to this object.
The following plan is re, pectiully suggested
tor, the action Of Military committees:
In each sub-district Il committee compos-
ed Of TWO or more prominent and reliable
citlzens should be designated by the Military
committee of the c,unty, whose duty it
should be made to take charge Of the correc-
ton of the enrolment list i'll their sub
district. This committee can procure from
the books Of the Provost Marshal of their
District the list a. it is at present. To this
list should be added
1t. The names of all men subject to draft
who have taken up their residrnee in the
b-distlict since the last enrolment, and
"a. The names Of all those who have ar
rived at the age of twenty years since the
last enrolment.
From the list should be stricken the
names of all persons improperly enrolled on
account of
lst. .Alicnage.
2d. Non-residcnce.
Sd. Over age
4;h Permanent physical disability of such
a degree as to enttle them to exemption un-
der the laws and regulations governing the
examination cf drafted men. :tThis class of
men. must appear in person before the Board |
Of Enrofsant for examination and exemp-
5th, Having served two years in the ar
my or navy during the present war
9TH. Having enlisted IN the amy or navy |
since the last enrolment. .... /
7th. Having died sinen last enrolment
On the completion Of the corrected list it |
should bc laid before the Commissioner OF |
the Board Of enrolment, whose duty it is
to give his particular attention to these cor
rectlonS. The Commissioner will, of course,
require satisfactory evidence that the claims
for exemption are we'll founded, sand the !
committees should be prepared to furnish
such evidence promptly, when the lists are
Boards of enrolment have been directed
to devote all the time they can spare from
less pressing duties to hearing and passing
upon claims for exemption, and the Provost
Marshal General has invited civil officers,
to appear at all times before The Boards and
point cut errors in the enrolment
If Military Committees fill to act as a
boye requested, each sub distlict should at
once take steps, to act independently, and
appoint their own committees.
The 4'fess-o of the State are respectfully re-
quested to give this subject s,eh notice in
their columns as its importance demand>.
Very respectively,
b. r. CowEN,
b. Adj t Gen Ohio.