The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-12-23

NOW, ,IucTclOTc, L, n DfdDOln Lincoln,
President of the United States of
America, in order TO supply the afore.
said deficiency aud provide for the
casualties in the military and naval
service OF tho United States. do issue
this, my call for 300 900 volunteers,
20 serve FOR one, two aud three years.
The quotas Of the States, districts
and sub. districts under this call will
be assigned by the War Department,
through the Bureau of the Provost
Marshal General of the United States;
and in case the quota, or any part
thereof OF any town, township. ward
of city, precinct or election district,
or OF county not so subdiyided,
shall not be filed before the 18th day
of February, 1865. then draft shall
b. made to fill such quota or any part
thereof under the call which may be
untitled on said 18th day OF February,
1865.
In testimony whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be Affixed
Done at the City of Washington, this
10th day of December, in the year of
our Lord, 1864, and of the Independ-
ence of the United States of America
the S0th. [Signed
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President:
WM. Ii. SEWARD, Secretary of
State:
The Cali for Troops in Ohio--Correet
the Enrolment.
GENERAL HEADo'R's, STATE OF Ono,
ADJUTANT GENLUAL's OFFICE,
COLUMBUS, Dec lst. 1864
TO MILLIrARY Committees AND THE
PREss:
GENTLEMEN: The quota OF OH,
under the last call of the President
for five hundred thousand men, has
been filed. That quota, owing to
many errors in the enrolment, was
too large This is shown by the
large numbers of drafted men who
procured their exemption by reason
lst, of alenage; 2d, non residence
Sd, over age; 4th permanent physica'
disability; and 9th, by reason Of hav
ing served two years in the army OF
navy. This would not have been tn,
case had our people done their duty
last Spring; aud secured a correction
of the enrolment lists, as they wer,
requested to do bY the Governor, anC
! by the Provost Ma.shal General.
TLe great importance of correcting
the enrolment has not hcretofor,
been appreciated by our people. an,
hut little effort has been made in tina
direction until it was too late. Al
alterarions should be made before an,
quotas are assigned, or they will no
in any manner operate to rcduc,
those quotas. 1t is scarcely possibl
to secure an absolutely correct Ell
rollment, but the united effort OF al
IpersOns interested, towards this end
Twill render 1t SO nearly correct th2
much of the complaint that has here
Itorore tecu made viii be geule.g,
;. -rrVn}less.
/ The Provost Marshal General ha
Iagaiu offered an opportunity to GO.
rect curoilmeut lists, and TO this en-,
the attention ot the people Of ia
! state Is now directed II they flI
to see the importance OF prompt az
'tion now, they must not complain
1.-The quotas in their sub districts sha'
! be found burdca,une under any n
llaro calls. 1t is the manifest dl,y C.
lrvery citizen Of the State. whcthc
isuhject to draft not, to contribute, b
all the means in his power, to this ol
jcct. The following plan is respect
fully suggested for the action Of Mi
itary Committees:
In each sub-district q committe
composed of two or more prominer
and reliable citizens should he mad
to take charge of the correction Of I'll
enrolment list in the sub-district.-
This Committee can procure from ii
books OF the Provost Marshal of the
; District the list as it is at present
, TO this list should be added:
lst. The names OF all men suie
to draft who have taken up their re
y idence in the sub district since Il
/, last enrolment.
$ ID. The names of all those wi
have arrived Mt the 'gc OF TWEEN
years, since the last enrolment.
From the list should b. strick'
/ the names of all persons improper
! enrolled on occount Of
| lst: Alienage.
ID. Non-residence.
Sd. Over age.
Il 4th. Permanent physical disabili
of such degree as to entitle them
exemption under the laws and reg
/, lations governing the examination
IS drafted men; (This class of men mu
r appear in person before the Board
Enrolment for examination and c
emption.
l. 5th. Having served two years
Is the army or navy during the prose
war.
9th. Having enlisted in the arr
or navy since the last enrolment.
y 7th. Having died since last enro
ment.
On the completion of the correct
j. list, it should be laid before the Co
!, missioner of the Board of Enrollmel
- whose duty it is TO give his particul
y attention TO these corrections. L
~ Commissioner will of course, requi
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