The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-12-14
OFFICE OF 4. A. P. il. C.


HARRISBURG, "A, Dec. 10, 1854. J
sCircuIar No 1872: AS soon as the present
Draft shall have been completed, the Com
missioner and Surgeon Of each Board of En-
rollment are directed to proceed TO the cOun-
tv seat of the counties composing their Dis
tricts and there hold for one or more days as
may be necessary, examinations for the pur-
nose OF correcting Enrolment Lists. Ample
notice must be previously given Of the holding
of these Examinations. and all citizens Wil
be called upon to aid the officers in the dis
charge of their duty by giving all information
bearing upon this important subject. Let il
be distinctly understood 5y the people that thcil
only surety Of a far proportion ef the burdens
of the draft lies in the proper correction OF
these lists. Every Hame improperly left upon
the list swells disproportionately the quota,
1t is the duty therefore OF every good citizen
to bring before the Board, every man who by
reason of over age, permanent physical cisa-
bility, or two years service. shaI! be entitled
to have his name stricken from the list, and
also to furnish to the Board satisfactory evil
.dence in case of death, removal, &c, as also
the greater number OF names OF competent
men on these lists the less likelihood there is
of any particular one being drafted, Every
citizen owes it to himself to see that the
properly liable to draft shall be on the list
Recommend to the different sub-districts the
propriety of appointing Committees to exam
inc into all cases requiring action, and bring
the parties concerned or the evidence Of their
death OF removal before the Board An op-
portunity is now offered to all sub-distr;cts
of correcting completely their Enrolment
lists. 1t must be done now and let it be
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dtaft be subsequently, ordered. 10 notice
whatever will be taken OF complaints of Com.
mittees that their enrolment lists are erro.
neous, nor will any suspension of draft or al
teration of quotas be granted on that plea
tits the duty of the Board to add to tle lists
the names of all men who have arrived at thC
legal age, or who may have moved into the
District, and to strike therefrom the names
of all not properly enrolled on account Of
1st, Alienage;
2nd, Non Residence;
3rd, Oycrage;
4th, Permanent Physical Disability. ofsUch
a degree as to render the person not proper
subject for enrolment under the Laws and
Regulations:
9th, Having served ia the Military or Naval
service two years daring the present war
and been konorahly discharged
Care must be taken that the requirement
of Sec IS of TIE Revised Regulations for the
Provost Marshal Generals Bureau are fulfilled
and extended to enrolled men whc furnished
substitutes previous to draft in order to pre-
vent the names of men who are legally ex.
empt from draft from being put into the
wheel. The person claiming to have his
name stricken from the lists or any Of the
above grounds must present himself in per-
son, or give such legal evidence Of his dis
qualification and inability TO attend in person
as shall satisfy the Board. The evidence of
DEATH of being now in the military or naval
service of the United States, or Of removal
from the district, can be furnished by third
parties. The Board must be satisfied that
the removal is permanent and in good faith,
but need not wait certificate Of Enlollment
elsewhere. RICHARD !. DODGE,
Mai, & A. A. P. N. G.. Penna.
To WM. II. BLAIR,
Capt. Il Pro. Mar. 18th Dist, Pa.