Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-30

be examined by physician in regular practice and Of
good standing his profession, with reference to the ability
of such to perform military duty and 1t such physician
shall pronounce such physically able to perform military
Duty the seectmen shall make duplicate lists of the names OF
such men, and shall append TO each list their certificates
signed by each of said seecmen therein certifying that each
person. whose is entered upon such list did upon the
public call of the selectmen the tenth day of January
a. d. 1865, offer himself and voluntarily consent to serve in
company of Infantry of the Militia of this State, authorized
be raised and organized under OF the General AS
semby Of the State, entitled Gan Act for organizing the
Militia" approved November o. 1S64-subect to the Con
son and laws of this State and of the United States and
such rules and regulations shall be prescribed in accor
dance Herewith in lieu of drafted men, and did take upon
himself all the duties and obligations, to which drafted
in the Militia of this State subject And the
said eecmen shall also to be appended TO each OF said
certificates certificate, to be signed by the physician who
examined said men, stating that he has personally examined
each Of the whose appear upon said list and
that they each of them able bodied and free from physical
defect disease, malformaton andae each physically able
to perform military duty And the said selectmen shall
forthwith forward the duant and Inspector General at
Woodstock by mall of said lists, with the said certi
fcae attached and shall deliver the other of said lists with
the said certificate attached the Captain of the company
of Militia to which the men, required from said town,
directed be assigned by the order to the seectmen stating
the number of men required and directing the draft And
the named in said list shall thereupon be and become
members of said company and liable perform all the duties
and subject all the penalties which men, who voluntarily
enlist in such company may he subject And duplicate
descriptive lists of such shall be- by the captain of said
company forthwith prepared of which descriptive lists
shall be Immediately thereafter forwarded TO the Adutant
and Inspector General at Woodstock.
6. Examination and Return Of Drafted Men.
II shall have been drafted the selectmen shall,
Immediately upon concluding the draft the
drafted to be examined by physician hereinbeiore
provided in the of men who offer themselves and such
shall be accepted by such hyscian being physically
able TO perform military duty the selecmen shall forthwith
make duplicate lists of the Of the drafted and
accepted and shall append to each said lists their certificate,
in writing signed by each of said seecmen therein stating
that each of the named in said list drafted in due
form Of law the tenth day of January A. d. 1865 from
the enrolled militia of such town, in a company of
infantry of the militia of this State authorized be raised
and organized under Of the General Assembly of this
State entitled An Act for organizing the Militia approved
November %, 1864, subject the constitution and laws Of
this State and of the United States and such rules and regu
laon shall be prescribed in accordance Herewith And
the said seecmen shall also be appended each Of
said certificates certificate, to be signed by the physician
who examined said men, the form heenbeiore required
the of men who offer themselves And the said select
shall forthwith forward the Aduiant aud Inspector
General Woodstock by mall of said lists, with the
said Certificate attached, and shall deliver the other Of said
lists with the said certificate attached to the captain OF the
company of militia, which the men, required from said
town. directed be assigned by the order the select
stating the number of men required and directing tho
draft And the named in said list shall heeupon be
and become members of said company, and liable all the
duties and subject all the penalties, which men, who
voluntarily enlist in such company, may he subject
And duplicate descriptive lists of such shall be- by the
captain of said company forthwith preparedone of which
descriptive lists shall be Immediately thereafter forwarded
the Adjutant and Inspector General, at Woodstock
7. Duration Of Draft.
If the men, Of them drafted shall be rejected by
the surgeon, who examines them herenbeoe provided
being physically unable perform military duty the select
shall forthwith proceed draft many men, in lieu Of
the rejected shall be necessary make up the
whole number of men required from such town. and shall
cause the drafted be examined hereinbeore
until the whole number of required from such
shall have been drafted aud accepted.
\ Effect of R,iecfioa
The rejection of enlisted men, drafted men, by the
examining surgeon shall ente such have their
erased from the enrolment of the town, physically
unable to perform military duty Such exemption only
be given by the Board of Medical Examnes,n respect
the appointment and duties Of which Boards Of Medical
Examiners rules and regulations will be hereafter issued
g. Effect of voluntary eHiistments upon quota for draft
IT. at any time previous the said tenth day of January
1865, sufficient number of shall voluntarily enlist to
serve in such deficient company Of Militia and shall have been
accepted by the examining Surgeon the prescribed
by General Orde No of tho Governor of Vermont dated
November 30 1864 and copy of the enlistment contract
and medical certificate of such shall be forwarded the
Aduan and Inspector General and copy thereof de-
vered the Captain of the said company then the draft
ordered be had any town for the purpose of filling such
company shall be omitted.
And any number of men, who may voluntarily enlist and
be accepted in like manner,ke returns being made,-be
tween the theth day of December 1864 and the tenth
day of January 1865 from deficient ordered Il
raise by draft, for the deficient company which thu
men required from such assigned, will be de
Quoted from the number of ordered be drafted from
such town. and the draft will proceed for the residue only
Of the number of men required be drafted from such town
TO- Organization of companies raised By draft.
If in any company district there shall have been
enlisted by before the twentynnth day of December
864so that there be organization of such COMPANY
the thiry6st day Of December 1864 herein befor
provided such company not filled by voluntary enstmen
previous the tenth day of January 1865 shall be filled
draft the tenth day of January 1865 in the
subject to the rules and regulations herein before prescribed
And in such special orders will be issued for the organ
zation of such company whenever and
shall have been received at the Office of the Adutant
Inspector General showing that such company has been file
by enlistment, by draft as herein before provided
IL. Return of enlistment contracts.
The duplicate enlistment rolls of all companies whc
shall be filled by voluntary enlistment previous Decembe
90 1864 be forwarded to the Office of the Adutar